In the southwest corner of the imperial city, that is, on the head of the city near the Taiye Lake, there is a corner tower, connected to the city wall building exceeding 25 meters high, with a great view, and you can see Xuanwu Gate from a distance, and the streets and buildings on the west and south of the inner city, with unobstructed views.

Now this corner tower has become Xu Jin's temporary command. The building is brightly lit and the outside of the building is very strict. In addition to the two hundred live ammunition soldiers of the Divine Machinery Camp guarding, Jin Biao and Sima Yuan also led more than a thousand Jinyiwei to guard the city tower.

In the corner building, the candlelight was as bright as daylight, and the fire was raging. Yang Yiqing, Fei Hong and Xu Jin sat around the mat, and the messenger came in and out like a lantern, reporting to the three people the real-time situation everywhere in the city.

"Reported that the Shenji Camp has wiped out the inner thieves who sneaked into Xuanwu Gate and captured the thief leader Guo Xun and Tang Shaozong!"

"Reported, the rebel British Duke Zhang Lun was captured by the Jiangxi Army!"

"Report, Altan's army is still attacking Xuanwu Gate!"

"Reported, there is no war in Deshengmen, and the Tatar Bodi Khan still holds his troops!"

"Reported to the Minister of Revenue Qin Jin, the Chief Censor Jin Xianmin, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple Zhang Cong, the Left Minister of Revenue Yan Song, the Hanlin Master Xia Yan, the Military Department Secretary Xu Jie and others gathered at Zuo'anmen to ask the Emperor's safety."

Xu Jin couldn't help but be surprised that Zhang Cong and Yan Song actually came too?

Yang Yiqing glanced at Xu Jin, stroked his beard and said, "Although Zhang Bingyong rejects dissidents and forms cliques for personal gain, it can be seen from this that he is still loyal to the emperor."

Xu Jin nodded. According to records in Ming Dynasty, Zhang Cong did not have much stain. Although he took advantage of his own mistakes, abused power and ruled, he did do many practical things that benefit the country and the people. However, Yan Song was an absolute treacherous minister. He actually took the risk to You'anmen to ask the emperor to rest assured, which was really unexpected!

Of course, unexpectedly, Xu Jin still ordered people to record Yan Song's name on the list. Afterwards, this list will be for the emperor to take a look.

As the saying goes, when the time is dangerous, the courtesy of the ministers is in danger, and when the world is in chaos, you will know the loyalty and kindness. In times of crisis like "city breaking", you still remember to come to ask the emperor for safety. Naturally, you are loyal ministers, and on the contrary, you are the ones who are alone, or even swaying fencemen.

It can be foreseen that ministers who appear on this list of "loyal ministers" today will gain the favor of the emperor, and it will be a matter of time before they are valued. Of course, exceptions like Zhang Cong who are closely related to rebels such as Guo Xun are inevitable.

"Xu Ziqian, the inner demons in the city have been cleared. Do you want to implement your second step?" Yang Yiqing yawned and asked.

Xu Jin's plan tonight was divided into two steps. The first step was to catch all the people in one go, mainly to deal with insiders such as Lu Bing and Guo Xun, and to distinguish the loyalty and treason of the ministers; the second step was to invite you to get into the trap, which was to use the tricks after getting rid of the insiders and trick some of the Tartars into the inner city and annihilate them.

However, if the first step plan is risky, the second step risk is even greater than N times. If there is a slight mistake, it will make a mistake and even be doomed. After all, the Tartar army outside the city is nearly 200,000, while the defenders in the city are only 40,000 to 50,000, and the yamen runners and the people are only 100,000.

Therefore, even Xu Jin, who has always been decisive in his work, was hesitant and asked back: "What do Master Yang and Master Fei think?"

Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and smiled and said, "Now the traitors in the city have been eliminated, and all internal troubles have been eliminated. The most stable approach is to stick to the support. When Wang Shouren leads his army to arrive, he will compete with the Tartars. However, I know that Ziqian, you are good at military operations, and now it is indeed an excellent opportunity to annihilate Altan. So I don't want to influence General Xu's will, but everything will be decided by Governor Xu."

Xu Jin couldn't help but be speechless. The old fox is worthy of being an old fox. Saying it means not saying anything. The pressure is pushed to my shoulders alone. It turns out that you are just a kid who is just talking, it's so unkind!

Fei Hong frowned and said, "Ziqian, Wang Yangming soon led his army to arrive. There is really no need to be greedy for merit and advance. Although you have the reputation of being a victorious, as the saying goes, if you go up a mountain, you will eventually encounter a tiger. Be careful to sail the ship for ten thousand years!"

Xu Jin felt warm in his heart. It’s better to be reliable, so be more secure!

Just as Xu Jin was about to order the second step to cancel the plan to ask you to get into the trap, a messenger hurried in and reported: "Reported that the Tatar Khan set up camp and evacuate to Gubeikou."

"What?" Xu Jin, Yang Yiqing and Fei Hong were all stunned. What is Body Khan's operation? Apply oil under his feet at this time?

Xu Jin's sword eyebrows frowned deeply. Tonight, Altan's army attacked Xuanwu Gate and fought fiercely, while the 120,000 troops of the Tatar Khan's army outside Desheng Gate remained unmoved. This made him puzzled. Now that Bodi Khan simply pulled out his camp and withdrew his troops, it was really a pity for the King Kong to be confused!

Yang Yiqing's eyes flashed: "Altan is getting bigger and bigger, and the Tatar Khan is very afraid of him. The two are in harmony. Will Altan join forces with traitors to attack the city tonight and never informed Bodi Khan?"

Xu Jin nodded and said, "From the beginning of the time when Body Khan was still holding his troops, there is indeed this possibility, but... Body Khan suddenly withdrew his troops, which makes people confused!"

"Can it be that there is a change within the Tatars that Body Khan had to withdraw his troops?" Fei Hong hesitated.

The three of them discussed for a while but couldn't figure it out. Xu Jin simply didn't bother to analyze it. He ordered the spy to go out of the city to continue inquiries, seeing whether Body Khan really withdrew his troops or pretended to withdraw his troops.

The results showed that Body Khan obviously really withdrew his troops, because all the supplies outside the city were transported away and nothing was left behind. It can be seen that Body Khan withdrew very decisively, and with absolute advantage, Body Khan really had no need to play fake retreat, and this move had no effect on the defenders in the city.

So, Xu Jin, Yang Yiqing and Fei Hong came to the conclusion that Body Khan really withdrew. As for why he withdrew? Only God knows!

As a result, Xu Jin was ready to move. Yang Yiqing, the old fox, was ready to go, because once Bodi Khan retreated, the pressure on the defenders in the city was greatly reduced, and the threat from the north of the city was lifted, so there were many more troops available for adjustment and defense!

Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "Governor Xu, how? Now the internal troubles are removed and the future troubles have also been gone. Do you still need to catch the turtle when you prepare the urn? Altan is a big turtle!"

Xu Jin laughed and said, "Of course I want to catch it. If God doesn't take it, it's hard to tolerate it!"

Yang Yiqing laughed when he stroked his beard and Fei Hong couldn't help but smile, but he still reminded: "Ziqian, don't be careless, the combat power of the Tatar cavalry should not be underestimated."

Xu Jin nodded, took out his pocket watch and looked at it, and found that it was already early in the morning, and the shouts of killing in Xuanwumen were still wave after wave.

Xu Jin closed his pocket watch with a snap and said in a deep voice: "Send the order and act according to the original plan, so that the guards of the palace strictly guard the palace gates and do not make any mistakes. Drag Deshengmen Xianwuying, Xizhimen Shenweiying and assist in the defense of Anfufang Street, Chaoyangmen Zhenweiying, Dongzhimen Feiyongying and assist in the defense of Xiaofang Street..."
Chapter completed!