Yu Qian finally took over the heavy responsibility.

If he could, he would never take it, but the problem is that no one can carry it now, and no one wants to carry it.

Zhu Qiyu shouldered the responsibility of the emperor, but he couldn't let him, who was still the king of freedom a few months ago, command a large-scale battle, right?

Yu Qian took over the burden, everyone was satisfied, Zhu Qiyu could breathe a sigh of relief, and the ministers also achieved their goal, which can be said to be a great joy.

Only Yu Qian was bitter, and he knew what it meant.

However, with Zhu Qiyu's sentence 'When the national disaster is at the head, everything must be compromised', he can't say anything to refuse.

Alas, I wish it could be remedied afterwards...... Yu Qian sighed in his heart.

~

Early the next morning.

Shi Heng led his army to Jingshi.

As the commander-in-chief of Datong, Shi Heng was by no means a reckless man who could only fight, he stationed his army outside the city and only brought more than ten personal guards into the city.

At this juncture, bringing nearly 15,000 soldiers into the city without asking for instructions is really a bit eye-catching, and the more critical the moment, the more cautious you must be.

He came this time to make meritorious contributions, but it is not that he is not unhappy.

Shi Heng didn't go to the palace, he was really not familiar with Zhu Qiyu, so he went directly to the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

Datong is not far from Jingshi, Shi Heng has the heart to climb up, so he is naturally concerned about the situation in Jingshi, and knows that Yu Qian and Zhu Qiyu have a very close relationship.

The back hall of the yamen of the military department.

The two sat down, and Yu Qian went straight to the topic:

"How many people did you bring with you this time?"

"Fifteen thousand." Shi Heng skillfully invited credit, "They are all foot soldiers, and the lower officials are afraid that they will come late, this time they really gave up their lives, and the soldiers are really this trip." ”

"Good work." Yu Qian gave a positive affirmation, "Later, this official will ask the emperor to play and reward the soldiers." ”

No matter what Shi Heng's psychology is, people rushed back to solve the country's difficulties, and the generals have the heart to make meritorious contributions, which has always been praise, and they can't chill people's hearts.

Shi Heng said reservedly: "The Lu of the Eater is worried about the king, the Tartars are attacking in the direction of Xuanfu, rushing from outside the gate is tantamount to smashing the dog with meat buns, and from inside the pass, I am afraid that I will not rush;

The Beijing division is the foundation of the country, so the lower official led the army to come as soon as possible, but fortunately it was not too late. ”

Yu Qian nodded and said happily: "Mr. Shi is so decisive, it is really timely!" ”

Fifteen thousand soldiers are already a lot, and with the addition of these people, Yu Qian is even more confident.

This is in the Ming Dynasty, and it is still a Beijing division, as long as it can hold on and not be suddenly killed by a wave, Tatar will not be able to win at all.

Shi Heng sneered: "Actually, this is also Li Qipin... Ahem, Li Du gave advice in the matter. “

He was not a gentleman, but when Li Qing said this, many people heard it, and he was afraid that he would leak it afterwards, so he simply opened up.

"Anyway, if Mr. Shi can arrive in time, it is a great achievement." Yu Qian still affirmed Shi Heng, but he was secretly sighing in his heart: Sir, are you really martyred?

To be honest, Yu Qian was also panicked, can he not panic?

If this battle is lost, it will be all over, and everyone will panic with such a big pressure.

"Tartar should be able to come to the city as soon as tomorrow morning, and the slowest as the evening after tomorrow." Yu Qian said in a deep voice, "We can't have a fluke mentality, we must prepare for the worst, you will immediately go out of the city and bring the army in." ”

"The subordinate obeys." Shi Heng said respectfully, got up and walked two steps, then turned back and asked, "Dare to ask Yu Shangshu, the ...... of the Jingshi garrison"

"They're already stationed at the Nine Gates, you should see it." Yu Qian was a little surprised.

Shi Heng sneered and said, "What does Xia Guan mean, how many people are there in Jingshi now?" ”

"Not a few." Yu Qian pretended to be relaxed and said, "Counting these you brought, it's tens of thousands." ”

Yu Qian didn't lie, but he lied again.

Nearly half of these people are Tuntian soldiers, of course, Tuntian soldiers are also soldiers, and they can also practice, but they basically have no combat experience, and there are only 60,000 or 70,000 people who can really fight.

Counting these brought by Shi Heng, it is not enough for 90,000.

However, the number of people is indeed more than 100,000, and there is moisture in terms of combat power, but the number of troops is real.

Shi Heng didn't know what to do, and said in surprise: "The source of soldiers came so quickly? ”

"Ah, this official has made arrangements in advance," Yu Qian said, "We will have more and more reinforcements in the future." ”

The second half of the sentence is the truth, because the order for the transfer of troops has been issued, but the mountains are high and the road is far away, and it is not certain when it will arrive.

But the mountains. It should not take long for reinforcements from the east, and it is estimated that it will take five days to arrive as soon as possible, and seven days as soon as possible.

Shi Heng felt a little relieved, and asked cautiously: "There are hundreds of thousands?" ”

"About 160,000." Yu Qian gave an accurate number, "The grain, grass and ordnance are already in place, you bring people into the city, and I will go to the emperor to invite rewards for the army." ”

The soldiers are going to fight hard this time, although they haven't fought yet, they have to reward a wave first, which can effectively boost morale.

160,000 fights 100,000, and it is still defending the city, it stands to reason that the army is superior, but the account is not calculated like this, the Tatars are all cavalry, and they can quickly change the focus of the attack.

There are nine portals in the Kyoshi, and there are so many options to choose from.

The besieging side can even choose to attack a point, but the defending side cannot, and can only fortify everywhere, so the Ming army defending the city suffers instead.

The main loss is that the capital is too big, and each gateway is far apart, where can two legs run over four legs.

Shi Heng nodded: "Then I'll prepare?" ”

"Go ahead, come over at noon." Yu Qian said, "I will immediately go to apply for funding from the emperor, and you will receive the reward and distribute it to the soldiers." ”

"Okay." Shi Heng said with a smile, "The lower official retired." ”

~

The Imperial Study.

Zhu Qiyu looked at a letter of envelope, his eyes were blank, and he didn't look at it at all.

Jingshi is in danger, where does he still have the heart to manage the government, so he simply doesn't look at it.

"Alas......!" Zhu Qiyu got up and said, "Go, pass on Yu Qian." ”

The enemy is coming, and nothing is more important than that.

Xiao Huangmen said yes again and again, hurriedly went out with small steps, and just went out and turned back, "Your Majesty, Yu Shangshu asks to see you." ”

"Xuan, Xuan."

After a while, Yu Qian walked in.

"No need to salute." Zhu Qiyu stepped forward to support Yu Qian, "The defense of the Beijing Division is ready, right?" ”

"Hmm." Yu Qian nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, the Tatars are coming, and the soldiers are going to fight bloodily, and the ministers suggest... Give it a reward to boost morale. ”gòйЪ.ōΓg

"Okay." Zhu Qiyu didn't even think about it, "How much do you need?" ”

Seeing that he was so refreshed, Yu Qian's heart suddenly relaxed, and he swallowed the words he had prepared, "If you reward two taels of silver per person, you need more than 300,000 taels." ”

"Five taels per person." Zhu Qiyu was super generous, "The generals will also be rewarded, and I will approve you with one million taels, and the money will come out of the treasury." ”

Zhu Qizhen's small treasury is very solid, spending one million, and several million, Zhu Qiyu doesn't care, besides, this is not the time to feel sorry for money.

…

In the afternoon, the court's bounty was distributed to each soldier.

At this critical juncture, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, no one dared to intercept it, and the reward was accurately distributed to none of the soldiers.

With money, the soldiers are naturally motivated.

At the same time, it also reduced the pressure on Yu Qian to coordinate the overall situation.

After all, civilian officials lead troops, and soldiers are a little repulsed, Zhu Qiyu knows a little bit, and specially explains that it is Yu Qian's suggestion.

Five taels of silver is really a lot, and the soldiers are very grateful, and the emperor only issued one tael before.

The Yamen of the Ministry of War, all the generals gathered.

Yu Qian said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, this battle is of great significance, and it is a crucial battle for us and for the entire Ming Dynasty;

In the same way, the same is true for the Tatars, who this time broke the kettle and completely let it go, we... And so it becomes! ”

All the generals nodded, all understanding the significance of this battle.

Win, all is well!

lost, repeating the mistakes of Jingkang's change.

Shi Heng said: "Yu Shangshu, how to fight, you can tell it clearly." ”

The others chimed in and looked at Yu Qian.

"They are ruined, and we are also ruined!" Yu Qian said, "The battle can't be attacked by them, we defend; They attack, and we attack. ”

"Huh?" The generals changed color, and Shi Heng said, "Yu Shangshu, it's easier to defend the city, and the damage is smaller!" ”

Yu Qian shook his head: "If you defend the city, it is possible to break the city, and if you break the city, there is no possibility of saving.

Therefore, the battlefield should be set outside the city gates, not fortified by the city! ”

The generals were silent, Yu Qian's meaning was very clear, he couldn't just stick to the last line of defense, and if he wanted to block the Tatars, he would cut off his own back road first.

Yu Qian saw that their faces were solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Desheng Gate, I will guard!" ”

Deshengmen faced the Tatars, and it would inevitably be the most tragic at that time, Yu Qian, a civil official, said so, and a group of generals were not easy to say.

Yu Qian glanced around, saw that no one had any objections, and continued: "Next, it is the military regulations during the war, and I have listened to them. ”