"Wang Daban," Emperor Chongzhen sat on the throne, looking at the sky outside the hall that had gradually become gloomy.

"The slave is here," Wang Chengen bowed and waited carefully for the master: "What does Your Majesty command?" ”

"You say, those countless days and nights, did the imperial brother also spend such torment?" I don't know why, Zhu Youzhen remembered his imperial brother.

Sitting on the throne, Zhu Youzhen's mind was unusually chaotic.

Wang Qi put too much pressure on Nanjing.

is so big that as an emperor, Zhu Youzhen is out of breath.

"If I agree to Wang Qi's request, will I live more comfortably?" Zhu Youzhen didn't expect that being the emperor was so hard and tired, almost day and night, the music books everywhere were on the table, so that Zhu Youzhen couldn't see the end at a glance, and the courtiers below were all old foxes, and he was a young man who had not reached the crown, neither longer than poetry and books, nor longer than the law, and he didn't know anything about political affairs a year ago! Where can they fight?

Say a word yourself, and those courtiers will have ten sentences waiting behind, and the key is that sometimes, the little ink in their chests can't be understood at all, and the allusions of those courtiers can only be responded with silence and nodding.

This emperor is too aggrieved.

Everything was so beautiful before he ascended the throne, Zhu Youzhen saw his brother as the emperor when he first saw him, and he was always wondering why he didn't kill Wei Zhongxian, a traitorous minister, a pro-virtuous minister, and Zhongxing Daming, so that Kyushu was stable? He thought he could do better.

Now, Zhu Youzhen has some understanding.

The emperor is not so free, and he is not rich in the literal sense.

What's more.

Zhu Youzhen's palm in his sleeve was tightly clenched: and Wang Qi was eyeing him outside!!

Regarding Zhu Youzhen's question, Wang Chengen did not answer, and he couldn't answer it.

A eunuch, loyal to the king, is his best ability, and the rest of the things, love can't help.

Moreover, how can he be able to comment on the emperor.

"Your Majesty forgives the sin, the slave maid doesn't know how the first emperor did it, but the slave and maid know that whether it is Your Majesty or the former emperor, they all want the Ming Dynasty to be eternal and prosperous, and they want the hundreds of millions of Li people in the Ming Dynasty to live and work in peace and contentment!"

"Whew"

With a heavy breath, Zhu Youzhen smiled less.

Everyone understands this truth.

Moreover, everyone wants to carry this banner on their shoulders for righteousness.

But who can do it?

After a long time, Zhu Youzhen finally made up his mind: "Go, call a few cabinet ministers who are staying in the palace, I have a will!" ”

"Slave obeys!"

At this time, it was late at night, and in the Wenyuan Pavilion, the four cabinet ministers each returned to the small room outside the palace—that was the resting place prepared by the inner palace for the ministers who stayed in the palace.

In the room on the left, the candle is still lit, and the silhouette in front of the window seems to be reading.

In the room where Yang Lian was, the lights were flickering on and off, and it was obvious that the people in the room were constantly pacing.

As for the house where Gou Ying is, although it is bright, there is no one in the house.

Turning his eyes again, there were two people in Yuan Keli's room, as if they were discussing something, very intense.

"Xuan Gouying, Zuo Guangdou, Yuan Keli, Yang Lian, four people, go to the Qianqing Palace to meet you!"

As the voice of the little eunuch sounded outside the house, it didn't take long for the four cabinet ministers, all dressed in vermilion, to walk out of the room.

Obviously, tonight, no one sleeps.

In the imperial city, in the dead of night, there was no one except the patrol team of the Imperial Forest Army.

Gou Ying walked in the front, followed by Zuo Guangdou, Yuan Keli, and Yang Lian at the end.

The four entered the temple in turn.

"Your Majesty!"

In the Qianqing Palace, it is generous and solemn.

The dragon candle is lit, and the silk sandalwood lingers, which is shocking.

"The leak came to you, I have something to say, I want to talk to you again," Zhu You stabilized his emotions, pondered for a long time, and looked at everyone: "I think that in the current situation, withdrawing troops is the best way." ”

"Your Majesty!"

Zuo Guangdou, Yuan Keli got up suddenly when he heard the words, and it looked like he was about to have a seizure.

"Don't worry, don't worry, listen to what I said," stretched out his hand and pressed it to stop the two of them, Zhu Youzhen continued: "You should also know how much risk the 100,000 army of Fengyang Mansion has put on the imperial court, and almost three years after receiving the taxes of the people in the surrounding provinces, all the gentry and wealthy families, and the noble royal mansions have also contributed money and efforts, and I really can't help but consider these. ”

"Do you understand?" Zhu Youzhen's eyes were open, almost bitter.

"Your Majesty, the matter has come to this, and if you understand it, you should treat it as if you don't understand!" Zuo Guangdou shook his head: "If the army is withdrawn at this time, the world will be ruined, five cities will be cut today, ten cities will be cut tomorrow, and then you will have to sleep peacefully." Looking at the four realms, and the Qin soldiers are at the top. The ancients said: "To do things with the land, it is still necessary to fight the fire with a salary, and the salary is not exhausted, and the fire is not extinguished." ”

"Your Majesty, you should understand this truth, right?"

Zuo Guangdou almost pointed his nose and scolded Chongzhen for hoarsing his ancestors.

Rao is Zhu Youzhen has just ascended the throne, and he has not developed the domineering spirit of the emperor, and now he is also unbearable, and his face is cold.

"Your Majesty, although Lord Zuo's words are excessive, this is the truth," Yuan Keli stepped forward and stopped Zuo Guangdou from continuing to stimulate Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty!" Gou Ying stood up at the right time: "The minister thinks that what Lord Zuo said is too alarmist, and it is reasonable to be reasonable, to protect the society and preserve the strength. The minister suggested that an order should be issued immediately to summon Wu Xiang to lead the army back to Nanjing City, and then Wang Qi's matter could be discussed slowly, so why rush for a while? ”

"What are you talking about?" Zuo Guangdou flicked his sleeves: "What is there to talk about with the rebellious thief and the thief of the country?" Zuo looks at you Master Gou, there is a sense of appeasement! ”

"I won't button my hat," Gou Ying had a cold face, ignoring Zuo Guangdou's nonsense, but faced Zhu Youzhen and bowed again: "Please also ask Your Majesty to judge!" ”

"Yang Lian, what do you think?" After a long time of tapping his fingers on the table, Zhu Youzhen turned his head to look at the sample, he wanted to listen to the advice of the Du Yushi who had never spoken.

Although he is a speech official, in Zhu Youzhen's heart, Yang Lian is still a very assertive courtier.

Ahem

With a slight cough, Yang Lian spoke leisurely: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this battle is also a key post station for Wang Qi!" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

That's true.

"So, when we are in a hurry, Wang Qi is also in a hurry!" After Yang Lian was for a long time, he brought out his opinion: "The minister thinks that Wang Qi definitely didn't bring enough food for ten days when he went south this time!" ”

Well?

Zhu Youzhen narrowed his eyes, he knew what Yang Lian was going to say.

"Wang Qi is now more convened than us, he wants to fight quickly, so now we only need to let Wu Xiang hold out for three days, and the enemy army will collapse by itself!"

Yang Lian flicked his sleeves and looked dignified.

Yang Lian's words made everyone in the hall quiet.

Three days?

Zhu Youzhen felt that Yang Lian's words also made sense!

Gou Ying, who was standing in the hall, looked at Zhu Youzhen and knew that things had changed again.

This Renjun is like this, capricious, almost uncertain, easy to be influenced by others, and feels that everyone is harming him, the world is at the end of the Ming Dynasty, and the bad thing is that there is a stubborn emperor.

But Gou Ying won't admit defeat easily!

"If so, within three days, the war is ruined, what is Lord Yang's plan?" Gou Ying arched his hand and looked at Yang Lian.

"If the war is defeated," Yang Lian took a deep breath: "Yang is willing to go to Chuzhou Mansion in person and meet Wang Qi for a while!! ”

"Lord Yang, you don't want to scold Wang Qi back to Beijing, right?" Gou Ying almost laughed.

Are you going to Chuzhou Mansion?

Wang Qi won't kill you, I'll have your surname!

"Your Majesty," Gou Ying struck while the iron was hot and bowed to Emperor Chongzhen: "The minister thinks that if Lord Yang has this confidence, then the minister agrees that Wu Xiang's army will hold on to Dacangling for another three days!" ”

Click.

Zhu Youzhen's fingers tapped lightly on the table, and everyone didn't answer, obviously waiting for this Renjun's final decision.

"Three days?" Zhu Youzhen raised his eyes slightly, and his eyes reflected Yang Lian's extremely arrogant face.

"That's three days!" Yang Lian nodded, with a resolute expression.

"Then it's decided," Zhu Youzhen's body finally relaxed, leaned back on the chair softly, and pointed to Yuan Keli on the side: "Yuan Aiqing drafted the decree, immediately Xiaoyu and Wu Xiang, hold on for three days, and wait for Wang Qi to collapse by himself!" ”

"Your Majesty," Yuan Keli hesitated for a moment before he said, "If it's three days, let Wu Xiang decide whether to fight or defend by himself, there is no need to have such a clear will, right?" ”

"Just do what I want!" Zhu Youzhen felt that his emperor's authority was offended, and his brows pressed down slightly: "Tell Wu Xiang and hold on for three days!! ”

"The Minister's Decree!"

After a while, the ministers retreated, and Zhu Youzhen was about to rest.

Because the sky is dark, the imperial city is locked, and nearly 10,000 Zuo Guangdou and others have to stay in the road tomorrow morning before they can leave the palace.

"Wen Ru, why risk yourself?" Although Zuo Guangdou and Yang Lian have some differences in political opinions, as a colleague, Zuo Guangdou still doesn't want this iron-blooded imperial history, and the righteous minister died in vain at the hands of Wang Qi.

Everyone knows that if Yang Lian goes to Chuzhou Mansion, when the time comes, Wang Qi will kill him.

"When Han Yi and Liu Yijing died, I, Yang Lian, had already put life and death aside, besides, if this war was really defeated, someone in Nanjing City would have to go to investigate, and I, Yang Lian, volunteered."

Yang Lian didn't have the slightest fear, as if death was just two fluttering words for him, without any touch.

"I hope that Wu Xiang can really drag Wang Qi down."

Zuo Guangdou's heart was also heavy.

He didn't want to see a colleague die again.

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Chuzhou Mansion North Baili, Dacang Ridge.

After Wu Xiang finished inspecting the camp, he returned to the big tent.

Later tomorrow, the army will launch a general attack, which makes Wu Xiang a little nervous - I am afraid that I will be unable to sleep all night tonight.

As soon as he returned to the camp, some of his men came to report.

"Zuo Liangyu's side, what are the movements?" Wu Xiang glanced at his subordinates and asked in a deep voice.

"When Zuo Liangyu returned to the camp, he began to prepare his troops and horses, and summoned a group of his generals to the tent, I don't know what he said, it took half an hour to disperse," the guards were sent by Wu Xiang to monitor Zuo Liangyu's movements, but looking at his tone, it was a little difficult to reach the core.

"Soldiers in the battalion, what's the reaction?" Wu Xiang frowned and thought for a while, then continued to ask.

"Cooking on the stove, but there is nothing abnormal," the guard thought for a moment and returned with a respectful voice.

Standing up, Wu Xiang paced in the tent for a moment before turning his head and saying, "Go and let the eldest uncle come to see me!" ”

"My lord, Deputy General Wu has already led people down the mountain."

As soon as the guards spoke, Wu Xiang remembered that he had allowed Wu Sangui to take more than 5,000 people around the mountain and rescue the Quanzhong Department.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the tent.

"My lord! Oh no," the Commander of the Guards suddenly ran into the tent.

"What's the alarm?" Wu Xiang's heart jumped, and he was a little nervous: Isn't Mo really expected by himself?

"My lord, it's the back mountain, there is a sudden attack by Liaodong soldiers in the back mountain, and the battle with Zuo Liangyu has begun!"

Hearing the news, Wu Xiang was stunned at first, and his mind didn't turn around.

In any case, Wu Xiang couldn't imagine,

How dare 15,000 people take the initiative to attack their own 100,000 troops?

"Where's Zuo Liangyu?" Wu Xiang reacted and immediately got up to ask.

"We're already fighting the enemy!" The guards knelt on the ground: "My lord, are we going to help?" ”

Support?

Wu Xiang's first reaction was, of course, to refuse!

Who knows if this is a trick by the Liaodong Army to lure the enemy?

In case the slightest movement of his soldiers and horses here, there will be a frontal attack, and when the time comes, the front and back will be flanked, won't it fall into a dead end?

But after thinking about it for a while, Wu Xiang hesitated a little: Zuo Liangyu's house has always been capricious, if he didn't go to the rescue, he would directly abandon his position and run away again, but what can he do?

Wu Xiang's own indecisiveness actually greatly affected his development in the military and martial arts, and in terms of mentality, he was far inferior to his son Wu Sangui.

Just like the current situation, Wu Xiang fell into a tangle.

However, it is clear that Qin Erbao's Liaodong Army did not embarrass Wu Xiang for long.

Because the shouts of killing outside the tent have already sounded in my ears.

"Sure enough!" Wu Xiang was glad for his plan! Fortunately, no troops were transferred to support Zuo Liangyu, and Qin Erbao really started to attack on the frontal battlefield.

"Gather the drums!" Wu Xiang turned around and took off the long sword from the weapon rack: "Gather everyone and kill all the enemy troops!" ”

100,000 against 10,000,

There is no reason to cringe.

What's more, the other party is taking the initiative to attack!

Wu Xiang felt that Qin Erbao was underestimating himself too much.

With a bang, Wu Xiang opened the tent, stood outside the tent, and raised his eyes.

In just an instant, Wu Xiang stood on the spot, looking up at the sky, his eyes were already shrouded in firelight.

Wu Xiang didn't react for a moment, what scene he encountered.

The arrow feathers that covered the sky directly obscured the sky.

The flaming arrows fell into the tent, and the rest of the army immediately fell into panic and shock.

It was dark at night, and it was too late to gather the generals under his command.

More severe,

Wu Xiang had already seen the Liaodong cavalry dressed in black armor, raising his sword to kill him. (End of chapter)