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Volume 2: A Different Chief Chapter 770: The Arrival of Soldiers

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    On February 21st, there was a sudden cold and heavy snowfall in the capital, and countless people froze to death.  At this time, thieves swept through Daming Prefecture and Shunde Prefecture, and the capital was strictly prohibited from talking nonsense.  Emperor Chongzhen gave instructions to the academy to secure the enclosure and bring peace to the people, and it was all up to the inspectors.  The officials under the care and supervision department will be strictly screened, and only those who must be honest and upright and serve the people will be allowed to stay in office.  He also told the Ministry of Officials: "I think that Henan and Chu are in ruins, and the prefectures and counties need people for cooking. Each governor will select them by themselves, regardless of the subject, and they will be civilians. Those who can help with changes will be filled. Those who can promote righteousness and recruit soldiers will  Those who restore a prefecture or county will be awarded the title of magistrate of the prefecture or county, and they will be rewarded for their merits. I will not give you Jin. " He ordered ten members of the inner palace to supervise each town, and ordered each city in Jifu to recruit local warriors to prepare for the city defense.  On the 22nd, Taikang Bo Zhang Guoji received 10,000 taels of silver and was granted the title of Marquis.  On the 26th, Fan Zhi, Governor of Jiliao, reported the emergency situation of the barbarians. The Military Department copied it and wrote it to Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, with the imperial edict: "The situation of the barbarians is unpredictable, and we are strictly ordered to investigate it." On the 28th, Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, faced Chen Xinjia and retreated.  Promise.  First, Xinjia was worried about the bandits and repeatedly asked to summon the Marquis of Yongning to fight, but his superiors refused to listen, so he asked to go.  He was given fifty taels of travel expenses, and he returned by post and headed west to Shanxi, Xuanfu.  Zhang Jinyan was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War.  On the 29th, the Ministry of War reported that according to a report from Jizhen Commander-in-Chief Yang Guozhutang, the outpost Commander Kang Youde saw a campfire of more than 30 miles long at Tulidujiaer. Fearing that the bandits would invade, he ambush  Qiyan ordered to be extremely vigilant.  According to the imperial edict: "The slave chiefs are pressing the entrances of the critical ridge. They should urgently organize their troops and horses to prepare for the response, rush to the border wall to strengthen the momentum of support, and still conduct accurate reconnaissance and preparations to prevent unexpected dangers." Gao Xiang, majoring in engineering, said:  "The slaves and thieves are again in the situation of entering the fortress. Ningyuan is approaching, and they are approaching coldly. We cannot show our weakness and send troops to march south. How can we call it a strange plan?"  stop.  On the 30th, Zhang Jinyan, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, said: "Today, the food and salary are cut off, the soldiers and horses are lost, and the governors and governors are about to relieve themselves of the crisis. If ten ministers are added at once, not only will the material resources be insufficient, but also the power will be divided, which will make the governors  Excuse." Shang didn't listen.  On the first day of March, Li Jiantai and others asked him to move south again, and asked Dongguan to supervise Nanjing.  The superior glanced at it and said angrily: "Whatever the ministers say on weekdays, the country is like this today. There is no loyal minister or righteous person to share the worries of the court. And the plan is like this. The death of the king of the country is the right thing for the country in ancient and modern times. I have made up my mind. I will not do anything."  "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the people in Xianghe burned and looted all the houses of the officials and the people.  The capital city is full of turmoil, and there are rumors that thieves are coming, but the court officials are hiding from each other, and the center of the government is meeting with officials and lawsuits all day long, and they are as proud as usual.  The Ministry of Health and the Factory Security Department was ordered to arrest all officials for ridicule and detecting traitors, enforce strict laws of protection, set up patrols in the streets, prohibit night walking, and patrol warehouses and pastures.  On the fifth day of the lunar month, Han Ruyu, a minister of the Ministry of Finance, reported the fake imperial edict in the first year of Yongchang. Emperor Chongzhen said: "The capital is well defended and reinforcements have been gathered four times. How can it be difficult to destroy them on time? If anyone dares to make false claims to confuse the public, make a fortune privately and leave the city, he will be arrested."  "Participate in the Zhengfa." On that day, he inspected the defense of the capital and conducted a military parade at the Xuanwumen Teaching Ground. He was overjoyed when he saw the appearance of the disciples in the capital camp.  On the seventh day of the lunar month, Li Guozhen, the uncle of Xiangcheng, was ordered to supervise the city guard, and the eunuchs and officials were ordered to guard nine gates, with one honorary minister and two ministers in each gate.  When discussing the militia for the first time, the scholar Wei Zaode said: "The people are afraid of thieves, and if one person leaves, the big thing will be over." As a result, the people were banned from going to the city.  He also ordered the civil and military forces to send aid, set up a yellow silk roll, recruit hundreds of officials to help, and grant the border to all the repeat offenders, and all of them would be redeemed.  On the tenth day of the lunar month, he ordered Qi Dajue to assist him in paying his salary, and made his minister Jiading Bo Zhou Kui a marquis. He sent the eunuch Xu Gao to issue an imperial edict for help.  Just in case of emergencies.  Zhou Kui said: "I have a lot of money for you, old minister." Kui sobbed again and again, and Kui Jian resigned. Gao Fu suddenly stood up: "The old emperor is so stingy, the big things are over, what is the use of accumulating and producing more?" Kui had no choice but to donate ten thousand gold.  .  On March 11, bandits invaded Kexiong County, Wen'an County, and Jinghai County, and summoned Tang Tong and Wang Pu to lead their troops into the defense.  At that time, the counties and counties south of the capital were in disarray. The generals surrendered or fled, but Zhending and Baoding held fast.  ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: The cabinet or ministers frowned at each other, or chatted and laughed as usual. Fan Jingwen raised the idea of ??moving southward several times, but Fang and Wei thought it was confusing the crowd, so they stopped talking.  Zhang Jinyan, my soldier, had no other arrangements. He only set up artillery and troops along the street, camped at the entrance of alleys, and hung curtains on the city to wait for the thieves to arrive.  On the 12th, the puppet general Liu Zongmin sent a message to the capital: "It is scheduled to enter the city on the 18th and temporarily surrender it to the Youzhou Guild Hall." The capital was shaken.  Li Zicheng, the hypocritical king of obedience, sent a message to the counties and counties: "Inform the people in the countryside not to panic. If our troops arrive, they will all deal with each other fairly and will not engage in sexual misconduct or robbery. When the first gun is released, the chief seal officer will greet it, and the second gun will be greeted by the township officer."  , the people of Sangun greeted him. "" Dingxibo Tangtong was stationed in Miyun Town at this time. After the Battle of Jinzhou in the 14th year of Chongzhen, Tang Tong was named an earl. He lived quite comfortably in Miyun for the past two years.  All kinds of warsIf you avoid it, avoid it. In your spare time, you can trade with Donglu, Xinyongning City and other places. Although there is no extravagance, your life is enjoyable.  But this peaceful life was broken. It was less than 200 miles from the capital to Miyun, and Tangma arrived in one day. Therefore, after the emperor summoned Tang Tong to the guard on the 11th, what Tang Tong would face would be a matter that affected his fate.  A turning point choice dilemma.  Tang Tong had more than 8,000 soldiers and horses at this time. Except for the 3,000 horse infantry of his main barracks, the rest also had two battalions. They were all relatives of his Tang family, so the Miyun army had always been united.  It is impossible for Tang Tong to make the decision on such a major matter related to the choice of destiny, so in addition to his personal general Tang Zong, the generals of the two battalions also rushed to the Earl's Mansion to discuss important matters.  Tang Tong is sharp-tongued and cautious in character. He is also cautious in everything he does to influence his subordinates, and strives to consider all aspects.  So once Tang Tong talked about the matter, everyone was confused about how to make a decision.  They also understand that they must make a choice as soon as possible. After all, the bandits are unstoppable and will soon reach the capital.  The final result of the deliberations was to surrender to Dashun.  They saw clearly that the capital city could never stop the Dashun army's attack. Dashun swept everywhere like a withered tree. They broke into Shandong like a broken bamboo, and then hit the capital like a broken bamboo. Thousands of their own troops filled in, and it was the same.  It's just a mantis using its arm as a chariot, and it's just broken in vain.  "He who knows the current affairs is still a hero."  Of course, it was clear that the capital was going to fall and the Ming Dynasty was going to perish. They actually had another option, fleeing to the west to fight with the Marquis of Yongning.  However, the general Tang Zong said it right, Wang Dou is just a marquis, what can he give to his lord?  Could he still make his lord a marquis or even a king?  He can give nothing!  However, everything is possible in Dashun. After all, there is a new dynasty and a new atmosphere.  He also admitted that Yongninghou was very strong, but in the face of the general situation, the rebel army was sweeping the world, and many ministers and generals were lost to their troops. It must be that Yongninghou would have to hold on hard at most.  It is even possible that the Xuan Mansion fell, the Protectorate Mansion fell, and he became a prisoner among his subordinates.  With these words in Tang Tong's mind, he thought that if he surrendered to Wang Dou, he would not get much benefit, and his troops might even be separated and sent to the loyalty camp.  This makes people's hair stand on end just thinking about it. Without soldiers, who is Tang Tong?  Thinking of his interaction with Wang Dou again, he was surprised to realize that the two were only casual acquaintances, and even quite contradictory. If Yang Guozhu and others were said to be serious about Wang Dou, but he Tang Tong even vaguely felt that Wang Dou looked down on him.  , which made him feel uncomfortable.  ¡°That¡¯s all, Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing and others can surrender, why can¡¯t I surrender?  However, he was a cautious person after all. After thinking about it, he said: "Why don't we follow the emperor's order and go to Gu'an to have a look. If the Dashun soldiers are really that strong, it won't be too late for us to surrender."  The lives and fortunes of thousands of brothers are at stake, so we have to be cautious." These words also relieved the last worry of everyone around him. Tang Zong and others all praised: "The commander-in-chief is thoughtful and dedicated to his brothers.  For our sake, it is a blessing for the general to follow the commander-in-chief in his previous life." Tang Tong waved his hand and said reservedly: "The war is fierce and dangerous, and it is better not to fight if we can." From the capital.  The general inn station to Datong is complete, especially after entering Xuanfu, the road is even easier to walk.  Seven hundred miles, Tang Ma rushed more than 200 miles a day. He set off from the capital on the 11th and arrived at Datong on the 14th. At this time, Dingxing Bowang Pu received the emperor's edict from King Qin, asking him to take it immediately.  The troops entered Beijing.  "Have you finally remembered me?" Wang Pu curled his lips after receiving the imperial edict. He asked people to receive the envoys, but he was not in a hurry to lead troops into the guard. Instead, he asked people to recruit his confidant, Chief of Staff Tian.  It took a long time for Chief of Staff Tiantian to arrive in a hurry, but it was after the Battle of Jinzhou that Wang Pu focused on economic construction and was particularly obsessed with cash crops such as tobacco. Many fields in Feng Town, Datong, were converted from wheat to tobacco to satisfy the Xuanfu and the Protectorate.  The government¡¯s growing demand from smokers.  This attracted a group of subordinates to follow suit. They were either in the fields or in shops and cigarette shops. The fewer of them were in the military camp, the chief of staff had no idea where he had gone. It took him a long time to find him.  Chief of Staff Tian arrived in a hurry. He still had a goatee, but his face was much rosier than before.  Similarly, Wang Pu has also gained a lot of weight in the past two years, and the two mustaches on his lips are shiny. Datong's economic situation has been very good in the past two years. Ding Xingbo has gained some weight without knowing it. He was so handsome in the past.  The image has been lost.  After Wang Pu talked about King Qin's edict, he slowly sipped the tea and said slowly: "Chief Staff Tian, ??what do you think?" Chief Tian found the map and sand table in the lobby out of habit, and he looked at them for a long time.  , but what he said was irrelevant: "Has the commander asked??Has the emperor issued an order to Marquis Yongning?  " Wang Pu's eyes lit up: "One word wakes up the dreamer.  " He put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "That's it, Yongning Hou sends troops, we send troops.  Marquis Yongning didn¡¯t send troops, so we won¡¯t send troops either!  " Chief of Staff Tian just stroked his beard and smiled reservedly. At this time, the guards came to report that Datong Governor Wei Jingyuan asked to see him. Wang Pu couldn't help but frowned: "The smiling tiger is here again, is it annoying"  March 13  On the same day, Bazhou and Tianjin fell, and Tang Tong sent 8,000 men to defend Gu'an. He was rewarded with 40 taels of silver and two pieces of red python clothing and silk.  There were 8,820 officers and soldiers, and the internal treasury issued 4,500 taels of silver, with five coins for each soldier. His Majesty Tang Tong visited him and expressed his condolences again and again. On the 14th, Yang E, the governor of Shuntian, went out to patrol Yi Fu Dun.  On the 15th, Gu'an fell, and Tang Tong and Du Zhizhi surrendered. On the 11th, Wu Sangui hurriedly led thousands of fine cavalry from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan, but they remained stationary or only made small attacks on the slave bandits in various cities.  The sudden attack on Shanhaiguan and Ji Town was okay, but Shanhaiguan's troops were weak. In addition to the soldiers of the local township Yongwei and some battalions, there were only thousands of Shanhaiguan generals and Dongping Bo Liu Zhaoji.  However, compared with the huge Tartar army outside the pass, the number of people in Shanhaiguan was still too small, which made Fan Zhiwan, the governor of Jiliao who was in Guancheng at this time, very worried. He could not bear the risk of Shanhaiguan falling, and there were no troops nearby.  , Jibei Marquis Yang Guozhu couldn't get away, so he had to ask for help from Wu Sangui in Ningyuan. At this time, Wu Sangui and Qiu Min, the governor of Liaodong, were living in Ningyuan City. The envoys for help came desperately, crying and wailing, leaving Wu Sangui.  Both Qiu Minyang and Qiu Minyang were moved. It was very risky to go out for rescue, and Wu Sangui actually didn't have many troops. The total number of direct Liao generals from the Wu family and Zu family was only 30,000. They were still scattered in Jinzhou, Ningyuan and other places. His own  The Wu family's elite servants only have 2,000 people. If these key soldiers and horses are lost If Shanhaiguan is broken, they will lose contact with the pass and cut off their own escape route. This is also something Wu Sangui and others cannot bear.  Risk. After all, they know that today is different from the past. The bandits are heading north to the capital. They are afraid that there will be no massive aid to the Liao Dynasty in the future. The way back is really cut off. So after days of discussion with Qiu Minyang, they finally decided.  It was decided that Qiu Minyang would stay in Ningyuan, and Wu Sangui led three thousand elite cavalry to rush into Shanhaiguan for rescue After the bloody battle, Wu Sangui had a cold and solemn look on his face, and his figure was awe-inspiring.  He is calm, and his demeanor as a descendant of the aristocratic family is unmistakable. However, compared with previous years, his face has a lot more wrinkles, and he has a look of weather and weather. How can he bear the interests of the Wu family, Zu family, and other generals, and even the interests of the entire Liaodong Group.  No burden? His mind was exhausted, and he had aged rapidly since the battle of Jinzhou. At this time, he was sitting on his horse, and although he remained calm, he was actually worried about the situation.  The attack was almost at the feet of the capital, and he was not sure how long the capital could hold on. Now that the Tatars were taking advantage of the situation, Wu Sangui had been in the Liaodong Army for a long time, so he naturally knew their strategy.  Support the capital.  Second, if the defenses of Shanhaiguan and Jizhen are empty, they will occupy the Guanqiang without any problem, and then sit there and lay chess pieces for future strategies.  The Tatar thieves were all fierce and evil, which made Wu Sangui even more worried.  He is particularly worried about the capital. After all, if the Ming Dynasty is destroyed, will there still be millions of Liao wages a year in the future?  If the capital is destroyed, where should I go?  What will happen to the entire Liaodong Army in the future?  Thinking of this, he felt quite confused.  ¡­ On the 16th, Wang Pu reported that he had fallen from his horse and was injured, and the emperor rewarded him with forty taels of medicine.  On that day, the Jingbian Army took over the city defenses of Juyong Pass, Zijin Pass and other places.  At night, looking at Tongzhou in the distance, the sky was lit by flames, but the bandits banned plunder at night and divided their troops to plunder Tongzhou's grain reserves.  The bandits are approaching the city.  (To be continued.)
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