Chongzhen, who had had enough laughter, looked at Zhou Yanru and asked, "Tell me in detail how this thief Mang Gurtai died."
He hated the slave thieves so much that his teeth itched.
He hated all rebel forces that wanted to resist and threaten the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhou Yanru explained to Chongzhen in detail the process of Mang Gurtai's death in battle.
However, due to the lag in news from the Ming Dynasty, many things were not particularly clear, so Zhou Yanru could only tell the story in a coherent manner based on the information and guesses he knew.
Although it is somewhat different from the truth, it can be regarded as letting Chongzhen know that Mang Gurtai died because of it.
"It's a pity. It would be great if my general of the Ming Dynasty killed this thief Mang Gurtai." Chongzhen sighed softly.
He has never understood why the Ming Dynasty owned the world, but could only passively defend against the slave thieves, but the tiger thieves killed several of the slave thieves, such as Baylor, one after another.
In all these years, the Ming Dynasty only killed one old slave, but this still needs to be considered.
When he first came to the throne, he might have believed that the old slave was really killed by Yuan Chonghuan, but after being an emperor for so long, he was no longer so innocent.
There are doubts about Lao Nu, unlike Tiger Flag, where several fake-gold Belles were really killed.
"Your Majesty, you don't need to overemphasize other people's ambitions. I feel that the fake gold is going downhill, and it is getting worse and worse. I believe it won't be long before I, the Ming Dynasty, can kill a few fake gold Baylors, and even kill the slave chief Tai Chi. It may not be impossible." Zhou Yanru said with relief.
As for how much truth or falsehood there is in these words, I'm afraid only he himself knows.
Chongzhen nodded and said, "Ai Qing is right. Tiger thieves can kill the slave thieves' Beile, and I, the Ming Dynasty, can kill several slave thieves' Beile."
He still has confidence in the Ming army soldiers in Liaodong.
The Ming Dynasty sent so much money and food to Liaodong every year. He believed that the Ming Dynasty's soldiers in Liaodong were stronger than the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Character Banner. If it were not for the restraint of slaves and thieves, the Tiger Character Banner would have been solved long ago.
In his heart, he was unwilling to admit that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were inferior to the rebels of the Tiger Character Banner.
This is his pride as an emperor. To put it more bluntly, as a noble upper-class figure, he looks down on low-level mud-legged people like Tiger Flag.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing that I think should be made known to Your Majesty." Zhou Yanru said and took a peek at Chongzhen.
Chongzhen said: "If you have anything to say to me, please say it directly. There is nothing that cannot be said between you and my monarch. As long as it is related to the Ming Dynasty, I will listen."
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhou Yanru praised him first, and then said, "Recently, there have been news from Yanqing and Julu, all saying that tiger thieves are making strange movements in Xuanfu and Shandong, and they are constantly transporting grain and grass to The area bordering the Ming Dynasty."
"Ai Qing means that the tiger bandits are going to start a war?" Chongzhen frowned.
He is no longer a fledgling who has just ascended the throne. He can easily analyze certain things through certain behaviors, and even simple things like mobilizing food and fodder to launch a war can be easily guessed.
Zhou Yanru nodded slightly and said, "I'm afraid so."
"When did this happen? Why haven't I received the memorial from my subordinates for so long, and no one in the court mentioned it!" Chongzhen's face darkened.
If the Tiger-Character Banner were to mobilize troops in Xuanfu and Shandong, they would most likely be targeting the capital.
Zhou Yanru looked embarrassed when he heard this and said in a low voice: "Perhaps when Mr. Cheng Ge was here, he thought that the people below were talking nonsense, so he didn't inform His Majesty."
He did not dare to say that no one cared about it at that time because the competition for the first position and assistant position had become intense.
Now that the position of chief assistant has been settled, it is not good to keep this matter secret, otherwise once Hu Ziqi really takes action, he, the newly appointed chief assistant, will be the most passive.
"This Cheng Ji Ming, it is in vain that I trust him so much. Such a big thing is concealed and not reported. When someone comes, he will draw up an order and escort Cheng Ji Ming back to the capital immediately with guards in brocade clothes." Chongzhen said angrily.
Whether the tiger-character flag uses troops against the capital?
It was related to the Ming Dynasty and the life of his emperor. Cheng Jiming's concealment and refusal to report it was, in his opinion, contempt for him as the emperor.
Zhou Yanru persuaded him: "Your Majesty, calm down. The most urgent task now is to find out whether the tiger bandit really wants to use troops against Yanqing. Your Majesty, it is better to make preparations in advance."
"Aiqing is right. Who do you think is appropriate to send to Yanqing?" Chongzhen asked.
Zhou Yanru said: "Not only Yanqing, but also Julu have to send people there, so that we can better understand the real situation, and I think it is more appropriate for Jin Yiwei to take part in this kind of matter."
Chongzhen hesitated after hearing this.
Suddenly, I felt that what Zhou Yanru said was very reasonable. Sending officials would probably be concealed, but if they sent Jin Yiwei, they would naturally know the true results.
Thinking of this, he nodded in agreement and said, "Ai Qing should consider it carefully and let Jin Yiwei take the initiative!"
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhou Yanru praised again, and then said, "Although the Jinyi Guards can investigate the facts, I think it is better to dispatch a troop of troops to the capital in advance. Even if the tiger thieves really take action, Your Majesty will have someone by his side. With an elite division here, we can naturally ensure that everything is fine."
His words spoke directly into Chongzhen's heart.
No one is not afraid of death. As an emperor, although Chongzhen always wanted to scold Fang Qiu, he was also afraid of death.
"Where does Aiqing think it is appropriate to send troops to the capital?" Chongzhen asked Zhou Yanru.
Zhou Yanru thought for a moment and said, "I think it would be best to send troops and horses from Liaodong to the capital. At present, the slave bandits in the Liaodong Peninsula are at war with the tiger bandits, and they will definitely not be able to take care of western Liaoning. It is most appropriate to send troops and horses at this time."
"Well," Chongzhen nodded and said immediately, "The cabinet will draft a decree and send a troop of troops from Liaodong to the capital to guard against tiger thieves."
Almost all the elites of the Ming Dynasty were in Liaodong. Only Liaodong could mobilize a sufficiently elite army. Even if Zhou Yanru didn't say anything, Chongzhen also wanted to mobilize an army of soldiers and horses from Liaodong to the capital.
But Zhou Yanru could take the initiative to bring it up, which made Chongzhen feel very comfortable.
"I obey the order." Zhou Yanru bowed and accepted the order.
At the same time, he felt relieved.
As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, he was more afraid of the Tiger Character Banner's actions in Xuanfu and Shandong than Chongzhen. He had finally reached the position of chief minister, so he naturally wanted to sit down.
He believed that as long as the soldiers and horses from Liaodong came to the capital, there would not be much problem in defending the capital.
At most, the soldiers and horses of the Tiger Flag can besiege the capital for a while. Anyway, this is not the first time that the capital has been besieged.
Zhou Yanru left the Qianqing Palace and immediately rushed to the cabinet.
He also wanted to send the news to Liaodong as soon as possible about the dispatch of a troop of troops and horses to the capital.
Although we don’t know when Tiger Character Banner will take action, the sooner the reinforcements come, the better.
