Gao Qiqian's cold tone immediately frightened the eunuchs, who all knelt on the ground.
One by one, they kowtowed and slapped themselves in the face.
"Mr. Gao, please calm down. Our family is really thinking about Gao Gong. Youdao is that the son of a rich man cannot sit down in court. Gao Gong is your Majesty's humerus, so we must not make any mistakes."
"My godfather, what you said makes my son very sad. My son is worried about your comfort."
"Uncle Dingyuan is a true hero. Only a true hero can show his true nature, so he will not argue with you all the time. Our family is just worried that if we don't leave now, we won't be able to leave again later."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Gao, at this time, whether the head is more important or the face is more important, please think again, Mr. Gao."
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I raised my head and dived to take a look. I was frightened enough, so I stopped. It really made them anxious.
"Tomorrow our family will say goodbye to Uncle Dingyuan. But don't think about hiding away. You all go with our family. If you offend Uncle Dingyuan, you will be offended together. No one can hide away."
At this time, Gao Qi was on the high platform and looking around.
The view here is excellent. It is a 20-meter-high platform built with steel pipe scaffolding. The weather in the northwest is dry and clear, and you can see for dozens of miles. The actions of Oirat's army can be seen clearly.
More than 200,000 troops were divided into three directions, beating war drums, riding war horses, and walking slowly.
In addition to the army, there were also a large number of herdsmen following. They drove cattle and sheep, mounted carts, and carried various baggage behind the army.
What shocked Gao Qiqian the most was that more than 300 carts and various siege equipment were pushed by slaves, whipped by Mongolian soldiers, and marched step by step toward the city wall, shouting slogans.
Those carts are basically five stories high. There are ten huge wooden wheels at the bottom. Each one has hundreds of people pushing it behind and hundreds of strong oxen pulling it in front.
These carriages are armored with wooden planks on three sides, used to withstand bows and arrows fired from the city wall. There are stairs on the back. Enemies can run directly from the ground to the top floor through the stairs on the carriages. On the springboard,
After putting it down, rush parallel to the city wall.
Seeing the boundless enemy army covering the wilderness, not only the eunuchs were anxious. Even the civil servants, Jin Yiwei, and Dongchang crotch heads all changed their expressions. It was okay for them to bully a commoner in the capital.
, I have never seen such a grand battlefield scene.
For a moment, everyone was trembling and their faces turned pale. They were all whispering to each other.
At this time, Gao Qiqian was completely determined to return to Beijing. He had to leave immediately. In the final analysis, his own life was more important. He, a rising star in the inner court, could not lose his life in this barbaric wilderness.
place.
He looked around and found that the civil servants, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang crotchheads were also anxiously discussing the issue of returning to the capital. They were all trying to shirk each other, and they would talk to Uncle Dingyuan about who would take the lead. After all, this was a very serious matter.
Things that offend people.
"Quiet! Marshal Shengzhang." Gao Sheng, a leader of the soldiers, shouted.
There was a sound of military drums. Gao Qian raised his hands and grabbed the railing to see that Yang Fan and officials from the Chinese Army, large and small, were walking up the stairs made of springboards.
Yang Fan's expression was as usual, and he didn't seem to take the Mongols outside the city seriously at all. He walked calmly, which was better than strolling in a leisurely manner. None of the civil and military officials behind him dared to show their anxiety. Disturbing the morale of the army is a big taboo.
Even if he was dragged out and chopped by the commander, his death would be in vain.
Seeing Yang Fan calm as usual, he came up unhurriedly.
These agitated civil servants from various ministries, royal guards, crotch heads, and father-in-law suddenly felt calm in their hearts. They suddenly found that Uncle Dingyuan's calmness made them relax. It was as if they had suddenly found a source of support.
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"Good morning, everyone," Yang Fan said, cupping his hands. "Everyone came so early today, so they didn't even have breakfast."
Everyone thought to themselves, when would they still be able to have breakfast? But when Uncle Dingyuan asked, they didn't dare not answer. They all said, "I was worried about the military emergency, so I didn't even dare to eat, so I came to check on the enemy's situation."
Yang Fan didn't seem to see the huge crowd of Oirat troops outside the city. He smiled and said: "Then let's have something with me."
The twenty-four yamen of the Ming Dynasty were divided into:
The Twelve Prisons (Si Li Jian, Nei Guan Jian, Yu Yong Jian, Si She Jian, Yu Ma Jian, Shen Guan Jian, Shang Shan Jian, Shang Bao Jian, Yin Shou Jian, Zhidian Jian, Shang Yi Jian, Duzhi Jian)
Four departments (Xixin Department, Baochao Department, Bell and Drum Department, Huntang Department)
Eight bureaus (war bureau, scarf and hat bureau, needlework bureau, internal weaving and dyeing bureau, wine vinegar noodle bureau, Siyuan bureau, coat bureau, and silver work bureau).
These eunuchs came from all departments. After Chongzhen ascended the throne, he placed all the eunuchs he had carefully trained in Prince Xin's Mansion into the 24th Yamen. They were used to compete with the people of Mrs. Zheng for control of the harem.
Wang Yingchao from Yinshou Prison kept winking at Gao Qiqian, signaling Gao Gong to tell Uncle Dingyuan about returning to the capital early. Looking at the situation outside the city, who knows when this broken city will be breached.
When they first came here, they all saw it. This city was built in the Tang Dynasty. For more than 800 years, it was just a rammed-earth city wall. Many of them collapsed. Later, although it was covered with stones and cement,
.The rammed earth in the middle was filled and compacted. But in their hearts, the original appearance of the ruined city lingered in their minds, and they had no confidence at all.
Gao Qiqian reached his hands behind his back and shook them silently, signaling them to hold still and stop talking.
Gao Qiqian is a person who is somewhat calm during major events.
At this point, these eunuchs were all convinced. Otherwise, how could they have been so favored by the Holy Spirit? They had the power of riding horses and supervising soldiers.
"My uncle, you are here, what else are you going to eat? The Mongols are about to enter the city."
"The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has written a letter, asking us to go back and reconcile the accounts as soon as possible. In addition, the army's expenses for the past six months must be reimbursed. Any further delay will affect the subsequent supply of military rations."
"The Ministry of Industry wants to renovate the fire road piers and side walls in Ji Town, and has summoned us to return to Beijing as soon as possible."
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For a time, Yang Fan was surrounded by officials from all walks of life. They all demanded that Yang Fan arrange a ship as soon as possible and that they should return to Beijing as soon as possible to resume their duties. In short, each had their own reasons.
Yang Fan was pulled and embarrassed for a while.
"Back off," Zhang Geda yelled. "Anyone must step back five steps away from the commander, otherwise he will be punished with assassination."
This is a state of war, and the safety of the commander-in-chief maintains the safety of the entire army. He cannot be approached casually. Today, these civil servants came here to tease and clamor to leave. This is absolutely not allowed.
Zhang Geda yelled, and these people woke up. Without Yang Fan's permission, they were not allowed to get so close. It would be dangerous if someone was up to no good. So, they quickly retreated to avoid causing trouble for themselves.
Yang Fan tidied up his clothes that had been torn out of shape, and said with a smile: "Don't panic, everyone, it's okay, the Oirat people can't come in. The Yellow River will not be cut off, and navigation will not be interrupted. You can come at any time, and you can come at any time."
Let’s go. Don’t panic.”
Yang Fan walked into the big tent, sat down at the main seat, and asked Huotoujun to bring everyone a large bowl of Chaos. He asked everyone to eat first and talk about anything after eating.
