"Tiance Guard attacking Xuanwu Gate?"

Everyone present was stunned, although thousands of people were not a mortal threat to the Forbidden City, but it was too demoralizing.

This shows that the emperor's forces can still organize resistance forces.

According to the information known to Zhu Qizhen, there are at least thousands of Tiance guards in the city, thousands of people are resident in the city military camp of the Fengtian Capital Division, and there are 10,000 battalions of state guards who entered the city yesterday. These armies combined are also 20,000, which is evenly matched with their own side, and there is not much disadvantage.

Zhu Qizhen muttered again: "Tiance Guard attacking Xuanwu Gate? Why does this sound so familiar? ”

After thinking about it a few more times, Zhu Qizhen suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand, isn't it Xuanwu Gate that Admiral Li Shimin attacked?" Then the brothers fought fratricidally, and in the end Admiral Tiance emerged victorious.

Could it be that when my younger brother named the personal guard Tiance Wei, he had already thought of the day when there would be an attack on Xuanwu Gate?

My brother already knew that there would be such a day, and he was metaphorically about it at that time? It was all calculated by him? ”

Cao Jixiang next to him heard this, and his face was even more shocked: The emperor is too terrible, right, he had already designed the Xuanwumen change of the Ming Dynasty three years ago?

Zhu Qizhen came back to his senses and asked Cao Jixiang: "You have been in the military for a long time, tell me how to deal with it?" ”

Cao Jixiang thought for a moment and replied: "Emperor, let's transfer two thousand noble family members from Xizhimen to support Cao Rui who is guarding Xuanwu Gate." ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and motioned for Cao Jixiang to go to the deployment immediately.

Outside the Xuanwu Gate, Hao Yi had already led three thousand heavenly guards to block the Xuanwu Gate.

Cao Rui closed the gate tightly, and according to Cao Qin's instructions, drove the palace people out, used them as meat shields, and squeezed behind the palace gate.

Even if Tian Ce Wei broke through the palace gate, he would be blocked by the palace people who were crowded together, and Cao Rui could lead the family to stand on a high place and shoot arrows at Tian Ce Guard.

The palace wall is tall, and Cao Rui personally led the dead soldiers, standing on the palace wall and throwing arrows downward.

Hao Yi stared dryly below, but did not fight back.

Because of shooting at people in high places, he already suffered a loss, and he couldn't stand Cao Rui and ordered the dead to grab the palace people as shields.

Again, the situation is deadlocked.

Two quarters of an hour later, Zhu Yi, Duke of Chengguo, Wu Jin, Marquis of Gongshun, and Wu Cong, Bo of Guangyi, led two thousand families to Xuanwumen to support.

Hao Yi saw that there were reinforcements on the other side, so he retreated slightly and took the Tiance guards to the Long Live Mountain outside the Xuanwu Gate to hold on.

Zhu Qizhen heard the little eunuch's report on the latest battle situation, and his heart was a little calm.

Everyone just breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately after, another little eunuch came to report: "Emperor, Huai Ningbo has occupied the military battle bureau in the outer city. In another hour, the artillery could be brought into the inner city. ”

This news is so exciting, once the artillery is transported to the outside of the Marquis of Wuding's mansion, there will be a chance to break the situation with a bombardment.

Only Cao Jixiang was even more desperate in his heart: "It can be conclusive, this is definitely a game for Emperor Bu." Previously, the emperor made a fuss to expand the southern side of the original city wall of Beijing and build an outer city.

The first to start construction and the first to move out were the War Bureau and the Gunpowder Bureau of the Inner Court, the six military craftsmen of Jinyiwei, and the ordnance factories of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War.

Moreover, these ordnance factories were all concentrated in the southeasternmost corner of the outer city.

Now, if you want to find an artillery, you have to bring it all the way from the far edge of the outer city.

By the time the artillery was set up outside the Marquis of Wuding's mansion, the daylily was already cold. ”

Sure enough, they were afraid of something, and everyone was happy for less than a moment, and a little eunuch came in in a panic to report: "Emperor, it's not good, a large army suddenly poured in from the north from Andingmen.

There were thousands of them, and as they marched, they shouted: Fengtian Jingjing, kill the rebels, long live Emperor Jingtai.

The north was completely undefended, and it only took half an hour for them to reach outside the Xuanwu Gate or the Dong'an Gate. ”

Now it's Zhu Qizhen's turn to look like earth.

Empress Dowager Sun asked sharply, "Why is there a large army entering the city?" Where did they come from? ”

The little eunuch shook his head innocently.

At this time, everyone around Zhu Qizhen understood that everything was a chess game arranged by the emperor, otherwise it would be impossible for an army of nearly 10,000 people to suddenly enter the capital.

Fortunately, there are only a few people standing on the pedestals of the three major halls.

Most of the feudal lords, nobles, and ministers stood in the square under the steps. Even if they can't hear the latest battle report, everyone can sense that the atmosphere is not right.

But it was embarrassing that the guards of the vassal kings had been handed over to Shi Heng and Sun Bo, and the vassal kings themselves were trapped in the Forbidden City, being 'protected' by Cao Qin's dead soldiers.

If you want to fight against the water, there is no door.

Not to mention the ministers, none of the four gates of the Forbidden City can be opened to everyone. Once you're in, don't even think about going out.

The nobles are somewhat stronger, except for a small number of people who stayed in Fengtian Temple Square, and the rest went to lead the family to guard the palace gate.

At this time, Cao Jixiang proposed a plan that seemed feasible: "Emperor, why don't we retreat." Taking advantage of the chaos of the Beijing division, he led the cavalry out of the city and went straight to Nanjing.

Once you arrive in Nanjing, you can gather the troops from the south, divide the river and rule, and then slowly map it.

If we persist any longer, and more emperors enter the city, then we will not be able to leave at all. ”

"Retreat? Desertion? Going to Nanjing? ”

Zhu Qizhen has never considered this option, how can I give up my beloved Forbidden City.

Besides, if you are about to succeed, how can you say that you will give up.

Zhu Qizhen gritted his teeth and scolded sharply: "Don't disturb the morale of the army, King Yu is just bluffing."

Ordered Shi Heng to divide his troops to resist the new army entering the city, and then storm the palace of the Marquis of Wuding, and be sure to capture the king of Yu.

Capture the thief and capture the king first, as long as the king falls into our hands, everything will be settled. ”

Cao Jixiang had no choice but to send someone to urge Shi Heng again.

After Shi Heng got the news, his heart was about to break. I had no choice but to start storming the Marquis of Wuding again.

However, Shi Heng still chose the deployment that was most beneficial to him: he ordered the vassal king's guards to be at the front, and his own soldiers then supervised the battle. Another 5,000 Beijing battalion soldiers, led by Liu Ju, went to block the reinforcements who had newly entered the city.

Of the 10,000 Shenji battalions that had newly entered the city, 3,000 people entered the imperial city from Bei'anmen, and then went west into Xiyuan to protect the warehouse in Xiyuan.

The remaining 7,000 people turned a corner in the north of the old Qi Palace, and went to occupy Chaoyangmen and Chaoyangmen Street. In this way, the Tai Warehouse on the north side of Chaoyang Street was protected.

In the huge city of Beijing, Zhu Qiyu only cares about three places: one is an area composed of the Marquis of Wuding's Mansion, the Fengtian Dusi, and the Hubu Lumi Warehouse; the other is the Tai Warehouse of the Household Department; There is also a bunch of warehouses in the West Garden of the Imperial City.

If these three places are set on fire, the loss will be great.

The rest of the place doesn't matter. As for Mingyufang, where its own industry is concentrated, it is located in Xicheng, and under normal circumstances, no one can take care of this place. Moreover, there are also Wen Xinhou and Xicheng Soldiers and Horses to garrison, so it is not a big problem.

The 5,000 Beijing battalion soldiers led by Liu Ju chose to confront the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion guarding Chaoyangmen Street. You don't attack me, I don't attack you, and the scene becomes very harmonious.

Liu Ju chose to wait and see what happened, and waited until the situation was clear, and then stood up again.

The vassal king's guards were not so lucky, not far to the south of the Wuding Marquis Mansion was the Tribute Courtyard, and further south of the Tribute Courtyard was the Armor Factory.

The armor factory has not yet moved to the outer city. At this time, Shi Heng's personal soldiers had already captured the armor factory and transported a large number of armors over.

Shi Heng was very considerate, and told the vassal king's guards to put on their armor and helmets before they charged.

Most of these vassal guards were extremely loyal to their own vassal kings. Since the vassal king of his own country clearly said that he would listen to the command of Marquis Wu Qing and do everything to help Emperor Taishang recover, then everyone can only charge hard.

It's a pity that in the city, you can only engage in street fighting, and you can't do it at all. In addition, the emperor's personal guard had bed crossbows and artillery to help, and the vassal king's guards suffered heavy casualties, but it was difficult to break through the defense.

However, it was said that the stalemate outside the Xuanwu Gate was still continuing, and the 3,000 Shenji Battalion had already entered Xiyuan and controlled the warehouses such as Carrier and Guangying.

Hao Yi had 6,000 Heavenly Guards, but only 3,000 appeared outside the Xuanwu Gate, where did the other 3,000 go?

It turned out that the other 3,000 people, under the leadership of Wang Jin and Ruan Xi, went around from the Imperial Horse Prison to the West Garden, and then from the south side of the Taiye Pond to the Imperial Prison.

After passing the imperial prison, he passed through the Sheji Altar and the Taimiao, and quietly circled around the Forbidden City for most of the time, and finally went around to the west side of the South Palace.

Although this is a bit lacking in morality, Tian Cewei chose to repair the plank road in the bright and Chen Cang in the dark.

Tian Cewei's target was not in Xuanwu Gate, but in Nangong.

The north of Nangong is close to Donghua Gate and Dong'an Gate, and a total of 3,000 people led by Cao Xuan and Cao Duo brothers are stationed.

However, to the west of Nangong, there is no fortification.

The defenders on the upper floor of the Noon Gate City had discovered Tiance Guard, but it was too late to react.

By the time Jinyiwei reported to Zhu Qizhen, and Zhu Qizhen hurriedly sent Cao Xuan to lead elite families from Dong'anmen to support, Tian Cewei had already entered Nangong and controlled the crown prince, as well as the Qian family, the Zhou family, the Wan family and others.

(End of chapter)