It is April and May, and it is already the season when grass grows and orioles fly in the south. It is not surprising that there is heavy snow outside the customs. In later generations, it is normal for Beijing to snow at this time. What’s more, the Ming Dynasty is in the Little Ice Age at this time, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The temperature is much higher than it was more than four hundred years ago.
Early in the morning, some people in Beijing secretly cursed the bad weather. It was raining, sleeting, and freezing. Some people thought it was unbelievable. A few days ago, when the good news came one after another, the sun was bright and cloudless. However, after hearing that the Qing army entered the customs, it was immediately overcast with rain and snow.
It feels like it is in line with God's will, but most people think that rain is good. There has been little rain in consecutive years and the crops have been low. It should rain more.
But the summer harvest is about to begin, and the damn Tatar soldiers have entered the pass again to cause harm. Everyone in the capital is in danger. They all heard the joyous dance when the rebel army retreated a few days ago, and lamented how the world is so difficult. They just drove away
The wolf came and the tiger came again, and some people secretly prayed to the imperial court to quickly transfer the fire-fighting eunuch. With him in mind, how could the wine and rice bags in the capital resist the Tatars? It would be nothing more than disaster for the people outside the city. If the capital was destroyed, then
Daming is over.
When the Qing army entered the customs, the military situation was urgent. This time, the imperial court responded relatively quickly. It ordered soldiers and horses near the capital to fill the holes, and urgently dispatched Chang Yu to lead his troops back to King Qin of Beijing. At the same time, he notified the people of several counties around the capital to evacuate urgently, or
Going south, into the mountains, or into the city, people around were panicked for a while. They dragged their families and left their hometowns one after another, fearing that if they were too late, they would be plundered by the Tatars and their families would be destroyed. You must know that the Qing army entered the customs five times in the past and harmed the Gyeongsang region at least three times.
The shadow of the common people is too deep and they are feeling chilled.
For a time, there was a bustle outside the nine gates of the capital. People from the surrounding areas came in large numbers and blocked the city gates. Wang Jiayan, the governor of the capital, sent officers and soldiers to maintain order at each city gate. The military and horse departments in each city also became busy, so many refugees poured in at once.
, the pressure on public security and sanitation in the city increased sharply. One person accidentally caused trouble, which made Long Yan furious. Who knows whose head will fall to the ground.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way." At half noon, a group of more than a hundred cavalrymen came out of Yongding Gate. The knights on the horses were all tall and fierce-looking. They waved their whips in their hands to drive away the crowd, and even threatened with their swords at one point. The people outside the city were frightened and dodged to make way for a passage.
, cursing in a low voice that these soldiers are not good at fighting and will bully the common people.
Because the Qing troops were approaching, the city defense was on first-level alert. When they saw a cavalry coming, the guards at Yongding Gate felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They quickly sent people to check. When they saw it was officers and soldiers, they were relieved: "Brother, where did it come from...
"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw the man in front of him taking out his waistband and flashing it. Even in such a short moment, he could clearly see the four characters "Dong Ji Shi Factory" on it. He quickly shouted to the people to give way, and trotted forward to give him something.
open circuit.
Seeing the cavalry enter the city and go away, the colleagues laughed and said: "Whose man is so flattering?" The man covered his chest and said to Dongchang: "If the predictions are correct, the little governor of Dongchang is back." Everyone was stunned.
The city was still bustling with traffic and traffic, and the guards were shouting and yelling to clear the way, causing complaints. In ordinary times, they would have stopped it, but now that they were thinking about the military situation, they could not care about it. More than a hundred riders rushed all the way towards the imperial city.
When they first arrived at the front gate, Chunxiang had been waiting for a long time. Before he could get off his horse, the two of them ran side by side towards the Daming Gate. Chang Yu looked anxious: "Where are the Qing troops? How did they get here without anyone noticing? Does Wu Sangui know?
, where is Tang Tong..."
A series of questions were thrown at him, leaving Chunxiang overwhelmed and he could only smile bitterly: "I don't know whether Wu Sangui knew about this fashion. I don't know how the Qing army came over. What we do know is that the Qing army has reached Huairou, and Tang Tong's men have been marching day and night."
Pinggu, we should be able to meet the Qing army soon..."
"It's been two days since the Tatars entered the customs, and no one has stopped them? Have Changping's troops been mobilized?" Chang Yu looked angry. Chunxiang sighed: "Brother, what are you doing about the officers and soldiers in the Beijing Camp?
Don’t you know that the Qing army captured such a dangerous pass as Gubeikou in less than half a day? The defenders dispersed in a hurry, and the Tatars rested at the pass for a day. No one around the officers and soldiers dared to take a step forward..."
Fuck, Chang Yu couldn't help but curse, and remembered the five times in history that the Qing army entered the pass. Each time it was a shame for the Ming army, it was simply shameless, incompetent and courageous to the extreme.
"As for Ma Ke from Changping, he was probably beaten by the Qing army. He is closer than Tang Tong, but he just moved two days ago. He doesn't dare to go up alone if Tang Tong can't reach him.
Do it..." Chunxiang continued with a look of disdain.
Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Ma Ke? That Ma Ke who was one of the eight soldiers who followed Hong Chengchou to participate in the Songjin War a few years ago?"
"But who is he?" Chunxiang hummed.
Chang Yu fell into deep thought. During the Songjin Battle, Hong Chengchou almost mobilized all the elites of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the eight general soldiers. However, after the first battle, almost all of them were killed and wounded. The dead were reduced to dead, and only the ones alive at this time were
Wu Sangui, Tang Tong, and Bai Guang'en, as well as Ma Ke, but Bai Guang'en surrendered to the thieves and was captured alive by Chang Yu, and he probably won't live long.
Ma Ke is also a fierce general, he dares to fight and never gives up. Historically, he is known as Cao Bianjiao. Cao Bianjiao is Cao Wenzhao's nephew, collectively known as Cao Cao. In the late Ming Dynasty, he was a dazzling general, and he is as famous as the two of them.
Marco's courage.
However, during the Battle of Songjin, the Ming army was defeated at Tashan, and the situation outside the Pass was almost over. Wang Pu, who took the lead in escaping at that time, was beheaded, and Ma Keli issued a military order to avoid death. In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, the Qing army entered the Pass for the fifth time after the Battle of Songjin.
, Ma Ke led his troops to withstand a great defeat, and led his troops to defend Beijing last year. In order to win over the few remaining generals, Chongzhen gave him a banquet, and ordered him to march south with the cabinet scholar Wu Di. However, he was unable to do so, and his status was unknown.
Chang Yu had rarely heard of his name, so when he heard it now, he was a little surprised.
Historically, Ma Keben accompanied Li Jiantai on the expedition in March of the 17th year of Chongzhen. Later, Beijing fell and surrendered to Li Zicheng, and then he rebelled against the Qing Dynasty...
"Fortunately, if he is not disabled, now is the time to employ people, so cleaning up is also a good helper." Chang Yu took a long breath and told Chunxiang to keep an eye on the Qing army's movements and report at any time.
"Everyone who has free time on hand is willing to sell out. Not only those from Dongchang, but also those from Jinyiwei and Jingying, I estimate that there are hundreds of shares..."
While the two were talking, they had arrived in front of the Daming Gate. They got off their horses. In front of them was the Qianbu Corridor, where horses were not allowed to walk. Everyone dismounted and hurried toward the palace on foot. The guards went to the Yamen of Fujunwei to rest. These more than a hundred people
The yamen of Rendong Factory cannot be accommodated.
When we first arrived at Chengtianmen (Tiananmen), several eunuchs came running to bring our luggage: "Eunuch Chang, the Emperor is waiting for you at Huangjimen (originally Fengtianmen, today Taihemen)..."
Chang Yu hummed, and He Chunxiang walked in quickly, muttering in his mind that Chongzhen usually handled government affairs at Qianqing Gate, and only important government affairs were handled at Huangji Gate... Hey, it seems that he is very upset now.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was more than just confused. He was simply restless in a hot pot. He summoned his cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures all night long. On the surface, he seemed calm, but in fact, he was extremely panicked. He thought that Chang Yu's birth would end his life.
The prince's nightmare changed his life, but this sudden change frightened him again. Is destiny irresistible? Is the heaven determined to destroy our Ming Dynasty?
This time he was really scared, because the capital was empty and there were almost no guards. He had almost no sleep for the past two days, asking Jin Yiwei and Dongchang to report the Qing army's movements and Chang Yu's whereabouts every two hours.
At this time, after several months of cleaning and blood exchange, the atmosphere in the court has also changed greatly. Although there are still many people who are waiting to die, watching the fire from the other side, and eating vegetarian food, there are a few backbones who are loyal to the emperor and the country, such as the first assistant Li Banghua,
Wu Zong, the second assistant, Li Mingrui of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Wang Jiayan, the governor of Beijing Camp, and others were all united as kings and ministers, and could always reach an agreement on the general direction.
"Your Majesty, the Governor of the East Factory, Eunuch Chang, wishes to see you." A eunuch started playing softly outside the door.
"Let him come in quickly." Emperor Chongzhen, who was discussing the matter with all the courtiers in the hall with gloomy faces, actually stood up excitedly after hearing this. The ministers also subconsciously stood up and looked around, which shows the importance of Chang Yu, the little eunuch at this time.
Although most of them still disdain or even despise Chang Yu's identity, they have to admit that this little eunuch is capable of fighting wherever he tells him and winning against whomever he fights.