After Sun Chengzong received the order, he let his deputy Ma Shilong lead the army to move to Funing, where the nearest guard post to Shanhaiguan was located. And he himself took Hong Chengchou and immediately set off for Beijing.

At the age of sixty-seven, it took only five days and more than 500 miles to arrive in Beijing.

Although the Jingshi was under martial law and the city gate had long been closed, Sun Chengzong still quickly met Emperor Chongzhen.

On the way to the Wenhua Palace, it was the great eunuch Wang Dehua who rushed over to greet him. He spoke very quickly and quickly handed over the matter of Jingshi to Sun Chengzong.

After receiving the news of the fall of Shanhaiguan, the situation in Beijing was extremely chaotic. The cabinet headed by Shoufu Cheng Jiming advocated that the emperor tour the south and calm down the thieves' rebellion in the hinterland of the Central Plains, and then concentrate on dealing with Jianyu; However, Cao Yubian, the imperial historian of the left capital, resolutely disagreed, and advocated reassembling troops to recapture Shanhaiguan; In addition, it is rumored that Liang Tingdong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and others made peace, and promised to build a captive condition in exchange for returning to Shanhaiguan. As for the head of the household, Bi Ziyan, he had already fallen ill in order to raise food and grass for King Qin's army......

Even if it is a long story short, Wang Dehua didn't have time to explain everything that happened in the Beijing Division, and he had already arrived at the gate of the Wenhua Palace.

Sun Chengzong raised his hand to tidy up his clothes, and when he was about to go in, his body shook and he was about to fall. Wang Dehua's eyes were quick and he hurriedly helped him.

"Out of the way!" After Sun Chengzong stabilized his body, he whispered, and then stepped into the hall.

Emperor Chongzhen sat on the imperial chair and looked at the door after hearing the roll call of the chamberlain. To be honest, he was very annoyed in his heart.

The war in Gyeonggi has dragged on again and again, dragging the situation in the whole country extremely grim, and the rebellion of thieves has become a problem for the henchmen of the Ming Dynasty. The collection of grain and grass turned the hair even whiter. For this reason, taxes were again raised. Although I know that it is to drink water to quench my thirst. But I have to do it.

What's more, if the war hadn't dragged on to this day, and the artillery and troops of Shanhaiguan had to be used, why would it be dangerous to be captured by Jianguan and captured Shanhaiguan?

Thinking of all this, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes that had not slept well for a long time were full of bloodshot and full of hatred. His face was gloomy, and he looked unusually hideous. He stared at the door, ready to give Sun Chengzong a good look.

However, when he saw the man coming in at the door, he was stunned.

The old man, with all white hair, although he was dressed in a dignified official robe, the sweat on his forehead collected into a stream and flowed down his thin cheeks. There are many wrinkles at the corners of the eyes. Even the forehead is a lot more. The look of exhaustion on his face seemed to be able to fall asleep immediately as soon as he closed his eyes. The robes were empty, as if they were not a human body, but a piece of wood.

Is this Sun Chengzong? Emperor Chongzhen subconsciously didn't believe it. But if you look closely, you can still tell that the old man in front of you is Sun Chengzong, who was old and strong and energetic. It doesn't matter what he has become. The firmness and calmness in his eyes have not changed.

This moment. Emperor Chongzhen's idea of questioning and embarrassing Sun Chengzong disappeared all of a sudden, and there was only shock in his mind.

Sun Chengzong did his best, and according to the usual pace, he did not panic or hurry.

"The minister Sun Chengzong has captured the Qingshui Mingyue Pass and has come to meet him by order."

If you listen carefully. I could hear a trace of trilling in Sun Chengzong's words, which was the reason for the exhaustion. Wang Dehua on the side heard it and looked at him a little worriedly.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't notice it at all, but he was attracted by Sun Chengzong's words, he didn't expect it. Qingshui Mingyue Pass, which has been unable to attack for a long time, has been defeated, and there is finally good news.

However, the fall of Shanhaiguan made the Battle of Qingshui Mingyue Pass lose its due significance. Emperor Chongzhen quickly buried this joy in his heart, and first raised his hand and said, "Sun Qing is flat!" ”

After finishing speaking, he found that Sun Chengzong didn't move at all. I thought that Sun Chengzong still had something to say, or that he wanted to ask for sin or something like retreating.

Thinking like this, Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly. I have already said that I am flat, and I will stand up and speak if there is anything. Don't rely on a little credit for winning Qingshui Mingyue Pass, just take the opportunity to start bargaining.

He endured the anger that had just come out, and when he wanted to say it again, Wang Dehua, who was standing on the side, had already moved. I saw him walk over and stretch out his hands to help.

This action made Emperor Chongzhen slightly surprised, and he didn't know what was going on. Seeing Sun Chengzong stand up with a slight tremble, he suddenly remembered that Sun Chengzong was already a sixty-seven-year-old man.

After Wang Dehua helped Sun Chengzong up, he bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, after receiving the holy decree, Lord Sun should have rushed back overnight, and he traveled more than 500 miles in five days. ”

If you are a young man, driving more than 500 miles in five days is actually nothing. But Sun Chengzong is already a sixty-seven old man, and it is hard to imagine how much perseverance he has to rely on to persist in hurrying.

Emperor Chongzhen hurriedly asked the other chamberlain to move a round stool and give Sun Chengzong a seat. At this time, he already remembered the battle of Gyeonggi this time, if it weren't for Sun Chengzong, he might not even be able to recover Yongping City. With such an advanced age, such hard work, complaining about him delaying the war in Qingshui Mingyue Pass, it really shouldn't be.

After Sun Chengzong thanked him, he asked Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, it is not the minister who exonerates himself." Shanhaiguan fell, and the ministers were duty-bound. But when the minister transferred troops, he also left enough troops for Shanhaiguan, I don't know what the specific situation of Shanhaiguan fell? ”

Only by understanding this can we know how to deal with the next war. Otherwise, if you are confused, you will lose the city and lose your land next time.

However, to his surprise, Emperor Chongzhen didn't even know. I only knew that Shanhaiguan fell, and then the court panicked. Every word you say, I say a word, the arguments are endless, and each has its own opinion.

Naturally, Emperor Chongzhen introduced the recent situation in the court, and then consulted Sun Chengzong.

Unlike his student Yuan Chonghuan's stunned youth, Sun Chengzong is a politically minded person. Under normal circumstances, it is better to protect oneself or stand with the imperial historian.

But on the way to Beijing, he had already thought about how to deal with the fall of Shanhaiguan and had already made a decision.

Sun Chengzong did not stand on the moral high ground and the most politically correct line like the imperial historian, nor did he adopt the policy of seeking peace as the secretary of the military department, but chose to support the decision of the cabinet.

From the internal and external difficulties of the Ming Dynasty and the various impacts brought about by the invasion of Jianzhen, he analyzed it to Emperor Chongzhen from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, and then said earnestly: "The momentum of the Jianju has been completed, and there is no danger to defend the land of Gyeonggi." The minister is willing to guard the capital division for His Majesty, and wait for the day when His Majesty exterminates the thieves and expels the Tartars again! (To be continued.) )

PS: This chapter is difficult to write, book friends, tell me, if Shanhaiguan is occupied by Jianqing, what will become of the history of 1630?