The main force of the Qing army was annihilated in most of Jiangxi, and only 30,000 of Luke Dehun's 50,000 soldiers fled. When the news came, the soldiers guarding Nanzhili were in panic.

The Lord General Boro had a premonition that his end was coming.

He needs to make a decision as soon as possible whether to escape, fight or surrender.

Don’t think about the way to escape, because the road to escape north has been blocked, and the Ming Navy’s warships blocked the Yangtze River. Even if they escape from the city, they would not be able to overcome the natural danger and return to Jiangbei.

If you fight, it will only delay the time of defeat and increase casualties.

If he surrendered, he would be the prince of the Qing Dynasty and would be unable to be worthy of his ancestors.

So far, the fate of the royal family in Jiangnan has been different.

Nikan and Luo Luohun were captured because of defeat, Mandahai surrendered because of the war, and Yongli was beheaded because of the Yanglaoming.

Only Jiergalang took the initiative to surrender and was named Marquis of Yongli.

So which path should you take?

He will not walk the road of Mandahai, and he will not want to walk the road of Jirgalang. The best outcome is to be defeated and captured, which will not only save your life, but also retain the reputation of surrendering to the enemy.

However, if you follow this path, a large number of Eight Banners soldiers will die.

Boluo did not understand why Jirgalang took the initiative to surrender. Is he afraid of death? He is not that kind of person. But one thing is certain, that is, Jirgalang's surrender saved a large number of lives and left some vitality to his tribe members.

Manren is pitifully few. If the Ming army is allowed to kill, Boluo is sure that Manren will never recover from now on and even be in danger of extermination.

The Han people say that integrity is very loud, but fewer ones can be reduced?

"Forget it, follow the example of Prince Zheng and surrender."

After thinking about it, Boluo finally made the decision to surrender.

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Nanzhili, an important town in Jiangnan, had special significance for the Ming Dynasty.

Taizu made his fortune here and built his capital here. However, later Chengzu was not used to living there, so he moved the capital to Beijing under the pretext of "the emperor guarding the country's gates."

Even so, Nanzhili still retained a team of six ministries and was guarded by the royal family and ministers.

Therefore, Nan Zhili returned to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty, both Zhu Youlang and the ministers were extremely excited.

However, the people in Guangzhou feel a little regretful.

In recent years, the people of Guangzhou have become accustomed to victory and celebration.

But the regaining of Nanzhili worried them.

Because the people knew the importance of Nanzhili, they speculated that the emperor might move the capital.

The emperor is leaving, and there is no real dragon in Guangzhou anymore. Who will protect the safety of Guangzhou? Who will protect the good weather in Guangzhou?

Because of inexplicable concerns about the future, everyone is very concerned about whether the emperor will move the capital.

During the four years Zhu Youlang has been in Guangzhou, the people have felt peace, the dignity of life, and the freedom and great changes in life brought about by the new policy.

Although there was war, the Qing soldiers failed to attack Guangzhou twice. Moreover, the two Qing soldiers attacked Guangzhou all surrendered.

Because there was no Qing soldiers poisoning them, they did not become slaves of the country like people from other places and were enslaved by the Qing soldiers.

There are no harsh officials, some have light taxes and low taxes, clear politics and prosperous economy.

Such an emperor who brought them happiness was about to leave, and they were extremely reluctant to leave.

...

The people's worries are right.

Zhu Youlang and the ministers had very consistent opinions on moving the capital to Nanzhili.

After all, Guangzhou’s geographical location determines that it cannot become a country’s political and cultural center. To better govern the world, the capital must be chosen as a central city.

And Nanzhili is in a central position.

The ministers had no objection to the capital when they moved the capital to Nanzhili, but the ministers were divided into two obvious factions.

One was led by Wu Bing, Lu Daqi and Yang Qiaoran, and they strongly agreed to establish the capital in Nanzhili. The reason is that Taizu once built the capital here, which was the place where the Ming Dynasty rose; the second was that Nanjing was located in the middle of the geographical location, with land and water routes accessible to assist in the management of all directions; the third was that Jiangnan was rich in resources, wealth, talent, and literary talent were the first in the world, and the climate in Nanzhili was pleasant. Although it was hot in summer, it was not as cold as Beijing in winter.

Another group of people was small, led by Chen Zizhuang, Qu Shixi, Chen Bangyan and Huang Zongxi. It was recommended that Nan Zhili be the temporary capital and would still be established in Beijing in the future.

There are three main reasons for this school. First, Beijing has been the capital of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years and has formed an inherent concept among the scholars and peoples of the world and cannot be changed without any changes; second, Beijing is closer to the foreign tribes in the north, and if there are any changes, it can be settled in time; third, the north is indeed not as rich as the south, but the more this is the case, the more the capital should be built in the north. Only in this way can the production in the north be effectively driven.

Zhu Youlang actually had a decision long ago. Nan Zhili could only be a temporary capital and would definitely be a capital in Beijing in the future.

The reasons mentioned by the ministers, in addition to the concept and economic aspects, are consistent with Zhu Youlang's idea, such as "the emperor guards the country's gate", "the place of dragon prosperity", and "the center of the world", in Zhu Youlang's view, these do not exist.

The main reason why foreign tribes in the north became a hidden danger in war in the past was that they were short of materials and the court imposed an economic blockade on them, forcing them to try their best to expand their living space.

Expanding the living space means war, and fighting is indeed the specialty of northerners, especially the Mongolians and Manchus. They are tough by nature and good at riding and shooting. In the era of cold weapons, the Han people really couldn't compete with it.

The establishment of the Yuan Dynasty and the invasion of the Qing army are proof of this.

In the future, Zhu Youlang is confident that such a thing will never happen again.

Because he would not prevent and resist the northern foreign tribes in a small way, but would open his heart to embrace them. Not only would he not implement economic blockade, but he would also vigorously develop trade with them and develop the northern economy to ensure their lives. On this basis, he would vigorously promote the Chineseization, "Spring breeze turns into rain and moisten things silently", and only by culture can he be long-term and stable.

What's more, if you already have sharp firearms, more advanced firearms will be released in the future. No matter which clan you want to conquer the world with riding and shooting skills, it is a delusion.

Apart from these, the strongest Zhu Yulang established his capital in Beijing is the various "regional blacks" he had seen in later generations.

Because of their wealth, southerners feel that they are one level higher than northerners. In their words and deeds, there is a tendency to be ashamed of the northerners as their own people.

What's more, a woman from a certain city went abroad. She said that she claimed to be a "member of a certain city" when she was abroad, and she definitely did not say "Chinese", because the three words "Chinese" made her feel embarrassed, especially northerners, such as "rude behavior", "talking too loudly", etc.

She also cursed that some "Chinese" should die, and if they die, they will fall to death.
Chapter completed!