Chapter 34 The Three Customs of the Northern Patrol
"What do I think twice, the whole world is not the king's land, in the land of the Ming Dynasty, what am I afraid of" Chongzhen wanted to inspect the three customs, as soon as the news came out, the original Jurchens came to hide at home The ministers immediately ran out to show their loyalty, knelt in front of the palace gate, and wanted to force Chongzhen to dispel the mind of the northern tour. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Your Majesty, those ministers are blocking the door in front of the palace gate again, do you want the servants to find someone to send them away" Wang Chengen reported to Chongzhen with a wry smile, the group of officials in the Ming Dynasty blocked the door not once or twice, as long as they felt that the emperor's practices were lacking, they immediately called friends and friends, and a large group of people came to block the emperor's palace gate and cried and shouted.
"They like to block, just let them block, I don't want to deal with that group of old things who sell their reputations" Now this group of officials can't wait for Chongzhen to let people beat them out, so that they have the capital to brag, just to make a name for themselves.
A week later, Qin Liangyu, who was hurrying up, finally rushed back to the capital, but Sun Chengzong, who got the news, also came back, and Chongzhen met the two in the imperial study.
"The ministers see the emperor," Qin Liangyu and Sun Chengzong saw Chongzhen and stepped forward to salute.
"Get up, Sun Aiqing, come back too" Chongzhen put down the fold in his hand and greeted the two important ministers of the empire who hurried back.
"The emperor's ancestor's birthday, the minister is willing to write a letter, let him come to Beijing to ask for his guilt, and hope that the emperor will be gracious and spare his life" Seeing Chongzhen, Sun Chengzong hurriedly began to mention the ancestor's birthday and plead.
"No need. I plan to go to Shanhaiguan for a trip, the Liaodong Army is so arrogant and domineering, I want to see it in person, "Since Zu Dashou dared to resist the decree and lead the troops to destroy the pass and escape, he was also ready to make a comeback for his choice."
"The emperor is the body of a daughter, and he is in danger of the world, how can he be in danger, and I hope that the emperor will think twice" Qin Liangyu on the side also advised Chongzhen to dispel the mind of the northern tour.
"The matter of the Northern Tour, I have made up my mind, Aiqing does not have to persuade "Why did Chongzhen fail originally, he was too naïve, too timid, and unwilling to take responsibility. You see that Huang Taiji, as the lord of a country, can risk his life and lead the army deep into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, what is I afraid of just a northern tour in the country.
Three days later, everything was ready, Chongzhen left Sun Chuanting, the governor of Beijing, and left 100,000 recruits to Sun Chuanting to guard the imperial city, and he brought 100,000 new army infantry and 20,000 new army cavalry to start the northern tour of the three customs, and Yuan Chonghuan brought back the Guanning 20,000 iron cavalry out of some concerns Chongzhen did not bring it.
The new army has a total of 250,000 troops, including 50,000 cavalry, before the siege of Huang Taiji, Chongzhen asked Lu Xiangsheng to take 40,000 and ambush outside the city. The remaining 10,000 horses withdrew to the inner city and guarded the imperial city together with the 20,000 horses of Tengxiang Siwei, 20W infantry in the defense of Beijing City, did not fight head-on, still maintained the establishment of 200,000 people, Lu Xiangsheng brought out 40,000 cavalry, 20,000 are heavy cavalry such as Tiefutu, after breaking up the Jurchen formation and forcing Huang Taiji to run away, the 20,000 Tiefutu was too heavy and not good at pursuit, so he stayed in Beijing City.
Chongzhen left 100,000 new soldiers to Sun Chuanting, but in order to prevent Yuan Chonghuan from rebelling in the 20,000 Guanning cavalry left in Beijing, Chongzhen left the 10,000 cavalry guarding the imperial city to Sun Chuanting, but those red-coated cannons on the city wall of Beijing were all dismantled and taken away by Chongzhen.
After this battle, no army had the ability to fight all the way to Beijing City in a short period of time, and those giant crossbows on the city wall were enough to defend Beijing City, under the leadership of Qin Liangyu, 120,000 new troops pulled cannons, protected Chongzhen, and began to tour north in an orderly manner.
Before recalling Qin Liangyu, Chongzhen gave a holy decree to the governor of Fujian, Nan Juyi, and ordered Nan Juyi to lead 80 large and small warships to Shanhaiguan to meet him, Chongzhen specially let the people of Dongchang check, and now the entire Daming Navy Division has one hundred and ten warships left, most of which are concentrated under the governor Nan Juyi, originally Yuan Keli was in the Denglai period, and there were many warships, but these warships fell into the hands of Mao Wenlong after Yuan Keli retired, and now Mao Wenlong was killed, and most of those ships are missing.
It is now the ships under the Fujian governor Nan Juyi, which are said to be warships, but most of the ships are not equipped with artillery, they are generally small boats, and the main mode of combat is still to engage in side battles, even if the warships equipped with artillery, the artillery is too scarce, and many ships are in disrepair, and the entire Daming Naval Division is useless.
A week later, Chongzhen's northern tour arrived in Yongping Town.
"The minister sees the emperor", received Chongzhen's holy decree, and rushed to Yongping in advance, Lu Xiangsheng went out of the city to welcome Chongzhen's arrival.
"Aiqing, there is news from the three customs" Chongzhen's arrival made the entire Yongping under martial law, after all, the war has just been settled, and there are still many real people in the country, in case Chongzhen is shocked, no one can afford it.
"Back to the emperor, the scouts sent by the minister reported, now the three customs are empty, the city gate is gone, the camp of the three customs station, was destroyed by the fire, before the emperor came up, the minister has ordered someone to take over the defense of the three customs" Hearing the first Xiongguan three customs of the Ming Dynasty, defending the throat of the Jurchens, the city gate was wide open, no one defended, and the faces of several people present were not good-looking.
"Don't enter the city, order the army to pull out, I will see the three customs tomorrow" Chongzhen Tie blushed, he didn't expect the Liaodong Army to be so bold, it seems that this Zu Dashou can't be kept, no, not only Zu Dashou, the entire ancestral family can't be left, and the province is a bad thing to stay in the Ningjin defense line.
After staying in Yongping Lu Xiangsheng's team to join Chongzhen's northern patrol army, the army drove overnight and went straight to the three customs.