Chapter 36: Zu Dashou

He Kegang has 50,000 horses in Ningyuan City, although He Kegang has not shown any problems at present, and he still looks loyal, but this matter is related to the safety of his retreat, and Chongzhen naturally will not leave a hidden danger behind the army that may have problems. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"He Aiqing, the defense of Ningyuan City will be handed over to others, you will stay on the ship, and accompany me to Jinzhou to meet the forward chief officer Zu Dashou Zu Aiqing who dared to burn the three customs" This He Kegang is a usable person, but for now, it is better to stay by his side, and what is wrong with the province.

"Minister, obey the order" He Kegang honestly handed over his military power.

Next, Chongzhen transferred 30,000 defenders who originally guarded Ningyuan City to join his team on the northern tour, and ordered Qin Minping to take over the post of Ningyuan's general army, adding 30,000 new soldiers to join Ningyuan's city defense. In this way, with Qin Minping and 30,000 new troops suppressed, the 20,000 Liaodong soldiers in the city who had no objection in the first place, even if someone provoked it, they couldn't make any big waves.

During the time of Ning Yuan's stay, Chongzhen can be sure that Zu Dashou has received the news that he has arrived in Ningyuan on his northern tour, Zu Dashou is not small, and he has not taken the initiative to ask himself for guilt until now, Zu Dashou, you think that you are a turtle in Jinzhou, I can't do anything about you, since you don't listen to the order and don't return to Beijing, then I will come to Jinzhou in person, I don't believe that you dare to rebel with the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in Jinzhou.

Chongzhen led the army to Jinzhou step by step, at this time, the ancestral family of Jinzhou, like ants on a hot pot, the family meeting was held once, but there was no result discussed.

A large number of cavalry led by Lu Xiangsheng assembled under Jinzhou City, Chongzhen's fleet, from the mouth of the sea along the Xiaoling River, slowly approached Jinzhou City, and the soldiers led by Qin Liangyu in the distance, after the Chongzhen fleet docked, began to pull out a large number of baggage from the fleet.

"Big companion, find someone to pass on the decree and let Zu Dashou go out of the city to see me," Chongzhen, who was standing on the boat, said to Wang Chengen, who was following him. With Chongzhen's order issued, a herald ran to the gate of Jinzhou City and began to call the door to announce the decree.

The defenders on the city wall after seeing the holy decree, caused a riot, in the face of the dense army outside the city, everyone only knew that something was wrong, but many people were Zu Dashou's personal guards, followed Zu Dashou together to burn the three customs and ran back to Jinzhou City, afraid of being implicated and blamed No one dared to open the door, a little riot was quickly suppressed, but the people came, and also opened the city gate to let people enter the city to spread the meaning of the decree.

"Report, enlighten the emperor, the Jinzhou defenders refused to open the door, and Zu Dashou refused to accept the order" The herald stepped forward to report the latest information.

"Shu saw it", Chongzhen looked iron-blue, he actually dared not open the door when he arrived in Jinzhou City, Zu Dashou really didn't want to open the door, really don't give face, Zu Dashou, do you really want to die" Send people to shout, let the defenders put down their weapons and go out of the city, those who resist, all will be treated as rebellions, and Qin Liangyu will be ordered to prepare to attack the city" The Xiaoice River era is getting more and more intense, and the imperial chaos is just around the corner, during this period, Chongzhen will definitely not allow uncontrolled warlord forces to appear in his empire.

A large number of artillery pieces were pushed by the soldiers in front of the army, and the atmosphere in Jinzhou City became more and more solemn, and a big battle was about to break out.

Sun Chengzong on the side saw that the big war was about to rise and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, please give the old minister a little time, the old minister is willing to enter the city to persuade Zu Dashou to go out of the city and ask for guilt" Looking at Sun Chengzong's firm expression, Chongzhen nodded and agreed with Sun Chengzong's idea.

"If Aiqing hasn't left the city after 2 hours, I will wave my army to break the city, if Aiqing is hurt in any way, I will destroy the whole family of Zu Dashou" The relationship between Sun Chengzong and Zu Dashou Yuan Chonghuan is not ordinary, even if the negotiation fails, Zu Dashou will not hurt Sun Chengzong madly, which is why Chongzhen agreed to Sun Chengzong's risk.

After seeing Sun Chengzong enter the city, Chongzhen stood on the boat, looked at the Jinzhou City in front of him, thinking about how the empire should go down in the future, after several years of planning, temporarily repelled the Jurchens, and ushered in a few years of stable days for the empire, but the internal situation of the Ming Empire is still not optimistic, the domestic corrupt officials are rampant, political corruption, the population of the clan is increasing, the tax revenue cannot be collected, the fiscal deficit is every year, and the uprisings in various places are continuous. Which one is enough for a headache, and there will be natural disasters, locusts, and plagues in the future, all of which are pressed on Daming's head, can he and Daming really survive.

The gate of Jinzhou City opened slowly, and I don't know what Sun Chengzong said, Zu Dashou really came out to ask for guilt, too, if he doesn't surrender, what can Zu Dashou do, don't look at the number of troops in Jinzhou City as many as 100,000, but how many people are sincerely willing to follow Zu Dashou to rebel, as long as Chongzhen orders the closure of the three customs, how long can Jinzhou, which cannot get supplies, last.

Chongzhen looked at Zu Dashou who was kneeling in front of him, "Aiqing, you have such a big face, if you want to see you, I have to run to Jinzhou in person, otherwise I really won't be able to see you, the pioneer officer of the Ming Dynasty" Seeing Zu Dashou Chongzhen was on fire, if it weren't for this group of Liaodong soldiers who made a claim and ruined their own plans, how could Huang Taiji escape from the gate so easily, and now it would be better to let the tiger return to the mountain.

After saying "the minister confessed his guilt", Zu Dashou knelt down deeply, and now Zu Dashou also understood the seriousness of the matter, but what Zu Dashou didn't expect was that Chongzhen not only did not compromise and appease, but also personally led troops to the north.

"What is Aiqing's crime, but I heard that the ancestral family is brave and good at fighting, it is better to let the ancestral family move all the ancestors into the imperial city to protect my safety, Aiqing, how do you think it will be done?" In order to avoid provoking a mutiny, Chongzhen did not plan to kill Zu Dashou for the time being, and first moved the entire ancestral family into the capital, so that Qin Liangyu could completely control the Liaodong Army.

"Minister, obey the order" In this way, Liaodong, which has been run by the ancestral family for generations, has nothing to do with the ancestral family under Chongzhen's edict.