With a large number of defeated troops returning to Nanjing City one after another, the identity of the first army of the Tiger and Leopard Army was completely exposed to the imperial court.

In this case, there was no need for the First Army to continue hiding

Three infantry divisions, from three directions, southeast, west, surrounded the city of Nanjing.

As for the cavalry division, which lost more than half of it, it was the only mobile unit in Wang Feng's hands, ready to deal with possible emergencies on the battlefield.

And at this moment, the city of Nanjing, whether it is an ordinary person or an important minister of the imperial court, is in a panic because of the arrival of the first army.

Of course, this panic factor is not only the encirclement of Nanjing City by the First Army, but also the Nanjing City garrison, which has suffered heavy losses.

A few days ago, there were 50,000 troops in Nanjing, but under the continuous attrition of the First Army of the Tiger and Leopard Army, there were less than 20,000 left, which can be described as heavy losses.

Almost everyone in the imperial court saw that it was almost impossible for the 20,000 garrisons to hold the city of Nanjing.

The only thing that made them feel fortunate was that the First Army of the Haw Par Army, which suddenly appeared outside Nanjing, did not immediately launch an attack on Nanjing, which gave the imperial court a lot of time to respond.

However, under the condition that the main force of the new army is deployed along the Yangtze River, even if the imperial court is given more time, it is impossible for the imperial court to scatter beans into troops and increase the garrison of Nanjing.

Therefore, from the time when the First Army really appeared outside Nanjing, for two consecutive days, the court was like a vegetable market, in the midst of a quarrel. What's more, after two consecutive days of quarrels, dozens of important ministers in the imperial court, including Emperor Chongzhen, did not come up with any way to increase the garrison of Nanjing......

A new day has begun. Look at the noise in front of you. But there were dozens of important ministers who did not get any results.

Emperor Chongzhen was finally furious. After slamming his clenched fist on the dragon case, he scolded loudly: "Shut up...... The Ming Dynasty is not dead, and I am not dead. What kind of body is it to be noisy in front of me all day long......"

"What I want is a solution, not for you to come to the main hall to quarrel......"

After Emperor Chongzhen's roar, dozens of red-faced and red-eared ministers knelt on the ground as if they had been discussed. Ask Emperor Chongzhen for guilt.

Faced with this situation, Chongzhen's face, which was completely shrouded in anger, finally eased a lot......

A pair of sharp eyes quickly swept through the ministers, and then directly stayed on the military department Shangshu.

Then, with the last glimmer of hope, he asked rhetorically: "Love, you are the secretary of the military department, in charge of all the armies of the imperial court...... Looking at the provinces south of the Yangtze River, there are really no troops to reinforce Nanjing City......"

Regarding this question, the military department Shangshu affirmed without thinking about it: "Your Majesty, the minister has already said it." The only thing that could reinforce the city of Nanjing was the 60,000 new imperial army that surrounded and suppressed the guerrillas...... However, because of the blockade of the Haw Par Army. We have lost the specific news of the new army of the imperial court......"

However, judging from the news from the Jinyi Guard, the 60,000 new army is being attacked by the Haw Par Army guerrillas...... Obviously, the arrival of the First Army of the Haw Par Army has brought a lot of equipment to these guerrillas, which has greatly increased the strength of the guerrillas and has the strength to compete with our 60,000 new troops...... Therefore, even if we have a way to contact these 60,000 new troops, they will not be able to reinforce the city of Nanjing......"

After getting this answer that he didn't want to hear, Chongzhen was not discouraged, and continued to ask: "In this case, I want to know, without any reinforcements, with only 20,000 garrisons, how long can you hold Nanjing City......

"This ......" the military department Shangshu directly showed a hesitant expression on his face.

However, under the gaze of Chongzhen's clever eyes, no matter how much he hesitated, he had to answer: "How long can it last, the minister doesn't know...... However, the minister affirmed that there was only one way for the tiger and leopard army to enter Nanjing City, and that was to step on the corpse of the minister...... The minister is a person of the Ming Dynasty, and death is the ghost of the Ming Dynasty......"

The words of the military department Shangshu sounded very exciting, but at this time, in this environment, it did not resonate with many people.

Just when the expression of disappointment on Chongzhen's face became thicker and thicker, the first assistant of the cabinet spoke, and as soon as he spoke, it was shocking......

"Your Majesty, for the sake of the future of the Ming Dynasty, the old minister implores His Majesty to give up Nanjing City and move the capital to the southwest ......"

"The southwest is deep in the mountains, and it is difficult for the Haw Par Army to attack...... Only in the southwest can the imperial court win a moment of tranquility, so as to accumulate strength, counterattack Jiangnan, and defeat the tiger and leopard army......"

The words "moving the capital to ......" are an eternal pain for Chongzhen.

A few years ago, it was because he was forced to move the capital to Nanjing that the Haw Par Army had half of the Ming Dynasty and the strength to compete with the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, it also made the prestige and influence of the Ming Dynasty and itself disappear completely north of the Yangtze River.

It can even be said to a certain extent that his original decision to move the capital was the most fundamental reason why he was in a desperate situation in front of him, and even further became the king of the country.

Therefore, in the face of the various disadvantages that the relocation of the capital may bring to himself, Emperor Chongzhen, who had a gloomy face, subconsciously wanted to refuse.

However, before the words of refusal could be spoken, he fell silent.

Because, with his current situation, there is really no other way than to move the capital.

After some hesitation, the gloom on Chongzhen's face was already covered with despair......

Facing the head of the cabinet, he said helplessly: "Aiqing, you must know that once the imperial court moves its capital to the southwest, it will lose its legitimacy and become a small imperial court in a corner of peace...... Now we have the whole of Jiangnan that is no match for the Haw Par Army, let alone the sparsely populated ...... in the southwest."

Of course, the cabinet chief assistant knew about this situation, but the next sentence of the cabinet chief assistant was directly speechless......

"The emperor is right, after moving the capital to the southwest, the Haw Par Army Wei Zheng will replace the emperor and become the new orthodoxy of the country...... However, if the capital is moved to the southwest, the emperor can at least survive, and there is at least hope for the Ming Dynasty...... If the capital is not moved and the city of Nanjing is defended, then the emperor will only have the ending of the king of the dead country......"

The words of the cabinet chief assistant can be said to not give Chongzhen any face, and even the words of the king of the dead country have been said.

However, even so, no one in the court of Nuoda refuted it.

At this moment, the military department Shangshu suddenly broke the silent atmosphere in the court, and asked the cabinet chief, "Lord Shoufu...... It's good to move the capital...... However, with the city of Nanjing surrounded by the Haw Par Legion, I don't know how Lord Shoufu let the emperor leave the city of Nanjing......"

As soon as the words of the Ministry of War were finished, the other ministers were like hungry wolves who had suddenly discovered their prey, and at the same time focused their eyes on the first assistant of the cabinet.

Because, as long as the emperor can go out surrounded by the heavy troops of the tiger and leopard army, it means that they can also go out......

And these ministers standing in the main hall, no matter how loyal they are to the Ming Dynasty, in the face of life and death, they will not hesitate to choose to continue to live......" (to be continued......