After making the decision, Yu Qian's face became resolute again, and he didn't have the troubles he had before. Then, he remembered something, looked at Lu Zhen and asked, "Why are you here?" ”

Only then did Lu Jin express his intention: "My lord, Xia Guan Shi went to the treasury of the military department to extract weapons, armor and other things and distribute them to the military horses in the city, but found that in addition to a large number of knives, guns and weapons, there were also a lot of muskets and this thing......" As he spoke, he took out a cylindrical object from his sleeve and gently put it on the desk.

Yu Qian glanced at this thing, picked it up again, put it in front of his eyes, looked at it for a while, and said, "What is this?" Although he had been an officer in the military department for a year and had been in the treasury several times, he still felt unfamiliar with this thing.

"This is a landmine, also known as a bomber in the "Fire Dragon Sutra", and it is a sharp weapon against the enemy's cavalry." Lu Zhen hurriedly explained, and then carefully explained how he achieved a great victory through this thing when he was in Ulzhou.

Yu Qian was amazed when he heard this, and then secretly praised: "If this mine can really be as powerful as you say, it will be a sharp weapon to defend against the enemy." How much is in the treasury, it can be buried on the road to the north, so as to delay the attack of the Mongols, and at the same time reduce the morale of the army! ”

I didn't want to, but his statement was denied by Lu Jin's head: "My lord, if this mine is only used for this, it is a bit overkill, and this thing can only kill them by surprise, but it may not have the ability to turn the situation around." ”

"What do you mean?" Yu Qian couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he asked again.

Lu Zhen immediately said the real purpose of his visit: "My lord, the lower officials think that a small part of this thing can be buried under the city, and when the Mongolian people launch an attack on the city, they can be given a dismount first." And most of the rest can stay outside the city, once it is defeated in the siege or retreat from a small setback, and then use this to cut off its back road, so that it will definitely get miraculous results and really determine the victory or defeat of this battle! ”

"What do you mean...... Let all the people go out of the city and ambush them early, and wait for the Mongols to attack them with mines after they are frustrated under my Beijing city? Yu Qian immediately understood, but then frowned again: "This matter sounds feasible, but the danger is not small, I'm afraid it will be difficult for people to obey their lives." ”

Indeed, it was already difficult to get the Ming army out of the city to fight the Mongols, let alone let the people completely leave Beijing and go behind the enemy. This kind of life-and-death deed is not something that everyone dares to do and is willing to do. Not to mention those soldiers who can only obey the dispatch, that is, the generals, I am afraid that few people in the entire capital dare to take on this responsibility.

But after the words were spoken, Yu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes fell on Lu Jin's face: "Could it be that you are thinking about it...... Do you take over this task yourself? ”

"Those who know me, Lord Yu also." Lu Zhen smiled and nodded in acknowledgement. If he hadn't had the will, he wouldn't have told such a dangerous plan.

But Yu Qian immediately shook his head: "No, this is too risky." And you're not a general, so there's really no need to do that. We can take a long-term view and find a more suitable candidate. ”

"My lord, the most crucial point in this matter is to be voluntary, although there are military attachés in the court, and there are also those who will be called to take this risk, but they may not do it willingly, in that case, there will be some hesitation in this time, but it will ruin a big thing. Moreover, the lower officials thought that if it was about using this mine to bomb the artillery, there were few people in the capital who could compare to me, and my lordship should not forget that the former was in the north, and the lower officials had made great contributions to the imperial court with this. ”

"What you said is reasonable, but ......" Yu Qian was still a little hesitant. Considering the overall situation, he should indeed accept Lu Jin's proposal, but this young man is something he values very much, and he feels that he can become a pillar of the court in the future, and he really doesn't want to see him have a chance or a mistake.

"My lord, in fact, the lower officials don't want to risk their lives, but now that the situation is critical, as an official of the imperial court, I have received the emperor's favor, and I should do my best to repay the grace of heaven. And, with the right preparation, I can minimize the danger. ”

"You've thought it all through?" Yu Qian heard the meaning of his words and couldn't help but ask.

"Not bad. Xia Guan is willing to go out of the city, in fact, there are still requirements. I hope to extract those musket pellets from the storehouse, and I can put the remaining 2,000 soldiers and horses of the Shenji Battalion in Beijing under my command. Lu Zhen immediately said his request.

The former, Zhu Qizhen, drove the expedition in person, and almost emptied the elite of the three major battalions of the Beijing Division. Only the 2,000 men and horses of the Shenji Battalion and the 3,000 soldiers and horses of the Fifth Army Battalion are still in the capital, which is also the last guarantee for the most elite army in Beijing today. And now, Lu Zhen is about to transfer away the elite of the Shenji Battalion with one mouth, and his appetite is really not small.

If someone else made such a request, Yu Qian would probably refuse, but for Shang Lu Jin, the person who had repeatedly created surprises for himself and also said the strategy just now, Yu Qian nodded after thinking deeply: "Yes, I can hand over the two thousand men and horses of the Shenji Battalion to you to take out of the city, are you really sure that it will happen?" ”

"I don't dare to say that there are ten percent, but I can always give people some unforgettable impressions!" Lu Zhen looked back at Yu Qian with his eyes and made this promise that was not a promise.

Yu Qian nodded, then stood up, walked up to Lu Jin, and patted him on the shoulder solemnly: "In this way, everything will have to be done by Lao Shansi, you must not miss it." ”

"The lower officials are saved." Lu Zhen nodded solemnly, and also felt a sinking on his shoulders, which was the responsibility entrusted to him by Yu Qian.

Both of them are action-oriented, and since they have made up their minds, they will not delay any longer, and immediately join forces in the palace to report this decision to the Son of Heaven. Although Zhu Qiyu has handed over all the military power to Yu Qian, he still has to be consulted for such an important decision.

Zhu Qiyu didn't disappoint them, perhaps because he didn't know the importance of the soldiers and horses of the two thousand Shenji Battalion to Beijing, except for telling Lu Zhen to be careful with some worry, he happily agreed to the matter.

So, in the afternoon of the same day, Lu Zhen took the relevant transfer order and went straight to the military camp of the Shenji Battalion, and as soon as the edict of the Son of Heaven and the transfer order of the Ministry of War were announced, the elite of the Beijing camp with only 2,000 people left was transferred to his own hands.

After working for two hours and equipping all the mines, muskets and other items in the warehouse, Lu Zhen took these two thousand people and quietly left the city from Deshengmen late at night. During this period, except for Yu Qian, an insider, who came to give him a ride, everyone else didn't know that someone had actually gone out of Beijing in the dark.

It wasn't until he stepped out of the capital and walked into the darkness in front of him that Lu Zhen took a deep breath, he knew that this time, their group of people had no way to retreat, and only by winning could they return to the city safely. Moreover, it is still necessary for the defenders of the capital to resist the attack of the Mongols, otherwise the result will be average.

"My lord, where are we going to hide now?" It was Hua Xian, a deputy commander in the Shenji Battalion, who spoke, and even in the dark, his eyes were shining.

Lu Zhen glanced at Qinggele, who was closely guarding him, and then pointed to the north: "The villagers of Caojiazhuang in front have all hid in the capital, and we have been hiding there for the past few days. ”

As early as the news of the loss of Bauhinia Pass came back, in order to protect the surrounding people, the imperial court had sent people to bring the people of nearby villages and towns into the capital. This was done both to ensure that they were not victimized by the Mongols, and to prevent the Mongols from using them as siege fronts and thus causing problems for the defense. After all, this siege trick of the Mongolian people has long been known to everyone.

Hua Xian glanced at Lu Jin, as if he wanted to say something. But in the end, he still held his fists and received the order, and then passed the order to go and led the two thousand men and horses to Caozhuang in the northwest direction.

It was only after the men and horses were advancing that Qinggel asked in a somewhat puzzled voice: "My lord, that should be the only way for the Mongols to invade Beijing, can we really hide from them by hiding in a small village?" ”

"Nothing should go wrong." Lu Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "To the north of Caozhuang, the people of dozens of miles around have been moved into the capital, and the Mongolian people must have seen it all the way. Maybe they will send someone to take a look at the first few Zhuangzi, but when they are close to Beijing, they will not be able to spend this time again. So we hid in Caozhuang, and we should be able to hide from them. ”

Qinggel nodded clearly, he knew that Cao Zhuang's location was indeed excellent, just enough to block the enemy's retreating artery, and they were hiding in it to prepare for the subsequent attack.

Before dawn, the two thousand people had arrived in Caozhuang, and after hastily eating some dry food, they went into hiding. Fortunately, this Zhuangzi is really not small, and there are many houses, but there is no place to hide. The only problem is that during these days, they can only gnaw on dry food and wait, but they don't even dare to make a fire.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait too long. Two days later, a dull cry sounded from the north, and Lu Jin, who was hiding in the middle of the village, opened out through the door of the half-closed courtyard, and saw a horseman galloping across the official road.

Just as he hoped and expected, the Mengmen didn't even glance at Zhuangzi on the side of the official road—all the villages they passed through were empty, not to mention people, not even a single livestock or grain left. After a few times, they had long lost interest in entering the village to loot and search, and only thought about quickly killing under the city of Beijing and attacking the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing batch after batch of Mongolian people speeding past outside the village, Lu Jin's heartbeat suddenly accelerated: "Now, all the victories and defeats are in this Beijing offensive and defensive battle!" ”

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What's that, I don't dare to be late today, what kind of moth is there? . . .