Chapter 112 Chongzhen wants to kill with a knife(1/2)
Beheaded more than 1,500 prisoners!
Xuanlu's outstanding martial arts!
Soon the prisoners will be presented to the Shitai Temple...
"I am guilty!"
As the official read the memorial from the governor of Shandong, Xue Guoguan, holding a wat tablet, bent down to the ground, wishing he could just kneel on the ground.
The Donglu invaded again, which really surprised everyone. The original alarm from Shandong was ignored by them. After all, no one believed that the Donglu would invade again in less than a year and kill Jifu again.
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However, this time the Donglu seemed to be different from last time. After entering the pass, they went all the way south without stopping on the way. As a result, the officers and soldiers were exhausted and chased from behind. But how could the infantry and cavalry catch up with all the people on horseback?
Where is Donglu?
What now? I can only watch the Donglu attack all the way south.
In fact, after the Donglu broke through the wall and entered the pass, Xue Guoguan, as the chief assistant, had already made preparations for the Donglu to ravage Beizhili and Shandong. He even secretly thought that they could not go straight to the capital.
Going on an outing is already a way of showing face to Ming Dynasty.
But I never thought that their goal was to corrupt Nanzhili and Henan!
In comparison, Prince De's encounter outside Pingyuan City, despite its great achievements, was actually unimportant. It only took a few thousand prisoners!
Seeing the first assistant holding the hut to plead guilty, Chongzhen immediately said angrily:
"I don't want to punish you. I want to think about the people of the world. You said, now that Donglu is directly connected to Nanzhili, what should we do now? Nanzhili is not only a tax-rich area of the Ming Dynasty, but also the capital of Zhongdu is where the imperial mausoleum is located. Nanjing
, Nanjing is the capital of the capital, and it is also where the Xiaoling Mausoleum of Emperor Gao is located. If the Eastern captives arrive at the gate of Nanjing and Xiaoling Mausoleum, I, how will I see my ancestors!"
Yes, if the Donglu arrived at Xiaolingwei, I would really have no shame to see my ancestors!
In the past few years, although the Eastern captives have repeatedly broken through the wall and entered the pass, they have caused chaos in Beizhili and Shandong, killed and captured millions of people, and corrupted thousands of miles, but the emperor is guarding the country. Isn't that what he is guarding?
Emperor Chengzu, that, that is also... Anyway, in the past years, it is not like the Mongols have never broken through and entered the bandits...
But if the Donglu were to attack Nanjing City, Emperor Gao in Xiaoling would be shocked!
That’s really shameful to see our ancestors!
Emperor Gao expelled the Tartars and restored China, and now he actually allowed the Tartars to disturb his old man's tomb. This, this is shameful!
If the Donglu were really surprised by Xiaoling, he really didn't know how to meet his ancestors. Could it be that - Ancestor, look at me as an emperor, I am not awesome. Ancestor, you drove the Tartars out of China, and my descendants will
...We let them in again! And once they entered, they traveled thousands of miles to your old man’s grave!
Just thinking about it makes me blush, and I feel ashamed to see my ancestors!
"this,……"
Facing the emperor's question, Xue Guoguan said quickly.
"The top priority is to ensure the safety of Nanzhili. However, most of the guards from various places in Southern Zhili have been transferred to Henan, Huguang and other places to pacify the bandits. Now we must order them to go to Henan to stop the Donglu, and order all places along the river to withdraw their ships.
On the south bank, lest the Donglu take boats to cross the river and destroy Henan."
"But that's not the way to go!"
Emperor Chongzhen was angry and upset when he heard this, and said angrily:
"This way we can stop the Donglu, Xue Guoguan, tell me, what should we do if the Donglu cross the river? What if they really approach Nanzhili and approach the imperial mausoleum of Zhongdu, and the clans of the world are shaken, what should we do?
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"I, I am guilty!"
The emperor's question made Xue Guoguan not know what to say other than to apologize. However, although it seemed that he was apologizing, in fact, he was confessing while thinking about His Majesty's thoughts in his heart.
South Zhili!
People!
Xiaoling!
Zhongdu!
The clan was shocked...
Nouns filled Xue Guoguan's mind. Suddenly, when he thought of "shock in the clan", he immediately thought of Prince De.
In an instant, Xue Guoguan understood His Majesty's thoughts. His Majesty was really worried about Nanzhili, but what he was more worried about was probably the shock to the clan!
It’s not like the imperial mausoleum has never been burned!
It’s not like Donglu has never broken through walls and killed people!
But the problem is that in the past, no clan showed its power and defeated the Donglu with a small victory but a big one!
In the past, no clan members wanted to offer captives to the Ancestral Temple to comfort their ancestors!
But now there is!
Prince De defeated 2,000 by 600, beheaded 1,500, captured more than 200 enemies, and even the so-called "Gushan Beizi" Aixinjueluo Nikan, the commander-in-chief of Donglu, became a prisoner of Prince De!
Such military exploits will naturally excite the hearts of the world!
But what about the emperor?
In addition to watching eagerly as the Donglu broke through the wall and entered the pass, they actually had no significant military exploits at all. They also allowed the Donglu to travel thousands of miles, killing all the way to Nanzhili, the imperial mausoleum of Zhongdu, and even the imperial mausoleum of Zhongdu.
Nanjing!
By then, it’s not just the clan that will be shocked!
Simple is enough to shock the world!
No wonder the emperor is like this... What to do now?
After thinking for a long time, Xue Guoguan said!
"I, I think that since the Donglu intend to corrupt Nanzhi, they might as well send a strong general to lead the troops south to stop the enemy, so that the world can be stable!"
"But where are the powerful generals? Now Hong Chengchou still has to lead troops to guard the capital and let him lead the border troops southward? But in this way, what if the chief is captured and the troops take advantage of the opportunity to invade the capital and other places??"
Chongzhen asked with an extremely ugly face.
"The capital city is more important."
He thought silently in his heart.
"After all, this is the center of the world and the tomb of our ancestors. It must be well defended..."
"I, I thought I could order Prince De Zhu Ciying to lead the troops south!"
What!
Prince De!
Chongzhen stared at Xue Guoguan in horror, what did he say?
If Prince De is allowed to lead the troops south, wouldn't that mean giving Prince De the military power?
This, this is going to cause trouble!
Doesn’t Xue Guoguan know why the Ming Dynasty did not allow the clan to lead troops?
But why did he say that?
In an instant, Chongzhen understood what he was thinking!
He asked Prince De to lead the army, it was clearly... to relieve the king's worries!
Whether the Donglu corrupted Nanzhi or destroyed the imperial mausoleum, it was a serious crime!
"Your Majesty, although it is an ancestral system for the clan not to lead troops, the world today is no longer the world of yesterday. Nowadays, there are Eastern invaders outside and invaders thousands of miles away. There are rogue bandits everywhere inside. The people are in ruins and the world is at peace. Naturally, the clan should not
Leading the troops, but in this time of chaos, the clan should take care of the country's worries, and this is also the reason why the Gao Emperor turned against the feudal princes..."
Xue Guoguan said while observing the emperor. Although the emperor's face was full of horror, the emperor unexpectedly did not interrupt him. The emperor was tempted!
No, this is exactly what the emperor wants!
"This, using the clan to lead the troops, is against the ancestral system..."
Chongzhen pursed his lips and hesitated.
"It can be said that the clan's guarding the border and guarding the prisoners is also the system of the emperor!"
Xue Guoguan held the wat and bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, I thought it would be a good idea to have Crown Prince De lead the elite soldiers of Shandong Province to go south. As a member of the clan, the ugly prisoners will definitely be frightened and they will definitely retreat after hearing the news... As for the clan's troops, this is nothing more than a temporary dispatch.
The soldiers are just local soldiers, so it is difficult to survive without pay and food. Your Majesty, I think this temporary dispatch is still acceptable..."
Turning his gaze to His Majesty, Xue Guoguan continued.
"The temporary dispatch is just for errands. Moreover, this matter is of great national importance. Using the clan to lead the troops south will not only let the world see your Majesty's determination to employ the talented, but also let the world know your Majesty's ambition to defeat the captives. Your Majesty, since
If there are talents in the clan, they should be appointed and should not be left alone..."
Xue Guoguan's words were so clear. How could Chongzhen not understand the benefits? The benefits were not about using talents for the country, or even to stop the Donglu.
To be continued...