362 Forced to Face (2-in-1)
"The last general will meet Da Sima."
"Da Sima."
When Li Da and Gu Xingzu saw Yu Qian appear, they stopped the confrontation between the two sides and bowed one after another.
"At the moment of the great enemy, we must put our family and country first, not when we want to wait for you to fight bravely."
After that, Yu Qian looked at Li Da and said, "General Li, you lead the regimental battalion of Xizhimen back first." ”
Yu Qian didn't have so much time and energy to be a referee to determine who was right and who was wrong, he had to use the fastest speed to quell the dispute, and then reorganize the soldiers and horses to maintain combat effectiveness.
After all, no one knows when the next round of Tartar attacks will take place.
"Yes, Da Sima."
Li Da gave up his hand, although he was still dissatisfied in his heart, but Yu Qian's deployment during this period of time had won the respect and trust of the soldiers of the Beijing garrison, and no one dared to disobey in front of him.
"Meng Weisi, properly settle the wounded, and the dead and dead are all registered, and no one shall be left behind."
"In addition, this official will transfer troops from the old camp to replenish it, and it is bound not to let the Tartars capture Fuchengmen."
"The last general obeys, and the city is in the people!"
Meng Da also received the order loudly, and what he was afraid of when he was a soldier fighting was not death, but a worthless death.
Yu Qian was able to properly accommodate the wounded and wounded brothers, and there was nothing too much to ask for.
After instructing Li Da and Meng Da, Yu Qian set his eyes on Gu Xingzu, and his eyes were a little chilling.
Yu Qian was not ignorant of everything that happened in Fuchengmen, Gu Xingzu left his post without permission to eat, drink and have fun in his Hou Mansion, which led to the relaxation of combat readiness and was caught off guard by the Tartars. If it weren't for Li Dabing's quick support, he might have been fighting street battles with the Mongols in Beijing by now.
But knowing that Yu Qian does not have the power to move his relatives, he can't even change generals in battle.
If Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu wants to sit on the throne, he must get the support of the Xunqi group. The severe punishment of the Ming lords and relatives of the defeat of Tumubao has caused a deep rift in the relationship between the two sides, and then the successive questioning of the lords and relatives of the city defenders may lead to the civil strife on the "Qing monarch's side".
After all, Emperor Zhu Qizhen is still alive in the enemy's camp, and it may have unimaginable value at a critical moment.
"Marquis Zhenyuan, the official doesn't want to have a next time in this matter, otherwise those who lose the city gate will be beheaded immediately!"
Faced with Qian's murderous words, Gu Xingzu had to nod hurriedly and said, "Ben Hou knows." ”
In this way, the crisis of Fuchengmen has been temporarily resolved, but the crisis of Jingshi is far from being resolved.
The surprise attack and siege of the city were unfavorable, and the Taishi also made preparations with two hands, on the one hand, by digging tunnels and building return cannons, laying the foundation for continuing to attack the Beijing division. On the other hand, they began to send small units to sweep the perimeter of the Beijing Division, burning, killing and looting all kinds of evil, and obtaining as many war dividends as possible.
At the same time, they also sent Mongolian cavalry to Tongzhou and the Imperial Mausoleum, intending to use the importance of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and the legal rationality of the imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty to force the Ming army out of the city for a decisive battle.
After all, the grain and grass in the Tongzhou granary have been transferred to Beijing, which is nothing more than the difficulties that Beizhili and other places will have. But the Mongols' posture of digging the ancestral tombs of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty made the royal family and the court a little unacceptable, which was simply a great shame!
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On September 23, the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, on the ninth day of the arrival of the Mongol army under the city, the Fengtian Hall held a court meeting again.
"Da Sima, now that the Tartars have begun to burn and plunder my Ming people, and even go to the imperial tomb to offend the previous emperors, how should this matter be handled!"
Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was eager, and if he really wanted the Mongols to dig up the ancestral cemetery during his succession, it would be a great blow to the emperor's prestige and prestige, and I am afraid that it would lead to the instability of his regime.
"Your Majesty, if you can't bear it, you will make a big plan, and you can only wait and see what happens for the time being."
Hearing Yu Qian's reply, before Zhu Qiyu could reply, Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up angrily and asked.
"The people are the foundation of the state, how can they condone the killing of the Tartars? What's more, the cemetery of the first emperors of the past dynasties is related to the foundation of my ancestors of the Ming Dynasty. ”
The Ministry of Rites was originally in charge of ceremonial music, sacrifices, tribute, diplomacy and other matters, and the emperor's mausoleum was even more related to the fundamental etiquette.
Although Yu Qian is a civil official, he has always been alone, and he does not belong to the civil official group of the Beijing official faction.
Hu Hu didn't have any scruples about losing face, and forced Yu Qian to give an explanation.
"Uncle Zong, this official has his own strategy in his heart, don't say it."
Yu Qian is also a straight person, he doesn't know how to be tactful and tactful, and he rejected Hu Ying's question very directly.
The incident of the Mongol Tatars' night attack on Fuchengmen made Yu Qian realize that the deployment of the soldiers and horses of the Beijing division had been revealed to the enemy, and the level of this traitor was not low, maybe he was standing on top of this court.
How can major military affairs be widely publicized?
Yu Qian's faceless attitude, coupled with his recent monopoly on power, made many civil officials in Beijing who were already dissatisfied with him feel even more unbearable.
Zhao Xin, the servant of the ministry, immediately stood up and retorted: "If Da Sima has any strategy, you might as well tell it and listen to it." ”
"If this official remembers correctly, before the Mongol army attacked, Da Sima told Shen Shilang that he would go back to the city to meet the enemy and force the Tartars to fight a decisive battle, and he forgot everything in just a few days?"
Zhao Xin's words made many civil and military ministers in the Fengtian Hall nod their heads in agreement.
On that day, Yu Qian said that if the division did not come out of Beijing, the initiative would be handed over to the Tartars, and the enemy army could attack and retreat and defend, and it was bound to plunder the suburbs of Beijing and even the entire Beizhili.
In fact, it is true, under the unfavorable situation of attacking the city, they began to focus on the suburbs of Beijing and even the tomb of the Ming Emperor. And Yu Qian still chooses to stick to it, isn't it equivalent to going back on his word?
"This official has not forgotten, and it is not yet the time to face the battle."
"When will it arrive?"
"Don't speak!"
Hearing Yu Qian say the word "don't say" again, this "arrogant" attitude directly ignited the anger of the ministers in the palace.
Don't say anything, the ghost knows what you, the secretary of the military department, are going to do, do you watch the people slaughtered and the emperor's tomb being dug up?
"Da Sima, this official thinks you should give an explanation!"
"Ridiculous, isn't it true that our courtiers are not worthy of knowing about military affairs?"
"The people are alive, the mausoleum of the first emperor is in danger, but it can't be said that it is still here!"
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"Since you are incapable of protecting the common people and supporting the community, then simply abdicate and let the virtuous be good."
The courtiers in the palace said a word, and I said a word, and all the spearheads of the attack were aimed at Yu Qian.
Faced with such a scene of public anger, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu had to come forward and eased up: "Yu Qing, today the palace is full of important ministers, what strategies can be freely spoken, and the hearts of the hundred officials." ”
Zhu Qiyu's tone took the initiative to emphasize the last sentence, not only did the Manchu Dynasty civil and military not understand, but he, the emperor, also didn't understand what Yu Qian wanted to do.
Yu Qian can withstand the pressure of the courtiers, and the emperor has said so, so it is impossible for him to come up with perfunctory words of "unspeakable".
Faced with such a scene, I saw Yu Qian sigh heavily, and then arched his hand to Zhu Qiyu and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has contacted Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji and Liaodong General Cao Yi, they will cut into the battlefield at a critical moment and give the Tartars a fatal blow!" ”
This is the reason why Yu Qian "can't say", his goal has never been to rely only on the Southern Expeditionary Army or the Liaodong Army to hold the Beijing Division, but to form a large encirclement of the Mongolian soldiers and horses, and completely defeat the other party to prevent future troubles.
Offense is the best defense!
As soon as Yu Qian's words came out, the courtiers present had different expressions. Some agreed with his radical idea, and it was true that the Mongols had the advantage of maneuvering, and even if they held the capital this time, they would have to face their untroubled border raids in the future.
The best way is to seize the opportunity to defeat them once, and at least ten years of peace in northern Xinjiang can be guaranteed!
Some people agree, naturally some people oppose it.
For conservative ministers, Yu Qian's idea can no longer be described as radical, it is simply whimsical.
Whether the Beijing division can hold it now is still a question, so I want to use the Southern Expeditionary Army to counterattack with the Liaodong Army, so I am not afraid that the tiger will not become an anti-dog?
Moreover, there is an extremely real question in front of us, when will the Southern Expeditionary Army and the Liaodong Army arrive in Beijing, and whether they will be able to complete the deployment of the encirclement. And the Mongol Tatars plundering the suburbs of Beijing, and offending the imperial tomb are imminent, don't be broken one by one when the time comes, that is really stealing chickens and rice.
At this moment, Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, stood up and said to Qian: "This official only asks Da Sima one sentence, which can ensure that before the arrival of Jing Yuanbo and the general army of Liaodong, the tomb of the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty is safe and sound!" ”
Chen Xun's problem is the core point of this court meeting, if the first emperors of the Ming Dynasty were excavated and exposed to the wilderness, then even if the Southern Expeditionary Army and the Liaodong Army repelled the Tartars, it would be an unacceptable shame for the Ming Dynasty.
"The tomb of the Ming Emperor is extremely strong, and the Tartars will definitely not be able to dig it up in a short time."
Of course, Yu Qian could not guarantee the safety of the emperor's tomb, but the emperor's tombs of all dynasties were complete with various anti-theft measures, and it was not easy to dig them up. Even in modern times, when warlords excavate the emperor's tomb, they rely on explosives to blow it up, and the Mongols do not have this ability.
According to Yu Qian's estimate, at most, the ground building of the imperial tomb was damaged, and it would definitely not humiliate the first emperor's dragon body.
But the question is, can the Ming Emperor accept that his ancestor's terrestrial underworld is damaged?
The answer is no, especially for an emperor like Zhu Qiyu, whose foundation is unstable, and it may shake the foundation of his rule.
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"Yu Qing's family, the mausoleum of the first emperor must not tolerate the slightest negligence, and we must find a way to stop the actions of the Tartars!"
"Your Majesty, the two bitter battles between Guangning Gate and Fuchengmen show that the Tartars are currently strong and strong, and this is definitely not the best time to go out of the city to face the battle."
As the saying goes, one blow, then decline, three and exhaustion.
The current Mongol army has only besieged the Beijing division for a few days, although the siege has suffered some setbacks, but in fact, the defenders of the Beijing division occupy the city, and the casualties are actually comparable to the Tatars, or even slightly higher.
In this case, it is necessary to avoid its edge, and wait for the Mongols to have a little longer and their morale has dropped before it is a good time to counterattack.
"Yu Qing's family, I obey the mandate of heaven to inherit the unification, if I can't even keep the mausoleum of my ancestors, how can I face the emperors of the past dynasties, and how can I convince the officials and the people?"
"You have to stop this from happening!"
Zhu Qiyu's words have been said very obviously, he can't afford the risk of the first emperor's mausoleum being excavated, even if it is just the damage to the underworld palace on the ground.
It may not be the best time to face the battle at this time, but if he doesn't do anything, Zhu Qiyu won't even be able to explain the queen mother's pass.
In the face of the emperor's order, Yu Qian subconsciously thought about fighting on the basis of reason, but Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, shook his head gently at him at this moment, signaling that this matter could not be violated.
"Minister, obey!"
Seeing Yu Qian's final choice, in a sense, Zhu Qiyu was also relieved.
He knew that Yu Qian was an auxiliary minister with the ability to rule the world, but he also knew that the other party's character was upright and unyielding.
If Yu Qian still chooses to continue to disobey the order, no matter how much Zhu Qiyu respects the virtuous and loves talents, he has to make a move of "slashing horses with tears", and replace it with a more obedient cronies to control the power.
"By the way, has Shen Shilang ever returned from an envoy?"
After solving the crisis of the imperial tomb, Zhu Qiyu asked about another matter of concern. According to the peace negotiation process, Shen Yichen should now return to Beijing from the Mongolian army camp to report the results of the peace talks and meet the emperor.
Three days have passed, not to mention that Shen Yichen has returned to Beijing, and he has not even sent anyone back to Beijing, which is really a bit unusual.
"I haven't been back yet."
Yu Qian replied, he was actually waiting for the result.
"Could it be that the Tartars are not moral, and are ready to attack the attackers?"
Hubu Shangshu Jin Lian said this possibility, otherwise Shen Yichen would have no reason to continue to stay in the enemy camp.
"Send a few more people to the Mongolian army camp and ask what happened."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The imperial court wanted to know why Shen Yichen hadn't returned, and Shen Yichen, who was in the Mongolian camp, also wanted to know when he would be able to return to Beijing.
After meeting Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong that day, Shen Yichen, as an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, had two formal peace talks with the master. The result is naturally self-evident, neither side can accept the other's conditions, and unless one side is completely defeated and submitted, it is doomed to be a waste of time.
It dragged on for two days, and according to the prior peace talks, Shen Yichen should lead the Ming delegation back to Beijing.
But when the peace mission was about to leave the camp, it was stopped by the Mongolian soldiers, saying that they had not received the order of the Taishi Yexian. So Shen Yichen could only ask to see Ye Xian, wanting to ask what the situation was, but the reply he got was that Taishi Ye Xian was busy with military affairs and could not meet him for the time being.
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At this point, it is impossible for Shen Yichen's IQ not to understand that the other party wants to detain himself and others in the Mongolian camp.
To be honest, with the identity of a generation of Mongolian heroes like Yexian, making such a humiliating move of detaining the envoy was really a bit unexpected by Shen Yichen.
However, since the other party had already done this, Shen Yichen had no ability to resist, so he could only return to the camp and continue to wait.
"Proprietor, the Tartars may be bad for you, and we have to think of another way out."
Bian He's expression in the tent was extremely solemn, and the two countries did not fight to make this unspoken rule, only to guard against the gentleman and not against the villain, and the barbarian conduct of the Tartars could not even be compared with the villain.
Before they can do it, they must think of a way to get out in advance.
"Proprietor, why don't we take advantage of the night tonight and cover you to kill the Mongolian army camp!"
Canghuotou also felt a kind of crisis, and the only way he could think of was to sacrifice his life to fight his way out of the encirclement.
It's just that Shen Yichen heard Canghuotou's words, but he replied with some tears and laughter: "When did you all have the courage to kill the 200,000 army camp like this?" ”
"Then what should I do, it's impossible to watch the Tartars attack the proprietor!"
Canghuotou is really anxious, and being trapped in the Mongolian camp is like fish on a chopping board, and you can cut whatever you want first.
"You really want to take my life first, you don't have to detain me so much, you can do it at any time. Since he didn't do this, it means that we still have the value of negotiating, and it depends on how the other party bids. “
Shen Yichen behaved very calmly, Ming Yingzong and Zhu Qizhen were alive and well, how could he be so virtuous that he had to die?
"Proprietor, having said that, the Tartars have not been educated in Confucianism and Taoism, and no one knows if they will abide by morality."
After saying that, Bian He turned to Canghuo and asked, "Can the Cloud Piercing Arrow be there?" ”
When Shen Yichen's mission left Beijing, he specially prepared a cloud-piercing arrow for communication, which was the fireworks of later generations.
When the red cloud-piercing arrow rose from the Mongolian army camp, it was equivalent to informing the defenders of Xizhimen that Shen Yichen was worried about his life and had to find a way to rescue him.
However, showing the cloud-piercing arrow is equivalent to a double-edged sword, and the Mongols will also know Shen Yichen's intentions, which will increase the difficulty of rescue, and even drag a large number of Ming troops into danger.
Unless it is a situation that has to be used for life and death, Shen Yichen will not ignite the cloud-piercing arrow.
"Keep it all the time."
"Put it away, this may be the last resort."
"I understand."
Just when Shen Yichen and the others were discussing countermeasures, the curtain of the camp tent was lifted, and the master appeared in sight first.
"Shen Shilang, I heard that you want to ask to see this Taishi?"
Seeing this, Shen Yichen immediately regained his usual calm expression, and replied: "That's right, the time for the envoy has come, and this official wants to ask the Taishi when the Ming delegation can return to Beijing." ”
"Didn't Shen Shilang know that the Ming delegation had returned to Beijing under the leadership of Deputy Envoy Yang?"
What?
Hearing Ye Xian's words, Shen Yichen was a little surprised, as a peace minister, no one informed the mission to return to Beijing?
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Or maybe they can't be notified?
Of course, surprised and surprised, the expression on Shen Yichen's face did not change in the slightest, and he still looked like a light and windy face.
"Then I don't know what the Taishi wants to keep the official here?"
"Shen Shilang, you are wrong again, it's not that the Taishi wants to keep you, but the Emperor of your Ming Kingdom, I expect you to stay."
After that, a playful smile appeared on his face first.
The Mongols are not all barbarians, at least not the Taishi, and if such a thing as morality can be occupied, why should they give up?
The Emperor Taishang wants to have courtiers to accompany him, isn't it a matter of course?