On the official road north to Taiyuan, Chang Yu braved the biting cold wind and galloped on his horse, followed by three hundred palace soldiers, secretly cursing in his heart that the damn weather was too damn cold.
He worked hard and used various means to stage this fake surrender play. Naturally, he was not trying to trick Li Zicheng. The ultimate goal was to delay Taiyuan's defense and consolidate the fortifications.
It has been delayed for three or four days and has almost reached its limit. Tomorrow, King Jin's final trump card will be revealed, and it will be the end of the play. Then it will be a life-or-death situation.
The King of Jin was still sad, Cai Maode, Song Lian and others were still planning how to perform tomorrow. Zhou Yuji and Niu Yong were already discussing offensive and defensive strategies. As he had nothing to do here, he quickly returned to Taiyuan to inspect the progress of the fortifications. Although
Over there, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ying Shisheng and Chief Envoy Zhao Jianji were in charge of the overall situation, but they were still uneasy.
The group of people hurriedly arrived at the outside of Taiyuan City before noon. Five miles away, they encountered a security patrol team, who conducted routine inspections in accordance with regulations before letting them go.
Although it was five miles away from Taiyuan City at this time, it was extremely lively. To be precise, the construction work was in full swing by the labor army.
Chang Yuxian mobilized the refugees in the city, requisitioned the tools of the residents in the city, and worked hard to build fortifications, working 12 hours a day. Even though it only took a few days, the results were remarkable.
The trenches that were half waist deep were crisscrossed and crisscrossed, making it difficult for the rebel cavalry and artillery baggage to approach easily.
The moat has also been widened. Although the water surface is frozen, the ice surface is already densely covered with pointed wooden branches. Come here and plant your wings.
After Chang Yu entered the city, he immediately summoned Ying Shisheng, Zhao Jianji and other civil and military officials in the city to discuss matters on the south gate tower.
He is the admiral of Dongchang and the commander of the army in Taiyuan. Although he is young and a eunuch who is looked down upon by others, no one dares to disobey an order. What's more, after the last time he had a verbal battle with a group of scholars in the governor's Yamen and violently beat Master Fu Qing
, even more majestic.
In the lobby of the city tower, Chang Yu sat in the middle, expressionless as he listened to Ying Shisheng and others reporting on the matters they were responsible for.
It will take another day for the outer fortifications to be roughly completed, the moat to be sealed with wooden peaks, and the city wall to be splashed with water and frozen. The city is equipped with armaments such as wood, and huge boulders are also prepared. Several artillery have also been moved to the southeast wall, and gunpowder and other firearms have been prepared.
Still in the process of manufacturing...
Everything is going on in an orderly manner, and everything imaginable is being prepared or ready. To put it simply, he now has money, food, soldiers, and preparations. If Li Zicheng wants to attack hard at this time, he'd better weigh his own.
A lot of weight.
Chang Yu was still very excited because this was the first time he had commanded a battle and he had made so many preparations. He was even a little impatient and wanted to give Li Zicheng a try.
After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed. Fang San helped Chang Yu cook a plate of mutton on the tower and a few steamed buns for lunch.
While he was devouring his food, a royal guard came to report that Wang Jimo wanted to see him!
Wang Jimo, the Governor of Xuanda, is finally here! Chang Yu has been so busy recently that he has forgotten about him, and he doesn't even know that he asked him to come here.
This empty-handed governor has been completely replaced by Chang Yu, and only one sign is left. It is still good to use it as a gunman. For example, it is quite useful to let him wander around Taiyuan City to appease and stabilize the people's hearts.
"Tell him that the governor is busy with affairs and has no time to see him, and ask him to go find Sun Kangzhou, the prefect of Taiyuan, and work with him to appease the people," Chang Yu said calmly.
He knew in his heart that after the Taiyuan incident, Wang Jimo's fate would be to retire and return to his hometown. The person who took his position would be either Wei Jingyuan or Cai Maode. He believed that with his ability at this time, recommending either one of them would be taken seriously by Chongzhen, but he was still
Not sure who to recommend.
In a secret residence in the north of the city, Chang Yu, who was well fed and well fed, was leaning on a chair, holding a pot of tea and blowing it gently. Four people stood beside him, Qin Xing, Zheng Xingguo, Jiang Quan, and Yan Deshou.
Qin, Zheng, and Yan are all the team leaders of Dongchang and are directly under Chang Yu. However, because Chang Yu's admiral was temporarily parachuted in, and these three people were ordered to assist him, to put it bluntly, in fact
They were all sent by Chongzhen to keep an eye on him.
Only Jiang Quan, this guy was originally a thorn in Chang Yu's dormitory, but was later subdued and became a confidant. Chang Yu sent him and Qin Xing on official business, and the purpose was self-evident.
"Factory Master, I have seen that one hundred and thirty-seven people have been arrested in the past few days, and they have all been imprisoned in prison to await their punishment..." Qin Xing began to report on his work. The officials in the Tianyamen these days were busy appeasing the people and uniting them.
People secretly caught spies and spread rumors to smear the bandit army.
In just a few days, more than a hundred people were arrested.
"Has there been any review? Are there any wrongfully arrested persons?" Chang Yu asked calmly.
"We don't rule out that there are people who are accused of injustice, but we can't provide evidence to prove his innocence." Qin Xing said. People in Dongchang have done too many things like creating unjust cases and false cases, but they are still very cautious when doing things in Chang Yu's hands.
Yeah, I don't dare to go too far because I don't know what the newly appointed young master likes.
And they have their own unique methods of doing things. For example, almost all of the spies they arrest are single, so they are highly suspicious. Generally, most of the refugees who flee are bringing their families with them.
"Those who have been determined, those who have confessed, and those who have corrected each other, will be executed in public. Those who are not determined will be imprisoned first and will be decided later." Chang Yu thought for a while and said.
"Yes, sir." The four of them nodded in unison.
"Also, I have recently focused my attention on the army, especially the teams responsible for defending the city gates. They have been keeping a close eye on the middle and lower-level officers. In this special period, I don't want to cause trouble." Chang Yu is most worried about this.
There is a traitor in the army like Zhang Xiong.
After leaving the small courtyard, Chang Yu went to the military camp again for inspection, and then took only Fang San, Chunxiang and Hu Ling to the streets. Of course, there were at least 20 people following him secretly behind.
No matter what move you want to make, you are guaranteed to be chopped into pieces in an instant.
Because it was daytime, almost all the refugees in the city, old and young, women and children, were making extra money outside the city. The city was not that crowded, but there were many more than usual. Mainly because of the current situation, the residents of the city flocked to the streets or
In the tea house and restaurant, small groups of people were talking and asking for the latest news.
In addition, under the auspices of the director Fu Qingzhu, the scholars of the academy held rallies and speeches in prosperous areas of various neighborhoods, concentrating their firepower to discredit the bandit army.
Chang Yu stopped and walked, chatting with Chunxiang expressionlessly all the way, and unknowingly walked from the north to the south of the city.
"Brother, find a teahouse to sit for a while," Chunxiang suggested.
Just when Chang Yu was about to respond, he suddenly glanced eastward, and then said with a smile: "The weather is like this, the wind is beautiful and the sun is shining, you will be punished by God if you go to drink tea!"
It was a sunny day. Chunxiang, Hu Ling, and Fang San raised their heads and looked at the gloomy sky. The factory owner must not be blind.
Of course Chang Yu was not blind, and his eyesight was very good, because he suddenly saw the high wall of the palace, suddenly thought that Zhu Shenxuan was not at home, and suddenly thought of what a great opportunity, it would be better if he didn't flirt with Zhu Zhi'e at this time.
When will I wait? And I’m afraid I won’t have any free time after today.
It turned out that she was thinking about the princess of the Prince of Jin's Palace. Although the factory owner was not married, he was very lustful. When they saw Chang Yu walking towards the Palace, Hu Ling and Fang San winked at each other, but Chunxiang smiled bitterly and shook his head. He knew
Chang Yuyou is a gun man.
It is always quiet in front of the palace, and ordinary people passing by must walk quietly in silence and are not allowed to make loud noises.
Everything has two sides. There is no contradiction between tranquility and bustling people. As the royal palace, there are no idlers. The rich and powerful in the city, literati, and court officials all come to visit me every day without realizing it.
However, because King Jin was out recently, few people came to visit the palace, so it was indeed extremely quiet.
However, at this time, Chang Yu saw a carriage parked at the gate of the palace from a distance. The car was a luxury car. In later generations, it would be a BMW 5 series or above.
Such a luxury car naturally has its entourage, with more than a dozen men in black standing on the left and right. However, Chang Yu's eyes were still focused on a young man in front of the palace. He was talking to the palace's housekeeper, and he was talking from the side of his chest.
He took something and gave it to the butler.
Judging from the chrysanthemum smile on the butler's face, he guessed it was silver or something.
Slowly approaching, Chang Yu could see clearly the young man's appearance. To be precise, he shouldn't be considered a young man. He was around thirty, with a pale face and beardless eyes, and dark eyelids. At first glance, he looked like he had indulged in too much sex, but he was pretty good-looking.
Upright, polite and bookish.
"Uh, uh, Mr. Factory Lord... I have met Mr. Factory Lord in my humble position." The housekeeper who was talking to the young man suddenly caught a glimpse of Chang Yu, his face suddenly changed, and then he trotted over and saluted Chang Yu. The face of the young man next to him also changed.
, I was stunned for a while and didn't know what to do.
Chang Yu waved slightly and pointed at the middle-aged man; "Who is he and what does he do?"