Zhu Yongning pinned his last glimmer of hope on his people to retreat from the eastern wall quickly.

As long as he evacuates as quickly as possible, then he still has a chance!

But what did he see when he looked at it from afar?

Beiying Army!

The Beiying Army is really here!

The best equipped and most capable Beiying Forbidden Army was moving quickly, still copying from the east, appearing behind the main force he was withdrawing from the east wall, and just formed another wave of siege with the officers and soldiers here.

The cold of the western mountains began to rise, and the southeast wind, which had been blowing for many days, was suddenly replaced by the west wind today, blowing him to the bone.

Finished!

Finished!

Time passed little by little, and only the painful cries left by the battle remained in Zhu Yongning's ears.

Around him, there were more and more corpses, and there were fewer and fewer guards.

The 3,000 men who were close to him saw that they had become 1,000 and then 500, and gradually they barely surrounded him a few times......

The gate of the General's Mansion suddenly opened.

He saw Yu Rongan and the others.

This group of people, standing behind the artillery, surrounded by hundreds of musketeers, was only a few dozen feet away from him, but it was like a ravine.

Zhu Yongning knew that the general trend had gone.

"Zhu Yongning, if you surrender at this moment, we can spare your life for the time being!"

This is treason. Or if they spare him, and he will live? Zhu Yongning couldn't help laughing.

"Of course, you can cut it yourself, and maybe we can still show mercy. It's not so ugly to do. ”

Zhu Yongning kept his eyes calm and didn't speak for a long time.

I thought he had accepted his fate, but when he raised his eyes again, his eyes lit up again.

"Shall we make a deal?" He took a few steps forward.

The officers and soldiers over there got the signal and temporarily stopped the siege in their hands.

"Really, you can't kill me!" He begged, his eyes were sincere, and his posture was extremely low.

However, the artillery of the General's Mansion was already ready, and it was aimed at Zhu Yongning so directly.

Zhao Lao sneered: "If this cannon goes down, I can finally be worthy of my son-in-law who is not blind!" ”

"Don't, don't!"

Zhu Yongning waved his hand one after another. "Aren't you worried about the outskirts of the capital? As long as you let me leave Beijing, I will think of a way to withdraw the troops from Liaojiang? How is it? I can even help you assassinate Zhu Yonghao or the King of Liaojiang. If you don't feel at ease, you can feed me a poisonous ......."

Zhu Yongning panicked, his mind turned quickly, and he gave his advice at once.

But it's too late.

The cannon had been lit.

"Boom-"

The cannon fired.

Then, there was a string of "pop" and "pop" firecracks.

Zhu Yongning howled several times one after another, curled up and squatted and jumped like a shrimp that had been skinned raw......

After a few breaths, in a string of laughter, he realized that he was not in pain at all.

The artillery was not powerful at all, and the guns seemed to be empty.

"Idiot! We only have three guns in total, and we have already run out. Almost all of them are scrapped, which is better than nothing. Look, it scares you! ”

Rong An: "I'll just say it, he's just a coward!" Even if you are at the end of the road, you are reluctant to commit suicide! ”

It turned out that Rong An made a bet with an elder.

Ge Lao felt that Zhu Yongning would commit suicide when he was exhausted, but Rong An felt that he would not.

According to his forbearance for more than ten years, if he really wants to die, he has to go through a struggle process. He was able to take refuge in Zhu Yonghao in his early years, and later he was able to take refuge in Zhu Yongtai, he was able to unite with the Saidi foreign tribes, such a person, the bottom line is too low, and the bottom line can be lowered again and again, and they may not be able to find out his end.

She had a good idea.

Even though he was made fun of like this, even if he made a big mistake because he was afraid of firearms, Zhu Yongning still did not have the courage to maintain his backbone and dignity and go to death. He had already sat down on the ground in fright, and begged again, hoping for a way out, hoping that they would consider his suggestion.

"Do you think we'll still believe you when this comes to this?" Who doesn't know that once he is let out, he will become Zhu Yonghao's lackey again and take revenge like crazy.

"Only I can help you. It's true! ”

"No need! Anti-thief help, we don't need it! Several pavilion veterans waved their hands, and the final siege began.

The result, obviously.

Zhu Yongning was only surrounded by a few hundred people, and it was easy for the officers and soldiers to take him down.

When the knife came across his neck, the battle was over.

There is no point in tossing the anti-army inside and outside the general's mansion, and he took the initiative to put down his weapons......

Zhu Yongning was defeated in the end because of the mistake of deploying troops, because of the lag of news, and because he was too light on the enemy.

An unrest subsided.

In order to avoid a river of blood in front of the general's mansion, the forbidden army did not go on a killing spree, and all the rebels captured alive were thrown into prison and will be beheaded in public at a later date. Zhu Yongning was tied up and thrown into a prisoner car, and sent to the most heavily guarded Imperial Forest Army Water Prison, waiting for the emperor to send him down.

By the time the sun had completely set, with the help of the officers and soldiers, the inside and front of the general's mansion had been cleaned up, and the fire at the back door had been extinguished, and only the faint smell of blood and smoke in the air reminded everyone that the rebellion that had almost turned the world upside down not long ago was real.

Ge Jiachangjia and the others felt that the general's mansion at this moment was too yin and evil to live in, and invited Rong An to stay with them for a few days. Rong An refused.

She's not afraid.

Moreover, she was so tired.

The body in the second trimester of pregnancy is already tired, tense all day, body and spirit are almost to the limit, at this moment I heard that the guests in the palace are all fine, the emperor has no worries about his life for the time being, Xiaohe is also on the way home, suddenly relaxed, she only felt weak, extremely tired.

After sending away all the guests who were guarding the General's Mansion, and arranging for Chang Rufei to enter the palace to discuss whether there was a way to use Xiaobao to exorcise Gu for the emperor, she planned to sleep first.

It's that Zhu Hongwen, who refuses to leave.

"You enter the palace with the princess of Gyeongnam. The emperor should want to see you now. ”

"I don't ...... I'll just stay here. You should also go to the palace to restore your life, right? When the time comes, I will go with you. ”

Chang Rufei smiled: "This kid believes in you, so you can stay with him for the time being." ”

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The officers and soldiers and the forbidden army were busy clearing the remnants of the capital, and it was only at this point that the whole capital spread the word about how much had happened in this short day.

The officers and soldiers went directly to copy the Liao family, but unfortunately, they did not copy a million silver from the Liao family as in the previous life.

The Liao family has been selling their properties in recent years, and it is obvious that they have already made plans for today's step. All the money has been transferred a long time ago......

Rong An only rested for two quarters of an hour, and a message came from the palace to spread the word that she had entered the palace.

As she predicted, there was a bigger tough battle ahead.

Zhu Yonghao's people and Liaojiang's people outside Beijing did not leave at all. As soon as the gates closed, their hyena-like noses sniffed another opportunity.

So a few hours passed, and they all stood still, just waiting for the winner to be decided in Beijing.

As soon as Zhu Yongning was defeated, they absorbed the part of Zhu Yongning's troops that Zhu Yongning had arranged to contain the Liaojiang Army outside the city.

At this moment, it is time for them to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

According to the news, Zhu Yonghao has regained his strength and simply set up camp outside the city.

He handed over a letter.

It can be regarded as an analysis of the current situation:

In terms of the current situation of troops: Jingzhong has only 40,000 regular soldiers at best, but his army has 80,000. The conclusion is a huge disparity.

In terms of troop supply: For the time being, the only thing that Gyeongzhong can wait for may be the Gyeonggi Guard, but the Gyeonggi transfer of troops will take several days, not to mention the fact that when the Davids supported Gyeongnam earlier, they mostly transferred half of the troops. At this moment, even if it is integrated and sent to the door, it is only enough for their 80,000 people to practice. And they, after solving the Yan'an Army in Liaojiang, will also be supplemented by the Liaojiang Army. The conclusion is still very different.

In terms of materials: the capital was besieged, and there were a total of one million people in the inner and outer cities. As far as the grain is concerned, it can't last a few days. Millions of people are besieged and orphaned, and they are consumed to death!

After summing up, not to mention that the emperor has no suitable heir at all.

So there's only one way:

Open the gates of the city and let him into the city.

He Zhu Yonghao was re-appointed as the crown prince. He has a foundation in all aspects of the DPRK and Beijing, and he is also capable enough to calm the current chaos. In this way, he can ensure that the emperor is still a well-known "Ming Jun", the Great Zhou is still prosperous and stable, he is responsible for sending Liaojiang there, and he will also deal with the affairs of the Tartars.

It not only avoided war, but also solved the problem for the imperial court to the greatest extent, and the treasury did not have to be tight. The people do not have to suffer, the army remains intact, and the war is turned into jade silk, killing multiple birds with one stone.

But if on the contrary, the war is turbulent, and the people are not living well, in the final analysis, they are all the pots of the current emperor.

And with Zhu Yongxing, he doesn't even have the qualifications to become his opponent. for his men were waiting outside the city. As long as Zhu Yongxing appears, it will fall into his hands.

If the emperor insists on letting Zhu Hongwen ascend the throne, then he will make the emperor completely a joke for thousands of generations! In the end, the world is still his. But at that time, the current emperor who is in the history books will not be so beautiful, and the "Ming Jun" will no longer be the source of all misfortunes, and can only be the incompetent "faint king"! It will become the root of all evil, spurned by others, and even the ancestors and ancestors will not be able to account for it......

This is a positive and negative, the disparity is too large, I hope the emperor will think deeply, and the cabinet will consider it more.

Zhu Yonghao made a statement at the end of the five-page letter: as long as he can ascend to the throne, he will definitely protect the face of the royal family and the court to the greatest extent, preserve the composition of the court at the moment to the greatest extent, and try to protect the interests of the vast majority of the current dignitaries.

He advised the emperor that taking a step back is the best way to protect the overall appearance and interests......

When the emperor heard Zhao Ge read the letter, he spat blood on the spot.

This rebel has forced him to this point!

"Can't let it!" Zhao Ge Lao was the first to object. His revenge is not yet over. Zhu Yonghao wants to take the throne, and he has never dealt with his son-in-law, and the first one to clean up is his daughter, grandson, and the Zhao family.

"Can't give in!" Tao Lao also objected. The anti-thieves acted perversely, but in the end they got the right path, losing the face of the court and breaking their backbones. If you can't do it, you have to die standing to be worthy of your ancestors.

"Don't let it!" Several other cabinet elders who used to always quarrel when discussing politics were also surprisingly consistent at this moment. Today's difficult situation has been brought back, and the greatest merit lies in the heart of unity to resist foreigners. Whoever responds at this moment is the real thief!

"Don't let it!" The generals are mostly bloody, and the fierce generals in the DPRK and China are throwing their heads and spilling blood in the major stoppers to resist thieves and kill the enemy. There is no reason to live comfortably in the capital, but they are afraid and retreat without a fight. It's not for nothing that there are examples of fighting more with less, and who says that you will definitely lose?

"It really can't be allowed!" In the palace, the ladies who have made great contributions today are also present. Whether it is the concubine, Rong An, or the old lady of the Chang family, they are all of the same caliber. Crazy? They all have a deep hatred for Zhu Yonghao, if this one ascends the throne, they and their families will be dead!

"Don't let it!" Some of the officials who were a little hesitant were under the pressure of the people in the palace, and some were infected by the people, and they also spoke out one after another.

"Tartar and Liaojiang have paid a lot this time, how can they be easily dismissed? Zhu Yonghao wants to persuade the Tartars to retreat, most of them can only cede land and pay compensation, how can I give a penny to the land of Dazhou? I am a big country, how can I do that humiliating deed! Tao Lao was angry. He suspected that Zhu Yonghao had been targeting Yan An, and had promised Yan An to Tartar early in the morning, so that the other party could help him so much.

"There is also Liaojiang, Zhu Yonghao's main forces are all from Liaojiang, and their income must be proportional to their efforts. They are only afraid of more, not only the benefits of land compensation...... "Rong'an point is up."

Everyone actually thought of it.

The king of Liaojiang is also surnamed Zhu, and his appetite has been raised, and he is in the name of rebellion, just for the land? Unbelief! I'm afraid that what they want is to stand on their own and become a country on their own. Once there is a precedent in Liaojiang, how can Qingnan give up? If Qingnan wants to be self-reliant, Zhu Yonghao will have the energy to clean it up. It must not be!

At that time, the great unified land of the Great Zhou will be torn apart, and the war will continue. That's the real people's livelihood, sorry for the ancestors and people of heaven and earth.

So at this moment, almost everyone in the hall is the same voice: never agree to Zhu Yonghao!

The elders suggested a delay.

Flicker, procrastinate, and then look at the situation.

The two elders personally went to Dongzhi Gate to shout to Zhu Yonghao.

But Zhu Yonghao refused to talk to him, and the elders only received his last ultimatum: tomorrow morning. By tomorrow morning, if the court is not decided, they will begin to attack the city!

The two elders returned in a huff.

They want to delay and gain time, and Zhu Yonghao, in order to avoid variables, naturally hopes to make a quick decision and make a final decision as soon as possible.

This is destined to be a contradiction!

Time is too tight.

Although all the Davids in Gyeonggi had already sent letters, it would take four or five days to arrive at the earliest after gathering troops. It's okay if they gather, and they can barely get together 30,000 or 50,000 people. But if the guards are scattered, it will be a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

Therefore, the best way is to send another letter out and let the guards come together.

Previously, Desheng sent spies to the east and west to catch Zhu Yonghao's people by surprise, but at this moment, there is no such opportunity.

Zhu Yonghao's troops have almost completely spread out.

In particular, there are more than 50,000 people in the north and the east gate on the east side of the Liaojiang River, which are waiting for the prince to return to Beijing.

It's too hard.

What's worse is that Zhu Yongze's worm can no longer suppress the Gu in the emperor's body. Chang Rufei tried to introduce Gu to the emperor according to some methods taught by Zhu Yongze, and also tried to detoxify Xiaobao, but they all failed.

From time to time, the emperor began to hurt again.

The imperial doctor has already made an assertion that the emperor can only delay for three or five days at most.

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