Chapter 53: Destruction and Embattled (14)
Shanhaiguan, the emperor traveled. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Although the Houjin strictly controlled the news of Huang Taiji's life outside Shengjing City, after all, the paper could not contain the fire, not to mention that the intelligence agencies of the Ming Empire were perfect and spread throughout Liaodong, so the news of Huang Taiji's life was transmitted back to Shanhaiguan at the first time.
And when the news was delivered, Zhu Jian was lighting the lamp, slumping on the desk to annotate the excerpts, although his health has been worse day by day over the years, and when the state affairs are troubled, he can't help it.
And although most of the excerpts here have been screened by the Cabinet and the Secret Department of the Political Affairs Bureau, it is still a huge project.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
After Wang Chengen heard the news of the death of the enemy chief Taiji for the first time, he hurriedly came to the emperor's study, because Cao Huachun was old after all, but Zhu Jian's northern tour was not able to accompany him, and Wang Chengen took Cao Huachun's position, accompanying him as a palm seal eunuch and a eunuch in charge of the royal family.
"Otomo is so happy!"
Regarding Wang Chengen's arrival, Zhu Jian stopped the Zhu pen in his hand, but smiled slightly.
Regarding what the emperor said, Wang Chengen stopped his steps, swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva slightly, and said a little excitedly.
"Your Majesty, there was news from Liaodong just now, saying that the enemy chief Taiji had died in Shengjing City yesterday evening!"
Huang Taiji is dead?
When he heard the news, Zhu Jian was obviously stunned, for himself to come to such a strange world as the Ming Dynasty, Huang Taiji is undoubtedly his first, but also the most confidant enemy, since the change of his own life, the two have fought for the first time, and now it is the fourth year.
And in the past four years, the two have had countless secret confrontations, which has already made Zhu Jian full of complex emotions for such an opponent, with a mixture of love and hate.
Hate, there is no doubt that since Nurhachi, Houjin has raised the anti-flag and repeatedly fought with the Ming Empire, which is undoubtedly a problem for his henchmen.
And love is because in Zhu Jian's view, if it weren't for the toss of an opponent like Huang Taiji, he Zhu Jian would not have a better foothold to do that transformative thing, and to use the survival of the war to speed up the establishment of a new army, share the same hatred of the enemy, and open up a broader battlefield.
Therefore, when he heard the news of Huang Taiji's death, in addition to a brief surprise, it was more of a complicated thing for Zhu Jian.
As for the emperor's silence, Wang Chengen on the side stood silently aside, no longer speaking, or from the emperor's expression, he may understand that his emperor has a more complicated mood for the enemy chief Taiji.
"Big companion, you go down first! By the way, tell Elder Yang Ge and Master Li a little later, and summon the ministers to Mingtang! ”
"Then the minion will take his leave!"
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As time passed, the hall was already full of ministers and generals who had come to attend the meeting.
"Elder Yang Ge, Sun Taibao!"
When Yang Sichang and Sun Chengzong arrived, everyone got up.
"Everyone, please be seated, please be seated!"
After sitting down, Yang Sichang waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down, don't ask for too much politeness, and when Yang Sichang sat down for a while, a minister immediately got up and said.
"Elder Ge, I don't know why Your Majesty summoned us to discuss the matter at this moment? Can you tell us a thing or two? ”
Hearing this, Yang Sichang smiled and said.
"Everyone, don't be impatient, don't be impatient. Don't hide it from you, Yang also received a message from the Political Affairs Bureau not long ago, saying that His Majesty is going to attend the meeting. ”
"Your Majesty has arrived!"
As soon as Yang Sichang's words landed, with the summons of the eunuchs outside the hall, Zhu Jian arrived, and now in the Ming Empire, although the emperor implemented the European Round Table, nominally to restore the style of ancient law deliberations, some things that retain the majesty of the emperor have been retained, such as the eunuch's singing and system.
For the arrival of the emperor, the ministers and generals in the room all stood up and bowed.
"Everyone, sit down!"
When Zhu Jian settles down, it is the way.
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is a matter to discuss with you today, but before that, I want to hear it, do you know what is going on at today's meeting?"
Hearing Zhu Jian's opening remarks, everyone looked at each other a little, the meeting was convened by the emperor temporarily, and they were also temporarily attended, how would they know the emperor's intentions, maybe even if there were, in this case, naturally no one would take the lead.
The expressions of everyone, Zhu Jian naturally looked at them, but they were Tao.
"The civil officials may not know, but the generals in this room have no news, Taibao, what do you say?"
When Zhu Jian's words came out, everyone's eyes were gathered on Sun Chengzong on the side, seeing this, Sun Chengzong, who seemed to be on the side and closed his eyes to recuperate, was a little surprised, maybe he was really old, maybe it was the officialdom facing the storm, with the progress of the war, the enthusiasm of these veteran Sun Chengzong seemed to be fading day by day.
"Your Majesty, the minister is really old, but he is more than willing to develop the war situation."
Sun Chengzong is really old, and he has been doing his best to manage the military affairs of Liaodong all these years, and these are naturally in the eyes of Zhu Jian, and now that the war has reached the end stage, the veteran has already made three folds in a row, asking to return to his hometown.
First, it may be inadequate; Second, it may be more of the huge fruit of the capture of Shengjing, and the old minister Sun Chengzong is unwilling to be contaminated again.
"Taibao's intentions, I understand, it's just that the battle of Fuliao has reached a critical time, and here I have a Ming army in the control of the soldiers in the two places, and no one is out of the Taibao in terms of seniority, and I hope that the Taibao will not shirk it, so as to help me in this great cause!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Jian turned to the ministers present.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I don't sell Guanzi, there should be a major news to inform you here, there is news from Shengjing, the enemy chief Taiji has died outside Shengjing last night!"
As soon as this remark came out, everyone on the field was surprised, and then showed great joy, after the Golden Emperor Taiji is the trouble of the Ming Dynasty, now that this person is dead, it is naturally very happy.
It's just that not everyone here was overjoyed by this news, for example, Sun Chengzong on the side fell into contemplation.
"Taibao seems to have a lot on his mind?"
"Your Majesty, although the old minister is very old, he vaguely remembers the expressions of the emperor and all the adults after Nurha's death in Ningyuan City."
As soon as Sun Chengzong's words came out, the whole audience suddenly fell silent.
"Why did Sun Taibao say this, wouldn't it increase his popularity and destroy his own prestige!"
Hearing what Sun Chengzong said, there was a person who took the case, it was Wu Sangui, the deputy director of the Jingzhong Patrol Police Department and the deputy head of the guard.
"The son is a bully of the old and the old, and your father is only a junior!"
Wu Sangui's words made Sun Chengzong also a little angry, maybe the great victories in the past few days have made those young generals forgetful, and the veterans are really a little unsightly, if not, Sun Chengzong, who has always had a gentle temperament, will not be angry with a younger generation.
The-for-tat confrontation between the two caused a lot of discussion on the field, and seeing this, Zhu Jian's face was a little embarrassed.
"How sacred the Imperial Council is, Hugh's noise!"
In the face of the emperor's displeasure, the military attache of the guards on the side scolded loudly.
As soon as these words came out, the whole house was much quieter, but at this moment, Zhu Jian got up and said slowly.
"I have heard that the word arrogant, some people say that arrogant people are not available, but I think that it is half right and wrong, the so-called arrogant people, self-confidence! The fierce can also fight! The soldier has both, and it can be used!
However, for the general, the overall situation, and not arrogant, for the general, the arrogant person is a taboo, for the general, born in peace, died in sorrow, this sense of distress is the best policy! Ladies and gentlemen, I convene you today, and I will not celebrate with you for the death of Huang Taiji, but it is the sudden death of Huang Taiji and the sudden change in the war. ”
In the face of what Zhu Jian said, everyone was convinced.
"Your Majesty Shengming!"
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The pre-imperial meeting is still tense and orderly.
After the meeting, it was decided that all the armies advancing in Liaodong, except for the trapped army and the Korean subsidiary army that continued to march to Amin's old camp, the rest of the armies consolidated their results and showed a situation of encirclement, and did not march for the time being, so as to observe the situation in Shengjing, and then move with the situation.