Chapter 488: 1629 - Nine Years of the Apocalypse
Shi Heng and Li Mingrui, two Confucian scholars who also talked loudly, but were empowered by Chongzhen Daigo, defined the controversy of "moving south to the north" as "meaningless" and "talking big".
A group of self-proclaimed ambitious and talented Donglin scholars suddenly felt humiliated to the point of being incomplete.
However, no one was angry, because Shi and Li had already pointed the way for everyone.
- Do what you have to do, whether you want to or not, at least don't cause chaos to the government.
Raising food and grass, raising donations of silver, and writing notices for the people, even if it is to move a few bricks, it is better than arguing here.
The Donglin scholars, who accounted for the majority in Beijing, gradually dispersed, some contemplative, some pragmatic. As for the young disciples such as Xinxue and Taishan School, they have accumulated talents and have long been devoted to the vigorous anti-gold cause.
"Read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles." This is the teacher of these young people, and his earnest teaching to them.
Chongzhen is still quite satisfied with the transformation of Shi Heng Li Mingrui, and patting the two of them on the shoulder is an encouragement, anyway, this kind of encouragement does not require him to pay half a dime at all, but the ancients seem to like it very much.
"Maybe the older the age, the more simple people are." Chongzhen remembered the past and came to the head of the city of Guangqu Gate, where he had stood countless times, deducing how Jiannu would set up and attack.
And this time, Jiannu really came, walked around the Jingshi, and finally camped outside the Guangqu Gate.
The ice and snow have not melted, and the feet of people and the hooves of horses cannot raise dust, but the momentum has been tempered by the white mountains and black waters, which is particularly suitable for ice and snow.
Their cold weapons, the vigor of the cavalry, and the savagery of the infantry are indeed very intimidating.
But Chongzhen only needs one move to dispel the fear in the hearts of the soldiers and civilians of the Beijing Division, and that is - prophecy.
He had already predicted: "Huang Taiji will definitely go around to the west of the Jingshi and focus on attacking Guangqumen." ”
Therefore, he ordered the rest of the city gates to be made a very conspicuous defensive arrangement - moats, deer firewood.
The arrangement of the Guangqu Gate is extremely obscure.
Man Gui and Hou Shilu had already arrived at the Jingshi first, and as usual, they were not allowed to enter the Jingshi, so they took a look around the Jingshi to the city, and spontaneously lined up outside the Guangqu Gate, which seemed to be laxly guarded.
Yuan Chonghuan hurried to catch up, and he could be regarded as catching up, but he was only far away, and he did not immediately join the defense.
Huang Taiji did not launch an attack at the first time, not only because of Man Gui and Hou Shilu, who arranged the defensive army formation densely outside Guangqu Gate, but also because Yuan Chonghuan pursued at the tail.
It's because of the cannon, the dark and shiny barrel at the head of Guangqu Gate, and the black and faint muzzle.
The sun, which had not shown its face for a long time, only peeked out of a corner, and then it was about to set again.
The evening was like a black veil over the snow-white earth, and then the night deepened and dusk fell.
The night will finally come to the earth. The cold wind is howling, the flag is hunting, and the people's hearts tremble slightly.
There is excitement and trepidation. No matter who is in such a moment, it is inevitable to suffer from gains and losses.
"Jiannu Dog is really here! His Royal Highness was right, Huang Taiji was really camped outside the Guangqu Gate! ”
"The year of Jisi, the battle of Jisi, and the change of Jisi are about to begin!"
"You know what? The Emperor and His Royal Highness have been preparing for this battle for a long time! ”
"Yes! I advise the Lord of Heaven to be vigorous and reduce talents without sticking to one pattern! The words of the locust martyrs are still in front of us! ”
"His Royal Highness said bluntly - the power eunuch is in charge, the Ming Dynasty has been in trouble for a long time, it's time to shake up the spirit, the sun and the moon are shining!"
"Hope is ahead, gentlemen, work with me!"
On the side of the Ming Dynasty, the military generals and the nobles of the common people all encouraged each other on the basis of quiet changes.
On the Houjin side, several big Baylors and a number of noble generals were also gearing up and asking for battle.
"Great Khan, please let the minions be the vanguard and attack the Mangui camp at night!"
"Great Khan, the minions are willing to lead the army early tomorrow morning and go straight to the wall of Guangqu!"
"Great Khan! Please give the order to attack early tomorrow morning! Kill into the capital division and slaughter the Ming dog! ”
"Great Khan!"
"Great Khan ......"
"Great Khan." Ah Shan looked at Huang Taiji, and all eyes were focused on the two of them.
"Big brother!" Huang Taiji also looked at Ah Shan, a good brother and brother.
"Great Khan! Eldest brother! Brother please fight! Amin stood out.
Ah Shan nodded at Huang Taiji, and the latter suddenly ordered: "Amin obeys!" ”
"Brother is here!"
"Let you lead the banner people of the headquarters, with two thousand armored slaves, and attack the Mangui military camp early tomorrow morning!"
"Wow!"
"Azig obeys!"
"The minions are here!"
"Listen to the order!"
"The minions are here!"
With Huang Taiji's series of military orders issued, the fateful showdown between Ming and Jin is about to begin.
This is also a game between the Ming Emperor and the Great Khan of the Later Jin, with the land outside the capital as the chessboard, and the soldiers and horses on both sides as chess pieces. Everything is very similar to the original history, but it is completely different.
At least this "change of self-righteousness" did not begin in October of the second year of Chongzhen, but began in the first month.
This year is 1629, which is also the ninth year of the Apocalypse, not the second year of Chongzhen in the original history.
In the ninth year of the Apocalypse, the emperor was seriously ill.
Chongzhen got Wang Chengen's report, and rushed into the Forbidden City in a hurry.
Apocalypse vomited blood again! This time, he was really sick! vomited blood more than once, and once breathed like a gossamer!
Perhaps Huang Taiji's breakthrough into the customs really gave this diligently seeking Ming Emperor a great blow.
Foreign ministers were not allowed to enter the harem, so the Apocalypse had moved from Kunning Palace to Fengxian Palace.
"Has Yuan Chonghuan arrived? Has Yuan Chonghuan arrived? In the Fengxian Palace, no matter how relieved the queen Zhang Yan was, the apocalypse turned over and over with just such a sentence, as if Yuan Chonghuan's arrival or not was what a big knot in his heart.
Zhang Yan, Liu Song, Xue Fang, and the officials of the six cabinet ministries are all incomprehensible, but they only know the heart of the apocalypse.
It was precisely because of this that Zhang Yan had to send Wang Chengen to the outside of the palace to recall King Xin, who had arranged defense.
For the officials and people of the Ming Dynasty, the life and death of the Apocalypse may not be harmful, after all, there is also a prince.
And the prince has already taken the role of the emperor's younger brother, regent of the dynasty, and participated in court politics.
It can be said that although the recent directives are in the name of the apocalypse, they have all been issued by the king of faith.
But in Chongzhen's mind, the life of the apocalypse has a supreme position.
It is a symbol, a symbol of the transformation of history for the better. Chongzhen has always believed that as long as the apocalypse is alive, it is impossible for Huang Taiji to cause damage to the Ming Dynasty like the Chongzhen period.
Chongzhen originally didn't believe in fate, but a crossing, a fateful reincarnation, made him have to believe in this set of wisdom passed down from his ancestors.
"His Royal Highness King Shin has arrived!" As soon as the little yellow door opened, the apocalypse was struggling to get up from the bed like a return to light.
It was like sitting up in shock in a dying illness, which scared Zhang Yan to the point of being overwhelmed.
Chongzhen hurriedly stepped forward to take the hand handed by the apocalypse, pressed him back to the bed and shouted, "Brother! ”