Chapter 417 The last spine, the last fig leaf(1/2)
"impossible!"
"This is impossible!"
"How is this possible? Are you lying to me? Ah!!! How could Tongguan be lost? How could Tongguan be lost?!!"
Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion.
Emperor Chongzhen also received the battle report from Tongguan at this time. He was completely in a state of discomfort. His face was pale, his whole body was trembling, and his body couldn't help but hunched like shrimps.
Although Ningjin is farther from Tongguan than the capital, Xu Changqing had already arranged a lot of spies near Tongguan, and neither the court nor the Northwest Army expected that such a thing would happen. He only sent a message to the capital after they broke out and ensured safety.
This makes both parties receive messages almost at the same time.
How dare the eunuchs and palace maids around you face the emperor in such a state? They kowtowed like pounding garlic, and they didn't dare to breathe.
Emperor Chongzhen wanted to smash something, but after using his strength several times in a row, he suddenly realized that he had no strength to smash things.
Tongguan is lost...
What is this concept?
This not only means that the refugee army has truly controlled the 800-mile Qinchuan, the Longxing Land, and has stuck its northwest position. It can already fight against the court, but also...it can directly pose a threat to the capital!
"Get out, get out of here! All the wastes are a bunch of wastes!"
Emperor Chongzhen drove away all the eunuchs and palace maids in a curse, and finally could no longer control his emotions. He knelt on the ground helplessly like a child: "The ancestors are above, and the unfilial son Zhu Youjian is ashamed of his ancestors..."
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"Hey, Lao Zhang, have you heard that Tongguan is lost, Sunbutang committed suicide to his country, and there are no more ten Northwest Armys."
"How could I not hear it? I heard that it was Liu Zongmin, the leader of the thief, who was deceived by the world. Our official army was directly taken away. Those men died so miserably..."
"What should I do... Could it be that these thieves really want to get up and fight to the capital?"
"God, what kind of evil did this cause? Can't you live a good life..."
"Oh, the world is difficult..."
The current mechanism of the Ming Dynasty could not keep such a secret at all. It was like a gust of wind. The news of the loss of the pass spread throughout the capital city in the blink of an eye.
For a time, from the royal palace to the peddlers and pawns, everyone was panicked and everyone was in danger.
In the past, although the Qing army had attacked the capital several times, they were all aliens after all, and everyone could share the same hatred for the enemy. However, at this time, the refugee army was all Han people, and the slogans were very good, especially among the lower class people, there were many supporters who were dissatisfied with the status quo. Many people were saying things that were worried openly, but secretly they didn't know how happy they were, and they began to find ways to change their lives.
As for many royal palace nobles, they began to re-evaluate the refugee military system and were ready to take action.
The towering Ming Dynasty, which had been standing for more than 270 years, was like an old man who was about to die, and finally entered the last storm.
Fortunately, there is not no good news among many messy and messy ones.
And the biggest good news is that Xu Changqing's model army has set off and is about to rush to the Northwest Station!
This also made everyone in the world gather on Xu Changqing and Model Jun.
Whether it is to think about it or not, Xu Changqing has become the last backbone of the Ming Dynasty and the last fig leaf!
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"Report—"
"The thief still guards Tongguan, and there is no sign of advancing east!"
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"Report—"
"The bandits held 20,000 troops in Tongguan, all of which were defensive postures, and there was no sign of advancing east..."
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"Report—"
"Latest news, the thief is suspected to have changed its system. A flag with the words "Dashun" is now erected on the head of Tongguan City..."
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In more than ten days, as the news continued to come, Xu Changqing and
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The model army has entered Kaifeng territory.
King Zhu Gongzi of Zhou was really scared to urinate his pants. Before Xu Changqing and the Model Army arrived at Kaifeng territory, he had already led the Kaifu team, carrying hundreds of pigs and sheep, and had thousands of stones of food. He was waiting here for a long time.
"Master, we are living a life-long friendship. This time, you have to be alone no matter what..."
In front of outsiders, he was forced to support the army, but when he arrived in Xu Changqing's tent, Zhu Gongyi's tears and snot flowed down, and he almost knelt down for Xu Changqing.
Tongguan was broken, and the refugee army wanted to enter Henan again, it was like facing the unguarded girl and had no strength to resist.
As a result of the previous failure in the Kaifeng battle, no matter from which angle, the next goal of the main force of the refugee army must be Kaifeng!
Seeing Zhu Gongye almost scared, Xu Changqing felt mixed feelings for a moment.
The blood of the Tian family did give Zhu Gongye the supreme glory, but at this time, it was more like a life-seeking spell, firmly shackled him, leaving him with no way to heaven and no way to earth!
This is reality!
While you enjoy this glory, you are destined to pay the price for it!
"Prince, things have not been broken to this level. Look, Mr. Xu has come here, we still have to look forward. In this battle, Mr. Xu will do his best to quell the thieves and chaos..."
After a while, Xu Changqing stabilized Zhu Gong.
But Zhu Gongye was still worried, until Xu Changqing promised that he would leave some garrison troops in Kaifeng City, he felt a little relieved.
After coaxing Zhu Gongye, Huang Shu, Chen Yongfu and others saw Xu Changqing, they were as if a child had seen his mother and sighed and begged continuously.
According to the original historical trajectory, Huang Shu got into Zuo Liangyu's army for the purpose of flooding Kaifeng. However, at this time, Xu Changqing won the Battle of the Central Plains and saved Kaifeng City. Huang Shu didn't know what tricks he had taken, and he had done better than in history. He is now the governor of Henan.
Xu Changqing also has to admire this guy.
Even though he has a bad mind, a poor character, and uses any means to achieve his goals, he is a person with clear goals and strong action.
Such people are indeed unpleasant, but they are the easiest people to succeed.
After having lunch in chaos, Xu Changqing also called Huang Shu to the tent, wanting to hear his opinion on the battle.
Huang Shu was in front of others, but he never dared to make a difference in front of Xu Changqing, the great benefactor.
Especially Xu Changqing had to listen to his opinions, and he felt a little unspeakable and felt a strong sense of recognition.
It should be noted that the man in front of me is the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, the famous Zhongyi Bo Xu Changqing!
Even though he had a scheming in his mind, Huang Shu still thought about it for a while and further straightened his thoughts, and then he said respectfully: "Brother, although the thief blocked Qin Chuan at this time, some of them were revealed. At present, their change of the regime has been confirmed. To be honest, you have always had a habit of doing things, which is to consider some things from the perspective of your opponent. If you are from the perspective of the thief, you know that you have sent troops, you will probably never choose to fight at this time, but lure you to Qin Chuan's hinterland, their home court..."
As he said that, Huang Shu carefully observed Xu Changqing's expression. Even though he was already the governor of Henan, he was still as humble as a grandson.
Xu Changqing nodded lightly: "Speak on."
Huang Shu does have some tricks. Thinking about it from the perspective of others is something that many people cannot do even after spending their entire lives.
It is exactly the same old saying: "A person is ugly but has many thieves."
After receiving Xu Changqing's encouragement, Huang Shu was immediately excited and said respectfully: "Mr., now, the eyes of the world are all gathered on you, and even the entire Ming Dynasty is all pressing on you. The subordinates' usurpation is indeed a great thing, and then,
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But it is also the biggest trouble. Bo Ye, this is definitely not that the officials do not believe in the strength of you and the model military men, but..."
Huang Shu wanted to say something, but Xu Changqing waved his hand and said, "No need to explain, just tell the result!"
"yes."
Huang Shun was regained his energy again, and he bet on this fierce medicine again.
It is no wonder that Xu Changqing has achieved such great achievements at such an age. His mind, his measurement, and his mentality in facing crises are far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
"Brother, in fact, many things are very clear until now. The officials secretly thought that the thieves changed the regime and did not make a big move, which was obviously not right. Logically, in this case, when they win with Tongguan, they must have further expanded their influence and suppressed the power of the court. But they did not do this..."
"Master, you are the benefactor of Xiaguan, and Xiaguan has nothing to hide from you. In our Central Plains, we can fight less than 10,000 troops. In Huguang, although Zuo Shuai is known as a army of more than 200,000, everyone knows what happened. The Northwest Army was completely disbanded at this time, and even Dingbeibo has no news at this time. The bandits' plan is just for you..."
"Oh, the idea of the senior official, you must not fight in this battle. You must fight steadily and focus on defense before you have the chance to win. However, this may be extremely unfavorable to your reputation..."
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After chatting with Huang Shu, Xu Changqing lit a cigar, pinched his fingers into his hair, and closed his eyes deeply.
It is not an exaggeration to call Huang Shu a "genius".
To a certain extent, he is more transparent, more flexible, and more able to solve problems than Li Yan. If he uses it well, this guy is definitely a talent in the "Master of Governing the World" series.
His opinion just now was almost the core of a word!
In this battle, the more you want to fight quickly, the more impossible it is to fight quickly. As the saying goes, "hazard will lead to failure"!
The established refugee army, with the power of great victory at this time, is at its peak, regardless of military morale, morale, or material supply, and is fighting back on the local area. If Xu Changqing wants to be strong, it is almost impossible for him to have a chance!
Tongguan was stuck, the Central Plains was already piaoping, and the Shanxi area at the border was more or less shocked by the refugee army.
Even if the court wants to make great efforts to supply Xu Changqing, it will be difficult to do it, and it will take at least one or two months.
Moreover, Zuo Liangyu was busy expelling Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, He Yilong and others, and Kaifeng's troops were not even enough to defend. Miyun, Jizhen, and Shanhaiguan were 108,000 miles away from here, and they had to be prepared for the Qing army. The remnants of the northwest could not even touch the shadow. Xu Changqing and the model army were almost fighting alone!
To be continued...