After the rebellion of the Guanlin Army, Chongzhen finally ordered a thorough investigation of Yuan Chonghuan's command in the battle in Beijing. Soon the command and deployment of the Jimen front line was handed over to the emperor. After Yuan Chonghuan allowed the enemy to enter the pass a few days ago, Chongzhen personally defended him, It is said that Yuan Chonghuan just "did not send reconnaissance and defense, but allowed the enemy to sneak through." However, it can be explained by tens of thousands of people sneaking past in front of one person, and it can also be explained by one person sneaking past in front of tens of thousands of people, but tens of thousands of people sneaked past in front of one person. It is beyond human comprehension to sneak past tens of thousands of people, especially when Yuan Chonghuan had previously relocated the troops of Liu Ce and You Shiwei away from the route of the Hou Jin Army. Waiting for the Hou Jin Army to enter After passing the pass, Yuan Chonghuan and Guan Ning's cavalry made another large circle, ignoring the friendly troops in Tongzhou, Shunyi and other places, and focused on retreating to the capital, leaving the capital area to be ravaged by the enemy's iron hoofs. After Chongzhen was shocked, he became furious: "You can't avoid the enemy." War, let the enemy drive long, pass the decree, and immediately bring Liu Ce and You Shiweisuo to the capital to punish their crimes." Cao Huachun was stunned for a moment, and carefully suggested: "Long live my lord, they all have the land of Ji Liao Supervisor. "Can such a ridiculous order be carried out?" Chongzhen was so angry that he lost his mind. He forgot who had supported Yuan Chonghuan, which led to such consequences: "Avoiding the enemy without fighting means avoiding the enemy without fighting. , Immediately send these two people to prison." "I obey the order." Seeing that the emperor was very angry, Cao Huachun stopped persuading him. Later, both of them agreed to death and beheaded. Sun Chengzong did not speak for Yuan Chonghuan. Instead, he spoke to Yuan Chonghuan. The emperor suggested that he write a letter to the Guan Ning Army to recall these rebels. Sun Chengzong was the first governor of Liaodong and had always been prestigious among the Guan Ning Army. Chongzhen's anger subsided: "In this case, Lao Ge will be old. ." After Yuan Chonghuan was captured and Guan Ning's army rebelled, the Hou Jin Army also began to evacuate the capital, and the next day they rescued the siege and turned to other directions. After the capital was liberated from the siege, the people's folk songs said, "If you surrender to Governor Yuan, half of the people from the East will escape." A large number of people were kidnapped on the outskirts of the capital. Emperor Chongzhen immediately ordered Mangui to pursue and recapture the people. Mangui hoped that the emperor would take back his fame on the grounds that "the enemy has many enemies and few help, so he cannot escape lightly." Chongzhen refused to listen and added Mangui Wu Jing He was given a brief title and asked to take full responsibility for recapturing the people of the capital from the hands of the Hou Jin army. Man Gui then led the Xuan army out of the city to pursue the Hou Jin army. After repeated hard battles, Man Gui recaptured thousands of people. However, after several battles, Man Gui The arrow sores on his body burst out. It may be that sweat caused the wound infection, or it may be that dirt on the armor entered the wound. He finally died from the arrow wound left to him by Guan Ningjun. Man Gui died of illness. The Xuan army was in chaos, and the Hou Jin army attacked the camp at night and defeated the Xuan army. From then on, no field force could pursue the Hou Jin army. On November 27, the second year of Chongzhen, the capital Man Guidi died. When the news came back to Beijing, there was a sudden silence in the main hall of Chongzhen. A few days ago, at Zhang Heming's suggestion, an emergency envoy was sent to Fujian. The emperor estimated that Huangshi would not arrive in Gyeonggi after a month to a month and a half. The cabinet this time Almost no one objected to moving Huangshi to the north. Zhang Heming requested that he be given another month to recover from his leg illness. Then he was willing to go out to supervise Liaodong. There is still controversy in the cabinet about how long Huangshi should stay in the capital. Some people think that as long as he uses King Qin Even if the army expelled the Hou Jin Army from the border wall, the future work will still have to be done by Guan Ning's army. In the words of some cabinet members, Huang Shi cannot be allowed to run wherever something goes wrong, otherwise the Ming army will be disrupted. Town system. Of course, another voice also began to sound in the court. Li Biao and Zhou Yanru from the Donglin Party, and Wen Tiren, a non-party person, were not opposed to completely transferring Huangshi back to the north. They believed that Huangshi could be transferred to the military It was re-subordinated to Liao Town. In this way, everything would be fine. Moreover, Li Biao, Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren all revealed their intention to supervise Liaodong. But the other faction felt that this was changing the soup without changing the medicine. They asked if the northwest would be replaced in the future. If something goes wrong again, will Huangshi and his subordinates be transferred to the Qin army to settle down? Qian Longxi and others believed that this was making fun of the Ming Dynasty's border army system, and Huangshi flew around with a large group of people, which could easily cause internal disputes within Fangjun's town. In short, Chongzhen wanted to know the Diping Liao strategy. There is no shadow. Now the Jin army is still causing harm to the people near the capital of the Ming Dynasty. But the civil servants have been arguing about the hidden dangers of the Ming army town in a few years, decades, or even hundreds of years. After hearing this After the controversy, Zhang Heming also returned to a low profile, never mentioning the request of his commander in charge of Liaodong, and seemed to want to see which way the wind blows before making a decision. After a moment of silence in the court, the courtiers began to quarrel again, shirking responsibility among each other, who was He couldn't tell what to do. "Your Majesty, I am willing to recommend Ma Shilong as the governor of the left, unified command of King Qin's army, and drive the Jianlu out of the pass." After Sun Chengzong heard the bad news about Mangui, he once again suggested to the emperor that he should use Ma Shilong. He said that Ma Shilong was also a veteran who had been fighting for many years and should know how to fight better than others. Chongzhen looked at the other civil servants, but none of them could say anything meaningful, so he said helplessly."Then let's pass it on to Ma Shilong." After Ma Shilong came to see the emperor, Chongzhen encouraged him a few words, and then asked Ma Shilong and Sun Chengzong to discuss military affairs. After they left, Chongzhen looked at the lifeless hall again, and felt like It was so uncomfortable to be blocked by a big stone. He couldn't help but think in his heart: "No one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. It seems that Pingliao still has to rely on Yuan Manzi." However, Chongzhen did not declare this to his mouth. , the basket that Yuan Chonghuan stabbed was too big, and there was a lot of discussion between the government and the public. Many people pointedly accused Yuan Chonghuan of collaborating with the enemy. Rumors actually broke out in the capital city, and tens of thousands of people spread the rumor that Yuan Chonghuan was going to open the door for the Hou Jin Army. The Jinyi Guards suppressed it vigorously, and were later arrested. After arresting the person who created the rumor, who was a carpenter from the north of the city, the Jin Yiwei found out that no one was behind his back, and Chongzhen ordered the person to be released. Although Chongzhen had nothing to say, he did not intend to just retreat from the court. So all the cabinet ministers and elders in the room stood quietly in their seats, spending time staring at the emperor. "Long live the Lord, long live the Lord¡ª¡ª" Wang Cheng'en, the chief ceremonial officer, cheered and ran. When he came in, he held a newly arrived memorial in his hands, and reported loudly with joy: "Long live Lord, Huang Shi, the chief military officer of Funing Town, has arrived at Shanhaiguan six days ago, and the orthodox troops came to King Qin at night." This voice Suddenly there was a buzz among the cabinet ministers and elders, and everyone couldn't help but whisper to each other. They were all in disbelief at the appearance of Huangshi. Chongzhen jumped up from his throne and hurriedly took the memorial and read it. He explained why he appeared in Shandong, and then apologized for getting lost at sea. Huangshi claimed that his army did not have enough supplies and needed to rest his soldiers to build up their strength, so he could not leave Beijing immediately. In addition, Huangshi also found some other excuses for himself. For example, his army had fallen behind in large numbers when it arrived in Shandong. After getting lost on the Bohai Sea, the army was even more dispersed. After arriving at Shanhaiguan, there was only one boat of hundreds of personal guards, so Huangshi Said that it will take some time for him to arrive in the capital. Now the ground troops from Shandong, Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan are pouring towards Beijing. There are many generals and deputy generals in each area, so a memorial from the ground troops in Huangshi will not matter. Too high a priority. Of course, with Huangshi's reputation, he could have managed to turn his memorial into an urgent document for eight hundred miles, but Huangshi was responsible and honest this time and did not use the back door, so the delivery speed of his memorial would be very low. It became very slow. There were constantly rushing memorials of various levels running in front of it. Especially when Zu Dashou led Guan Ning's cavalry to rebel out of the capital, they plundered all the post horses from the capital to Shanhaiguan. In this way, Huangshi's memorial It became even slower, and it took six full days to reach the capital. "I wonder where Huang Shuai is now?" Chongzhen read the memorial several times again, followed the picture that was spread out, and walked to the capital by himself. Looking closely at the side: "I wonder if Huang Shuai's army has been assembled?" Before Chongzhen finished speaking, he saw Zhang Heming stood up and played: "Your Majesty, I wish to leave the capital at night and go to Shanhaiguan. The supervisor will repel Jiannu! " Li Biao secretly cursed Zhang Heming, an old man, for being so fast, and stood up hurriedly, "Your Majesty, Zhang Laozhong is very brave, but he is old and still has a disease in his legs. I think it is better for me to leave it to you. Go to Shanhaiguan to supervise the division." "Your Majesty, the old minister's legs have healed up, and the veteran and Huang Shuai have worked together for a long time" "Your Majesty, as a Yuanfu, I am also very responsible for this time. The Holy One has allowed me to make meritorious deeds and go to Shanhaiguan to supervise the division." Wen Tiren also tore up his face and jumped out to fight with Zhang Heming and Li Biao: "I am willing to drive the Jianlu out of the border wall within four months and within five years. Ping Liao! " "I am willing to expel Jianlu from the border wall within three months! Four years of Ping Liao! " "I am willing to expel the Jianlu within two months!" Four years of Ping Liao! " "Your Majesty" "I am deeply moved by the thoughts of loyalty to the emperor and concern for the country among all the ministers." Chongzhen quickly stopped their Pingliao Grand Bidding. The hall that was lifeless just now has now become boiling. Chongzhen already has something in his heart. After deciding the plan, he first said to Wen Tiren and Li Biao: "You two love me and are loyal and diligent in the king's affairs, but you are my Yuan Fu and Second Fu, and you cannot leave the capital for a while. I will just leave it at my discretion regarding the governor." ." After hearing this, Zhang Heming couldn't help but have a look of pride on his face. The emperor turned to him again and said: "I am very pleased that Zhang Aiqing is getting stronger. It's just that Zhang Qing's leg disease has not recovered yet. I think Zhang Aiqing is still the same." Just stay at home and recuperate." Zhang Heming explained anxiously: "Your Majesty, the old minister's leg disease has indeed been cured." "No, I feel that the old man's leg disease is not cured yet, I feel that the old man's disease is still very serious." Chongzhen After he finished speaking with a smile, he felt like he had let out a breath of evil in his chest. If Wei Zhongxian hadn't abolished the imperial staff system, Chongzhen would have wanted to beat people several times these days. Donglin Party members always said that everything Wei Zhongxian did was evil. In the past few days, Chongzhen had been thinking about whether he should restore the imperial staff system. The more he thought about it, the more tempting he became.The greater the power. Wen Tiren immediately asked: "Your Majesty, can the position of governor be recommended by the cabinet?" The governors and managers of the Tianqi Dynasty were all elected from among the civil servants, but Chongzhen didn't like this now. Idea: "No need, I have my own plan." Without waiting for the cabinet ministers to ask any more questions, Chongzhen stood with his hands behind his hands and said loudly to Wang Chengen: "The diligent king of Huangshi thousands of miles away is commendable for his loyalty and bravery. He is honored as an uncle and is hereditary to five thousand households." "According to the decree." Rongcheng is located at the top of the Shandong Peninsula, southeast of Weihaiwei, and is under the jurisdiction of the Shandong Chief Secretary. This appointment instantly changed the expressions of the cabinet ministers. After the title was conferred, Huangshi's position was no longer the same. Ordinary generals have a higher status than civil servants. If the emperor does not deprive a military general of his military power after granting him a title, it only means one thing. Sure enough, Chongzhen recorded the imperial edict of granting the title to Wang Chengen. After that, he announced loudly without hesitation: "Bo Tongzhi of Jin Rongcheng, who knows the Privy Council, bears the seal of the General Zhenglu." Wang Chengen responded loudly: "In compliance with the decree." "I will give the General Zhenglu the Golden Order Arrow, the third grade and the highest rank." The following officials, both civil and military, are under the control of the general." "I obey the order!" "Your Majesty." Although everyone knows that the emperor is very angry with them, although everyone knows that the cabinet's inactivity these days has turned the emperor off. , but the matter was too important, Wen Tiren had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "I sincerely ask your Majesty to think twice." Chongzhen stopped talking and coldly glanced around the faces of the cabinet ministers, elders and other people in the room. There was also a look of reluctance, but no one was willing to jump out and offend the emperor. Now everyone knew that the emperor was in a bad mood, and they were all extremely disappointed. Chongzhen sneered again in his heart, and said in a light tone: "I have made up my mind to reopen the Governor's Mansion." After saying this, Chongzhen ignored Wen Tiren and continued talking on his own: "Confer Chengbo the title of Left Governor of the Governor's Mansion, and increase the title of Governor. , is in charge of the Governor's Mansion, the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army, and the military affairs of the Sixth Army. He is not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers." Chongzhen paused, took a deep breath, and handed over the final order: "For military attach¨¦s below the fifth rank, Those who have passed the examination and been appointed by military attach¨¦s of fourth grade and above will be submitted by the Metropolitan Governor's Office to the Chief of Ceremonies for approval. I admire this." Wang Cheng'en immediately responded: "I obey the order." The cabinet ministers and elders were still silent, and as the emperor followed After scanning the ground, they also knelt down one after another: "I obey the order!" Changli. Huang Shi looked at the flags and horses getting closer and closer to the opposite side through the telescope, and shouted softly: "Get ready to fight." "I obey the order. "Commander." The two battalions of Fire Fighting and Panshi have been deployed to form a battle formation. As the officers shouted orders, the artillerymen loaded the primers one after another. The gunners held up torches and stood solemnly behind the nine-pounder. Behind the nine-pounder cannons, there was a neat line of infantry. Thousands of infantrymen held flags and formed a dense formation. The drummers placed their hands firmly on the drums and listened quietly to the officers' orders. Two miles away from the Funing Army formation, there are thousands of friendly troops in Shanhaiguan. Huang Shi is riding a horse on a high hill between the two armies. Next to him is Yao Yuxian and Jin Guan, who look nervous. There was a look of intolerance on Yu Xian's face. He asked cautiously: "Huang Shuai, can you not fight me or not?" " "General Yao. I don't want this to be the case, but as the chief military officer of Funing Town, I only want to fight for the duty of officers and soldiers." "Huang Shuai said so, he said so." Jin Guan stood behind Huang Shi. They echoed repeatedly. The rebels driving over were Zu Dashou and others. Yesterday, the Shanhaiguan troops had just arrived in Changli when they encountered Zu Dashou's leading troops. They expressed that they were going back to Ningyuan and asked Yao and Xian to give way immediately. Open it, otherwise they will break out. Yao Yuxian had already agreed, but Huangshi quickly rushed to Luanzhou. After hearing the news, he immediately asked Yao Yuxian to send another envoy to chase him, saying that Luanzhou would never let Zu Guan Ning's cavalry passed through in Dashou. Huang Shi told Yao Yuxian sternly that disobeying the imperial order was rebellion, and letting the rebels out was treason. Therefore, Yao Yuxian not only could not let the rebels in front pass, but also had to cooperate with Huang Shi to intercept the rebellion. Army. However, in order to take care of the emotions of Yao Yuxian and Jin Guan, Huang Shi let the Shanhaiguan troops stay behind the Funing army formation. He felt that in this way, Yao and Jin would not have the opportunity to confront Zu Dashou. Now these two people are Huang Shi looked at the troops coming from the southern road eagerly, with a confused expression. After seeing it, Huang Shi comforted him: "General Yao and General Jin, they are thieves and soldiers, and we are officers and soldiers. Since ancient times, how can there be any What about the officers and soldiers who don¡¯t catch the thieves? " The two of them seemed a little dissatisfied when they heard Huang Shi's tone. They were afraid that he would read their own book, so they quickly agreed loudly: "Huang Shuai is so right! " Huang Shi smiled and stopped talking. He saw the enemy in front of him.After the army entered the shooting range, a white-helmeted cavalryman held a viper flag in his right hand, flicked the reins and galloped forward. Soon he ran in front of the rebel column. The cavalryman slowly stopped in front of the rebel column. The mount turned its body sideways across the official road, facing the rebels with the left side of its body, holding the battle flag steadily in its right hand, pushing its arm straight towards the large group of enemy troops, and made a blocking gesture: "Stop! The Funing Army of the Ming Dynasty orders you to stop, otherwise you will be destroyed." The horse team on the opposite side stopped meekly, and soon the crowd separated, and a general rode out from the separated rebels surrounded by his own soldiers. He looked at Looking at the arrogant cavalry in front, his eyes moved to the flag behind the soldier. The ferocious snake was spitting out a long message, as if it wanted to choose someone to eat. The general sighed, jumped off his horse and walked towards the inner guard of Funing Army. Walking away, he took off his helmet as he walked and held it in his hands. The internal guard of the Funing Army also retracted his left arm, put one hand on his waist, sat motionless on the horse, and looked down on him as he walked in front of the horse. The humble general. "The sinner Zu Dashou, please see Huang Shuai." Zu Dashou tied his hands behind his back and took off his helmet and crown. When he saw Huangshi Hou Zu Dashou, he fell to his knees with a plop. : "The sinner asks Huang Shuai for mercy and let a certain man, nine thousand men, live." Huang Shi turned over and dismounted and slowly walked to Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou still lowered his head and looked at him. He knelt straight and motionless. Huang Shi knew Zu Dashou will soon become an ogre in history. After eating up all the people in Dalinghe and Jinzhou, this ogre will cry out and ask to join the Houjinzhenghuangqi, and then rely on his efforts day and night. Thanks to General Guan Ning¡¯s letter of persuasion to surrender, the ogre Zu Dashou finally turned himself and hundreds of members of his family into Manchu compatriots. However, Huang Shi felt that since he could be acquainted with Kong Youde, he should not Discriminating against Zu Dashou, he lifted the ogre up with both hands and took a close look at this long-distance runner who ranked first among Guan Ning's army for the first time. Well, last time Huangshi saw Zu Dashou It was still during the Battle of Guangning. At that time, the ogre left the dust, leaving the collaborator Sun Degong and the insider Huang Shi far behind. "General Zu, you have already saved the life of your subordinate Lang with your actions. ." Huang Shi said and personally loosened the rope for Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou alone had tens of thousands of slaves in Ningyuan and Jinzhou. The imperial court would definitely pardon such a large military base, so Huang Shi might as well be a Favor: "It's easy to turn around. Since General Zu has a heart of repentance, Huang will naturally try his best to keep General Zu safe." "Thank you very much, Marshal Huang. This kindness and kindness will never be forgotten by Zu." The ogre escaped death. , a big stone fell in his heart, and his tone seemed particularly sincere. "Now Huang is going to get a big credit. I wonder if General Zu is willing to share a piece of the pie?" After Sun Chengzong learned about Chongzhen's decision, he couldn't help but ask The cabinet was so anxious that they shouted: "Why don't you try your best to stop this kind of decree from the Holy One?" Wen Tiren said with a frustrated face: "No one has invaded the capital in decades, and the Holy One is furious. The cabinet has been helpless. The Holy One is of course Don¡¯t trust us.¡± The cabinet all knew that Chongzhen had now entered a quasi-violent state, so no one was willing to die at this juncture. Therefore, the cabinet had planned to attach a signature to Chongzhen¡¯s imperial edict to reopen the governor¡¯s palace. Wen Tiren explained to Sun Chengzong: ¡° The cabinet ministers have all discussed it. Your Majesty is in the hot seat right now, and the days are long. We can also make long-term plans." "What long-term plans? Do you want to kill Huang Shuai? "Sun Chengzong was so anxious that he was sweating. The power of the Governor's Palace is so great that even the founding emperor Zhu Yuanzhang found it difficult to control it. Once the Governor's Palace is reopened, how will he control Huangshi in the future? Sooner or later, there will be a problem of jealousy between the emperor and his ministers. Moreover, reopening the Metropolitan Governor's Office will completely destroy the inherent model of using civil servants to control the military. Most of the rights of the Ministry of War over generals are originally the rights of the Metropolitan Governor's Office. In addition, the Metropolitan Governor's Office can also take charge of its own logistics when going on an expedition. The Ministry of War has no control over the army. The only control left is the verification of equipment and soldiers. Once other rights are returned, the generals will not be afraid of the Ministry of War making things difficult. The most important thing is that not only will no civilian officials be able to share the credit from Huang Shi, but from other generals in the future. The chances of sharing the credit will also be greatly reduced, so Huangshi and the Dudu's Mansion are bound to become public enemies in the eyes of civil servants. Just now Wen Tiren said that there will be a long time to come, which means that sooner or later, the Dudu's Mansion will be closed down again. But Sun Chengzong understands that if you praise it high, you will lose it. It must be serious. When the time comes to close the Governor's Mansion, it will definitely be a big prison. Huangshi will be in great misfortune in all likelihood. "You can't countersign, you can't countersign." Sun Chengzong made a big fuss in Wenyuan Pavilion, and finally succeeded. Stimulating the morale of the cabinet: "If the Holy Spirit blames me, I will bear the responsibility." As Wen Tiren expected. After the imperial edict was rejected by the Ministry of War and the cabinet, Chongzhen was really furious, and he sent Cao Huachun to Wenyuan Pavilion to question him. At this time, everyone shrank their necks, and only Sun Chengzong stepped forward proudly: "Eunuch Cao, I want to meet the saint." When Sun Chengzong saw Chongzhen, he saw the cold flames jumping in the latter's eyes, and he was filled with deep suspicion. "Your Majesty, the governor's office cannot be opened. If I am willing to supervise Liaodong, I will definitely be able to wipe out Jianjian." "Slave, please relieve your worries." Chongzhen looked at Sun Chengzong without blinking and quickly said two words: "How long?" "Your Majesty, the war is dangerous, how can we have a certain number?" Chongzhen sneered: "Mr. Sun Ge, have you ever won any battles, or do you have any strategies to defeat Liao Dynasty? Can you let me trust you with all the affairs?" Sun Chengzong's heart tightened. He really did not have a justified military strategy. However, he still tried hard to persuade: "Your Majesty, the more urgent the matter is, the less it should be rushed. Your Majesty used to entrust everything to Yuan Chonghuan without even setting up a supervisor. Now he entrusts everything to Huang Shi and does not set up a supervisor." Military containment" "Why do we want to contain Huang Shuai?" Chongzhen shouted angrily and his voice became high-pitched and sharp: "If I must trust someone, I would rather trust Huang Shuai than trust him. You." "Your Majesty, Huang Shuai is unparalleled in talent, but our ancestors made laws. For the earth, we must control the size of the country, and we must not let the power of the ministers be too great." Chongzhen retorted impatiently: "Huang Shuai will never fail me. " "Did your Majesty think so about Yuan Chonghuan two years ago?" As soon as Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he saw Chongzhen's eyes staring at him, and the young emperor's eyes burst out with anger, and he said every word. : "The governor of Ji Liao did not fail me. He was just unlucky at most." Sun Chengzong was stunned when he heard this. Chongzhen's forehead turned blue: "Besides, Yuan Chonghuan said 'Ping Liao in five years', this is not Isn¡¯t it five years yet? In my opinion, Yuan Chonghuan may be able to defeat Hou Jin once five years are up. This is all uncertain!¡± ¡°Your Majesty Your Majesty¡± Sun Chengzong couldn¡¯t think of anything to say at the moment. What's good? The emperor in front of me seems to be completely unaware of the meaning of the law. There must be rules to follow in the operation of the country. If you break the rules just based on your likes and dislikes, the country will soon become a mess. "My land Determination will never change." "Your Majesty, the cabinet will definitely not sign it." Chongzhen's eyes became brighter because of his anger. He gritted his teeth and sneered: "Such a strong man, Mr. Sun Ge, the cabinet will not It doesn¡¯t matter if you countersign, then I will directly give the edict to Huang Shuai.¡± In Sun Chengzong¡¯s mind, Huang Shi is a public and loyal countryman. At the same time, Huang Shi is also a person who understands the importance of importance and does not have too many personal ambitions. So. Sun Chengzong firmly believed that Huang Shi would never accept such an order. He believed that he had not misjudged the person, so he shook his head and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, I guarantee that Huang Shuai will never accept such an order." "No, Huang Shuai." I will definitely take it, Huang Shuai will never let me down." On the 29th, Chongzhen sent people to convey the imperial edict to Shanhaiguan as quickly as possible, and at the same time, he also announced the news in the capital's official newspaper. " Huang Shuai is here! " "The end of the Tatars has come! " "Huang Shuai may live a long life!" " The cheers of the people continued to spread into the palace. After hearing the faint cheers from outside, several officials in Wenyuan Pavilion all put down their pens and work, frowned and began to think. 1. Luanzhou Early in the morning, Sun Chengzong's handwritten letter was first sent to Luanzhou. In the letter, he guaranteed the longevity of his ancestors and other generals could be pardoned. The ogre felt more at ease after seeing this. With Sun Chengzong and Huang Shi jointly acting as guarantees, the ogre I feel that my life must be absolutely safe. The only thing left is to follow Huangshi so that I can get a share of the military merits. "Jiannu should still be at the foot of the capital now. Before the king's army from other provinces entered the capital, Jiannu was They will not be willing to leave the land, they will definitely loot a lot, and then use these properties to win over more Mongolians and completely defeat the Chahar Mongols." Since knowing that Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, Huang Shi is not worried about any problems in Beijing. Now he is thinking about how to severely damage Hou Jin. Although Hou Jin has won many battles in the past, because of Ming's huge national strength advantage, it can always make the strategic situation automatically return to the strategic offensive position of Ming Dynasty, and then the strategic defensive position of Hou Jin. This is It's like two people playing chess. One side doesn't have two rooks. So even if he is a national player, as long as the opponent is an ordinary person, he can be put into danger. But once Hou Jin pulls Mongolia into his military alliance, then It is equivalent to adding two vehicles to the Hou Jin side, and the two sides must be of equal skill to attack and defend. In history, there has never been a military strategist in the Ming Dynasty who can compare with Huang Taiji. From then on, the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin were easy to attack and defend. Huangshi suspected that even replacing Sun Chengzong with Xiong Tingbi might not be able to bring it back at that time. Although Huangshi now has an army that transcends the times, he? To work with a political group like the Donglin Party, Huangshi still hopes not to give Huang Taiji a chance to win over the Mongolian alliance. Huangshi is determined to make Huang Taiji pay the price, and the Mongolians who followed Huang Taiji in to rob the place must stay more. Some, so that other Mongolian tribes would not think Ming Dynasty was easy to bully. After hearing Huang Shi¡¯s plan, several generals looked at him silently. Huang Shi said with a smile: ¡°I originally just wanted to relieve the siege of Yongping first, and then attack Qian at most. An came to protect the flank. But then I thought, if we can really capture Qian'an, why not take the opportunity to seal off the various passes on the side wall? Our generals need the enemy's prefecture level. As long as we can seal Jiannu in the pass, I Do you think the killing this time will be less than 20,000?" Yao Yuxian nodded in agreement: "Just a lot more. After Jiannu broke through Xifengkou, I am afraid that Xilu will continue to come in these days to take advantage of the situation. There has been a severe drought in Monan in the past two years, and many herdsmen in Xilu are about to be unable to survive." Jin Guan then added: "Amin and Daishan are still in Liaoyang, and Jiannu has to defend the entire Liaodong, so the number of Donglu will not be too large. "Add more." "According to General Zu, all the people Hong Tai brought into the pass were all white-armored, right?" Huang Shi estimated that Hou Jin's white-armored soldiers did not have a few thousand. Huang Taiji held the soldiers' noble essence this time. I don¡¯t have many ideas, and I have no interest in fighting a tough battle. I¡¯m not afraid if the Mongolian alliance has more Huangshi. The fighting will and equipment of the Mongolian army may not be comparable to the core elites of the Houjin White Armored Soldiers. ¡°Yes. It looks like there are three or four thousand of them." The ogre whispered. Huang Taiji did not act according to the flag this time, but drew the essence of each Niulu to form an army. These four thousand troops They are almost all the core elites of Houjin. "Okay. As long as we can close all the gates on the border wall of Ji Town in time, the Liao Dynasty will be decided in one battle." Huang Shi knew what his allies were worried about, and they all He was afraid that he would be in trouble if he didn't rush to Beijing: "This time the battle merit level will be shared equally with all the gentlemen. If the court blames me, I, Huangshi, will bear the responsibility alone." Everyone is eager to give it a try. Huangshi is invincible. If we can really block tens of thousands of northern captives in the pass in time, it will definitely be indispensable for each person to be assigned to the prefecture level. After a few people discussed it, they discussed when to pull out the camp. Huangshi will select the vanguard camp today. They had just arrived at Shanhaiguan, so he planned to leave tomorrow. This was mainly due to confidentiality considerations. He estimated that once he appeared in front of the Hou Jin Army, the other party would definitely report Huang Taiji as quickly as possible, so Huang Shi thought You'd better be fully prepared in advance. Once you take action, you will be able to do it with lightning speed. Although Huang Shi reported his arrival to the court, Huang Shi was not too worried about the news leaking to the court. Because even if Huang Taiji heard the news, he would They will also suspect that it was the Ming court that spread suspicion. Now the Mongolian allies are trying hard to fight. If Huang Taiji escapes after hearing the news and runs all the way out of the customs before realizing that he has been deceived, then how will other Mongolian allies treat him? Several people were about to finalize the date of departure, but they heard the noise of people outside. Soon, an internal guard loudly reported outside the tent: "Commander, an envoy has arrived, saying that he has brought the emperor's edict. Yao Yuxian and the others Several people's faces immediately showed expressions of envy. There is no need for the cabinet to sign the imperial edict, which is usually a reward. At present, Huangshi is far from reaching the capital. Just reporting to the emperor will get a reward. This emperor's favor is really Other generals cannot compare. Even if the king's troops from other places rushed to the capital city, they might not be immediately rewarded by the emperor. However, Huang Shidi actually sent them to the front of the army not far away for a hundred miles, and it didn't seem like a very light reward. , otherwise it would be too much to make a fuss. Huang Shi had the same idea as Yao Yuxian and the others at the beginning. He estimated that it was just gold coins, silver coins, armor, and fancy clothes, so he calmly went out and knelt down to receive the order. But the messenger After reciting a few words, the people who accompanied Huang Shi in front of the incense table to receive the edict were all frightened. After reciting an imperial edict, Huang Shi did not immediately thank him and accept the edict. "I sincerely wish Tianan, long live, long live, long live." After a long while, he finally heard Huang Shi's words. The tense expression on his face suddenly relaxed, but immediately he tensed up his face again and replied solemnly: "Honor, Holy Gong." Huang Shi knelt down solemnly for a moment. .Then another big bow: "Thank you for God's grace, long live, long live, long live." "God's grace is mighty-" "Commander! " Before the envoy could finish saying this, Jin Qiude and Li Yunrui, who were standing on the left and right, rushed forward at the same time. They shouted in unison: "Commander, this order cannot be accepted." The two people couldn't help but say the same thing. The left and the right pulled Huang Shi up from the bed. They apologized desperately to the envoy and pulled Huang Shi aside. Jin Qiude said anxiously: "Commander, once you accept this order, you will go to court The public enemy of the Chinese civil servants may even become the public enemy of the civil servants of the world! "That's right. Marshal, if you don't accept the order, the worst thing you can do is¡ª¡ª" Li Yunrui glanced at the envoy, then pulled Huang Shi a step further away, and lowered his voice and said, "Commander, you don't have to accept the order."At best, the decree will make the emperor a little unhappy, but as long as we can win the battle, the emperor's unhappiness will be over. But once the decree is accepted, the commander-in-chief will be a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the civil servants." Huang Shi sighed. . This time Chongzhen gave him full authority to command the army in the capital, and asked him to try his best to get the people back, "Don't let the slaves take any of my people out of the customs." Huangshi originally planned to secretly block Huang Taiji's retreat. He was still worried. They will be forced to withdraw their troops by the civilian supervisors. Now as long as they accept this order, Huangshi can launch an honest military operation without worrying about anyone coming to give blind orders: "The emperor asked me to save the people. This order is consistent with my heart." Coincidentally, I can't betray these people for the sake of Mingzhe's protection." In the distance, the envoy was so angry that his face was livid. He almost walked away. Yang Zhiyuan was beside the envoy, speaking hard and saying good things, and looking over at Huangshi from time to time. Yao and Xian also accompanied Yang Zhiyuan to say good things to the envoy, while the ogre smiled with his face and stretched out his hand to stop the envoy and block his way. Jin Qiude and Li Yunrui looked at each other again, and they looked at each other again. They worked together to pull Huang Shi and drag him two steps away. "Commander¡ª¡ª" Jin Qiude squeezed out an extremely small voice from between his teeth. Even Huang Shi beside him could barely hear it. Qing: "Commander, if you accept this decree today, you will definitely die without burial in the future. When that time comes, Commander, will you just sit back and wait to die?" " Li Yunrui also approached Huang Shi and asked in a voice like a mosquito: "Commander, when that day comes, all of us who follow you will be thrown into prison together. You will live up to your expectations today, Commander. People, you have failed us. Commander, we still have parents to support, wives and children to raise." Huang Shi looked back and saw that Yang Zhiyuan was talking among the crowd, surrounded by a large number of people with white feathers on their heads. The officers also looked at him with trusting eyes. Huang Shi took a long breath and said to the two people around him: "I didn't let down the people today, and I will never let you down in the future." Jin Qiude and Li Yunrui gently said He let go of his hand, turned around and strode back to the incense table. The officers who were in a mess also hurried back to their positions. Huang Shi kowtowed again: "My minister, Huang Shi, I will resign forever!" Long live, long live, long live.¡± ¡ ¡°Marshal! " "Marshal! " After the envoy left, the Funing Army cheered overwhelmingly. Their highest officer finally reached the peak of the Ming Dynasty generals and sat on the spot where Xu Da and Li Wenzhong once sat. The golden arrow was solemnly put away by Huang Shi. , with this gift in hand, even the governor must obey Huangshi's control. Ten thousand Funing troops, fifteen thousand Guanning troops, and tens of thousands of strong men from military households in western Liaoning have already lined up outside the camp. Huangshi is in front of everyone. The generals walked out of the camp surrounded by soldiers, preparing to lead them to Yongping immediately. There is no point in keeping it secret now. "Plagiarism is shameful, but I have to use it this time." Huang Shi saw Guan Ning's army. The morale of the Funing Army was far less high than that of the Funing Army, so they called a few internal guards over to give them some advice. These internal guards randomly accepted the order and left happily. After the troops were dispatched along the road, Huangshi began to ride horses to review the troops who were ready. army, and a few internal guards holding iron trumpets, followed closely behind Huang Shi, pulled their necks and asked loudly to the tens of thousands of Ming officers and soldiers: "Who is in Jinzhou - defeating 8,000 slaves with 600 soldiers?" ? " Countless Funing officers and soldiers responded enthusiastically: "It's the marshal! " "Who was in Gaizhou - beating the Jian slaves so hard that they dared not leave their homes? " More soldiers responded loudly: "It's the marshal! " "Who was at Nanguan - beating the slave chiefs to the point where they lost their armor? " This time thousands of soldiers from the Guan Ning Army also cheered loudly with the Funing Army: "It's the marshal, it's the marshal! " "Who is in Fuzhou" "It's the marshal! "Who is Juehua" Yao Yuxian waved his fist vigorously, and he almost shouted hoarse: "It's the marshal, it's the marshal, it's the marshal!" " "Who is in Haizhouwho is in Chishuiwho is in Fuqingwho is" The inner guards shouted the last question in unison: "Who leapt on horseback in Liaoyang to kill the slave chief? ? " "Marshal! " "Marshal! " "Marshal! "" The cheers of tens of thousands of people grew louder and louder. Huang Shi rode his horse straight to the front of the army. He gently took off his helmet, blew the white feathers on it, then stretched out his arms as hard as he could, and put himself on the ground. The helmet was raised high so that more people could see it, and then Huang Shi shook the helmet left and right with great force. The voice behind him suddenly fell silent, Huang Shi waved the helmet to the back of his head, and then He pointed straight in front of him - that is, in the direction of Yongping.?, as soon as the horse is caught in the belly, it is time to head north first. The drums sounded loudly at the same time, and the Ming army marched firmly towards Yongping, following closely behind Huangshi.