The moat outside Jinzhou City was wide and deep, and the Houjin army could not cross it at all, and the result was that the Houjin army was crowded on the side of the moat, and these people became the best target for the artillery in the city.

It wasn't until the evening that Huang Taiji reluctantly withdrew his troops.

After the first battle, the morale of the Houjin army was completely lost, and there was nothing "Jurchen is not satisfied with 10,000, and it is invincible!" The momentum is completely like a group of lost dogs, and even bursts of cries come from the Houjin military camp from time to time.

In the second battle of Ningjin, after Houjin paid heavy casualties, on the fifth day of the sixth month, Huang Taiji had to retreat in embarrassment under the persuasion of various ministers.

……

On the evening of the day when Houjin retired from the army, Zhu Youxiao received the news of Huang Taiji's withdrawal. The next day, Yuan Chonghuan's "Jinzhou Newspaper Jie Shu" was sent to Zhu Youxiao. Along the way, the people who heard Ningjin's victory all cheered. Now the whole of Liaodong seems to be celebrating a festival.

"Rely on the power of heaven, retreat from the enemy and relieve the siege, and respectfully relieve the holy worries......" Wang Liqian read aloud in the lobby "Jinzhou Newspaper Victory".

Hearing the news of Ningjin's victory, Zhu Youxiao's mood calmed down, his arrival has changed the history of many places, and even the Shaanxi Displaced People's Uprising last year did not break out in history, which has a great deal to do with Zhu Youxiao's new policy. This time, Zhu Youxiao was also afraid that it would change the outcome of the Battle of Ningjin.

"My master, how about I prepare to summon Yuan Chonghuan, Zhao Shujiao, Mao Wenlong and others at Shanhaiguan?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"It's okay, Houjin is newly defeated, and each town has a deputy general to guard it." Sun Chengzong replied.

"Then I'll wait here for all the generals." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

"No."

"Also, order the towns to escort death row prisoners to Shanhaiguan." Zhu Youxiao made an order.

"No."

"Your Majesty, why do you want to send all the death row prisoners from all over the country to Shanhaiguan?" Sun Chengzong asked curiously.

"My master, I have decided to put 3,000 female soldiers in charge of the execution. I plan to reduce the number of people in the palace, gradually eliminate the eunuchs, use female soldiers, and even want to eliminate the eunuchs completely. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the minister has also heard about His Majesty's new policy in Liaodong, and the minister thinks that the matter of the new policy must not be rushed, and there are some new policies that should be implemented as appropriate, and in the ten articles of His Majesty's new policy, some of them even shake the foundation of the country, and must not be blindly implemented." Sun Chengzong admonished.

"I understand my master's painstaking efforts, but the effect of the new policy is obvious to all, take Shanxi as an example, last year's tax payment doubled compared with the previous year, and the previous year was 30% more than the previous year. Last year, Shanxi was hit by a catastrophe, and taxes rose instead of falling, which fully shows that the new policy is good. Zhu Youxiao said.

"What Your Majesty said is very true, but Your Majesty also often says that if you want to go outside, you must first settle inside, and in the ten articles of the New Deal, the implementation of some regulations will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire empire. Your Majesty must think twice. Sun Chengzong said.

"I have said that every citizen of the empire must be fed and clothed, and I must achieve this goal. Since the implementation of the first new policy last year, the disposable income of the people has increased by one to two percent, and the people have benefited from the new policy, and the only loss is those corrupt officials. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the minister understands His Majesty's hard work, but forcibly implementing the new policy, once it causes turmoil in the empire, it is the people who will suffer in the end, so Your Majesty must think twice before doing anything." Sun Chengzong said.

"From ancient times to the present, reform and change of law all start from bloodshed, I have actually been prepared for a long time, my division, once the empire is in turmoil, Liaodong must not be chaotic, and must not give Jianyu a chance to take advantage of it, I am also here for this matter, no matter what chaos occurs in the empire, I ask my division to stabilize the situation in Liaodong." Zhu Youxiao said solemnly.

"The minister understands that the minister will definitely not give Jianyu any chance. Your Majesty, it's just that we must think twice before acting on the matter of the new policy, and we must not rush it. Sun Chengzong admonished.

"I know I'm going to come step by step." Zhu Youxiao said.

……

Ning Jin's victory made everyone's tense nerves relax at this moment. When Zhu Youxiao returned to his residence, Zhang Yan, Fan Huifei, and Xiaoxiao were still talking and laughing.

"Congratulations to the emperor for his victory in Ningjin!" Fan Huifei said first when she saw Zhu Youxiao.

"Congratulations to the emperor for his victory in Ningjin!" Everyone also said along.

"It's all a credit to the soldiers." Zhu Youxiao said.

"The emperor is blessed with all the heavens, so he has this great victory." Fan Huifei insisted.

"Xiaoxiao, tomorrow I will accompany you to a trip to Fengqiuhuang in Shanhaiguan." Zhu Youxiao is no longer entangled in this problem.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Xiao said happily.

"Your Majesty, the concubine also wants to go and see." Zhang Yan said.

"Yes, you can go wherever you want." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.

After speaking, Zhu Youxiao said to the others: "You all go down, I and Xiao." ”

"No."

After everyone else left, Zhu Youxiao asked, "Xiaoxiao, you should be eighteen this year, right?" ”

"Yes, after July 25 of this year, I will be eighteen." Xiao Xiao said softly.

"I still remember the situation when I brought you back to the palace three years ago, but I didn't expect that it has been three years in the blink of an eye, and before going on tour, the queen had specially asked about your marriage, I don't know what you think?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"Everything is arranged by the emperor and the queen." Xiao Xiao said softly.

"You have someone you like, and if you do, I can make the decisions for you." Zhu Youxiao said.

Xiao Xiao shook his head gloomily, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Everything is up to the emperor and the queen." ”

"I mean that if you have a crush, I can give you a marriage, and if you don't have it, or if you don't want to marry for the time being, you can wait a few years." Zhu Youxiao saw the little look and hurriedly explained.

"I don't want to get married for the time being, doesn't the emperor want the woman to get married after eighteen? I'm not even eighteen yet, and I'd like to wait another two years. "Trail.

"It's okay, then wait two years." Zhu Youxiao said softly.

"No." Xiao Xiao bowed and said.

"You should also go to rest early, and you will go to Fengqiu Huang early tomorrow morning." Zhu Youxiao said.

"I'm retiring, and the emperor will rest early." Xiao Xiao said softly.

……

The Fengqiuhuang in Shanhaiguan was completed less than a month ago, and it was only completed at a faster pace after Xiao Xiao heard the news that Zhu Youxiao was going to inspect Liaodong. The goods of Shanhaiguan Fengqiu Huang are also very complete.

Zhu Youxiao took Xiaoxiao, Fan Huifei and Zhang Yan to Fengqiuhuang early in the morning.

(End of chapter)