If he had a choice, Chongzhen would have hoped that Zhu Changwu would be a capable and powerful minister, or even a famous king. The question is, can he do it when faced with millions of intruders?
Even if Li Zicheng is defeated once, the situation is already established. What should we do next? There is also a Jiannu outside the pass who is watching with eagerness. This is also a very difficult existence to deal with. Thinking of this, Chongzhen is not so angry at Zhu Changwu.
What Chongzhen was thinking now was that he was finished, so he would go back to the harem and force the queen to death and kill his daughter. You can never let your family fall into the hands of the enemy and be humiliated again.
But before Chongzhen could get up from the dragon throne, a rumbling sound suddenly came over. Although it can be felt that the distance is still a bit far away, the sound is still clear, at least others in the palace can hear it.
"What's going on outside? Is it thundering?" Chongzhen asked instinctively, and then he thought that the sky is clear outside now, and thunder will not happen. "Is it the sound of the red cannon? But it doesn't seem to be that loud, right?"
Seeing that his master had questions, the loyal Wang Chengsi immediately said: "Long live my lord, please wait a moment. I will arrange for someone to inquire about it, and the results will come soon."
"Okay, go quickly." Chongzhen nodded, but before confirming what happened outside, he decided to wait and go to the harem.
Chongzhen gave up the idea of going to the harem now. In the harem, people were also panicking at this time.
The intruders came and marched to the city. After hearing that even Guang'an Gate had been breached, everyone in the harem was in danger.
Just after Chongzhen left Queen Zhou's palace, Crown Prince Zhu Cihong, Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong, Princess Kunxing, Princess Changping Zhu Huiyao and others rushed over and gathered here.
Among these people, Crown Prince Zhu Cixiang is undoubtedly the oldest, but he is only fifteen years old, only a few months older than Princess Changping.
Although the fifteen-year-old boy already knew a lot of things because of the royal education, his mind was still immature. After learning about what was happening outside from the eunuchs around him, he was inevitably frightened.
"Mother, can father stop the intruder?" Zhu Cixiang was worried and asked what he was thinking.
"Of course you can. You and I both have to believe in your father. He is the lord of the world and the most respected person in the world. There is nothing that your father cannot solve." Although Queen Zhou was also worried, In front of the children, she still spoke firmly.
But the sadness in her eyes showed that she was far less confident in her heart than she said.
Princess Zhu Huinao of Changping seemed to have noticed her mother's worry, and she couldn't help but clenched her pink fist. She only regretted that she was still too young. If she could grow up, she would definitely find a martial arts master and learn from it. Kung Fu, so that when someone threatens Daming, she can do her part.
In history, there is such a record, it is said that after the Lord of Changping had his arm broken by Chongzhen, he was rescued and finally became a one-armed master with strong martial arts. Regardless of whether it is true or not, in this life, Zhu Changwu is here, and he will naturally not let such a thing happen again.
No matter whether it was the front court or the harem, people were uneasy and everyone was in danger. In front of Guangning Gate, a large number of intruders were flying back from here.
When I went there, there were more than 10,000 people, but when I came back, there were only a few thousand. Even this number of people is still decreasing sharply.
I don't know what happened, but the Ming army chasing them seemed to have taken some medicine. Instead of the usual situation of being on the verge of collapse with them, this time they were chasing them.
Although many of the intruders had thrown away their weapons and tried their best to run back, many others were overtaken by the Ming army and fell to the ground.
The bravery of the Ming army, coupled with the sudden attack, and more importantly, the fact that Li Mou and other generals were dead, made the intruders headless. Without anyone to command them, they had no chance of fighting the Ming army. ability.
After finally running all the way, they finally retreated to the gate of Guangning Gate. Many of the intruders breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that they would not have to run anymore this time. After all, they had already seen their companions coming to greet them. Moreover, on the city tower, there are archers who have prepared arrows. At this time, it is time for them to teach the Ming army a lesson.
The Ming army chasing after them also saw this scene.
Seeing the intruder generals on horseback rushing out of Guang'an Gate, and seeing the archers on the tower already preparing their bows and arrows, many Ming soldiers involuntarily slowed down.
Just now, many of them had killed intruders, and they had achieved some military exploits. If they died now, they wouldn't even have the chance to redeem their rewards. Wouldn't it be unfair?
But before the Ming army soldiers could decide whether to continue pursuing or retreat, the scene in front of them changed. I saw the generals who were rushing out of the city on horseback. One by one, they dropped their horses, just like dumplings, so happily and neatly.
At the same time, the deafening sound of artillery suddenly sounded in the ears, and the scene in front of them shocked many people's jaws.
Immediately after the sound of cannons, a large cloud of dust rose up on the city tower directly opposite Guangning Gate, and then countless intruders and archers were killed and injured.
As cannons sounded one after another, a corner of the city tower was blown up and collapsed. The intruders on the city tower followed them and ran around in wailing sounds.
The enemy general was killed and the archers were bombed. The so-called sniper attack became a joke at this moment, and it also made all the Ming troops who saw this scene very excited.
They don't know why something like this happens, but they know the simple truth of taking advantage of someone's illness and killing you.
Since even the intruders at Guangning Gate are in chaos and have no ability to stop them, what else can be said, of course, they must continue to charge and continue to seize the victory.
In this way, more than 10,000 Ming troops just hesitated for a moment and then continued to rush forward. Amidst the loud shouts of killing, Guangning Gate was easily recaptured.
And this was not over yet. After capturing the Guangning Gate, the Ming army continued to rush out towards the Zhanghua Gate. From the looks of it, it seemed that they were determined to drive all the intruders out of the Ming capital.
"Yes, the military morale can be used." In a deserted corner, Zhu Changwu put away the W86 mortar, chuckled, and then ran forward.
Needless to say, he was the one who fired the cannonballs just now. Fortunately, he is really proficient in these artillery, and his strength and speed are very fast. Otherwise, it would be impossible for one person to fire so many cannons in a short time. Easy to do.
The Ming army was as powerful as a broken bamboo, rushing out all the way, as if entering an uninhabited land. Outside the city, Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng, who had already arrived here, also received urgent reports.
Li Zicheng, formerly known as Hongji, nicknamed Huang Lai'er, also known as Zao'er, was the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty. He lived in Li Jiqian Village, Mizhi, Shaanxi Province.
When he was a child, he worked as a sheep herder for the landlord and worked as a postman in Yinchuan. After the uprising in 1629, he later became a brave and insightful general under Gao Yingxiang, the king of Chuang.
At the Xingyang Conference, the plan of dividing the troops into oriented directions and attacking in four directions was proposed, which was approved by the leaders of various ministries. After Gao Yingxiang died, he inherited the title of King Chuang.
At that time, there was a serious famine in the Central Plains, and social class conflicts were extremely acute. The chief strategist Li Yan put forward slogans such as "equalize land and avoid taxes", which was welcomed by the majority of the people. The army grew to one million people and became the main force in the rebel army.
In 1643, he proclaimed himself King Xinshun in Xiangyang, annihilated the main force of Sun Chuanting, governor of Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty, in Ruzhou, Henan, and then took advantage of the victory to occupy Xi'an. In the first month of the following year, the Dashun regime was established, with the reign name Yongchang.
From a sheepherder to a postman who lost his job, Li Zicheng's first half of his life was exciting and full of stories.
As far as he knew, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty was also a cowherd boy, a monk and a beggar. So he could establish the Ming Dynasty, why couldn't he establish the Dashun Dynasty?
He was ambitious, and through hard work, he became stronger and stronger. When he became the Emperor of Dashun, his ambition became more and more swollen. Especially this time after learning that the Ming Dynasty's capital was empty of troops, he even came to Huanglong to replace it.
Early this morning, he got the exciting news. The Dashun Army was advancing rapidly. It soon entered the outer city and passed Guangning Gate. As long as it entered Xuanwu Gate, it was equivalent to entering the inner city. At that time, the Ming Dynasty The emperor will be in control, and then he can force Chongzhen to give him the Zen throne, and then he will be the legitimate lord of the world.
With this idea in mind, Li Zicheng looked good and was in a good mood. From time to time he would make harmless jokes with the generals around him.
When the generals below saw that Li Zicheng was in a good mood, they all started to flatter him, saying that they could enter the palace today, and that Chongzhen would perform the Zen position at the latest early tomorrow morning, and they could even go to bed tonight. The queen of Chongzhen, taste what it feels like and other obscene words, just open her mouth.
Li Zicheng was also coaxed to be very happy. In these voices, it seemed that he had now entered the Ming Dynasty Palace and became the man on the Dragon Throne, ruling the world.
When I was in a good mood, my fantasy was shattered by an urgent report from the front.
The Ming army in Beijing actually fought back. Not only that, but the vanguard general Li Mou was also killed. Guangning Gate was recaptured by the Ming army, and now they are heading towards Zhanghua Gate in the outer city. It looks like that, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for long.
"How could it be like this?" Chief Advisor Li Yan said. Li Mou was his brother, and it was hard for him to accept that he died like this.
This is also a failed scholar who looks like a scholar. The difference is that he clings to Li Zicheng and helps him achieve some achievements.
