Chapter 388: The Great War is Imminent
Shi Heng came out of class, "Your Majesty, the minister has made a detailed investigation, the Bauhinia Pass has indeed been broken by the Tartar thieves, and they all command Han Qing to die in battle." ”
Emperor Jingtai was fixed on the throne, and his eyes were at a loss. Perhaps, with the frequent reports of the police recently, it is impossible to distinguish whether the news is true or false, and his mind is still running along the trajectory originally set. It can be seen that in the passive situation of Datong and Xuanfu defenders failing to comply with the order to prevent the first "crowd entering", Emperor Jingtai did not investigate the responsibility of the main generals of Datong and Xuanfu, and what is still remembered is that the Ming army can intercept the Tartar thieves in the area of Bauhinia Pass, and only let the emperor and a small number of entourages enter the pass.
Emperor Jingtai has already exhausted his benevolence and righteousness, in contrast, the ambition of the wolf son of Yexian is obvious, and the true mentality of the emperor is also quite suspicious.
"Sun Bo, you lead the army to be stationed in the suburbs of the capital, waiting for dispatch."
"Obey the order!"
How Xu compensated the fallen soldiers of Bauhinia Pass aroused Emperor Jingtai's reverie, and he frowned slightly. Since the Tumubao Incident, compensating the fallen soldiers, rewarding the meritorious, recruiting brave warriors, and appeasing the refugees in Beijing, this has to be a lot of money, fortunately, the Shanggong Bureau Treasury left a little family foundation, otherwise, it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to gain a firm foothold in such a crisis.
Although the Ming Dynasty is rich, once the war comes, those riches are as difficult to grasp as a bubble.
Emperor Jingtai often read history, and was deeply influenced by Zhu Qiming and Pang Zhe. After the founding of the previous dynasties, as long as they survived the political turmoil in the first few decades, they could smoothly usher in a period of rest with the people, and the monarchs and ministers of the court could make the world richer and richer. Therefore, it is not difficult to move from a wartime system to a peaceful one.
However, when war is on the horizon and it is necessary to change from a peaceful system to a wartime system, it is even more difficult than being reborn! The inertia of peacekeeping is too great, there are too many barriers to interests, and the tangible and invisible resistance is extremely heavy, so even if the Central Plains Dynasty is rich in the world, it is accustomed to being war-weary and war-afraid, and even more unable to withstand the attrition of war than the poor barbarian states.
When the main peacemaker has made long-term concessions to the outside world, and then has no way to seek peace, repeatedly hit a wall, has nothing to do, and has to keep his mouth shut, and the main fighter finally gets the right to speak, you will find that the Central Plains Dynasty is already exhausted and cannot escape!
Just like now, the main peacemaker has finally put away the clamor of peace, and it is the turn of the main fighter to sing a one-man show, but it is too late, the Tartar thieves have already come to the city, no matter what the final victory is, the loss of the Ming Dynasty will be a thousand times that of Wara!
Thanks to these years, the people of insight of the Ming Dynasty have silently made long-term plans, skillfully driven wedges in the three parts of Warat, accumulated wealth in the palace, and stationed troops around the Beijing Division, so that the Ming Dynasty will not completely lose the capital to fight to the death with Warat.
As soon as he thought of this, Emperor Jingtai couldn't help but look at Zhu Qiming and gently bowed his head at him.
Zhu Qiming's mind was not here, at this moment, his heart was full of questions about the details of the battle of Bauhinia Pass. Han Qing died early, so who led the army to resist the Tartar thieves for four days?
Alas, just ask the survivors at that time!
In fact, he, like the monarchs and ministers of the court, knew nothing about the deeds of Sun Xiang, the imperial envoy of the right vice-capital.
It is worth mentioning that Sun Xiang is an orthodox ten-year jinshi, and after the Tumubao incident, he was promoted to the right deputy capital of the Imperial Palace, and was ordered by Yu Qian to guard the Bauhinia Pass. It should be said that Yu Qian is quite knowledgeable, and Sun Xiang is a civil official, but he shows amazing integrity, even more courageous than most generals, which is really awe-inspiring!
It's a pity that the monarchs and ministers of the court didn't know Sun Xiang's deeds, and some officials actually impeached him for abandoning the city and fleeing, and his feat was almost lost in the dust of history. It wasn't until Sun Xiang's younger brother later ran to the noon gate to complain about the grievances, and Emperor Jingtai sent someone to investigate the matter in detail after hearing the news, so that the historical truth was restored step by step, and Emperor Jingtai was sympathetic to his family, and a few years later, Sun Xiang's son was also treated well by the Ming court.
The silent scene of the monarch and the ministers did not last long, and suddenly saw that the expression of Emperor Jingtai on the throne became solemn, and he began to issue an edict to dispatch troops, and the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense.
At present, it is the time to employ people, and there are not enough leading figures who can be reused in the DPRK and China, so Emperor Jingtai forgave the crime of Guangning Bo Liu An, and reinstated Liu Ju, the governor who only cared about "drinking and chanting poetry" in the war.
"Send an army of 220,000 Chen to meet the Tartar thieves outside the nine gates of the capital. Chief Military Officer Wu Qingbo, Shi Heng, Chen Yudeshengmen; Governor Tao Jin Chen in Andingmen; Guangning Bo, Liu An, Chen Yudongzhimen; Zhu Ying, the son of Wu Jinbo, Chen Yu Chaoyangmen; Governor Liu Juchen in Xizhimen; Deputy Chief Military Officer Gu Xingzu Chen Yufu Chengmen; both commanded Li Duanchen in Zhengyangmen; Governor Liu Dexin Chen Yu Chongwenmen; All commanded Tang Jie Chen in Xuanwumen, and they were all controlled by Shi Heng! ”
After issuing this edict, Emperor Jingtai glanced at Shi Heng, Fan Guang, the governor of the left deputy general military office, and Wu Xing, the right deputy general of the right capital, "Shi Heng, Fan Guang, and Wu Xing listened to the order: Today, the Tartar thieves are watching the capital, and the special orders and others are leading the army to camp at the nine gates, or set up ambushes, or set up dangers, or defend the army, or get to defend the city, wait for work, or attack the camp, trap the enemy, or divide the troops to respond, and do everything possible." The matter will be rewarded, and the reward will not be stingy! ”
"Your Ministers obey!"
When the dynasty was dispersed, Emperor Jingtai glanced at Zhu Qiming.
The civil and military ministers all lost their calm attitude in the past, and hurriedly retreated after receiving the order, and in a blink of an eye, only Emperor Jingtai and Zhu Qiming were left in the huge Fengtian Palace.
"King Yue, when the Tartar thieves are approaching the city, I will go upstairs to watch the battle. Go and settle the guards, and then follow me with your sword! ”
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The Yuefu guards and Xu Gong's men and horses were all hidden in the city of Deshengmen urn. Yu Qian and Shi Heng were ordered to lead the army to meet the Tartar thieves outside the Desheng Gate, and Emperor Jingtai would climb the Desheng Gate Arrow Tower to watch the battle, so the 8,000 men and horses in the urn city were responsible for escorting, and when the war outside the city was unfavorable, they would go out of the city to help.
Zhu Qi Mingfang appeared in Wengcheng, and saw Tang Ji, Xu Gong, Shi Feng, Wang Lie and a group of Xun Qi's children immediately greeted him. Ignoring the eager gazes of the crowd, he calmly surveyed the terrain around him, looking detached.
There are nine gates in the inner city of the capital, of which there are two north gates, the north gate on the east side is Anding Gate, and the north gate on the west side is the Desheng Gate in front of you.
After repeated calculations, the monarchs and ministers of the court felt that the Tartar thieves held the emperor hostage and appeared outside the Desheng Gate were the most likely, and the variables here were the most difficult to control, so Yu Qian and Shi Heng personally led the army to line up here, and Emperor Jingtai would also ascend to the Desheng Gate Tower to supervise the battle.
"Your Highness!"
The thirty-five Xun Qi disciples finally couldn't hold their breath, and Zhang Yu took the lead in shouting.
Zhu Qiming slowly glanced at a group of Xun Qi disciples, and finally his eyes stayed on Jing Yunfei's slightly immature face, secretly worried that this cousin would go on a business trip when he first came to war, and wanted him to follow him, but looking at the eyes of the other Xun Qi children, he was ruthless and dispelled this thought.
"This king intends to let you participate in the war with Wuqing Bo Shiheng, the first time you go through the battle array, you must remember: you must not show cowardice in battle, you don't have to compete everywhere, but seek a long insight, and you must save your life. If you lose your life in the first battle, you are a veritable waste! ”
The crowd grinned lightly, and after a moment, the smile froze on their faces. Usually they are often self-motivated, but before the war, they can feel the sound of the rolling iron hooves of the Tartars, but they find that they still have lingering timidity in their hearts.
"Your Highness, rest assured, even Zhou Lin can kill five Tartar thieves, we will definitely not lose to Zhou Lin!"
A Xun Qi disciple shouted, seemingly emboldening himself, but his tone had a slight trill, which seemed to be lacking in confidence.