Chapter Twenty-Five: Circle of Dedication
I grass! I shudder to hear him say this, buddy.
I'm thinking, could it be that Wu Sangui also knows the secrets in the scriptures, could it be that he arranged the person who robbed the scriptures in Beijing last time?
It seems that this beast has long been a wolf's ambition, and even to help me restore the throne is for the sake of scriptures and rights.
I didn't speak, and everyone turned their attention to me, especially Zheng Chenggong.
If I had changed to before, I would definitely agree to Wu Sangui's request, and then be an arrogant and lascivious puppet emperor.
But now it is absolutely impossible, especially if I am asked to kill Zheng Chenggong, even if I have no bottom line, I will not be able to do this kind of lack of morality.
And even if I kill Zheng Chenggong, I can't change anything at all, because Wu Sangui is already determined to oppose me.
Thinking of this, I said categorically: "Wu Sangui, don't dream, even if I want to kill, I will be the first to kill you." ”
"Hahaha, since the emperor has said so, it seems that there is no need to talk about it."
After speaking, Wu Sangui turned his horse's head, walked quickly towards the camp tent, and ordered: "The army obeys the order, quickly reassemble, and attack the city in an hour." ”
Hearing this, I was very nervous, because I knew that with Wu Sangui's troops, the city of Nanjing would be destroyed.
Seeing that the war was about to start, everyone gathered me back to the palace, ready to discuss what to do next.
Just as everyone walked to the gate of the imperial city, I saw a nun wearing a monk's robe, standing alone at the foot of the imperial city, as if waiting for something.
That nun was none other than Chen Yuanyuan, who I was looking forward to day and night.
Chen Yuanyuan saw me and quickly ran towards me.
Seeing her suddenly appear, I was happy and worried, and I wanted to give her a hug, but I didn't dare at all.
Think about it, these loyalists originally had opinions about her, and now Wu Sangui is still rebellious, if I show my love for her, what will these people think of me.
"Bitch, what are you doing here?" Xia Wanchun scolded angrily.
Chen Yuanyuan knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty, the siege of Nanjing is all because of me, and the people are willing to dedicate themselves to saving the country, please open the city gate, and the people will go to see Wu Sangui." ”
Oops, hearing her say that adds another point to my love for her.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with her, and if I really wanted to blame it, I could only blame me for being too hasty in my judgment.
"Yuanyuan, this matter has nothing to do with you, how did you become like this?" I asked with concern.
Without waiting for Chen Yuanyuan to reply, Wang Chengen on the side said excitedly: "Your Majesty, doesn't Wu Sangui just want to get her, the emperor might as well give her to Wu Sangui, the old slave thinks that Wu Sangui will definitely withdraw his troops if he does this." ”
Wang Chengen opened this mouth, and the entourage echoed one after another, but Shuang'er and Zheng Chenggong did not speak.
I know what these people think, but in my judgment, things have come to this point, no matter how much I satisfy Wu Sangui, he will not be able to stop, after all, the trust between me and him has been broken.
Just when I was in a dilemma, Shuang'er stood up and said, "You don't have to argue, with my understanding of Wu Sangui, it is impossible for him to retire because of Chen Yuanyuan, let's think about it in the long run!" ”
After Shuang'er finished speaking, Zheng Chenggong added: "What the nobles of Shuang'er said is reasonable, if Wu Sangui really wants to serve the imperial court, how can he make a big fight for a woman?" The minister thought that what Wu Sangui wanted was not a woman, but supreme power. ”
Although Zheng Chenggong suffered Wu Sangui's defeat, he looked at the problem from a very thorough angle. In this regard, neither Xia Wanchun nor Zhang Zhao can compare with him.
Seeing Zheng Chenggong's statement, I also had a step down, so I said: "Those who seek power value power; Profiteers value money. Wu Sangui had actually made a choice between me and Li Zicheng, and he knew that it was impossible for me to give him the power of the Ming Dynasty, so he moved his troops. Chen Yuanyuan is like duckweed, how can he let a hero give up the hegemony in his heart? ”
As soon as I summed it up like this, everyone understood Wu Sangui's real intentions, and they didn't accuse Chen Yuanyuan again.
I helped Chen Yuanyuan up, and before I had time to ask her why she didn't say goodbye, I followed everyone back to the palace.
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Back in the palace, the buddies didn't have time to rest at all, but discussed with a group of ministers what to do next.
Above the court, the ministers talked a lot, and some even said that they would simply surrender Wu Sangui and stomp their feet angrily.
Just when everyone was arguing, Zheng Chenggong stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister suggests that it is better to give up Nanjing and move the capital to Fuzhou. With the strength of my Zhengjia Naval Division and the southern provinces, I believe that Wu Sangui will not be invincible and invincible. ”
Zheng Chenggong has a certain amount of truth in what he said, and I have thought about moving the capital to Fuzhou before.
Because even if Nanjing is lost, Fujian, Liangguang, Yunnan, Jiangxi and other places are still in the hands of the Ming army, and there is still hope of recovering the Ming Dynasty.
However, even if the capital is moved to Fuzhou, with the current momentum of Wu Sangui and the Chuang army, after taking Nanjing, it should be possible to break through Fuzhou again in less than four months.
If Fuzhou falls, it will definitely be a painful blow to the morale of the Ming soldiers, and it will be difficult to turn the tables at that time.
So in addition to moving the capital to Fuzhou, what I have to do is to let Wu Sangui withdraw his troops, and when he withdraws his troops, I will recuperate and then go on a northern expedition.
It's just that how to get Wu Sangui to withdraw his troops has become my biggest problem now.
I thought for a moment and said: "What General Zheng said makes sense, but after moving the capital to Fuzhou, Wu Sangui will still go south, with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, if you want to resist Wu Sangui and the Chuang army, I am afraid it will be ......."
Seeing me say this, everyone talked about it again, and the court became a mess again.
At this moment, Shi Kefa, the secretary of the ministry, stood up and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, the minister has a plan, I don't know whether to talk about it or not." ”
"Dashi, just say what you have, it's awkward."
"......Forehead" Shi Kefa was still very hesitant, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "The minister thinks that it is no longer possible to make Wu Sangui withdraw his troops militarily. But we can ...... with the help of external forces"
Shi Kefa said a lot in a crackling voice, mainly stating that diplomatic means could be used to let the Manchus send troops to attack Shanhaiguan, so that the war in the north would be tight, and Li Zicheng would inevitably let Wu Sangui go back to Shanhaiguan to resist, and the siege of the south would naturally be solved.
It's a good idea, but there's a reason why Scofa hesitates.
Because if you want the Manchus to send troops, they will inevitably make a promise to them, and the Manchus have long been eyeing the Central Plains, Shi Kefa is worried that the Manchus will really win Wu Sangui, and the situation will be even more unfavorable to us after entering the Central Plains.
After hearing his words, the ministers vetoed it one after another, saying that this practice was completely betraying the country to seek glory and stealing a living, saying that Shi Kefa was comparable to Qin Hui back then, and that he wanted to sign a treaty that humiliated the country.
But buddy, I don't see it that way, you must know that when Mr. Sun Yat-sen made a revolution, in order to overthrow the Qing Dynasty with the help of external forces, he also promised the Japanese that as long as they sent troops, they could send the three northeastern provinces to Japan after the overthrow.
And such strategies often appear in special times in countries around the world.
Not to mention Mr. Sun Yat-sen, even Comrade Lenin once promised Germany that as long as Germany sent troops to help him overthrow the Tsarist Empire, he would be willing to cede land or something.
Even Chairman Mao once said that in a special period, it is necessary to strive for all external forces to complete the revolution.
And in my opinion, with Wu Sangui's military talent and Li Zicheng's current troops, it is impossible for the Manchus to break through the Shanhai Pass. If you want to break through Shanhaiguan, there is only one possibility, and that is Wu Sangui surrendered.
But in my opinion, it is absolutely impossible for Wu Sangui to surrender to the Manchus now, because now the world knows that he rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and took refuge in Li Zicheng.
If he changes his banner again, I am afraid that the Manchus will not trust him, and he knows this better than anyone else.
I even think that with Wu Sangui's current state, even if he kills Li Zicheng and proclaims himself emperor, it is impossible for him to surrender to the Manchus. After all, the surrender of the Manchus was too bad in nature, because the Manchus were not Han Chinese, but Tartars who had been despised by our Han people for thousands of years, and in the eyes of the Han people, they were uncivilized barbarians.
Thinking of this, I asked the ministers to calm down, and then said: "What Master Shi said makes sense, and I approve of this strategy. Listen, everyone, now that the country is in a special period, we can't stick to some dead truths, but we must be flexible and changeable, and now all the focus must be headed by the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, don't mention those stereotypes and bad habits to me. ”
After saying this, the ministers were speechless, and Shi Kefa's old son smiled at me stupidly.
Seeing that the minister's mentality had stabilized, I asked Zheng Chenggong again: "Xiao Zheng, in your judgment, Wu Sangui will be able to break the city in a few days at the earliest?" ”
"Three days at the earliest! But don't worry, Your Majesty, the minister will immediately arrange for you and the ministers to go south to Fuzhou. ”
"Okay, without further ado, let's go south to Fuzhou quickly."
After saying this, the ministers walked out of the court and went home to pack their things.
But buddy, I'm not leaving, because I have important things to do.