Travel back in time and become Chongzhen, watch me turn the tide

Miaowan Naval Camp is not only the headquarters of Huang Fei's navy, but also his base. Although he has been away for a long time, his trusted people have a firm control over this place.

As the only remaining naval force of the Ming Dynasty, Huang Fei was still very influential in the Hongguang court, and the enthronement edict of the new Hongguang emperor had naturally been received long ago.

Huang Fei single-handedly built this navy, so even though rumors circulated that he had long since perished at sea, no one had contacted the New Dynasty to claim credit for it. More importantly, the court officials were preoccupied with vying for power and hadn't yet reached out to him.

The sun was high in the sky, and the sea breeze, with its salty and humid smell, blew the flags in the camp, making a fluttering sound.

There was a quiet courtyard in the navy camp, which was cleaned up for Chongzhen to rest temporarily.

At this time, outside the gate of this small courtyard, Feng Yuanyang, Li Ruolian, Huang Fei, Jin Xuan, Gao Wencai, Feng Kaizhang and others gathered together anxiously waiting.

"Eunuch Wang, a day has passed now, and His Majesty still refuses to see us?" Feng Yuanyang pulled Wang Chengen and said anxiously.

"Your Majesty has been locking himself in his study for the past two days. He won't let anyone in except for delivering meals..." Wang Chengen sighed and said, "I'm getting really anxious!"

"Alas, I didn't expect a storm to delay us for so long," Huang Fei slapped his thigh fiercely and said, "That Shi Kefa is also indecisive. He just listened to the words of a few drowned soldiers and didn't even send a search boat. He just assumed that Your Majesty had already..."

"It's too late to say any more," Jin Xuan said. "The best we can do now is to persuade His Majesty to cheer up. Although Prince Fu Zhu Yousong has ascended the throne, Your Majesty is the legitimate heir after all..."

"How could it be that easy?" Li Ruolian interjected. "This time, it was Ma Shiying who rallied the four Jiangbei garrisons to support Prince Fu. Even though Shi Kefa is now the Prime Minister, who would listen to him? Furthermore, the four garrisons are now powerful, each commanding their own troops. How could they abandon their support for the throne and support Your Majesty?"

"this......"

Li Ruolian's words made everyone fall into deep thought.

At this time, in the study room in the courtyard, Chongzhen had not slept for a day and a night. Since he learned that Prince Fu Zhu Yousong ascended the throne, he locked himself here and thought about what to do next!

He now felt that the unknown existence was taking pleasure in torturing him!

This time-travel title is too ridiculous!

He was immediately hung on a crooked tree, without any soldiers or generals, surrounded on all sides, facing a desperate situation. Relying on his knowledge and intelligence, plus a little bit of luck, he managed to escape from Beijing, but was almost caught by Li Laiheng again.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief. I had originally thought I could get to Nanjing in time and take over half of the country. At least in the short term, I could still maintain my base, and then I could slowly make plans later...

But who would have thought that a storm would completely disrupt his plans!

Prince Fu Zhu Yousong ascended the throne, and the Hongguang court was established. The four Jiangbei towns were already established, each with its own independent forces. If he allowed this situation to continue, even if he could regain the throne, he would have no control over the court. He knew what would happen to the Hongguang court if the Qing army marched south...

If he wants to turn the tide now, he should not only be satisfied with regaining the throne, the most important thing is to regain the military power!

If you want to take back the military power, the first thing you have to deal with is the four towns in Jiangbei!

But no matter whether it is Gao Jie, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo or Liu Zeqing, each of them now holds a large number of troops. Will they hand over their military power obediently?

However, with the help of the historical materials collected by the novice writers of his later generations, Chongzhen still had some ideas. He looked down at the table. On the messy table, Huang Degong's name was circled in a big circle with a red pen!

Perhaps this breakthrough will fall on him...

"My dear..." Chongzhen let out a long sigh, put down the pen in his hand, stretched his body and said.

"Your Majesty, I'm here!" Wang Chengen, who had been guarding beside him, hurried forward.

"Quickly summon all the adults to discuss matters..."

"Your Majesty, the gentlemen have been waiting outside for a long time," Wang Chengen said with a smile, "but because Your Majesty was so absorbed in his thoughts, I didn't report to you! I will summon them immediately!"

Hearing Wang Chengen's call, the anxious people waiting outside hurried in to see Chongzhen. They thought Chongzhen would be worried, but they didn't expect that although Chongzhen was a little tired at this time, he had a smile on his face and looked normal.

"My dear ministers, since you are so anxious to see me, you must know everything about the Hongguang court. I wonder what you think about this matter?" Chongzhen asked with a smile, looking at Feng Yuanyang and others.

"Now that you are fine, the Hongguang court naturally cannot be counted! I think Your Majesty should send an order to Nanjing and let the civil and military officials come to welcome you!" Huang Fei spoke first.

For Huang Fei, if he turned to the Hongguang court at this time, it would only be icing on the cake. However, he and Chongzhen now had a relationship of sharing hardships. If Chongzhen regained control of the throne in the future, his status would naturally be incomparable to what it is today. Taking sides at this time was the most important thing, so Huang Fei was the first to speak out and express his attitude.

Feng Yuanyang, Li Ruolian, Jin Hyun and others had expressions of worry and uneasiness on their faces.

Jin Xuan frowned and said, "I'm afraid they won't obey the call. What should we do?"

"They dare!" Li Ruolian snorted coldly, his voice filled with unquestionable determination.

Feng Yuanyang was a mature and prudent man. He thought for a moment, sighed, and said, "The events of Emperor Yingzong and Emperor Daizong are still before our eyes. We must be on guard."

"Master Jin's words are very much in line with my opinion," Chongzhen smiled and said, "I also think they will not obey the summons..."

"Then...what should we do..." Huang Fei was stunned when he heard this and said in surprise.

"Have you ever thought about this? If there had not been this storm at sea, and we had arrived in Nanjing as scheduled and regained control of the court, would we be able to withstand the Dashun Army or the Qing Army next?" Chongzhen did not respond to Huang Fei's words. He stood up and sighed.

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.

This is a question that everyone deliberately avoids in their minds. After all, even with the whole country's strength, they cannot protect the capital. Can they definitely resist it by relying on half of the Southern Ming Dynasty?

However, what surprised everyone even more was that this question was raised by Chongzhen. Given everyone's understanding of him, how could he reveal his own scars?

Could it be that the upheaval in the capital had actually changed his personality? If so, it would be a blessing for the Ming Dynasty!

"The south of our dynasty is rich, and there is the danger of the Yangtze River. At least we can divide the country and govern it separately..." Seeing that everyone was silent, Jin Xuan, the head of the Ministry of War, thought for a while and stepped forward to speak.

"Divide the country along the river?" Chongzhen smiled and asked, "Has the Hongguang court made preparations for deploying defenses along the river?"

"During this period, apart from attacking each other over the issue of establishing a new emperor, the civil and military officials in Nanjing have demarcated the defense zones of the four towns, but other military deployments have not been adjusted..." Huang Fei thought for a while and said.

"Once the enemy army moves south, can we really stop it with our current defense line?" A hint of ridicule appeared on Chongzhen's face.

"Maybe..." Huang Fei felt a little guilty as he spoke.

"So, for now, the most important thing to me is not the throne, but military power!" Chongzhen said calmly, "As long as we can control the military power, is there any doubt about the fight for the throne?"

"Military power!" Feng Yuanyang pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty is absolutely right... but... but without the legitimate imperial power, how can we seize military power?"

"Sir Feng, if Zhu Yousong asks the four towns in Jiangbei to hand over their military power, will the four towns agree?" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Of course not..." Feng Yuanyang shook his head. He hesitated for a moment and asked, "It seems that Your Majesty has already made up his mind about how to control the military power?"

"Huang Degong!"