671 Chongzhen wants to negotiate peace

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"Your Majesty."

Chen Xinjia waited until many court ministers left, and shouted respectfully at Chongzhen.

"Chen Aiqing, I have an important matter for you to do." Chongzhen retreated from the eunuch maids and said to Chen Xinjia.

Seeing Chongzhen's posture, Chen Xinjia also chuckled in his heart, and said in his heart: But don't be some dead work, otherwise Lao Tzu won't do it.

But Chen Xinjia immediately responded respectfully: "Holy Lord, please instruct, Weichen must go to the soup to fight the fire." ”

"I carefully thought about what Aiqing said in the court two days ago, the strategy of 'outside must first settle inside', which won my heart.

As long as I can hold the Tartars in the north for three or four years, so that they will no longer enter the customs and make trouble, I will be sure to exterminate the domestic thieves and other rogues.

At that time, only after getting rid of these rogues can the people recuperate, and then concentrate the strength of the whole country to deal with the Tartars, and after ten years, it will be enough to completely solve the northern Jiannu. ”

At this time, Chongzhen said, his eyes were also flashing, this is indeed Chongzhen's true thoughts.

"Holy Wisdom."

After listening to Chongzhen's words, Chen Xinjia's heart trembled, he already knew that Chongzhen left him behind, what were he going to do for him, and he felt like a sycophant.

Two days ago, in the face of the Tartars' re-entry, Chen Xinjia once proposed in the court to let the court and the Tartars temporarily negotiate peace in exchange for time for the court.

As a result, the military generals of the Ming Dynasty who were in the court on the spot immediately fell into a quarrel, some agreed with Chen Xinjia's proposal for peace, and some opposed it.

Among them, the strongest opposition is Lu Xiangsheng, according to Lu Xiangsheng, it is a fool's dream to negotiate peace with the Tartars at this time.

People are not stupid, even if they really negotiate peace with the court, they must just want to deceive the court, and the Tartars will never really negotiate peace.

The Tartars dreamed of entering the customs, how could they leave the imperial court a chance to breathe.

Lu Xiangsheng is a rare person in the Ming Dynasty at this time, and he has been in the Ming Dynasty for several times in the past, when he wanted to exterminate Li Zicheng's rogue army, the Tartars would immediately enter the customs to fight.

He knew that the Tartars were deliberately making it impossible for the imperial court to exterminate Li Zicheng and other rogues, so that these rogues would always consume the strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at it this way, Chen Xinjia's method of negotiating peace with the Tartars, and then securing the interior and the outside world is indeed very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, but the main thing is that the enemy is not stupid, and he will definitely not let you achieve such a goal.

Lu Xiangsheng thought about it from another position, if he was the emperor Taiji, if the Ming court proposed peace at this time, he would agree.

Then, put forward a series of harsh conditions, and when the Ming court reached all the requirements, so that the Tartars made a lot of money, they tore up the contract and continued how to enter the customs.

Negotiation of peace should also be divided into time and situation, and it is not always possible for both sides to negotiate peace.

But not everyone can see the essence of Tartar thoroughly like Lu Xiangsheng.

After Chen Xinjia's proposal for peace was openly put forward in the court, not only did Chongzhen move secretly, but many officials in the court actually supported it.

However, Chongzhen did not dare to be in the court, and immediately agreed to Chen Xinjia's proposal to negotiate peace with the Tartars.

Otherwise, once the news that the imperial court wants to negotiate peace with the Tartars spreads, it will chill the hearts of those Ming soldiers on the front line who had fought bloody battles with the Tartars.

Moreover, many court officials still opposed Chen Xinjia's proposal for peace, and after Chen Xinjia put forward the proposal, he was impeached by many court ministers on the spot.

Until today, Chongzhen learned again that another Tartar army led by Dolgon broke through Jizhou and was rushing towards the capital, Chongzhen was also a little panicked.

As a result, the idea of peace came out of Chongzhen's mind again.

But in this matter, Chongzhen didn't plan to do it openly, Chongzhen planned to send someone to contact the Tartar in private and touch the bottom of the other party.

So, there was a scene where Chongzhen left Chen Xinjia today, Chongzhen thought about it, and still felt that it was most appropriate for Chen Xinjia to do this.

On the one hand, Chen Xinjia was the secretary of the military department of the Ming Dynasty at this time, and his identity was enough.

Otherwise, if Chongzhen sent a little minion to see the Tartars, people would know that the sincerity was not enough.

Moreover, the proposal for peace was originally proposed by Chen Xinjia, which shows that Chen Xinjia will support Chongzhen's peace decision, rather than strongly oppose it like Lu Xiangsheng.

Chongzhen used Chen Xinjia to do this, which could be kept secret, and the news of the province spread out, causing turmoil in the imperial court.

"Chen Aiqing, I will entrust you with this matter, you must be cautious and not be noticed by outsiders.

I will give you a warrant for the general guarding the south gate to make it convenient for you, and even if you send someone out of the city at night, as long as you show this warrant, someone will open the door with you. ”

Chongzhen personally issued a warrant, handed it to Chen Xinjia, and said solemnly.

Chen Xinjia took the warrant and promised: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Wechen will definitely handle this matter." ”

Chen Xinjia was both apprehensive and excited in his heart at this time.

Chen Xinjia was worried because this errand had a lot of risks, and if he was not careful, the news leaked out, and he was likely to be regarded as an outcast by Chongzhen.

And what makes him excited is that if he does this well, he will be able to win Chongzhen's trust more in the future, and maybe he can replace Lu Xiangsheng and sit in the position of first assistant.

"Go ahead."

"Yes, Weichen retired."

Chen Xinjia left the palace with a warrant, and immediately arranged for his cronies to go out of the city at night to meet with the Tartars.

Soon, the people sent out by Chen Xinjia came into contact with Azig's tartars.

At the same time, the army of more than 80,000 typing led by Dolgon also continued to approach the capital of Daming.

Around the capital of the Ming Dynasty, there were also many officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty at this time, who were converging towards the capital, and by September 6, the Ming army gathered around the capital had reached more than 200,000 people.

This does not include Chongzhen's order to let Jia Changming, the chief soldier of Shanxi, Liu Zeqing, the general soldier of Shandong, and Li Zixiao rush to King Qin's soldiers and horses.

On September 8, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, the army of the South Tartar Road led by Dolgon burned and looted all the way, and finally arrived outside Tongzhou City, fifty miles away from the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

In the past few days, the Tartar Western Route Army led by Azig continued to be stationed in the northwest of the capital in addition to leaving 20,000 horses.

He scattered all the rest of his horses, bypassed the capital, burned and looted all the way to the south of Zhili, and even reached Zhuozhou as far as Zhuozhou.

Azig wanted to create a false impression for the imperial court, so that the Ming court would not know that their real target for this plunder was actually in Shanxi in the west.

Similarly, Wu Sangui, who was far away in Ningyuan City outside the Guan, finally received an urgent request for help from the 100,000 people sent by the imperial court.

Immediately, Wu Sangui ordered 20,000 Guanning iron cavalry and prepared to enter the pass, but their marching speed was completely inconsistent with their title of 'the strongest cavalry of the Ming Dynasty'.

From the time they left Ningyuan City to the time they entered Shanhaiguan, they walked for two days.

At this time, after the last battle of Songjin, Wu Sangui secretly eliminated dissidents and installed cronies.

Therefore, if Wu Sangui marched slowly, the generals under him would not question it.

Similarly, at this time, on both sides of Shanxi General Soldier Jia Changming and Shandong General Soldier Liu Zeqing, their Qinwang men and horses had not yet set off.

Only Li Zixiao's men and horses entered the area of Dingxing in Baoding Mansion at this time, but then Li Zixiao also ordered the army to slow down the march.

Because, Li Zixiao reported from Han Tong's scouts that they found traces of the Tartar cavalry in Zhuozhou in the north.

Li Zixiao believed that at this time, the Tartars should not have known the news of their army, after all, it had only been twelve days since the Tartars entered the customs.

According to the experience of the Tatars entering the customs in the past, the people from the state capitals around Daming rushed to King Qin, and it would take half a month to arrive at the earliest.

Now Li Zixiao is ready, taking advantage of the fact that the Tartar does not know that he is leading the army to come, to see if he can have a chance to Yin Tartar, and it is best to hit it hard.

Li Zixiao believes that even if the Tartars come with more than 100,000 troops, if they want to conquer the capital, it should not be so smooth.

After all, there is Lu Xiangsheng in the capital, and around the capital of the Ming Dynasty, there are more than 200,000 guards alone.

But Li Zixiao's heart sank immediately, and he suddenly remembered that in history, after Li Zicheng's army attacked the capital, it was completely bloodless and attacked the largest city in the Ming Dynasty at this time.

Because in the capital, there was a leading party to open the city gate for Li Zicheng and lead the army into the city.

Li Zixiao was worried that history had already changed because of his appearance at this time, in case the Tartars really came to attack the capital this time, someone in the city would take the initiative to open the city gate for the Tartars.

At that time, I'm afraid the capital will not be able to hold it.

However, for Li Zixiao, whether it is Tartar to break through the capital, or Li Zicheng to conquer the capital later, is almost the same for him.

The only difference is that if the Tartars really attack the capital this time, then he will have to change the series of plans that follow.

"Someone came, send an order to Han Tong, let him find out the situation in front of him, and look at the area of Zhuozhou, it is the Tartar team that appears."

Immediately, Li Zixiao still decided to go according to his established plan and send someone to give Han Tong an order.

At this time, in the northwest of the capital, many Tartar generals were gathering in the tent of Azig, the commander of the Tartar Western Route Army.

The deputy marshal Hauge was also there, Du Du was not there, he led his troops out to loot and did not come back.

"Haha, you know, Emperor Ming wants to negotiate peace with us. Chen Xinjia, the secretary of his military department, came over last night to convey this meaning to Ben Shuai. ”

Azig laughed and said to the Tatar generals, Mongol generals, and a small number of Han generals around him.

"It's really fake, it can't be that the Ming Emperor deliberately confuses us, right?" Haug looked at Azig and said suspiciously.

"Whatever, Ben Shuai sent that man away directly." Azig waved his hand and said nonchalantly.

This time, he finally had the opportunity to lead the army again, and he was planning to lead the Tartar army next and do a good job in the pass, so he would not take care of the peace at this time.

However, Haoge thought more, and said in a deep voice: "It is necessary to send someone to report this matter to my father." ”

"Haoge, you don't really want us to negotiate peace with Emperor Ming."

Azig looked at Haug with a sneer in his eyes.

Hauge felt Azig's eyes, but he was not annoyed, and said: "Negotiate peace or not, that's not for me to decide, but it is necessary to let my father know about this matter."

Later, I will send someone back to Shengjing to report this matter to my father. ”

Haug and Azig actually don't deal with each other much, because Azig and Dorgon are brothers of the same mother, and such a relationship is destined to make Azig and Haug not be able to pee in the same pot.

"Go whatever you want, as long as we don't delay our raid this time."

Finally, Azig said nonchalantly.

At the same time that Azig received the messenger sent by Chen Xinjia, Chen Xinjia also sent a messenger to Dolgon on the Tongzhou side to propose peace.

Compared to Azig, Dorgon was much more cunning, and he was keenly aware that this might be an opportunity to trap Ming.

He pretended to be very interested in the negotiation and told the messenger sent by Chen Xinjia that he could discuss in detail.

Chen Xinjia did not receive a reply from Azig, but received a reply from Dolgon, which immediately made him excited.

So he sent one of his henchmen again to Dolgon's camp overnight, hoping to talk to Dolgon in detail.

Immediately, Dolgon unceremoniously opened his mouth and told the henchmen sent by Chen Xinjia.

As long as Chongzhen is willing to hand over 500,000 people, 500,000 stone grain, as well as 5 million taels of silver, and 100,000 heads of livestock this time.

They were able to withdraw their troops from the border and promise that they would never let a single soldier enter the customs for three years.

As a result, as soon as Dolgon's harsh conditions came out, even the henchman sent by Chen Xinjia to negotiate was angry in his heart.

But taken in Dolgon's name, this Chen Xinjia's henchman didn't dare to refute, so he could only accompany the smiling face, saying that he had written it down and would go back and convey it to Chen Xinjia.

"Jiannu, deceive people too much."

When Chen Xinjia learned of this condition offered by Dorgon, he was also angry and roared.

If nothing else, just talk about the 500,000 population offered by Dolgon, this condition is impossible for Chongzhen to agree.

Chongzhen, as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, would never trade his own people with the Tartars, which Chen Xinjia still knew very well.

As long as Dolgon opened 500,000 stone of grain, 5 million taels of silver, and 100,000 heads of livestock, it was also impossible for Chongzhen to agree.

At this time, the court and Chongzhen are so poor that they are almost pants, if Chongzhen has five million taels of silver in his hand, he still has insufficient military salaries, and he worries every day!

"Hey, the Tartars are so demanding, there is little hope for peace!"

In the end, Chen Xinjia couldn't help but sigh.

And just when Chen Xinjia was busy contacting Dolgon, hoping to promote peace, the raids of the Tartars in the surrounding state capitals of Jingshi had just begun.

With the sudden entry of the Tartars, and then with the advantage of their cavalry, they quickly killed near the capital, disrupting the Ming army's deployment in the Zhili area.

At this time, in the north of the entire Zhili, a large number of Ming troops were rushing towards the capital, and even a large number of Ming troops got the news earlier, but they were still behind the Tartar army.

For example, at this time, Li Fuming, the chief soldier of Xuanhua, Tang Tong, the chief soldier of the Jizhou Central Association, Bai Guangen, the general soldier of the Western Association, and other generals led the men and horses, all of which fell behind Dolgon's Tartar army because of their slow movements.