I was choked by this traitor last night, and I didn't expect that I was choked by this traitor again this morning. It's really disgusting!
This traitor is really stubborn and unrepentant.
They kept saying that they would die if they resorted to war, but they still used all the money in Taicang to prepare for war!
This is what he said about doing one thing in front of your face and another behind your back. This is the behavior of a villain!
Being angry, Chongzhen originally wanted to argue a few words, but then he thought that if he opened his mouth again, the traitor would have dozens or even hundreds of words waiting for him, so he simply kept silent.
Empress Zhou saw her husband and her eldest son confronting each other so early in the morning. While lamenting, she had no choice but to offer some kind words to prevent her husband from getting angry again and being so angry that she would be accused harshly.
The eldest son is good at everything, but he is unwilling to compromise in front of his husband. As a result, the relationship between father and son at home is not as good as the relationship between monarch and minister outside, and it is unlikely to be fundamentally improved in a short time.
Starting from the next day, a certain prince stopped coming to pay his respects. It was already like this anyway, so what was the use of coming to pay his respects?
As a result, he didn't go to say hello, and the blame-shifting father was unhappy again.
Being an emperor is addictive, and you have to make decisions everywhere at home.
If a certain prince does anything wrong, then just ignore this emperor...
If the civil servants and military generals have something to do, they can come to the East Palace and enter through Donghua Gate. There is no need to go to Qianqing Palace or Huangji Palace.
The guests and friends continued to eat, drink and have fun in the Huangji Palace, and a certain prince simply did not have to watch reruns of the show.
After the arrival of the scapegoat, Huangji Palace has a brand new mascot.
The last one was a beautiful mother. This mascot was probably tired of sitting on the throne.
The scapegoat is worthy of being an emperor. He takes care of everything every day and never gets tired of it. He will never give up until Ming Dynasty is brought to its knees!
On February 25, the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, a certain prince led his army from the capital.
If all goes well, the food is expected to be delivered to Jinzhou City before March 15th.
Anyway, if it doesn't go well, you have to give it away. If Huang Taiji dares to stop it, the result will be similar to last time. ,
Unless this guy can really dig an artificial river comparable to the Yangtze River...
The scapegoat finally got the opportunity to sit in the capital, which was what he had dreamed of.
However, before a certain prince left the army, he warned his father-in-law Xue Guoguan and his second assistant Wu Zong.
The important matters will be postponed until now, and the minor matters can be decided by a certain father.
Apart from the suppression of bandits and maritime trade, there should be nothing major going on.
If there is any, suppress it first and wait until you come back.
I don’t know what kind of damaging tricks Huang Taiji will come up with this year, but a certain prince was restless along the way.
This year, the size of the food delivery army is still more than 400,000, and it is still escorted by the Zheng fleet and the Tianjin and Denglai navies.
The fishing boats accompanying the army and the fleet almost covered the sea surface for dozens of miles along the coast, and the scene was as grand and spectacular as last time.
Wang Zaijin sent another 30,000 cavalry to join the troops coming from the capital, and under the cover of the fleet, they headed north along the coast.
Ningyuan has not been recaptured, and Braid still firmly controls this strategic town.
A certain prince had no intention of sending troops to besiege Ningyuan. It didn't matter whether a place like this was defended or not.
Because the strength of both sides has changed subtly, what followed was a tactical adjustment.
Apart from Shanhaiguan, a certain prince had no interest in Ningyuan and Jinzhou.
Under the current situation, it doesn't matter even if all the territory outside the customs is lost.
The more territory the braid occupies, the larger the area the garrison has to take care of.
After occupying the Liaoxi Corridor, the Ming army could carry out landing operations at any location.
"Report~! Your Highness, the main force of Donglu has not been found yet. Only a few Donglu scouts have been found thirty miles outside Jinzhou!"
"Yeah! Explore again!"
What kind of trick is this?
The latest way to play Huang Taiji?
Hiding troops in the mountain?
Has the mountain been hollowed out?
Or did you dig a hole like Ming Dynasty?
Otherwise, why should we give up on such an important matter as the siege of Jinzhou?
Why are you so irresponsible when you lay siege to a city and call for reinforcements?
At least you have to persevere to the end!
This is the first time that a certain prince failed to understand Huang Taiji’s ways!
This road is wild enough!
It’s definitely a wild road from the other side of the mountain!
To avoid falling into the trap and causing mass casualties in the future, a certain prince must be more cautious.
After the troops completed the landing and found no newly dug trenches, large groups of cavalry opened the way, and tanks covered the infantry to follow.
Walking ten miles a day, fifteen miles at most, and then setting up camp, a certain prince first took a look at the surrounding situation before making his next plan.
It’s so bizarre that I almost mistakenly entered the Liao Zhai Theater...
The agents in Shenyang did not report any news of the braided army heading south. A certain prince thought they had all been uprooted by the Emperor Taiji!
Looking at it now, maybe Huang Taiji really didn't intend to cavalry, but this is just a hypothesis that has not been verified.
It has to be said that the Crown Prince's army was more frightened and panicked than if the Emperor's chicken army had come.
Why didn't you come?
Incredible!
Isn’t it great that the ancestors in the city have a happy life? ? ?
Huang Taiji changed his appetite, so he changed his routine?
Why?
Why didn't I think of this before?
What if Jinzhou City has been captured by Huang Taiji's troops?
If the bait is gone, there will naturally be no fish left!
"Report~! Commander-in-Chief Zu Dashou has sent flying cavalry!"
"Oh? Seriously?"
"This is a letter written by Zu Dashou!"
If Feiqi is fake, is this autographed letter fake?
Either it's all false, or it's all true.
If you tell half truths and half lies, you lose the value of fishing.
After Yang Jinchao checked that there was no poison attached to the letter, he handed it over.
A certain prince browsed it carefully. Although it was all in traditional Chinese characters, Zu Dashou's handwriting was quite neat and he could fully understand its general meaning.
Zu Dashou said that a few years ago, the braided army that besieged Jinzhou City retreated with an unknown direction. The defenders did not dare to attack rashly due to the obstruction of trenches.
Because Braid had already used this trick to deal with many garrison cavalry before, and he gained wisdom after every experience, and it was time to learn this lesson.
Until the meal delivery army arrived, Zu Dashou's cavalry did not find the main force of Braid within a radius of twenty miles, and only a few reconnaissance cavalry were active nearby.
Even if they interrogate the captured scouts, they still don't know the whereabouts of the main force, which means they have captured a group of fools...
What's this trick?
Retreat to advance?
Then why don't the braided soldiers in Ningyuan City leave?
Do you think it’s convenient to eat seafood, so you just keep it?
"Report~! Commander-in-Chief Zu Dashou came with more than a thousand cavalry to pick him up!"
"Please quickly! No, I will come to greet you!"
A certain prince still didn't believe what he saw. Sometimes, just like magic, the eyes would mislead the brain and lose the ability to judge, thus forming a huge illusion.
If Zu Dashou was incited to rebel, and he asked himself to go to Jinzhou City, invite you to enter the urn, and then catch the turtle in the urn, wouldn't he be throwing himself into a trap?
careful!
careful!
Be careful again!
When it comes to major military matters, you should think twice before taking action!
"Your Highness~! The last general is late to celebrate his birthday!"
When Zu Dashou saw a certain prince, he immediately took two steps quickly, about one foot away, and knelt down on the ground.
"Please get up quickly! Zu Aiqing has worked hard all the way. Come with me to the tent to talk about it!"
A certain prince hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but it was only a virtual help. There were generals on both sides to help.
The generals, including Zhou Yuji, did not believe that Huang Taiji would easily give up the four-year siege of Jinzhou.
However, Zu Dashou went out of the city to meet him. Unless this guy had been incited by Huang Taiji to rebel, the truth was really strange.
"Zu Aiqing, take a sip of hot tea first!"
"I'm ashamed of myself! I haven't accomplished anything yet!"
"Where! Where! Zu Aiqing has made great achievements in guarding Jinzhou. It is a blessing to have failed to let Huang Taiji get this city!"
At this time, only a scapegoat could be used to criticize Zu Dashou. A certain prince must find out why Huang Taiji gave up the siege and called for reinforcements.
As a result, after more than an hour of questioning, a certain prince was still confused about Huang Taiji's purpose, because Zu Dashou didn't know the reason either.
Zuk Kefa and others were working for Huang Taiji, but if they deliberately leaked such a secret, even with Zu Dashou's relationship, they would not be able to save their heads.
Regarding this strange thing, it is reasonable for Zu Dashou to know or not, and he cannot blame others.
The agents in Shenyang City may have already exposed their identities, but Huang Taiji is not willing to expose them easily.
If the dark chess becomes an open chess, some chess pieces will lose their due role...
While a certain prince held a banquet in honor of Zu Dashou, he ordered Ma Wenzhi, Liu Zhaoji and others to lead their troops into the city to find out the situation in the city. Zu Kuan's cavalry brigade and Cao Bianjiao's troops were outside the city to coordinate, so as not to fall into the trap.
The army camped on the spot, leaving enough buffer zone with Jinzhou City just in case. A certain prince didn't want to capsize again in such a seemingly safe place.
Two hours later, the news came back that disappointed a certain prince. The troops sent out did not find any suspicious signs in the city.
Even the Japanese soldiers who stayed in the city to recuperate from their injuries, as well as many Hans and Louis, were still there. The only shortcoming was that the food in the city was indeed almost exhausted.
"Alright, Zu Aiqing, a group of subordinates have been holding on to this city for several years. It is indeed a great achievement for the emperor to look at the city and sigh. Therefore, in view of the current situation of both sides, I have decided to evacuate the king's troops from this city. So as not to be troubled by Huang Taiji’s men besieging the city and calling for reinforcements!”
"Ah? Your Highness, this... is absolutely impossible! Jinzhou is the gateway to western Liaoning. If Jinzhou falls to the enemy, the consequences will be disastrous!"
Zu Dashou immediately objected. Jinzhou City, which he had guarded for so many years, was surrendered without even a fight?
"My dear, you might as well think about it differently. If I hadn't assembled an army of more than 400,000 people, I would never have dared to send food to the garrison in the city. Otherwise, the emperor's chickens would have been severely damaged in the wild. If we organized such a large scale every year Isn't it putting the cart before the horse to send an army of grain? In this case, why not just abandon Jinzhou and shrink our troops before we can choose a place to attack."
"...I hope your highness will think twice!"
Zu Dashou didn't know if he would annoy the prince if he continued to stop him. He could only ask the prince to consider the matter carefully. After all, it was a move that would affect his entire body.
"I don't just have an idea and say it casually. Just organizing an army to send food to Jinzhou every year costs millions of taels of silver and a lot of food and grass. If there is a war with Donglu, the imperial court will have to spend more money. Tens of millions of taels of silver are given to reward the army. It is unwise to do this while the bandits in the south are still alive, so this is why I have such a plan."
Delivering food to you is like VIP-level treatment, and the money spent is five-star, but the result you get is not what you absolutely want.
The cost of fighting Huang Taiji in a field battle near Jinzhou is too high. It is better to set the battlefield in Shanhaiguan, which will save trouble, money and time.
"Well, Aiqing, I will keep you soon, so that the soldiers in the city will not think that I have detained Aiqing. Aiqing can inform all the soldiers in the city and Min's husband, and those who are willing to leave can go south with the army. The treatment of the soldiers will not change, Min The husband will be arranged by this palace, so there is no need to worry about his livelihood. If you wish to stay, this palace will not punish you. I can send Wu Xiang away, and naturally I will not embarrass the people in the city."
Now, using this trick, he could test where Zu Dashou's heart was. Anyway, Wu Sangui was far away in the Songhua River, so he couldn't count on his nephew.
"...The general will return to the city soon to inform everyone!"
Seeing that the prince insisted on doing this, Zu Dashou could no longer resist the order and disrespect him.
Two days later, all the troops in the city were packed up, and they followed the food delivery army eastward to the shore and boarded the boats one by one.
"Ancestor Aiqing, there are often rumors in the pass that Aiqing is proud of his troops and is selling for a price, which seems to be a warlord separatist trend. Today, I can see Aiqing's decision, and the rumors will disappear!"
"The last general dare not betray the Ming Dynasty. All the subordinates of the last general have a bloody feud with the Donglu. They would rather starve to death in the city than dare to take refuge with the Donglu!"
"Well said, I am very relieved! Zu Aiqing does not need to worry about the king in Jin. I will not arrange for Aiqing to work under him. Aiqing can rest easy in the future!"
Zu Dashou can lead all his men out of the city, which means that this guy still has some conscience.
Maybe he planned to do what the rumors said, but he also understood that his arms couldn't twist his thighs.
In view of the good reputation of a certain prince, he was not like his father who slaughtered civil servants and generals in large numbers.
It is logical that Zu Dashou is willing to go south with him. This is the best result that can be obtained at the moment.
Except for some cavalrymen who were injured when they captured the braided horses, not a single person in the army died during this meal delivery operation, setting a new record.
However, after everyone arrived in Beijing, a certain father immediately became furious when he heard that a certain rebellious son had abandoned the strategic town of Jinzhou!
"If you know a little about border affairs, you will know that Jinzhou is the gateway to western Liaoning and the chokepoint for entering the customs. How can you give up so easily? The captive chief Taiji first occupied Ningyuan without any bloodshed, and then he was sent to Jinzhou by your traitorous son. How can you give up so easily? After these two cities, the Donglu will surely sweep through the surrounding fortresses, and there will be no more Ming Dynasty cities and fortresses outside the pass! You traitor once said that I made mistakes in decision-making on border issues, but now you take the initiative to offer the city of Jinzhou to Huang Taiji , this city is the place where I, the Ming Dynasty general, have only been able to hold on after many bloody battles, but you, the rebellious son, gave up so easily! You are really a sinner of the Ming Dynasty! You are also a national thief!"
"Father! Border affairs are under the management of your ministers. Your ministers will naturally be fully responsible until the end. Your ministers have your own strategies. As long as you can win in the end, it will be fine. Now there is no need to care about the gains and losses of one city or one pond. My father once By re-employing Yang Sichang, didn’t he easily destroy the city of Jinan, as well as King De in the city? Afterwards, he framed it for Shandong Governor Yan Jizu, Chief Military Officer Zu Kuan, Chen Guowei, Ni Chong and others!”
"Presumptuous! It's not your turn to comment on this matter! I'm telling you to give up on Jinzhou! Don't tell him the truth and ignore the important! I had expectations for what you did before, but now it seems that I I really overestimate you, you are just talking on paper, not as good as Zhao Kuo!"
"Father! My son led his army to eliminate more than 100,000 Eastern captives. This is a real achievement, and it is not bragging in the slightest. Zhao Kuo does not have this ability! There must be no one in the world who is as capable as my son. Come on, if my father gets angry because of the incident in Jinzhou, there is no need, this is one of my established strategies!"
