"Impossible!"

"It can't be!"

"How is this possible? You, are you cheating? Yes!!! How could Tongguan be lost? How can Tongguan be lost?!! ”

Forbidden City, East Warm Pavilion.

Emperor Chongzhen also received the battle report from Tongguan at this time, and the whole person was not good, his face was pale, his whole body trembled, and his body couldn't help but be as clumped as a shrimp.

Although Ningjin is farther away from Tongguan than Jingshi, Xu Changqing has already arranged a lot of spies near Tongguan, and the imperial court and the Northwest Army did not expect this kind of thing to happen, and only after they broke through and ensured their safety did they send news to Jingshi.

This allows both sides to receive messages almost at the same time.

How dare the eunuchs and palace maids around them face the Son of Heaven in such a state? Kowtowing one by one is like pounding garlic, and the atmosphere does not dare to breathe.

Emperor Chongzhen wanted to smash something, but he used his strength several times in succession, but he suddenly found that he didn't even have the strength to smash things.

Tongguan was lost......

What is this concept?

This not only means that the Wandering Army really controls the 800-mile Qinchuan River, the land of Longxing, and is stuck in the northwest, and can already compete with the imperial court, but also ...... It's a direct threat to the Kyoshi!

"Get out, get out of here! Rubbish, it's all a bunch of rubbish! ”

Emperor Chongzhen drove away all the eunuchs and palace maids with scolding, and finally couldn't control his emotions anymore, and knelt on the ground helplessly like a child: "The ancestors and the ancestors are above, and the unfilial son Zhu Youzhen is ashamed of the ancestors and ......the ancestors."

……

"Hey, Lao Zhang, have you heard, Tongguan is lost, Sun Butang killed himself, and the Northwest Army is no longer one of ten."

"Why haven't you heard of it? I heard that it was the plan of Liu Zongmin, the leader of the thieves, to hide the sky and cross the sea, and our officers and soldiers were directly served by Lian Pot, and those sons and daughters died so miserably......"

"What can I do...... Could it be that these thieves really want to get up and fight Jingshi? ”

"God, what kind of sin has this created, can't you live a good life......

"Hey, the world is difficult......"

Daming's current mechanism can't keep this kind of secret at all, just like a gust of wind, the news of the loss of customs clearance has spread all over Jingshi City in the blink of an eye.

For a time, from the palace nobles to the peddlers and pawns, everyone was panicked and everyone was in danger.

In the past, although the Qing army attacked the city of Beijing several times, after all, it was a foreign race, and everyone could still hate the same enemy, but at this time, the exile army was all Han Chinese, and the slogan was shouted very well, especially among the people at the bottom, there was no shortage of supporters who were dissatisfied with the status quo, many people said worried words openly, but secretly they didn't know how happy they were, and they began to look for a way to change their lives.

As for many royal nobles, they have begun to re-evaluate the system of the exile army and are ready to take action.

The majestic Ming Dynasty, which has been standing for more than 270 years, is like an old man who is about to be born, and finally entered the last storm.

Fortunately, there is no good news in the midst of many messy interweavings.

And the biggest good news is that Xu Changqing's model army has been drawn and is about to rush to the northwest station!

This also made the eyes of everyone in the world gather on Xu Changqing and the model army.

Whether you want to or not, Xu Changqing seems to have become the last backbone of the Ming Dynasty and the last fig leaf!

……

"Newspaper—"

"The thieves are still guarding Tongguan, and there is no sign of eastward expansion!"

……

"Newspaper—"

"The thieves have 20,000 troops in Tongguan, all of them are defensive postures, and there is no sign of eastward advance......"

……

"Newspaper—"

"The latest news, the thieves are suspected to have changed the Yuan system, and the banner with the word 'Dashun' is now erected on the head of Tongguan City......"

……

In more than ten days, as news continued to come, Xu Changqing and the model army had entered the Kaifeng realm.

Zhou Wang Zhu Gongyu is really scared to pee, Xu Changqing and the model army have not yet arrived at the boundary of Kaifeng, he has already taken the team of Kaifu, carrying hundreds of pigs and sheep, and thousands of stones of grain, waiting here for a long time.

"Uncle, we have a lifelong friendship, this time, you have to be lonely no matter what......"

In front of outsiders, he forcibly supported the labor army to support the army, but as soon as he arrived in Xu Changqing's big tent, Zhu Gongqing's tears and snot all flowed down, and he almost knelt down for Xu Changqing.

Tongguan was broken, and if the exiled army wanted to enter Henan again, it was like facing the undefended girl, and there was no longer any strength to resist.

And with the defeat of the previous battle of Kaifeng, no matter from which angle you consider it, the next target of the main force of the Wandering Army must be Kaifeng!

Seeing Zhu Gongqing's appearance as if he was frightened, Xu Changqing's heart was also mixed for a while.

The bloodline of the Heavenly Family did give Zhu Gongyu supreme glory, but at this time, this was more like a spell for his life, firmly shackling him, so that he had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth!

That's the reality!

While you enjoy this glory, you are destined to pay for it!

"Lord Wang, things haven't been bad to this extent, you see, isn't Xu coming over, let's still look forward. In this battle, Xu will definitely do his best to pacify the troubles of the thieves......"

After a while, Xu Changqing stabilized Zhu Gongqi.

But Zhu Gongqi was still not at ease, until Xu Changqing promised that he would leave a part of the garrison in Kaifeng City, and he was a little relieved.

And after coaxing Zhu Gongqing, Huang Shu, Chen Yongfu and others saw Xu Changqing, it was like a child seeing his mother, and he sighed and begged again and again.

According to the trajectory of the original history, Huang Shu was mixed with Zuo Liangyu as a supervisor because of the flooding of Kaifeng, but at this time, Xu Changqing won the Central Plains War and saved Kaifeng City.

Xu Changqing also had to admire this guy.

Although he has a bad heart, a poor character, and unscrupulous means to achieve his goals, he is a person with clear goals and strong action.

This kind of person is indeed unlikable, but he is the easiest person to succeed.

After having lunch in the chaos, Xu Changqing also called Huang Shu to the big tent to hear his opinion on the battle.

Huang Shu is five or six in front of others, but in front of Xu Changqing, the great benefactor, he will never dare to put a half-score score.

Especially Xu Changqing actually had to listen to his opinions, and his heart was a little indescribably comfortable, and he had a strong sense of being recognized.

You must know that the man in front of him is now the backbone of the Ming Dynasty, the famous loyal and righteous uncle Xu Changqing!

Rao is heart already had a case in mind, but Huang Shu still thought about it for a while, further straightened out his thoughts, and then said respectfully: "Uncle, although the thieves have blocked the news of Qin Chuan at this time, there are still some revelations, and at present, their reform of the Yuan system has been determined." Don't hide it from your uncle, you have always had a habit of doing things, that is, they will consider some things from the perspective of their opponents. If so, if the lower officials stand in the perspective of a thief and learn that you have sent troops, I am afraid, they will never choose to come out to fight at this time, but lure you, uncle, to the hinterland of Qinchuan, their home ......"

As he spoke, Huang Shu carefully observed Xu Changqing's expression, even though he was already the governor of Henan, he was still as humble as a grandson.

Xu Changqing nodded lightly: "Go on." ”

Huang Shu's guy does have some doorways, and this empathy is something that many people can't do in their lives at this time.

It is in response to the old saying: "People are ugly, but there are many thieves in their hearts." ”

After receiving Xu Changqing's encouragement, Huang Shu's spirit suddenly perked up, and he hurriedly said respectfully: "Uncle, now, the eyes of the world are all focused on you, and even the entire Ming Dynasty is all pressed on you. It is indeed a great thing for the lower officials to trespass, but it is also the biggest trouble. Uncle, this is by no means that the lower officials do not believe in the strength of you and the model soldiers, but ......"

Huang Shu wanted to say something, but Xu Changqing waved his hand and said, "No need to explain, just say the result!" ”

"Yes."

Huang Shun's spirits lifted again, this dose of fierce medicine, he bet right again.

It is no wonder that Xu Changqing has made such great achievements at such an age, his mind, his measurements, and his mentality in the face of crises are far from what ordinary people can imagine.

"Uncle, actually, many things are clear so far. The lower officials thought that the thieves changed the yuan system this time, but they did not make a big move, which was obviously wrong. It stands to reason that this kind of thing, at this time, with a big victory in Tongguan, they must further expand their influence and suppress the prestige of the imperial court. But they didn't......"

"Uncle, you are the benefactor of the lower officials, and the lower officials have nothing to hide from you, our Central Plains is now less than 10,000 soldiers. On Huguang's side, although Zuo Shuai is known as an army of more than 200,000, everyone knows what is going on. The Northwest Army was completely dispersed at this time, and there was no news from Dingbeibo at this time. The thief's picture, just for you......"

"Uncle, the idea of the lower official, you must not take the risk of fighting in this battle, you must fight steadily, and focus on defense in order to have a chance to win. However, I am afraid that this will be extremely detrimental to your reputation......"

……

After chatting with Huang Shu, Xu Changqing lit a cigar, pinched his fingers into his hair, and closed his eyes deeply.

Huang Shu's name is called a 'ghost talent', which is really not an exaggeration.

To a certain extent, he is more transparent than Li Yan, more flexible, and more able to solve problems.

His opinion just now almost hit the core!

In this battle, the more you want to fight quickly, the more impossible it is to achieve a quick victory, as the so-called 'if you want to be fast, you can't reach it'!

The formed exile army, with the power of a great victory at this time, is at its peak and peak in terms of military morale, morale, and material supply, and it is backed by the local army, if Xu Changqing wants to be strong, it is almost impossible to have a chance!

Tongguan was stuck, the Central Plains was already a wanderer, and the Shanxi area at the junction had been more or less deterred by the wandering army.

Even if the imperial court wants to vigorously supply Xu Changqing, it will be difficult to do it, at least for a month or two.

And Zuo Liangyu was busy clearing Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, He Yilong, Kaifeng, this little soldier, even the defense is not enough, Miyun, Jizhen, Shanhaiguan are 108,000 miles away from here, and they have to guard against the Qing army, and the remnants of the northwest army can't even touch the shadow, Xu Changqing and the model army are almost completely alone!

This battle is much more difficult than you imagined!

At this time, there are also two roads in front of Xu Changqing.

Is it to take the Yellow River and enter Qinchuan from the Luonan area, or to face the natural danger of Tongguan against the hard!

Both paths have their own advantages and disadvantages.

But Xu Changqing understands very well that no matter which way he goes, the Wandering Army has already laid a net and is waiting for him!

"Changqing, the emperor, the emperor has another secret decree......"

Just thinking about it, Wang Chengen walked in a little embarrassed, with a smile on his face, but he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.

No way.

These days, almost every day, Emperor Chongzhen will have one or even two secret decrees sent to him.

At the beginning, he was still trembling and trembling every secret decree and read it to Xu Changqing, but at this time, he was embarrassed to say some things.

"Oh?"

Xu Changqing did not embarrass Wang Chengen, and said with a smile: "Prince, we are no outsiders, you can just say it if you have something to say." ”

Wang Chengen was busy and embarrassed to tell the matter of Princess Zhu Yujiao and the marquis of Kunxing, but this time Emperor Chongzhen did not have too much confusion, but directly pointed out the direction:

'As long as Xu Changqing recovers Xijing, he will be a marquis, and the princess will marry! ’