Ming Dynasty: I, Emperor Chongzhen, swear not to go to Meishan

Although Wu Buwei was full of knowledge and wisdom, he had experienced downfall and experienced the suffering of the people, but he was still a scholar and had not witnessed or experienced the cruelty of the battlefield.

Song Xiance was different. As Li Zicheng's military advisor, he often followed Li Zicheng to the front lines to supervise the battles. He witnessed the majesty of the battlefield, the fierceness and cruelty of the battles. There were even several times when Li Zicheng was beaten by the officers and soldiers and fled in embarrassment. The miserable situation, he was also in it, cannot be described by the word "tragic".

It is precisely because of these experiences that when he looks at some issues, he naturally has different ideas from Wu Buwei.

Today, the Ming Dynasty is at a critical juncture due to internal and external troubles, precarious conditions, and the country may be destroyed at any time. Years of wars have long overstretched the Ming Empire's national power and damaged its muscles and bones. Now it is too late to resort to military force.

The emperor is now fighting with all his strength, which is called a desperate move, and he is betting on the fate of the country. Although it is a bit scary, his and Wu Buwei's views are a little different, and they are almost the same as the emperor's thoughts.

At the critical juncture of life and death, the emperor went crazy and violently attacked, but he seemed wise, decisive and wise. Moreover, he could see that the emperor was not really crazy, let alone a gambler. On the contrary, the emperor was very calm.

This was the reason why he felt happy and gave his full support. The emperor was talented, wise, and decisive, so how could the Ming Dynasty be destroyed?

Not only would the Ming Dynasty not perish, but on the contrary, under the emperor's wise rule, it would revive and restore its former glory. What he expected was that the emperor's achievements would surpass those of the founding emperors and achieve eternal hegemony that was unprecedented and unprecedented.

And he, as the emperor's second-in-command, can also be remembered in history, hehe.

The reason why the emperor is so crazy and violent is because there is not much time left for the emperor, and the emperor himself may be a little impatient.

In other words, the emperor is already a little impatient and wants to implement the New Deal that benefits the country and the people as soon as possible, recuperate and restore the vitality of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. The prerequisite for implementing the New Deal must be backed by strong force.

Besides, the emperor used his own small treasury instead of the Ming Dynasty’s treasury to launch an army. The royal family’s assets had nothing to do with the militancy, and no one could blame him.

The emperor single-handedly saved the dying Ming Dynasty, which was even dying. How could he not be admired and impressed by him and serve him loyally?

"Brother Song, I'm sorry, I don't want to be taught any more." Wu Buwei looked solemn and bowed to Song Xiance solemnly.

Learning with an open mind and not being ashamed to ask questions. There is nothing to be ashamed of. This is one of his great strengths. It is precisely because of this advantage that he has learned a lot of knowledge and experience that others cannot learn, and he has great intelligence.

Just as Song Xiance thought, the reason why Zhu Youjian was so impatient to launch an army seemed to be militarism and almost madly gambling on the fate of the country. In fact, he was extremely calm in his heart.

Huang Taiji of the Qing Empire had already begun to make plans to clean up internal conflicts. After he resolved all internal conflicts, it would be time to take action against the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the Qing Empire was more powerful and more difficult to deal with.

This also means that there is really not much time left for him. If he doesn't resort to fighting to save himself, will he have to run up the Meishan Mountain and hang himself on the southeastern branch like in the original history?

He is said to be calm because he is not a blind and crazy rioter, but a purposeful and planned rioter with sufficient financial support. Just one Royal Glazed Factory can bring him a steady stream of huge income. .

In addition to some gray income from special channels, he also kept selling various collections in the palace, discounting them, or buying important raw materials such as iron ore, and also purchased a large amount of grain to stockpile in the palace. Even if Li Zicheng came to the army, He is confident enough to last two or three years in the capital.

However, due to his unexpected appearance, the trajectory of history has changed somewhat. Li Zicheng and Sun Chuanting's armies formed a confrontation. They failed to force the governor of Kaifeng, Gao Mingheng, to dig out the Yellow River, which flooded Kaifeng. He then transferred to Xiangyang and captured all the land in Henan. , virtually giving him more time to prepare for a counterattack.

As for the probability of Li Zicheng leading an army to besiege the capital, it is much lower. If he does not defeat Sun Chuanting's more than 300,000 elite troops, he will not be able to achieve his strategic goals.

Zhu Youjian didn't want to give Li Zicheng this chance again, so he started to attack crazily.