Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 895 Chongzhen is dumbfounded, Chongzhen is going to move the capital!

"Sun Zongbing, Governor Yang, you two should rest."

"Shoufu has been busy with the management of Zhili these days, and I will be free to see you two in a while."

Yang Shengwu froze when he heard this: "Have you guys reached this point yet?"

The lieutenant who led the team chuckled: "We wiped out all the troops you led, so why don't we go to Zhili?"

After finishing speaking, the captain left, Yang Shengwu and Sun Chuanting looked at each other, Yang Shengwu suddenly pulled Sun Chuanting and walked to the sandy field on the left: "Come, this governor wants to resume the battle of Jinzhou with you."

Sun Chuanting did not refuse, and the generals and schools under both sides also followed. A group of people followed Yang Shengwu and Sun Chuanting to the battlefield. Yang Shengwu picked up a branch and drew it on the sand. Draw it out.

Yang Shengwu pointed to the rough sketch drawn: "Our army first attacked Jinzhou for ten days, and the food road in the rear was cut off. Three towns of the Datong Party appeared around, and our army was forced to retreat to Songshan Fort. Here, our army insisted. For five days! And according to what I know, your soldiers have already arrived in Daxing Fort, why can’t you rescue them?”

Sun Chuanting silently picked up a branch: "When our army arrived in Daxingbao, the back road was blocked by the Datong Party, but our army still fought bloody Daxingbao for five days. The Datong Party in front of us is not a town at all, at least 4 People stick to Daxing Fort, with many firearms and sufficient ammunition."

"But even so, I still transferred five battalions to Xingshan Station, intending to bypass Xingshan Station and go to Songshan Fort to support you. Governor Yang, I really tried my best."

Yang Shengwu found the location of Xingshan Station, and narrowed his eyes: "Xingshan Station is so close to Songshan Fort, you can't get there?"

Sun Chuanting looked at the person behind him: "General Zhao, you are the chief general of Xingshan Station, so tell me."

General Zhao Shen stepped forward: "There are five battalions in our department, and [-] soldiers have arrived at Xingshan Station, and this place has been occupied by the fourth town of the Datong Party. They have opened the line of defense and prevented our department from going to Songshan Fort. .”

"Our troops take turns to launch attacks. The first battalion launches attacks at least twice a day, but they are still unable to break through the defense line of Xingshan Station. The most recent time, our troops even almost broke through the defense line of Xingshan Station, but they were still stopped. gone."

Yang Shengwu frowned: "In Songshan Fort, there are the third, fifth, and sixth towns of the Datong Party. I thought the fourth town was in Daxing Fort, but the fourth town is in Xingshanyi. The Daxing Fort's Which one is the Datong Party Army?"

Sun Chuanting sighed: "Governor Yang, I understand that Daxingbao is stationed in the first town of the Datong Party, and the one blocking the grain road behind us is the Datong Party in Monan. We are not facing four not one town, but seven."

"They put us in their pockets first, then divided and outflanked the two points around you and me, surrounded the points to fight for reinforcements, and finally interspersed with the ending. We were defeated unjustly. Our army does not have this kind of organizational and dispatching ability, and And the people of Liaodong continue to support them."

"The right time, the right location, and the harmony of people, we don't take it either. Governor Yang, it's not us who lost, but the court."

Yang Shengwu silently put down the branch in his hand, and said after a long time: "The court has come to this point, I thought this old man would be able to turn the tide, but I didn't expect it."

When Yang Shengwu and Sun Chuanting were still lamenting about the storm that Ming Dynasty was about to face, Zhang Haogu was presiding over the post-war meeting in Jinzhou.

Cao Wenzhao, Fang Yunchu, and Han Yaowei were all present, and Shi Kefa and Zhou Yuji also sent their deputies to attend the meeting.

When these generals got together, they naturally talked about military affairs, and the most frequently mentioned sentence was "fight to Shuntian".

That's right, when it came to Suncheon, this sentence was not only mentioned by the generals, but also by the soldiers and the cadres of the Datong Party.

With the end of the Battle of Jinzhou, Chongzhen's 30 troops were buried in Liaodong. Now Zhili is short of major generals, and lacks enough food and resources. It can be said that it is already facing a desperate situation.

On the other hand, the Datong Party now has enough soldiers and food. After five years of accumulation, it has sufficient food and grass, and excellent military equipment. It can mobilize tens of thousands of troops on the Liaodong front alone, not to mention the cooperation of Shandong, Northwest, and Monan.

As long as the Datong Party wants to, it can gather more than 20 troops in Zhili at any time.

The balance of forces between the enemy and ourselves has reversed, and the Datong Party has the ability to conquer the entire Central Plains.

Zhang Haogu looked at these generals with a smile: "Okay, okay."

"What the three bosses said is in line with my thoughts. Now that we have the ability, let's go to Suncheon!"

Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Cao Wenzhao smiled: "Chief, let's fight Shuntian, who will be the commander in chief?"

Hearing Cao Wenzhao's words, Fang Yunchu, Han Yaowei, and the two generals sent by Shi Kefa and Zhou Yuji cheered up.

Speaking of which, in the north right now, there are five great generals and five commanders-in-chief of the front army. Which of these generals is not in charge of the military administration of several provinces, and also the president of several towns?
Having so many generals can be said to be the blessing of the Datong Party, but there are too many generals, and there will always be competition for merit. This has to be said to be a kind of happy trouble.

With so many talented generals, no matter which one leads the war in Shuncheon, they are all very qualified.

And what Zhang Haogu needs is a basin of water to be level, and to deal with the affairs of these generals impartially.

Looking at these great generals, Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "You guys really have given me a problem, or do you fight on your own merits?"

Compared with the happy and happy people here in the larger party, the current situation in Shuntian Mansion is a mess, and Chongzhen is like an eggplant beaten by frost, so wilted that it doesn't want to move anymore.

The news of the defeat in the Battle of Liaodong has been sent back to Zhili, which is unstoppable news.

The defeated soldiers, merchants, common people, all kinds of news channels sent back what happened in Liaodong, and all the common people and officials in Zhili knew one thing: the 30 army sent by the imperial court was defeated, and the soldiers of the Datong Party were about to fight. coming!
This incident spread more and more widely, and the officials and gentry in Zhili were panic-stricken. Some people had already started to sell their properties, and they were going to go to the south of the Yangtze River with their families.

As for the officials of the Shuntian Mansion in the capital, although they were terrified to death, they still did not dare to run away first, and let their family members withdraw first with their property. As for them, they had to wait for the respected Emperor Chongzhen to make a decision.

Yes, Emperor Chongzhen hadn't decided whether to run or not.

In today's Forbidden City, all the eunuchs and maids have a feeling of imminent disaster. The original majesty and magnificence of the Forbidden City is now much more bleak.

As for the gloom, most of the Forbidden City was originally gloomy and closed. It was fine during the Tianqi Dynasty, but in the Chongzhen Dynasty, it can be said that no one is comfortable looking at the Forbidden City, feeling as if there are dark clouds hanging over their heads all the time.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian looked sullenly at the chaotic group of officials in the hall. The civil servants and generals of the Ming capital are all here. Now these civil servants and military generals are narrating their thoughts one by one. Most people think that the capital should be moved. , There are also a small number of people who think that they should stick to the capital.

"Yingtian Mansion was originally Nanjing, and it was also the place where the Taizu ascended the throne. It is where the dragon veins of our Ming Dynasty are located. Now Shuntian can't stick to it, move the capital to Yingtian, and stick to Jiangnan based on the ancestral business. There is still half of the country, and there are still opportunities in the future. Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, Recover Daming!"

"Wrong! Wrong! Wrong! The capital is the foundation of the country, so how can it be easily moved to the south? Looking at those who moved to the south, can they succeed in the northern expedition one day? Without the land of the Central Plains, where is the orthodoxy?"

"How can I compare my Ming Dynasty with Jin and Song Dynasty? My southern country of Ming Dynasty is an economically important place, and there is a land of fish and rice. The merchants of the various countries and the Western Yi have received foreign aid, so why can’t they continue the Northern Expedition?”

"Hmph! This is a fallacy."

A group of civil servants and generals were arguing so loudly that Chongzhen felt his head was about to explode.

Rubbing between his brows helplessly, the feeling of physical and mental exhaustion surged into his heart again, Chongzhen really felt powerless at the moment.

The Northwest was unable to defeat the Datong Party, and Shandong was unable to defeat the Datong Party. They sent 30 troops to Liaodong, but they still could not defeat the Datong Party.

Now the Datong Party is about to attack, but the ministers who depend on the humerus are discussing whether to run or not, they don't even have the slightest intention to fight!

That's right, whether it's those who want to move the capital or those who insist on sticking to it, they are all acting!

Emperor Chongzhen already knew that these people had already sent their family members to the south, obviously they were not optimistic about the court's ability to keep Shuntian!
Of course, let alone them, Emperor Chongzhen himself was not optimistic about himself.

But Emperor Chongzhen wanted face, he was the emperor of Ming Dynasty, the co-lord of the world, the so-called king land under the whole world, how could he hand over his imperial city to others?
And there is a tradition in Ming Dynasty, the emperor controls the gate of the country.

Emperor Chengzu Yongle moved his capital to Shuntian, and fought against Oirat on the front line himself.

Emperor Xuanzong Xuande also personally led the army to conquer Oala.

When we arrived at Baozong, even though the army was lost and they all went under the capital first, the court still had the backbone, and directly promoted Emperor Daizong Jingtai to be the emperor and continued to defend.

It can be said that since the capital was moved to Suncheon, none of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty gave up their imperial capital.

He Chongzhen did not want to be the first Ming emperor to abandon the capital.

The officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony have been entangled for a long time, a group of people are as noisy as a vegetable market, so that Emperor Chongzhen can't wait to kill all these people!
In the end, Emperor Chongzhen announced on the one hand that he would stick to Shuntian and live with his ancestors, and on the other hand, some gossip spread that Yingtianfu was more suitable to be the capital of the country than Shuntianfu.

These news spread wildly. People didn't know what Emperor Chongzhen was going to do, but all the officials knew that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to run away.

In the Wuying Hall, the real core ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty are all here.

Emperor Chongzhen rubbed the center of his brows, looking haggard, and looked as if he was seriously ill: "Oh, let's discuss it, now that the Ming Dynasty is in turmoil, it is time for you to support the current situation, and I will burn all inside , I'm so confused, I don't know what to do."

Wen Tiren said: "Your Majesty, the situation is now clear. If the imperial court fails in Liaodong, it is doomed to lose the Central Plains, but the imperial court is not a complete failure. There is a land of prosperity in the south of the Yangtze River, and the imperial court can make a comeback at any time. Your Majesty, now is not the time to care about personal honor and disgrace." , the capital needs to be moved to Yingtian as soon as possible, without His Majesty sitting in charge, the southern kingdom will be in chaos."

Yang Sichang followed up and said: "Your Majesty, according to the information I have received, the Datong thieves have decided to attack Shuntian from all directions. The northwest, Shandong, Liaodong, and Monan will attack Shuntian from all sides. Shuntian is no longer able to hold on."

Although Chongzhen knew this was the case, he still deliberately asked: "Is there no loyal and brave man who can defend the city for me?"

Yang Sichang said: "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has supported soldiers for 260 years. There are so many heroes in the world. How can there be no loyal and brave men? But Your Majesty, the situation is critical now, and it is too late to summon King Qin's army. The soldiers of Datong may have already arrived at Shanhaiguan. How many days are there before Suncheon?"

"Your Majesty, time is running out, the imperial court must move the capital."

Chongzhen sighed: "Is the foundation of my ancestors in the Ming Dynasty going to be thrown into my hands? I would rather live and die with the capital than live!"

Shi Fenglai hastily said: "Your Majesty! Only with you can the Ming Dynasty survive. Without you, the government and the people will be in chaos, and the country will be in chaos. If you don't sit in the sky, the southern country will be chaotic and have different ideas, and the day when the Ming Dynasty falls It's coming, Your Majesty!"

The officials followed closely, and everyone persuaded Chongzhen earnestly: Your Majesty, don't be hypocritical, run quickly, the Datong Party is really coming soon!

Although it is said that Chongzhen has not done anything serious in recent years, it can even be said that he has acted against the law. All kinds of exorbitant taxes and magical operations have made the Ming Dynasty precarious and the people centrifugal.

But I have to say that after all, Chongzhen has been the emperor for seven years now, and he already has some prestige, but it is actually nothing if he can't beat the Datong Party. After all, the leader of the Datong Party is Zhang Haogu of the New Party.

That is the ruthless person who ruled Daming in the previous dynasty and pushed Daming to the point of ZTE.

Isn't it normal that Chongzhen is not Zhang Haogu's opponent?

Therefore, the officials were not disappointed or surprised that Chongzhen could not beat Zhang Haogu, and Chongzhen was indeed very kind to officials, giving preferential treatment to gentry and officials, allowing them to buy and sell land, and it didn’t matter if they were corrupt. You can put your feet on the head of Li Shu, the common people.

This made the officials and gentry have a good impression of Chongzhen. An emperor who can give them privileges is a good emperor. As for the state of the Ming Dynasty and the people, what does that have to do with them?
They don't care what the Ming Dynasty looks like, let alone whether the Ming Dynasty can exist. They only care about their own privileges and their own land, money and food.

With the support of these officials, Chongzhen gradually made up his mind that he was going to move his capital to Yingtian.

And he has more reasons, such as: Emperor Taizu built the Great Tomorrow in Yingtian, this is the land of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty, there are too many representative meanings here, it is very appropriate to use Yingtian Mansion as the capital.

Another example: Emperor Xuanzong thought about moving the capital to Yingtian, but in the end it was because of health reasons that it didn't matter. Facts have proved that Nanguo is the foundation of the old Zhu's family, and Yingtian is better than Shuntian.

Another example: Emperor Zhongzong, the first emperor, was powerful. He also thought about moving the capital to Yingtian, thinking that Yingtian was the most suitable place for the capital.

All kinds of reasons came together, and all kinds of reasons gave enough steps to Emperor Chongzhen, so Chongzhen also issued an edict: the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Yingtian, and the emperor patrolled the south of the Yangtze River.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Yingtian was because it was the wish of the previous emperors, and because this was the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The move of the capital of the Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with the fact that the Datong Party is about to fight to Zhili.

As for the emperor's tour of Jiangnan, it was also because Daming was about to move the capital, and Shuntian Mansion was no longer the capital of the capital. The emperor would definitely go to Jiangnan, and it was normal to go to Jiangnan for inspection now. The emperor did not run away, but went to Jiangnan for inspection.

Whether people believe these reasons or not, at least Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers have reached a new level, so everyone started to pack their luggage, pack up their books, and pack up all kinds of gold, silver and jewelry, and prepare for the emperor and his ministers to go to Jiangnan together.

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen raised another question: "Who will guard Shuntian?"

Although it is said that Daming will move its capital to Yingtian, after all, Shuntian is the capital of the twelve emperors of the Ming Dynasty. There are many imperial mausoleums of the Ming Dynasty. Their political status and significance are self-evident in the Northern Kingdom. Zhang Haogu, you have to fight hard.

Now that the emperor is going to run away, and the ministers are going to run away, there must be someone who is worthy enough to sit in charge.

As for who to sit in Shuntian Mansion, civil and military officials began to quarrel again, and no one wanted to stay and be cannon fodder!

Today's capital is in a state of depression. Merchants, merchants and gentry fled one after another, but the common people stayed behind numbly. It was meaningless for them to flee. Fleeing would mean death. It would be better to stay, maybe there is a way out.

Qian Qianyi walked on the wide street, looked at the shops with closed doors, and looked at the three or two groups of people on the street. Qian Qianyi sighed. The capital of Ming Dynasty is the most densely populated, the most prosperous, and the most Whose fault is it that this magnificent place has become so depressed now?

"Have you heard? Mr. Zhang's army is about to fight back!"

"Really? This is good news. Mr. Zhang is back, and we will have a good life!"

"Yeah, yeah, what kind of life is going on right now, people are not human and ghosts are not ghosts, when you think about the late emperor, think about it now, it's really not a life for people."

"The natural disasters and man-made disasters in these years are not due to the emperor's inaction. Look at Liaodong, which was built by Zhang Xiangye. It is called Jiangnan outside the Great Wall. But this capital, how many businessmen and foreigners have come to worship, but now even beggars can't be seen. There are a few."

"I really hope Master Zhang will come soon, and we will have a good life again then."

"Yeah, what kind of war are you fighting, isn't it a good day in peace?"

A few people on the street were chatting in low voices. Qian Qianyi, who was wearing a plain round neck robe, listened to these people's communication, and continued to walk forward without changing his expression.

All the way home, the servant behind Qian Qianyi took out some wine and meat, put them on the table, and then hurriedly left.

Now it is very difficult to get wine and meat in this Shuntian Mansion. If there were no guests, Qian Qianyi would not have brought them out.

"Elder Qian Ge, I haven't seen you in a few years, how is Elder Ge?"

Hearing this somewhat familiar voice, Qian Qianyi smiled bitterly: "Oh, it's good, but the capital is not good."

(End of this chapter)