Chapter 20 The Imperial Expedition
Li Dingguo was stunned for a moment.
His surprise was not because of His Majesty's hatred of Dongyu, which was quite normal.
Any man of the Han family with a normal mind will be inseparable from the Dongyu, not to mention the father of the ministers.
What shocked Li Dingguo was that the Son of Heaven actually burst into foul language.
In Li Dingguo's impression, Emperor Yongli was a gentle and elegant person.
Although it is not as full of words as a reader, it always sounds like a spring breeze.
Such an emperor actually burst into foul language in front of him. Although it was not on such an occasion as the Great Pilgrimage, it was shocking enough.
However, this also shows from another level that His Majesty really has an uncommon hatred for Dongyu, but a closer look makes Li Dingguo excited.
As long as the great tomorrow has this attitude, the soldiers will be full of energy, vowing to fight the ugly to the end, even if there is only one soldier left, they will never surrender!
Zhu Youlang obviously also felt that his rude behavior was a little inappropriate, and coughed and said, "King Jin, I lost my temper just now. Where is the messenger now? ”
Li Dingguo hurriedly replied: "I am waiting outside the hall." ”
"Rip him up. Wu Thief proposed conditions, I will not agree to any of them. ”
Zhu Youlang said loudly.
Li Dingguo clenched his fists and said: "The minister is in charge." ”
Of course, Li Dingguo will not surrender, and he is happy when he hears the order of the Son of Heaven.
As for the that the two countries are at war and don't cut off, he doesn't care at all.
Moreover, Dongyu is a thief of the country, and in the strict sense of the word, he cannot be called a country at all.
His Majesty the Emperor's move is a clear statement, the Han and the thief are not separated, and the royal industry is not partial!
"Your Majesty, if the Wu thief and Sun thief's treacherous plan fails, they will not give up, and the court should make plans as soon as possible."
Zhu Youlang nodded when he heard this, and motioned for Li Dingguo to come with him.
However, it was said that the two monarchs and ministers came to a wall with a map on it, and Zhu Youlang nodded a little in the circled position and said: "According to the scout's report, after the defeat and retreat of the Wu thief, he gathered the rout all the way, and camped here to watch. Can the King of Jin have the confidence to kill with me? ”
Li Dingguo instinctively wanted to get the order, but when he thought about it, it was wrong.
What does Your Majesty mean to take the royal expedition in person?
"Your Majesty, never."
Li Dingguo took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty's daughter's body, who is in danger of the safety of the society, how can he be in danger?" ”
Although Emperor Yongli had also climbed to the top of the city to boost morale before, it was still relatively safe after all.
Although there is a chance of being hit by a stray arrow, it is very small and negligible.
But the Imperial Expedition is completely different.
This kind of action of rushing into battle to kill the enemy is a dangerous move, in case the opponent's dog jumps over the wall to fight the trapped beast, Li Dingguo does not dare to guarantee that he will be able to protect the emperor.
It can only be said that the Son of Heaven has changed too much in the past few days, from the original cowardly Son of Heaven who was so frightened that he immediately ran away when he heard that the enemy was attacking to a heroic lord who dared to stand in front of the battle to boost morale.
It's just that Li Dingguo really doesn't want the Son of Heaven to risk his own expedition, and now the prince is young. In case something happens one day, what should the Ming Dynasty do?
Now that the clan of the Ming Dynasty has been killed by the Dongyu, there is not much left, and today's Ziyi is already the purest bloodline and the most able to command the world.
If something happens to Emperor Yongli, then the anti-Qing alliance that has been built up with great difficulty will collapse in an instant.
Yuan Zongdi, Hao Shaoqi, Li Laiheng and other thirteen families, and even Zhang Huangyan and Zheng Chenggong in the southeast will no longer recognize him as the king of the Ming Dynasty!
Emperor Yongli was the object of his Li Dingguo's support, and it was the backbone of the entire anti-Qing alliance.
Emperor Yongli is here, and the Anti-Qing Alliance is here.
Therefore, the safety of the Son of Heaven is of paramount importance!
Of course, Zhu Youlang knew that Li Dingguo would not let go easily.
He smiled faintly and said, "Why don't I know what King Jin said? But now that the thief has written such a letter of persuasion to humiliate me, if I don't make some response and continue to hide in the city, won't I be looked down upon? ”
"The minister is guilty!"
Li Dingguo knelt down in the tunnel.
The so-called lord humiliates the ministers to death, isn't it because they, the courtiers, failed to share the worries of the Son of Heaven?
Li Dingguo blushed for a while, and didn't dare to look at the emperor again.
If he could have taken Guangdong back then, if Sun Kewang hadn't surrendered, if...
Hey, it's a pity there aren't so many ifs.
The current situation is indeed very unfavorable to Daming.
"Although the Kunming victory is morale-boosting, King Jin feels that it will continue to drag on like this, and it will drag on for a year and a half until the Dongyu recovers and kills again, can we still hold it?"
Zhu Youlang's questioning made Li Dingguo fall silent.
I have to say that this time the Ming army was able to hold Kunming, although there was a batch of new Taixi firearms from the Son of Heaven, but the most critical factor was to attack the enemy without any artillery or siege equipment.
If the elites of Dongyu successfully return to Guizhou to join Hong Chengchou, they will come back with artillery and siege equipment after a few months of rest. At that time, the Ming army trapped in Kunming would be more than lucky.
"Your Majesty wants to consume the elite of Dongyu?"
Li Dingguo asked tentatively.
Zhu Youlang nodded: "King Jin should know that the elite of Dongyu is the Eight Banners. Then there is the elite soldiers under the command of Wu Sangui, a traitor. As for the Green Battalion, they are just some pawns and cannon fodder. ”
"What Your Majesty said is extremely true, the number of these elite captives is limited, and one less is to kill one."
Li Dingguo said along with the emperor's words.
"Therefore, I can't let these elites return to Guizhou alive to join the flood thieves."
Zhu Youlang's face turned cold and said: "Therefore, I must take the expedition in person this time." As long as I am here, the morale of the soldiers will be greatly boosted and their combat strength will be greatly increased. This battle is related to the fortune of our Ming Dynasty, and it must be won! ”
The Son of Heaven was so arbitrary, Li Dingguo was a little uncomfortable for a while.
But it's also a good thing when you think about it.
It's just that he still thinks it's a bit too risky.
Seeing that Li Dingguo still wanted to dissuade him, Zhu Youlang pressed his hands down and said, "I have made up my mind, so the king of Jin will stop admonishing." ”
"Minister... Command. ”
Seeing that the Son of Heaven was so insistent, Li Dingguo was not good at making another offence and clenched his fists to lead the way.
"I'm already hungry and thirsty for guns, so this time I'll let Dongyu try the taste of the new Taixi firearms!"
In the defense of the city, the power of field artillery, especially the Dreiser rifle, is limited, and this time Zhu Youlang wants to see the power of these big killing weapons in the field.
"I also heard that the King of Jin has a team of elephant soldiers in his hands?"
Zhu Youlang suddenly remembered something and asked.
"It's the elephant soldiers of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Dingguo broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly corrected.
"Well, I'll let Dongyu taste the power of the elephant soldiers this time!"
Elephant soldiers are a unique type of troops in Burma, Yunnan and other places, although the number of elephant soldiers in the hands of the Ming army is not large, but the deterrent power is huge, Zhu Youlang decided to give Wu Sangui a "surprise".
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