But the end result was very disappointing for everyone.

Because the Tang newspaper only said one thing: more than 400,000 Jiannu troops have gathered in Tongzhou, and the decisive battle between the two armies is already on the verge of breaking out.

Nothing else was mentioned other than that.

The Tang newspaper finally returned to Lu Zhenfei's hands, and he read it twice.

After making sure that there was nothing to hide, Lu Zhenfei could only ask: "Prince, did the Holy Lord mention before he set out on the expedition that after the victory of the Northern Expedition, would he return to Beijing?" ”

"No, I didn't." Zhu Cihong said, "I don't know either. ”

Although Chongzhen didn't mention it, it didn't prevent everyone from discussing it.

Immediately, someone said loudly: "The Son of Heaven guarding the country is the ancestral training set by Grandpa Cheng, so after the victory of the Northern Expedition, he should be in the capital of Beijing, and there is no need to discuss this matter." ”

Needless to say, this must be a northern official.

Everyone followed the voice and looked over, and sure enough, it was Wang Duo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Wang Duo is a native of Hongdong County, Shanxi, yes, it is Hongdong County, where there are no good people in Hongdong County.

As soon as Wang Duo's words fell, someone immediately retorted: "It is true that the Son of Heaven guarding the country is the ancestral training left by Grandpa Cheng, but there must be a premise for this, that is, the Jingshi must be the country." ”

"However, with the majesty of the saints and the bravery of the new army, will it stop at Gyeonggi? Not necessarily, right? ”

After a pause, the man said: "We might as well take a long-term view, include the Mobei Grassland and the Linhai Snow Plain further north into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and complete the great cause that even Grandpa Cheng has not been able to complete, it is not impossible for today's saints, so that the Jingshi will no longer be the gate of the Ming Dynasty, so why do we need the Son of Heaven to sit in charge?" ”

Everyone looked at it again, but it was Liu Shizhen, the newly appointed secretary of the Criminal Department.

Liu Shizhen is a native of Wan'an, Jiangxi, so he naturally hopes to stay in Nanjing as an official.

At this time, Liu Lishun, who had not long been promoted into the cabinet, said: "If today's saint can really merge the Mobei grassland and the Linhai Snow Plain further north into the Ming Dynasty territory, and complete the great cause that even Grandpa Cheng has not been able to complete, then it should be returned to the capital of Beijing, because it is too far from Nanjing to the Mobei Grassland and the Linhai Snow Plain further north, which is not conducive to the rule of the imperial court, on the contrary, if you go to the Mobei Grassland from Beijing, it will be much closer, and the transmission of the decree will be smoother." ”

"Liu Ge said this, and the lower officials didn't dare to agree." Soon someone came out to refute it.

When everyone looked at it, it was Chen Zilong, who was from Songjiang Mansion and naturally hoped that Nanjing could become the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Liu Lishun arched his hand and said: "I would like to hear Chen and give advice." ”

Although there is a huge difference in the grades between the two, Liu Lishun did not take it lightly.

Chen Zilong did not have a trace of timidity, and said calmly: "Liu Ge said that for the sake of the accessibility of the government decree and the rule of the imperial court, Beijing is more suitable for the capital of the Ming Dynasty than Nanjing, but it is a big mistake. ”

"With the majesty and strategy of today's saints, supplemented by the brilliant military might of the Ming sailors, how could the Ming Dynasty only expand its territory in the north?"

"After the victory of the Northern Expedition, my Ming New Army and the Ming Naval Division will inevitably divide into two routes, respectively to the north and to the south to expand the territory, so that soon the southern Java, Manlaga, Luzon and Siam and other places will also be returned to the Ming Dynasty, if so, from Beijing to Java near yes? Or travel from Nanjing to Java? ”

As a result, the officials present expressed their opinions one after another.

There are those who support the return of the capital to Beijing, and there are those who support staying in Nanjing.

The officials of the two factions quarreled, and even blushed and had thick necks.

Zhu Cihong sat on the throne and saw it, and couldn't help but be a little speechless.

The heart said that the Northern Expedition hadn't won yet, and you guys were arguing?

Isn't there anyone who is worried about whether the Northern Expedition will go well?

Zhu Cihong was very worried about the safety of Chongzhen and Zhu Cijiong.

He was especially worried about Zhu Cijiong, who was stunned.

……

Zhu Cijiong was killing at this time.

"Phew!" There was a muffled sound, and Jiannu, who rushed to Zhu Cijiong's approach, fell off his horse without answering the sound at night.

Immediately, the dull sound of horses' hooves sounded, and Xu Wuniu chased after him with several scout cavalry.

Xu Wuniu approached Zhu Cijiong's horse and asked with concern, "King Ding, are you okay?" ”

"What can be done alone?" Zhu Cijiong took out the paper shell bullet from the bullet box and loaded it into the chamber of the short gun, and said casually, "It's just a lone Jiannu who doesn't accept it at night." ”

Xu Wuniu whispered, "I heard the sound of the bowstring just now. ”

"Didn't shoot." Zhu Cijiong said, "Let Gu escape." ”

Xu Wuniu was still a little worried: "King Ding, why don't you go back?" ”

"What words, do you want to make the world laugh at the lone deserter? Black Cow, what are your intentions? Zhu Cijiong had already reloaded the short gun as he spoke.

However, before it was over, Zhu Cijiong pulled out a second short gun from the holster on his waist.

After loading the second short, the 20 was removed from his shoulder.

The scout cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to a Type 20 rifle, was also equipped with two short guns for emergency use in case of short combat, in addition to eight five-pound long-handled grenades per person.

In addition to weapons, the Ming scout cavalry was also equipped with a sturdy armor.

The armor stomach includes a hood with a visor, cotton armor lined with iron inside, and a shawl, and Zhu Cijiong even wears an additional pair of breastplates and back armor, which can be carried even if he is shot by Jiannu's bow at close range.

Even so, Xu Wuniu was still worried about Zhu Cijiong's safety, and said: "King Ding, it's okay if you don't want to go back, but you can't go ahead anymore, otherwise it will be difficult for us to do it." ”

Zhu Cijiong did not continue to embarrass Xu Wuniu and a few of them.

"Okay, you guys go ahead, I'll follow you." Zhu Cijiong said.

Seeing that Zhu Cijiong finally gave in a step, Xu Wuniu breathed a sigh of relief, otherwise he would always let Zhu Cijiong rush to the front, and it would be good if nothing happened, but if something happened, how would they go back and explain to the saint?

"Let's go!" As soon as Xu Wuniu whistled, several scout cavalry immediately dispersed.

Several cavalry scout cavalry lined up in a loose arrow formation, Xu Wuniu was directly in front of the arrow, and Zhu Cijiong landed behind the arrow, and then searched forward.

Soon, under the moonlight, several horses appeared in the field ahead.

"Goo-goo! Mutter! Xu Wuniu made two nighthawk calls.

The number of riders on the opposite side immediately replied with two wild cat calls: "Meow! ”

This is the code of the Ming scout cavalry, this side imitates the nighthawk's call, the opposite side must imitate the wild cat's call, if the imitation of the wild cat here, the opposite side must imitate the nighthawk's call.

If the answer is wrong, it is the night of Jiannu.

"My own people." Xu Wuniu breathed a sigh of relief and rode his horse to meet him.

On the other side was another scout cavalry squad, saying that it was chasing and killing a Jiannu who did not receive it at night, and suddenly disappeared after fleeing here.

"I guess I saw you coming, so I hid." The scout captain on the opposite side scanned the surrounding wilderness with a wary gaze, "Let's distance ourselves and search again......

Before the words fell, a muffled sound of "bang" suddenly sounded behind him.

Immediately, under the moonlight, Zhu Cijiong's muffled snort sounded: "Good thief!" ”

"Dingwang?!" Xu Wuniu and several cavalry scout cavalry suddenly broke their hearts.

Looking back in a hurry, I saw that Zhu Cijiong had fallen upside down from the horse.

Immediately, a black shadow sprang up in the grass and pounced on Zhu Cijiong's war horse.

Needless to say, this must be another team of scout cavalry chasing and killing Jiannu who did not collect at night.

This Jiannu is quite discerning when he doesn't take it down at night, and knows that Zhu Cijiong's war horse is a BMW.

Xu Wuniu subconsciously raised the 20 style, but this distance and the fact that it was night were basically blind fights, and several other scout cavalry also raised their rifles at the same time.

However, at this moment, a gunshot rang out in the night.

The Jiannu who had just pounced on Ma Beishang did not collect it at night, and immediately fell off the horse.

"Spread out, surround it!" Xu Wuniu gave an order, and the two scout cavalry squads immediately fanned out, and then quickly closed towards the place where Zhu Cijiong fell off his horse.

Just as Xu Wuniu and the others were encircling, there was another gunshot.

Then, Zhu Cijiong, who had just fallen off the horse, got up from the ground.

"Dingwang!" Xu Wuniu roared out loud, which shows how worried he is.

"What a funeral." Zhu Cijiong scolded with a smile, "Lone is not dead yet, really." ”

While the two were talking, Xu Wuniu had already come to Zhu Cijiong, and when he looked at it through the moonlight, he saw a heavy arrow stuck in the middle of Zhu Cijiong's breastplate.

Thanks to Zhu Cijiong, he wore a cuirass and a cotton armor lined with iron sheets.

Otherwise, this arrow is enough to shoot Zhu Cijiong through one.

But even so, this arrow also shot Zhu Cijiong's breastplate into a dent, squeezing him uncomfortable.

At that moment, Zhu Cijiong said again: "Hurry up, hurry up and help Gu unload his armor and enter the mother thief, squeezing Gu's chest so painful." ”

Xu Wuniu hurriedly dismounted, came forward and hurriedly removed the cuirass and back armor for Zhu Cijiong, and when he looked at the unloaded cuirass, he saw that the four-edged arrow had shot through the cuirass entirely, but fortunately, it did not pass through the whole body, otherwise, the cotton armor under the cuirass might not be able to block it, and Zhu Cijiong might die.

Zhu Cijiong touched the inner lining iron of the cotton armor, and said with a heart: "Into the mother thief, the inner lining iron of the cotton armor was actually seriously deformed, this dog Jiannu is so strong." ”

By this time, another scout had already picked up Jiannu's big bow.

"King Ding, this is a Bayara." The scout cavalry raised the big bow in his hand, "This big bow must have at least one hundred and fifty catties of pulling strength, and the average Jiannu will be exhausted if he doesn't collect it at night and can't pull it a few times." ”

"Really?" Zhu Cijiong smiled, "So Gu's luck is not bad." ”

Hunting Ye Bu actually killed a Bayala, luck is really good.

When I walked to the ground and looked at Bayala, who had fallen to the ground, I saw that one of the two shots he had just fired was in the chest, but it was not fatal, because the lead of the short gun was not enough to penetrate the cotton armor, but only knocked Bayala off his horse.

But Zhu Cijiong's second shot hit Bayara's neck, and the blood vessels were burst.