As soon as he heard that there were more than 100 sea boats, 1,000 firearms, 2,000 officers and men of the sailors, 2,000 sailors, and 1,000 escorts, Zhu Cihong's mood immediately improved.

"Are there still a lot of soldiers and horses in the Tianjin Acropolis?" Zhu Cihong asked again with a smile.

"My father's subordinates have 1,000 patrol standards, and Cao Youyi, the chief soldier of Tianjin, has 4,000 soldiers." Feng Kaizhang replied, "When the minister left Tianjin, my father was reorganizing the soldiers and horses, and ordered Dagu to transfer Su Guansheng and Shen Tingyang to Tianjin Acropolis along the Wei River. ”

"Okay, Feng Yuanyang is a minister loyal to the country." Zhu Cihong praised Governor Feng at the same time, and beckoned Wang Qi, the head of the East Palace Guard Battalion, to come up and help him dismount.

It seems that Prince Zhu is still lacking in practice! It's only been more than 30 miles to gallop on horseback, and now my legs are sore, and my buttocks are also hurting, and I can't get off the horse by myself.

"You three come with Hongu!" Finally got off the horse, Zhu Cihong waved at Wei Zaode, Song Quan, and Feng Kaizhang, and then limped in the carriage where Emperor Chongzhen and Empress Zhou were riding.

Chongzhen and Zhou Hou rode in an ordinary two-wheeled carriage with iron rings nailed to the wheels, which was very strong. However, the cover of the people sitting at the back of the carriage looks very shabby, without the slightest gorgeous shadow, it is an ordinary carriage for soliciting customers.

Using this car to pull Chongzhen and Zhou Hou is obviously what Wu Xiang has put into his mind - once in distress, this carriage can not only run, but also have a small target.

Standing by the carriage were two beautiful women in their early thirties, dressed in blue cloth. They are the palace maids of the Qianqing Palace, one is named Wei Qinghui, and the other is named Wu Wanrong, who were drafted into the palace with Queen Zhou back then. It's just bad luck that I didn't choose a concubine, but I just filled the palace. However, he has also served by Chongzhen's side for more than ten years, not only knows Chongzhen's warmth and coldness, but also has a lot of trust.

fled all the way, and both of them followed, loyally guarding Chongzhen's side.

Seeing Zhu Cihong coming, the two palace people gave a blessing, and then made a report. Zhou Hou's voice came from inside the carriage: "Lift the curtains." ”

When the palace man named Wei Qinghui heard this, he opened the curtain, and Chongzhen and Zhou Hou, who were wearing cloth clothes, sat side by side inside.

Chongzhen's face was ugly, his eyes were dull, and there were still some tears on his face. It's okay after a week, there is a little relaxed expression on a pretty face.

"The sons respectfully invite the father and the queen mother." Zhu Cihong hurriedly saluted Chongzhen and Zhou Hou.

Song Quan's gaze swept over Emperor Chongzhen's face, and he breathed a sigh of relief at the moment.

This Emperor Chongzhen is real!

He was the governor of Shuntian, and he was also the imperial historian in Beijing before, so he could often see the emperor. So it was instantly recognizable...... Emperor Chongzhen was really rescued by the crown prince, and he is still the emperor!

This shows that the prince is a real filial son...... The one who listens to the prince himself is, of course, a loyal minister!

"Song Quan, the governor of Chenshuntian, respectfully invites Emperor Sheng'an!"

"Minister Wei Zaode respectfully invites the emperor to ...... Sheng'an"

Song Quan and Wei Zaode immediately bowed and bowed, and loudly greeted Emperor Chongzhen.

This is to tell the entourages guarding the surroundings and the officers and soldiers patrolling the sky that the emperor Lao Tzu is still there!

Don't underestimate the significance of Chongzhen's absence! No matter how confused he is, he is still the emperor, the father of the subjects of the world, and the symbol of the great tomorrow. As long as he did not die and did not fall into the hands of Li Zicheng, even if Li Zicheng broke through Beijing, it could not be said that he destroyed the Ming Dynasty.

Because the emperor was driven out of the capital by the enemy, and then fought back, it has also appeared many times in history. For example, several of the emperors of the Tang Dynasty were driven out of Chang'an...... But no one saw the Son of Heaven's escape as a sign of the end of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Chongzhen left Beijing City alive, which shows that the Ming Dynasty is not over!

For the vast majority of civil officials from the imperial examination, as long as Chongzhen is still there, and they are not arrested by Li Zicheng or the Qing Dynasty, they have to hang the sign of loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, he will definitely be spurned by Shilin, and it will not be worth much.

Nowadays, the civil officials of the Ming Dynasty and the generals in charge of the army are different, and the generals in charge of the soldiers are basically warlords, and they can fight to support the façade. As long as you have soldiers in your hands, you can eat and drink spicy food wherever you go.

But civilian officials do not have direct control over the military, so it is difficult to become a warlord. They rely on their prestige and reputation in Shilin, and if their reputation is stinky, unless they are cattle like Hong Chengchou, they are not worth much. Surrender is just to save your life, eat with your mouth, and don't expect anything to be reused.

Therefore, most of the local guards who were not captured by Li Zicheng or the Qing soldiers would be loyal to Emperor Chongzhen, which is equivalent to allegiance to Zhu Cihong, the prince of the Fujun - Zhu Cihong's surname is Zhu after all, and he is the legitimate heir to the throne, which cannot be compared with a warlord like Cao Cao who coerced the princes of the Son of Heaven......

Looking at Song Quan who bowed to him, Emperor Chongzhen just said two words lightly, "flat", and then had no chance to speak.

Because Zhu Cihong had already hurriedly interjected: "The thieves are chasing the soldiers twenty miles away, how many soldiers and horses are there in Tongzhou?" Have you prepared dry food? When can I go? In addition, can there be a boat here in Tongzhou? ”

When Song Quan heard this, he didn't have the heart to say anything more to Emperor Chongzhen, and hurriedly said to Zhu Cihong: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the ministers have 1,000 people, tens of thousands of catties of dry food have been prepared, all of which are baked dough cakes, and meals have been prepared for the emperor, the queen, the queen mother and the prince.

As for the boat, he was not prepared......"

In fact, there were originally many boats here in Tongzhou, but on the 17th and 18th, they were all hired by the officials of the noble emperor who ran out of Beijing. So when it was Zhu Cihong's turn to go out of the city, there would be no boats available.

"Then there is no need to serve meals," Zhu Cihong said, "and the car does not stop, and passes around the city...... Huang Dabao! Take the governor of Song to get 10,000 taels of silver, which is a reward for the Fu standard soldiers, ten taels per person, and another ten taels after arriving in Tianjin. ”

Song Quan was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but glance at Emperor Chongzhen, thinking: Your son has such a big hand! That's 20,000 taels of rewards?

When he was stunned, several loud guards around Zhu Cihong roared: "The prince's decree, Shuntian Fubiao soldiers have meritorious service, each person will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and ten taels will be given after arriving in Tianjin!" ”

Hearing these people shouting, Song Quan's brows tightened. Zhu Cihong, does this believe in himself? Worried about embezzlement?

At this time, Zhu Cihong stepped forward and took Song Quan's right hand, and while walking towards his war horse, he explained: "This palace does not believe in the governor, but at an extraordinary time, it uses extraordinary methods, just to inspire the hearts and ears of the army. ”

Listening to Zhu Cihong's explanation, Song Quan hurriedly replied: "With the reward of the prince, Shuntian Fubiao will definitely serve loyally." ”

Zhu Cihong nodded, and said: "When you see the emperor and queen, don't talk to anyone about it!" ”

"Obey."

After Zhu Cihong finished explaining, he got on the horse with the support of Wang Qi, and then did not enter the city, but directly followed the moat, bypassing the south of Tongzhou City, and then went south along the canal.

……

Chen Yongfu stands on Xisanlihe Street in Beijing's outer city, a street that runs parallel to the southern wall of Beijing's inner city. The streets were wide, flanked by shops, and were built tall enough to cover the bows and bullets fired from the inner city walls. As for the solid bullets fired by the red-coat cannon, they can't be stopped. However, none of the red-coated cannons arranged at the head of Beijing had a gun carriage that could adjust the angle of fire, and they were all behind the battlements, so they could not fire downward. Therefore, it can only hit far, not close, and there is no threat to targets close to the city walls.

Chen Yongfu, who was ordered to attack the city, was a general from Beijing, who had fought many battles to defend the city, and knew very well the defects of cannon firing angles. Therefore, after receiving Li Zicheng's military order, he took advantage of the dawn to move the troops to the east and west Sanlihe Street near the city wall.

His troops were a combination of half-new and half-old, and the backbone were all veterans who followed him when he was the deputy general of Kaifeng, and he also recruited many new soldiers in Henan. Now both recruits and veterans are eager to try.

Their goal today is Zhengyangmen! Zhengyangmen in Beijing's inner city! If you enter it, you will be able to take Beijing City, capture the Zhu family alive, destroy the Ming Dynasty, and create the Great Shun Heavenly Dynasty at the same time!

All of them are the founding heroes!

Walking past the high-morale soldiers, Chen Yongfu arrived at the junction of Xisanlihe Street and Zhengyangmen Street with a little complicated mood, leaned against the wall, and glanced at the Zhengyangmen Arrow Tower.

The Yellow Dragon Flag, which symbolizes the Ming Emperor, is still flying high on the arrow tower...... Theoretically, Emperor Chongzhen should supervise the battle on Zhengyangmen at this moment!