Chapter 139: The First Nine Sides (Part II)
I took the rabbit's blood, drank it all, and told the boatman to prepare for departure.
"The princess doesn't know if she heard the rumors, Chongzhen rehabilitated Xiong Tingbi's unjust case." Weiwu washed the blood bowl for me, sat down beside me and said.
"Oh? I've been learning to play the pipa for the past few days, but I haven't heard of it. Chongzhen's move is probably to reassure Yuan Chonghuan's heart, right? I sneered, but my heart was full of sympathy for the Liaodong Jingluo who was framed by someone and was rumored to be the head of the Nine Sides after his death.
I know a thing or two about Xiong Tingbi. After the first year of the Apocalypse, Jin broke Shenyang, and Yuan Yingtai died. Soon Liaoyang fell again, shaking the Beijing Division. Xiong Tingbi was summoned to the court and proposed a tripartite arrangement: in Guangning, Houji Infantry Cavalry to contain the main force of Houjin; set up governors in Tianjin, Deng, and Lai, and set up boat divisions to take the opportunity to enter southern Liaoning; Set up a strategy in Shanhaiguan to control the three parties. Xiong Tingbi entered the military department and the right deputy capital of the imperial history, stationed in Shanhaiguan, and resumed the military affairs of Liaodong. At the same time, the imperial court promoted the king to the governor. The two of them are the main battle, the other is the main defense, and the opinions are not in harmony. Wang Huazhen supported heavy troops to defend Guangning, while Xiong Tingbi had a vague reputation and only a few thousand soldiers. In the first month of the second year of the Apocalypse, Nurhachi led 50,000 horses and horses to attack Hexi in three ways. Cross the Liao River and capture Xiping Fort. Wang Huazhen held heavy troops, did not listen to moderation, and launched an attack with the surrender of the enemy's Ming generals as an internal response, which was self-defeating, and abandoned Guangning and retreated after the defeat. Xiong Tingbi's strategy was difficult to realize, and seeing that the general trend had gone, he withdrew to Shanhaiguan, and then Wang Huazhen also retreated into the customs. The entire Liaodong outside the Shanhai Pass was completely occupied by Nurhachi, and the news reached Beijing, where there was a great earthquake up and down, and Xiong Tingbi was immediately imprisoned. Wei Zhongxian instructed the eunuch party to protect Wang Huazhen and entrust Xiong Tingbi with the blame, resulting in Xiong Tingbi being killed and being rumored to be the head of the nine sides.
The case caused a sensation in the government and the opposition, implicating many Donglin Party members. Since then, the vitality of the Donglin Party has been greatly damaged and has collapsed. However, although Xiong Tingbi was wrong to abandon Liaodong and should be punished, he should not end up so miserably. For a time, everyone in the Ming Dynasty was in danger, and some were even more indignant. Among them, Yuan Chonghuan left a poem: remember to meet with a smile and greet each other, and personally advise the night to talk about soldiers. There is no surplus of talent and civil and military affairs, and the merit is a crime. Generosity must be moved, and the bloody face is like life. The pain of the back is extremely private, and he cries and cries late at night. Taixi bows and hides dogs and cooks, and the death of the fox and rabbit is the most important. The family is poor and unable to redeem themselves, and the bribery and public killing are famous. Get rid of the anger and deep Tan Daoji, and write the injustice and Wei Yuancheng. What happened to the tragedy, I want to make good use of the soldiers for the debut. It is also this poem that aroused my attention to Yuan Chonghuan.
"Chongzhen is wiser than the previous emperors, and may become the biggest stumbling block for Hou Jin to enter the Central Plains." Mighty reminded me.
"The Ming Dynasty is like a rotten wood that has been hollowed out, and if he Zhu Youzhen has great ability, he will not be able to return to the sky. Now what I am most worried about is the situation in the late period of my Li and Tang dynasties, when the world is divided by a group of heroes and plunged into long-term disputes, and the people of the world will be displaced again, and they will be miserable. ”
"But there are some things that we can't change with our meager strength." Wei Wu worried.
I smiled confidently, "So I'm going to use this power that can turn the tide." Do you think I am really so selfish and ruthless, in order to satisfy my own selfish desires, I let the iron hooves of the Jurchens trample on the splendid rivers and mountains? No, I can't bear to see the people being ravaged by the ** court again, and at present, only the Houjin force in the world can compete with the Ming Dynasty. I am willing to abandon the national concept to help Houjin, because I believe that after the chaos, there will be great governance. ”
I suddenly felt that I didn't seem to be so great, and of course I didn't have to hide it in front of might. I blushed slightly: "Of course, I chose Houjin more or less because of Chu Qing." ”
Thinking of Chu Qing again, and thinking that I would soon meet his reincarnation Dolgon, a flash of inspiration suddenly occurred in my mind: "Ah! Zhu Youzhen really helped me this time! ”
"Princess?"
"I figured out in what capacity I was by Dolgon's side!" I replied excitedly.
(I love my college)
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