Just as the emperor was watching coldly and there was silence in the main hall, another person suddenly walked out of the ranks of civil officials.

I saw this person take a few steps forward, bypassed the kneeling group of officials, knelt down solemnly beside Jia Jichun, and said: "The ministers and soldiers have given Xu Yuqing a kick-off in the matter!" ”

After Xu Yuqing finished saying this, he didn't look at the emperor or everyone, and said directly: "Your Majesty's personal conquest is in fact, but it is just to move to Yongguan again." I don't know why not?!

"Juyong Pass is only more than 100 miles away from the Beijing Division, surrounded by Xiongguan and garrisoned by the Xiongshi, if it is solid, it is better than the Beijing Division! It is really a fool's opinion that the court is concerned about its danger! ”

Xu Yuqing was originally a member of the Donglin Party, and when he said such a thing at this time, no matter how surprised the other courtiers, even Emperor Chongzhen was a little puzzled.

Emperor Chongzhen found Niu Juming at the end of the ranks of civil officials, looked at him from a distance, and did not see any abnormal behavior.

Niu Juming is currently just Lang Zhong of the Ministry of War, and he is not normally eligible to participate in the current Jianji Hall Dynasty Meeting, but in addition to his own position, he has another name, that is, the Senator of the Military Aircraft Department.

In this way, there is also the qualification to participate in the Jianji Hall court meeting.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't know if this Xu Yuqing had done his job in private, but although Xu Yuqing's position was unexpected at this moment, he was on his side, so he listened patiently to him and continued.

I only heard Xu Yuqing continue: "During the period of Zhenzong of the former Song Dynasty, the Liao lord personally led the army to break through the pass and go south, and the troops came to Lanzhou, and the city of Kaifeng was shocked overnight.

"Kou Gong said, the fortified city is solid, but the only thing that can be feared is in the hearts of the people! The result was this, Song Zhenzong went to Lanzhou in person, and the army's heart was settled, and all the armies in Lanzhou shouted long live for a while, and the sound was heard for dozens of miles, and the momentum was a hundred times! Everyone in the rear said that the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was resisted, and no one said that they moved south and south, and the Liao lord also saw that there were people in the Central Plains, and he also knew that the hearts of the people in the Central Plains were consolidated, and it was difficult to conquer!

"How similar is the scene today to that time! The minister thought that if His Majesty personally conquered, the panicked military hearts of the two towns of Datong Xuanfu would inevitably be determined, and the soldiers of Yanmen, Juyong and Jingshi would serve Your Majesty to the death! Please make up your Majesty's determination to conquer as soon as possible! ”

"Good! You can say that again! The only thing to be feared is in the hearts of the people! If the people's hearts are lost and the military spirit is scattered, the overall situation is unpredictable! ”

After listening to Xu Yuqing's words, Emperor Chongzhen immediately slapped his hand on the throne and applauded loudly.

At this moment, not only the people who had been summoned by the emperor to talk to him before understood the emperor's intentions, but also the other noncommittal people also understood the emperor's intentions.

Chen Shiqi, the newly appointed senator of the Military Aircraft Department, also came out at this time, tidied up his clothes, knelt down next to Jia Jichun and Xu Yuqing, and said:

"If Your Majesty can go to Juyong Pass in person, both at home and abroad will know Your Majesty's determination to resist the enemy, and the world will know where to go, and the soldiers of the two towns of Datong Xuanfu will also fight to the death and not retreat! In this way, I can be invincible! Please Your Majesty, go to Juyong as soon as possible, to show that the whole country will resist the enemy and never give in! ”

After Chen Shiqi said this, several newly promoted nobles of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies behind Zhang Weixian, such as Ning Yuanbo Li Zunzu, Xinjian Bo Wang Xiantong and others, also came out one after another, knelt on the ground, and said loudly one after another:

"The minister is willing to follow His Majesty, accompany Juyongguan, and fight to the death with the ugly captives of Jianzhou!"

"The sons of the courtier's family are familiar with martial arts, if Your Majesty is personally recruited, the minister is willing to recommend him to the front of the palace, lead the horse and fall into the stirrup for His Majesty, wear a strong and persistent one, and protect His Majesty!"

Seeing that these powerful nobles in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies who had been promoted by themselves stood up to express their support for his personal conquest, Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and felt a little comforted in his heart.

These people were able to martyr Emperor Chongzhen, who hanged himself on the coal mountain on the eve of the death of the Ming Dynasty, and they still had a bit of blood and gas, and they were not completely corrupted and sunk.

After these people finished speaking, the hall was already kneeling down a group of ministers, Emperor Chongzhen saw that the ministers had been clearly divided into two groups, although there were not many people who advocated the emperor's personal levy, it can be said that there were only a handful, but after all, the proposal of pro-levy was proposed, so he said:

"I've made up my mind. The lord of the captives, from the old slave Nuer Hachi, down to the current slave chief Huang Taiji, but there is a conquest, all of them are in person, not afraid of bows, sabers and guns. Although they are ugly, they often make me ashamed! ”

After Emperor Chongzhen said this, before he could say more, Liu Zongzhou, the secretary of Dali Temple, suddenly stepped forward, bowed down and said:

"Your Majesty's words are wrong! The chief of Jiannu Ru Mao drank blood and was born in the mountains and forests, and the savages were also! Your Majesty is a great tomorrow, and the heavens are noble, how can you surrender your identity and compare yourself to a slave chieftain!

"As for the discussion of pro-conquest, it is absolutely impossible, Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven, leaving Beijing, is the end of the world, the lesson of Emperor Yingzong, you must not be careless! Your Majesty think twice! ”

After Liu Zongzhou finished saying this, another group of officials stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice!" ”

As for the meaning of Liu Zongzhou's words, now this Emperor Chongzhen is very clear, knowing that he is worried that the emperor has left the capital, and the affairs of the front to conquer the enemy and not say how it will be done, if something happens in the rear of the Beijing Division, it will be a big deal.

However, of course, he will not ignore this, nor will he not make arrangements in advance, let alone choke on food because of his concern about these things, and he will never leave the palace or leave the capital for the rest of his life.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen said: "My imperial drive is just a move to Yongguan!" I'm too worried! ”

After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Liu Zongzhou, who had always regarded himself as a Confucian master, and said lightly:

"If the Mandate of Heaven is in the Ming Dynasty and the Mandate of Heaven is tied to me, this trip will definitely be defeated, and I will be safe and sound!

"However, if the Mandate of Heaven is no longer in the Ming Dynasty, and it is no longer tied to me, even if I do not leave this Golden Palace throne an inch, what good will it do to the country and the people?!"

When Emperor Chongzhen saw that Liu Zongzhou was going to say something more, he immediately raised his hand and pressed down to stop him from speaking again, and he continued:

"I am not a pedantic king, although I firmly believe that the destiny of heaven is in the Ming and the destiny of heaven is in me, I also know the truth that things are man-made.

"Qing and others are not the Qing of two years ago, and I am not the teenager of two years ago, and my Daming is not the Ming of two years ago!

"In the seventh year of the Apocalypse, I ascended the throne at the beginning of the year, if the chieftain of Jiannu led a large army to break through the border at that time, I could only let it go, and I would not adopt the proposal of pro-conquest!

"But at this time, it is not at that time! Li Banghua led the army to Taiyuan, Sun Chengzong led the Xiongshi to the north, and there were three new battalions in Juyong Pass. Where is the world, I can't get rid of it!? ”

When these words came out, Liu Zongzhou's eyes widened, his mouth opened, and he still didn't say anything after all.

And Emperor Chongzhen didn't give others a chance, but said directly: "The matter of the imperial conquest has been decided, and it is useless for the Qing to say more, it is important to check and fill in the gaps as soon as possible and agree on the strategy of resisting the enemy!" ”

After saying this, Emperor Chongzhen said directly to Li Guoyan: "Several measures discussed by the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department, Shoufu can talk about it!" ”

As soon as the people in the palace heard the emperor's words, they knew that the emperor had a tacit understanding with the cabinet, the military aircraft department, and even the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and they all suddenly felt in their hearts, no wonder Li Guoqi, Xu Guangqi, Zhang Weixian, and the Shangshu waiters present did not speak.

The strategy of defending against the enemy that Li Guowei and others agreed with the emperor before was, of course, premised on the emperor going to Juyong Pass in person, and if this problem is not solved, this whole set of strategies to resist the enemy cannot be said.

At this time, the emperor solved this biggest problem in three and two times, and the other problems were solved.

Next, Li Guowei said the suggestions of the cabinet and the military aircraft department one by one, and the ministers in the palace also performed their own duties and took their own responsibilities, the household department said money and food, the officials said personnel, the military department said military discipline and military orders, the Ministry of Rites said honor guards, the Ministry of Industry said equipment and baggage, and the Governor's Office said the transfer of troops and horses.

At noon, the special pilgrimage meeting of the Jiji Hall finally ended.

In addition to the emperor's personal expedition, such a package of countermeasures was agreed:

Li Guowei, the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Weixian, the British minister of military aircraft, Gong Yonggu, the commander of Jinyiwei, and Wang Chengen, the minister of the cabinet, assisted the Empress Zhou and stayed in Beijing;

Xu Guangqi, an auxiliary minister of the cabinet, Bi Ziyan, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, Bi Maokang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Nan Juyi, the governor of Zhili, and relevant people from the Ministry of War and the Military Aircraft Department, accompanied them to Juyongguan.

In terms of troop arrangement, in addition to ordering the Dongjiang and Denglai armies to build the hinterland on a large scale, Lu Shanji Liaodong Town army contained the enemy army in Daling River, Sun Chengzong led the Jizhen and Rehe Fort armies to continue to drive to Duolun Nuoer, and Li Banghua led the army in Shanxi to move the town of Yanmen Pass and defend Ningwu Pass.

At the same time, the herald ordered the three major battalions of the Beijing Division, the Shenji Battalion and the 3,000 Battalion, to rush to the front line of Juyong Pass together.

The second town of the Guards Army in Zhuozhou, led by Wang Fu, the commander of the new second town, and Kong Jiong, the commander of the imperial history of the army, moved to the Bauhinia Pass in the west of Zhuozhou.

In the second town of the Guards in Tongzhou, he and Tian Cewei, who was beside the emperor, accompanied him to Juyong Pass recently.

At the same time, Emperor Chongzhen also took this opportunity to put the Zhending Mansion, Shunde Mansion, Guangping Mansion, and Daimyo Mansion under the jurisdiction of Beizhi, the Zhangde Mansion under Henan, and the Dongchang Mansion under the governor of Shandong at this time, and some areas of Yanzhou Mansion north of the Yellow River and west of the canal, all of which were under the command of Lu Xiangsheng.

And under the governor of Beizhili, the governor of Hebei and other places was added to praise military affairs and manage food and salary, and Lu Xiangsheng served as the governor.

The new governor of Hebei was under the control of the governor of Zhili, and strictly guarded other dangerous passes on the Taihang line, ensuring that Jianyu would not break into the land of Beizhili from other Inner Great Wall passes other than Juyong Pass and Bauhinia Pass.

After the discussion of the Jianji Hall was over, the Jinyi Guards rode out in all directions, and within a few days, the entire land of Beizhili and Gyeonggi began to be fully mobilized.