In Chongzhen's opinion, King Lu's encounter is indeed a bit of blame. Although some imperial historians jumped out to accuse Li Huayu of bullying the clan, there were few responders.

What is the world? Li Zicheng hit Xuanfu, which is only more than 100 miles away from Juyong Pass, and the Tang Tong Department stationed here, although it is claimed to use the terrain to play a role in the effect of one hundred, but, after all, there are not many soldiers and horses, and the armor and equipment are not complete, how can it stop Li Zicheng's hundreds of thousands of troops?

Once Li Zicheng breaks through the natural danger of Juyong Pass, and the brigade rushes from Badaling to Changping, Jingshi and other places like a flash flood, what should the Beijing Division do? Most officials have long had the idea of pulling out their legs when the situation is not good. On the Heavenly Street, small circles formed by the ties of fellow villagers, the same year, and the same family are almost openly discussed there.

"Have you bought a house in Shanghai?"

"No, but I bought it in Hangzhou. Brother Nian, where did you dispose of the mansion? ”

"You and my brother see the same thing. I chose a place on Mogan Mountain and asked someone to build a mountain business. Virtuous brother, you can come here together to escape the heat in the summer season. You and my brother live day and night, and it is also a pleasure to sing poetry and literature. ”

"This is naturally going to be disturbing at that time!"

The middle-level officials can leave the idea of leaving with a big deal, but the cabinet bigwigs can't agree to Chongzhen's plan to tour the south of the Yangtze River no matter what. Although Chongzhen waved Li Shouhan's many times to ask Chongzhen to go south, the bigwigs were still resolute.

"Your Majesty, Liang Guogong's proposal to ask His Majesty to tour the south of the Yangtze River and pay homage to the ancestral tomb, although it is out of a heart of loyalty to the king, but from the perspective of the ministers, Liang Guogong is a martial artist after all. Misconsideration. This move is tantamount to Emperor Wu's move to go down to the south of the Yangtze River back then, and there are concerns about the sick country disturbing the people! ”

"Your Majesty, at the moment, although Li Chuang is perverse and arrogant. However, from the perspective of the ministers, how is his strength compared to that of Emperor Gongren Kang Dingjing? Navarat also succeeded in the civil fort for a while. Emperor Ying Zongrui hunted in the north. The captives infested the city of Jingshi, and the soldiers pointed directly at the Desheng Gate. The Chinese military forces of the DPRK advocated going south to stay in the capital for a while. However, Emperor Jing was wise and wise, and he would never go south. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal! The current situation is several times stronger than the early years of Jingtai!! The route of the thieves is generally the same, along the line of Datong, Xuanfu, and Juyongguan! However, His Majesty still lives in the capital and is in command. In this situation, Ling Chen remembered the incident of Altan Khan during the Jiajing period, and then besieged the city for more than a month. It's just harassing the state and county in Gyeonggi, so what can it do? As long as His Majesty stabilizes his mind and summons the Quartet soldiers and horses to Qin Wang, Chongzhen has been harassing Dongyu many times since the second year, isn't it all handled like this? ”

"As long as Your Majesty sticks to it, Li Chuangdun will be under the fortified city of the Beijing Division, and at that time, the soldiers and horses of the Quartet King Qin will gather. Destroy the elite of thieves in a war, and the Ming Dynasty is prosperous. Be just round the corner! ”

Although these mouth cannons made Chongzhen's ears feel like they were about to explode, he still had to listen to them with a very serious look. However, when Wei Dezao proposed that the 20,000 horses of the new army of the Beijing battalion could be transferred to Juyong Pass to guard the palace, and take advantage of the terrain to greatly kill Li Chuang's men and horses with guns and cannons, so as to thwart his sharp spirit. But it was fiercely opposed by Chongzhen.

"Nonsense! The new army of the Beijing camp is the soldiers who guard the capital and protect the temple, how can they be thrown in front of Juyong Pass! ”

"Lord Wei, your words are indeed too much for Meng Lang." Wang Chengen on the side couldn't help but open his mouth. "The new army in Beijing is the result of the emperor's years of hard work. In order to train this team, the emperor did not hesitate to withdraw from the meal, and invested all the money and grain reported by the Liang Guogong to serve the inner treasury. What did you just say that Liang Guogong was born in a martial artist, our family would like to ask Lord Wei, you are on the right path, what did you do for the emperor? This soldier of the Beijing camp, has he ever eaten a grain of rice from your family? Ever used a penny? ”

"You! You eunuch! The minister and the emperor are discussing here, when is it your turn to speak, do you want to learn from Wei Zhongxian!? "This Lord Wei Dezao Wei was probably really confused by Wang Chengen's words, and he actually said that Wang Chengen wanted to learn from Wei Zhongxian's taboo words.

"Humph! If there is Gonggong Wei here, how dare you be so arrogant? Why is this the matter of state? "Wang Chengen is also unceremonious, even if he is-for-tat." In any case, the new army in Beijing is the last bit of capital of the emperor, which is used to guard the imperial capital division, and it must not be trusted to wait for the waves! ”

Wang Chengen's words are actually Chongzhen's heart.

In order to train these tens of thousands of new troops into a strong soldier in his mind, in addition to trying to get armor and military uniforms from Li Shouhan, Chongzhen also used the tax silver collected from the customs duties to the inner treasury every month to pay this army. Even more than half of the hundreds of thousands of silver dollars that Li Shouhan reported to him every year were used as training expenses.

However, these officials in front of them, from the recruitment and training of the new army soldiers, to the raising of money and food, and the transfer of armor, were all there pretending to be deaf and dumb and not crazy, but after they arrived at the army, as if they suddenly saw this army, they tried every means to stuff their henchmen into the new army. At this juncture, he plans to grasp this army in his hands, how can Chongzhen let them get their wish.

"Omatomo, you go and arrange it. Pick up some brave men. Prepare to get off the carriage and get dressed. If there really is a day, I will rely on the new army of Beijing to break out of the siege and go south to pacify Jiangnan. ”

"Slave obeys!"

After sending Wei Dezao and the others away, Chongzhen leaned on the pillow very weakly, staring at the caisson on the ceiling for a long time before squeezing out this sentence from between his teeth.

"Also, you do these things for me."

"Please ask the emperor to command."

"First, write a letter urging Liang Guogong Li Shouhan to go north as soon as possible. If the brigade cannot arrive immediately, it is necessary not to send a brigade to land in Tianjin to calm the hearts of the people of the Beijing division. You can tell him in the letter that this matter is done, and I will make him a king! Second, send capable people to Shandong on the grounds of appeasing King Fu, King Lu and other clans. He urged Li Huayu to send troops from Shandong to the north and west. Defend Jingshi South Road with Gonggong and flank the back of the thieves. Third, select a few reliable people to teach the princes, princes, and princesses folk etiquette, affairs and customs. So as not to be easily exposed when there is an accident. ”

When he heard these words, Wang Chengen's ears were clearly like thunderbolts. The emperor is not instructing his house slaves to do things, it is quite a bit of a lonely taste. When he landed, Wang Chengen burst into tears. Kneel on the ground and touch your head to the ground. "Slaves and maids are incompetent, slaves and maids should be damned!"

"Companion, how can I blame you for such state affairs? There really comes a day, I will rely on you to escort the prince, the imperial sister-in-law and others to the south to stay in the capital, and then try to prosper. ”

"There will be no such thing! Even if it is as the emperor said. The slave and maid also have to stay with the emperor! Whoever is willing to do such things will do it! Even if you kill the slave and the maid, the slave and the maid will not go! ”

The end of the king, the degree of misery and panic is no less than that of a poor couple. And even more.

At night, in a certain house in the inner city, the flower hall is brightly lit and the fire is burning. More than a dozen people are sitting around the round table pushing cups and changing lamps.

This is the residence of Wu Liangfu, a popular man in the palace. A house with three entrances and three exits. The entrance is a wide and bright gate, although it is not as said in "Kua Residence", there are lazy stools on the upper pier and under the bottom. But it is also a place for the palanquin drivers to rest, drink tea, smoke, chat and rest at the door, and there is a stake for tying horses on the wall at the door. The house has three courtyards, each of which has a main house, a wing room, and a lower room (a house for servants), and a cloister connects the houses in order to make it easy to walk in rainy and snowy weather. The so-called three in and three out is to enter the courtyard from the gate, and there is a second gate inside. After entering the second gate or the courtyard, there is still a gate inside. Then there is another courtyard. Every time you enter the courtyard, there is a small door for you to enter and exit.

The flower hall is in the back garden, a warm cellar rebuilt with glass as a window. Originally, the owner of the house was just a place for flowers and plants to overwinter in winter. After Wu Liangfu made a fortune in the matter of Nancao, he bought the house and rebuilt it on a large scale. The flower house is warmed and the large glass is used as a window. Installed in an opening on a half-person-high wall. The bright tiles of the roof were removed, replaced with glass, and woven into a net of copper wires and inlaid in the wooden frame.

"One of the advantages of my flower hall is that you can enjoy the snow and fish in the house. Such a house, you are searching all over the city of Beijing. It may not be possible to find a second one. ”

Wu Liangfu's words are a bit of a villain's face to get rich. But it's also true. Although it is true that glass is expensive, it is not difficult in the capital where wealthy businessmen and tycoons gather. However, most people are reluctant to be so flamboyant at the feet of the Son of Heaven, lest they bring disaster to themselves in the troubled times. However, Wu Liangfu didn't think so, he just tried his best to copy Li Shouhan's crystal palace in Hue's view, for his own enjoyment.

"My father-in-law is really a wonderful person! It's not like us rough people who only know swords, guns and horses every day. ”

The people who were invited by Wu Liangfu to drink at home today were none other than Tan Qirui, Luo Mingzu and others from Beijing.

After two rounds of climaxes, the banquet calmed down temporarily, and Wu Liangfu ordered someone to remove the remnants of the table and prepare snacks and fruits to be served. As soon as the people waited, they enjoyed the red, green, fat, red and thin in the flower room, while drinking tea and chatting.

"Wei Dezao planned to transfer you to Juyong Pass to defend against Li Zicheng, but was scolded back by the old ancestor." Wu Liangfu lightly told Tan Chery and others about the scene that happened in the palace during the day. When the time came, the faces of Tan Chery and others changed greatly.

If you want to say that the people who are most concerned about the progress of the war, except for Emperor Chongzhen, they are these people. When there is a war, they bear the brunt of it.

The generals of the new army in Beijing, led by Tan Chery and Luo Mingzu, cast their eyes on Wu Liangfu's face in unison.

"The people who can be brought to our house by the two generals to drink and chat are naturally the confidants of the two generals."

"This is natural! These people are all people who have followed me and us for many years, and have fought a big battle with the Tartars in Shandong together, so they can naturally be trusted! ”

"If we can't believe it, we won't bring them to the new barracks! Please rest assured that this father-in-law is the one we have to use! ”

After listening to Tan Luo's confession, Wu Liangfu also showed a smile.

"The two generals are the ones who have been registered in front of the eldest prince. Our family also used to kill the Tartars with Grandpa Guo and his old man. Our family can have today," Wu Liangfu stretched out a finger and pointed around in the air, "This house, silver, or a little bit of dignity in our family in the palace are all thanks to his old man." In the final analysis, we are all people brought by Grandpa Guo, so we naturally have to contribute to his old man's life. ”

Wu Liangfu's words are tantamount to piercing the last layer of window paper. Tell the people present that everyone is on the same line, and they may still be the same master in the future. These words came out of the mouth of a eunuch who was popular in the palace, and naturally it had a shocking taste.

"We people, in the capital, naturally want to be the head of the father-in-law." It's not good to talk about Chery and Luo Mingzu fighting, but they are both people who have been in the officialdom all their lives. As the children of a family, it can be said that they have been in contact with this officialdom since they can remember, and they are already familiar with the various situations in it.

"Where do you speak, what is for our family, we are all for the court, for the grandfather of the country."

Wu Liangfu's maid sent tea and fruit snacks, Wu Liangfu stopped talking, said a few high-sounding words, and motioned for everyone to eat snacks. Eat fruit.

"Two elder brothers, you are all people who have seen a big scene under the eldest prince of Shandong, you might as well tell our family directly, can this capital be defended, can it be defended?"

Wu Liangfu's words made Tan Chery immediately sad.

"Don't hide it from my father-in-law, if it is Li Chuang's other military horses, it will be Li Chuang, Liu Zongmin, Yuan Zongdi, Hao Shaoqi, Liu Fangliang and others in person. The training and discipline weapons of the soldiers and horses under the standard are standardized, as long as the supply of food and ammunition is endless. It is not a problem to fight against three or five times more thieves. ”

"However, mark the killer weapon that worries about Li Chuang."

After talking about Chery, Luo Mingzu took over the topic.

"It is said that the camp number of this generation is Zhenshan Camp, which is led by Luo Hu, the son of the thief. Just like the three major battalions of the Beijing Division in the time of Chengzu, the battalion has infantry, cavalry, and artillery firearms. The fiercest and most elite. I heard that Kaifeng fell and western Henan was defeated on the same day. It's all from this. It can be described as fierce and cunning. Although the subordinate subordinates can be called elite, but against the soldiers of Shangluo Hu, I am afraid that the victory or defeat is also between five and five. ”

Talking about Chery and Luo Mingzu, in the eyes of everyone in the capital, they are the best in the Beijing camp. When helping the war in Shandong. Being able to defeat Abatai's subordinates to the ground, and make the scum team that has always been composed of noble and noble disciples reborn into an elite division, this ability and experience have convinced countless people.

However, from their mouths, they heard the evaluation and worry about Li Zicheng's battalion of military horses, which suddenly made Wu Liangfu make up his mind.

"It's not a secret, Grandpa Guo has an edict a few days ago. He was loyal to the country, and he was worried that once Li Chuang's troops came to the city, all kinds of classics and books in the city would be lost. Especially the documents and archives of the past dynasties, as well as the Yongle Canon compiled by Yongle Ye, especially for the sake of our family's thoughts. The purpose of inviting the two generals here today is to talk about how to transport these important things out of the capital and to a stable place. Even if it is in the hands of the eldest prince, it is appropriate! ”

I'll go to you far away! Tan Chery cursed secretly in his heart. This is clearly because he feels that the capital can't hold it, and plans to sweep the cultural relics and treasures hidden in the palace, books, archives and other things to flee south, and go to the grandfather of the country to offer treasures to please him.

However, when Wu Liangfu talked about this matter with the two of us brothers today, he was undoubtedly giving us a share of this credit. This favor, no matter what, has to be received! If you want to say that Luo talked about the tacit understanding between the two, there is nothing to say, and he will express his position immediately.

"My father-in-law has a sincere heart, and I can see it under the mark. Since my father-in-law has such an arrangement, please rest assured that we can't interfere in the affairs of the city and the palace. However, when we get out of the capital, our brothers can pat their chests and vouch for their father-in-law, that is, Li Zicheng's army is besieging the city, and the outside of the city is also our brother's world. ”

"Father-in-law, just rest assured, if these things are missing a page, you just come to talk to us!"

Seeing that Luo Tan and the two of them were so sure and stable, Wu Liangfu was very relieved. But where did he know that the two people in front of him had bought insurance in several places!

When the Dashun army is really besieging the city, they only need to show the banner of Luo Hu, and they can swagger out of the encirclement. At the port of Nigu in Tianjin, there were ships sent by Li Huayu waiting there, and as soon as they arrived at the wharf, they could sail away.

The only thing they have to do is not to desperately resist when the Dashun army is approaching the city, and escort Chongzhen and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to fight their way out of the encirclement and go south, but at the most critical juncture, give up the command and just run for their lives! As for the capital, the emperor, the clan, and the hundred officials, they all went to his grandmother's!

This is the meaning vaguely revealed in the urgent letter sent by Li Peiting a few days ago.

Li Huayu and Li Peiting, the two uncles and nephews, have now made up their minds to let Chongzhen and his Ming court be buried in the monstrous flood of the Dashun army.

Not only did he order people to do work on Luo Tan's unit, which is the only fighting force in the Beijing division at present, but he also ordered people to blow up the ice surface of the Yellow River so that the ships could be navigated.

In the winter of previous years, the quiet Yellow River channel from Shandong to Henan on this section of the river, at this time is like a weaving of ships and sails like clouds.

From Zhengzhou to the mouth of the Yellow River, the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River are navigable, and the whole territory of Shandong is navigable. It can pass sailboats, tank boats, sampans, rowing boats, etc. The sailboat can travel more than 100 kilometers a day when it goes down the river at the fastest, and it can also travel more than 30 kilometers a day during the dry season against the current.

Not only is the Yellow River navigable, but the Xiaoqing River in Shandong, which is 224 kilometers long, is also extremely busy. The ship departs from the Huangtai Wharf in Jinan, passes through Zhangqiu, Zouping, Huantai, Guangrao and other counties, and enters the sea at the sheep's horn ditch in Shouguang, which can drive directly to Yantai and Longkou. When there is no wind, Shanghai Airlines will sail for 7 days and sail for 4 days, and downwind for 3 days and 2 days for sailing.

The bulk materials transported upstream in the cabin were probably canned food, cured meat, shochu, life-saving kits, soybeans, black beans, rice, cotton, cloth, salt, oilseeds, paper cigarettes, and gunpowder.

There are only two types of transportation in the direction of Shandong. One is a variety of valuables, from gold and silver fine antique calligraphy and paintings to hardwood furniture, and the cabins and bow are densely packed with people, and the other is the other. (To be continued.) )

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