The ministers had not yet recovered from the bloody changes in Fang Cai, and when they heard Emperor Jingfeng's inquiry, they lowered their heads one after another, and they didn't dare to come out, for fear that the next person in the Jinluan Hall would be themselves.

Emperor Jingfeng's gaze lightly swept over the people who were eager to shrink into quails, and finally stopped on the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, and directly named: "Gu Qing, what is your good plan?" ”

Gu Yuanhui's body stiffened, and he secretly complained in his heart, but he could only reply stubbornly: "...... The minister thought that the top priority at the moment was to quickly dispatch the army's grain and grass to support Datong Town. As long as the city can be successfully held and the Tatars can be repulsed, Xuanfu Town will have a chance to breathe, and the current crisis can be solved. ”

The facts are in front of you, and anyone can say the cliché of transferring troops to support, seeing that Emperor Jingfeng's brows furrowed slightly, obviously dissatisfied with this answer, Gu Yuanhui swallowed his saliva and continued:

"There are 150,000 Tatars besieging Datong Town, but the defenders in the city are less than 60,000, and it will take at least 100,000 men to hold the city so firmly that it can confront the enemy for a long time. The Tatar cavalry was so brave that it was difficult for ordinary guards to resist, and as for the army that went to support......"

Fine sweat on his forehead gathered into beads and slid down his cheeks, bringing a slight itch, feeling the burning gaze of Emperor Jingfeng, but Gu Yuanhui didn't dare to reach out to wipe it. He hesitated in his heart, and poured the next words back and forth in his mouth several times, but still did not say them rashly.

The bloody breath lingering on the tip of his nose was gradually fading, Thinking of Emperor Feng's attitude towards the southward migration, Gu Yuanhui was heartbroken, and simply said directly: "The minister thinks that 100,000 soldiers can be transferred from the Beijing camp army to support. ”

These words were like thunder, and a "bang" exploded in everyone's hearts, and the hundred officials, who were still holding their breath and didn't dare to make a sound, suddenly raised their heads and objected:

"How can this work? The Beijing camp troops have the responsibility of guarding the capital and protecting the Son of Heaven, how can they be transferred out at will! ”

"Now the camps in the capital have a total of 200,000 horses, and 100,000 have been transferred out at once, the defense of the capital is empty, in case Xuanfu Datong does not hold, let the Tatars invade the city all the way south, and we don't even have the strength to fight the last time!"

"Your Majesty! The defense of the capital is the top priority, even in the defense battle nearly a hundred years ago, it took 220,000 people to hold on for several months before the enemy was successfully repulsed. 200,000 defenders are not too many, and they can't be transferred out of Beijing again! ”

Someone was emotional, pointed at Gu Yuanhui and shouted hoarsely: "Transferring the troops of the Beijing camp to weaken the defense of the capital is a disaster for the country!" Gu Yuanhui can say this, I'm afraid he is not a traitor to foreign enemies! ”

Listening to the sound of crusade in his ears, Gu Yuanhui did not hesitate at all, and knelt down to Emperor Jingfeng to plead guilty: "Your Majesty, the minister was confused for a while, and he spoke this nonsense in a hurry, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

Emperor Jingfeng's eyes were as deep as ink, and he quietly watched the ministers refute and block them angrily, and only after a while did he raise his hand towards Gu Yuanhui and said lightly: "Gu Qing, get up, you are not guilty." ”

Gu Yuanhui naturally knew that it was very risky to transfer the army from the capital, and he also knew that as soon as this remark came out, he would definitely be attacked by hundreds of officials, he just wanted to test the emperor's attitude. He is gambling, betting that Emperor Jingfeng is not a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death, betting that he has the determination to rather be broken than broken, and now it seems that he is right.

Emperor Jingfeng stood up from the dragon chair, his majestic gaze swept over the ministers, and his voice was slow but firm: "I know all the concerns of the emperors. But if Datong Town is not defended, Xuanfu Town will be in danger, even if Juyong Pass is a natural danger that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, how long can it be supported? At that time, even if the capital is preserved, what is the use? Can it withstand the iron cavalry of the Tatars? ”

"Could it be that you really want to repeat the battle to defend the capital a hundred years ago? But I think that I am not as good as the wise and decisive Emperor Jingzong, and there is no immortal minister in the court like Yu Tingyi, I am afraid that I will not be able to successfully defend the capital like my ancestors. ”

Emperor Jingfeng's eyes darkened, and his tone cooled: "Instead of rushing south to avoid disaster when the time comes, a corner of peace will linger." It is better to do your best from now on, gather troops to the north to support Datong Town, and completely block the Tatars outside the Great Wall! ”

Looking at the hundred officials who had already knelt silently, Emperor Jingfeng made up his mind and said without doubt: "According to what Gu Qing said, 100,000 elites will be transferred from the Beijing camp troops, supplemented by 20,000 troops from the nearby guards, a total of 120,000 horses, all of which will support Datong Town. As for the military expenses for grain and grass, the household can take as much as they want, and the rest will be made up by my inner treasury. ”

Emperor Jingfeng made the final decision and personally blocked all the opposition noise, and the ministers naturally would not fight against him without eyes, so they bowed down and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise!" ”

The supporting army has been finalized, and the matter is not over yet, you must know that in addition to the lack of troops in Datong Town, there is also a lack of a chief general sitting in the town.

This commander must not only be able to take the lead and take charge of himself, but also have the experience of many battles with the Tatars, and be familiar with their combat methods and offensive habits. In addition, since most of the border guards are from the command of Dingguo Gong, in order to cooperate properly with the border town generals, it is best for this person to have a certain relationship with Dingguo Gong, so as to appease the military and stabilize the situation to the greatest extent.

In this way, the range of options is very small, and the ministers pondered for a long time, but they did not find a suitable candidate.

Suddenly, Qian Song, the servant of the ministry, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the former Jingwei commanded Chu Jing and can be useful. ”

Feeling the suspicious gazes cast around him, Qian Song looked calm and spoke unhurriedly: "First, Chu Jing was born in the Iron Cavalry Battalion, is an old subordinate of the Duke of Dingguo, and is extremely familiar with the Tatars; Second, Chu Jing originally served in the Beijing camp and led the Beijing Guard troops to familiarize himself with the road. Moreover, he is now worried about his hometown, and he can be directly used without caring whether his original position is affected, which can be said to be the best candidate. ”

The secretary of the military department hesitated and hesitated: "But Chu Jing has not led the troops at the border pass for a long time, even if he is still familiar with the generals of the Dingguo Gong line, but the soldiers below may not be able to recognize him. ”

If you want to get their recognition, you must not only have outstanding military achievements, but also have the courage and determination to take the lead like Dingguo Gong and Yang Mao, so that they are worthy of accompanying them with their lives.

Chu Jing has not been stationed at the border for many years, but the soldiers below have already changed one after another, even if he still has the ability to lead the army to fight, but he has not established a life-and-death friendship with the soldiers, it is still difficult to convince them.

Thinking of this, everyone was a little worried and fell silent.

At this time, the scholar Fang Shu stood up and said aloud to Emperor Jingfeng: "Your Majesty, there is a candidate for the minister, if he is allowed to sit in the army and assist Chu Jing, he will definitely be able to stabilize the hearts of the people and make Xingjing follow." ”

Hearing the name that Fang Shu said later, Emperor Jingfeng looked suspicious: "Are you sure?" How old is he? ”

Fang Shu smiled slightly, and said confidently: "Although he is young, his ability is not small. What's more, with his identity, even if he doesn't do anything, just standing in the army is enough to make the soldiers feel at ease. ”

Emperor Jingfeng's eyes flashed a few times when he heard this, and finally said, "Okay, it's him." ”

(End of chapter)