Hearing the emperor's words, Zhang Guoji gathered his thoughts and immediately replied: "The bandits are powerful. Once the city falls into their hands, all our wealth and glory will be gone. Only with unity can we keep the bandits out. Luoyang should be a warning, and my hometown Xiangfu should be an example!"
Xiangfu is Kaifeng. When Leonard Li attacked Luoyang and Kaifeng, King Fu of Luoyang did not pay, and the city was destroyed and people died. King Zhou of Kaifeng paid, but Leonard Li failed to conquer Kaifeng after three attempts, and even lost an eye. Finally, he flooded Kaifeng and conquered the city.
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he clapped his hands and praised: "Well said! Only with unity can we keep the thieves out. Once the city falls into the hands of the thieves, all our wealth and glory will be gone!"
After he finished speaking, he glanced at the other civil officials, military officers, royal relatives and nobles, and asked loudly: "It has been three days since Taiyuan fell. Once Shanxi falls, Li's army of hundreds of thousands will be at the gates of the city. How can the capital be defended? The most urgent task is to collect food and military pay to rebuild the Beijing camp. My lords, have you reconsidered buying more banknotes to help the Ming Dynasty and tide over the difficulties together?"
After hearing this, the Golden Throne Hall fell silent, and no one responded!
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