Seeing that Qian Lianghan and Li Shiyuan were quite critical of the young eunuch, the timid King Heng did not add insult to injury but explained to Chang Yu: "It was really hard work for the past few days." So he repeated what Chang Yu said all the way, starting from Tartar.
Zi suddenly entered the pass, then besieged the capital and then went south to plunder, pursuing all the way...
Qian and Li were horrified when they heard this. A few days ago, the intruders went north and approached the capital. The government and the public were shocked. The emperor ordered the young eunuch to go to Baoding Prefecture to put out the fire. Even Liu Zeqing, the Shandong general of Jinan Prefecture, went. Later, they only heard that the bandits had retreated.
, but I didn’t expect that the Tatars took the opportunity to enter the border at that time. In the past month, the capital had been in turmoil, and this little eunuch had always been on the front line, and he played an important role in the preservation of the capital.
The two people who had complained a little just now felt admiration in their hearts in the blink of an eye. Although the rumors cannot be believed, it seems that this eunuch still has two brushes. Anyway, he has good news wherever he goes. As for how much water is in it, it is unknown.
You know, after all, few of you here have never experienced it, they just heard it and the eunuch said it.
After staying up for several nights and running hundreds of miles, one can imagine how difficult it was. Even taking a short rest was reasonable, and the two of them lost their previous resentment.
After King Heng finished reciting the words of the young eunuch, Qian Lianghan and Li Shiyuan also had a general understanding of the current situation: In other words, two thousand Tatar vanguards would arrive at the earliest in the evening, and within three days tens of thousands of the main troops would arrive at the gates of Qingzhou City, and within the city
There are very few guards!
"Then the eunuch of Dongchang said that he has tens of thousands of troops?" Qian Lianghan's brows were furrowed and his hand holding the tea cup was shaking a little.
"It is difficult to quench my thirst by far water. The eunuch used all the soldiers and horses in the capital to chase the Tatars. At this time, he has been following for dozens to hundreds of miles, and he has no wings to fly ahead. If he comes, the Tatars will be gone.
Qingzhou City was destroyed." Zhu Youyi sighed three times in one sentence: "Then again, even if you have wings and fly over, can you stop the Tatar cavalry? Don't we all know the virtues of our officers and soldiers now?
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Cough, cough, cough. At this time, Li Shiyuan didn't know whether he was choking on the water or coughing suddenly. Zhu Youyi glanced at him: "Of course, if you can join Li's defense and be so brave, maybe you can still survive."
"Although I don't know if the Dongchang eunuch is as powerful as the rumors, but he supervised the battle in Taiyuan, and the thieves retreated. He went north to the outside of the pass, the Tatars retreated, and went south to Baoding Prefecture. The thieves retreated again. It can be seen that he still has some skills. At least he can retreat from the enemy. Otherwise,
His reputation is not so great, and the Holy Emperor does not trust him that much. Maybe he really has a way to protect Qingzhou City." Li Shiyuan said thoughtfully.
"Li Shoubei" Qian Lianghan slapped his face and said with a grimace: "Have you ever heard that a clever woman can't make a living without rice? Maybe as you said, the Dongchang eunuch has some real skills, but there are 100,000 troops in Taiyuan City, and there is Wu Sangui's gate outside the pass.
Ning Tieqi, Baoding Prefecture has the Minister of War and various reinforcements, what do we have in Qingzhou Prefecture?"
As soon as these words came out, the air in the palace suddenly condensed. Prince Heng Zhu Youyi closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and let out another long sigh.
"With me, Li Shiyuan, in Qingzhou Prefecture!" Li Shiyuan burst out in silence: "As long as I, Li Shiyuan, are here, the Tatars will never even think of setting foot in Qingzhou City!"
"I admire Li Shou Bei's heroic spirit very much. However, how can more than a thousand soldiers and horses resist tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry? A passion alone is not enough. To put it bluntly, Li Shou Bei can still protect Qingzhou City while he is here. What if he is no longer there?
?" Qian Lianghan said with a grimace. The implication is that you have empty slogans and are unrealistic.
"Even if Li Shoubei died in the battle, I still have my governor here, so I can't lose him in Qingzhou City!" A voice came, with a firm tone. Everyone was stunned and looked around, only to see a handsome young man standing at the entrance of the palace.
There was no doubt that Chang Yu was the self-proclaimed governor. Qian Lianghan and Li Shiyuan quickly stood up and saluted. Although they learned from Prince Heng that the eunuch of Dongchang was actually a young man, they were still extremely surprised when they saw him. He was so young.
"Eunuch Chang woke up so soon?" Prince Heng was very surprised. Chang Yu and his party were exhausted from running around for several days. According to Zhu Cian, the soldiers ate something after entering the palace and fell asleep as soon as they lay down on the ground.
, it can be seen that the sleepiness has reached the extreme.
The young eunuch went back to his room to wash up and rest. He and Qian Li had not chatted for more than half an hour when Chang Yu got up. Although his face was still tired, he was more radiant than before.
"It's a military emergency and I can't sleep well." Chang Yu said with a slight smile, but his eyes stayed on Li Shiyuan. He was in his thirties, with a medium build, slightly dark complexion, and a resolute expression. He should be an upright person.
Qian Lianghan looks like a typical civil servant, and he can be regarded as a refined gentleman. As for his character, it is not yet known.
Qian and Li were also sizing up the young eunuch at the same time. He was young but had unparalleled aura. They were both well-informed but had never met a young man with such a powerful aura.
It’s definitely not a general statement! Qian and Li looked at each other in understanding and nodded slightly.
Chang Yu sat down beside King Heng. The eldest son Zhu Cian poured the tea himself, reached out to take it and took a sip. He looked at several people and said: "Our family has always been straightforward in doing things without so much politeness. Now that the situation is critical, we speak directly. Li Shoubei
How many soldiers and horses do you have under your command?"
"My lord, back to the factory, more than eight hundred." Li Shiyuan stood up quickly and said. He had a good reputation in Qingzhou Prefecture and had a good relationship with the prefect and Prince Heng, but in reality he was just a small guard. Chang Yu did not dare to be rude when he asked.
The young eunuch also noticed this and raised his hand: "No need to give any extra gifts, just sit down and talk" and then said: "What we ask is the actual amount."
Li Shiyuan was startled at first, then looked at Chang Yu with a little excitement and said: "Although I have a low official position, I am upright and can't do such dirty things! If the factory supervisor doesn't believe it, he can send someone to investigate. If there is any violation of discipline, I am willing to be punished by military law."
The implication is that I didn't get paid.
Now it was Chang Yu's turn to be stunned. How unexpected was it that there was such an innocent person in the current environment? It was like walking in a chicken coop and suddenly finding a good woman carrying a chastity card, which was surprising at first sight.
"Our family will send people to investigate." Chang Yu quickly returned to his original state, lowered his head and remained silent, muttering softly: "Eight hundred people, eight hundred people..."
Zhu Youyi was anxious and didn't dare to interrupt him when he saw him like this. He just rubbed his hands anxiously. Qian Lianghan and Li Shiyuan looked at each other and didn't dare to say a word.
"How many people are there in Qingzhou City?" Chang Yu suddenly asked.
"About 40,000 to 50,000 yuan," Qian Lianghan blurted out.
Qingzhou City is not a big city and it was raided by the Qing army two years ago. It is far inferior to Jinan and Taiyuan, a big city with more than 100,000 people at every turn.
Chang Yu nodded slightly: "That's enough!"
The three of them were startled and before they could react, Chang Yu said again: "Li Shoubei ordered the city to be closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave!"
Ah! Li Shiyuan was shocked, and Qian Lianghan said bluntly: "No! If the city is closed, how will the people outside the city avoid the war?" Chang Yu laughed and said: "Prefect Qian, if it were you, you would know that the Tatars have tens of thousands of troops.
We are approaching the city, should you run to the mountains or to the city?"
Qian Lianghan was at a loss for words. Yes, the common people are not stupid. If they heard that tens of thousands of enemy troops were attacking, if they entered the city, they would be catching turtles in a jar. Of course they would run into the mountains.
And I am afraid that not only the people outside the city are running to the mountains, but also the people inside the city are also rushing to the mountains. No one wants to wait for death in the city. If they wait for the Tatar soldiers to come, it will be too late to escape.
Thinking of this, Qian Lianghan, Li Shiyuan, and Prince Heng and his son were all shocked. They finally realized that Chang Yu's sealing of the city was not to prevent people outside the city from escaping, but to prevent people in the city from escaping. What was he going to do!