"Your Highness, what did you say?"

"Your Highness, the Eight Banners of Donglu are not comparable to those of the bandits!"

Zhu Cixiang thought about the idea of ​​the Eight Banners Soldiers for a while, but when he said it, Wu Xiang and Cao Youyi, two veteran generals in the army, were frightened.

These are the real Tatars of the Eight Banners!

Even among the Guan Ning Army, which was built with a lot of money, only the most elite Wu family members can fight against the regular soldiers of the Eight Banners. The ordinary soldiers of the Guan Ning Army can only rely on the castle to resist the Eight Banner soldiers. As for those in the pass who fight to the death with the rogue bandits.

Once the elite soldiers encounter the Eight Banners soldiers, they will basically be defeated but not victorious. Until now, the Ming army has long suffered from severe Eight Banners phobia.

The troops were very brave when they fought against the bandits, but when they met the Eight Banners real Tatars, they immediately became weak in the legs. They could not display even 30% of their abilities, and even the battles that could have been won or evened ended in miserably defeat!

The only Guan Ning army that could hold a candle to the Eight Banners soldiers was that they could fight with the city in hand. If they saw real Tatars outside the city, their legs would be weak.

If you dare to compete with the Eight Banners face to face with gongs and drums, the Ming army may not have been born yet!

Moreover, Zhu Cixiang didn’t have any troops that could fight. Even though there were nearly 20,000 soldiers gathered in Dagukou, they were just a make-up. In other words, the 1,000 people Wu Guoyong brought from Shanhaiguan could compete with the Eight Banners soldiers.

A little competition, but the result of the competition is probably a loser!

It’s just that the loss looks better...

Zhu Cixiang's eyes slid across the faces of Wu Xiang and Cao Youyi, and when he saw both of them frowning, he suddenly laughed: "Old Taishan, Cao Weishuai, are you all afraid of the Eight Banners soldiers?"

"this......"

"Thousand-year-old Lord, please forgive me for saying it bluntly. The Eight Banners are like tigers, and the bandits are nothing more than jackals!" Wu Xiang shook his head repeatedly, "Nowadays, the generals in the army will not only fight against the Eight Banners, but even hear the name of the Manchu Tatars and they will tremble."

It’s three times shaking!”

"Yes!" Cao Youyi said, "How can you win if you are afraid before fighting? Master Qiansui, you have to think twice!"

"No, no, no," Zhu Cixiang smiled, "There are some who are not afraid... Among the new army to overcome the difficulties, there are thousands and hundreds of heroes who are not afraid of the Tatars!"

Is there anyone who is not afraid of Tatars?

Are you still in the new army of overcoming difficulties?

Wu Xiang and Cao Youyi both found it unbelievable.

"Really! When did I deceive you?" Zhu Cixiang smiled, "Although the number is not large, it is enough to severely injure the Tatars in the Dagukou area!

Now everyone in the world is as afraid of Donglu as a tiger! If I can't break the rumor that Donglu is invincible, it will be difficult for me to gain a foothold even in the capital.

And... what if an alliance of Chanyuan can be formed? I am willing to give you territory, marriage, and annual coins, as long as the Donglu can withdraw from the Great Wall!"

Zhu Cihong paused, then lowered his voice: "Occupying the southern half of the Yangtze River to rebuild the Ming Dynasty is a last resort, but the best option is to sit back and watch the captives fight, wait until the captives are wounded and killed, then fight and make peace with the captives first, and regain the capital."

select!

If you can't win, it's not too late to leave in the sea! If you win... the world will be settled, and I can justifiably move forward!"

This has already hit home!

If you are lucky, you can really defeat the Tatar Dorgon as the Khitan Empress Dowager Xiao. Zhu Cihong will be able to enter Beijing as a winner. By then, Zhu Cihong will not force the palace, and Chongzhen will be embarrassed to be the emperor's father anymore.

I can only abdicate obediently and make way for someone more worthy.

Moreover, with the Ming Dynasty ushering in rebirth and reviving the Holy Lord with this victorious attitude, many subsequent reforms will be much easier.

Because everyone in the world knows that the Manchu Tatars are the most ferocious! If even the Manchu Tatars cannot deal with Prince Zhu, then who else will dare to challenge the authority of the future leader of the Ming Dynasty and ZTE?

Does anyone think that they are more cruel than the Tatars?

Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Xiang: "Old Taishan, I am confident that I will defeat the Manchu Tatar vanguard here at Dagukou... But it is impossible to defeat the Tatar brigade. Therefore, Shanhaiguan Pass, no matter what, It’s all tied up tight!”

"Got it!" Wu Xiang nodded, "I will write a letter to take care of my second brother and keep it safe so that the Tatars don't get to Shanhaiguan."

"Wumei," Zhu Cixiang said to Shen Tingyang again, "the matter of reopening Dongjiang Town will be left to the navy guards to take full responsibility... It does not necessarily have to be reopened on Pi Island, Liaodong, or any island off the coast of Korea. , can all be the headquarters of Dongjiang Town.

Once you have chosen the place, report it to me, I will assign a land division for you, and then give the order to the King of Korea!"

"Your Highness," Shen Tingyang reminded in a low voice, "North Korea will no longer surrender to me, the Ming Dynasty."

North Korea was originally a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but in the ninth year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji personally conquered North Korea, forcing North Korea to abandon the Ming Dynasty and surrender to the Qing Dynasty.

"Hmph! I don't want the Koreans to be my vassals. I just want to open Dongjiang Town on the territory of the Koreans and get the benefits of trade!"

Zhu Cixiang glanced at Shen Tingyang and said with a smile: "Our Ming Dynasty's land division cannot defeat the Tatars and cannot defeat Korea? If they don't let you occupy the islands and do business with you, you will fight for me! Beat him hard! If the Korean is hurt after beating him, go to Donglu and call for help!"

...

On April 12, the 12th day of the fourth month of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming Dynasty, which was the third day after the Ming Dynasty exiled from Beijing arrived in Dagukou. Zhu Cixiang convened his first court meeting since the regency of Fujun in the hall of Emperor Chongzhen's palace!

It was said to be a court meeting, but there were not many officials and nobles attending. It was far from the grand occasion when attending political meetings at the Imperial Gate in Beijing, with only more than a hundred people.

Of course, the lobby of the courtyard provided by Shen Tingyang could not squeeze in so many people, so most of the officials and nobles stayed in the courtyard. Zhu Cixiang did not let them stand, but gave them seats, while Zhu Cixiang himself was sitting in the courtyard. A high chair was placed beside Emperor Chongzhen.

After the ministers paid homage, Zhu Cixiang spoke before Chongzhen: "Today's court meeting is the first court meeting since the imperial court left Beijing! You must have heard about the things to be discussed!"

As soon as these words came out, Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, became nervous!

Have you heard anything? Why don’t I know? What does this traitor want to do without letting me know? Could it be that he wants to usurp the throne...

Zhu Cihong paused and sighed: "Now the capital has fallen, the court is wandering, and all the heroes from all over the world have long been together... This is already the situation of the Warring States Period! But our court, to this day, has It was still a peaceful and prosperous court!

This is not possible, the court’s methods of deliberation and administration must be drastically changed!”

Not to usurp the throne...but to change the ancestral family law!

The ancestral family law is so powerful that even the emperor can't easily touch it, let alone a Fujun prince. If you dare to touch it lightly, the civil servants of the entire dynasty will jump out to protest. If the matter gets too big, there may be someone to remonstrate... ..

Emperor Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne in the middle of the hall, immediately became energetic. His eyes widened and he stared at the group of ministers below, waiting for someone to jump out and challenge the prince's authority.

He is just watching the excitement and is not afraid of big troubles. The bigger the trouble, the better... When the trouble is bigger, he, the emperor, can speak out and pull down the Prince of Fujun who is in the limelight!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen coughed slightly - it was just an itchy throat, nothing else!

I don’t know if his hint had an effect, but someone immediately stood up and asked questions.

"Your Royal Highness, although the methods of discussing and administering government affairs in the imperial court are a bit out of date, they are all old rules of the past dynasties. They can be traced back to the Hongwu period and have been in effect for more than 270 years. A sudden change may cause chaos!"

Chongzhen followed the voice and looked over, and was immediately stunned. The person who took the lead in "questioning" Zhu Cixi was actually Hou Xun, a bachelor of Dongge University and the Minister of Household Affairs!

He was released from prison by Zhu Cixiang and put into more use. Now in order to protect his ancestors, he even ignored the prince's rescue and Zhiyu's kindness... He is indeed a loyal minister!
Chapter completed!