Go back to the end of the Ming Dynasty to be a soldier

Chapter 293 Chongzhen died, Ming Dynasty survived
Facing the aggressive Li Zicheng's army, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Lin Yi to defend Gyeonggi with 12 gold medals.

After the 12 gold medal orders went down, Cao Huachun, the chief eunuch of the admiral Dongchang, fell to his knees, "My lord, Lin Yi has been fighting abroad for many years, and every time he wins a battle, he favors the captives and collects them as his own. It is said that his men and horses have now exceeded 10, and this person is unrestrained, opposed to the imperial court, let him guard the capital, what if he has the heart of disobedience?"

Cao Huachun's words were right in the heart of Emperor Chongzhen.The biggest heart trouble of Emperor Chongzhen is that he wants to employ people but also doubts them.

What Cao Huachun said was so right, if Lin Yi turned against him again, what should he do?He had such a shadow in his heart for a long time, it was a last resort.Because no one is up to the task right now.

When Cao Huachun said this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded in agreement, "Then what do you think I should do?"

"The Emperor Shengming, according to the slaves and servants, there should be another decree. Lin Yi's men and horses can guard the capital, but they must not go deep into the important areas of the capital. In addition, another army can be sent to guard the capital to check and balance Lin Yi."

"Where there are soldiers and horses to adjust, who is worthy of this important task?"

"My lord, why did you forget? That is Wu Sangui who is stationed at Shanhaiguan. Wu Sangui now has 5 soldiers. I heard that he is not on good terms with Lin Yi in private, and he is loyal to the emperor."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, the knot in his heart was relieved.Yes, how did I forget him?

From the commander in chief of Ningyuan to the commander in chief of Shanhaiguan, in the battle of Songjin, all the commanders were defeated, but he was the only one who stood out proudly.Although his uncle Zu Dashou surrendered to the Tartars, his father was still an official in the capital, saying that he was loyal and loyal, and Emperor Chongzhen believed it.

Emperor Chongzhen immediately drew up two decrees, one was for Lin Yi, and the other was for Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, and he was named Ping Xibo, urgently ordering him to lead troops into the capital.

After these two decrees were sent out, Emperor Chongzhen felt much more at ease.

But within five days of such a comfortable life, Emperor Chongzhen was frowning again.The reason is that Li Zicheng's two forces have already approached the capital.

Under the leadership of Liu Zongmin, the Northern Route Army captured Juyongguan and Changping, which was the northern gate of Beijing.

Under the personal leadership of Li Zicheng, the South Route Army has already released Baoding.But at this time, Lin Yi's men and Wu Sangui's men have not been seen for a long time.

Emperor Chongzhen was circling like ants on a hot pot in a hurry.

The ruling and opposition parties of the Ming Dynasty were shaken, and people were panicked.In prefectural prefectures and counties outside Beijing, ordinary people began to flee, and officials began to flee. Of course, these soldiers also ran away. Whether ordinary people were officials or soldiers, most of them ran to Li Zicheng's team.

In another two days, Li Zicheng's two armies joined forces outside Beijing, and more than 30 people surrounded the city of Beijing.

When Li Zicheng came, he only brought more than 20 horses. On the way to attack key points and seize strongholds, there were not few casualties.

Under the city of Beijing, Li Zicheng immediately made a slash and asked Chongzhen to talk to him.

Li Zicheng put forward a condition, that is, you will be your emperor of Ming Dynasty in Beijing, and I will be my emperor of Dashun in Xi'an.

On this one condition, as long as your Majesty Chongzhen agrees, I, Li Zicheng, will withdraw immediately.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard it, what?You want to be a country within a country, how is this possible?My Ming Dynasty has been a great country for nearly 300 years, and I am the king of a country, how can I bargain with you, a thief?No!

Emperor Chongzhen flatly refused.

"Siege the city!" Li Zicheng ordered brazenly.

The sound of artillery roared, and hundreds of thousands of troops swarmed in on ladders.

Emperor Chongzhen took all the civil and military officials, including eunuchs, to guard the city himself. He also picked up the three-eyed firecracker and vowed to live and die with Beijing.

But aside from the common people in Beijing, the civil and military officials, eunuchs and maids under his command don't think so.

On the same day, many civil and military officials used different methods to secretly communicate the music to Li Zicheng's men and horses.They are willing to welcome King Chuang, and the requirements are not high. They can be officials or not, as long as they can keep their property and lives.

What's more, at night, one of Li Zicheng's eunuchs directly opened the city gate.

Li Zicheng's men and horses were like a flood that broke through the gate, but they rushed into the city vigorously.

Emperor Chongzhen was really fierce, holding up the three-eyed firecracker, and leading the eunuchs to charge himself.But there are fewer and fewer people around him.

There were flames everywhere, and when Emperor Chongzhen couldn't keep guard anymore, he hurried back and went to mobilize troops in person.But at this time, all the doors of the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies are closed.When he arrived at the minister's house, no one opened the door for him.

"All the ministers are wronging the country!" Emperor Chongzhen dropped his musket, cursed, ran into his palace, and killed all the concubines including Empress Zhou and Concubine Tian.

He also ordered people to summon Princess Changping, and said with tears: "Why did you want to be born in the emperor's house?" As he said, he cut off his left arm with a sword and his right arm with another sword. Princess Changping was only 15 years old. Passed out on the spot.

At this time, he heard the cry of the little girl, and Emperor Chongzhen, covered in blood, followed the sound with his sword in hand.

It was his six-year-old daughter, Princess Zhaoping, who was crying. Emperor Chongzhen gritted his teeth, and pierced her chest with a sword, and Princess Zhaoping fell into a pool of blood.

The Emperor Chongzhen was like an angry beast. He chopped down several court ladies with his sword, and ran to the Prince's Mansion in the East Palace. The prince Zhu Cihong had long since disappeared.

Emperor Chongzhen rushed out of the palace like crazy. At this time, there was a lot of shouting and killing inside and outside the palace, and flames were everywhere.

Emperor Chongzhen ran to the back mountain and went up to Meishan, next to a crooked neck tree. At this time, there was only one eunuch Wang Chengen beside him.

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen gritted his teeth, he hung himself up.Unable to persuade Wang Chengen, he knelt there and cried...

In this way, Li Zi became a horse and occupied Beijing.

Li Zicheng passed orders and strictly enforced military discipline.But the word "seriousness" didn't last for a few days, and the people under him began to be in a mess.

First, Liu Zongmin robbed Wu Sangui's little wife, Chen Yuanyuan, and then he made 5000 pairs of sticks, and started roasting officials to help pay. For a while, the city of Beijing was full of smog, murder, arson, robbery and adultery everywhere...

At this time, Li Zicheng was busy taking over Wu Sangui and Lin Yi.

At this time, Wu Sangui's men had already returned to Shanhaiguan.

Wu Sangui received a letter from Emperor Chongzhen, leaving 1 elite soldiers to garrison Shanhaiguan, and brought the remaining 4 horses, including more than 5000 Guanning cavalry, to the capital.

But halfway there, I got the news that Li Zicheng had invaded Beijing.

Wu Sangui ordered the troops to stop, thought for a moment, and then ordered the whole army to turn around and return to Shanhaiguan.

The lieutenant general was puzzled, "Uncle, are we leaving just like that?"

At this time, Wu Sangui had been named Ping Xibo by Emperor Chongzhen, and now their military front was less than 300 meters away from the capital, which means they could arrive there in a day's journey.He doesn't have to save Beijing City and Long Live Lord, but doesn't he even care about his father Wu Xiang and his wives and concubines?

But Wu Sangui has his own plan. If the two sides meet at this time, even if they can win the city of Beijing, I am afraid that his family will lose their lives. You can attack if you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. Li Zicheng must negotiate terms with him, and by then he will definitely be able to save the lives of his family.

Therefore, Wu Sangui said to his subordinates: "What can we do? The capital city is broken, the emperor died, and the Ming Dynasty is over." After speaking, he urged his horse to go away...

Lin Yi's [-] troops received the twelve gold medals from Emperor Chongzhen at the junction of Henan and Shanxi, and Lin Yi moved his army northward according to the order.

Not for Emperor Chongzhen, but for the country and society of Daming.

Now the entire Northern Zhili has basically become Li Zicheng's troops, and a large part of these troops are old officers of the big old Ming army who changed into the uniforms of the Dashun Army and responded to Li Zicheng's call.

Li Zicheng was invincible all the way, with seven battles and seven victories in a day at most, and soon took down Baoding Mansion, and the city of Beijing was already in sight.

But at this time, Lin Yi received a decree from Emperor Chongzhen that his army was only allowed to fight near the capital, and was not allowed to go deep into the important areas of the capital.

After receiving the order, Lin Yi secretly said, "I'm still trying to die, I'm afraid even the gods can't save you!"
Lin Yi didn't make a sound on the surface, but as soon as the messenger left, all the other generals were blown up, and some even scolded the faint king directly.

Ji Dong stopped them and sent orders to continue to march.

Xiaoying said angrily, "Brother Lin, why did the imperial court pay for his life when he treated us like this?"

"It's not for the imperial court, but for the thousands of people of Ming Dynasty. As a general, he has the responsibility to guard the land, and it's his duty to fight to defend his homeland."

At this time, a soldier brought two people, one was a boy of fourteen or five years old, and the other was an elderly man. Everyone was wearing ordinary clothes, and their faces were covered with dirt, as if they hadn't washed for a long time.

"My lord, they claim to be the crown prince."

"What kind of bullshit crown prince, he is clearly a fake, dragged out and beheaded!" Zhang Hua was now filled with righteous indignation towards the court, so when he heard this, he said angrily.

Several soldiers came over and dragged these two people outside.

"Wrong! We have evidence..."

"Stop!" Ji Dong stopped them.

The older man took out the waist card from the palace, and the young man took out the jade belt and a brocade box, which at first glance seemed to be the royal items of the palace.

Pass it over to Lin Yi and take a closer look. The elder's waist card is Li Shichun, the Prince's attendant in the Eastern Palace. The jade belt and brocade box also have the Eastern Palace logo. When you open the brocade box, there is a handprint inside, with "Zhu Cihong Seal" engraved on it in seal script. .

It seems that this is indeed the prince, Lin Yi bowed and said: "I don't know if His Highness is here, Lin is so offensive."

The generals under Lin Yi also saluted reluctantly.

The prince was a little embarrassed, Li Shichun hurriedly said: "The situation is special, and those who don't know don't blame it," he said to the prince, "Your Highness, this is the prince who was appointed by the emperor himself as the grand master, minister of the Ministry of War, bestowed on Shangfang with a sword, and governor of the world. Master Lin Yilin of soldiers and horses."

Li Shichun pulled the crown prince to salute Lin Yi. Although the crown prince was honorable, according to the training of the group, he was under the age of 16, and he had to meet his teacher for the first time.

The prince fell to his knees in front of Lin Yi, "Please teach me, sir, to save Daming." He kowtowed respectfully to Lin Yi.

That's okay, with the crown prince here, although Chongzhen died, my Ming Dynasty did not die.Those clowns in Nanming should stop tossing about on stage. It is like a flash in the pan. History has proved that they have no skills. They only eat, drink, play and fight for power.I don't know if the teenage prince in front of me is a malleable talent, let's wait and see in the future.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi said to the prince: "Prince please stand up, don't worry, how did Li Zicheng get into Beijing, and how did my Grand Master tell him to get out!"

(End of this chapter)