Within one day, the clan and the Jin merchants were circled, and Zhu Xu was in a good mood.
So, he happily listened to the play in the Pingwang Mansion until after lunch.
After a full meal and a full meal, the two played Go again in the side room.
King Ping is extremely proficient in poetry and songs, and he has become a guide when he plays.
"Xu'er, playing chess, you have to look at three moves at a time, don't stare at your own chess, you have to look at your opponent."
"There are also some formulas, which will give the opponent a headache if they are used well."
"False tricks are sometimes necessary."
King Ping said with a smile at Zhu Xu while going down.
Zhu Xu is just a rookie after all, he is confused, he understands the reason, and he is still a mess when he goes down.
Zhu Xu quickly found a way to divert the embarrassment, glanced at Wang Chengen, who had been respectful and didn't say much, and said, "Princess, what do you think of this business?"
” Wang Chengen bowed, looked up at Zhu Xu and King Ping when he heard the words, and said respectfully: "Your Highness Xie is complete, Your Royal Highness King Xin should be satisfied." ” Zhu Xu also looked satisfied, and continued to fight wits and courage with King Ping on the chessboard.
"Your Highness, Your Highness."
Suddenly, Cao Wenzhao hurried over from outside.
Zhu Xu was stunned, pinched the chess pieces in his hand, turned his head and said, "What's wrong, so panicked?"
” Cao Wenzhao glanced at a few people, and then said vaguely, "Your Highness, the thief chief Nurhachi led an army of 130,000 to attack Ningyuan, I heard that this time it is menacing, and it is a posture to break through Shanhaiguan!"
” "What did you say!"
Zhu Xu didn't react yet, but King Ping sat up straight all of a sudden, staring at Cao Wenzhao with a shocked expression.
Cao Huachun, Wang Chengen and several people are also not calm, Shanhaiguan is the last barrier of the Beijing Division, losing Shanhaiguan, Houjin's cavalry will be flat, and you can attack the capital in a few hours!
Zhu Xu looked calm, and he had expected it.
It was in this battle that Nurhachi was hit by Yuan Chonghuan's artillery, and he died of poison not long after.
King Ping looked at Zhu Xu's expression unchanged, still staring at the chessboard, moved his hands, and said, "Xu'er, aren't you worried?"
This thief chief is fierce, and I am afraid that Liaodong will not be able to defend it. ” "There's nothing to worry about."
Zhu Xu pinched the chess pieces in his hand, and said with a half-sigh and half-mockery: "Nurhachi is most afraid of Sun Ge Lao, now Sun Ge Lao has been transferred back to the capital, Gao Di is a mediocre official, and he only wants to guard the Shanhaiguan, this million fertile soil in Liaodong is equal to giving it away for nothing, if I am Nurhachi, I am not welcome." ” King Ping listened to Zhu Xu's words, and was stunned: "You mean, you expected it a long time ago?"
” Historically, Nurhachi was indeed in the first month of the army, and was defeated and retreated within a few days, which is the so-called 'Ningyuan Great Victory', which was of great importance to the Ming Dynasty, at least in terms of strategy.
If Nurhachi attacked Shanhaiguan alive, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will have a short life span of a few years.
These Zhu Xu naturally had no way to say it, and said lightly, "I didn't expect it, the adults in the court all wanted to stick to the Shanhaiguan, and Jiannu naturally knew that it was not strange for the soldiers to come to the city this time, that is, it was a matter of time." ” King Ping was thoughtful, and then said with a smile: "Xu'er, you're right, these things have their own adults and the emperor to worry about, let's still play chess, play chess, hehe." ” Cao Wenzhao saw that Zhu Xu didn't care much, and wondered in his heart, this was not His Highness's style in the past, so he hesitated and said, "Your Highness, should we do something?"
” "No, you don't."
Zhu Xu waved his hand.
This battle is bound to win, not to mention, because he confiscated six dirty silver before, so that Liaodong has sufficient military salaries, and without Wei Zhongxian's destruction, the situation is far better than the original history, and there is no reason to lose.
Cao Wenzhao saw that Zhu Xu's expression was calm, and the worries in his heart were quietly put down.
Zhu Xu is not worried, but the well-informed people in the capital are already like ants on a hot pot, fidgeting.
Zhu Youxiao, who was in the imperial study, walked around on crutches, his face was solemn, and his eyes were anxious.
Not long after, an attendant hurriedly reported: "Your Majesty, Gu Ge Lao, Sun Ge Lao, Yang Da and others are all waiting outside the palace for the order." ” "Quick!"
Zhu Youxiao turned around sharply and said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
The chamberlain hurried out again.
Not long after, the cabinet assistant Gu Bingqian, the second assistant Sun Chengzong, the military secretary Wang Yongguang, and the British minister Zhang Weixian walked into the imperial study in turn.
Zhu Youxiao didn't wait for them to salute, and opened his mouth and said, "The thief chief is forcing Shanhaiguan, what can you do?"
” Gu Bingqian was the auxiliary, he stepped forward and raised his hand with a brave look, and said: "Back to the emperor, the old minister thinks that all the soldiers outside the customs should be evacuated to Shanhaiguan and make every effort to defend Shanhaiguan."
Now the troops are scattered, and it is easy to be broken one by one, once the Shanhaiguan Pass is not guaranteed, the Beijing division is in danger!
” "No!"
Sun Chengzong stepped forward resolutely and said loudly: "Your Majesty, if you lose Ningyuan and Jinzhou, there will be no buffer place in Shanhaiguan, and Shanhaiguan will inevitably be in danger, which will really endanger the Beijing Division, shake the morale of the army, and hurt the country!"
” Gu Bingqian relied on himself as a supplement, and was not afraid of the relationship between Sun Chengzong and Zhu Youxiao, turned around, and scolded loudly, "Nonsense, is it possible to defend Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan in this way?"
” Sun Chengzong knew that Gu Bingqian was just a villain who was power-grabbing and had no military common sense at all, so he faced Zhu Youxiao and said categorically, "Your Majesty, for the sake of today's plan, you should order Yuan Chonghuan to control all the soldiers and horses outside the pass, and make every effort to defend Ningyuan, if Ningyuan is lost, Shanhaiguan is not far away, and the capital is not far away!"
” "Presumptuous!"
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Gu Bingqian was suddenly furious and shouted: "Master Sun, do you think that my Ming Dynasty is about to die!"
Alarmist ......"
"Enough!"
Zhu Youxiao's face was gloomy, he broke off the two, turned his gaze to Wang Yongguang, and said with a blue face: "What does the military department think?"
” Wang Yongguang was originally neutral and clear, and he wanted to resign to avoid the party dispute, but he couldn't dodge, and he was forced to be the secretary of the military department. ” Wang Yongguang's words sound reasonable, but in fact, he didn't say anything, and he didn't have any position on the two in front of him, so he was completely nonsense.
Zhu Youxiao's chest rose and fell, his anger was uncontrollable, but he was a second-class member, and he couldn't reprimand him at will, his eyes turned to Zhang Weixian with gloomy eyes, and said, "British duke, how is the defense of the capital?"
” The British Duke is hereditary, in charge of the Chinese army to protect the palace, control the battalions and guards, and be responsible for the defense of the capital, Zhang Weixian also looked heroic, stepped forward, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the ministers have ordered all battalions to stand by, martial law and curfew at any time, in case Jiannu attacks and disturbs the capital." ” After listening to Zhang Weixian's words, Zhu Youxiao felt a little better, and looked at Gu Bingqian, Sun Chengzong, and Wang Yongguang, his face was sallow, and he frowned and said: "Eight hundred miles of urgency, pass the decree to Gaodi, Shanhaiguan cannot afford to lose!"
” Sun Chengzong listened to Zhu Youxiao's words, his face turned gloomy, Zhu Youxiao's words actually let Gao Di try his best to defend Shanhaiguan.
He can also understand, after all, Shanhaiguan is the last barrier in the capital, if this barrier is gone, the Ming Dynasty will really have trouble sleeping.
It's just that there is only one Shanhaiguan left, and the Ming Dynasty will no longer have the strength to attack Houjin in the future.