Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 71 Chapter 71, Zhu Cihong's tongue-to-mouth battle with the generals, Guan Ning's army was stunned
Just as Zhu Cihong left the palace, he suddenly thought of something and waved to the side: "Fang Gonggan, come here!"

Fang Gongqian appeared immediately: "Your Highness, I am here."

Zhu Cihong said: "You immediately send someone to keep an eye on Wu Sangui. If Wu Sangui wants to leave the mansion, I will block him back immediately!"

Fang Gong patted his chest: "Don't worry, Your Highness, there will be absolutely no problems with this matter!"

Fang Gongqian's current Dongchang can be said to have many soldiers and generals, and it is not a problem to monitor a Wu Sangui.

After sending Fang Gonggan away, Zhu Cihong looked at Li Guozhen again and said, "Uncle Xiangcheng, there is one more thing you need to do."

Li Guozhen hurriedly said: "Your Highness, please tell me."

Zhu Cilang said: "It's like this. I think going to the Guanning Army camp this time may not be too smooth. I also ask you to go to the Beijing camp and send an elite team here. If there are people in the Guanning Army camp here Change, or suppress it in time."

Li Guozhen was stunned when he heard this and said, "Does His Highness the Crown Prince think something might happen to Guan Ningjun?"

Zhu Cihong said decisively: "It's not that something might happen, it's that something will happen basically."

Wu Sangui valued military power very much. Historically, it was precisely because Wu Sangui's men always had capable soldiers that the Manchu Qing Dynasty relied on Wu Sangui to conquer the east and west until Wu Sangui was granted the title of King of Pingxi.

With these news, Zhu Cihong can certainly know how furious Wu Sangui would be when he learned that the military power was taken back and the Guan Ning Army was directly annexed by the court.

Under such circumstances, how could Wu Sangui remain indifferent?Making trouble is his only choice.

Li Guozhen was also taken aback when he heard the words, and hurriedly said: "Then why don't you go directly to the Guan Ning Army after we gather our troops and horses, Your Highness?"

Zhu Cihong said resolutely: "That won't work. What we want is speed, and we must not give Wu Sangui any time to react. Go!"

Li Guozhen also went in a hurry.

Zhu Cihong finally looked at the British lord Zhang Shize, and said with a smile: "British lord, this matter may be dangerous, are you afraid?"

The British Duke laughed loudly: "Your Highness is joking, our old Zhang family has lived and died for Daming for so many years, why have we ever been afraid?"

With dozens of followers, the two rushed to the camp of Guan Ning Army at a very high speed.

Guan Ningjun was obviously quite surprised by Zhu Cihong's departure and return.

Gao Dejie, who was temporarily appointed by Zhu Cixi to handle the military affairs of Guan Ning's army, couldn't help but said: "Does your Highness still have something else to do?"

Zhu Cihong said to Gao Dejie: ​​"Do you have any reliable soldiers under your command? Call them up immediately. Also, call all the people who are above the generals of the Guanning Army."

Gao Dejie understood it almost immediately, and said in surprise: "Your Highness, is this taking the Guan Ning Army for your own use?"

Zhu Cihong chuckled and said sternly, "It's for Daming's use!"

A quarter of an hour later, many generals from Guan Ning's army arrived one after another, with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Some people expected to see Wu Sangui, but they didn't and were quite disappointed.

The British princess sat on the position of the general. He originally wanted Zhu Cihong to sit, but Zhu Cihong refused.

Zhu Cixiang took out his decree and read it to the many generals of Guan Ning Army in front of him very simply.

After hearing this decree, all the generals of the Guanning Army present were shocked.

A general couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, you want the Guan Ning Army to be included in the capital's army?"

Zhu Cihong said seriously: "It's not the army of the capital, but the army of Daming! The most important issue for Daming right now is to counterattack Li Zicheng and open up the connection with Jiangnan. As the most elite and reliable army in Daming, the Guan Ning Army must shoulder the responsibility. Do you understand?"

After listening to Zhu Cihong's words, the generals of the Guan Ning Army present were speechless for a while, but their mood was very excited.

Since the Wanli period, the Ming Dynasty has fought in Liaodong continuously for decades, which also led to the rise of a group of Liaodong generals. Most of the people present and even Wu Sangui who just returned home belonged to them.

It sounds nicer to call it Jiangmen, but it is actually a warlord.Now, according to Zhu Cihong's words, he actually wants to bring all these small warlords under the control of the Central Army at one go. How can we keep them from panicking?

Another general said: "Your Highness, if this is the case, what about Shanhaiguan?"

Hearing the general speak, the others suddenly felt hopeful again.

Yes, our Guan Ning army still has to guard Shanhaiguan. It is impossible for Ming Dynasty to not even want Shanhaiguan, right?
That is the gateway to Beijing City!

Zhu Cilang immediately laughed when he heard the words: "Shanhai Pass? Let me tell you, don't mind it!"

It is true that Shanhaiguan is the gateway to Beijing.But the problem is that in the past few years, the Shanhaiguan line of defense has long been ineffective.

why?
Because since the Manchu Qing took over the Mongolian tribes in the north, they chose to bypass Shanhaiguan every time, attacking from Xuanfu and Datong in the north, and even conquered Jinan, the capital of Shandong.

So this Shanhaiguan couldn't defend against the Manchu attack at all, so what's the point?

Zhu Cixiang's words were like a thunderous strike, directly dumbfounding the generals of Guan Ning's army present.

Shanhaiguan doesn’t want it anymore?
The meaning here is actually very obvious, Daming is determined to swallow Guan Ningjun!

All the generals of the Guan Ning Army thought of this, and a huge crisis suddenly emerged in their hearts.

Although Guan Ningjun has basically never won against the Manchus in recent years, the problem is that they have money.

Starting from the Wanli period, the Ming treasury has spent more than one-fifth of its income on Liaodong every year.

This is one-fifth of the income of the entire Ming Dynasty!

The power of the whole country to raise an army, the oil and water in the Guanning Army, don't be too rich.

If we lose the war, we will lose the face and population of Ming Dynasty. What does it have to do with our Guan Ning army?It would be great if we could make money.

So these generals of Guan Ning Army finally became anxious and spoke one after another.

"Your Highness, this is impossible."

"Your Highness, our Guanning Army is going to defend Liaodong, otherwise, what should we do when Jiannu invades?"

"Your Highness, please speak to Your Majesty so that His Majesty can take it back."

Most of the generals of the Guan Ning Army strongly opposed this matter, and a momentum was formed in the big tent for a while.

Even the Duke of England was a little uneasy when he saw this scene, and couldn't help but look at Zhu Cihong.

Zhu Cihong raised his pistol.

With a bang, the feathers on the head of the most vicious general of the Guan Ning Army were shot straight away.

There was a sudden silence in the big tent.

Zhu Cihong blew on the muzzle of his gun, and said coldly: "The Guan Ning Army is Daming's Guan Ning Army, not your Guan Ning Army. My father's will, when will it be your turn to make irresponsible remarks? "

Zhu Cihong was very dissatisfied with the attitude of these generals of the Guan Ning Army!

(End of this chapter)