863 I'm tired, I'm not leaving

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The true loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty, at this time, there is not much left of the sincerity.

Those important ministers of the Ming Dynasty, over the years, have either died in battle, or were executed by Chongzhen because of suspicion, or were killed by the Korean and Eastern Forestry Party.

If it weren't for Li Zixiao's arrival, Lu Xiangsheng would have died in battle at this time, and he was indirectly killed by the villain.

Therefore, at this time, in the capital of Daming, there are so many high-ranking officials and nobles, but one by one they have little loyalty to Daming.

It's not just that these high-ranking officials and nobles haven't read the sages well, Chongzhen himself has to reflect on why there are so many traitors and thieves under his command.

The suspicion in Chongzhen's personality made him wonder how many officials he had killed over the years.

And many of these officials who were killed by Chongzhen were actually loyal to the Ming Dynasty, and they were either framed by the Donglin Party, or they were sincerely speaking, but they were killed.

And those courtiers who have always only known how to make money, protect themselves wisely, slap horses, and promote officials in order to save their lives, do not hesitate to ignore their conscience, talk about people, and talk nonsense when they see people.

On the contrary, they all survived to the end, and they all became high-ranking officials.

Therefore, Chongzhen himself also has a lot of responsibility for the current situation, and he can't shirk it.

With Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the military department, and Zhu Chunchen, the duke of Chengguo, opening the Zhengyang Gate and Chaoyang Gate, the army led by Song Xiance and Liu Zongmin entered the capital without a single soldier.

At this point, Lu Xiangsheng's carefully prepared defense line was broken through, and the Ming army fell into complete chaos.

The defeat was like a mountain, and the Ming army, which did not have much will to fight, became more and more reluctant to resist after seeing the Dashun army enter the city.

The Dashun army that entered the capital was crushed all the way, and almost all the Ming soldiers and horses encountered along the way chose to surrender.

The war suddenly went so smoothly that Song Xiance couldn't believe it.

"Report, my lord, it's no good, the thief army has entered the city from the Zhengyang Gate in the south."

On the other hand, Lu Xiangsheng, who was still dispatching the elite of the Ming army in the west of the city to resist the main force of the Dashun army in the west of the city to attack the city, also got this amazing news.

"What? The thief army entered the city from Zhengyangmen? No way.

The main force of the thief army should be in the west of the city now, and it is storming Xizhimen and Pingzemen, even if the thief army breaks through the outer city and attacks Zhengyangmen.

Zhengyangmen is enough for thousands of defenders, and it will never be lost in a short period of time, how could the thief army suddenly enter the city!

Do you know that lying about the military is a crime of killing the head! ”

Lu Xiangsheng's eyes widened, and he shouted coldly at the Ming soldier who came to report.

"My lord, it's true, the thief army really entered the city from Zhengyangmen.

As for why Zhengyangmen fell so quickly, the little ones don't know!

The little one only knew that now, a large number of thieves were entering the city through the Zhengyang Gate, and General Han was leading people to resist, so he sent the little one to report to the adults. ”

The Ming sergeant said with a bitter face.

"What about General Geng in the south of the city? Isn't his more than 30,000 horses stationed near Zhengyangmen? ”

"Lord Hui, this morning, Lord Zhang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, gave General Geng an order to transfer him out of there."

"What? Zhang Jinyan dared to mobilize troops and horses without authorization, why didn't he report to Ben Shuai! ”

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he was also surprised.

Immediately, Lu Xiangsheng figured it out, his face was gloomy, and he roared in a low voice: "Zhang Jinyan, you dare to defect to the enemy and commit treason." ”

At this time, the only thing Lu Xiangsheng could think of was that the thief army took Zhengyangmen so quickly, and the only possibility was that there were internal traitors who should cooperate with each other.

And Zhang Jinyan's transfer of the garrison near Zhengyangmen in advance is the most obvious signal.

Because Zhang Jinyan took Zhengyangmen and did it very secretly, the defenders under Zhao Peng were all killed, and no one else knew about it until this time.

"Report, my lord, it's not good, Cheng Guogong led people to attack the defenders of Chaoyangmen, opened Chaoyangmen, and let the thief army in the east enter the city."

It can really be said that the house leak happened to rain overnight, just when Lu Xiangsheng was angry when he guessed that it might be Zhang Jinyan and opened the Zhengyang Gate for the Dashun Army.

A Ming sergeant rode to Lu Xiangsheng, turned around and dismounted, and reported another big bad news to Lu Xiangsheng.

"What? Even Chengguo Gong ......"

At this moment, Lu Xiangsheng was sad and angry in his heart, and at the same time gave birth to a deep sense of powerlessness.

If Lu Xiangsheng were a descendant, he would definitely shout at this time, what a group of pig teammates! I can't bring it!

If you don't help, forget it, you still have to pull your hind legs, and even Lu Xiangsheng is desperate at this moment.

In this situation in front of him, even if Lu Xiangsheng is capable, he feels powerless.

Lu Xiangsheng knew better than anyone about the situation of the Ming army at this time, and it can be said that the Ming soldiers were forcibly hung by him at this time.

As long as he can support the Dashun army under the strong attack of the Dashun army, the longer the support lasts, so that the morale of the Ming soldiers will not be dispersed, and this battle can barely be fought.

But once it was attacked into the city by the Dashun army, it broke the last morale of the Ming army.

Then, Lu Xiangsheng doesn't need to guess, he can also know that the next thing is when the Ming army is defeated on all fronts.

"Come on, go to Xizhimen to give Hou Kun and Hao Qiang an order, and ask them to immediately lead their men and horses, hurry to the palace, and meet with Ben Shuai.

In addition, he sent an order to Han Qingyu, Xue Liang, and Yu Wenhui to tell them to act according to the arrangements made by Ben Shuai in advance.

Just go! ”

At this time, it was no longer easy for Lu Xiangsheng to maintain his composure, and he hurriedly gave an order, so he asked those Ming army heralds to quickly convey his orders.

Lu Xiangsheng knew very well that they lost this battle, and then he was going to plan a way back for Chongzhen.

In fact, long before the Dashun army attacked the city, he had already found several Ming generals who could be trusted and loyal to the Ming Dynasty and gave instructions.

"Kill!"

As the Dashun army entered the capital from the Zhengyang Gate in the south and the Chaoyang Gate in the east, the shouts of the Dashun soldiers and soldiers soon sounded everywhere.

These soldiers of the Dashun army, with high morale, pursued and killed the defeated Ming soldiers in the city, and quickly spread towards the capital.

Fires were lit everywhere, and the people in the capital were all hiding in their homes, trembling as they listened to the shouts and killings outside.

At this time, the Dashun army was still unable to control the people, they chased and killed the Ming army everywhere, and fought fiercely with the resisting Ming army in the city.

And as Lu Xiangsheng gave an order, he gave himself a few henchmen, and asked them to take the remaining elite men and horses and quickly retreat to the imperial city.

Soon, the main force of the Dashun army completely took Xizhimen and Pingzemen in the west of the city, and more than 200,000 troops frantically entered the capital from these two city gates.

By this time, it was already getting dark.

On the night of the 27th, it was destined to be a sleepless night in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the capital was lit up everywhere, and the sound of shouting and killing, gunshots and explosions was everywhere.

Fortunately, the area of the Ming capital is large enough, and there are many defenders of the Ming army in the city, and the Dashun army cannot completely occupy it in a short time.

Many Ming troops were still resisting in the city at this time, fighting with the Dashun army, buying more time for Lu Xiangsheng and letting him rush to the palace.

At night, all the gates of the capital of the Ming Dynasty fell.

Just when Lu Xiangsheng rushed to the palace, Chongzhen had already learned the news of the loss of the capital.

When he knew that it was Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the military department, and Cheng Guogong who opened the Zhengyang Gate and Chaoyang Gate and enlarged the Shun army into the city, he even forgot about his anger and lost his mind for a long time.

Obviously, Chongzhen couldn't believe that even Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, who was a great minister of the Ming Dynasty, chose to betray the Ming Dynasty and surrender to Li Zicheng when the Ming Dynasty was at stake.

At this time, Chongzhen also understood that no one could save Daming, tonight was destined to be Daming's last night, and it would also be his last night.

"I am not the king of the dead country, and the ministers are all the ministers of the dead country!" Chongzhen roared unwillingly.

A moment later, the bell rang in the palace to summon the ministers into the palace, but half an hour passed, and no one answered.

Immediately, Chongzhen carried a sword and walked to the harem, and soon the screams of the palace maids sounded in the harem.

Chongzhen in the dark night, with a cloak and a sad face, looked trance-like, carrying a sword, stumbled into the harem, and cut people when he saw them.

was so frightened that all the palace maids and eunuchs ran away, and only Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was the writer of the celebrant eunuch, followed behind Chongzhen.

Subsequently, Chongzhen killed Princess Zhaoren with his own hands, cut off one of Princess Changping's arms, forced Empress Zhou and Yuan Guifei to hang herself, and also sent someone to urge Empress Yi'an Zhang to commit suicide.

Chongzhen killed all the most important female dependents around him, and did not want them to fall into the hands of Li Zicheng's Dashun army and suffer humiliation.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng also led people to the palace.

"Lu Aiqing, you're here."

Chongzhen's shawl was scattered, his dragon robe was stained with blood, he was carrying a blood-dripping sword in his hand, and the corpses of his wife and daughter fell behind him, looking at Lu Xiangsheng who came over.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is incompetent, please ask Your Majesty to punish the crime!"

When Lu Xiangsheng saw this scene, he looked at Chongzhen's haggard and trance expression, and knelt down on the spot, crying and shouting.

"Aiqing, get up, everyone can say sorry for me, but only Aiqing, you don't need it.

I know you did your best, and I don't blame you. ”

"Your Majesty, we have lost this battle, but the minister has already arranged it, and Weichen will definitely protect His Majesty to escape."

Lu Xiangsheng raised his head, looked at Chongzhen, and said.

But at this time, Chongzhen, who had just forced his wife and daughter to death, and Chongzhen, whose heart was like ashes, had already sprouted the intention of death.

Chongzhen shook his head, showed a desolate smile, looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and said softly: "I'm tired, don't go."

This is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, all the ancestors and ancestors died here, even if I want to die, I will die here.

I can't be a deserter, anyone can escape, but I can't escape, otherwise after I die, I won't have the face to see my ancestors and ancestors. ”

"Your Majesty......"

Lu Xiangsheng wanted to continue to dissuade, but Chongzhen raised his hand and interrupted Lu Xiangsheng's words: "Okay, Aiqing, don't persuade again, I have made up my mind."

If Aiqing wants to have a heart, he will protect the prince, and King Ding and King Yong will go out of the city.

Flee to the south, help the prince, and revive the Ming Dynasty.

I, the emperor, did not do well, and even my father did not do enough.

Now I can't protect the prince and them, the only thing I can count on is you, Aiqing. ”

"Your Majesty, Wechen has already arranged it, and Wechen has sent Hou Kun and Hao Qiang to pick up the prince and King Ding.

Your Majesty, let's go with Wechen, Wechen will definitely escort His Majesty and several princes out together. ”

Lu Xiangsheng persuaded Chongzhen again.

"Aiqing, go ahead, protect the crown prince and them."

Chongzhen ignored Lu Xiangsheng's persuasion again, waved his hand gently, his eyes were in a trance, and walked towards the coal mountain step by step.

Only one eunuch Wang Chengen was slow, following behind Chongzhen.

In the past, there were many eunuchs around Chongzhen, who were smugglers and flatterers, but at this time, there was only one Wang Chengen who was willing to follow Chongzhen's side and never leave an inch.

"Lord Lu, remember Your Majesty's entrustment, protect the prince and them out of the city, Your Majesty's side, our family will take care of it."

Wang Chengen's face was sad, and he said to Lu Xiangsheng in tears.

"Princess, I'm sorry for you."

"Let's go!"

In the end, Lu Xiangsheng had to sigh deeply, and left the palace with a group of Ming soldiers to join Hao Qiang and them.

In fact, Lu Xiangsheng also understood a little in his heart why Chongzhen didn't leave.

After Lu Xiangsheng left, Chongzhen took Wang Chengen to the Shouxing Pavilion in Coal Mountain step by step, and he was also tired.

Emperor Chongzhen stood on the coal mountain in a sad manner, blowing a cool night breeze, but it gave Chongzhen a sense of loneliness and desolation.

On the occasion of the fall of the dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the capital that was burning in the dark night.

There was a cry of gold, a bloody cry of sorrow in the city, and nothing could be done as his people were suffering from the ravages of war.

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but tearfully look at the palace gate at the foot of the coal mountain, and the entire imperial capital had fallen into the flames of war and was tragically destroyed.

Emperor Chongzhen sighed, tears came out of his eyes again, although he was already determined to die in the community, but in fact, he was still unwilling in his heart.

But what if you are unwilling, at this time, Chongzhen really understands what it means to be endless, sometimes people can't win after all.

Although he has been working hard, he has finally become the king of the dead country.

Let's not say that Chongzhen is indeed sick, but the emperor has been perfect throughout the ages.

At least, compared with other ancient emperors, Chongzhen is definitely incorruptible, a 'model worker', if it is placed in any era before the Ming Dynasty, even if he can't become the master of Zhongxing, he is definitely an excellent master of success.

Think about it, those previous Ming emperors, some of whom did not take the court for more than ten years, but lived a chic and happy life, and then look at Chongzhen, who was in his thirties with white hair, but ended up like this.

Born at the wrong time, it can be regarded as Chongzhen's greatest sorrow!

No matter how good the emperor is, God will let him die, and he will die!

If the drought does not work, add the locust plague, the locust plague is not enough, and the flood is not enough, then there will be a wave of plague and plague!

Coupled with a group of pig teammates constantly digging holes for you, even if Chongzhen is reborn by Li Er, there is not much chance of turning the tables.

Immediately, Emperor Chongzhen took off his dragon robe, cut his fingers with a sharp sword, and left the last bloody edict on his chest.

"I have been in power for ten or seven years, Bo De and bandits, inviting heavenly crimes, falling into the mainland three times, the rebels are approaching the Beijing Division, the ministers are mistaken, I have no face to see the first emperor underground, I will cover my face, let the thief split the corpse, don't hurt my people."

After leaving the bloody edict, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wang Chengen next to him, and said with a miserable smile: "Companion, it's time for me to go on the road, my last journey has to be delivered by you!" ”

"Hmm!"

Wang Chengen nodded sadly, found a big tree nearby, hung white silk, helped Chongzhen to hang it, and then knelt on the ground and cried.

Soon, Emperor Chongzhen struggled in pain for a moment, and then there was no movement.

"Your Majesty!" Wang Chengen cried bitterly.

"Heaven is unfair, the Holy One has worked so hard, why did he end up like this!"

"The ministers are shameless, and your majesty is put to death, although our family is a crippled and lowly person, but we must also die a dignified and upright death.

Your Majesty, wait for a moment, and the ministers will continue to serve you. ”

After a while, Wang Chengen looked up to the sky and roared, then untied his clothes and hanged himself on another big tree next to Chongzhen's hanging.

The night breeze blew, and a generation of emperors collapsed here.

After all, it was written here, Chongzhen died, Daming died, Lao Yun liked Chongzhen, the tragic emperor, very much, at least he tried, even if he failed. Those who die have the backbone and dignity to die!

(End of chapter)