Ming Taizi's Total War

Chapter 260 Haug's End

After the shock, Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Mengeng waved to Zhu Cixiang.

"Your Majesty, this can't be done. Tongguan City has high walls and is guarded by Li Zicheng himself. If we fight, we will die." Liu Liangzuo and Liu Liangzuo looked sad as they spoke, as if they were very afraid of Tongguan.

Zuo Menggeng is a fledgling boy, and Liu Liangzuo is a little warlord who is greedy for life and afraid of death. It is no wonder that the two of them are afraid of Tongguan.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cihong said to himself, I knew I couldn't count on you, you are really a bunch of waste, and when the yuan is changed next year, you will cut all your military expenditures in half, and then send heavy troops to both sides of your department to take away your military power.

Anyway, you don't dare to fight, what do you need military power to do, keep it as a guard of honor?
Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Mengeng did not expect that at this moment, their cowardice in the face of Tongguan made Zhu Cixiang plant the idea of ​​seizing their military power.

But among the three, Huang Degong was able to maintain his composure, so Zhu Cihong decided to ask him again to see if he was also so cowardly and unusable.

"Huang Degong, what about you?" Zhu Cixiang asked calmly.

Hearing Zhu Cixiang's angry voice, Huang Degong knew that he wanted to express an attitude himself, and he also saw the ugly looks of Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Mengeng beside him.

Huang Degong felt that he had to seize this opportunity and perform well. After all, he had practiced martial arts since he was a child, so that he could one day compete with the emperor's family for a chance to become his wife and son.

So Huang Degong said to Zhu Cixi with a serious face, "Although Tongguan City has high walls and thick walls, the refugees are not good at defending the city and attacking the city. If they attack fiercely at night with heavy troops, supplemented by artillery fire, it is possible to capture it."

Hearing his words, Zhu Cihong nodded in relief.

Although Li Zicheng's army is strong in field battles, it can even compete with the Qing army, but its ability to attack and defend the city is far worse, even inferior to the corrupt officers and soldiers of the guards of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, most of them were farmers and refugees before, and it was hard to say whether they had even seen the city wall.

And after the emergence of artillery, the city wall is not so difficult to break through. As long as you are willing to use a large amount of artillery and gunpowder to open a gap in the city wall, there is still a certain chance that a majestic pass like Tongguan will be conquered.

But that's just to say, it's really hard to know how cruel and bloody the fight is, Zhu Cihong doesn't believe that people like Huang Degong will pay such a high price to attack the city for him.

Although Huang Degong in history was unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, and died heroically in order to protect Hongguang, but it was at the last juncture of Nanming, and Zhu Cihong felt that he did it because he inspired his potential and fighting spirit.

It was like a wild beast that was forced into a desperate situation and had no choice but to fight to the death.

"Okay, then I will make you General Hussars, and command Zuo Menggeng and Liu Liangzuo's troops to rush to Tongguan City immediately, and start attacking the city within five days."

As he spoke, Zhu Cihong stretched out five fingers, indicating that the attack must begin within five days.

In fact, he was very tolerant in doing so. Others always took a certain number of days to take it down, but Zhu Cihong started to attack within a certain number of days, and there was no time limit for how many days he had to take it down.

This is simply too easy to do, as long as some cannon fodder is sent over from time to time to move the ladder, the task assigned by Zhu Cihong has been completed.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Huang Degong knelt on the ground and thanked Zhu Cihong.

He never thought that if he showed a slightly more positive attitude, Zhu Cihong would be granted an official position and let him command the two troops of Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Menggeng.

You know, the imperial court has always been unwilling to give military personnel such great military power. Huang Degong never dreamed that Zhu Cihong would be so generous.

Naturally, Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Menggeng did not expect that when they saw that Huang Degong was promoted to rank by Zhu Cilang and gained the power to command them, their guts were green with regret.

'well!If I had known it earlier, I wouldn’t have said those things, and it upset the emperor. If I had also said that I could take Tongguan down, maybe I would be the one now named General Hussars. '

Liu Liangzuo fantasized, if only he hadn't said those words with Zuo Menggeng just now.

It's a pity that time can't be turned back, and the past can't be repeated. He, Liu Liangzuo, made one wrong step, one step at a time, and Zhu Cihong has long been ranked in his heart as the number that must be eliminated.

"Did the two of you hear that? Before Tongguan was conquered, the two of you temporarily returned to Huang Degong for restraint. You must obey his general's orders when marching and fighting on weekdays, and you must not obey them."

Seeing Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Menggeng standing aside with blank faces, shocked by Huang Degong's appointment as Hussar General, Zhu Cihong reminded him.

"Understood, I must obey General Huang's orders and dare not make decisions without authorization." Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Menggeng rushed to Zhu Cihong to promise.

Although it may not be true, this guarantee is enough.

In the future, if the two of them did something out of the ordinary and disobeyed the general's order, Zhu Cihong would have an excuse to attack them.

At that time, even if Zuo Liangyu brought hundreds of thousands of troops over, he could only watch his precious son be punished.

"Nowadays, the national situation is difficult, the world is divided, slaves are established outside the customs and invaded by bandits, and China is in danger of sinking the land of China. All you dear ministers should do your best and unite as one to wipe out the bandits for the imperial court."

"Don't intrigue with each other, and don't exploit the people. I am no better than the late emperor. If you have meritorious service, I will definitely reward you generously. I will give you good land and beautiful houses, fragrant cars and BMWs, gold, silver and jewelry."

Although most of the north fell, almost all north of the Yangtze River suffered from war, and the tax burden could not be stably provided, which greatly reduced fiscal revenue.

But at the same time, Zhu Cihong has not yet established his own harem, not even a palace where he can live in peace of mind. The royal expenditure is very small, almost saving millions of silver every year.

Coupled with the means of collecting money such as the Lijin Bureau, the Royal Bank, and bonds, Zhu Cihong is now barely able to reward meritorious ministers.

Of course, it is definitely not like Chongzhen who rewards dozens or hundreds of taels each time like a disgusting person.

"However, if someone is at fault, I will not bend the law for personal gain. I will definitely judge the crime according to the national law." Zhu Cixiang sat upright and said to Huang Degong and the others with a serious face.

"Your servant will obey." Hearing Zhu Cihong's words, Huang Degong and the others respectfully expressed their obedience.

Although these people seem to be sincere on the surface, it seems that they are from the heart.

But Zhu Cixiang felt that Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Menggeng would never give in so easily and were willing to take advantage of others.

However, if the two of them quarrel in the future, it will not be Zhu Cihong's business, but Huang Degong's trouble. If Huang Degong can't handle it well, it will be his fault.

Just when the three of them thought that Zhu Cihong had finished talking today and were about to get up and leave, something unexpected happened. Zhu Cihong left Huang Degong alone.

(End of this chapter)