Chapter 67 The Long Second Year of Chongzhen

The two years of Chongzhen have passed very long.

This year was very uneasy. For the young new emperor Zhu Youjian, he had already begun to feel the chill coming from behind from the moment he had just eliminated Wei Zhongxian's enthusiasm.

In this year, Huang Taiji conquered North Korea and forced North Korea to remove the Chongzhen reign.

After hearing the news, the young Zhu Youjian ordered the execution of Yang Hao.

This culprit of Sarhu's dismissal from the 47th year of Wanli, he was dismissed for defeat and killed in Chongzhen, and he was recuperated in prison for ten years!

On the day when Yang Hao was executed, the sky was neither clear nor cloudy, nor even windy. After the head fell to the ground, because of the executioner's mistake, his blood was not completely collected into a blue and white porcelain vase, and some splashed out, dyeing a piece of loess red.

On October 26, Huang Taiji led the Eight Banners Army to divide the troops into two groups, detoured through Mongolia, attacked the Longjing Pass and Da'ankou and other places in the Great Wall Pass, and raided the capital from the north.

Three days later, Huang Taiji successfully broke through the Great Wall. On October 30, the troops arrived at Zunhua City. Zunhua was located in the northeast of the capital, 300 miles away from the capital. The capital was in a hurry! On October 29, Yuan Chonghuan, the Ji Liao commander, went from Ningyuan to Shanhaiguan, and received news on the way that the Later Jin army had broken through the northern line of the Great Wall. He urgently arranged for Shanhaiguan General Zhao Shujiao to lead 4,000 light cavalry to go to Zunhua day and night to resist the vanguard of the Later Jin army. On November 5, Yuan Chonghuan led Zu Dashou and other generals to personally order 9,000 light cavalry to rush to the capital.

Zhao led the sect to speed for three days and nights, traveling 350 miles. On the fourth day of November, he arrived in Zunhua and met the Later Jin army. He fought hard and died, and his entire army was wiped out...

On November 20, Huang Taiji's army arrived outside Beijing. Ming general Man Gui, Hou Shilu was defeated and retreated into the urn city!

Outside Guangqu Gate, Yuan Chonghuan Guanning Iron Cavalry and the Later Jin Army also met at the same time. Manguertai led the four flags to attack the Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Yuan Chonghuan personally led Zu Dashou, Dai Chengen and Wang Chengyin formed a square formation in the shape of a font, blocking tens of thousands of Later Jin troops alone, fighting fiercely for four hours. From one o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Chonghuan was hit by several arrows. He was wearing heavy armor and did not penetrate. During the battle, the enemy swung a knife at Yuan Chonghuan. Fortunately, his retainer Yuan Shenggao was separated by a knife and almost died.

Later, the Huang Taiji army gradually could not resist it. Abatai, Ajige and Sigel were defeated by the Guanning Iron Cavalry one after another... Late at night, Yuan Chonghuan led 500 gunners to attack the Huang Taiji camp from all directions. The Huang Taiji army was in chaos and retreated outside the city of Beijing and returned north!

In the winter of November 2nd year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji mobilized his troops to move south, and the capital was in a tight situation.

In order to protect Beijing, the court urgently dispatched troops from all directions to Beijing to defend.

The troops of the Gansu border soldier Li Hongji were heading towards the capital with the general Wang Guo. When they passed through Jin County, the soldiers demanded a salary, but the general Wang Guo could not deduct it.

Therefore, the kingdom of Yuzhong and the local county magistrate were killed, and the soldiers and civilians launched a mutiny.

In the second year of Chongzhen, Zhang Bingzhong conspired to rebel, which was known to the gentry. The brave men failed to capture him and fled without a trace.

In December of the second year of Chongzhen, Yuan Chonghuan had a secret agreement with Huang Taiji, and all officials were impeached and Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned.

In December of the second year of Chongzhen, Wu Sangui followed his uncle and grandfather Dashou back to the capital, and obtained Guangqumen and Zuoanmen two passes, thinking that he was a great achievement!

Unexpectedly, he was treated as a spy and slept in the moat for half a month. The Jingying threw bricks from the city and killed three people. The selection frontman went out of the city and killed six people. The night patrol soldiers were killed or blackmailed. When Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned, the soldiers were already discouraged.

Everyone said, "I can't help myself because of the loyalty of the supervisor. What are we here?" He did not obey Zu Dashou's orders and ran straight eastward.

On the last day of the second year of Chongzhen, Yun Zhao invited Xu Yuanshou, Yunfu, Yunmeng, Yunhu, Yunbao, Yunjiao, and Yunxiao to eat hotpot to celebrate the first batch of peppers he planted!

The mashed peppers are added with eleven seasonings such as pepper and star anise. Sprinkle them with hot oil, which makes the aroma full of fragrance.

Poured it into the milky white chicken soup, Yun Zhao burst into tears.

After taking the mashed minced garlic, finely cut coriander, scallions, sesame paste, sesame oil, fried beans, and the fat sheep that were killed, Yun Zhao never said a word again.

It was not until the chopsticks were slapped away by Yun Meng that he took his head back from the iron pot.

"Did your mother and your sisters eat?"

Yun Zhao glared at Yun Meng and said, "There are exactly the same things there!"

Yun Meng didn't reply, and Yun Zhao wanted to drill his head on the iron pot again, but he failed several times.

Suddenly I felt someone pulling his thigh, but looking down, it was a little money. His small bowl contained a lot of mutton.

When Yun Zhao was surprised, he realized that Qian Shaoshao's mutton in the bowl was stolen from Yun Meng and others.

Yun Zhao naturally didn't eat anything in other people's bowls. Seeing that Yun Zhao refused to eat it, he continued to huddle under the table and bury his head.

A sheep and a stick of incense were gone at all. When Yun Zhao finally squeezed his head into it, the large iron pot disappeared even the soup.

Yun Zhao was furious and smashed the small bowl in his hand to the ground. However, the people present were indifferent. Only money was a little affected and his fingers were damaged by the broken porcelain pieces.

Yun Meng broke a millet pole from the broom, and while picking his teeth, he said to Yun Fu: "Uncle Fu, this is the most useful time for this kid, don't you?"

Yun Fu nodded repeatedly.

After drinking the last sip of soup, Xu Yuanshou patted his stomach and said, "It's a bit like the chowder soup eaten by the coolie in the Salt-Assini in Shuzhong, there are too many peppers. Haha, I didn't expect that this pepper would have such benefits. After drinking a bowl of soup, my whole body became hot. In such a cold weather, it actually made my whole body sweat all over. It was a good thing.

There must be multiple things after spring!”

Yunbao took a sip of wine and nodded repeatedly, "I used to think that eating is not as interesting as drinking, but this time it's different. Eating is really more comfortable than drinking."

Xu Yuanshou picked up the tea bowl and rinsed his mouth, turned his head and spit out the tea leaves and said, "It's just a bit vulgar, but most of your family are thieves, and this food is very suitable for your taste.

It’s better to just call it ‘Kou Guo’.”

Yun Zhao said contemptuously: "There is a name called hot pot!"

Yun Meng nodded and said, "It makes sense. After eating this thing, the mouth is getting hot and sweaty all over. It is indeed appropriate to call the hot pot."

Yun Zhao said maliciously: "After eating this, it's not just the mouth that gets angry, you will know tomorrow."

Qian Shaoshao finally came out from under the table, called the old lady at home, took away the iron pot, cleaned the table, leaving only the wine and a carbon stove, and he brought a lot of fried beans and walnuts and other dried fruits.

Xu Yuanshou looked at the scene where he was about to say a long story, then stood up and said to Yun Zhao: "Be timid when planning, and be bold when doing things."

After saying that, he left the room.

Yun Meng waited for Xu Yuanshou to go far away, so he grabbed a handful of beans and ate them without a single one. After eating a few, he whispered: "Wang Er, Wang Daliang was killed in battle. His remaining troops were more than 7,000 people attacked Sanshui County, and the guerrilla Gao Conglong was defeated. More than 2,000 officers and soldiers were injured.

I heard it was a great harvest.”

Yun Fu sighed and said, "How much can we gain? Where can the wealthy places in Yansui land come from to allow 7,000 people to eat and drink enough?

Even if Yan'an Prefecture is richer, it is not something that seven thousand farmers can shake.

The people in the city are just the people who are unlucky. Do you also call the farmers plundering the people in the city a great harvest?

I will tell you clearly that as Sanshui County looks, the land is clean, and it is not as good as the transaction the young master did in Xi'an City.”

Yunxiao smiled and said, "That's when we found the real fat sheep."

Yun Jiao laughed and said, "Yes, yes, Xiao Zhao, everyone is idle in winter anyway. You think of another way, let's take advantage of it again."

Yun Zhao shook his head and said, "You must not do the same thing again. If you do it once more, you will have to leave more clues.

The last time the government could not find us was because we were lucky and had nothing wrong. If we did it again, we might not have such good luck.

The seasoning buns at home are doing well. Manager Yun and others actually came up with the business of using seasoning to pack steamed buns. After I improved it, I added mutton oil, white radish and dried vegetables, and it became mutton soup steamed buns. It is said that the sales are pretty good. In the middle of winter, people who walk far away like to drink a bowl. With it being cheap enough, it is one of the few good businesses in Xi'an, and it is better than Lai Laoliu's mutton soup restaurant business.

In the days to come, our family’s focus is to plant new crops well. Your key goal is to continue to build more valleys for our family under the banner of Monk Peng.
Chapter completed!