Chapter 70: The Great Enemy is Coming

Two years ago, on the eve of Zhu Youxiao's death, Wei Zhongxian was in a panic.

According to the ancestral system of "brother to brother" of the Ming Dynasty, if the new emperor is not good at it, his good days will come to an end.

Wang Li at this time is exactly the same as Wei Zhongxian at that time!

If Huang Taiji breaks through the Jingshi, if Zhu Youzhen does not escape to Jiangnan in time, his good life will come to an end!

Huang Taiji's army entered Mongolia, which was information half a month ago; Huang Taiji went south from Mongolia to attack Jingshi, which was only Wang Li's speculation.

Therefore, the news that "Huang Taiji may attack Jingshi" cannot be reported to Zhu Youzhen!

If you report it, it will cause panic!

It is likely that the imperial court will move south!

If he hadn't attacked Jingshi, he would have been doomed!

Therefore, just report the news of "Huang Taiji's westward entry into Mongolia"!

However, if it is reported like this, it will be the same as the previous two times, and Zhu Youzhen will not pay attention to it!

If Huang Taiji really kills, if there is no preparation, can Jingshi be saved?

It should, probably, maybe, not be a big problem!

After all, the walls of Kyoshi are tall and thick!

As long as all the battalions of the Beijing Division work together, plus the 10,000 troops of Datong's total army, it will not be a problem to hold for two or three months!

If there are the soldiers and horses of King Qin in various provinces and states, plus Yuan Chonghuan who returned from Liaodong, it will be even more of a problem!

Therefore, this trip back to Beijing should be thrilling!

Oh, that's not right!

If Huang Taiji really killed Jingshi, why did Yuan Chonghuan come to his aid?

Wouldn't it be better to let him attack Shenyang and dig out Huang Taiji's nest?

Zhu Mei is guarding Shanhaiguan, and it is impossible for Huang Taiji to return from the front line of Guan Jin!

By the time he returned from Mongolia thousands of miles away, Shenyang had already been captured by the Ming army!

Perhaps, Hetuara was also captured by the Ming army!

Even, the entire Nurgan Dusi was ransacked by the Ming army!

Hey!

The "Empress Xiaozhuang" from the Erzigit clan named Bumu Butai should be sixteen years old at this time!

Probably it's beautiful!

At this time, she is already Huang Taiji's side Fujin!

However, Lao Tzu will not dislike it!

If she is captured, if she doesn't smell of mare's milk, pull her to warm her bed!

Ha ha!

If he really wants to rob Huang Taiji's wife, he is going to cry!

Soon, it's winter again!

The cold in the north is terrible!

How long can Huang Taiji, who has no home and no food, last?

It seems that in less than five years, it will be able to level Liao!

Well, that's all!

As long as Huang Taiji dares to come, he must persuade Yuan Chonghuan to dig out his nest!

……

In the second year of Chongzhen, November 1.

Wang Li had just returned to Beijing, and before he jumped off the boat, Cao Huachun was waiting for him in the Lugou River.

At this time, everything is still the same.

"I learned that the prince and the prince had returned to Beijing, and the little slave was specially sent here to greet him!"

"Father-in-law Cao is hard, please!"

The two talked and laughed, but Wang Li scolded his mother in his heart!

I'm the Admiral of the West Factory!

It has always been Xichang spying on others, but I never thought that I was being monitored by Cao Huachun!

What I didn't expect was that because of the starry night, I just happened to meet the early dynasty!

On the main hall, there was a burst of yin and yang weirdness!

"Princess, I heard...... You're buying sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn all over the country, where do you get the money?

Could it be that the emperor or the household department allocated you the money? ”

"Princess-in-law, Governor Yang went to Shaanxi for disaster relief, and the household department and the emperor couldn't take out a tael of silver! Why do you go to Shanxi and have so much money to buy supplies?

Heard...... In Zhejiang and Fujian, the number of cargo ships entering and leaving the port has tripled......"

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Zhu Youzhen coughed lightly, and his face was very dissatisfied: "Ladies and gentlemen, the factory went to Shanxi for disaster relief, and didn't let you pay a tael of silver, right?" ”

"Uh...... Your Majesty, Weichen means ...... The prince's fortune is only a few dozen stones, where does the money come from......"

"Enough!"

Zhu Youzhen glared at Zhou Yanru angrily, almost gritting his teeth: "The silver that the prince purchased for disaster relief materials was approved by my decree!"

Every piece of silver comes from the tariffs of Zhejiang and Fujian!

You're all satisfied, aren't you? ”

Zhu Youzhen is very angry, but he is also very confident!

Before going to Shanxi, Wang Li had already sent people to Jiangnan to purchase supplies.

At the beginning, it was indeed Wang Li who paid out of his own pocket.

In the end, it's just a matter of changing the left hand to the right hand!

When he arrived in Shanxi, he saw the huge number of hungry people, and Wang Li hurriedly sent a letter to Zhu Youjian: asking for 120,000 taels of tax silver from the ports of Zhejiang and Fujian!

At that time, Zhu Youzhen was worried about silver!

When I heard that another 120,000 taels of tax silver had been credited to my account, I was overjoyed!

With a stroke of the pen, he approved 70,000 taels of silver for disaster relief!

The remaining 50,000 taels were required to be transported back to Jingshi immediately and into his small treasury!

Of course, the other 1.5 million taels of tax silver were only known to Wang Li and Wei Zhongxian!

Zhu Youzhen and the courtiers will never know!

In fact, Wang Li was corrupt in taxes and silver, and the ministers had long suspected it!

However, the port was tightly controlled by the West Factory, and the ministers never caught the handle!

Coupled with Wei Zhongxian's cooperation, it is simply leaky!

The ministers wanted to make a fuss about the disaster relief funds, but they touched a nose!

So, they immediately changed direction!

"Princess, the emperor has high hopes for you! Why did you return to Beijing in a hurry after only three months in Shanxi? ”

"Princess, it seems to ...... The emperor didn't edict you to return to Beijing, right? ”

"Princess, could it be...... Has the civil unrest in Shanxi subsided? Are you going back to Beijing to report on your work? ”

The ministers asked a group of people, Wang Li was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, after the factory went to Shanxi, until now, have you heard the news of the Shanxi civil uprising?" ”

The ministers were speechless for a while, and Wang Li took advantage of the victory to pursue: "Ladies and gentlemen, do you know the news from the north when you impeach others all day long?" ”

When Wang Li speaks of "north", he naturally refers to Mongolia.

In the Longqing era, although Ming Muzong Zhu Zaiyuan (hòu) was lascivious and died of flattery,

But with the full assistance of Gao Gong, Chen Yiqin, Zhang Juzheng and other ministers!

During the reign of Zhu Zaiyuan, he reformed and implemented new reforms, negotiated peace with Mongolia in the north, opened trade with Yuegang in the south, and was governed at home and abroad, which was known as the "Longqing New Deal" in history.

From that time on, the Mongols received much-needed supplies through "trade", and no more raids went south, and the northern part of the Ming Dynasty was pacified.

At this time, Wang Li mentioned "north", and all the ministers were confused.

"Ladies and gentlemen, our factory has received news that Huang Taiji's 60,000 troops have entered the Karaqin Department of Mongolia, and the intention is unknown!

Wait, can you know? ”

As soon as these words came out, the palace instantly exploded!

Zhu Youzhen was also a little restless!

Wang Li was very smart and didn't say "Huang Taiji may go south", but just truthfully said Huang Taiji's movements!

No matter how the court responds, no matter what the result is, it has nothing to do with you!

There was a lot of discussion in the court, and the celebrant and eunuch Fang Zhenghua hurriedly entered the hall and whispered a few words in Zhu Youzhen's ear.

Suddenly, Zhu Youzhen's face was pale, and beads of sweat were dripping on his forehead!

"I ...... I just received a battle report: the Jiannu soldiers are divided into two ways and are attacking Longjing Pass and Daankou! ”

"Ah...... My border army in Xuanfu is almost scattered, how can this be good? ”

"Your Majesty, Huang Taiji's courage is too great! I have to quickly mobilize heavy troops, and I must hold Zunhua! ”

"Master Li, there are only 10,000 Jingying in the Jingshi!

If you are transferred to Zunhua, who will guard the Jingshi? ”

"Or ...... Tune Yuan Chonghuan back to Beijing? ”

"No! If Yuan Chonghuan returns to Beijing, what will Shanhaiguan do? What about Jinzhou and Ningyuan? ”

"Your Majesty, according to the opinion of the lower officials, Yuan Chonghuan must be suspected of collaborating with the enemy!

He was ordered to guard the Guanjin defense line, not only did he not recover the country, but also let Jiannu go straight to Jingshi, the crime is unforgivable! ”

"That's right! If you want to defend the Jingshi, you must first kill Yuan Chonghuan!

The Guan Ning army spent so much silver, but it couldn't hold a Shanhai Pass......"

"Lord He, Master Fu! This is ridiculous! Wang Li raised his voice and interrupted the words of He Ruzhong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites:

"Lord He, are you blind or deaf?

Long live the words of the lord, don't you understand?

Jiannu went south from Mongolia, not from Shanhaiguan to Beijing!

Has a half-dime relationship with Inspector Yuan? ”

"Princess, this is a mistake!" In the face of reprimanding, He Rupet was not angry, and was justified:

Yuan Chonghuan was ordered to fight against Jiannu, and he himself made a military order of "five years of Pingliao"!

Today, Yuan Chonghuan has not recovered an inch of the country, but let Jiannu go straight to Jingshi, don't you dare to be beheaded?

Princess, you ...... You are far away in Shanxi but you are in a hurry to return to Beijing, could it be ...... Know the news of Huang Taiji's westward entry into Mongolia in advance?

If you don't report it, you will delay the fighter plane, and you will be punished! ”

"Lord He, your hat is too buttoned!"

Wang Li stared at He Ruzhong coldly, and took a few steps closer to him: "Lord He, you framed the factory for "not reporting and delaying the fighter", is there any evidence?"

Four months ago, when the factory was in Jinzhou, he wrote to Inspector Yuan, hoping to strengthen the defense of the first line of Jimen!

Ten days ago, when the factory was in Shanxi, I learned the news and immediately wrote to the Lord of Long Live ......"

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Zhu Youzhen coughed repeatedly, and hurriedly interrupted Wang Li's words: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is not the time to quarrel!"

Jiannu is about to go south, and how to deal with it should be discussed! ”

As soon as Zhu Youzhen said this, He Rupet quickly shut up.

Because, Zhu Youzhen did not admit that "Wang Li has written a book", but he did not deny it either!

Actually, Zhu Youzhen didn't dare to admit it!

If he admits it, he will bear all this guilt, as well as the possible historical infamy of future generations!

However, when Zhu Youzhen mentioned "how to deal with it", the palace was immediately silent!

After a long time, Wang Li tentatively stepped forward: "Long live Lord, according to the opinion of the little slave, you can issue a notice to the whole country, ordering the troops of all states and provinces to return to Beijing to resist the enemy;

In the city of Jingshi, wealthy merchants gathered, and they could be temporarily allowed to recruit private troops to assist the Beijing camp in guarding the Jingshi;

The walls of the capital division are high and thick, and there are cannons on the city!

With 10,000 Beijing battalions and temporarily recruited soldiers, it is easy to hold out for months!

Now that winter is about to fall, as long as the walls and fields in all parts of the capital are clear, and the Jiannu who came from afar are not good for food and grass, they will not attack the city, and they will retreat by themselves! ”

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers nodded in agreement, but He Ruzhong strongly objected: "No! Private armies cannot be allowed to exist in the capital division!

Moreover, there are only 10,000 Beijing battalions, which is not enough to hold the Beijing division!

According to Weichen's opinion, Yuan Chonghuan should be sent back as soon as possible!

Let him stop Jiannu north of Zunhua at all costs! ”

The voice fell, and the palace echoed again.

I have to say, what a pet really sees the wind rudder!

He just said that Yuan Chonghuan was "collaborating with the enemy", and immediately "entrusted him with a heavy task"!

Even, treat him as the only lifeline!

The attitude changed so quickly, Wang Li sighed to himself!

It's a pity that Zhu Youzhen and the ministers in the palace have already messed up!

It's already scared!

Let the suggestion of "Yuan Chonghuan dig out the emperor's Taiji nest" must not be mentioned at this time!

Although it can't be mentioned, there is still hope for finding a way to keep Yuan Chonghuan in Liaodong!

Wang Li was about to speak, but Hou Sui, the imperial historian of Henan Province and the servant Shaoqing, opened his mouth again:

"Your Majesty, the suggestions of the prince and Lord He are all meritorious!

Weichen thinks that while I am sticking to the Beijing Division, I should order Yuan Chonghuan to return to Beijing to fight the enemy, instead of guarding Zunhua! ”

"Hmmm! Not bad! Lord Hou's intention is exactly what I want! ”

Hearing this, Wang Li was disappointed!

Nima!

Zhu Youzhen opened his mouth!

If you want to dig out the bird's nest of Huang Taiji, it's completely out of play!

But......

Think about it, there should still be a chance!