When the Tatar army approached the city, the people in the city were in panic. When they heard that the Ming army was defeated in the city, their fear turned into fear. Everyone was in danger because they all knew that when the rebels entered the city, they would mostly torture the rich and gentry, but when the Tatars entered the city, there was no difference.
They burned, killed, raped, and committed all kinds of evil, and then all the humans and animals were taken captive and taken away to the bitter cold and barren land.
Various rumors are flying in the city. The nobles are not as frightened as ordinary people. After all, their sources of information are more reliable from high-level officials. For example, the Qing army may not attack the city this time. There have been similar situations in previous years, not to mention that even if they attack,
It may not be possible to attack.
But after all, everything was unknown, and it was impossible not to panic. They sent servants everywhere to inquire about the news, and some even tried to go to the city to wait and see, but they were blocked by the soldiers guarding the city.
If they were showing off in the past, the soldiers from the Beijing camp would not dare to stop them. But now the whole city is under martial law and the city defense is very important. Jinyiwei and Dongchang people are all over the city gates. Under the order of the governor of Dongchang, no one can enter the city at will.
, yes, honorable men and women are also classified as idlers.
And at this critical moment when he was getting angry, Wu Mengming went crazy from hangover. He went door to door to demand donations, led his servants to beat the door in front of his house, and gathered hundreds or even thousands of people to cheer and pressure him.
Just like this, when there is excitement, you must watch it, and when something happens, you must make a fuss. The so-called people who watch the excitement are not afraid of big troubles, and the mentality of hating the rich has existed since ancient times... After hundreds of years, the quality of people has generally improved, but forced donations,
Moral kidnapping happens all the time, not to mention this time, in the midst of a national crisis.
Many nobles, especially those with less powerful backgrounds, had no choice but to donate due to pressure, and some really couldn't afford that much. Wu Mengming also accepted it as soon as he could, waving to the next family.
Soft persimmons are easy to squeeze, and there are also those that don't allow oil and salt to enter. No matter how much trouble you make, you will not open the door and no one will be seen. But Wu Mengming's methods were even more disgusting. He smashed the door, threw feces and urine, and used all kinds of dirty tricks to mess up the whole house.
He was so angry that he didn't dare to go out and face Wu Mengming, so he had to sneak out quietly and join forces with a few people with strong backgrounds to enter the palace and kill Wu Mengming with a holy bullet.
However, the situation outside the city was critical at this time. Emperor Chongzhen had no time to pay attention to them. They simply disappeared. They kept asking to see them, which made the emperor furious. He sent Gong Yonggu out of the palace to reprimand: "Every man has the responsibility to be the first to take the lead in the national crisis. Donate some money."
What's wrong with the money? You eat the emperor's salary but don't know how to be loyal to the emperor. This can be said to be unfaithful. Your prosperity today is all due to the blessings of your ancestors. Now that you have ruined your family tradition and insulted your ancestors, you are unfilial. Since you are unfaithful and unfilial, you are also unfilial.
Why do you have the face to ask for an audience with the emperor, not to mention that you are just here to cause trouble if you can't relieve your worries? Do you really not think about future generations?"
These words were very serious, and they also contained threats. Not knowing whether these words were meant by the emperor or by Gong Yonggu's personal emotions, the nobles felt a little cold in their hearts, and went back to their homes with red faces and dejected faces.
Wu Mengming was busy taking advantage of the situation to force donations, and the gains from another group of people were also gratifying. The Octopus Chamber of Commerce teamed up with more than a dozen merchants in the city to launch a fund-raising campaign. Big households and ordinary people in the city enthusiastically participated. This was not forced, but all depended on consciousness. When the enemy troops came to the city,
It was also the time when the people were at their most united, and everyone knew that if the city was destroyed, their families would be destroyed, so they were willing to use the money and food to let the officers and soldiers work hard to kill the enemy and protect their homes, property, and lives.
Those who took advantage of the situation were very busy, but those who created the situation were very quiet. A teahouse near Andingmen was requisitioned by Dongchang as a temporary headquarters. Originally, there was no business because it was close to the Chengmen teahouse, and the boss was also very cheerful.
Not only did he offer good water and good tea, he also prepared meals. Chang Yu felt sorry and gave him some money. The boss refused, saying that he would do his best for the country and only hoped that the little governor could win the war.
It was almost noon, and the soldiers reported that the Tatars were moving. Chang Yu grunted and continued to eat and drink. The generals around him could not sit still and asked for a fight. Even if they were defeated, they could not let the Tatars feel like they were in a deserted land.
Chang Yu remained silent, leaving the generals helpless.
After a while, Wang Jiayan hurriedly came down from the city: "Lord Governor, the Tatar soldiers have arrived two miles away and are dividing their forces to besiege the city..." Chang Yu motioned him to sit down to eat and smiled slightly: "Did they divide their troops and go to Nancheng?
, everything is still empty.”
Wang Jiayan was startled: "It turns out that the governor already knew about it." He thought that Dongchang Fanzi had informed him. But when Li Muchian heard this, he smiled and said: "The factory governor has made all his plans. If I lose, I will punish myself." Wang Jiayan
It dawned on me that these two people were just counting their fingers, and I couldn't help but sigh to myself that I was still too young.
"Drink it if you want, you have to find an excuse, and it's a cow drink, no wonder people call you Niubi." Chang Yu laughed and scolded, Li Muxian raised his glass and drank it all, while Wuzhong, Tu Yuan and others next to him kept swallowing.
, Chang Yu ordered all the generals to abstain from drinking during the war, and Li Muxian was a personal attendant, more like an aide, and was not on the list of those who abstained from alcohol. Seeing him drinking heavily, the wine would make these guys greedy.
"At this time, there are no more than ten thousand Tatar soldiers outside the city, and the capital city is dozens of miles wide. This small number of troops is really insufficient to besiege the city, not to mention that he has to loot everywhere. In order to block the reinforcements from the south, he will definitely send troops to besiege the southern city." Chang Yu said calmly
With a smile, he looked at Wang Jiayan and continued: "If he wants to surround the capital, he has to wait for the other two groups of Tatar soldiers to converge. But those two groups will go to Changping and Pinggu. They will not come back without causing harm for a few days.
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"Then for the past few days, let's hide in the city and watch them show off their power and ravage the people." Wang Jiayan smiled bitterly, and Chang Yu chuckled: "Then it depends on whether Mr. Wang dares to go out of the city to fight."
"Why don't you dare!" Wang Jiayan blurted out, Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, and the generals all looked like they were smiling but not smiling, obviously mocking. Wang Jiayan was stimulated and started clapping the case: "Although the soldiers in the Beijing camp are not good at fighting, they are also
He is a man of iron and steel, killing the enemy and serving the country even though he dies with honor and will not fall behind others. At the end of the day, the general asked for orders to lead his troops out of the city and fight to the death with the Qing army. I will leave it to you to quietly ask whether the Jing camp is a softie."
It has always been better to attack generals than to attack them. After repeated trials, Chang Yu stood up and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang. No one says that Jingying is a softie, but we will not send those brothers to die in vain. We will wait and see."
"How long do we have to wait? Are the factory supervisors going to imitate those cowering turtles who shut themselves up and don't fight? This is not the way factory supervisors behave." Wang Jiayan was just agitated and couldn't calm down.
"Fart!" Chang Yushang was okay. Seeing his rude words, the generals couldn't sit still. They all stood up and shouted angrily. Some of them lost their temper and even wanted to take action. They don't care about you, the governor of Jingying, or what you did. They offended Dongchang.
Just stick together and kill you!
The dignified governor of the capital camp was actually pointed at and scolded by several commanders of Dongchang. Wang Jiayan had never been so humiliated before. He was about to burst into anger, but he heard the young eunuch said lightly: "Have the Tatars not yet attacked the city, has the chaos started in the nest?"
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Everyone was silent when they heard this, and Chang Yu swept away his subordinates: "Your Majesty Wang is the governor of the capital. You, no matter how big or small, have the courage to offend you with words and words. You are simply extremely presumptuous!"
He shouted angrily, and all the generals bowed their heads and were speechless, but Wang Jiayan seemed a little embarrassed. He secretly thought that the young eunuch knew the general situation, and at least he would not condone his subordinates to be as domineering and arrogant as Wei Zhongxian. He quickly said: "That's it, what the governor said is ours."
You can't rebel. I made a mistake in my previous words, and I hope the governor will forgive me."
Chang Yu waved his hand and chuckled, stood up and offered tea: "It's all for the Ming Dynasty."
Wang Jiayan smiled and nodded: "For the Ming Dynasty"
"Mr. Factory Governor, there is news in the palace that the emperor wants to leave the palace and go to the city." At this time, another report came. Chang Yu and Wang Jiayan were both shocked. The Tatars were outside the city. The city was extremely dangerous, and Emperor Chongzhen was very worried.
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The two hurriedly left the restaurant. (To be continued)