Add Bookmark | Recommend this book | Back to the book page | My bookshelf | Mobile Reading

Free Web Novel,Novel online - All in oicq.net -> Historic -> Qianming

Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 543 Chongzhen and Wu Sangui

Previous page        Return to Catalog        Next page

    In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taiji of the Manchu Qing Dynasty repeatedly sent envoys to negotiate peace with the Ming court due to the needs of internal and external situations.  Chen Xinjia, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, reported to Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen ordered Xinjia to secretly map out the defeat of Songshan.

    In April of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, Ma Shaoyu was ordered to go.  In June, Ma Shaoyu returned to Beijing and sent a letter to Emperor Chongzhen of the Qing Dynasty, promising to negotiate equal terms of exchange, currency and boundary matters, and to send a confidential document of the peace terms to Xinjia.  Xinjia went to North Korea and did not collect the secret documents.  The boy mistook it for the Tang newspaper and copied it.  As a result, the roads and roads were attacked and the roads were in an uproar.

    Emperor Chongzhen sent Chen Xinjia to prison.  Chen Xinjia did not plead guilty, but instead claimed his merits, and Emperor Chongzhen executed Chen Xinjia.  The peace talks have since been abandoned.

    On April 29, the 15th year of Chongzhen, Qing soldiers captured Tashan.  At that time, Ma Shaoyu, a doctor in the Ministry of War, was stationed in Tashan, waiting for the imperial court's order to negotiate peace. He sent people to tell the Qing soldiers not to attack, but the Qing soldiers did not listen to Chapter 543 Chongzhen and Wu Sangui, so they captured Tashan City.  None of the soldiers or civilians in the city surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.

    Since the Songjin War, Emperor Chongzhen has been really restless, unable to sleep or eat.

    After the failure of the Battle of Songjin, his heart became cold. His hopes and sustenance all turned into bubbles, disappeared, and scattered with the failure of this battle. He did not understand why the foundation created by his ancestors  , in his hands, it will be so precarious and turbulent. Could it be that this is fate?

    He is not yet thirty-five years old.  However, for a long time, in order to support the shaky country and prevent the extremely authoritarian regime of the Ming Dynasty from not only avoiding destruction but also reviving it, he himself became the "Lord of the Resurrection."

    Therefore, he struggled desperately and was in a melancholy mood. His fair cheeks now looked pale and haggard under a few palace lanterns. There were already a few deep crow's feet in the corners of his eyes, and the eye sockets were also a little dark.

    When his grandfather and brother were emperors, they did not go to court for a whole year, did not read the memorials of the ministers, and left all military and state affairs to the eunuchs.

    However, Chongzhen was different. After he succeeded to the throne, he tried his best to correct this shortcoming and did everything himself.  But what puzzled him was that the more he tried to work hard, the more it seemed that he was wasting his efforts and achieving nothing. The situation in the country was particularly difficult. Chapter 543 Chongzhen and Wu Sangui was in a state of chaos. Various documents were sent every day.  Falling like snowflakes on the imperial case.

    Because there were too many documents, he was afraid that he would not be able to read them clearly and miss important ones. He adopted the method used in the Song Dynasty and asked the General Affairs Department to write out the matters on yellow paper when receiving the documents and stick them on the front. This is called "Yin Huang"  , then use yellow paper to write out the summary of the content and stick it on the back, which is called "sticking yellow".

    In this way, when he reads the document, he can first read the "introducing yellow" and "posting yellow", and review and approve the important ones in detail, and there is no need to read the full text of the minor ones.

    However, military intelligence reports and Tang reports are delivered as they come, and there is no "introducing pornography" or "sticking to pornography".  So even though he adopted this method, he still had endless paperwork to deal with every day, and he often went to bed after the third watch, and sometimes he was always up to the sky.

    Sometimes he felt really tired, so he asked the eunuch who wrote the memorial to read the memorials and newspapers to him and draft an edict for him.

    But Chongzhen was naturally "petty" and prone to suspicion, and unlike his grandfather and brother, who had absolute trust in eunuchs.

    He often suspected that the eunuchs would collude with the court officials to deceive him, so sometimes after taking a short rest, he would still work hard to review documents and formulate decrees in person.

    A few days ago, he had just received Wu Sangui's Tangbao and Zhang Ruolin's memorial. He knew that Hong Chengchou was trapped in Songshan and Wu Sangui and others had escaped from the siege and retreated to Ningyuan.  His mood was extremely heavy.  Hong Chengchou originally led the army to suppress Li Zicheng. In order to relieve the siege of Jinzhou, he transferred him and gave him great hope, along with 130,000 troops in eight towns.  For Chongzhen, he had already devoted all his efforts to rescue the crisis in the northern gateway. However, Hong Chengchou was trapped in Songshan, and Wu Sangui and others retreated. Half of his 130,000 troops and horses seemed to have been defeated!

    Unexpectedly, just a few days later, he received a report: Songshan missed, Zu Dashou led his troops to surrender, and Hong Chengchou was captured.

    He got the news before lunch. When the eunuch read the memorial to him, he was disappointed and angry. His face became even paler, his mind was confused, and he could hardly hold on. He stamped his feet repeatedly and only said, "Hi!  Hi! Hi!" Then he closed his eyes and shed tears.

    He had never cried like this in the Palace of Qianqing. He was so frightened that all the eunuchs and maids panicked.  The prominent ones knelt on the ground to persuade them, while the shameless ones stood outside the curtains and under the eaves holding their breath.

    Chongzhen cried for a while, and Wang Dehua, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, also came to him after hearing the news and knelt in front of him to persuade him.  After a while, Chongzhen stopped crying and stopped eating lunch. He walked to Fengxian Hall, knelt in front of the Wanli God and cried again.

    After hearing the news, Queen Zhou hurriedly summoned Concubine Yuan, Prince Yong and Prince Ding to Kunning Palace and led them to Fengxian Hall. They all knelt outside the door. Queen Zhou cried: "Your Majesty, don't be too sad! What if?  damageWithout the Holy Eucharist, to whom will the country and the people be entrusted?  Invite your Majesty to a meal!  "

    Concubine Yuan, Prince Yong, and Prince Ding were also crying outside the door.  Seeing that the emperor's family was crying non-stop, the surrounding eunuchs and maids also covered their faces and began to cry.  For a time, there were cries inside and outside the palace, as if the Ming Dynasty would perish in a short while.

    Chongzhen cried for a while, and stood up with the support of the eunuchs, choked with tears, and said: "The North Gate of the Ming Dynasty has almost been destroyed by the Qing soldiers. Many soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the country. Unfortunately, Hong Aiqing was captured and will definitely die to serve the country. I am crying because I am crying.  Weep to the Ming Dynasty, weep to these soldiers who died for the country!¡±

    For several days, the clouds were low and the frosty wind was shrill.  Chongzhen decided to build a large altar for the dead soldiers and Hong Chengchou.  To express his grief, the emperor, who never left the court for no reason, actually announced that he would withdraw from the court for three days.  He also gave sixteen altars; he also called Wang Dehua and ordered: "I order you to quickly build a special temple outside the capital, and list the soldiers who died in the Songjin Battle in the temple. Statues of Qiu Minyang and Hong Chengchou will be commemorated.  Future generations will pay homage.¡±

    After Wang Dehua received his death, he immediately started to take care of it.

    Unexpectedly, just one day later, I suddenly received a secret report: Hong Chengchou has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty!

    This news was like a thunderbolt from the blue, shocking Chongzhen half to death!  For a long time, he sat dumbfounded in front of the emperor's case, unaware, until the eunuch next to him softly called twice: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

    Chongzhen¡¯s mind gradually turned around and he thought to himself: What¡¯s going on?  What was reported just now?  He frowned and suddenly understood a fact: Hong Chengchou, the minister he trusted so much, had surrendered to the Qing Dynasty!

    Who was kidding him?  Or did someone lie about the news?

    After Hong Chengchou was captured, he had hoped and believed that Hong Chengchou would serve the country to the best of his ability.  He hoped so because he wanted Hong to set an example for the Manchu ministers, encourage everyone to be loyal to state affairs, and boost morale; he believed that this must be the case because Hong Chengchou had repeatedly shown his loyalty to him and effectiveness to the court since he suppressed the peasant bandits.  , and he also trusted him extremely.  If Hong Chengchou was not captured for the rest of his life, who else would be?

    However, he was wrong!  The fact not only gave him a loud slap in the face, but also made him laugh!

    When Hong Chengchou was promoted to an official position by Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty and received the title of Jie Jie, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen, actually stayed away from court for three days in Beijing to set up an altar to worship him!  And burst into tears!

    History has played a big joke on Emperor Chongzhen!

    At that time, Hong Chengchou¡¯s family members were all in Beijing, and some court officials advised him to arrest his family members for questioning.  Chongzhen shook his head. Since Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, what was the use of arresting his family members?  Could it be that Hong Chengchou would take pity on his wife and children and return to Chongzhen?  If Hong Chengchou loved his wife and children, he would not join the army of Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty!  If he kills everyone in his family, he will not be able to express his hatred, and it will not help the situation. It will only make him look intolerable.

    So, Chongzhen shook his head, sighed and said, "Let them go!" He closed his eyes, looked pale and stopped talking.

    However, at the same time as the defeat outside the Pass, there was also the defeat in the Central Plains battle against the rogue bandits.

    After Hong Chengchou was transferred to take over the Jin Dynasty, the main generals who led troops to fight against Li Zicheng in the Central Plains were Zuo Liangyu, Fu Zonglong, Ding Qirui, Yang Wenyue and others.

    He originally expected Zuo Liangyu to fight Li Zicheng in a decisive battle under the city of Kaifeng, leaving Li Zicheng vulnerable to enemies from both sides. Unexpectedly, Li Zicheng actually withdrew his entire army from Kaifeng. Zuo Liangyu also followed him and left Qixian County. He and Li Zicheng arrived in Lincheng at almost the same time, and they held a stalemate across the river.

    After that, he urged Wang Qiaonian to rush from Luoyang to the vicinity of Yancheng and attack Li Zicheng together with Zuo Liangyu.  This Wang Qiaonian once dug the ancestral graves of Li Zicheng's family in Shaanxi, which made Chongzhen have great hopes for his revenge.  However, something unexpected happened, and instead of being eliminated, Li Zicheng killed Wang Qiaonian in Xiangcheng.

    Just when various unfortunate reports of military intelligence failures reached Qianqing Palace one after another, the palace maid kept reporting: Concubine Tian was seriously ill.

    Concubine Tian, ??the daughter of Tian Hongyu.  She was selected into the palace since she was a teenager and was deeply loved by Chongzhen.  This is not just because she has a slender and graceful figure and a pink and delicate oval face, nor is it just because she has a pair of passionate phoenix eyes and a cherry mouth that can speak sweetly. Chongzhen doted on her because  This Concubine Tian is not only adorable in appearance, but also because when Chongzhen was in great distress, Concubine Tian was the only one who could alleviate some of his sorrow.  Only Concubine Tian was the most considerate about his mood.  Although he never allowed his concubines to interfere with state affairs, when he was extremely worried about state affairs, Concubine Tian would use various methods to relieve his boredom and make him frown.  Therefore, although there were many beauties in the palace, only Concubine Tian, ??a beauty with deep wisdom and heart, was called the Jie Yuhua by him.  Now that this flower of beauty, beauty and intelligence was about to wither, how could he not feel anxious?

    State affairs and family affairs make him sad and afraid.  ??, the emperor of Ming Dynasty was struggling in this boundless pain, suffering, ups and downs in this endless sea of ??suffering.

    However, what gave Chongzhen some consolation was that in the face of the Manchu and Qing armies that were glaring at him, Ningyuan, who was hanging alone outside the pass, was still struggling to hold on to the crumbling defense line of the border town. The line from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan seemed to be impregnable.  This makes him feel at ease against the dangers coming from the north, and the brave and brave Wu Sangui can become his trustworthy support.

    After Wu Sangui retreated to Ningyuan, he immediately rectified military discipline, consolidated the city, and trained troops and horses, making the isolated city of Ningyuan indestructible.

    The Qing soldiers in the surrounding areas of Ningyuan had nothing to do with this isolated city, and they were so angry that Emperor Taizong of the Qing Dynasty and Huang Taiji smoked from his seven orifices.  He repeatedly sent people to persuade him to surrender with high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but Wu Sangui was not moved at all. As a result, the isolated city of Ningyuan stood between Shanhaiguan and the Manchu army like a copper wall. Although Taizong of the Qing Dynasty clearly realized that "if you want to win the Central Plains, you must  "You must first capture Shanhaiguan; if you want to seize Shanhaiguan, you must first capture Jinzhou"; however, although Jinzhou was broken, who would have thought that what stood in his way to seize Shanhaiguan and then go straight to the Central Plains was Wu Sangui and his indestructible army.  Guan Ning cavalry.

    Huang Taiji's army could not approach Shanhaiguan, so he could only attack Gyeonggi via Mongolia.

    Huang Taiji once again led his army to attack Beijing via Mongolia, and the capital was in danger.  Chongzhen urgently summoned Wu Sangui to Beijing to seek strategies for resisting the Qing Dynasty.

    Although Wu Sangui has received many awards from Chongzhen, this is the first time he has been summoned alone.  He entered the palace with the eunuch, walked from the west side of Huangji Hall, passed through the right gate, and walked to the front of the platform. The emperor was already sitting on the coiled dragon throne and waiting.  Behind the throne there are eunuchs holding umbrellas and fans, and there are many eunuchs standing on both sides of the throne.  Two tall bronze crane incense burners emitted fine smoke, filling the hall with a strange fragrance.  Two rows of royal guards stood solemnly outside the hall, their ceremonial guards shining golden light in the sun.

    Wu Sangui performed the usual court ceremony on Danqi, holding an ivory ceremonial tablet in his hand, kneeling on the ground paved with white marble with his head lowered, waiting for questions.  The eunuch ordered him to enter the palace. He quickly got up, walked to the palace, and saluted again.

    For a moment, Chongzhen said nothing and looked Wu Sanguitong up and down.  Wu Sangui's majestic appearance, Kui Wu's figure, and piercing eyes gave him a good impression.

    After sizing it up, Chongzhen said: "The cavalry invaded and the capital was under martial law. You worked tirelessly to supervise and guard important places for me. I am very happy and relieved."

    Wu Sangui said loudly: "Now that the country is in danger and the Lord is worried, do you dare to retaliate to Your Majesty without being so heartless?"

    Chongzhen nodded: "You have fought against the Qing soldiers in the past years, and you have repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. This time the Manchu thieves invaded our Ming Dynasty again. In your opinion, what should we do?"

    Wu Sangui said: "Your Majesty ordered me to supervise the battle, and I will lead the battle!"

    Chongzhen¡¯s expression changed slightly.  It turned out that recently some ministers proposed to use the strategy of appeasement to reconcile with the Manchus to avoid war. Chongzhen's heart has also been moved. Today Wu Sangui is in charge of the battle. He couldn't help but feel contradictory again. After a long time, he said: "This matter is of great importance. There are  The minister's suggestion of appeasement is not my opinion. After you go out, you can discuss it with Gao Qiqian. If you don't need appeasement, which one is better, war or defense?"

    "I believe that since ancient times, we have fought against the enemy, but we have no laws to abide by. Only when we can fight can we defend our enemies. If we cannot fight and we defend ourselves everywhere, the more we defend, the more we will be controlled by the enemy."

    ¡°War and defense must be balanced.¡±

    "To fight is to defend. Today we must focus on fighting and defend as a supplement. Only then can we control the enemy without being controlled by the enemy."

    "You say war is the best strategy, but my troops are weak. How should we fight?"

    Wu Sangui responded generously: "The reinforcements from Guan Ning, Xuan and Shanxi are no less than 50,000. In addition to the three major battalions guarding the city, there are also tens of thousands of troops arrayed in the suburbs. As long as the court is determined to fight and encourage the soldiers, the three major battalions will not be needed, and the other 50,000  Reinforcements are also worthy of a battle. If the enemy invades with light cavalry and goes deep into Jifu, your Majesty must issue an edict: strictly order Jifu Prefecture and County to fortify the walls and clear the fields so that the enemy has nowhere to eat; the officials who guard the land will live and die together with the city.  Those who abandoned the city and fled were killed without mercy. The soldiers and people of Jifu were repeatedly ravaged by the captives, and they were all filled with righteous indignation and hatred. As long as the imperial court gave a little encouragement, they would definitely share the same hatred with the enemy and fight against the enemy! "

    Finally, Chongzhen gave Wu Sangui mang jade jewelry, and then gave Shang Fang a sword, making him a royal general.  Since then, Wu Sangui has become the last cavalry team in Chongzhen that can be trusted and capable of fighting!  !  !  !
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