Daming Zhu Di: Father, why aren't you dead? !

Chapter 247 Chongzhen: The ancestors and clans are all your fault!

The content of Hong Chengchou's secret letter submitted by Chen Xinjia was very simple, but the mood of Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, was very complicated.

He had already stepped down once in the sixth year of Chongzhen's reign.

Step down again this time.

That is a typical second entry into the palace.

Fortunately, Zhou Yanru felt that Emperor Chongzhen only glanced at him, and his eyes did not stay on him for a long time. It seemed that the irritable brother did not want him, an old man, to take the blame for the time being, so he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

But if Zhou Yanru knew about it, if nothing unexpected happened, Chongzhen, the hot-tempered brother, would kill him next year, and he would probably be rushing to resign by now.

At this time, Fengtian Temple.

Civil and military officials bowed their heads and were as silent as ink.

The eunuch Wang Chengen, the eunuch Bingbi, who had been reciting the sacrificial rites in front of the entire palace with great emotion just now, was also kneeling on the ground, not even daring to breathe.

Everyone is waiting for Emperor Chongzhen's irritable brother to express his views.

At this time, Zhu Youjian was sitting on the dragon chair, holding the secret letter from Hong Chengchou handed over by Chen Xinjia in his hand. He squeezed it so tightly that his back molars were almost broken. There were only eight short words on it: temporarily surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Miantu will report later.

"Your Majesty, after the defeat of Songjin, only Wu Sangui led ten thousand people back to Shanhaiguan. Everything outside Shanhaiguan has been occupied by the Qing army."

"Since Governor Hong is pretending to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, why don't we respond positively? When the time comes, the imperial court can cooperate with Governor Hong internally and externally to restore the mountains and rivers of Liaodong."

The speaker is Chen Xinjia.

This current Minister of War is the No. 11 Minister of War in the Chongzhen Dynasty. In theory, he is the first person to take the blame for the defeat of Song Jin.

Of the ten seniors in front of him, seven had already gone to report to the Lord of Hell in advance, and the other three were either half-dead or almost dead.

The position of Minister of War was indeed a high-risk position in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Although Chen Xinjia did not immediately follow in the footsteps of his predecessors because of Song Jin's defeat, in the original historical trajectory, just a few months later, this man had to go underground to exchange death experiences with his predecessors.

Pure scapegoat.

Because of the defeat of Songjin, after Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty one after another, and with the rapid growth of Li Zicheng inside, Chongzhen finally realized that he could not handle it any longer, so he made a plan to negotiate peace with Huang Taiji, and planned to concentrate on Li Zicheng first .

However, during the period when Chen Xinjia was secretly ordered to negotiate peace with the Qing army, Chongzhen was reluctant to write even a letter of credence to Huang Taiji. He simply felt embarrassed, and all correspondence was signed under the name of Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War.

The truth is to be a bitch and build a memorial at the same time.

So much so that Huang Taiji immediately went into a rage.

What's your level, Chen Xinjia?Not equal to me, the Qing Emperor!
If you're so insincere, don't do it.

When these words came back, Chongzhen did some mental construction for a long time before he decided to show off his face.

It was also at this time that Chongzhen gave Chen Xinjia an outline of the peace agreement and asked Chen Xinjia to go back and think about it carefully. After the arrangement was completed, he was going to issue it this time with the large number of his great emperor Zhu Youjian.

And when Chen Xinjia returned home, he didn't know if he had lost his mind at that time. He threw this important outline on the table, then turned around and went to the latrine to pay his respects.

After the servant accidentally saw the outline, he was extremely excited and quickly told his best friend the news. He also told the friend that he had only told him one person, and told the good friend not to tell anyone else. The friend nodded seriously and swore in front of his face that he would never tell anyone else.

Then there is no more then.

Anyway, after Chen Shangshu had finished having sex in the latrine, he was about to go out to his usual flower shop to enjoy the flowers and learn a few foreign languages ​​from the oiran from the Western Regions who had just arrived in the flower shop.

As soon as I left the house and before I reached the flower shop, I heard rumors all over the city that the imperial court was going to negotiate peace with the Qing army.

Chen Xinjia suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He didn't go to the foreign language class he had originally scheduled. Instead, he changed direction and went to the coffin shop to choose a coffin.

as predicted.

When public opinion about the peace talks in the capital reached the Forbidden City, Chongzhen immediately felt that he could not save his face, because in Chongzhen's view, it was really an insult to the country's prestige for the majestic Ming Dynasty to negotiate peace with barbarians.

After losing his temper for several days, Chongzhen was really angry. A decree came out, and Chen Xinjia was beheaded in public on the charge of "killing and humiliating my own vassal No. [-]".

Simultaneously.

Zhu Youjian, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, issued an edict to the world. The peace talks with Huang Taiji were made by Chen Xinjia, Minister of the Ministry of War, on his own initiative and had nothing to do with his emperor Zhu Youjian. As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian was sworn in with evil. The Ming Dynasty It is absolutely impossible to negotiate peace with the evil Qing army!
At this point, the last chance for peace between the Ming and Qing Dynasties was completely lost.

To sum up, it’s a matter of saving face and suffering.

And this time.

As Chen Xinjia finished speaking, many of the courtiers in the palace had a look of ridicule in their eyes.

Do you think Huang Taiji is a fool?

You still expect a demoted general to play both inside and outside. Don't you, Chen Xinjia, just want to take the blame?
As long as the emperor approves this plan of internal and external cooperation, Liaodong will not be completely abandoned. The blame for Liaodong's loss cannot be pinned on Chen Xinjia's head for the time being.

All the civil and military officials in the dynasty had their own agendas.

There are not many people who work seriously.

"Very good."

At this moment, Emperor Chongzhen's voice sounded from the Jinluan Palace, which almost made the stomachs of these people laugh.

However, a stomachache is a stomachache, and the scene cannot be spared.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Governor Hong has been working hard for a long time. Given time, he will definitely be able to help His Majesty regain Liaodong and restore the foundation of our ancestors!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

"…………"

The civil and military ministers in the palace, this group of people had no idea, and Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, took the lead, and they all echoed loudly.

These old Donglins have all figured out Chongzhen's habits. As long as you follow his instructions, the bad-tempered master sitting on the dragon throne will be fine.

Coaxing.

And at this time.

Above the Golden Palace, there are twenty or thirty figures that are invisible and untouchable to others. They are all wearing dragon robes and carrying machetes. Their bodies are full of anger, and their eyes are filled with cold light.

but.

Until the immortal master Ji Boying unlocks the invisibility restrictions on them, they cannot be seen by others, and they cannot touch everything in this time and space.

"Is he a pig? Do you believe this?!"

Old Zhu Di stood opposite Chongzhen, with the machete in his hand, wanting to hit Chongzhen's face directly.

"Brother, this Zhu Youjian cannot bear to be the king of troubled times. He is hesitant and whimpering. He has been fooled into this by the bunch of dogs below, and he doesn't even know it."

"No wonder you have to shout before you die that all civil servants can be killed."

"I think it's just that I'm too stupid."

Lao Zhu, who was standing next to Ji Boying, had a stern look in his eyes and was obviously extremely dissatisfied.

These words reminded Ji Boying of what Zhu Youjian said in public in history: 'I am not the king of the subjugation of the country, but all the ministers are the ministers of the subjugation of the country! ', with this stubborn character of not taking the blame.

As for what Chen Xinjia said, do you think Chongzhen believed it or not?
Most likely I don’t believe it.

However, as far as the current situation is concerned, Zhu Youjian has to find a psychological comfort for himself, find a reason to accept failure, and find a suitable piece of sand to bury his head in.

Ji Boying looked at the letter in Chongzhen's hand, looking at the eight words, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The current Chongzhen time and space is really difficult to deal with.

In the past, Sun Chengzong single-handedly built the Guan-Ning-Jin defense line in Liaodong, with Shanhaiguan as the backing, Ningyuan as the backbone, and Jinzhou as the vanguard. Multiple forts were built between these three points as joint defense strongholds.

After the Guan-Ning Jin defense line was formed, if the Qing army wanted to attack Shanhaiguan, it must first capture the four cities of Songshan, Xingshan, Jinzhou, and Ningyuan. These four cities echoed each other and formed a joint offensive and defensive defense. Any city the Qing army attacked would be surrounded. risks of.

Therefore, as long as the Ming Dynasty holds this line of defense firmly, neither Nurhachi nor Huang Taiji can make waves.

The Ming Dynasty used the line of defense of Guan Ningjin to make a sling to fasten the Jurchens, and then joined forces with Mongolia and North Korea to impose comprehensive economic blockade and sanctions on the Jurchens. It could also suffocate all these Jurchens to death.

However, with the failure of the Battle of Songjin, the entire Guanningjin defense line completely collapsed, and all the cities outside Shanhaiguan have belonged to the Jurchen braids.

In addition to guarding Shanhaiguan, the current Ming army is no longer able to escape.

And talking about the process of the battle of Songjin.

Ji Boying glanced at Chongzhen and couldn't help but want to give Chongzhen a slap in the face.

This two-year battle between Songjin and Liaodong was a typical encirclement and reinforcement campaign.

Huang Taiji's Qing army first surrounded Zu Dashou who was stationed in Jinzhou, and at the same time gradually cut off Zu Dashou's food and grass. With Zu Dashou's request for help, Chongzhen quickly appointed Hong Chengchou, who was suppressing the internal uprising army, as the governor of Jiliao, and led Wu Sangui in A total of 13 soldiers from the Eighth Army left the border and rushed to Jinzhou's aid urgently.

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According to Hong Chengchou's initial strategy, he decided to attack slowly and steadily. Starting from Ningyuan, the 13-strong army gradually advanced towards Jinzhou, so as not to expose a flaw behind his butt and be killed by the Qing army for thousands of years.

After all, the 13 yuan I have on hand is already my last capital within the customs. If it is all reimbursed outside the customs, then Ming Dynasty will really have nothing to do.

But Hong Chengchou had not stayed in Ningyuan for a few days. Chongzhen issued orders day by day to urge the war. In addition, the supervisor Zhang Ruoqi was in Hong Chengchou's office every day urging the battle. Forced by the holy order, Hong Chengchou had no choice but to change his steady and steady strategy. Change it to a quick victory.

Hong Chengchou swore an oath from Ningyuan and led an army of 13 troops to march hundreds of miles to Jinzhou City.

But it was precisely because of such a hasty advance that the 13-strong army did not care about the beginning or the end. Although they achieved a great victory in the first battle, a big flaw was revealed behind them.

After receiving the battle report from the front line, Huang Taiji galloped five hundred miles day and night to rush to the battlefield. After observing the battlefield situation and sighing at Hong Chengchou's perfect formation, he decisively formed seals with his hands and performed two thousand-year kills.

Huang Taiji issued two military orders.

First, three trenches fifty miles long were secretly dug in the grain road behind the Ming army. The trenches were eight feet deep, one foot and two feet wide at the top, and extremely narrow at the bottom, which could only accommodate a toe. Horses could not cross it and people could not climb on it.

Second, before the battle of Songshan, both sides secretly ordered Azig to take advantage of the low tide of the sea to plunder twelve Ming army grain depots in Bijia Mountain.

As a result, the existing grain depots were robbed, subsequent grain routes were cut off, and the morale of the Ming army plummeted.

The Ming army, which only had three days of rations left in their hands, had to choose a decisive battle with the Qing army. But in fact, even if it was a decisive battle, Hong Chengchou had 13 elite troops, and Zu Dashou in Jinzhou City still had tens of thousands of troops.

Under attack from the front and back, it would be impossible to fight.

But it is a pity that with the seizure of grain depots and the interruption of grain routes, the Ming army has become a mess.

In particular, Zhang Ruoqi, the supervisor of the army, was clamoring to run away every day, as if he were the leader of the entire army running away. The cowardice from the leadership of the entire army made the already chaotic military morale even more chaotic.In addition, the Eighth General Soldier and Hong Chengchou who came out of the war together were not wearing the same pair of pants.

For example, the most prominent Datong general, Wang Pu, was the fastest. He ran away the night before the battle started.

Wang Pu's run was like knocking down dominoes, and all other major generals were forced to take action in advance.

In an instant, the entire Songshan battlefield was in complete chaos. 10,000+ troops were fleeing in all directions, mixed together, and it was unclear who belonged to whom. Hong Chengchou couldn't figure it out, and the general soldiers couldn't figure it out either. Military orders from all parties could not be conveyed at all. , don’t even know where to run next.

Even the Qing army was confused and thought this was some novel formation method.

After reacting, the Qing army hunted like rabbits, and hundreds of thousands of Ming troops became rabbits to be slaughtered.

Finally, the whole army collapsed.

The generals Wang Pu and Wu Sangui fled into Xingshan, Ma Ke and Li Mingfu fled into Tashan, and the coach Hong Chengchou retreated to Songshan.

As soon as Hong Chengchou entered Songshan, the Qing army surrounded Songshan.

At this point, Hong Chengchou had sympathy for his ancestor Dashou in Songshan and Jinzhou.

Hong Chengchou and Zu Dashou were trapped in Songshan and the other in Jinzhou. This lasted for half a year.

For more than half a year, the Ming court in the pass seemed to have completely forgotten the existence of these two people outside the pass. They no longer sent any reinforcements, not even a letter of encouragement.

February 15, the 28th year of Chongzhen.

Hong Chengchou, who had organized several breakouts in a row, gave up completely. Lieutenant General Xia Chengde became the leader. Hong Chengchou was captured, and generals Qiu Minyang, Wang Tingchen, and Cao Bianjiao were killed.

At this point, the Battle of Songjin basically came to an end with the capture of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao.

On March [-], Jinzhou ran out of food, and the human tragedy of Yi Zi cannibal occurred in the city. Zu Dashou had no choice but to lead his troops to surrender, and Jinzhou was lost.

………………

Some information about the Battle of Songjin flashed through Ji Boying's mind.

By the way, I packed a bag.

All this information about the Battle of Songjin was sent into the minds of these ancestors of the Ming Dynasty using the "Comprehension" function.

In an instant.

The way these princes and princes of the Ming Dynasty carrying machetes looked at Chongzhen and Zhu Youjian, it was even more wrong.
Especially Emperor Tianqi, he couldn't bear the look in his little brother's eyes.

after all.

The Guanningjin Defense Line was established in the hands of Emperor Tianqi.

During the Apocalypse, with the establishment of the Guan Ning Jin defense line, the Ming Dynasty's situation against the Jurchens had been reversed, and everything was developing for the better. Unexpectedly, such a hand with a chance of overturning was played by Zhu Youjian. Smashed.

'Hong Chengchou. '

Ji Boying's eyes finally fell on the signature of the letter in Chongzhen's hand.

Known as a military wizard in the late Ming Dynasty, this man played a decisive role in both the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was a man of great controversy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Before surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Hong Chengchou's main job was to suppress internal uprisings, and he was known as the "King Chuang Killer".

The first generation of rebel king Gao Yingxiang was captured by Hong Chengchou himself, and he was exiled to Beijing to die.

Li Zicheng, the second-generation insurgent king, was also encircled and suppressed step by step under the layout of Hong Chengchou. The main force collapsed. He was intercepted by Hong Chengchou on the way and was almost caught and killed. Li Zicheng finally fled into the Shangluo Mountains, relying on the dense mountains to barely survive. Little life.

It can be said that the internal record is solid.

Hong Chengchou was also regarded by Chongzhen as a savior who could save the building from collapse.

This is why, after the emergency in Jinzhou outside the customs, the first thing Chongzhen thought of was Hong Chengchou, and he quickly mobilized Hong Chengchou to leave the customs.

We can even boldly assume that if it were not for an emergency outside the customs and Hong Chengchou was urgently transferred out of the customs, it is very likely that Li Zicheng would never have a chance to rise again. Maybe the internal uprising would have been suppressed by Hong Chengchou, allowing Ming Dynasty to recover from internal and external difficulties. Slow down.

From the side, it was Huang Taiji who saved Li Zicheng.

After surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, Hong Chengchou's main job was to help Dorgon stabilize the world.

For example, in Dorgon's battle to overthrow Li Zicheng's Dashun army, Hong Chengchou was the one who made the plans behind the scenes.

When he was ordered to appease Jiangnan, he suppressed many anti-Qing rebels and killed those who supported the Ming royal family, such as Jin Sheng, the censor of Zuoqiandu, Huang Daozhou, the great scholar, Zhu Yishi, king of Changle, Zhu Yifang, king of Ruian, Zhu Youchan, king of Jinhua, Gao'an Wang Zhu Changqi, Wang Zhu Yigui of Ruichang and others were all buried in the hands of Hong Chengchou.

When Jin Sheng and Huang Daozhou were captured, they both denounced Hong Chengchou for his shameless betrayal. Even Hong Chengchou's mother and younger brother Hong Chengjiu also accused Hong Chengchou of being disloyal and unjust, and felt ashamed to recognize each other.

Many of the improvements in the Qing Dynasty's systems were established by Hong Chengchou with the help of Dorgon.

Known as: The first hero of the Qing Dynasty.

But in later generations.

Qianlong looked down on Hong Chengchou very much and gave him the title of "Second Minister". Since then, Hong Chengchou has been called the "No. [-] Official" through the ages.

"People are still selfish after all."

There is not much to say about Hong Chengchou's final choice between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Maybe Hong Chengchou gave up on the Ming court and Chongzhen, maybe he just wanted to be a traitor, or maybe he couldn't pass the beauty test.

After all, after Hong Chengchou was captured, he went on a hunger strike and refused to surrender, and Huang Taiji tried to persuade him to no avail.

But after Queen Xiaozhuang met Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou started to eat, and even drank several bowls of Jurchen specialty 'Laoshan Ginseng and Hen Soup'. No one knows what happened between Hong Chengchou and Xiaozhuang.

And right now.

Suddenly.

From outside the Fengtian Hall, there was a rush of sound, and a sergeant was seen rushing into the Fengtian Hall with a panic on his face. The armor Feng Chen on his body represented his status as a border soldier.

Everyone in the palace was shocked at the appearance of this frontier soldier.

Urgent reports at the border can be sent directly to the imperial court.

Everyone more or less guessed the content of this urgent report.

Chongzhen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, subconsciously looked away from Hong Chengchou's secret letter and looked at the sergeant who rushed into the hall, clenching his fists nervously.

"Kai, start playing to your majesty."

"Liaodong reported urgently that Zu Dashou led the Jinzhou tribes to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Jinzhou has fallen, and the Qing army is moving to the land of pines and apricots."

The voice fell.

The civil and military officials in the palace were in an uproar and began to buzz with chatter.

Even if you don't understand military affairs, you still understand what this passage means.

Jinzhou, where Zu Dashou was stationed, fell, and cities such as Songshan and Xingshan were not far from falling. Since then, the Guanning-Jin defense line has completely collapsed. The entire Shanhaiguan and outside will become the territory of the Qing army, and it will be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to take it back.

On the dragon chair, Chongzhen was stunned.

Although, he had long expected this day to come.

After all, since the collapse of Hong Chengchou's 13-strong army, the remaining troops of the imperial court were used to deal with Li Zicheng. In order to restrict Li Zicheng from attacking Henan, the imperial court was exhausted and could no longer rescue him.

The isolated city of Jinzhou outside the customs was only a matter of time before it fell.

The entire Fengtian Palace suddenly fell into panic.

"Your Majesty, Jinzhou has fallen. After the Qing army captured the land of Songxing, they will definitely covet Shanhaiguan. Your Majesty should immediately issue an edict to appease Wu Sangui. Shanhaiguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as Wu Sangui remains honest, the capital will be safe."

Fan Jingwen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, this loyal minister who resolutely threw himself into a well and died for his country when the Ming Dynasty fell, said repeatedly at this moment, this is the person who is dedicated to doing practical things for the country.

however.

At this moment, Chongzhen's face on the dragon throne was already gloomy.

The grumpy brother's mentality collapsed.

All the civil and military officials standing in this hall are talented people. From the subtle changes in Emperor Chongzhen's expression, many people have guessed what Emperor Chongzhen was thinking. His Majesty the Emperor wants to negotiate peace.

After all, after Li Zicheng came back to power, he grew extremely fast, especially after he captured Luoyang last year, cooked King Fu, and confiscated his family wealth for military expenses. His momentum was so great that his rebel army was said to be one million, and the court could hardly hold it anymore.

"Ugh……!"

The emperor let out a long sigh, echoing in the Fengtian Palace.

I saw Chongzhen slowly standing up from the dragon chair, with a sad face and looking up in emotion.

"Heaven above, ancestors and ancestors, why don't you bless me, the Ming Dynasty, me, and the people of this world?"

The blame-shifter strikes out with force.

Zhu Youjian's big pot directly covered the heads of the ancestors from a distance.

"No, I really can't take it anymore!"

"This bitch! I'm incompetent, so it's me who should be blamed?!"

"Cut him! Must chop him!"

"........."

Ji Boying, who was standing on the left rear side of the dragon chair, glanced slightly at the excited group of Ming ancestors around him, and then glanced at Zhu Youjian who was sighing and complaining about the inability of his ancestors.

The upper and lower lips collided.

'untie. '

The invisibility function is instantly released.

"Taizu, Chengzu, Renzong, Xuanzong..."

Zhu Youjian counted the late Ming emperors one by one word by word.

"You are in heaven, can't you really see it?!"

"The crime is mine. It has nothing to do with the people, and it has nothing to do with the fate of the Ming Dynasty. If the ancestors want to punish me, they can punish me, Zhu Youjian."

(End of this chapter)