The fall of Beijing City shocked countless people. Li Banghua, who was far away in Huguang, hurriedly ordered the army to go north to the king of Qin, but Zuo Liangyu and others stood still and watched the situation.
Qin Liangyu of Sichuan received the letter, but the distant water could not save the nearby fire.
At this time, Zhou Zheng's army continued to gather around Shanhaiguan, and the intelligence network was fully deployed, keeping an eye on the capital.
Zhou Zheng, Jin Guoqi, Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao, Zhao Lijiao, Man Gui and others gathered in Shanhaiguan to discuss the battle situation and formulate countermeasures.
On the 19th, the inner prison sent by Chongzhen came to Shanhaiguan in tears, clutching Zhou Zheng and crying: "Master Zhou, please save Long live Lord, the thief has entered Beijing..."
Zhou Zheng quickly helped him up, asked a few words, and then took the order.
Although everyone present had expected the situation, they were still shocked.
The internal supervisor kept urging Zhou Zheng to dispatch troops as soon as possible. Zhou Zheng comforted him and sent him to rest.
A group of people gathered in the hall with solemn expressions.
Man Gui looked at Zhou Zheng, who was sitting in the first place, and roared, "Hateful! If the court transferred you to the northwest soon, how could it be such a disaster!"
Teacher Zhao sullen his face and looked at Zhou Zhengdao: "Zhengyun, no, Zheng Xibo, the emperor is killed, and all the people live in the water, we must send troops as soon as possible!"
Cao Wenzhao has been idle for many years, his thick eyebrows and big eyes are full of anger, he stands up and raises his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Zheng Xibo, the last general is willing to be a pioneer!"
Cao Bianjiao took a step forward, raising his hand and said, "The last general is the cavalry, which can be the vanguard!"
Zhou Zheng sat in the chair, his expression still.
He is now Zheng Xibo, the prince Taibao, and the cabinet scholar, holding the Chongzhen dying decree. At this time, his status is undoubtedly the highest!
He has military power, prestige, and name!
Sun Chuanting was also present, glanced at the indignant generals, and suddenly stood up and said: "My lord, although it is the critical moment to help the community, save the people, and set the world, but the incident happened suddenly, our army is not in place, the money and food are not shipped, and the situation in the capital. It’s not clear. If you send troops rashly, you may lose out. The next official suggested that all armies can be deployed to the capital and be ready to send troops at any time. It is not advisable to move!"
When everyone in the hall listened, they frowned. Sun Chuanting was actually saying'wait'. It stands to reason that at this time, we should take advantage of Li Zicheng's instability and immediately launch an attack.
But what Sun Chuanting said was the truth. The incident happened until now. Only two days after the army had just been dispatched, it was not in place at all. Li Zicheng's situation was also unknown. All the veterans who had been fighting for a long time knew the consequences of rushing out troops.
This is a dilemma!
Therefore, everyone's eyes are on Zhou Zheng, and no one here can compare to Zhou Zheng in terms of war and achievements.
Zhou Zheng had already recovered, stood up, expressionless, and said solemnly: "First, immediately publish the message, this official calls on the king of the world! Second, the official has a holy purpose, and immediately controls all the Ming army and sends orders. Li Banghua, control all soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, and immediately move north! Third, the soldiers and horses of Liaodong, Tianjin, and Shandong must be mobilized at full speed. No one can be restrained, whoever violates it, cut it! Fifth, the construction of the West Camp, the military order will be issued from this, all the generals present will immediately lead their troops to the Yongping Mansion, waiting for the command of the official!"
"Lead!"
Everyone present raised their hands together and bowed to Zhou Zheng.
From this moment, Liaodong, Tianjin, and Shandong were all preparing for war, and the Zhengxi camp was in charge of military affairs, food and grass, logistics, civil affairs and other affairs, and the three places were rapidly turning.
On the 20th, the fall of the capital almost spread all over the world. Although many circumstances are unknown, it seems to everyone that the Ming Dynasty has died!
Tianjin Wei, Zhou Mansion.
Zhou Qingli looked at the direction of the capital with her hands behind her back, crouching on her body, with unspeakable emotions on her face.
Since Jiajing, the party struggles have become more and more fierce. After Wanli, they began to lose control. How many people were disappointed in the court and refused to go into office, and how many people ended up full of resentment and depression.
But no one would have thought that Daming would be subjugated.
Both Zhou Ding and Shang Guanqing were a little worried about Zhou Qingli. They stood in another part of the courtyard and watched quietly.
Zhou Ding said in a low voice: "Shangguan, have you noticed that, father's waist seems to be bent a lot, and his temples also have a lot of gray hair."
Shangguan Qing hum, and the eyebrows are also worried.
She worries that Zhou Qingli can't handle things, and she is also worried about Zhou Zheng from Shanhaiguan.
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In the capital, Li Zicheng frantically searched, tortured the noble ministers, and officials at all levels'helped the payment', and then ransacked and looted, doing nothing wrong.
At the same time, he was also mobilizing troops from other places to gather Gyeonggi in preparation for the crusade against Zhou Zheng.
At the same time, Zhou Zheng's people are also vigorously operating the intelligence network in the capital to obtain various information, and then pass it to the Zhengxi camp.
The intelligence network also secretly rescued some people, including Zhou Zheng's eldest brother Zhou Fang, who was originally Shuntian Fucheng. Zhou Yanru, Ma Shiying, Kou Huaiyi and others are also trying to contact the palace.
With the continuous recovery and operation of intelligence networks in the capital and other places, more and more intelligence was sent back, Zhou Zheng continued to adjust the deployment of Li Zicheng.
Zhou is in the three places in eastern Liaoning. The standing army is 120,000, but because of the need to guard against the establishment of captives, the only one that can be deployed is 60,000.
Fortunately, his reserve service has been going on for many years, and he has practiced such scenes many times. From the prefecture to the towns, the young and strong who have been trained continue to gather.
On the 25th, Li Zicheng issued an essay, accusing Zhou Zheng of violating God's will and God's punishment, and asking Zhou Zheng and Jing to plead guilty, otherwise the army conquered.
Zhou Zheng ignored it at all. In the Zhengxi camp, he studied countermeasures day and night, discussing strategies for suppressing bandits with the generals.
While Zhou Zheng was busy, Yao Tongshun glanced at Cao Wenzhao and others, handed Zhou Zheng a cup of tea, and whispered: "My lord, Fan Wenchen, please."
This sentence was also uncommon at first. Everyone whispered and discussed without paying attention, but suddenly it became quiet. Everyone looked up at Yao Tongshun and then at Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng frowned and said indifferently: "No."
He has layouts in Liaodong and Dongjiang Town, and Jianlu can't beat him. This is not Shanhaiguan in history, nor is he Wu Sangui.
Yao Tongshun felt the silence of the chamber, paused, and then said: "He said that the army of 50,000 captives had already set off three days ago, and they will be able to reach Xifengkou in ten days at most."
This time, the generals who were still lying on their stomachs and studying the map slowly stood up, with a cold expression on their faces.
If Jianlu arrived at Xifengkou within ten days, there would be too much to do.
You can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, reap the benefits of the fisherman, or you can join Li Zicheng to attack Zhou Zheng's army.
Either way, it is extremely detrimental to Zhou Zheng!
Only then did Zhou Zheng discover that he hadn't thought about it well and had forgotten that Jianlu could still bypass Shanhaiguan!
He smiled calmly and looked at the crowd and said: "There is no need to be nervous, the military strength of the captives is only about 50,000. If Huang Taiji dared to come out, the officer will now order Dongjiang Town and Jin Guoqi to lead his army north and take Shenyang. "
The people who had not had time to react, suddenly woke up.
Man Gui wiped off his beard and cursed: "Horse, I was almost frightened by the puppies Jianlu!" (End of this chapter)