On both sides of the Xuanwu Gate Urn City, several chest-high low walls were erected, completely isolating the east and west directions of the Urn City. Behind each low wall were dozens of Ming troops, with firearms, crossbow archers, and pikemen working together.

Hundreds of invading troops came from the east and west city walls, but they were blocked by low walls, and under the bombardment of the Ming army's musketeers, from time to time some people fell to the ground. However, the soldiers with high morale were not afraid of sacrifice at all, and pounced on the fire, stabbing the Ming army with spears across the low wall, shouting and killing shook the sky, and people on both sides were shot and fell to the ground from time to time.

The strength of the invading army was endless, the front was killed, and the invading army behind made up for it in time, stepping on the corpses of their comrades and continuing to fight. The archers in the rear shot their arrows down the low wall with all their might, not caring at all about hurting their accomplices.

Under the desperate charge of the invading army, the first low wall soon fell, and dozens of Ming soldiers behind were all killed. The intruders excitedly pushed the low wall to the ground and attacked the second low wall.

"Boom, boom, boom" A dozen black shadows were thrown from behind the low wall, and the volley exploded into countless fragments, enveloping the soldiers who entered the middle of the first and second low walls. More than 100 intruders were bombed and howled wolf, and the unaffected intruders retreated in panic. Dozens of Ming soldiers took the opportunity to rush over the low wall and stab the howling soldiers who fell to the ground one by one in a pool of blood. Then stack the bodies on the low wall that had been knocked down and build a new low wall.

The two sides fought and fought repeatedly, relying on the low wall to defend and relying on a large number of firearms in the army, the Xishan Army lost more than 100 people, but firmly controlled the urn city in its own hands.

As night fell, gongs sounded, and the intruding army retreated helplessly like a tide.

In the city tower, Liu Yangzhen's body had been put down, covered with a white cloth and set aside. The idlers and others in the city tower were driven out, and it was used as a Chinese army. At the gate of the city tower, Chen Yan personally led people to guard the door.

Chongzhen, dressed as an ordinary guard, stood in the corner, looking at Liu Yangzhen's corpse in a daze.

"Your Majesty, eat something!" Chen Yue said softly to Chongzhen. In order to avoid the leakage of Chongzhen's news in the army, Chen Yue did not reveal Chongzhen's news to anyone. Of course, his father, Chen Jianghe, as the commander of Jinyiwei, naturally saw Chongzhen, and he couldn't hide it at all, and there was no need to hide it.

"Chen Yue, do you think I am a faint monarch?" Chongzhen asked suddenly.

"Why does Your Majesty say that?" Chen Yue was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are diligent and thrifty, and you are not greedy for women, how can you be a faint king?" ”

"Yes, I read and read for seven or eight hours a day, and I only have an hour or two of rest. I ate only the most ordinary meal of four dishes and one soup, and I was reluctant to even have a supper in the middle of the night.

I haven't added a new dress for several years, and the queen herself patches the torn clothes inside. There are only a few concubines in my harem, and I don't have time to be lucky.

I am so hard and diligent in government, but why is the world so chaotic, and it has reached such an uncontrollable situation! ”

Chongzhen stared at Chen Yue fiercely with a pair of blood-red eyes, and roared in a low voice.

Looking at Chongzhen who was in despair, Chen Yue sighed secretly in his heart, at this time Chongzhen had not yet realized his own problems, this Ming with deep shortcomings, can it be governed by diligence and frugality?

"Your Majesty, this Ming Dynasty has been accumulating shortcomings for a long time, natural and man-made disasters, and there is nothing to be done about today's situation. However, half of the rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River still exist, as long as we can return to the south, we will be able to reorganize the rivers and mountains and restore the old soil! ”

Up to now, Chen Yue can only say good words to soothe, but he doesn't vomit or be unhappy with a word in his heart, "I heard that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, and I can't be anxious." As long as His Majesty can select talents and appoint people in the future, and know people well, Zhongxing Daming is just around the corner. ”

Chongzhen's character flaws are too big, too impatient, and eager for quick success. Mean and unkind, can't be suspicious at all, don't use suspicious people, don't want to take responsibility when something happens, and like to blame his subordinates. It is so many shortcomings that have made Daming fall into such a situation in just over ten years.

But now, what can I say?

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, hehe," Chongzhen tasted Chen Yue's words and shook his head in disappointment, "Daming accumulates disadvantages like this, where is there time." ”

How can a stinky boy know how to govern the country! It's just because of Chen Yue's rescue work that Chongzhen didn't say this sentence.

"Chen Yue, I have a request." Chongzhen said suddenly, "Looking at the current situation, it is already difficult to break out of the encirclement, if, if there is a disagreement, you can kill me and bury the body secretly." I absolutely do not want to fall into the hands of thieves and be humiliated, and lose the face of my ancestors and ancestors! ”

Chongzhen said solemnly to Chen Yue.

"Your Majesty!" Looking at Chongzhen, who resolutely begged for death, Chen Yue sighed in his heart, if it is about the fierceness of his character, Chongzhen is second to none among all the emperors in history, and he is much more backbone than Li Houzhu and others.

"It's all to blame Weichen, it would be nice if the time to come to King Qin was earlier." At this moment, Chen Yue was very remorseful in his heart, if he had come a few days earlier, he would not have ended up in the dilemma he is in now.

In fact, Chen Yue can't be blamed for this, with his half-understanding of history, he only knows that Beijing was captured by Li Chuang, and then the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs. Who knows the specific time of the fall of Beijing, let alone Datong, Juyongguan and other important towns actually surrendered without a fight, and the army was killed from Datong to Beijing in a few days.

"When I die, you may surrender to the thief. But be sure to hide Kun Xing's identity, in the future, let Kun Xing follow you and be an ordinary person! Chongzhen sighed.

"Whatever Your Majesty said, with my father and son, I will definitely protect Your Majesty and the princess!" Chen Jianghe came back from patrolling and entered the city tower, just when he heard Chongzhen's last words, he knelt on the ground and swore, "My Chen family has been a military general of the Ming Dynasty for generations, and I will never do anything to sell the lord for glory, please rest assured, Your Majesty!" ”

"Aiqing, please get up!" Seeing Chen Jianghe like this, Chongzhen was very moved in his heart, the father and son of the Chen family are all strong in martial arts, brave and good at fighting, why didn't they find out and reuse them, if Chen Yue was a general of Juyong, why would he let the thieves easily break into the city of Beijing!

"Ah Yue, are you sure to break through?" After placing Chongzhen to rest, Chen Jianghe asked Chen Yue in private.

"The outer city has been occupied by thieves, and there are hundreds of thousands of thieves outside the city. Chen Yue shook his head.

"I will lead people to defend the urn city, and you will take a few henchmen to leave with Your Majesty at night and hide. Wait a few days, and when the thieves relax, they will escape from Beijing. Chen Jianghe thought about it and said to his son.