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

Huang Degong, also known as Hushan, was originally from Kaiyuanwei, but his ancestral home was in Hefei. He was very famous in the army and was known far and wide, so he was called "Huang Chuangzi".

"Huang Degong was instrumental in formulating the strategy for the enthronement. The Hongguang court even promoted him from Earl of Jingnan to Marquis of Jingnan, ordering him to guard the Chuzhou and Hezhou areas," Jin Xuan frowned slightly, speaking with a hint of doubt. "After receiving such courtesy from the new court, can he still serve Your Majesty?"

"Among the four commanderies, only Huang Degong is loyal and brave, wholeheartedly following the imperial orders. The people in the other commanderies are extremely arrogant and ferocious, and it is difficult to control them with conventional laws," Emperor Chongzhen said with a faint smile. "Among the four commanderies, only he can be called a loyal and patriotic official. Most importantly, Huang Degong comes from the Brave Guard Battalion..."

"Is there any difference in being born in the Yongwei Camp?" Feng Yuanyang asked with a puzzled look on his face.

"Lord Feng has been serving abroad for a long time, so he might not be familiar with the Brave Guard Battalion," Wang Chengen said with a gentle smile. "Speaking of which, this Brave Guard Battalion was personally established by His Majesty..."

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the country was in turmoil, plagued by internal and external troubles. The combat effectiveness of the various armies was uneven, with each side's strength varying greatly. To resist the ferocious invasion of the Qing cavalry and the massive and surging peasant uprisings led by Li Zicheng, Emperor Chongzhen resolutely decided to reorganize the army and form an elite unit characterized by loyalty, bravery and combat effectiveness. Against this historical backdrop, the Yongwei Battalion came into being.

The Yongwei Battalion was a valiant unit directly under the command of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhu Youjian. Its organization was personally overseen by Cao Huachun, the emperor's most favored eunuch. To ensure the battalion's formidable combat capability, Cao Huachun combined the Tengxiang Left and Right Guards and the Wuxiang Left and Right Guards into one, carefully selecting the most elite from these ranks to form the Yongwei Battalion. Furthermore, he also recruited skilled generals such as Sun Yingyuan, Huang Degong, and Zhou Yuji. Through meticulous forging, the result was a formidable force characterized by unparalleled bravery, unwavering loyalty to the imperial family, and immense combat effectiveness.

The Yongwei Battalion's combat effectiveness was truly astonishing. Whether facing the fierce Qing army or fiercely engaging the aggressive peasant uprisings, they achieved numerous brilliant victories, intimidating and fearing the enemy. Their soldiers fought with valor and strict discipline, fully demonstrating their indomitable will to fight on the smoke-filled, flame-filled battlefields.

The Yongwei Battalion played a crucial role in the turbulent and turbulent history of the late Ming Dynasty. However, despite its valor and fearlessness, it could not withstand the unstoppable tide of world events. In the 17th year of the Chongzhen reign, Li Zicheng led his army northward and encountered the tenacious resistance of 4,000 Yongwei Battalion troops led by Zhou Yuji at Ningwu Pass. Facing a siege by an army of hundreds of thousands, the Yongwei Battalion fought bloody battles for days, with no one retreating or surrendering. Ultimately, Zhou Yuji died a heroic death in battle, and the Yongwei Battalion was completely annihilated.

If Xiaobai writer Zhu Youjian remembers correctly, in the long river of history, another Yongwei Battalion fought a desperate battle with the Qing army during the Southern Ming Dynasty. In the battle to defend Nanjing, due to being outnumbered, all of them also died for their country. The commander of this Yongwei Battalion was Huang Degong.

Today, the garrison troops led by Huang Degong were continuously expanded from the Yongwei Battalion. This was one of the important reasons why his troops were more brave and capable of fighting.

Under Huang Degong's brilliant leadership, this army achieved numerous victories in the protracted battles against peasant uprisings and the Qing army. In particular, during the Qing invasion of the Great Wall in the ninth year of the Chongzhen reign, Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan bravely fought alongside each other, performing exceptionally well. After the battle, Huang Degong was promoted to the rank of governor. He also distinguished himself in the arduous battles suppressing the peasant uprising. His troops, nicknamed the "Black Tiger Head Army" for the tiger heads painted on their armor, intimidated and intimidated the rebels.

"Huang Degong was summoned into the Yongwei Camp by me personally. I believe he should still recognize me as His Majesty..." Emperor Chongzhen showed a faint smile on his face, with a hint of expectation in his tone.

"I do have some friendship with Huang Degong. Although he has a rough personality, he is loyal to Your Majesty." Li Ruolian stepped forward and bowed respectfully. "Your Majesty, please write a letter. I am willing to go to Huang Degong's army to persuade him to surrender!"

"Sir Li, taking over Huang Degong's troops is a matter related to the fate of our Ming Dynasty. How can it be done in just a letter?" Chongzhen shook his head and said.

"Then...what should we do?" Li Ruolian asked doubtfully.

"If you want Huang Degong to sincerely submit, I must go there in person." Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, this is unacceptable!" Feng Yuanyang was shocked when he heard this and said quickly, "Huang Degong's intentions are unclear. How can Your Majesty be allowed to take this risk personally? You should send someone to find out his intentions first..."

"Huang Degong's main camp is in Yizhen, four or five hundred miles away. Sending someone there and back would take at least five or six days," Chongzhen shook his head and said, "and that's just the time it takes to get there. If there's any delay, we don't know how long we'll have to wait. We don't have time to wait now..."

"And, most importantly, everyone thought I was dead. How could a mere letter from me possibly have convinced Huang Degong to surrender so wholeheartedly?"

"So, I must go and meet Huang Degong in person!"

"But...but what if Huang Degong has already turned against Your Majesty?" Jin Xuan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is worth a fortune, how can you personally risk your life?"

"Master Jin, I'm worse than a stray dog ​​now, how can I call myself a man of ten thousand gold?" Chongzhen smiled and said, "Besides, how did we get out of Beijing? Isn't it dangerous there?"

"It was a critical moment for life and death, and we had to take risks, but now..." Jin Xuan continued to persuade.

"Now is a critical moment for our survival!" Chongzhen waved his hand, interrupting Jin Xuan's words, and turned to ask, "I will go there personally this time!"

Seeing that Chongzhen had decided to go in person, everyone could no longer persuade him and could only plan how to go and persuade him.

In the end, Chongzhen decided to let Huang Fei and Li Ruolian, who were familiar with Huang Degong, accompany Chongzhen. Huang Fei selected 500 elite cavalrymen from the army to accompany him, and the brothers Zhu Ge and Zhu Tie accompanied them as Chongzhen's personal guards.

The Miaowan Naval Camp is now the foundation of everyone and cannot be lost. Feng Yuanyang is personally in charge of it.

This journey required careful consideration of all aspects, so after discussing it for half a day, everyone went back to prepare.

After everyone had left, Chongzhen asked, "Dad, where is Li Laiheng now?"

"He's currently being held in solitary confinement in a nearby courtyard," Wang Chengen stepped forward and said, "Although he's being held captive, we're following the Emperor's orders. Besides being under guard outside and forbidden from entering or leaving at will, everything else is the same as for ordinary people!"

"Well done..." Chongzhen nodded and said, "You accompany me there, I want to talk to him in person..."