So Cao Jixiang, Cao Qin, Cao Xuan, Cao Duo, and Cao Rui began to adjust the guards of the imperial city on the grounds of changing defenses.

It formed a layout in which Cao Duo led 500 people to guard Donghua Gate, Cao Xuan led 500 people to guard Nangong, Cao Rui led 1,000 people to guard Xuanwu Gate, and Cao Jixiang and Cao Qin led 1,600 of the most elite soldiers to guard Fengtianmen.

These are all Cao's family members, doormen, and dead soldiers.

Shi Heng, Sun Bo, Ren Li, Mao Zhong, and Liu Yongcheng's families, a total of 2,000 people, were originally handed over to Cao Qin's unified command.

Now, on the pretext of changing guards, Cao Qin has concentrated all the two thousand families in Dong'anmen, the outermost part.

At this moment, everyone sensed that something was wrong, and people's hearts became more and more flustered.

Liu Yongcheng reported to Zhu Qi Zhenyu: "Emperor, the Marquis of Wuding's mansion can't be attacked for a long time, so go and supervise the slaves." ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded, among the eunuchs, one led the most soldiers to fight, one was Liu Yongcheng, and the other was Cao Jixiang. Liu Yongcheng's exploits are still above Cao Jixiang, and now, he can only choose to believe in Liu Yongcheng's ability, otherwise what else can he do.

Liu Yongcheng walked out of Dong'anmen and walked to the south side of the old Qi Palace, where his own henchmen had already greeted him and brought Liu Yongcheng to Liu Jujun.

When uncles and nephews got together, Liu Yongcheng asked curiously: "What are you doing, why don't you fight anyone, just look at each other face to face?" ”

Liu Ju sighed helplessly: "My nephew has five thousand people, and there are six or seven thousand people on the other side, how can I fight?" The two sides are evenly matched, and if they really want to fight with their lives, they can't get a result for a day and a night.

Rather than waste your efforts, it is better to wait for the results in the Forbidden City. ”

When Liu Yongcheng heard this, he was helpless, so he had to ask again: "What about Chaoyangmen, who is Chaoyangmen?" ”

Liu Ju shook his head: "There is no one to guard Chaoyangmen, and no one cares about Chaoyangmen at all." ”

When Liu Yongcheng heard this, he was even more surprised. Shi Heng's choice not to guard the city gate is understandable. After all, even if you don't count the newly renovated outer city of Beijing, just counting the inner city of Beijing, there are nine city gates.

There are fewer people sent to guard the door, and there is no point. I want to send more people, but the troops are not enough.

Instead of struggling back and forth, it is better to break the jar and break it.

Liu Yongcheng closed his eyes and sighed: "It's really not good, let's go back." Now it seems that all of us have been calculated by the emperor. ”

Liu Ju sighed, and the situation fell into a stalemate again.

There are only a few streets and alleys around the Wuding Marquis' Mansion, and the sound of guns and cannons comes and goes. The vassal king's guards were forced to launch wave after wave of charges against the emperor's own army.

It's a pity that the defensive line on the opposite side is impregnable, and without artillery, it is futile to rely on human lives alone to fill it.

After another half an hour, Sun Bo led his own soldiers and easily pulled several artillery pieces into Chongwenmen with a chariot.

There are three more miles, and the artillery can be pulled to the dry noodle alley outside the Wuding Marquis' mansion.

Sun Bo was secretly happy in his heart, the hereditary reckless marquis was about to arrive.

It's a pity, the ups and downs of life are so wonderful.

At the same time that Sun Bo entered Chongwenmen, the 30,000 cavalry battalions led by Xu Heng and Tao Jin poured into the capital from Andingmen and Deshengmen.

Soon, 5,000 cavalry entered the imperial city from Bei'anmen, converged with Hao Yi's 3,000 heavenly guards, and surrounded Xuanwu Gate.

Five thousand cavalry entered the imperial city through the Xi'an Gate and blocked the Xihua Gate.

Another 5,000 cavalry surrounded Dong'anmen, and 5,000 cavalry surrounded Chengtianmen.

After Tao Jin entered the city, he led his own soldiers to take over the Shenji Battalion.

Xu Heng, the Duke of Anguo, personally led 10,000 elites to block the intersection of Chongwenmen Street and Ganmian Hutong. Then an attack was launched from behind Shi Heng from the mouths of many alleys.

Shi Heng suddenly fell into the difficult situation of being attacked on his back.

The army of the Son of Heaven in the Marquis of Wuding echoed with the Xiaocai battalion, and 30,000 people shouted in unison, deafening and monstrous.

The morale of Shi Heng's side completely collapsed.

If the morale collapses, then there is no need to fight.

The remaining more than 3,000 vassal kings fled in the direction of Dong'anmen, and Shi Heng led eight or nine thousand people to flee in the direction of Chaoyangmen.

Seeing the collapse of the rebels, Xu Heng chose to move in the direction of Chongwenmen with the Xiao cavalry battalion and intercepted Sun Bo. As for the vassal king's guards, they were allowed to flee to Dong'anmen.

The 5,000 cavalry battalion blocking outside Dong'an Gate also chose to give way, allowing the vassal king's guards to rush into Dong'an Gate.

After the vassal king's guards entered Dong'anmen, the 5,000 cavalry battalion blocked Dong'anmen again.

Cao Duo, who was stationed at Donghua Gate, did the same, and also let go of the vassal king's guards.

In this way, the vassal king's guards came to the gate of Mukden unhindered.

Shi Heng, Sun Bo and others, the two thousand family members stationed at Dong'anmen, also ran in.

Cao Jixiang saw that the timing was right, and shouted at the top of his voice: "The vassal king's guards are against the water, Shi Hengsun is against the water, and the warriors are rushing with me, killing the rebels, and defending the orthodox emperor." ”

Cao's family members also shouted: "Kill the traitors and defend the orthodox emperor." ”

So, the scuffle began inexplicably.

Soon, Cao Duo, who was stationed at Donghua Gate, and Cao Xuan, who was stationed at Nangong, also led a thousand families to join the battle group.

A strange scene appeared: Dong'an Gate was guarded, and Donghua Gate was also guarded. Then the soldiers of the 5,000 cavalry battalion stayed honestly outside Dong'an Gate, and no one rushed inside.

On the square between Fengtianmen and Wumen, there are the guards of the vassal king and the families of Shi Heng, Sun Bo and others, with a total of 5,000 people.

On the square between the Fengtian Gate and the Fengtian Temple, there are 2,100 members of the Cao family, who 'protect' the vassal kings, nobles, and ministers in the square.

At the same time, in Xuanwumen, Cao Rui's 1,000 families also fought with the 2,000 families led by Chengguo Gong Zhu Yi, Gongshun Hou Wu Jin, and Guangyi Bo Wu Cong.

The scene became very chaotic and awkward, and there were no emperor's pro-troops in the Forbidden City, but the fighting was in full swing.

Zhu Qizhen stood on the pedestal of the three major halls, looking at the absurd scene on the square, feeling that his outlook on life had been subverted.

A good rebellion, why did it end up being your own people beating your own people?

The two sides fought hard for an hour, and finally the vassal king's guards broke through the Fengtian Gate by virtue of their numerical superiority, entered the square between the Fengtian Gate and the Fengtian Temple, and hurried to their own vassal king.

The square was completely in chaos.

Cao Jixiang was waiting for this opportunity, when he and Cao Qin's brothers commanded their subordinates to start killing the vassal kings, lords, and Wenchen.

Anyway, the scene became a mess of porridge, everyone was red-eyed, and they couldn't tell who killed whom.

For example, the evil King of Liao was cut down, hey, people can't look at it directly.

But you want to find out the murderer of the King of Liao? Okay, you can find it slowly.

Chen Xiang protected Zhu Qizhen, Xing'an protected Empress Dowager Sun, and Ha Ming led dozens of brocade guards to surround Zhu Qizhen and Empress Dowager Sun.

But all the rebel armies were fighting in the square, no one rushed to the pedestal, and no one was crazy enough to kill the emperor.

No one thought about escaping from the Forbidden City, because the Forbidden City was so small, more than a mile wide from east to west, and less than two miles long from north to south.

So the fact that there are 20,000 troops outside is not a big secret.

The Xiao Cavalry Battalion accepted Zhu Qiyu's most serious military order and could not enter the Forbidden City. But you can't let the people inside come out, and whoever comes out will kill whomever they want.

There are only three options for those inside:

First, fight bloody until you die in battle;

Second, fight bloodily, and stay in place until the end;

Third, fight bloodily, and in the end, cut yourself on the spot.

Zhu Qiyu's consideration for such an arrangement was that he could not open the precedent of the Beijing battalion to rush into the Forbidden City.

The Xiao Cavalry Battalion can't enter the Forbidden City, but Tian Cewei barely can. Tian Cewei is the pro-army of the Son of Heaven under the management of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, and it is reasonable to enter the Forbidden City to quell the chaos.

Six thousand days guard, very patiently waiting outside, waiting for the killing inside to end, and then go in to mend the knife.

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

said that Xu Heng led the Xiao cavalry camp to meet Sun Bo. There are 10,000 people behind Xu Heng, and 1,000 people behind Sun Bo, and the victory or defeat is self-evident.

The cavalry battalion came too fast, it was too late to set up artillery, and the two sides could only engage in hand-to-hand combat.

Sun Bo chose to be loyal to the orthodox emperor, and Xu Heng chose to give Sun Bo dignity.

In the end, Sun Bo and his subordinates were all killed.

Xu Heng looked at Sun Bo's corpse and sighed heavily. There is no way, the emperor has a decree, and anyone who is armed and chaotic in the capital, whether it is a soldier or a family member, or a guard, will not survive.

This example cannot be opened. Armed into the capital, intending to kill the emperor, if this can still live, everyone will have to follow the same example in the future.

Shi Heng led eight or nine thousand people to rush towards Chaoyangmen, intending to seize the door.

The Marquis of Wuding Mansion and the Fengtian Dusi rushed out of 10,000 battalions of state guards and followed behind unhurriedly.

And the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion on Chaoyangmen Street, under the command of Tao Jin, gave way and let Shi Heng leave.

Shi Heng was stunned, and Liu Yongcheng was also stunned, what is this.

But in a daze, the land of right and wrong should not stay for a long time.

Shi Heng led his troops to rush towards Chaoyangmen.

Liu Yongcheng and Liu Ju shouted to kill the traitors and defend Emperor Jingtai, while leading their troops to rush to kill Shi Heng. The two teams fought together again.

When Shi Heng rushed out of Chaoyang Gate with his head covered under the desperate protection of his own soldiers, and when he looked up again, Shi Heng was even more confused, this time he was completely stunned.

(End of chapter)