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- royal palace
Since the Jin Jurchen army came to the city after the war, the people in this ancient imperial city, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, have been sleepless for several days.
The civil and military ministers of the second rank and above in the capital were walking in and out of the imperial city. It can be seen from the expressions on their faces that these high-ranking big shots are not so peaceful in their hearts.
"Your Majesty! We should have peace talks with the Jurchens outside the city. Only peace talks can make them withdraw their troops, save our Ming Kingdom from the disaster of war, and at the same time protect the people in the city."
"What the hell are you talking about, Mr. Li? You are afraid before fighting! You are still a first-class official, don't you know how to be ashamed!"
"Being ashamed can make the Jurchens outside the city retreat, but I don't mind being thick-skinned."
"Your Majesty! We should issue an order to punish Master Li for his crime of ruining the morale of the army. How could I, the Great Ming Dynasty, have an affair with those barbarians? And the Jurchens have always been greedy. If we send people to have peace talks with them, wouldn't it make the Jurchens think that Is my country weak? Can they be bullied? It will definitely breed their greed, and when the time comes, my country will be in endless trouble."
"Master Wang, since you said so, then I would like to ask, what should we do in the current situation? What methods and strategies do you have that can help our capital to turn the crisis around?"
"Our capital city has high walls and thick walls. There are more than 60,000 imperial guards in the city, which is enough to defend the capital for a period of time. What's more, there are millions of people in the city. If the war is urgent, we can select the best among them. There are about 100,000 soldiers. With these soldiers, how can we not defend the capital? You know, the Jurchen army outside the city is only 70,000 to 80,000 people."
"As long as we can defend for a period of time, armies from Shandong, Henan and other places will come to serve the king. If the Jurchens do not retreat by then, they will be surrounded. I think the Ming Dynasty has millions of troops, and the Jurchen barbarians outside the city There is nothing to be afraid of. The Emperor must not do what he thinks at this time, so that we can survive this crisis."
In front of Zhu Shangwu, the two groups of ministers who advocated war and peace were attacking each other with words.
This made Zhu Shangwu very helpless.
How long has it been now and you still have the intention to finish this set?
??????????? Forget it in normal times, since the impact on the country doesn¡¯t seem to be very big anyway, so you can just turn a blind eye and close your eyes.
But at this time, it would be a bit wrong for you to let me play this game.
And Zhu Shangwu himself quite agrees with the views of the main war faction.
Although he is very strange, he is not a qualified emperor.
But in his bones, the blood of the old Zhu family flows.
The idea that the emperor defends the country and dies for the country has been instilled in him by his father since he was a child.
At such a time, the bloodline of Lao Zhu¡¯s family finally awakened a little bit.
Zhu Shangwu looked at the ministers who were having a dispute with a gloomy face.
At this time, the two ministers of war and peace stopped arguing and stood there with some uneasiness.
Regarding their emperor¡¯s gloomy face and not knowing what he was thinking, both of them were a little unsure.
Zhu Shangwu thought to himself: It is simply impossible for me to have peace talks with those Jurchen barbarians in a humble manner. These Jurchens have just arrived at the city, and they have not shaken the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, I still have millions of troops to fight, so why should I negotiate peace with them?
The Lord He must have been scared out of his wits by the Jurchens outside the city, and had some personal selfishness at work, so he said such stupid things.
But no matter what, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I absolutely cannot accept such a proposal.
If he accepts this proposal, he will still have the face to meet his ancestors after his death.
??Besides, the Jurchens are just attacking once, and they will have to negotiate peace.
By then, the Jurchens will have the benefit, and if they do this to themselves every time, it will become a nuisance.
Therefore, I must not start this thing.
This is a very idiotic approach.
As the war minister said, the capital city has high walls and thick walls, and it is still very difficult for the Jurchens to break through with only a few soldiers and horses.
So, as long as you hold on for a while, the army of King Qin from all over the country will arrive by then. And if the Jurchens do not retreat by that time, then they will face the danger of being surrounded.
It's not good, there is nothing all over the army overwhelmingcan.
Therefore, in the end they could only retreat to that barren land of black mountains and white water.
And the siege of the capital can be solved.
After much thought and careful consideration, Zhu Shangwu decided to support the proposal of the main war faction, that is, to defend the capital and never negotiate with the Jurchens outside the city.
After making this decision in his heart, Zhu Shangwu slowly spoke.
"I will never negotiate peace with the barbarians outside the city. I can never be sorry to my ancestors. So if anyone wants to negotiate peace with the enemy in the future, don't blame me for being rude.", Zhu Shangwu He glanced at the peace minister lightly, causing the guy's body to tremble.
"I am also doing it for the safety of the people in my capital and the emperor." The minister quickly knelt down and began to explain his thoughts and ideas.
However, he was only halfway through his words when he was stopped by Zhu Shangwu with a gesture.
"Master Wen, if our capital wants to defend the city with all our strength, how long can we hold it?"
After looking away from the frightened guy, Zhu Shangwu focused his attention on a military attache wearing armor.
Wen Baoliang, the commander of the most elite imperial camp in the capital, is a first-class military general.
At present, most civil servants advocate peace, and only these nobles who share weal and woe with the Ming Dynasty advocate the war to the end.
Zhu Shangwu felt that since he wanted to fight the Jurchens to the end, he must let these main battlers stand up.
Therefore, he asked one of the main combatants about the upcoming war.
Wen Baoliang, who was called, walked out of the queue and bowed slightly to Zhu Shangwu.
"Reporting to the Emperor, there is no problem if the capital can be defended for two or three months. It's just that we have to control the food consumption in the city. After all, the food in my capital is somewhat scarce. If we don't calculate it, we probably won't be able to sustain it for such a long time. Of course, if King Qin¡¯s army comes quickly, it might take about ten days to arrive, so I¡¯m just planning for the worst.¡±
Zhu Shangwu breathed a sigh of relief that it could last for two to three months.
Since the capital can support it for such a long time, then what else do I have to worry about.
Thinking about it, it will definitely not be easy for the Jurchens to conquer the capital.
And even if the other party breaks through the capital, their losses will be huge.
For the sake of their own safety, the Ming army guarding the city would not let the Jurchens succeed so easily.
After all, when the Jurchens invaded Liaodong, basically all the cities they captured would be slaughtered without leaving any chickens or dogs behind.
This kind of thing has been circulating in the capital for a long time.
Therefore, for the safety of themselves and their families, it is impossible for the soldiers guarding the city to fight to the end without exerting all their strength.
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If they consume too much of their vitality here in the capital, then how can they go to Liaodong?
Therefore, the main war faction basically concluded that the Jurchens were bluffing and it was impossible to truly attack the capital. Because the Jurchen population is not very large, they cannot afford to die.
On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty is different. The Ming Dynasty has a large enough population that even if 100,000 people die, it can still recruit 100,000 people to fight again. Therefore, the combat effectiveness is not very good, but if there are too many ants, an elephant will be killed.
The Jurchens are also very afraid of this.
Based on this judgment, the Jurchens can only besiege the city at best and will not launch a large siege.
Even if a siege is launched, it is just a show.
This is like telling the Ming Emperor in the capital: Look at us, we are not here for fun, but we are serious.
In other words, this is used to scare people.
¡°It¡¯s great if you can scare someone, but there¡¯s nothing to lose if you can¡¯t.
After all, military attach¨¦s think differently from civilian officials. The issues they consider are all considered from a military perspective.
The civil servants have too many selfish motives, so most of the Zhuhe faction is civil servants.
"Okay, Mr. Wen, you take on the responsibility for the defense of the capital. The safety of the capital depends entirely on you. I give you the right to make decisions on the spot, and the materials and soldiers in the capital can be mobilized at will."
All the ministers looked at Wen Baoliang with envy on their faces, because the emperor gave him too much power. This is simply a temporary little emperor. It can be said that at this time, except for Zhu Shangwu, that is his powerThe greatest benefit.
After Zhu Shangwu handed over the responsibility of guarding the city to Wen Baoliang, the Minister of Rites walked out.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from the Song Dynasty in America said that he could lend me five million taels of white silver and one million dan of grain to fight against the Jurchens. I cannot tell whether this is true or not, so I am going to ask your majesty to His Majesty¡¯s Holy Judgment.¡±
After Master Wang left, the Chief of the Lifan Court found his immediate superior and reported the matter.
The Minister of Rites, who was in charge of envoys from various countries, also looked surprised after hearing the report from his subordinates.
But then he became happy.
Because he knows very well how uncomfortable the adults and the emperor have been recently.
There is no money in the court, and there is not enough food in the capital.
Now that the city is being besieged by the Jurchens again, it is a time when people are in panic.
¡°If the imperial court can spend five million taels of silver and one million shi of food at this time, it will definitely be able to stabilize the morale of the people and the military.
Especially after having money, the military morale in Liaodong can be stabilized and solved.
It¡¯s just that people in Song Dynasty were talking about borrowing.
¡°It¡¯s a bit embarrassing to say this out loud, and I don¡¯t know if the emperor will accept it.
¡°And he was not sure how the Song people would fulfill this task.
Therefore, he could only report it truthfully, and Zhu Shangwu could only control the outcome.
But no matter what, when Zhu Shangwu listened to the report from the Minister of Rites, his face flashed with joy. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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