In the end, Emperor Chongzhen still couldn't sit still. The eunuchs he sent told him in detail what he saw and heard in the city many times. He still felt that hearing a hundred times was better than seeing it once, so he wanted to visit the city to see it in person.
A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, let alone the king of a country. If he finds out that the Tatar is under the city at this time, he will try every means to sneak attack and assassinate him. But when he makes this request, all the big guys in the cabinet
They agreed and went together one after another.
The emperor's departure from the palace is a big event, but in an emergency, everything should be kept simple and extremely low-key. However, if he wants to keep a low profile, his strength will not allow it.
At noon, Bei'anmen (Di'anmen) in the imperial city opened wide, more than a dozen carriages drove out, and dozens of big men escorted the cars straight away. Traffic control was implemented on the streets, and the guards guarded every intersection.
Not even a wild cat was allowed to come near, and the clever people already guessed that the emperor was most likely leaving the palace.
Why does the emperor want to leave the palace at this time? Could it be that he wants to go to the city? Oh, that would be dangerous. Alas, the emperor is actually quite good...
Security in the city was not a concern, but Chang Yu on the city was facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to be careless. He mobilized a large number of Jin Yiwei and Dongchang's fans to go up to the city and disperse them everywhere, and asked Kuang Ren and other sharpshooters to pay attention to the Tatar soldiers in the city.
After a while, he finally felt uneasy, so he called in Chen Wangting, Qiao Sanxiu and other great masters.
After some preparations, Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the city. Chang Yu hurried down the city to the car and whispered: "Your Majesty, the city is dangerous, why are you here?"
"I really can't rest assured if I don't see it with my own eyes." Emperor Chongzhen got out of the car. Chang Yu saw that he was wearing casual clothes, so he asked someone to get a pair of armor to help him put it on.
Chongzhen said with a smile: "Is that so?"
"Be careful in dangerous places," Chang Yu said softly, and Emperor Chongzhen nodded: "Let some of them wear them too," he said, pointing to Li Banghua and others.
Chang Yu didn't even look at it: "The ministers are dedicated to serving the emperor, they are not qualified." Emperor Chongzhen laughed loudly and raised his legs to go to the city. Chang Yu held his hand, and the ministers followed.
The garrison on the city had seen the people of Dongchang and Jinyiwei as if they were facing the enemy and didn't know what was going on. Now when they saw a group of ministers coming to the city, they suddenly realized that it was these big guys who were here to show off... Hey, Governor of Dongchang
Who is the person being supported by the Lord? The only person who can be supported by him is the Emperor!
Damn, the emperor actually went to the city! The officers and soldiers immediately became excited, knowing how many people would see the emperor in their lifetime... The morale was boosted for a while, and although they did not dare to make any noise, everyone's face was shining.
The difference with them was that when Emperor Chongzhen went to the city to take a look, he immediately frowned and looked solemn. A few miles away from the north of the city, the Tatars were camped in formation. Two miles away, countless Tatar spies were wandering under the city to provoke and sometimes curse.
clamor……
Without saying a word, Emperor Chongzhen walked along the west side of the city from Anding Gate to the corner of Desheng Gate and looked southwest. He saw another group of thousands of Tatar soldiers heading towards the south city. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Are the Tatars going to besiege the city?"
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"Go back to the emperor, just to show off. They are drunkards who are not interested in drinking, but in looting!" Chang Yu whispered. Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly and frowned: "After all, it is a shame!"
"As long as the emperor says a word, I will be beaten to pieces right now!" Chang Yu said seriously.
Emperor Chongzhen glanced sideways at him: "You are the leader of the Ming Dynasty. Don't lose the overall situation because of temporary anger. When and how to fight, just follow your previous plan and go ahead. I won't point fingers. I believe in your ability.
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"My minister, I will live up to the emperor's trust. This time I will not only break his legs, but also smash his face!" Chang Yu bowed and said in a higher voice. The ministers not far away looked at him sideways.
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Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly and looked into the distance. My great rivers and mountains are now in devastation, how could they be like this... Chang Yu knew that he was going to lament again, and thought to himself, if you want to be pretentious, you should hurry back to the palace. On the city
Such a large group of people will naturally attract the attention of the Tatars in the city. If you stay for a while, you will be in greater danger.
Sure enough, the Tatars under the city had noticed something strange, and followed Chongzhen and his entourage behind the city on horseback to the Desheng Gate, watching from a distance in an attempt to find out what kind of big shot it was, the general who defended the city? The little eunuch?
Couldn't it be the Ming Emperor?
"The head of a deer has the eyes of a rat, and it makes me sick to look at it." Emperor Chongzhen looked at the spy under the city with a look of disgust. Chang Yu looked at it and suddenly asked: "Your Majesty, have you ever seen anyone kill someone?"
Emperor Chongzhen was startled. Although he had ordered people to be killed, he had never done it with his own hands or seen it with his own eyes. However, he soon came to his senses and said, "I have heard that you have superb archery skills. Can you open my eyes?"
Chang Yu looked at the distance. Most of those Tatars were two miles away, and it was difficult for ordinary archers to reach them. But he was different. He had the power to draw a strong bow, and his archery skills were getting better and better with each passing day. Although he was not as good as Chi Qingshi.
Although he is so superb, he can almost stand shoulder to shoulder with Kuang Ren. It is not too difficult to shoot a target two miles away from a high position.
He reached out and took a stiff bow, and said to Kuang Ren: "How about we perform our skills for the Emperor and boost the morale of the army at the same time?"
Kuang Ren hurriedly said: "I am extremely honored to hold such a humble position."
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at Kuang Ren curiously and asked Chang Yu: "Is he good at archery?"
"The best marksman in the army, one from a thousand"
Emperor Chongzhen asked: "What's his name?"
"Back to the emperor, Kuang Ren has a humble position, and is obeying orders under the command of the factory supervisor." Kuang Ren was very excited. It is the dream of many people to have their name reach the sky.
"Kuang Ren, yes, very good. If you can shoot that Tatar, I will reward you greatly!" Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, very proudly.
It was a great honor to be able to speak to the emperor. It didn't matter whether he was rewarded or not. Kuang Renru and Chang Yu joined forces to perform their skills. The two of them aimed their bows and arrows at the dozen or so spies under the city, and their sharp arrows shot through the air.
He left and shot three or five of them in the blink of an eye. The spies fled in a hurry and were shot down by two more riders. The Tatars who landed on the ground covered their heads and ran around in a panic. The soldiers on the city cheered, and Emperor Chongzhen and the cabinet bosses laughed.
Yishu felt resentful in his heart.
Dragon Heart was so happy that Emperor Chongzhen rewarded Kuang Ren with fifty taels of silver, which of course came from Dongchang.
"Your Majesty, please go back to the palace, I'm afraid the Tatars will attack the city soon." Chang Yu saw that Emperor Chongzhen seemed to be having fun, going around from the North City to the West City, and wanted to go to the South City, so he tried to dissuade him.
Emperor Chongzhen was startled. The Tatars really wanted to attack the city?
"If he doesn't attack, I will provoke him." Chang Yu chuckled in a low voice. Emperor Chongzhen suddenly realized and said, "Don't play with fire and burn yourself."
"I have my own sense of proportion," Chang Yu assured, patting his chest, and Emperor Chongzhen warned him for a while before going down to the city and leaving.
"Eunuch Chang, how sure are you?" When the convoy left, the first assistant Li Banghua rarely took the initiative to talk to him. Chang Yu respected him and said, "You are very sure about defending the city. If you retreat the enemy, you will be defeated by 50% to 50%."
Li Banghua nodded slightly: "Try your best, and the emperor and Ming Dynasty will thank you."
"Don't dare to take credit for things that are part of your job. The Ming Dynasty still needs to rely on the efforts of all the adults. Only by working together can we bring the Ming Dynasty back to life and create glory again." Chang Yu said with a sincere expression.
Li Banghua was startled when he heard the sound. He looked at Chang Yu's eyes and his eyes gradually brightened, and his heart was even more turbulent. This little eunuch actually had such ambitions. He was really different from Wei Zhongxian, really very different.
When Emperor Chongzhen returned to the palace, Chang Yu sighed. Now he was about to give it a try. Tu Yuan approached and said, "Master Governor, how can you inspire the Tatars to attack the city?" Chang Yu didn't even look back: "Ask Li Muchian, the governor is so upright and upright.
A person who doesn’t know how to use dirty tricks” (to be continued)