Chapter 43 Chapter 6 Huang Taiji is angry

Huang Taiji was finally angry. He sincerely waited for peace with the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty ended up with nothing to say, and completely despised his existence. How could it not make him angry? This is the anger of a person being played by a monkey, not to mention that Huang Taiji is not an ordinary person. In September of the 11th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji contacted Mongolia, divided his troops into two groups, broke through the Great Wall fortress from Qiangziling and Qingshan Pass, and aggressively invaded the Ming Dynasty. On the second day of October, the capital was under martial law.Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, the capital has been under martial law more than once, and every time the martial law is because of the arrival of Huang Taiji.

But this time, the situation is more urgent. Because Huang Taiji was dispatched in full force. Because Huang Taiji contacted Mongolia and dispatched it all. Because Huang Taiji contacted Mongolia with anger and dispatched. Huang Taiji is going to kill Daming.Daming, there was an opportunity to make peace before you and you didn't cherish it, so don't blame me, Huang Taiji, for being too ruthless! Huang Taiji was angry, of course Chongzhen did not dare to underestimate him.He ordered Zu Dashou, the forward general of Liaodong, to return to the defense, and at the same time ordered Governor Lu Xiangsheng to reinforce the capital to defend the capital.But unfortunately, at this critical moment, Lu Xiangsheng's father passed away. Lu Xiangsheng insisted on keeping filial piety at home. Sad and wronged.Chongzhen suddenly felt that he was really a ruthless and ungrateful person, which made many important officials of the court lose the opportunity to be filial to the end. It is no wonder that Huang Daozhou would oppose him.But didn't Chongzhen himself feel sad and wronged?He is saddened and wronged more than anyone else. In the face of a national crisis, if everyone cares about their own little family, do everyone want Daming?Chongzhen has no choice but to be an emperor in the last days, it is difficult.

How many infamy and misunderstandings always need someone to recite. That's how life is sometimes. That's how things are sometimes. The Qing army has approached Tongzhou.There is no way for Daming to retreat. Lu Xiangsheng organized a death squad, preparing to attack the enemy camp from four directions in the middle of the night.But the garrison director Gao Qiqian smiled.He laughed loudly, like a person on Earth listening to a joke told by a Martian: I have only heard the story of going to Caizhou on a snowy night before, but I have never heard of the moonlight night raid.The bright moon is suitable for elopement but not for sneak attack.Besides, it is better to have fewer surprise soldiers than many, and all directions are not a sneak attack, that is a plagiarism.

Gao Qiqian left after saying this, not paying attention to Lu Xiangsheng at all. Gao Qiqian belongs to the eunuch system and has the obligation to supervise the garrisons, but the garrisons cannot restrain him, not even Governor Lu Xiangsheng.Lu Xiangsheng could only watch Gao Qiqian go away helplessly. But a sneak attack on Lu Xiangsheng is a must.The bright moon is suitable for elopement and also suitable for sneak attack.Because they're all essentially the same, done stealthily, with little bang. Lu Xiangsheng set off with three groups of people.He can only lead three ways, because there is still one way in Gao Qiqian's hands.

Gao Qiqian did not set off, and transferred Chen Guowei, the commander of the night attack, away. In the end, the sneak attack failed, and more than a dozen counties were lost. Lu Xiangsheng came back with three groups of people in despair. Gao Qiqian laughed again, this time he smiled confidently: the bright moonlight is really not suitable for sneak attacks.Lu Xiangsheng was full of grievances. He reported to Chongzhen that the success could have been accomplished, but because of Gao Qiqian's own initiative, he transferred all the people away, which led to the failure of the operation.

Chongzhen was angry when he heard that, I had hired Lu Xiangsheng against the pressure of public opinion, but he lost the battle as soon as he came up, how could you Gao Qiqian demolish me like this?It's his grandma's instead of you!But Gao Qiqian gave Chongzhen another explanation: precisely because he realized that the moonlight is bright and clear is not suitable for sneak attacks, he temporarily decided to let the general soldier Chen Guowei transfer a group of troops to preserve the revolutionary fire.As for what Lu Xiangsheng said was completely looking for a scapegoat for himself, your majesty, you have to be aware...

Chongzhen was confused. Generally speaking, when someone said earnestly to Chongzhen, "Your Majesty, you need to be careful", Chongzhen would be stupid for a long time. In this world, no one can see clearly, because the truth of history has long been left in the moonlight, and everything cannot be restored, let alone reproduced. Therefore, the so-called "clear observation" became the psychological activity of Chongzhen in the final analysis, and it was a mental process for Chongzhen to make an either-or judgment. But this time, Chongzhen didn't want to be either one or the other.In the face of a great enemy, one cannot injure one's own hands and feet. This is one; Lu Xiang is promoted to a high position and occupies an important place in the capital.Therefore, Chongzhen felt that both Lu and Gao were the pillars of the country, and if there was a little friction, it was also a conflict within the army. He hoped that in the future, he would unite sincerely and defend the enemy together. As for now, considering the personality of the two, they can divide the troops to deal with the enemy. .Chongzhen decided: the 30,000 troops of Xuanda Shanxi were under the command of Lu Xiangsheng and stationed in Changping; the 40,000 Guanning People's Guards were under the command of Gao Qiqian and stationed in Tongzhou.

Lu Xiangsheng's heart went cold. This is the result of "clear observation".The emperor still doesn't worry about him, don't worry about him. But what can be done?The emperor has his own considerations. The so-called "sacred heart is unpredictable" means that the emperor has many eyes.But is the emperor's mind a good thing or a bad thing?Lu Xiangsheng didn't know.He only knew that everything he had done was losing its meaning, and that the defense line of a dynasty was retreating steadily.And all this, the emperor didn't care. But what Lu Xiangsheng never imagined in his wildest dreams is that what the emperor deeply cares about is actually his thoughts!

Lu Xiangsheng's lost and confused mind! From this thought, Chongzhen saw that Lu Xiangsheng was narrow-minded, impulsive, and worrying about gain and loss!This made him very upset: You, Lu Xiangsheng, just asked me to do the high dive again, why, I didn't fulfill your wish and you broke the pot?What's wrong with dividing up your troops and waiting for the enemy?It would be dangerous if the troops were concentrated in one place. What if the Qing soldiers attacked the capital from other places?At that time, you, Lu Xiangsheng, will be hard to guard against... Why don't you think about me, Chongzhen?Why is there no team spirit?Although Gao Qiqian is an eunuch, but eunuchs are also human beings, he wants to give the eunuchs human warmth!

Bai let me win your love for once. Chongzhen complained about himself and sighed all day long. The chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Yuliang, stood up. He always stood up and said something reassuring for Chongzhen when he felt sorry for himself.This is also an important reason why he can achieve the position of the first assistant.The so-called understanding of world affairs is knowledge, and understanding of human feelings is writing. Liu Yuliang's knowledge and writing in this area are amazing. This time Liu Yuliang said to Chongzhen, Your Majesty, I feel heartbroken seeing you sighing all day long.Your majesty must take care of the dragon body.

Unexpectedly, Chongzhen sighed even more: Alas, the country has no talents, and the capital is in danger. I have no use in taking care of the dragon body! Liu Yuliang patted his thin chest loudly: Liu is not talented, and he is willing to go to Beijing to inspect the capital for the emperor! After hearing this, Chongzhen was silent for a long time. He seemed to have suddenly made up his mind: At such a critical moment for the country, killing the enemy with the heart is more important than anything else. This Lu Xiangsheng just lost his temper and couldn't kill the enemy.OK!You can replace him as the governor of the world to defend the capital. Lu Xiangsheng will go home first and stay there. I will punish him after the enemy is defeated! Liu Yuliang stared at Chongzhen with wide eyes, as if he didn't understand what he said.Alas, the same person, why is there such a big difference in understanding of a sentence?Liu Yuliang felt that he made it very clear. He said "going out to inspect the capital for the emperor" means to be a scout, at most a commander of a reconnaissance company, to go out for a ride when there are sufficient security measures, and touch something by the way. The enemy will come back.But Chongzhen thought Liu Yuliang was going to lead troops to kill the enemy.The so-called "inspector of the capital" should be a euphemism for the governor to defend the capital with reinforcements from all over the world - Liu Yuliang, the chief assistant who is well-versed in knowledge and writing, would never ask for military power on his own initiative... Liu Yuliang was in a hurry: Your majesty, absolutely not... Chongzhen looked at him suspiciously: "No, what?" Liu Yuliang: Lu Xiangsheng must not be discarded. You, the emperor, chose him out of love. If you abandon him after the first battle, I'm afraid it will damage the reputation of the emperor... Chongzhen said sadly: Qingyu?Over the years, has my reputation been damaged less?There are many things in the country, and people are needed for everything, but often they are not people. Is it my fault?This Daming doesn't have many talents, what do you ask me to do?There are so many things to do, and the battle will continue to be fought. I think you should be on top.You are the chief assistant of the cabinet, and it is also your duty to share the worries of the country! Liu Yuliang patted his thin chest loudly again: Of course I have a duty to worry about the country, but I, Liu, am not a professional soldier. The burden of defending the capital is on me, and it will kill me. Ah... But Lu Xiangsheng is different. He has been in the army for many years, and he has made outstanding achievements in suppressing bandits.As for me, I can cooperate with him to do some enemy reconnaissance and morale boosting work.I wonder if the emperor understands what I mean? Chongzhen sneered: Of course I understand, I understand too well, who are you all?I was pushed and manipulated by you people to get to where I am today, but today, I tell you, you all have to listen to me, understand?You, Liu Yuliang, the governor of the world will help defend the capital, and Lu Xiangsheng will go home first and stay there! Liu Yuliang was about to cry: Your majesty, I can't be the governor. I really don't know anything about military affairs. I don't even dare to ride a horse. If something goes wrong, my majesty, there will be big trouble!Think twice, my lord! You dare not be the governor, I will tear you into pieces! ...Don't stop me, I'm in a hurry with whoever stops me today! Chongzhen roared, in order to express the anger in his heart, he punched hard on the table, followed by a scream, the back of Chongzhen's hand was bleeding... Yang Sichang came down to meet Chongzhen at Liu Yuliang's begging. He knew that the emperor's mind was in a state of confusion these two days, but he didn't expect it to be so chaotic—he actually abandoned Lu Xiangsheng and used Liu Yuliang instead.This is courting death!What kind of person is Liu Yuliang? He is a person who likes the emperor in everything, but in terms of military affairs, he can't even talk about it on paper. If he is the governor, what is it if Ming is not courting death? But Yang Sichang was afraid to see the emperor again.Because ever since Huang Taiji sent troops, the emperor looked at him coldly, as if he had attracted the Qing soldiers.Yang Sichang was really troubled and couldn't tell. If the peace negotiation had been made earlier, Huang Taiji would not have easily mobilized troops, but the emperor had not responded to others for a long time, leaving him alone in mid-air. No wonder Huang Taiji became angry from embarrassment. But the emperor brought it up first, and you ignored him when he agreed. Are you treating people like monkeys? However, Chongzhen believed that Yang Sichang had done more than failed.If the peace talks could not stop the Qing soldiers from attacking, then they should have made plans to expand the army and prepare for war. It turned out that the peace talks were half-anticipated, and the Qing soldiers came to the door, but a dignified Minister of the Ministry of War did not prepare anything. Well, if I, Chongzhen, hadn't strategized, I'm afraid the Forbidden City would soon be destroyed!God, why do the people I use so much let me down one by one?Does Daming really have no talent?Chongzhen was really heartbroken. Two dissidents stand together.Yang Sichang tried his best to persuade Chongzhen not to change his generals. Even if Lu Xiangsheng was wrong, he was still the best candidate for the post of Governor-General at present.And Liu Yuliang is a civil servant, if he is asked to lead troops to fight, isn't that to drive ducks to the shelves? Chongzhen's face turned green all of a sudden: You said I drove ducks to the shelves? I don't dare to be humble. Chongzhen laughed at himself: You are right, I am driving ducks to the shelves, I have been driving ducks to the shelves!Although Daming is big, he can't find any talents that can be used, so it's okay if he doesn't rush the ducks to the shelves? But your majesty, not this time. Why? I, Daming, can't make any mistakes this time, Your Majesty.The Qing soldiers have already hit the door of the house, in case... The Qing soldiers have already hit the door of the house, you know it too?I thought you, Minister of the Ministry of War, only knew about peace talks but not war? Yang Sichang was stunned.He didn't expect the emperor to look at him like this, it's really unpredictable, the sacred heart is unpredictable.He can't make peace, and he can't even fight. It's understandable that the emperor is angry, but he can't take all his anger on Yang Sichang.This minister of the Ministry of War was not made by Yang who was crying and clamoring for him, but the emperor was crying and clamoring for him to be the minister. Now, with the passage of time, the emperor began to regret his original choice... Then let everything return to zero and let the emperor choose again. The country belongs to the Zhu family, and the emperor of the Zhu family has the right to choose his own gatekeeper. It's better to go back, it's better to go back. If the emperor thinks that I am incompetent as Minister of the Ministry of War, I am willing to hang up my crown and leave... Chongzhen sneered: hang up the crown and leave... Can you go?Now that the capital is besieged by Qing troops, do you have the heart to abandon me?Abandon Daming? !Do you really think that this country belongs to my Zhu family, not to the common people in the world, let alone your Yang Sichang? !Are you still worthy of being a citizen of Daming, and the son of Yang He? Chongzhen's art of punishing the heart is self-taught, and a few simple words can tell Yang Sichang that he has no heart at all.These two dissidents finally realized deeply that when the country is in crisis, neither of them can escape.Must stay bundled together to tide over difficulties.No matter how many conflicts and discords there are between them, Daming is their final destination after all.Later, Chongzhen allowed Lu Xiangsheng to stay in office with a modest and prudent attitude, and made meritorious deeds. After all, this is the last line of defense of a dynasty, so at least some professionalism is required.Even if the city is broken, it has to be a tragic break, and the Qing soldiers have to pay a heavy price, otherwise it will be a shame for the 200-year-old Ming Dynasty. It looked like a royal moment, even though Chongzhen was so reluctant about its uninvited arrival.But this time, will it come?Will it really come? No one knows. Lu Xiangsheng died, on the front line of Julu. Died under the heavy siege of the Qing army. Due to the fact that the troops were divided into two places and there was a shortage of food and pay, Lu Xiangsheng once wrote a letter to Gao Qiqian, hoping that he would send troops to reinforce him.But Gao Qiqian led the troops away from him.Lu Xiangsheng has only 5,000 soldiers under his command, 5,000 hungry soldiers, and 5,000 soldiers short of ammunition. Lu Xiangsheng's tragic fate is already on the verge of coming out. He finally fell down, and when he died, he was hit by four arrows and three times. He was only 39 years old when he died. When Lu Xiangsheng died, the capital lost a powerful guardian.The magnificent moment of the dynasty seems to be imminent. Fortunately, Chongzhen still kept a hole card for himself at the most critical moment. Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting led the troops to arrive in time. Of these two men, one was appointed governor of Jiliao, and the other was appointed governor of Baoding. The governor is equivalent to guarding the front and rear gates of the capital. At the same time, Zu Dashou also rushed from Qingzhou. For a while, the capital, Shandong, and Hebei gathered elite troops from the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty passed on the route of the Ming Dynasty. It was blocked, and the crisis of a dynasty was lifted. However, this half-year-long war shocked Chongzhen: the Qing soldiers penetrated two thousand miles into the hinterland of Ming Dynasty and broke down more than 70 cities, including Shuntian Mansion, Baoding Mansion, Jinan Mansion, etc., and fell one by one. Although Daming gathered elite troops, it never fought a beautiful battle of annihilation.As in the past, the Qing soldiers were not so much driven out of Ming Dynasty as they voluntarily withdrew from Daming. Withdrew from Da Ming after giving Da Ming a heavy blow. Withdrew from Daming after giving Daming a severe reprimand. The Qing Dynasty rose. Ming Dynasty declined. Chongzhen was chilled, really chilled.This is the fate of a dynasty, is it really helpless? In order to save the vitality of a dynasty, Chongzhen ordered: Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting should not return to Shaanxi, and continue to lead the elite troops of Shaanxi to stay in the Jiliao border and Baoding area to keep the capital safe. Hong Chengchou said nothing, and Sun Chuanting quit. Sun Chuanting has always been famous for his edge talent.Together with Hong Chengchou, he basically wiped out the peasant army in Shaanxi, which made Chongzhen think in his heart that Shaanxi should be let go.However, Sun Chuanting believes that the basic elimination does not mean the complete elimination. Li Zicheng and his Eighteen Cavalry may make a comeback at any time. It is advisable to chase the poor bandits with remaining bravery. Shaanxi at this time should not be a vacuum in the Ming Dynasty.The elite Shaanxi divisions who stayed in the border areas of Jiliao and Baoding should be dispatched as soon as possible.At the same time, Sun Chuanting believed that throwing soldiers from Shaanxi to the Jiliao border would make them feel exiled, and their wives, children, and children were all still in Shaanxi. Sun Chuanting told Yang Sichang about these ideas, and hoped that Yang could suggest to the emperor in the name of Minister of War that Shaanxi soldiers should guard Shaanxi. The emperor is still in shock, just when he needs big guys to give him courage, it's good for you to pull up the team and go back to your hometown.If all Qin Wangjun in the world learned from you Yang Sichang and went back to his hometown, then whoever will defend the emperor, the emperor will be alone. childish.ridiculous.absurd.No big picture idea at all. Of course, Yang Sichang is not a fool, he is a minister of the Ministry of War with a clear mind.He knows better than anyone that a single spark can start a prairie fire. Not to mention that there is Li Zicheng in Shaanxi, even if there is no Li Zicheng, Shaanxi will be in chaos for a long time.too poor.too difficult.It's too remote.In the past dynasties, how many peasant uprisings started here, but what can be done?Now we are looking at one thing and losing another, so we can only choose one of them to protect Shaanxi or protect the capital. Drink poison to quench thirst.What is drinking poison to quench thirst? This is called drinking poison to quench thirst!No one can understand the sadness in Yang Sichang's heart.When the previous peace talks became a thing of the past, Yang Sichang, Minister of the Ministry of War, could only fight and retreat. This is the age of a man.The era of Huang Taiji.With Lie Lie Shuofeng from Mobei, he made an in-depth molestation of the Ming Dynasty. He learned about the sensitive points of this dynasty, and even explored its culprit.He is destined to come back again. At that time, what the Ming Dynasty will suffer will no longer be sexual harassment and teasing, but a devastating blow! Therefore, the Shaanxi soldiers can't go back, can't go back. However, this is only Yang Sichang's own comprehension or experience, which is Yang's overall view.Sun Chuanting still misses Shaanxi.This is a cute, silly, and stubborn edge talent. When Chongzhen ordered Sun Chuanting to be the governor of Baoding immediately in the form of an imperial decree, Sun Chuanting resisted the decree in his own way—Sun said he had been deaf for a month and a half , unable to take office.Of course, Chongzhen did not believe Sun Chuanting's deafness theory, so he asked Yang Sichang for an explanation, and Yang Sichang resolutely reported that Sun Chuanting's deafness was false for the sake of the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty, and it was true that he wanted to return to Shaanxi. It should be said that the purpose of Yang Sichang's remark was not to deliberately retaliate against Sun Chuanting, he was not such a villain, Yang Sichang only wanted to rely on the power of the emperor to prevent Sun Chuanting from returning to Shaanxi, but Yang Sichang was wrong.Really wrong.He didn't know how the emperor hated him when he was angry. That's why there is no big picture. Chongzhen did not let Sun Chuanting return to Shaanxi, nor let him stay in Baoding, but put him in prison for two years. This is the emperor's thinking that only Chongzhen has. Although the country is employing people, those who follow me will prosper and those who oppose me will perish. When Chongzhen became angry, his grandma even dared to smash Yuan Chonghuan's corpse into thousands of pieces to clean up a small Shaanxi local official And that's not a piece of cake.Yang Sichang was so horrified that he was completely speechless, maybe he made a mistake, maybe the emperor made a mistake, or both of them did a mistake.In short, the Ming Dynasty in the eleventh year of Chongzhen was really evil, everything was a coincidence, and everything was irreversible.Yang Sichang was dizzy and drowsy, he felt that nothing happened to the Ming Dynasty in front of him, and if something happened, it must be a major event. An irreversible event.