Transformed into a Princess of the Late Ming Dynasty: Invincible

The next day, in a large courtyard in Tongzhou, Zhu Mianzhu was dressed and washed with the help of Xiaohuan and Mansui. Due to the rampage of the Qing army, Tongzhou Prefecture was sparsely populated at this time. Most of the young and strong people were captured by the Qing army, leaving only the old, weak and sick in the city, so most of the houses in the city were empty at this moment.

Man Sui was combing Zhu Mianzhu's hair from behind, and suddenly Man Sui said:

"Master, not a single shop in the city is open, and the new prefect of Tongzhou has failed to organize the transportation of food. Our soldiers can only eat the small amount of food they brought with them when they set out from Pinggu County. Based on the expenses for training, this is only enough food for five days."

"We can either continue to the capital, Shuntian Prefecture, to purchase food and fodder from the capital, or we can only return to Pinggu County. Before the Qing army entered the pass, we stockpiled enough food to last for several years."

After hearing Man Sui's words, Zhu Mianzhu looked at herself in the bronze mirror and said:

"Go to the capital and buy food and fodder for these eight hundred men."

"Xiao Huan, go call the two captains who are in charge of these eight hundred people over here."

After saying this, Man Sui, who was behind her, inserted a golden hairpin into Zhu Mianzhu's hair.

After a while, Xiaohuan brought the two of them to the main hall.

"Your subordinate Zhao Kailai pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

"Your subordinate Wu Shiliang pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Zhu Mianzhu sat on a chair, her face serious as she said, "I know you two are Zhao Yi and Wu Cheng's trusted confidants, so I won't say much. Since I've left you two here, you should know something. These 20,000 of you are like my private army."

"Just ignore the Ministry of War's orders to a certain extent. That's how we've been doing these past two years. Once you're in the capital, don't take off your weapons or armor without my orders. Always be in combat readiness."

"Inform every soldier of these words. From now on, set out for the capital immediately."

After Zhu Mianzhu finished speaking, the two captains below immediately responded:

"As you command, Princess."

As Zhu Mianzhu and the other two stepped onto the luxurious dark black carriage, the four wheels of the carriage began to turn slowly after the coachman shouted "Gee". However, the number of people at this time was much smaller than before, with only 800 people left to follow Zhu Mianzhu to the capital.

There were four hundred people in front and four hundred people in the back, with Zhu Mianzhu's luxurious carriage in the middle. Inside the carriage, Zhu Mianzhu opened the window and used a piece of wood to prop up the window. She looked in the direction of Shuntian Prefecture and listened to the footsteps of people in front and behind. She had been in the Ming Dynasty world for nearly ten years and had spent more than ten years in other worlds. It was finally time for her to dominate her own destiny.

In front of the window, Zhu Mianzhu's pupils turned into emerald green four-leaf clovers, and her spiritual consciousness radiated from her small body to the surrounding areas. Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, as her spiritual consciousness expanded to observe the land of China, Zhu Mianzhu looked at these places. Most of them were bare, and large pieces of scattered bones could be seen everywhere on the roadside.

It is still the first month of the lunar year, and the biting cold wind is howling across the entire northern land. Outside the provincial capital and the county town are lying emaciated refugees. The villages have long been deserted, and a large number of thatched houses have collapsed with the loss of people. Some county towns have set up porridge shops to provide porridge for charity.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Mianchu frowned slightly. This was not acceptable. She had to quickly ask Zhu Youjian to give her the previous fiefdom of Prince De, and even expand it a little bit. It was already 1639, and historically, the Ming Dynasty would have perished in five years.

As for the fiefdom of Prince De alone, Jinan Prefecture is still too small, and there is no access to the sea. Land transportation is too expensive. It is best to take Qingzhou Prefecture together, and then build ships to buy food from the south. There is no war or drought in the south, and the food output is relatively stable.

As Zhu Mianzhu advanced towards the capital, the Qing army's right wing general Du Du and left wing general Dorgon also gathered troops from many directions and drove hundreds of thousands of craftsmen, women and children slowly towards Qingshan Pass.

In the evening, Zhu Mianzhu arrived five miles outside Shuntian Prefecture. Several military officials and a group of Ming soldiers stopped Zhu Mianzhu and her eight hundred men. One of the leading military officials said:

"Who are you? His Majesty issued the order to come to the throne in October. Now it's February, and the time for that has passed."

The 400 men in the front army were under the command of Zhao Kailai. Zhao Kailai walked up to the military officials and said:

"We are under the command of Princess Kunxing and have come to the capital by imperial decree."

Upon hearing this, the Ming army was also confused. Who was Princess Kunxing? None of them knew her. They looked at each other, but none of them knew her. They couldn't help but wonder, when did a princess become a leader of troops? And the soldiers before them were elite, with strong builds, polished muskets, and all of them wearing armor, even dou mou (the ancient name for helmets). Finally, the leading military official said:

"You guys wait here first, I'll go back and call someone."

After saying that, he mounted his horse, turned around and galloped towards the city.

Zhu Mianzhuo felt the wheels stop turning in the carriage. She dispersed her spiritual sense and saw a group of people in front of her looking at each other at the intersection. She sensed Zhao Kailai rushing towards the carriage, so she put away her spiritual sense and said to Xiaohuan and Mansui:

"Xiao Huan, Man Sui, we'll be here soon, both of you put on your clothes and armor."

"Understood, Master."

"Understood, Your Highness."

After hearing Zhu Mianzhu's words, Xiaohuan and Mansui got out of bed and put on their armor.

Zhu Mianzhu walked out of the inner room of the carriage, pulled up the screen, and waited for Zhao Kailai in the front room. After a while, Zhao Kailai's voice sounded outside the door:

"Your Highness, Zhao Kailai requests an audience."

"Come in"

"Your Highness, we have been stopped by military officials from the capital. They say that the time for the king's arrival has passed and we are not allowed to enter the capital without permission."

Zhu Mianzhu looked at Zhao Kai and said:

"I already know what happened ahead. Don't stop the carriage in the middle. Drive to the front."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Following Zhao Kailai's order, the people and horses in front of the carriage dispersed to both sides of the carriage, leaving a path for Zhu Mianzhu's luxurious carriage to pass through.

A whip cracked, and the wheels continued to turn, heading forward. The two armies faced each other in front of the battle. As Zhu Mianzhu's men and horses suddenly dispersed to both sides, leaving an empty road, the carriage slowly drove to the front of the army. When the Ming soldiers on the opposite side looked at this carriage, which was three meters high, as long and wide as a house, and was completely dark black, with murals of flowers, plants and trees carved on it, they couldn't help but gasp, despite it being winter.

"hiss"

It’s so big and so luxurious.

Hearing the sound of inhalation outside the car door, Zhu Mianchu thought to herself that this kind of thing could definitely not be built in the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention that it was a small house that could be pulled by only four horses, its structure and stability, as well as the metal steering device, metal components at the joints, and the shock-absorbing structure that had almost no vibration when driving, this thing was simply not something that could be built in the Ming Dynasty.