The Tatar vanguard soldiers and horses, under the leadership of Susuha, the general of the Dayan Department, arrived at the capital five miles south of the city and set up camp, and the battle of the capital would start at any time. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Liu Jian, a member of the cabinet university, and others agreed on the "Gyeonggi Prevention and Preparation Compendium" and prepared to submit it to Zhu Youji, the Hongzhi Emperor, but was told by Xiao Jing that Zhu Youji was seriously ill and could not take care of the government.

"Your Majesty's dragon body is not in harmony, do you want Your Majesty to be at peace even when he is sick?" Xiao Jing was usually extremely respectful to the cabinet scholars, but when it came to the emperor's safety, he could not make him compromise...... Xiao Jing had no children or daughters, and he put all his thoughts on being loyal to the emperor.

Even though Liu Jianjian is a scholar of the first auxiliary university, he is still respectful to Xiao Jing, and immediately asked tentatively: "Father-in-law Xiao, how should this fold be handled?" ”

Xiao Jing was a little impatient: "Such a big matter, the miscellaneous family doesn't dare to make decisions casually, a few adults, let's ask His Royal Highness the Prince." Your Majesty appointed the crown prince to supervise the country, isn't it just to cope with the current situation? ”

Liu Jian was extremely embarrassed when he heard this.

Shangshu's "Gyeonggi Defense Compendium" is to suppress the influence of the prince's supervision of the state on the military and politics, for fear that the bear child will cause trouble in his power, and now not only can the prince's power be restricted, but even all the Shangshu are handed over to the prince for review and approval by Zhu, Liu Jian is naturally very displeased.

But Liu Jian didn't say anything, and after saluting, he took Li Dongyang and Xie Qian to retire from the Qianqing Palace, and didn't take a few steps, Li Dongyang sighed in a low voice: "Could it be that you are now following in the footsteps of the Jingkang Rebellion?" ”

With such a big disrespectful remark, even Liu Jian and Xie Qian couldn't help but look sideways at Li Dongyang, not understanding why Li Dongyang was so indignant, but after thinking about it carefully, they roughly understood.

During the Jingkang Rebellion, Song Huizong passed the throne to Song Qinzong in order to avoid becoming the emperor of the dead country, and as a result, the father and son both became slaves of the dead country.

Nowadays, Emperor Hongzhi has handed over the authority to deal with military and political affairs in the court to the young and vigorous prince, which is somewhat similar to the Jingkang Rebellion.

Liu Jian immediately straightened his face and reprimanded: "Binzhi, please pay attention to the occasion of speaking, how can such words be spoken by those who are courtiers?" ”

The three of them were about to go to the Wenhua Hall along the back left door and the middle left gate, when the two eunuchs of the East Palace hurriedly came to pass the ceremony, and the prince was waiting in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Liu Jian didn't take the matter of the prince waiting to heart, and said as he walked: "Yesterday, the soldiers and horses of Diyi have arrived near the left side of the Beijing Division, and the nine gates are all ready, but for the sake of safety, we should also send a mobile force to patrol all parts of the nine gates, and respond to the ...... of each gate at any time."

Xie Qian asked, "What about the fortress outside the city?" ”

Liu Jian shook his head: "If you can give up, you should give up!" ”

Although Xie Qian was dissatisfied with this, he couldn't come up with a better solution. The three of them soon arrived outside the Wenyuan Pavilion, just as Zhang Yue, the envoy of the general political envoy, came with the latest news outside the city, and when he saw the three ministers, Zhang Yue said anxiously: "A few adults, the Tatar soldiers and horses have begun to attack the city!" ”

The three ministers were all stunned, and Liu Jian hurriedly asked, "When did this happen?" ”

Zhang Yue said: "Half an hour ago, the Tatar forward soldiers and horses along the moat outside the city, around the city to harass, my soldiers are all stationed in the city, have not been in battle, there are scattered outside the city or killed, or captured, before the next official comes to play, the Tatar soldiers and horses have not been withdrawn!" ”

Xie Qian muttered: "It's chaotic, this battle is not fully ready to start, my Ming army is in a hurry, and the good luck is unpredictable!" ”

Liu Jian raised his hand: "Go inside to discuss!" ”

When the group entered Wenyuan Pavilion, they saw a person sitting in the hall, this person was originally holding a notebook to read, and when he heard the footsteps, he put down the notebook, stood up and looked at a few people, Liu Jian then remembered that the eunuch of the East Palace had come to wait in Wenyuan Pavilion for the prince.

Without waiting for Liu Jian and the others to salute, Zhu Houzhao, who did not wait for someone to chase after the cabinet at Daming Gate, shouted and asked: "A few gentlemen, the Tartar soldiers and horses have been killed outside the capital, and the palace is now going to send 20,000 cavalry to attack from Zhengyangmen, you quickly give the palace soldiers, and the palace will dispatch troops!" ”

Hearing that the prince was going to lead the troops to attack, Liu Jian was taken aback and hurriedly advised: "The prince is calm and don't be impatient, the ministers have just learned the news, and the Diyi soldiers and horses only circled around the moat of our Beijing division, and did not launch an attack. At this time, if our army takes the initiative to attack, it may fall into the trap of Diyi, and we must not be in a hurry! ”

Zhu Houzhao was anxious at this time, and stomped his feet: "I don't care!" Now am I supporting the military government, or are you guys? Why don't you listen to me? ”

"You see, when the Tartars see that I am a great master of the Ming Dynasty and can't come out, aren't they even more arrogant? If you don't give them a little threat, wait until they bring siege equipment and launch a siege as they want, maybe the city is broken at hand, and you don't understand the truth that if you defend it for a long time? ”

Xie Qian hurriedly convinceed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, in this situation, it's useless to be anxious, it's better to wait and see what happens!" ”

Zhu Houzhao said disdainfully: "Mr. Xie, in the past, this palace thought that you had the ability, but now it seems that it is just in name...... I think you're not as good as your grandson-in-law Shen Xi! ”

"Shen Qing's family dares to act, he can anticipate the movement of the Tartars and tell you the news, but you think you are old and knowledgeable, and do not adopt the advice of the Shen Qing family, and now the Shen Qing family has been killed by your arrogance and ignorance, this palace inherits his will, leads the troops to fight with the Tartars, and wants to take back a city!"

"But what about you, you think that this palace is only shallow in learning, and you treat what I say as a fart. Now I would like to ask from this palace, don't you think you have the ability, who will come out to take charge of the overall situation and ensure that you will be able to turn the crisis into safety? ”

Now the three scholars in the cabinet are silent, and the Jingshi is in danger, who dares to make such a promise?

Zhu Houzhao was even more imposing, and said: "Since you can't take it, then the palace will take it and give me 20,000 cavalry...... No, it's enough to give me 10,000, this palace will personally lead the troops out of the city to fight a bloody battle with the Tartars, and let them see if Da Ming Erlang is not a bad seed! ”

Liu Jian saluted: "The prince must not, now that Di Yi's soldiers are in the city, only those who stick to it will have a glimmer of life, if they send troops, they will only bring about their own destruction!" ”

Originally, Zhu Houzhao was angry, but now he was even more angry, and said: "Even if it perishes, it will be my Zhu family's country, what does it have to do with you?" You just have to listen to the palace and transfer the soldiers and horses to the palace, otherwise...... This palace wants you to look good! ”

He originally wanted to threaten the three ministers in front of him, but when he said that, he found that Liu Jian and the others had their faces as usual, obviously not taking his intimidation seriously.

Zhu Houzhao was indignant: "This palace will go to the head of Zhengyangmen, fight with the Ming soldiers, live and die together!" You cowardly and fearful ministers, sooner or later you will know that you have made the wrong choice! ”

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao threw his sleeves out of Wenyuan Pavilion, and the three cabinet ministers just watched coldly, only Zhang Yue asked puzzledly: "A few pavilion elders, this is ......?"

Liu Jian retracted his gaze and said, "Isn't there anything else to discuss?" What is the situation of Di Yi's army, and he will explain it in detail......"

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Zhu Houzhao returned to the Zhengyangmen City Tower and learned that the war had begun.

After the Tatars set up their barracks, the soldiers divided into two routes, walked around the periphery of the capital, and harassed all the nine gates of the capital.

After another hour or so, the battle report came up, and a number of scouts and scouts outside the city had been robbed, some civilians had been slaughtered, and some houses had been burned...... It should be that the Tatars summed up the lessons of history, after the Tumubao Incident, the Ming officers and soldiers had ambushed a large number of soldiers and horses in the vacant houses outside the city, giving the Warat army a head-on blow, and the Tatars did this to eliminate the risk of ambush.

The Tatars were rampant outside the city, and the defenders of the city, no matter how angry, did not dare to send troops to engage the Tatars.

Zhu Houzhao hit the battlements with his fist, and was indignant: "The Tartars are only 10,000 soldiers and horses, and our defenders in the city are hundreds of thousands, so let the Tartars run rampant and kill the prince!" Isn't there a general who is willing to follow the palace and leave no piece of armor left behind the Tatars? ”

None of the soldiers present dared to squeak, and the defenders of the city were angry at the arrogance of the Tatars, but no one dared to stand up and fight the Tartars on the plain.

Zhu Houzhao looked annoyed: "I ask you, who wants to go to fight with this palace!" ”

Zhu Houzhao looked around at the generals present, the people in his eyes lowered their heads one after another, no one dared to take the order, when he saw Ma Jiu, Ma Jiu tentatively raised his head slightly, hugged his fists and said: "Prince, villain...... Willing to fight! ”

There were so many soldiers present, no one called himself a villain in front of the prince, but Ma Jiu lacked confidence in himself, he had long been accustomed to following orders, before he listened to Shen Xi's orders, whether in the shopping mall or on the battlefield, he had achieved great results, and now he was the same in the face of the prince.

Among all the people, only Ma Jiu bowed to the leader, Zhu Houzhao was very dissatisfied, but he still nodded and said: "Finally, someone can listen to the words of this palace, but it's a pity that you ...... There are no soldiers. Bengu remembers your words today, wait for the future, and when Bengu personally leads the troops to fight with the Tartars in the future, let you lead the troops to follow the Bengong around! That's it! ”

Uluru ......

Just as Zhu Houzhao spoke, the Tatar soldiers and horses outside the city had regathered outside the Zhengyang Gate, and at this time, the Tatars had completed the looting and destruction of the surrounding areas of the capital, and were showing off their might outside the Zhengyang Gate.

Zhu Houzhao scolded: "Damn, dare to be so arrogant, set off the cannons, do you hear it, the palace will let you put a few cannons...... How many artillery pieces are there in the capital? ”

Sui Zhongdao, the guard in charge of guarding Zhengyang Gate: "Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, there is no artillery in Zhengyang Gate!" ”

Zhu Houzhao's eyes widened, and he asked in great surprise: "There is no artillery at the head of Zhengyangmen?" Where did the artillery go, didn't you say that the most powerful weapon of my Ming Dynasty was artillery? Don't you even prepare a few more doors in the capital? ”