Saving the Ming Dynasty: I can exchange bodies with Chongzhen

Chapter 26 Maybe I should take the initiative?
With the surrender of Dorgon and Yuetuo, the atmosphere of war hanging over Liaodong began to fade slowly.

In the next few days, the task of the five major camps, the Pinglu Army, and the elite troops from the nine borders brought by Sun Chuanting was to wipe out all the Tartars of the Qing Dynasty.

At the same time, a large migration began.

The women and children of the Manchus were sent into the Great Wall, while some Han people inside the Great Wall were sent as vanguards to enter Shengjing, Sarhu and other places to begin enclosing land.

Among them, some soldiers of the Pinglu Army were willing to stay, so Li Banghua and Chongzhen gave them land and allowed them to take root and sprout in this land.

Many of them had no family in the northwest and central plains, so being able to settle down here, find a job, and have land and a wife was a good way to end up here.

For a moment, there were the sounds of carriages and horses inside and outside Shanhaiguan.

The only difference is that there is no more panic and fear on these people's faces, and no more that kind of unconcealable fear.

Ming Dynasty...From inside the Great Wall to outside the Great Wall, everything belongs to Ming Dynasty.

Things change. In just a few decades, the Tartars' repeated invasions of the pass turned almost all Han people into slaves and prostitutes, forcing the Han people outside Shanhaiguan to leave. But now they are moving around again.

On November 29, with the arrival of Shi Daoshen's battle report, the last group of Manchu nobles were wiped out, and the Battle of Liaodong completely entered the final stage.

In Shengjing,

As the twelfth lunar month approached, people's attitudes toward Li Banghua and the changes in Chongzhen's identity changed dramatically.

Li Banghua was busy with military affairs and left everything in Shengjing City to Chongzhen. This unintentional move made Chongzhen feel like a fish in water.

In order to support the construction of Liaodong, the imperial court unified the examination for many Ming Dynasty candidates and scholars. Those who passed the examination were sent to Shengjing, where Chongzhen arranged their official ranks.

To the extent that in Shengjing, Li Banghua's reputation was not as high as that of this prince.

"That's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"That's right!"

"I never thought that the person who could manage Shengjing so well was so young."

"Of course. It is said that this person is the current emperor..."

Chongzhen was not without talent, but his talent was not much. He was not capable of governing the entire Ming Dynasty. However, after so many years of learning from his family, he was able to govern the city of Shengjing with ease.

As a result, many people in the Five Major Camps, the Pinglu Army, and the Northwest Army became fans of Chongzhen.

Even people like Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong and Ma Xianglin felt a little envious when they saw this. They had fought so many battles and killed so many Tartars, but they were not as good as a prince of an imperial relative?

They naturally felt a sense of loss, but considering the rumors, they could only swallow it down.

Another point is that this "Zhu Changgan" was good at accepting advice and being tolerant of his subordinates, which prevented these soldiers from getting angry.

Perhaps Chongzhen himself was not aware of this. When did he get rid of this bad habit? His suspicion and lack of knowledge, his seemingly obedient but actually biased belief, his treacherous behavior appearing loyal and his stupidity appearing wise, all suddenly became clear at this moment.

……

After the fifteenth day it is the New Year.

In Shengjing City, the wind and snow stopped, and every household began to tidy up their own courtyards. Occasionally, the sound of firecrackers could be heard in the streets and alleys.

Hongniang opened the door and watched the Han people walking around on the street. The Han people who came from the interior were pushing New Year's goods and selling them.

"Uncle, give me a string of candied haws!"

"okay!"

Hongniangzi handed a copper coin to the other party, looked at the crystal clear candied haws, took a bite, and her eyes suddenly turned red, and her vision blurred with tears.

It’s not that it doesn’t taste good, but it’s the first time she has eaten this kind of thing since she was old enough to understand.

A muffled voice sounded, "Big Sister, why are you crying?" "Big Boss!"

Lady Hong wiped her eyes quickly and said, "It's okay. The snow and wind blinded me. Why are you two here?"

They were the second in command and the third in command. They had just returned from Feala and didn’t know where to go for the time being, so they were staying in Shengjing City. They came to visit today.

"Where's my brother-in-law?"

"There was a lot of work going on in the government office, so I left early this morning." Lady Hong welcomed the two of them in, "You two sit down, I'll make you a pot of tea."

"Hoo~!"

When they heard that their brother-in-law was not at home, they suddenly felt relieved.

It’s hard to say why. Even though this prince’s martial arts skills weren’t that great and he treated them well normally, the two of them felt extremely pressured facing him.

Especially the third in command, who couldn't help but feel his scalp tremble when he saw the look in his brother-in-law's eyes.

"Big sister, when will you return to the capital?" asked the second in command in a muffled voice.

With the complete defeat of the Qing Dynasty, the troops of the five major camps have begun to evacuate in an orderly manner. The first to evacuate are the wounded, followed by the infantry, and finally the cavalry.

Just before they arrived, they heard that the troops led by Sun Chuanting, as well as the Governor-General of Ji-Liao Hong Chengchou, the Governor-General of Xuan-Da Lu Xiangsheng and others had already set out and returned to their own bases.

Hongniang came out with a teapot and said, "It will probably take some time. From what your brother-in-law said, he will not return to Beijing until everything in Shengjing is running smoothly."

"What are your plans?"

"We?" The Third In Command looked up at Hong Niang, his face slightly red.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"No... I... I fell in love with a woman with a big butt and a round waist. When my mother was alive, she said that such people can give birth. I want to marry her, but she is a Manchu..."

The second in command's eyes suddenly widened, and he was stunned for a long time before he cursed stupidly, "You bastard, I was wondering why you were running out every day these days and didn't let me follow you. Didn't you say you would find me a wife? How come you hooked up with someone first?"

"I just wanted to solve it myself first, and then find one for you!"

"Get lost..."

Lady Hong looked at the two people playing around and couldn't help but smile, "You are all adults now, it's time to find a wife. Master left early, so I, as the senior sister, will take care of this matter for you. Don't worry about whether she is Manchu or not, as long as you like her, I will go and tell you."

"Thank you, senior sister!"

"Thank you, Boss!"

When the two men saw that the boss agreed, they were overjoyed. They didn't stay any longer, fearing that their brother-in-law would come back, so they left in a hurry.

Looking at the two men's backs, Matchmaker couldn't help but smile, but soon she felt a little melancholy. Some of the brothers had died, some had gone missing, and now she could see them living in harmony. She sincerely hoped that they could get married, have children, and live a peaceful life.

Hongniang turned around and picked up the spear, but suddenly put it down, looked towards the door, and began to hope to see that figure.

"Maybe I should be more proactive?"

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ps: I saw some book friends asking why there were so many words about Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo in the Battle of Liaodong, but much less about people like Sun Yingyuan and Huang Degong. You can learn more about these two people. Due to space constraints, I did not give too much explanation in the article.

When you truly understand Sun Kewang and Li Dingguo, you will naturally understand.

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