On November 2, the fourth day after the curtain of the battle to defend the capital, after the Ming army of Xizhimen fought hard for a night to repel the attack of the Tartars, Chaoyangmen, Chongwenmen, and Andingmen were attacked by the Tartars one after another. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In these four days, the Tartars captured the Xingzhou Zhongtun Guard and Houtun Position around the Beijing Division, the left, right, center, rear, and front five guards of Yingzhou, the Dingbian Guard and the Shenwu Zhongwei, and other acropolis, mainly because the soldiers and horses in these places have been transferred to the capital, leaving only a few officers and soldiers to stay, and the Tartars basically did not encounter much resistance after launching the siege.

In addition, Fangshan, Liangxiang, Tongzhou, Shunyi, and Changping counties around the Beijing Division were all harassed by the Tartar soldiers and horses, but fortunately, the army and the people were united, and the Tartars found that it was difficult to capture for a while, so they adopted a deterrent attitude, and from time to time sent horse teams to gallop by these cities, so that the county towns did not dare to send troops out of the city.

As a result, the Jingshi was actually isolated and helpless, and the troops and horses of the Tatar Khan, under the leadership of Dayan Khan Batu Munk, were stationed in Nanyuan to the south of the Jingshi at this time.

This time, the total strength of the Mongolian troops to invade the capital of the Ming Dynasty was as high as 100,000, but because the city of Beijing was too large, it was still impossible to form a comprehensive and thorough encirclement, the capital had a total of nine gates, and the Tatar soldiers and horses were divided into ten armies, of which the nine armies each faced a city gate of the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the Chinese army stationed in Nanyuan led by Dayan Khan Batu Munk himself, which could concentrate troops and horses to attack any city gate.

Entering the winter moon, the capital became a pot of porridge, and many officials and people wanted to escape from this place of right and wrong, but the capital has been under martial law for a long time, and now with the siege of the Tartars more strictly, no one can leave the city without the emperor's will, and everyone can only helplessly wait for the end of the war in the city.

Due to the siege of the Tartars, the government affairs of the imperial court were paralyzed, the central orders could not be transmitted out of Beijing, and anything in the local area could not be transmitted to the imperial court.

The person in charge of the Prime Minister's Military Affairs Yamen is Xiong Xiu, and the advisers and ministers appointed by the emperor are all on errands in this Yamen, and all matters in the capital, whether they involve military affairs or civil affairs, all government decrees come from the Prime Minister's Military Affairs Yamen.

There was no prime minister in the Ming Dynasty, but after the establishment of the prime minister's military affairs yamen, the power of the first assistant Liu Jian was no different from that of the prime minister, exercising the supreme administrative and military powers, and even acting on behalf of the Son of Heaven. Previously, the decree still needed to be approved by the prince's hand Zhu Approval, but after the establishment of the Prime Minister's Military Affairs Yamen, Liu Jian's vote was directly changed to Zhu Approval of the celebrant supervisor, without the need for the prince's review.

Empress Zhang learned the news and advised Zhu Houzhao not to "act recklessly" and to give a trusting attitude to the ministers of the DPRK and China.

"What fucking bullshit, my father's country should be inherited by me, what does it mean for Young Master Liu to take the initiative to jump out and fight for power? No, no, how can the power be sidelined? I'm going to lead my troops into battle...... I will go to whichever gate the Tatars will attack, and see who dares to stop me, and no matter what, I will put on armor and show my might! ”

Zhu Houzhao pretended to follow Empress Zhang's advice, returned to the Chufang Palace, and then looked for an opportunity to sneak out of the palace gate, and took Zhang Yuan, Ma Jiu and others to inspect the nine gates of the capital.

On the afternoon of November 3, Zhu Houzhao was strolling around the Chongwen Gate, just as the Tatar soldiers and horses attacked the gate, and after the Tatars broke through the moat outside the Chongwen Gate, they quickly advanced to the city of Chongwen Gate.

It's a pity that the bear child's archery skills are at the "toddler" level, and the arrows didn't shoot out at all, but the Tatar iron cavalry galloped past in the distance under the city, and a rain of arrows came quickly, and Zhu Houzhao watched the two guards of the government army vanguard around him fall from the arrows.

Zhang Yuan hurriedly shouted: "Your Highness be careful! ”

Zhang Yuan originally wanted to play the role of a loyal minister, but he couldn't help but shrink his whole body under the battlements, completely forgetting that protecting Zhu Houzhao's safety was the first priority.

The sound of trumpets outside the city continued to sound, and the drums sounded in unison at the head of the city, and the shouts of soldiers on both sides resounded throughout the land.

Although Zhu Houzhao was in a dangerous situation, his face did not change, and his spirit was surprisingly excited. Zhu Houzhao shouted: "Kill ...... Kill these dog tartars, this palace has a lot of rewards, kill me! ”

Zhu Houzhao waved his fists and constantly encouraged the soldiers to knock down the ladders that the Tartars had attached to the city walls, or to throw boulders and crossbows under the city.

Seeing that the prince did not retreat, the surrounding soldiers naturally had no reason to shrink their eggs, even if the Tatar infantry killed the city several times, they still drove the Tatars down.

After two hours of fierce fighting, the Tatars left more than 100 corpses and evacuated the battlefield, Zhu Houzhao sat on the stone steps at the head of the city exhausted, snorting and panting, the soldiers all admired, they did not expect that the delicate and noble prince would fight side by side with them, although the bear child just shouted and did not do anything practical.

Zhang Yuan had been hiding before, but he came out at this time, and went to support Zhu Houzhao with concern, and asked, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, are you okay?" Get down to the city and rest......"

Zhu Houzhao shook off Zhang Yuan's hand and said impatiently: "What can happen in this palace?" Pity those sacrificed soldiers, there will never be a chance to rest, the officers and soldiers who have just experienced the battle in this city should have a good rest, and the palace will now accompany them and fight to the end. ”

"Gonggong Zhang, you go back to the palace now, and tell my father and mother that if they don't give me soldiers and horses to go out of the city to kill the enemy, I will stay in Chongwenmen, even if the city is broken, I will not retreat!"

"Good!"

"The prince is amazing!"

"The prince is really a hero!"

The soldiers applauded loudly, although it was a little abrupt, but this fart was shot at the right time, Zhu Houzhao newborn calf, most hoping to be appreciated and respected by others, for a while his eyebrows fluttered, he stood up, waved to the soldiers proudly, and won a burst of cheers again.

Zhang Yuan cried with a sad face, he served by Zhu Houzhao's side, but if the little master lacked a finger, his life could not be saved, and at this time he had to follow Zhu Houzhao's order to go to the palace and tell the emperor and empress what Zhu Houzhao had done...... Although he didn't know if he would have a chance to meet the Son of Heaven.

The news of Zhu Houzhao's danger in Chongwenmen was quickly transmitted back to the palace, but it was not Zhu Youzhu and his wife who knew first, but the ministers of the Prime Minister's Military Affairs Yamen.

When Liu Jian heard this, Huo Ran stood up and asked angrily: "When did the prince go to Chongwenmen, why didn't he see any reports before?" ”

The captain of the avant-garde of the government army who came to report replied with a frightened expression: "Back to Young Master Liu, the prince arrived at Chongwenmen at noon, and as soon as the people arrived, the Tartars launched an attack on the city, and the fierce battle took two hours before retreating...... The prince took the lead and stood at the head of the city, which greatly inspired the officers and soldiers on the front line! ”

Li Dongyang brushed his beard with his hands and said: "Judging from the Tatars' multi-way attacks, Di Yi has enough soldiers and horses, and I am afraid that the number has exceeded 100,000, this battle is not easy to fight!" ”

Liu Jian was still questioning the prince's personal involvement in danger, but when he heard this, he glanced at Li Dongyang and asked, "How did Binzhi come up with this number?" ”

Li Dongyang shook his head slightly, not wanting to explain, Xie Qian squinted at Li Dongyang, but did not squeak.

Xiong Xiu felt that he was being ignored, and took the initiative to get up and ask, "Your Majesty, does your majesty know that the prince is in danger?" ”

The avant-garde captain of the government army shook his head, meaning that before he had time to go to the Qianqing Palace, Liu Jian frowned and said: "Yu Qiao, you go to Chongwenmen and invite the prince back to the palace." Binzhi, you go to supervise the household department, requisition money, food and the families of the fallen soldiers, and be sure to appease the front-line officers and soldiers! ”

Li Dongyang was naturally fine, but Xie Qian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Young Master Liu thinks that the prince will easily return to the East Palace?" ”

Liu Jian said sharply: "I don't care if I go back to the East Palace or not, but the prince must go back to the Imperial City...... Do you want the prince to stay in the city and take risks? ”

Li Dongyang helped Xie Qian speak: "Young Master Liu, the city always needs someone who can take responsibility to dispatch in the middle!" ”

Liu Jian straightened his face and said coldly: "Yu Qiao, as the secretary of the military department, shouldn't he bravely pick up the burden at this time?" ”

Xie Qian's face was flushed, and he was almost about to fall out with Liu Jian, although in the cabinet, Xie Qian's status was not as good as Liu Jian's, but his temper was not small. But Xie Qian finally endured it, he suppressed his anger and argued: "As a civil servant, I have never worn a military uniform, and now let me go to the city to dispatch soldiers and horses, who will obey?" ”

Xiong Xiu said: "Young Master Liu, let's let the lower officials go to supervise the battle!" ”

Liu Jian shook his head: "Ru Ming Dynasty's military affairs, big and small matters have to be handled by you, how can you leave your post without permission?" Yu Qiao went to appease the soldiers and dispatch on the spot, which is very suitable! The matter was so decided, and no one else could object. ”

Xie Qian didn't mention how annoyed he was, and thought to himself: "Revenge, this is clearly naked revenge!" In the past, I stole the limelight from you and Bin Zhi in front of the saint, and some people even compared me with you, the first assistant, so you were resentful, and today you took the opportunity to retaliate and let me go to the city to 'labor army', obviously trying to push me to death! ”

Xie Qian wanted to say something, but was dissuaded by Li Dongyang, Xiong Xiu originally wanted to speak, but he was forcibly pushed to a high position by Liu Jian and others, and now it is difficult to protect himself, let alone help others?

Xie Qian left the palace in a huff and went to Chongwen Gate, as soon as he left the palace gate with his front foot, he heard from the guards that Zhang Yuan, a regular eunuch in the East Palace, entered the palace from Donghua Gate, he wanted to go to stop it, but after a little thought:

"If Your Majesty doesn't know about the prince's involvement in danger, it is a deception to the saint...... Even if His Majesty can't manage the government, the prince's safety always has to be taken care of, right? Don't wait for the capital to be breached, send away a prince first, then it will be a whimper! ”

Xie Qian had such thoughts, and he also had the intention of being angry with Liu Jian, "Didn't you Young Master Liu want to cover it up?" Now it's up to you to stop the news...... The capital is in danger, and I'm not alone in the disaster, so why am I in a hurry? ”