What the hell!
Was Guan Ningjin's defense line related to the fate of the country?
Chong Zhen's heart was shaken. He couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air as he listened carefully to Zhu Ci Xin's inner thoughts.
Zhu Ci Xin hesitated for a moment. He had already died nine times. He was just short of this final shiver. He had to endure it!
Zhu Ci Xin suppressed his desire to point out the importance of the Guanning defense line to Chongzhen and thought about it in his heart.
Guan Ningjin's line of defense was Da Ming's lifeline!
The existence of Guan Ningjin's defense line could reduce the living space of the Houjin outside the pass. In terms of strategy, it could also resist the Houjin Cavalry!
Chongzhen wanted to reduce the number of troops now, probably because they were afraid of the Jin army's detour to Mongolia last year and their attack on the capital.
However, this was not Chongzhen's fault. After all, the Ming court had spent a lot of money on Guan Ningjin's defense line. After spending the money, their house was almost stolen.
Unfortunately, Chongzhen had never thought about why Yuan Chonghuan and the others were able to repel the Jin army this time!
Because of the existence of the Guan Ningjin defense line, even if the Houjin took a detour to Mongolia, their logistics would not be able to keep up. The Guan Ningjin defense line was equivalent to cutting off the logistics of the Houjin Jin army, making it impossible for the Houjin to stand!
At this time, the war was all about rations. Unless the capital fell, the Houjin had no chance!
This was also why Hou Jin had immediately retreated after failing to besiege the capital. If they hadn't retreated, Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong would have quickly joined forces and locked Hou Jin inside the pass!
Once Guan Ningjin's line of defense was reduced and he lost the ability to cut off the enemy, then Hou Jin could attack wherever he wanted in the future!
Zhu Ci Xin analyzed in his heart.
Other than Yuan Chonghuan and Sun Chengzong, who were responsible for building Guan Ningjin's defense line, it should be difficult for others to see it.
After all, this required a long-term strategic vision.
Zhu Ci Xin also had the God's perspective of the future, so he could see it more clearly.
In fact, there was a lot of controversy about Guan Ningjin's defense line in later generations.
Many people thought that it was a line of defense that did not work.
However, Zhu Cixi did not think so. Even though the Houjin took a detour to Mongolia and attacked the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, this was the role of the Guanning defense line.
If there was no Guanning Jin defense line, this time, the Houjin occupied Zunhua, Yongping, Qian 'an, and Luanzhou. Chongzhen could forget about defeating the Houjin.
The Ming Dynasty only had two paths, either move the capital or negotiate peace.
In fact, it was precisely because of the existence of Guan Ningjin's defense line that the Houjin did not break into the pass until the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
Later on, if Li Zicheng had not invaded the capital and Guan Ningjin had not returned to defend the capital, it would have been difficult for the Qing to enter the pass.
Chongzhen General Zhu Ciao heard what was on his mind clearly. Although he had never led an army in battle, he had been an emperor for a few years. Under the influence of his eyes and ears, he understood a little.
He directly deduced Zhu Ciao's thoughts in his mind. If Guan Ningjin's defense line didn't exist, if the Houjin didn't leave Zunhua and Luanzhou, the capital would be under constant threat!
Guan Ningjin's defense line's military expenditure could not be reduced!
He had to ensure the supply.
Fortunately, I have my son's kindness. Otherwise, I would have made a great mistake!
Chong Zhen sighed inwardly.
However, the treasury was empty…
Even if they raided Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren's homes and obtained more than ten million taels of silver, they could temporarily fill the national treasury.
But this was not enough!
This made Chongzhen feel bitter.
At this moment, Zhu Ci Xin's inner voice sounded in Chongzhen's mind again.
If you want to reduce the military expenditure of Guan Ningjin's defense line, isn't it because you lack money?
If you wanted to make money, this was not the only way. There were so many corrupt officials in the court, but you did not dare to touch them. You said that you were afraid of the turmoil in the court, but in fact, you cherished your feathers and did not want to be labeled as a tyrant and an incompetent ruler.
The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were also rich. The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty required half of the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty in a year. How could the Ming Dynasty's national treasury have any money left? Unfortunately, you didn't dare to touch the vassal kings, afraid that they would rebel.
However, now that Da Ming is in danger, how can you save him?
In the end, Li Zicheng and the Qing Dynasty would benefit from it. They would be rich if they killed a few corrupt officials!
If you want to be the ruler of the Ming Dynasty, you have to be decisive in killing. As long as you have military power, are you afraid of others rebelling? Are you afraid of the turmoil in the court?
So what if they killed him and turned the world upside down?
So what if he killed him?
As the saying goes, there is no establishment without destruction!
Zhu Ciao's voice was deafening and reverberated in Chongzhen's mind.
Chongzhen was also a man of courage. Otherwise, he wouldn't have hanged himself on the coal mountain!
Chongzhen felt as if something had been awakened by Zhu Ciyao, and his blood was boiling.
"Yes, Pin 'er's idea is right. What is zhen afraid of?”
"I'm afraid of this and that. In the end, the country will be destroyed and my family will be destroyed!”
"I don't want to be the ruler of a subjugated country!"
Chong Zhen couldn't help but clench his fists, his eyes flashing with a strong killing intent.
What Zhu Ciao said was right. If he wanted to save Great Ming, he had to reform Great Ming. How could reform not bleed?
As long as the military power was in hand, so what if the Ming Dynasty was broken?
No destruction, no establishment!
However, just as Chong Zhen's fighting spirit and ambition were stimulated, Zhu Ci Xin's voice came again, like a bucket of cold water poured on his head.
It was a pity, it was a pity. Big Ming just had money and not enough. He had soldiers and generals. Big Ming had too many problems.
From civil affairs to military and political affairs, to the administration of officials, everything had problems. If they wanted to save Ming Dynasty, they couldn't rely on killing or money. They had to overthrow all the dilapidated things!
For example, the disaster in Shaanxi caused the bandits in Shaanxi and Shanxi to run amok. The Ming Dynasty eliminated a batch and another batch rose up. This was because the Ming Dynasty did not solve the problem fundamentally. It only treated the symptoms but not the root cause.
Big Ming's problem couldn't be explained clearly in two or three sentences, nor could it be solved in two or three days.
Zhu Ci could not help but sigh.
All of this entered Chong Zhen's mind, and he couldn't help but laugh bitterly in his heart.
It was indeed as Zhu Cixi had said. These problems were related to the people's livelihood and the fate of the country. A slight change in one of them would affect the entire situation. It was impossible to solve them with just a few words.
However, Chong Zhen really wanted to know what Zhu Ci Xin was thinking.
If it was Zhu Ci Xin, how would he deal with it?
However, it was not something that could be explained in a few sentences.
This worried Chongzhen.
"Sigh, go back and find Cheng Jiming and the others to discuss how to completely solve the problem of Shaanxi.”Chong Zhen couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
However, at this moment, Zhu Ci Xin's inner voice sounded again, attracting Chongzhen's attention.
It was now the third year of Chongzhen. Zhang Xianzhong should have rebelled in Shaanxi. The troops of the Non-stick Mud Tribe were about to be wiped out. Li Zicheng was still under the Non-stick Mud Tribe. When the Non-stick Mud Tribe was wiped out, Li Zicheng would join Gao Yingxiang and become the King of Roaming!
At that time, when the Roaming King shouted the slogan " The Roaming King is here, no grain ", the rebellion in Shaanxi would be unstoppable. In the end, Li Zicheng would become the last straw that crushed the Ming Dynasty!
Damn, I really want to change Da Ming's fate!
What if he couldn't help but want to tell Chongzhen about this?
To be honest, Zhu Ci Xin still liked Da Ming very much.
He had once been reborn as a historian. For five thousand years, he had studied all the dynasties, and only the Great Ming Dynasty was his favorite!
No money, no land, no marriage.
The Son of Heaven guarded the gate of the country, and the king died for the country!
Who didn't like the arrogant Da Ming!
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