At the beginning of November, the city of Changsha had withstood the attack of the Qing army for more than a month.After the Qing army failed in the fierce attack in the early stage, it gradually changed its tactics, bombarding the city wall with artillery, while filling the river with all its might, digging tunnels on the other hand, and using large weapons, all kinds of means to attack Changsha City.Previously, Zhao Ming's means of attacking the city, after the spread of the battlefield, the Qing army also learned the past, but the first time the Qing army operated, when the tunnel was dug under the moat, the top collapsed, the river water poured in, and hundreds of people were drowned, but it did not see results.The Qing army dug tunnels and did not achieve the desired results, but the heavy artillery bombardment of the city saw results.Changsha City was destroyed by the Qing army in many places, plus the Qing army captured more than 100,000 people to fill the moat, threatening Changsha City, fortunately blocked Yinxi and Yan Yingyuan swore to defend to the death, and when the battle was fierce, Zhu Lujian went to the city to boost morale, and the army and people were inspired by the emperor and hated the enemy, so they repelled the attack of the Qing army several times.He Tengjiao and others in the city persuaded Zhu Lujiao not to leave, but they had no choice, the emperor did not leave, and they could not leave the emperor and slip away, so they could only try their best to assist in defending the city, and sent the guards and servants in the palace to the head of the city, carrying stones and arrows, and assisting the officials and soldiers to defend the city.Empress Zeng also disregarded her identity and prestige, handed over the eldest son of the emperor to the palace maid to take care of, changed into cloth clothes, put on a bright red cloak, and often appeared in the city, distributing food to the soldiers, comforting the wounded soldiers, so that the soldiers saw the red clothes and their morale was greatly boosted, and they were moved by it and fought desperately to kill the enemy.However, although the resistance in Changsha was fierce and blocked the attack of the Qing army, the passive situation of the entire battlefield did not change.The main force of Huguangming's army, one was surrounded in Jingzhou, and the other fled to Junshan after the fall of Yuezhou, leaving the soldiers and horses to be surrounded in Changsha.There are no reinforcements to send in southern Hunan and Liangguang, Jiangxi Wanji, and Tang Wang are pinned down by the Qing army in Jiangxi, and Changsha is thousands of miles around, and the crisis in Changsha can be solved without reinforcements.If the Qing army was allowed to attack, it was only a matter of time before Changsha fell, and the Longwu court would not be able to survive the winter of the sixth year of Longwu.Zhu Lujian led the army and the people to support it, and when the time came to November, the situation finally took a turn for the better, and this turning point did not come from Huguang, but from Jiangnan and Sichuan.On the 10th day of November, the city of Changsha collapsed in many places, but the city was still strong.The Qing army outside the city paid nearly 10,000 casualties in order to attack the city, and the defenders in the city also suffered heavy casualties in the process of holding on.In November, the weather was cold, the north wind was howling at the head of the city, and most of the soldiers defending the city were armed with weapons and covered with thatch, resting with their backs against the city walls.In the early morning, the city wall was densely packed with soldiers who were frozen and stiff, and in the early morning, as soon as the fish white was exposed in the east, Zhu Lujian wore armor and led the general to inspect the city.At this time, the dense number of soldiers lying or lying down covered the city, and there was not even a place to put their feet, and the officer hurriedly stepped forward and woke up the sleeping soldiers, "Don't sleep, get up, Your Majesty has arrived." ”The soldiers woke up, and hurriedly got up one after another, moved their muscles and bones, and saluted Zhu Lujian.Zhu Lujian walked over, patted the soldier's shoulder, looked at the spear grass and straw mat he was sleeping on, turned his head and instructed his subordinates: "In such a cold weather, the soldiers use this to keep out the cold?"
”Du Yinxi hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has asked the rich families and gentry in the city to donate bedding, and hot soup will be delivered in the morning." ”Zhu Yujian complained when he heard this: "The soldiers protect their families and defend the country, report to the Ming Dynasty and me, and save the head of Qian, the court can't treat them badly!"
”Du Yinxi and the others hurriedly bowed down and said yes, and the surrounding soldiers listened to the emperor's words, and unconsciously clenched their weapons, stood up straight, and showed a resolute and resolute look on their faces.Zhu Lujian went to the city, it was a routine inspection, although the city was defended by Yin Xi and Yan Yingyuan, but Zhu Lujian had no sense of security in his heart, and he was not at ease if he did not personally grasp the defense of Changsha.At this time, after walking around, the sky was bright, and a round of red sun rose from the east, and the light penetrated the white mist and sprinkled it on the city, bringing a trace of warmth to the soldiers who had been frozen all night.After Zhu Yujian finished his inspection, he stood in front of the city tower, overlooking the outside of the city, and in the haze in the distance, it was the camp of the Qing army.Nearly 100,000 Qing troops camped under the city of Changsha, and the people who were captured by the Qing army to fill the river and attack the city gathered around, forming a camp that stretched for dozens of miles.Zhu Yujian looked worried, "Is there no news from Jiangnan and Sichuan?"
”In the current situation, Zhu Yujian knows very well in his heart that with the strength of Huguangming's army, it is difficult to turn the tables, and he can only hope for Zhu Yihai in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, as well as Sun Kewang in Yungui.A few months ago, Du Yinxi concealed Sun Kewang's request to be crowned King of Qin, which contributed to the Ming Dynasty's edict to Sun Kewang.Zhu Yujian issued an order to seal Sun Kewang as Anxi Hou, asked Sun Kewang to send troops, blocked the people who passed the decree of Yinxi, deceived Sun Kewang, and said, "The general returned to the Ming Dynasty, and without merit, he was crowned the king of Qin, and it was difficult to convince the public. ”After the envoy set off, Plug Yinxi informed Zhu Lujian of this matter, which made Zhu Lujian angry and angrily accused Plug Yinxi of bullying the king, but at that time, the Qing army had already arrived in Changsha, and there was still room for maneuver in the matter of sealing the king, and Sun Kewang might not be able to capture Chengdu, so Zhu Yujian acquiesced in the matter.However, when this matter spread, it caused dissatisfaction among many generals and ministers in the Longwu court, what did Sun Kewang have, what strength did he make for the Ming Dynasty, and why was he qualified to be crowned king.Zhu Yujian saw that the generals were dissatisfied, and complained in his heart that he blocked Yinxi, so he could only spread the news that the generals of the Ming Dynasty would be the king.At present, the situation is critical, and Tang and Lu fought each other before, and each of them has awarded many princes and marquises, making the position of the prince of the country not very valuable, which is not enough to motivate the generals to lead troops on the front line.In order to stabilize the morale of the army and motivate morale, Zhu Lujian reluctantly released the news, at the time of the national crisis and the danger of the society, he offered the glory of being crowned king with a different surname to motivate the soldiers.However, when the news came out, there were few Wenchen who agreed with it, and the ministers generally believed that this opening could not be opened, since the Song Dynasty, Wenchen had finally overwhelmed the generals, how could he let the vulgar horsemen be crowned kings, and Sun Kewang was a rogue, so he didn't even think about it.Du Yinxi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister estimates that Sun Kewang should have already sent troops!"
”Zhu Yujian was quite dissatisfied, "He asked the court to be crowned the king of Qin, and I have not been rewarded, will he go to the army?"
”"This is the crime of the minister!"
Du Yinxi hurriedly bowed down to ask for guilt, and when he saw Zhu Lujian waving his hand, he continued: "Yungui sent back news, and when the envoy walked to Guiyang Mansion, he met Sun Kewang.This shows that Sun Kewang has long had the intention of going north to resist the Qing Dynasty, but he is just waiting for news from the imperial court.The minister expected that although Sun Kewang did not get the lord of King Qin, but with His Majesty's holy decree, and the minister made a promise without authorization, Sun Kewang would definitely send troops!
”After Du Yinxi finished speaking, he continued: "As for Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the minister has already sent Yushi Kuang Lu to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to Hangzhou as soon as possible.It's just that Hangzhou is a strong city, and there are heavy Qing troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to capture Hangzhou for a while.Sichuan and Jiangnan, in comparison, Sichuan is relatively empty, and Sun Kewang retreated to Yunnan and Guizhou for several years, and disappeared from the sight of the Qing army for several years, the Qing army must be unprepared, so the minister thought that Sichuan was more likely to make progress. ”Zhu Lujian heard the words, and his face was gloomy, "Sichuan is not the most important place in the world, and the gains and losses will not hinder the overall situation of the world in a short period of time, and I am worried that even if Sun Kewang makes progress, he will not be able to shake the Qing army that is attacking." ”Zhu Lujian talked with Gu Yinxi for a while, and went down to the city with a worried face, preparing to return to the palace, but happened to bump into a team of horse soldiers spying back from outside the city.There are artillery at the head of Changsha City, and the Qing army is five miles away from the city wall, and the Ming army sentry can go out of the city to investigate the military situation.Zhu Yujian was about to get on the horse, but suddenly there was a roar behind him, "Qinggou has withdrawn, Qinggou has withdrawn!"
”Zhu Lujian's body stiffened, and there was a commotion in the city and under the city, and countless figures rushed to the city gate, asking urgently.Du Yinxi and Yan Yingyuan glanced at each other, their eyes showed surprise, and at this time, the scout's voice sounded again, and he shouted excitedly: "Qinggou has withdrawn!"
Qinggou withdrew!
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