Chang Yu opened the door and let Li Muxian in. Seeing his sleepy face, he asked, "Why are you sleepwalking?"
Li Muxian waved his hand quickly: "No, no, no, Governor, I just went to the latrine to urinate..." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows: "You came here to consult with the Governor about peeing?"
"The Governor listened to Pindao's words." Li Muchian said quickly: "When Pindao just peeed, he saw the flow of urine and suddenly thought of Dayu's flood control." Chang Yu chuckled: "You have such a damn imagination. It's so rich..." Random was startled: "Are you saying that blocking is worse than spreading out?"
Li Muxian clapped his hands vigorously: "That's not necessarily true. According to the governor's previous plan, he should lead his troops to block the Tatars in the mountain den in Miyun at all costs, and then push them back to the original route and drive them out of the pass when reinforcements arrive."
Chang Yu hummed: "This is the best way at the moment, but it may not be able to block it."
"Since we can't be sure to block it, why bother doing a futile act regardless of casualties?" Li Muxian said with a serious face: "If we can't block it, let's let him out. With the Tatar's urine, he will have to show off his power outside the capital first.
He will fly away in a hurry. During this period, the damage will be limited, but it will also give the reinforcements time to win. When our army arrives, we can open up and fight with him."
Chang Yu nodded slightly and then shook his head: "But once they are released, we are afraid that if we want to fight, they will not fight. Besides, the Tatar cavalry are fast and good at fighting. We may not be able to catch up, and if we catch up, we may not win."
, you may even follow him for thousands of miles without success, and watch him cause harm."
Miyun is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Chang Yu wanted to use this terrain to block him and fight him. This way, he could be more confident and control the losses to a minimum. Otherwise, once the Qing army rushed out, this thousand-mile plain would be an invincible battle for his cavalry.
With so much strength, it is very difficult to chase or fight.
But as Li Muxian said, the current number of troops could not stop the Qing army's 30,000 cavalry, and they were left to die in vain.
Li Muxian laughed slyly when he heard this: "This is Pindao's inspiration from a puddle of urine. The current situation is like controlling floods, and blocking is worse than clearing. When he comes out and our reinforcements arrive, the situation will be like chasing and blocking."
Chang Yu was a little puzzled. Li Muchian walked to the table and pointed at the map and said: "Look, Lord Governor, there are Miyun, Changping, Pinggu, Huairou, and Shunyi counties in the north of the capital. They are all doomed this time, but only a few counties have gained."
The Tatars will definitely not be satisfied, so where will they go next? To the west, the mountains are vast, and the border towns are steep and heavily armed. To the south, there is our army, so he can only go east..."
Chang Yu immediately understood: "So why should we chase after him? We may not be able to catch him if we chase him. We might as well block him in front now, right?"
Li Muxian nodded vigorously: "Can this plan work?"
"Although it's not the best choice, it's still the best right now." Chang Yu clapped his hands and praised him for his extraordinary resourcefulness, and joked: "It's been raining all day and you didn't expect Dayu to control the floods, but he came up with a pee."
Inspiration, the taste is very strong and suits your temperament."
Li Muxian was startled: "Did the governor say that the humble person smells bad? He hasn't taken a shower in several days."
"No, the governor said that you are very coquettish and arrogant." Chang Yu laughed.
In the early morning, when it was raining and snowing heavily, several riders arrived at the Yongding Gate in the south city, and were immediately surrounded by gatekeepers. The knights on the horse took off their hats and said: "The Jin Yiwei is leaving the city on the order of the Governor of the East Factory." He said and took out his waist badge.
The guards looked at each other in confusion: "According to the order of the Governor of the Beijing Camp, no one is allowed to open the door before dawn..." As they were talking, several more riders arrived: "Those from Dongchang are ordered to leave the city, and there is a warrant from the governor to leave the city."
There are seven buildings outside the Imperial Capital and four Nine Emperors City within it. They are closed at sunset and open at sunrise. Even though the inner city is closed, there are still a few people with special status who can come and go freely, such as Wang Jiayan, several big bosses from the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, such as Chang Yu.
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But there is only one person who can enter and leave the inner and outer cities at will, Chang Yu, the admiral of the East Factory.
The defenders said no more and opened the city gates to let a few riders out of the city. The refugees waiting outside the city to enter the city took advantage of the situation and poured in. They were immediately beaten and dispersed, and the heavy city gates were closed again.
More than a dozen teams of officers and soldiers patrolled back and forth on the city wall, keeping an eye on what was going on outside the city. They did not dare to take it lightly despite the stormy night. Wang Jiayan, the governor of the capital camp, wearing a bamboo hat and raincoat, led a few soldiers to randomly check positions on the city. At this time,
On the south city, I saw more than ten riders galloping out of the city and disappearing into the rainy night. I raised my eyebrows and asked someone to go and hear the news. I learned that it was people from Dongchang and Jinyiwei who were sent out of the city to do business on Chang Yu's order. I couldn't help but be startled. This
The little eunuch didn't sleep up so late?
They were not the only ones who were awake. Emperor Chongzhen in the imperial city had been unable to sleep for several days. He was unbearably excited a few days ago, and frightened and uneasy these two days. He was diligent and anxious day and night, only squinting when he was really sleepy.
meeting.
Emperor Chongzhen, who was on duty as an eunuch, tossed and turned, sighed slightly and said softly: "Your Majesty, please take a nap, he will go to court soon."
In the Ming Dynasty, the emperor did not need to go to court every day, but usually once every three to five days. Beijing officials of fifth rank and above had to go to the palace to serve as counselors. It was a big battle. The morning court on weekdays was more like a regular meeting, but all the cabinet members attended
, the boss of the Sixth Department.
In the past few days, the affairs of the court were like a roller coaster. First, there were good news one after another, and then it hit the bottom. Everyone in the court was frightened when they heard that the Qing army had entered the pass. Some people were frightened and even thought of leaving the city to take refuge. But think about this big world.
Where is the safe place?
Emperor Chongzhen finally squinted for a while, and soon got up to wash up and eat something. The eunuch came to report that the ministers of the cabinet were waiting at Huangji Hall, and Emperor Chongzhen went there.
As soon as he left the Qianqing Gate, he saw Chunxiang coming hurriedly. This little eunuch who was as unknown as Chang Yu was now the second-in-command of the Dongchang. He was recognized by Chongzhen for his reliable work and hard work.
"Your Majesty..." Chunxiang came over and whispered for a while, and Chongzhen frowned: "This is not good, is it?"
Chunxiang hurriedly said: "Eunuch Chang said that extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Normally, no one would give us a penny if we shout at our throats. Now that the Tatars are approaching the city, if they still don't get a cent, then they really have lost their humanity, and there is no need to use force."
It’s too much.”
"But, for me..." Emperor Chongzhen hesitated. He knew that Chang Yu wanted to get money again, but this time the method was not clever. He was not asking for donations casually, but forcing donations. This would affect the royal family and the court.
of image.
Chongzhen is a man with a good face, but he felt it was inappropriate.
"Not in the name of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, but in my own name," Chunxiang said quickly.
Emperor Chongzhen was startled that Chang Yu was willing to take such a big blame. His loyalty and courage are a lesson to the world. He couldn't help but be deeply moved and sighed: "I have wronged him."
"For those who can't aggrieve Eunuch Chang, he said he would raise donations in the name of Commander Wu..."
Ahem, cough, cough, Chongzhen almost choked: "I have never heard of this, I don't know anything." After saying that, he left, shaking his head as he walked and couldn't help but smile bitterly, Wu Mengming, this unlucky kid... (To be continued)