Chapter 322: Southern Expedition to Annam
Capital.
The prince laughed in the Jinluan Palace, regardless of his manners, and the courtiers also smiled.
Congratulations and praises do not throw money up.
What is the prosperity of the country, what is the heroism, what is the emperor through the ages......
Zhu Cihong looked at His Royal Highness's ministers, and suddenly had a feeling of being surrounded by flattering ministers, "When my father was here, why didn't he have so many flattering words? Am I doing something wrong?"
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Li Dingguo rushed to Dongsheng Mountain on the fourth day after the war, and looking at the banners of the Ming army all over the mountain, he knew that he had no chance to make a move.
But still risking the danger, disguised as a Ming army scout and rode deep into Dongsheng Mountain to investigate.
"This mountain is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack! However, if I defend the mountain, not to mention the total annihilation of the enemy army, can I resist the attack of 100,000 people with only 5,000 men and horses? Even, can you break through?"
Li Dingguo did not dare to approach, and carefully observed for a whole day, determined that 100,000 people had died in the battle here, and after making sure that the Ming army did not jointly strangle him, he rode away.
"Retreat, whole army! Let's go back to eastern Sichuan first."
Li Dingguo returned to the army and said helplessly.
It's a pity that since he appeared in Dongsheng Mountain, he was targeted by the people who saw the Dragon Army, and after he returned to his army, the Ming army slowly surrounded him.
It turned out that there were tens of thousands of Qin Wang's troops under the command of Chongzhen, and they did not go far, and in the past few days, they received news from the envoy of the Dragon Army, and quickly headed towards Li Dingguo, and soon surrounded Li Dingguo's troops in the mountain basin.
Emperor Chongzhen knew that Li Dingguo could not break through, so he traveled to Huangshan Mountain, and walked towards the valley where Li Dingguo was.
When Chongzhen and King Dingwang arrived, Li Dingguo had been surrounded for more than ten days, during which he charged and broke through several times, but was blocked by the Ming army.
It's not because Li Dingguo's Great Western Army is not good at fighting, but because the Fire Dragon Army brought those Makqin.
Under Makqin's frantic strafing, no matter how brave the Great Western Army was, it would be impossible to break through.
Chongzhen stood on a high place, looking down on Li Dingguo's camp.
"Judging from the arrangement of troops, he is a capable leader." Chongzhen approved.
"Send someone down and let Li Ding speak in front of the National Formation, and say, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, please!"
"Your Majesty, no!"
"It's okay, they can't escape, and they'll talk to me with peace of mind!"
The letter soldiers went to Li Dingguo's camp alone to convey the news.
Li Dingguo looked at the gloomy clouds in the camp, his eyes were disillusioned, and he couldn't figure out why Chongzhen saw him.
He knew that as long as the Ming army brought up that terrible firearm, within an hour or two, his army would be wiped out like Azig.
Chongzhen saw himself at this time, and it was really a bit of a snake.
"Then go and see, I want to see what Emperor Chongzhen is going to do!"
Li Dingguo's eyes were firm, his face was unwavering, he rode a war horse, walked slowly, did not wear armor, let alone a weapon, and slowly walked out of the camp alone.
In the middle of the night, Li Dingguo stood 100 steps in front of the Ming army's position.
"How daring!" Chongzhen admired.
A gap was opened in the Ming army's position, and 20 cavalrymen in fresh clothes and angry horses escorted Huang Luogai's umbrella guard of honor forward.
Li Dingguo stood quietly in place, staring at Emperor Chongzhen under the umbrella of Huang Luo for a moment, still puzzled in his heart, the high Ming Emperor, seeing what I, a general who was about to fall, did something.
The Ming army did not hurry forward, and soon marched 90 steps, stopping at a distance of 10 steps from Li Dingguo.
"The thief leader Li Dingguo, kneel down and see the driver!"
"Hehe, since it's the head of the thief, why do I kneel?"
Chongzhen smiled, "He's right, how can you be a thief when you kneel?"
Li Dingguo heard Chongzhen speak for the first time, and his heart rose slightly, this calm and confident bearing, I am afraid that Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng will not be able to have it in their lives.
"Li Dingguo, I heard that you have proclaimed yourself the king of Anxi, have you ever considered coming to Daming to be the king?"
Li Dingguo suspected that he had misheard, and teased, "I'm afraid Ben
A thief is not blessed to be the king of your Ming dynasty!"
"Hahahaha......!"
Chongzhen laughed, stood up, walked slowly, and came not far in front of Li Dingguo, the Ming cavalry looked nervously, and the silver spear in his hand would stab out the escort at any time.
"Come down, I don't really want to look up at you."
Li Dingguo was speechless, is this Chongzhen crazy?
Although he was puzzled, he still turned over and dismounted, and came to 2 meters in front of Chongzhen.
The eyes are facing each other.
"It's coming!" Chongzhen said very abruptly.
The Ming army was surprised, but they didn't expect that the emperor valued this thief general so much that he personally persuaded him to surrender!
Li Dingguo was also surprised, although he guessed that Chongzhen was trying to persuade him to surrender, but he felt that the Ming army had strong firepower and unparalleled combat power, and there was no need for Daxi's men and horses. I am trapped here again, just a person waiting to die, there is no value in persuasion at all, so I deny my own speculation.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Chongzhen said again: "You followed the thief all the way from Shaanxi, wherever you went, where you killed, you were full of bones, and you created countless sins, don't you want to atone for them?"
Li Dingguo naturally knew.
Although Zhang Xianzhong killed officials and soldiers, he killed people more and killed many more people than soldiers.
For more than ten years, Li Dingguo has seen the slaughter of innocent people in the camp, just to rob people, food and money, and strengthen himself.
What is asking for the people's lives, what is the righteous army, it is all nonsense.
However, what can Zhang Xianzhong do.
In order to survive, it can only be so.
"In order for you to survive, so that more people can't live, you should repent......" Chongzhen spoke again: "I don't know if you inquired? I'm dividing the land!"
Li Dingguo was silent, yes, in order to survive for themselves, how many people did they kill, and the entire Sichuan is afraid that it will soon become a no-man's land. And the Ming Emperor, who shouted and shouted to kill, was distributing the land to the people for free......
"You're not going to delay me?" Li Dingguo asked subconsciously.
He knew that for Da Ming, killing someone was just a capital crime. The greater sin of the camp, the most unacceptable to be the Ming Dynasty, should be the excavation of the Zhu family's Fengyang Imperial Mausoleum!
But Chongzhen didn't mention it from beginning to end.
Chongzhen smiled when he heard this, "You are a handsome talent, I love talent, I don't want you to die under the Makqin gun, just to give you a chance."
Li Dingguo's face was gloomy: "Do I still have a chance? My hands are covered with blood, and how many corrupt officials have not been killed? There are countless innocent people, although that is not my intention. But to do is to do. The manly husband should die in battle, the horse leather shroud, you order to kill me, it's just that I hope you ...... I hope Your Majesty will spare the Onishi soldiers."
"It seems that you came with a mortal heart." Chongzhen shook his head, "Don't waste my bullets, if you want, return to the imperial court, your so-called Daxi soldiers will not die here, and they can die in battle on the frontier as you said!"
Li Dingguo frowned.
"Submit to the imperial court and march with a large army to Annam!" Chongzhen spoke.
"Annan?" Li Dingguo was surprised, he thought that Chongzhen would definitely let him reflexively kill back to Sichuan and slaughter Sun Kewang!
He even thought of a rebuttal, but he didn't expect it to be this request!