Chapter 447: The Emperor Is Overjoyed
It turned out that Fu Quan and Chang Ning got separated in the chaos. Fu Quan ran away too late, and with the ambushed Ming Defense Forces blocking the way, the unlucky Chang Ning was left behind.
Pan Aqiang looked down at the dejected Chang Ning: "Your face is pockmarked, you are just like Kang Mazi!"
"I'm not Kangxi, I'm not Kangxi!" Chang Ning was frightened. The pressure he put on pretending to be Kangxi was so great that he collapsed.
"Whether you are Kangxi or not is up to the Ming Dynasty, arrest me!"
Hearing Pan Aqiang's words, Chang Ning was confused. When we first attacked the city, you distributed leaflets saying that I was not Kangxi. Are you going to change your mind now?
Chang Ning was stunned, but the soldiers didn't. They hit his leg with a rifle butt and dragged him away regardless of his wailing!
The baptism of the capital is still going on. The Ming coalition forces are small and efficient, because there are ferocious servants like the Japanese and Koreans. This time the Guards did not suppress their ferocity, so they were done in one day.
Otherwise, a city-wide manhunt like this would often take several days.
The next day, Pan Aqiang and Zhang Yunyi mounted their horses and began to inspect the city.
At this time, the capital city was basically stable, and even the Forbidden City was under the control of the Ming army.
The two went to the Forbidden City first, but they only inspected it, and then explained some requirements for guarding the palace, but did not enter the palace.
Although the general is not allowed to give orders to the foreign emperor, it is still necessary not to enter the Forbidden City. After all, this is the royal place, and it is a big crime for a minister to enter without permission. Neither Pan Aqiang nor Zhang Yunyi will make a mistake in this kind of thing.
After arriving at the entrance of the Forbidden City, Pan Aqiang dismounted and took a closer look.
Standing in front of the vermilion gate of the Forbidden City, Pan Aqiang had mixed feelings.
"Your Majesty, the old capital of the Ming Dynasty has been pacified!" Pan Aqiang took the lead in heading south and prostrated himself on the ground, his chest surging with excitement and his eyes red!
Although Zhu Kezang was still fighting in the south, Pan Aqiang just wanted to pour out his thoughts.
Once upon a time, he, Pan Aqiang, was an unknown peasant boy on Yizhou Island. He grew up listening to the stories of the surnamed Lord, and he had the idea of killing all the Tatars and reviving China since he was a child.
Ever since I met Zhu Kezang, the great emperor of tomorrow, I have followed him all the way to where I am today!
He has been in the army for more than seven years. Even though he is only twenty-four years old, he has already served in the army for seven years!
At that time, he could never have imagined that an unknown person, a lieutenant general of the Ming Dynasty, and a minister of the dragon, could conquer Shuntian City in less than eight years from the establishment of the Guards Army!
He also killed countless Tatars and captured the Tatar princes!
Now that he is occupying the city of Beijing, he can't help but burst into tears.
It turns out that they can really use their own strength to drive out the Tartars, kill the Qing demons, revive the glory of the Ming Dynasty, and fulfill their original dreams and vows of the military academy!
Twenty-four-year-old Pan Aqiang looks like he is seventeen years old.
He remembered that Zhu Kezang had just appointed himself as the principal at that time and said at the graduation ceremony: I only hope that you will put the responsibility of revitalizing China on your own shoulders.
He Pan Aqiang did it!
Pan Aqiang sat on the ground and burst into tears. He knew the significance of recovering Shuntian City, which meant that the days when the Tatars ravaged the land of China were gone forever.
It is hard to imagine that a soldier who slaughtered Tatars like pigs and dogs could have such rich emotions in his heart.
But he cried in relief, because he finally lived up to the emperor's expectations and his mission to revitalize China.
Zhang Yunyi on the side comforted him and said: "Lieutenant General, there is no need to be sentimental. The most urgent task is to send a telegram to tell the emperor: Shuntian City has been recovered!"
"Yes, yes, this is the business!"
Wiping away his tears, Pan Aqiang's eyes became determined again.
South, Northern Jiangsu.
Unlike Pan Aqiang, Zhu Kezang's Northern Expedition army did not progress so fast. It was still in northern Jiangsu and had not reached Shandong.
Because Zhu Kezang had more troops on his side, his advance was naturally slower. Secondly, it would take a lot of effort to raid the homes of evil gentry and bullies.
But Zhu Kezang didn't mind the trouble, he could make money, and he could stabilize the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
Previously, Zhu Kezang thought that if Shuntian City was restored, he would directly spread the message in North China, but now he found that the evil gentry and bully forces in the north urgently need to be rectified!
He had thought clearly that the capital of the Ming Dynasty would still be Yingtianfu in the future, and the south did not need to worry too much, as it was still within the controllable range.
It is easy for the northern land to fail to take care of it. It would be really bad if there are any consequences left.
He is not Zhu Di, and the new Ming Dynasty is not the former Ming Dynasty. There is no need to move the capital to Beijing.
Zhu Kezang could understand the various factors that led Zhu Di to move the capital.
After becoming the emperor, he has understood that the most important thing for the emperor is to control the army.
During Zhu Di's period, the enemies in the north had the greatest influence on the Central Plains Dynasty.
Therefore, in order to resist the enemies in the north, the Central Plains Dynasty would set up heavy defense forces in the north.
If the Ming Dynasty's capital was in Yingtian, it would be difficult for the emperor to deal with military emergencies in the north in a timely manner.
It is also difficult to control the army in the north.
It is equivalent to separating the military center from the political and economic center, which was difficult for ancient emperors to accept.
The emperor is in Yingtian Mansion, so who will be sent to the north to control so many arrogant soldiers? If the incident goes on, will the separatism of vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty be staged? Will there be another "Shi Jingtang" who exchanged national interests for personal interests?
Moreover, capitals in ancient times often required heavy troops to defend them. If Zhu Di raised so many soldiers in Yingtian Mansion, the military strength in the northern border could not be reduced. This expenditure would not be a big burden.
That's why Zhu Di needed to move the capital.
But the new Ming Dynasty is different. The previous Ming Dynasty had enemies and borders in the north. Zhu Kezang’s new Ming Dynasty is different. He has no border lines in his heart. From the northeast to the North Pole, it will be Ming Dynasty’s territory. Then Ming Dynasty does not need to
Shuntianfu has deployed a large number of troops, and the border is to the west!
Moreover, in the future, science and technology will become more and more developed, which will also be conducive to Zhu Kezang's rule of the country.
Of course, these are all things for later. The important thing now is to capture the entire north one step at a time!
"The Emperor is overjoyed! The Emperor is overjoyed!"
Zhu Kezang, who was marching, saw Chen Weiguo, the envoy of Jinyi Weinan Town, galloping towards him on horseback.
Zhu Kezang was stunned at first, and then he immediately reacted and asked urgently: "What happy event? Is it the north?"
"Exactly!"
Chen Weiguo knelt on the ground and cried with joy: "The news just came that the Ming Dynasty was captured one day ago! Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, his princes, ministers and others fled in confusion, and now they are heading to the desert on the pretext of hunting in the north.
In the northern area, our Ming Dynasty soldiers have occupied Shuntian City. Since the death of the late Emperor Yi Zong, the old capital has finally returned to our Ming Dynasty!"
"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor! With Shuntian City, it is a foregone conclusion that our Ming Dynasty will conquer the nine states. The Qing court has lost its center and its complete destruction is imminent. I wish the emperor to reorganize China. Long live the emperor, and long live the Ming Dynasty!
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"Sunchon won it!"
Although Zhu Kezang had already expected it, and the military reports these days have been developing in a positive direction, winning Shuntian is a certainty.
But expectations are expectations, and reality is reality. When the news of Shuntian's capture reached his ears, Zhu Kezang originally thought that he would not be too excited, but unfortunately he was wrong.
Chapter completed!