NOVEL NEXT Chapter 47
47: Li Zicheng is coming! The people are panicking, and the dark clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it!…
At the same time, after the incident, Shuntian Prefecture was placed under strict martial law.
Zhu Gaolin, Zhu Yuanzhang and others gathered in the Huagai Hall of the Forbidden City.
“What?” Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxun in surprise and said,”You knew that an assassin was coming?”
“That’s right.” Zhu Gaoxun nodded and said,”I specially sent the news from the capital with the help of others…….Now Shuntian Prefecture is under martial law. I sent the person I sent earlier to contact Niu Jinxing. I’m afraid it won’t be long before Niu Jinxing knows that the emperor in the capital is injured.”
“Wonderful!”
Zhu Yuanzhang linked all the previous events together and exclaimed:”Gao Yi, you have imposed martial law in the capital, creating the illusion that something has happened. Li Zicheng’s troops will surely be tempted and will most likely attack soon!”
“My dear grandson Gao Xun, tell us, how many plans do you have in Shuntian Prefecture?”
“The secret cannot be revealed.”
Facing the eager expressions of Zhu Yuanzhang and the other two, Zhu Gaoxun shook his head and said,”When the time comes, Grandpa Huang and my father will know.”
“No wonder Tian Cheng Zu is so confident, it turns out that everything is under control……”Zhu Youjian sighed, then looked at Zhu Di and said,”Chengzu, the things you want have been sent to your palace by my grandchildren.”
“What is it?”
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally puzzled by Zhu Gaoxun’s concealment of something, became alert upon hearing this, and stared at Zhu Di,”What is it? Why are you so secretive? What secrets do you have! ?”
“Nothing, nothing……”Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Gaoxun quietly, then said with a stiff face:”Father, if you want to know, just come to my palace at night.”
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxun had some guesses, but he didn’t care.
Anyway, what he did was right, and he was not afraid of other people’s thoughts. The wheels were rolling forward, but these were just small problems, nothing to worry about…….
The next day, in Taiyuan Prefecture, Li Zicheng’s unit.
Niu Jinxing arrived at Li Zicheng’s residence with a smile on his face. When he saw Li Zicheng, he said with a smile:”My lord, it’s done! It’s done!”
Compared to Niu Jinxing’s excitement, Li Zicheng was quite calm,”What is the specific situation?”
“The person who passed the news came out before the capital was under martial law. He was the same person who passed the news last time. I heard that the emperor was in my hands, and the whole army was annihilated at this moment.”Niu Jinxing pondered and said,”In order to ensure the accuracy of the matter, I asked several merchants from Shuntian, and they all said that the capital was under martial law at this time.”
“This news should be correct.”Niu Jinxing looked at Li Zicheng expectantly and said,”My king, can we send out the army? We still have officials in the capital who can cooperate with us from inside and outside. Shuntian Prefecture will be within our grasp!”
Li Zicheng did not take Niu Jinxing’s cooperation from inside and outside seriously. What is the war about? It is the overall situation! Such means as cooperation from inside and outside can be used occasionally, but it can never be expected to be the key to the final decision.
Li Zicheng knew very well that his advantage lies in the 500,000 troops in his hands…….What if there are 40,000 more elite soldiers in the capital? In front of his army, it is just a mantis trying to stop a chariot!
He has absolute confidence in himself. He just took this opportunity to take Shuntian Prefecture, rectify military discipline, and challenge the world!
When he thought of the throne, even Li Zicheng, who was always calm, couldn’t help but feel hot in his heart.
Power and profit have always been poison to men. No one in the world can escape this. Li Zicheng can’t do it either.
“Let’s fight!” Li Zicheng shouted,”No matter whether there is internal or external cooperation, we must take Shuntian Prefecture! Five hundred thousand against one hundred thousand, I have the advantage, how can we not fight?”
Li Zicheng’s words were full of confidence and heroism. Niu Jinxing couldn’t help but feel a surge in his heart and smiled,”Your Majesty……Your Majesty is wise!!”
Hearing the words”Your Majesty”, Li Zicheng looked at Niu Jinxing deeply, and said with interest:”Ju Ming, you can’t call him that casually, Shuntian Prefecture has not been taken yet…….”
Niu Jinxing was even happier when hearing these words.
Li Zicheng’s words were a clear hint. After conquering Shuntian Prefecture, he would ascend the throne and become emperor! If Li Zicheng became emperor, what would Niu Jinxing be? Of course, he would be the prime minister!
“It was a slip of the tongue. Please punish me, Your Majesty!”
“What’s wrong with that? Ju Ming, you’re just a little impatient.”
The two argued for a while, and then Li Zicheng shouted outside:”Someone come!”
“Meet the King!”
“Pass on my order, the army will march out to attack Shuntian!”
“”Obey your order!”
As Li Zicheng’s order was issued, his huge war machine quickly started to operate.
The generals in the army burst into great enthusiasm for this order. The few people who were still drinking and playing finger-guessing immediately stopped.
“The king is finally going to attack Shuntian Prefecture. I have been staying in the army for the past few days and my mouth is so dry!”
“Hehehe, I heard that Chongzhen’s harem is pretty good, I wonder if I’ll have a chance to try it”
“That must be very moist! Hahahaha, when the time comes, I will definitely ask the king to take one home to raise!”
“You say……After this battle, will the king ascend the throne and become emperor?”
“Who knows? Get to work!”
“……”
Three days later, the news reached Zhu Gaoxun, who stood up and said,”Grandpa Emperor, father, the bandit is finally coming!”
“Any news?” Zhu Di’s eyes lit up,”Gao Xun, what are you going to do with me?”
“Father, you will be responsible for the frontal defense.” Zhu Gaoxun said slowly:”Leave the rest to me.”
“No problem!”
Two days later, Li Zicheng’s army could be seen outside the capital.
The people who were strengthening the military looked at the endless number of troops, trembling all over, and whispered to each other:
“Oh my god! There are so many thieves here! How can we defend the capital?”
“or……Let’s escape quietly. Staying in the capital is just waiting for death…….”
“Escape? Not to mention that the city gates are under martial law, if you escape now and are caught, you will be treated as a spy! The punishment will be beheading at the least and slow slicing at the worst!”
“Don’t think too much. The court won’t let us go to war. Just stay at home.”
“That’s right, the thief has a good reputation, and the emperor is also kind, so we ordinary people should be safe.”
“……”
In the city, Gong Chi and Zhu Quzhao were hiding outside a mansion.
“Brother, I heard that Li Zicheng has arrived, but we are still guarding this house. Isn’t that a bit bad?”
“Stop talking nonsense! Your Majesty has his reasons for making the arrangements. Just wait patiently.”
“All right……”
Gong Chi was actually very panicked at the moment, and the calmness on his face was just a forced effort.
These days, he and Zhu Quzhao also visited the military camp and received the”Fengming”, but these alone were far from enough with 30,000 troops.
I heard that Li Zicheng had an army of 500,000. With such a huge gap in numbers, how could the capital city be defended?
Gong Chi was extremely anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
The dark cloud of war hung over everyone in the city, and it was really a dark cloud that was about to destroy the city.
Except for Zhu Gaoxun and his 10,000 men, almost no one was optimistic about this war, including Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di…….