Chapter 41: The Fleshless Minister (Asking for Recommendation Votes and Collections)

Inside the Fengtian Temple

"Don't quarrel anymore!" Huang Liji was distraught and stopped the dispute between the ministers in the palace, and after a long breath, he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty summoned me to wait here to discuss a countermeasure, not to see you wait here to quarrel endlessly...... Cui Chengxiu, you are the secretary of the military department, you will talk first!"

"Yes. Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, arched his hand towards Shoufu Huang Liji, and said in a deep voice: "The lower officials think that the army in my capital does not have the strength to go to war with the demons out of the city......

Zhou Yanru, the right attendant of the worship, couldn't help but say with disdain when he heard this: "Cui Shangshu, don't you mean to defend the city and not be afraid of war?"

Seeing that he was interrupted, Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, frowned, but because it was a time of crisis for the demon army to come to the city now, it was not easy to attack, so he had to ask patiently: "Lord Zhou, in your opinion, if my Ming army goes out of the city to fight the demon race, what are the odds of victory?"

"......" Zhou Yanru frowned and was silent.

Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit that with the army inside their capital, it was still very difficult to deal with the demon army outside.

Seeing that Zhou Yanru was silent, Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, said with emotion: "It's not that I don't dare to fight, but I can't fight." ...... Unless I get a great victory and repel the demons. Otherwise, if the army that goes out of the city to fight has a slight accident, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for the capital.

If the capital is lost, who will bear the blame?

So we can't take that risk, we might as well ...... now."

"Is this just the way to shrink the head of the turtle?" Zhou Yanru asked with a frown.

"Fighting is to fight, but you can't go out of the city to fight, you can only rely on the ...... of the Jiancheng Spirit Array" Speaking of this, Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, turned his head and suggested to Huang Liji: "The demon army is fierce, and the army in the city will definitely be defeated...... The lower officials thought that it was better to send the generals from all over the country to Qinwang first, and I would wait for reinforcements. ”

"Just shrink back and abandon the people of the city?" Huang Liji's face was also a little angry, after all, the people outside were also the people of the Ming Dynasty, how could they give up easily?

Seeing the anger on Shoufu's face, Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, persuaded in a low voice: "The people outside the capital are almost all exposed under the noses of the demon army, first, the strength of the demon army can be dispersed, and it is also indirectly weakened by the demon army, and second, our forces can be collected together, and the security of the capital will be better." ”

And there is a sense of that. Tian Ji, the squire of the military department, also spoke: "The capital is the most important, and our first task is to ensure that the capital is not lost, and the other ......"

"But what if the demon army outside doesn't retreat and grows stronger and stronger. You must know that the strength of the demon army is increasing extremely fast, and if there is a large amount of flesh and blood for them to devour, the consequences will be unimaginable. Zhou Yanru said.

"Probably not. Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, shook his head when he heard the words and said: "Your Majesty received the news that the demon army was coming a few days ago, and he has already ordered the clearing of the wall, after all these days.

At this time, there were not many people outside the capital, and even if the demons looted, it would not have much effect. ”

After meeting the British Duke and Qin Liangyu, Zhu Youzhen also walked back to Fengtian Hall quickly, and after sitting directly on the top position, Wei Zhongxian whispered to him to the ministers in the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Zhu Youzhen was a little confused, he couldn't imagine that it was clear that the demon army had attacked his capital in the Ming Dynasty, but these ministers of the court, some of them still wanted to defend the city and did not dare to go out of the city to fight.

"I don't know what the outcome of your deliberations were?" asked Zhu Youzhen pretending to be puzzled.

Huang Liji frowned, and glanced at Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, although the latter was a little confused in his heart, he still understood Shoufu's eyes, and explained to Zhu Youzhen again in a low voice.

"I see. Zhu Youzhen nodded as if he suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "Afraid of war, defending the city, abandoning the people, and waiting for help?"

『......』

The faces of the ministers of the court looked a little strange, although he knew very well that this majesty summed it up very incisively, but it was too bad to say it so nakedly.

No, Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of War, this old man in his fifties blushed, and explained embarrassedly: "Your Majesty misunderstood, it is not to blindly defend the city in fear of war, but to wait for King Qin's army to enter Beijing, this is an expedient measure......"

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Youzhen.

"Master Cui has a good temper. ”

......

The courtiers looked at each other, unable to figure out how Zhu Youzhen could say such an inconsequential sentence.

Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, was obviously a little dumbfounded, and said with a dry smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." ”

Zhu Youzhen smiled and said approvingly: "Do it well, I believe that under the leadership of Master Cui, the Ministry of Rites will become more and more successful." ”

"......" After listening to Zhu Youzhen's words, the courtiers were even more confused.

And Cui Chengxiu was also full of confusion: "Your Majesty, the old minister is the secretary of the Ministry of War, and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is still lacking ......."

"Huh?" Zhu Youzhen showed exaggerated surprise when he heard this, his eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "This ...... Shouldn't the officials of my Ming Military Department be the bloodiest?"

Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, changed his face slightly when he heard this, and the expressions of the rest of the courtiers in the hall also looked a little weird.

Only then did they realize that Zhu Youzhen deliberately turned around and scolded the people of the military department for being bloodless and unworthy of being in charge of the Ming military department.

However, Zhou Yanru, an official of the Ministry of Rites who was innocently lying on the gun, felt a little awkward, and said in his heart, why should we officials of the Ministry of Rites be bloodless?

You must know that he originally advocated going out to fight, but due to his lack of confidence, he was speechless by Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

After Zhu Youzhen finished teasing the military department, he smiled, stroked his palms and said: "Your Excellency really has a good opinion? I think it's very good, congratulations to all of you, so that my Daming capital can be protected from the invasion of strong enemies."

...... If you abandon some of the people outside, you can make the demons retreat, so why not do it?

...... Oh, I forgot, shouldn't there be a follow-up war, defend the city, and wait for help...... Tsk tsk!"

『......』

The ministers in the palace didn't say a word, after all, fools could hear the sarcasm in Zhu Youzhen's words.

After Zhu Youzhen finished teasing, he smiled slightly: "Now if anyone dares to abandon the people and hold on to the city, and those who can't fight will be killed!"

Although his voice was gentle and said with a smile, the ministers below shuddered.

"The old minister obeyed. Huang Liji was stunned for a while, and immediately reacted and replied.

"The ministers obeyed. ”

"Now you should not think about whether to fight or not, but how to fight, and how to fight, and how to win. ”

But at this time, Han Huang, the old man of the former cabinet who came to his senses, asked lightly: "Your Majesty, so you are against defending the city and supporting the field battle out of the city?"

This question is inevitably a bit striking.

No, Zhu Youzhen raised his eyebrows, and replied calmly: "I am naturally against defending the city!"

If a country is under the capital of the enemy, it will abandon its people and dare not go out to fight, and it will not be able to protect its people.

This kind of country, in my opinion, is dead!"

『......』

The courtiers in the palace looked at Zhu Youzhen in horror, and said in their hearts that this majesty really dares to say anything.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean is to go out of the city to fight?" Han Huang asked calmly again.

Zhu Youzhen laughed and said: "Elder Han Ge seems to have objections, and I will also hold back if you have you!"

I don't know much about it, I just know that if someone hits you, you should fight back, and you can't back down just because the other person is strong and strong.

...... Once you back down, the other party will wantonly bully you because you are cowardly and bullied. ”

Han Huang was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, but what if you are not that person's opponent?

"I have to fight, and I have to risk my life to fight!

...... There are not many people who are really not afraid of death, even if he is a demon army!

If you can't beat it, bite and tear it, bite off that person's nose, tear off that person's ears, and poke out that person's eyes!

...... It doesn't matter how many punches you take, once you bite it, you will never let go, and bite off a piece of meat from the opponent!"

『......』

Han Huang was slightly moved, and asked again: "Your Majesty, you have to think clearly, but what if we are finally defeated?

"If you lose, you will lose, my Ming background can afford to lose this battle, and even if I lose, I will fight out my Ming blood, so that the Houjin Demon Clan will not dare to underestimate me and wait!. ”

"This is crazy!" Han Huang thought for a while and shook his head.

He understands Zhu Youzhen's analogy, but going out of the city to fight the demon army is really a very dangerous thing.

And it's also because of some people outside the city, no matter how you look at it, it's a bit worth the loss!

Although the other officials did not speak, their silence already expressed their opinions!

Although several officials wanted to stand up, they saw the attitude of the Manchu officials and retreated.

Zhu Youzhen continued: "...... Yes, however, madness is what makes people fearful!"

"......" Han Huang was silent.

After a long time, he asked in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, can you guarantee that my army can repel the demon army?"

"I can't guarantee it. ...... But I believe that the survival of a nation should not be pinned on the mercy and retreat of the enemy. ”

Han Huang continued to ask: "Your Majesty, go out of the city to face the battle, say it lightly!"

...... Your Majesty understands that your thoughts are related to the lives of tens of thousands of my Ming Dynasty soldiers, or even the lives of millions of people in the capital, does Your Majesty want to make the decision for their lives?"

"I don't mean to decide the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. Zhu Youzhen raised his head, immediately raised his head, looked at Han Huang with blazing eyes, waved his hand and said: "In this case, let the tens of thousands of soldiers decide for themselves, listen to their opinions, what do you think?"

Han Huang was stunned and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, what do you mean."

Thinking is ......"

"You Aiqing went with me to listen to the opinions of tens of thousands of soldiers in the barracks. ”