Cheng Xiaolian stood in the government of Zhangde Mansion in Henan Province and looked at Yang Youcai beside him: "The Manchu Qing Dynasty has completely withdrawn from Beijing?" ”

Yang Youcai nodded: "This time they retreated quickly, and many family members had already arranged to be transported to Liaodong before, and in less than ten days, most of them had already evacuated." Of course, there are many people who are moving slowly in the capital, and in my opinion, they should be ready to surrender and will not follow. ”

Cheng Xiaolian nodded: "Even if these people want to follow, I'm afraid Kangxi won't bother to take them, where are the Mongolian cavalry?" ”

"According to the news from the White Lotus Sect, this time the Mongolian cavalry went south, and they originally planned to retreat to the grassland after plundering, but they didn't expect the Manchu court to be so frightened by them that they retreated to the outside of the pass, and now they are stationed in Xuanfu and may attack Beijing at any time."

Xuanfu is the Xuanhua of later generations, only more than 300 miles away from Beijing, the Mongols are all cavalry, and they are afraid that they will be able to reach the city of Beijing in less than three days under the surprise attack. And Zhangde Mansion is more than 1,000 miles away from Beijing in a straight line, and it is difficult to catch up with Mongolia.

Cheng Xiaolian frowned: "Where is Hu Guozhu?" ”

When the Manchu Qing Dynasty withdrew its troops, Feiyangu also planned to go north with the army, but Hu Guozhu learned the news, and the generals and soldiers of Feiyangu's army knew that the imperial court had withdrawn from the Guannei, and they had no fighting spirit and were defeated in a battle. Now Hu Guozhu is stationed in Wuding Prefecture, which is not much different from us, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to rush to the front of the Mongolian cavalry. ”

Cheng Xiaolian turned his head to look at Chen Chengan: "Is there any way?" If the Mongolian cavalry is allowed to enter the city, I am afraid that the city of Beijing will be ruined, and if the Mongolian cavalry is killed, it will be set on fire directly, and the city of Beijing will be finished. ”

Chen Chengan thought for a while: "For today's plan, we can only send a large group of cavalry to Beijing, if those people in Beijing City do not lure the wolf into the house, maybe they can force the Mongolian cavalry back." "In this case, he has no good way, the ability of the ancients is limited, it is impossible to transcend time and space, with the Mongols' desire for wealth, it is estimated that it is useless to spread any rumors now, and I am afraid that this time is too late.

Cheng Xiaolian sighed: "The people of Beijing are better, but they are afraid that those officials who are used to kneeling will surrender in vain to save their lives." "If you talk about it, Beijing City is the capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties, even if Kangxi takes away most of the people, the remaining officials can make up a defensive team at will, with the ordnance left in the city, it is not a problem to hold it for a few days, but if these people give up resistance by luck, they will really become fish on the chopping block.

"Immediately send a message to the brothers in the capital, telling them that we will arrive in five days, and if the city gates are opened, the Mongols will not spare a penny on them!"

said that Cheng Xiaolian gave an order: "Wang Jiyong." ”

"The end will be."

"Lead all the cavalry in the battalion to rush to the Beijing division and block the Mongolian cavalry."

At this time, Qin Yue stood up: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this Beijing city has become a place where the three families must win, we and the Zhou Dynasty to seize the city for the orthodox status, Mongolia is for the treasure of a city, we are now going up and Mongolia desperately, I am afraid that the Zhou Dynasty will sit on the profits of the fisherman, and when the time comes, the loss of troops will not be counted, and the Beijing City is afraid that it will also fall into the hands of the Zhou Dynasty." ”

All these people sitting down when they had time nodded: "Lord Qin is right, we are sending troops now, but it is cheaper for the Zhou Dynasty to send troops." ”

Chen Chengan stood up: "No, no, no, now it is justifiable to send troops, the Manchu Qing Dynasty withdrew from the Guanwai, Mongolia does not have the ability to enter the Central Plains for the time being, if we can save the people of a city, without too much Shi Hui, the people around Gyeonggi will return to our Ming Dynasty, and besides, our two armies gathered, the Zhou Dynasty and the Manchu Qing Dynasty suffered a lot of losses a few days ago, and they may not be able to suppress us." ”

Cheng Xiaolian nodded: "That's right, let's recover the Ming Dynasty, in order to save the people of the world, if you retreat in this matter, what's the difference with Wu Sangui, it's just for your own selfish interests." ”

The ancients attached great importance to benevolence, righteousness and morality, and when they saw His Majesty fighting for this, they also stood up one after another: "I'd rather die to stop the Mongolian cavalry!" ”

After deciding on this matter, Wang Jiyong went to the camp to rectify the strange soldiers and prepare for the expedition, and Qin Yue also began to gather the army and prepare for a big battle.

Yang Youcai saw that there was no one around, and whispered beside Cheng Xiaolian: "Your Majesty, those benevolence, righteousness and morality are all used to deceive people, you look at the emperors of all dynasties, which one can be regarded as a saint of benevolence, righteousness and morality, the saints have been squeezed out of the court, and only villains can make waves." ”

Cheng Xiaolian laughed: "I have already figured out this, you come here, I will tell you to do one thing." ”

The next day, before dawn, the army began to march, and the Ming army must first shout a few slogans wherever they go: "The Ming Emperor is benevolent and righteous, and sends us to rescue the people of Beijing who are surrounded by the Mongols, so don't block the way!" ”

"My emperor said that the whole world is the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the Mongols are never allowed to kill a single person!"

"Warriors with eggs, as we drive the Mongols out of the Ming Dynasty!"

Village by village quickly spread the shouts of the Ming army: "Hey, did you hear it, the Ming army went to rescue the people of Beijing." ”

"It's a nice thing to say, maybe it's for the gold and silver treasures of Beijing City, I have heard people say that the Manchu emperor was in a hurry, and the dragon chair didn't have time to carry it."

Someone next to him immediately choked and said: "Nonsense, you just don't know what to see, Wu Sangui's soldiers and horses are stationed on the edge of Hejian Mansion, why didn't he send troops to rob the treasure, didn't he wait for the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty and the Mongolian soldiers and horses to fight and pick up the cheap, His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is fighting for the people of Shuntianfu for the sake of us, do you blush or not?" ”

Ordinary people naturally don't know what Wu Sangui's situation is, communication is inconvenient in this era, and they may not be able to hear any news about the affairs in the village next door, let alone Wu Sangui's army who is so far away.

Looking at this person's dress, he is a merchant who sells groceries, and everyone has already believed a little, if there is a well-informed person in this village, it is these merchants who go to the village to visit the household, so he immediately responded: "That's right, yes, if you want to say that our emperor of the Ming Dynasty feels sorry for our people, then Wu Sangui's army is not a good thing at first glance, if Wu Sangui didn't lead the Qing soldiers into the customs, our land can be encircled by the imperial court, so why bother to be tenants for others." ”

The merchant who sold the goods laughed, picked up his goods and walked slowly and leisurely towards another village, and only after walking far away did he mutter: "Flying fish clothes, embroidered spring knives, brocade clothes, all the goods are included." ”

(End of chapter)