Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 941 Here Comes
Zhu Cixiang was silent for a long time.

Yang Menglong didn't urge him, just sat cross-legged like this, thinking about some problems silently.He knew that it was cruel for a teenager to make such a choice, but he had no choice but to choose a brave monarch for this country.Chongzhen has already disappointed the new army. If the new emperor elected is not as good as Chongzhen, it will be strange if the new army does not rebel!
The shadows of candles flickered in the Chinese military tent, and from time to time there was a soft popping sound, and a small lantern burst out. Outside, there was a low wind sound, and cold rain fell, rustling on the roof, and occasionally bringing with it small hailstones.Quiet, really quiet.

However, on this seemingly peaceful night, the Jinzhong Basin, hundreds of miles away, was under heavy artillery fire. In a farther place, Qian Yu, who had smashed the main force of the Junggar Army, was leading thousands of cavalry troops to brave the rain and snow to cross the Yumen Pass. The cold wind blowing, quickly returned to the army from the Hexi Corridor, preparing to join the fierce battle in the Jinzhong Basin, smashing Dorgon, a caged beast in one fell swoop, and then joining the Heluo New Army to fight the main force of the Qing army.And the Qing army also divided into two groups, one led by Mang Gurtai cautiously approached Shimen, and the other led by Abatai entered the south of the Yangtze River and went straight to Nanjing under the welcome of many leading parties.The mountains and rivers have changed color, and the sky is covered in boundless blood. How long can such tranquility last?

After a long while, Zhu Cixiang finally raised his head, looked at Yang Menglong, and said with all his strength: "Teacher, I... I don't want to be the emperor!"

Yang Menglong raised his eyebrows thickly: "You don't want to be an emperor? Is this really what you really think in your heart? Do you know how many people want to be emperors and are crazy?"

Zhu Cixiang nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, teacher, this is what I really think in my heart. I don't want to be the emperor!"

Yang Menglong said in a deep voice, "Reason!"

Zhu Cixiang said: "The reason is the same as if you don't want to be a high official. It's too tiring... No, it's even more tiring than being a high official! Ever since my father ascended the throne, he rarely has time to spend with my mother and I. He has He is busy with state affairs, has endless troubles, and countless Qingliu censors are scolding him! He is not much older than you, teacher, but he has grown a lot of white hair and is very thin! And he is very thin! When I was in the palace, I was strictly stipulated in what I should do, study, and say every day. I was like a puppet being manipulated by others. I couldn't say what I wanted to say or do what I wanted to do. Just because I was a puppet. The Crown Prince, so they can justifiably use me as a puppet! I don’t want to live as tiredly as my father, and I don’t want my children to experience the nightmare I have experienced in the future! The most important thing is, Teacher, ZTE This burden is too heavy for me to bear, so I don’t want to be the emperor! I just want to stay in Nanyang, continue my studies with my classmates, and learn the knowledge that I am extremely interested in from my teachers and Mr. Mo. After completing my studies, I can travel around and enjoy the magnificent scenery of mountains and rivers, find a job I like and support myself, then I will be satisfied... Yes, this is the life I want! I like the freedom and carelessness I have now A carefree life, I don’t want to be imprisoned in that magnificent palace for the rest of my life!”

Yang Menglong stared at the child, and the child looked at him calmly, his eyes were calm and unwavering, revealing a desire for freedom.In the end, he sighed and said: "Speaking loudly at a young age that you desire freedom shows that you really don't want to be an emperor... Children who say loudly that they want freedom are mostly unhappy, I understand You. But you have to think about it, there are not many candidates who are qualified to inherit the throne, if you are not suitable, maybe your children and grandchildren, your brothers will never have a chance again!"

Zhu Cixiang said: "If they want the throne, they can just fight for it themselves. What does it have to do with me?"

Yang Menglong laughed, really laughed, patted Zhu Cihong on the shoulder, and said: "Okay, this matter ends here, when the Queen comes to Shimen, you can take off this burden."

Zhu Cihong exclaimed in surprise: "Mother, she..."

Yang Menglong said: "She is very good, and so are your younger brothers and sisters. When the city of Beijing was destroyed, Shi Tianbao sneaked into the palace and rescued them. They will arrive at Shimen in two days."

Zhu Cihong held Yang Menglong's hand tightly, tears came out of excitement, and said in a loud voice: "Thank you, teacher, thank you! Thank you so much!"

Yang Menglong said: "Don't get too excited, there are still many things waiting for you to do. When the queen arrives at Shimen, I will hold a renunciation ceremony for you, and give up the throne to the enterprising new king in front of the army and countless civil and military officials. Jun, then you will be free, and you can go back to Nanyang to continue your studies without any worries, and be an ordinary child."

Zhu Cixiang wrung his fingers and asked, "Teacher, who is the other candidate you like?"

Yang Menglong said: "Uncle Tang Wang, if you look at the world, among the many vassal kings, he is the only one who is enterprising and courageous in his mission. If you don't want to be the emperor, he can only do it."

Zhu Cixiang said: "Uncle Tang Wang...he was indeed brave enough to do his job. After learning that the capital was in danger, he ignored the dissuasion of local officials and spent all his wealth to recruit warriors to form King Qin's army. He personally led the army north to King Qin. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he did this He’s going to lose his head, he’s the only one who dares to do that. I’m in favor of him inheriting the throne...By the way, what’s the year name? Have you thought about it yet?”

Yang Menglong said: "Longwu!"

Longwu means the prosperity of the country and the spread of military power all over the world.

It is still unknown whether the Ming Dynasty, which has declined to the extreme, will rise again, but in the Jinzhong Basin, the sound of cannons has already been heard.

On the outskirts of Taiyuan, Dorgon sent out all his elites, and more than 8000 elites lined up majestically, preparing to launch the largest field battle with the Ming army since he led the army to capture Shanxi.The Ming army responded enthusiastically. The Heluo New Army led by Yan Yingyuan, the Sichuan Army led by Qin Yiming, and the Tianxiong Army led by Zu Dabi all made their best efforts. A total of [-] people formed a huge phalanx and pressed forward mightily. .

The first to enter the battlefield was of course the Qing army. They took advantage of the home field, set up their formations early, and occupied several villages, establishing a complete defense system centered on Cao's Ancestral Hall.Driven by the whip, countless captured peasants wielded their hoes to dig trenches and horse pits, and brought a large amount of wood nailed into fences to keep horses away—these were all prepared for the cavalry of the new army. The Qing army has been frightened by the cavalry of the new army.One artillery counts as one, and all the artillery positions have been dug and deployed. Dorgon does not expect these artillery to suppress the artillery fire of the new army. He is satisfied if he can cause effective damage to the infantry and cavalry of the new army!

The construction of the position was carried out quite smoothly. Under the threat of whips and knives and axes, the peasants gave all their strength.But the eyes of these peasants with endless hatred made the Qing army feel like a thorn in their backs. Even if they could not understand the language, they could still understand the thoughts of these peasants through their gazes: Don't be complacent, you will have a few days to jump! !

The Ming army still had some distance to go, so most of the Qing cavalry dismounted so that the horses could conserve their strength for the upcoming bloody battle, and those who still had stock on hand took the last bit of time to take out spirits and fine ingredients and feed them to the horses with both hands eat.Seeing this scene, Duoduo frowned greatly. Since Taizu started with thirteen sets of armor, the Qing army has never tried to dismount before a battle to save horsepower!
not good...

Arrogant and irritable Duduo also deeply felt that the situation was not good.The Shaanxi Army was approaching from the direction of Jiexiu, and the Heluo New Army and Tianxiong Army were approaching Taiyuan. In fact, they were surrounded, lost contact with Shuozhou and Beijing, and became a lone army.The most terrible thing is that Shanxi has never been a land of abundant products, especially in the cold winter season, when food, fodder, cloth, etc. are very scarce. They hurried south without much food, fodder, mules and horses, and were trapped in Taiyuan. , supplies immediately became extremely difficult.Food and fodder are easy to handle. It can still last for a while by plundering from the towns around Taiyuan, but there is really no other way for war horses. The places where war horses are produced in Shanxi are the grasslands of Lingqiu and Yu County, which are the territory of the Tianxiong Army. .So now the cavalry of the Qing army can only maintain the configuration of one man and two horses. Compared with the bastards of the Huaisi cavalry Beishangqin Wang who each carry a dozen or two horses, it is really extremely shabby.There was not enough food for the horses, and the horses were not full of food, so their physical strength was insufficient. The cavalry had to dismount first to let the horses rest fully, and reserve their physical strength for the upcoming fierce battle.

Duo Duo walked quickly to Dorgon's side, and whispered to him: "Brother, the morale of the soldiers is a bit low, even the condition of the horses is not very good, and they are not excited at all..."

Fighting is all about morale. Not only people need morale, but horses also need it.If the horses are excited, the impact will be stronger, if they are listless, the battle will be difficult.Now the morale of the Qing army seems to be quite low, and the morale of the horses is naturally not much stronger.Dorgon sighed: "I know this, but I can't help it. If I don't have enough to eat, my morale will naturally be affected... It doesn't matter, just see some blood!"

Duduo was not so optimistic: "I hope...what do you think we have in this battle?"

Dorgon's lips moved, but he hesitated to speak. Finally, he shook his head without saying anything, and raised his monocular to look into the distance.

In the distance, behind the horizon, a vast expanse of dark clouds slowly rolled in, covered in bone-chilling chills. The muffled thunderous roars grew closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer, indicating that a thunderstorm was coming.Dorgon whispered: "They are coming!"

Duoduo took out the binoculars and looked over there, and sure enough, he saw a black battle flag popping up from behind the horizon, behind which were thousands of troops.This is a real army of thousands of horses. In front are tens of thousands of cavalry galloping side by side, with people shouting and neighing. You can't see the end to the east and the tail to the west. Behind them are countless infantrymen marching quickly in several rows and beating drums. Countless military boots are at the same time. Lift it up and fall down at the same time, splashing mud and water, murderous!Behind them is a transport group composed of countless civilians. Between the hand-pushed horses and the horse-drawn carriages, carriages filled with ammunition, and powerful artillery pieces slowly but resolutely followed the movement of the large army, never falling behind.

Heluo New Army!Here they come!
Dorgon and Dodo looked at each other and saw the worry on each other's faces.

The new army is well-equipped and has great morale. Can they really resist it?

(End of this chapter)