"If we had warned them in advance and ordered Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui not to advance rashly, but they ignored our orders and insisted on attacking, which led to the current crisis, can the emperor blame us? Do you and I still have unshirkable responsibility?
?" Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice.
"...What does Mr. Chief Assistant mean? Why can't I understand?" Fei Hong didn't understand at all.
"Hmph. What I mean is that Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui acted on their own initiative and did not listen to our orders. They underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, so that they were besieged by the Tatars. And you and I had already ordered them to retreat, but they did not listen. The responsibility lies with them.
Who?" Yang Tinghe said.
Fei Hong was stunned and said in a low voice: "Master Chief Assistant, you mean...to put the responsibility on Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui?"
Yang Tinghe sneered: "What do you mean by passing the responsibility on them? It's their responsibility in the first place."
Fei Hong swallowed his saliva and whispered: "But Mr. Chief Assistant... we did not order them to retreat. This matter was found out as soon as we investigated. There is no basis for what we say."
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Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice: "So, we must make it perfect. Mr. Fei, I would like to ask you to go to Yulin Guard and explain this matter clearly to Mr. Cao. Cao Yuan has testified that we have indeed issued such an order.
, then, this matter is absolutely true. In addition, add a copy of the notice to the cabinet file
A copy of the order, dated one and a half months ago. No, add three copies of the order. Get another copy from Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui, reject our order in their tone, and state that there is a problem, and they are willing
Guarantee of full responsibility. Mr. Cao also makes a copy and keeps it. This way it will be perfect."
Fei Hong was dripping with cold sweat, and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat. He completely understood what Yang Tinghe meant.
Yang Tinghe wanted to forge several so-called "withdrawal orders" issued by the cabinet one and a half months ago. He wanted to forge the orders issued by the cabinet and the Ministry of War to prevent Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui from advancing rashly to prevent changes. He also wanted to forge the orders of Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui.
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, to fabricate the fact that they insisted on marching on their own, and were willing to take full responsibility. In this way, all the responsibility for the defeat has nothing to do with the cabinet and the Ministry of War. Of course, it cannot be said that there is no responsibility at all, but it is no longer the main responsibility.
Fei Hong was stunned. The chief minister wanted to use Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui as scapegoats to distance themselves from each other. His heart was so hard, Zhu Hui was the only one. Yang Yiqing was the backbone of the outer court and had been the backbone of the imperial court for many years.
He is a firm supporter of Yang Tinghe.
When the disaster came, he abandoned him without hesitation. Not only did he abandon him, he even framed and discredited him, and shifted the responsibility to him. How decisive and cruel his heart was. It was simply incredible.
"Master Fei, I know what you are thinking. But you have to understand that these are helpless actions. By doing this, you can at least save you and me, Mr. Cao and other officials of the foreign court. At least there is a reason to help the foreign court.
Defend. I also know that this is unfair to Yang Yiqing and Zhu Hui. But this is for the overall situation. Do you want everyone in my outer court to be blamed? Do you want everyone to be implicated and die because of this matter?
Death, demotion, family destruction and death? Do you want to see the imperial court controlled by Zhang Yanling, Xu Guangzuo and others from now on, and our foreign court begging for mercy in front of them? If we were to change places, I would be in the position of Yang Yiqing and others,
I will hope that you will put all the blame on me, and I will never blame you. Mr. Fei, for the overall situation, what does personal life and death, honor and disgrace matter?" Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice.
Fei Hong let out a long sigh and said softly: "But what about the 130,000 soldiers? Those are the 130,000 soldiers of my Ming Dynasty."
Yang Tinghe said in a deep voice: "Let Cao Yuan gather some troops and recapture Baichengzi. However, Dongsheng City cannot be rescued, and if you go there, you will die. The 130,000 soldiers in Dongsheng City can only rely on themselves. Yang
Yiqing and Zhu Hui were incompetent and had twice the strength of their opponent. They
We should take the initiative to break out of the encirclement and fight to the death instead of waiting for the imperial court's rescue. We have such a huge military advantage, but we are shrinking and fighting. The 130,000-strong army is besieged by 70,000 Tatars. This is a shameful thing in itself. If it is
In this case...you deserve to be trapped and die in the city."
Fei Hong murmured: "Deserve it?"
"Yes, they deserve it. If they want to survive, they have to fight for their lives. They want to fight for their lives, instead of waiting for others to save them. If they want to survive, they can only rely on themselves." Yang Tinghe said coldly.
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Fei Hong was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I understand. I will go to Yulin Guard to see Cao Shangshu. If we explain the serious relationship clearly, he should act according to the wishes of the chief minister."
Yang Tinghe said: "He can only do this. He is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and his responsibility is greater than ours. He will definitely do it. Sir Fei, thank you for your hard work. I'm afraid you can't delay any longer."
Fei Hong handed over his hands and turned to leave, but Yang Tinghe suddenly stopped him.
"Master Fei, do you know why I only discussed with you and sent Liang Chu away?"
Fei Hong stopped and turned around and said, "I don't know."
Yang Tinghe said: "Because Liang Chu is unreliable. He is too pedantic. But you are different. You and I are both people who know how to adapt. And you and I are in charge of the cabinet affairs, and we cooperate with each other and act in harmony. Together, you and I can control the overall situation."
.We will get through this difficulty, you believe me."
Fei Hong nodded slightly and said: "Of course I believe you, Mr. Chief Assistant."
…
In Datong Prefecture, Shanxi Province, the cold wind is biting.
In the hotel, Qiu Yue was lying on the bed, and two doctors were checking his wounds. His injuries were not serious, and Qiu Yue, who had lost a lot of blood, fell into a coma for a while, but after several days of recovery and treatment, he had recovered slightly.
Get better.
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The breakout went smoothly that night. Qiu Yue and a dozen of his close guards, dressed as Tatar soldiers and horses, lowered themselves from the city wall in the dark, and then reached the outside of the Tatar military camp.
The Tatar patrols noticed the movement, and the guards around Qiu Yue responded in fluent Tatar language. The other party did not doubt that he was there, and allowed them to sneak into the military camp.
They disguised themselves as a patrol team and walked all the way east through the Tatar camp. They passed through the Tatar camp four to five miles wide, grabbed a dozen war horses from the outside and rushed out.
Everything was going well, but unfortunately they encountered a Tatar patrol cavalry team on the east side of the camp and were intercepted by them. Qiu Yue and others had to engage in battle. Although they killed the ten-man team, Qiu Yue was hit.
With an arrow and a knife, he was seriously injured. His guards also suffered several casualties.
Qiu Yue and his party insisted on running eastward day and night, and finally arrived at the northern border town of Datong a few days later. They were discovered by the Ming army's border troops at the Black Mountain Fort in Yuzhou, and they were rescued as they were dying and about to lose their strength.
After learning Qiu Yue's identity, the Yuzhou guards quickly delivered Qiu Yue and his party to Datong Mansion. Hu Zuguang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, hurriedly came to meet him. Qiu Yue immediately informed Hu Zuguang of the trapped situation of the army and asked him to report to the court immediately.
Report this matter.
In the following days, Qiu Yue's injury worsened, and he was bedridden in Datong Fuguanyi for treatment. Today is already the sixth day. Qiu Yue is anxious and unaware of the situation. But there is nothing he can do. His injuries are on his left shoulder and right side.
Rib, the injury is indeed serious.
"Congratulations to General Qiu. The injury is showing signs of improvement. He will recover after a while. General Qiu is truly blessed with great fortune. The arrow on his shoulder was nothing more than that, but the knife on his left rib almost injured his spleen. What a blessing in heaven."
After a doctor checked the wound, he bandaged Qiu Yue and said with a smile.
Qiu Yue nodded and said: "Thank you both for treating my injury. Can I ride a horse with this injury?"
"Riding a horse? Are you kidding? You can't even get out of bed, you need to rest. General Qiu, don't mess around. You must take good care of your general. General Hu has told you that if something goes wrong, the two of you will have to bear the responsibility.
Responsible." The two doctors said hurriedly.
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Qiu Yue sighed and nodded, cupping his hands and saying: "Okay, thank you both very much. I will thank you very much later."
The two doctors said a few polite words and left. Qiu Yue lay on the bed, frowning and staring at the top of the bed in a daze. Soon after, footsteps were heard from outside. An accompanying guard walked in.
Qiu Yue hurriedly stood up and moved too much, pulling on the wound, and he suddenly grimaced in pain.
"Ahu, have you seen Mr. Hu? Is there any news?" Qiu Yue ignored the pain and asked the guards who walked in.
The guard hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I haven't seen Mr. Hu. He said he was busy with official duties and had no time to see me."
Qiu Yue looked disappointed and frowned: "Damn it, why are you hiding from me? You came to visit me a few days ago, but these two days I disappeared after saying no. What is Hu Zuguang doing? Why don't you give me permission for such a big thing?
My feedback? Why don’t you say whether the imperial court has sent troops?”
Guard Luo Hu said: "Your Majesty, just rest in peace and recover from your injuries. We have fulfilled our duties. Your Majesty was seriously injured, and the news has been informed to General Hu. He will not fail to report it, right? He can't handle such a big matter.
I’m not that brave. It’s important for you, adults, to take good care of your health.”
Qiu Yue sighed, nodded, and asked, "How are the injuries of the other brothers?"
"Big Wang's injury is not very good, but the rest of him is still able to hold on, and his life is not in danger," Luo Hu reported.
Qiu Yue breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while and said: "Ahu, I always feel uneasy. Otherwise, you would leave for the capital today..."
Luo Hu said: "Going to the capital?"
Qiu Yue said: "Yes. I don't know why, but I always feel uneasy. The army is trapped in Dongsheng City. If we don't rescue it in time, it will be all over. We have been out for more than ten days. Mr. Hu
The soldiers didn't reply, so we don't know what's going on. We're here to move reinforcements, and the soldiers in Dongsheng City are counting on us. We can't wait like this."
Luo Hu cupped his hands and said, "Okay, I'm ready to leave now."
Qiu Yue nodded and said: "If you want to go, hurry up. On the way..."
Before Qiu Yue finished speaking, he heard a clang outside and countless footsteps coming from the patio outside.
Then someone shouted sternly: "Guard all exits, don't leave any of them!"
Qiu Yue was startled and his expression changed drastically.
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