Chapter 113 The Governor's Yamen Discusses the Enemy
On June 27, the ninth year of Chongzhen, during the Later Jin Dynasty - when the country was founded and called the Qing Dynasty - Prince Azige of Wuying County led the Qing troops and more than 60,000 Mongolian soldiers broke through the monolithic entrance and entered the Chang'an Mountains from Diao'bao.
When the Qing army entered the pass, Li Zhi asked the Huben Division to strengthen the alert and strictly guard Fanjiazhuang. He ordered the sentry cavalry to be stationed in the nearby Tunbao Pier to monitor the nearby military movements at all times. He also sent servants to the Tianjin Acropolis to collect news and let the servants pass it on at any time.
Urgent news to Fanjiazhuang.
News came one after another:
On July 3, martial law was imposed in the capital. Emperor Chongzhen urgently ordered his ministers Li Guofu to guard Zijing Pass, Xu Jinzhong to guard Daoma Pass, Zhang Yuanheng to guard Longquan Pass, and Cui Liangyong to guard Gu Pass. A few days later, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, was ordered to inspect the border passes.
On July 4th, Chao Pichang, the commander-in-chief of Tianjin, was ordered to urgently assist the capital and garrisoned in Changpingzhou, northwest of the capital.
On July 5, the Qing soldiers gathered in Yanqing, capital of the capital, captured the prefecture city of Yanqingzhou, and settled in Yongguan.
For the next ten days, the fighting in the capital was calm and no bad news came.
But on July 19, a shocking piece of bad news came from the front: Qing "Rao Yubeile" Abatai and Yang Guli broke through Xifengkou, leading 30,000 Qing troops from the east route to invade the capital, echoing the west route
The Azige soldiers and horses were deployed, and the front of the soldiers was pointed directly at Tianjin.
On July 20th, an even more shocking news came: On July 17th, Qing soldiers suddenly appeared under Changping City from behind Tianshou Mountain and attacked Changping City. They surrendered internally, and Qing soldiers captured Changping.
Pichang, a soldier in the army, came to the Qing Dynasty. Wang Xizhong, the eunuch who guarded the mausoleum, Wang Yigui and Zhao Yue, the heads of the household department, Wang Yuzuo, the general magistrate of Baoding, the governor of the state, Hu Weizhong, the magistrate, and Guo Yong, the official.
Surrender, die.
This was shocking news. Soldiers gathered to defend it to the death. Changping Prefecture, known as the "Mir royal family, the most powerful place", was actually captured. A number of senior officials were either killed or killed in battle. The Qing army has since
You can approach the capital city.
What is even more surprising is that Chao Pichang, the commander-in-chief of Tianjin, who celebrated Lu Siqi's birthday at Zuixian Tower, and who sent people to steal Li Zhi's glass secrets, actually surrendered to the Qing army.
The Ming Dynasty had been at war with the Hou Jin Dynasty for decades. Although they suffered more defeats and fewer victories, the Ming Dynasty still regarded the Hou Jin Dynasty as slaves who did not understand the ethics, and almost no high-ranking officials at the rank of general soldier were surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Chao Pichang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty.
It was nothing less than a huge shock to the officialdom of Tianjin. Surrendering slaves was not only a shameful act, but would also attract severe retaliation from the court. Chao Pichang's family members might be imprisoned or even beheaded.
Even the governor He Shishou was guilty of making his subordinates panic.
Sure enough, on July 20th, He Shishou, the governor of Tianjin, who could no longer sit still, summoned all the generals around Tianjin and asked them to go to the governor's Yamen on July 21st to discuss matters.
On July 21, Li Zhi rushed to the governor's office in the Acropolis and saw dozens of tall horses leading at the door. They were obviously the mounts of various generals. He walked into the lobby of the governor's office and saw the people near Tianjin.
The civil and military officials had gathered together and were standing under He Shishou's command.
Military attache Tianjin deputy general Geng Yingjie, Zhenhai camp commander Luo Zhending, Tianjin Xiadong Road counselor Qin Xinji, etc. have all arrived, civilian officers and soldiers are ready to check and register, Qing military department commander Lu Hualin, Tianjin general judge, etc.
He has also arrived at the scene, where everyone is discussing Chao Pichang's affairs, and everyone is filled with indignation.
"The general surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and my face in Tianjin was completely lost by Chao Pichang!"
"Sir Governor, why not confiscate the property of Chao Pichang's family immediately to prove our innocence!"
"I sincerely bind Chao Pichang's family and hand them over to the capital."
He Shishou heard the various discussions among the generals and was silent. It wasn't until he saw Li Zhi walking into the lobby that he nodded and said, "Fan Jiazhuang's conduct is here!"
After hearing the governor's words, everyone turned around and looked at Li Zhi who walked into the lobby.
Is this the Li Zhi who performed meritorious service in the battle in Ruzhou, and returned to Ma Shouying after killing his old man? Doesn’t he look like just an ordinary-looking twenty-year-old young man? But I heard that this Li Zhi had one or two thousand servants, and he was there during the last reinforcements.
With the help of these thousands of servants, they have made great contributions and have great strength! Their strength far exceeds that of a single person!
I heard that he is a relative of He Shishou? No wonder the governor greeted him so affectionately!
Li Zhi stepped forward and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Li Zhi pays homage to the Governor!"
He Shishou said: "No gifts! How is the situation in Fanjiazhuang now?"
Li Zhi got up and said: "My subordinates have ordered the soldiers to guard all sides, there is no problem!"
He Shishou nodded and stopped talking. Li Zhi looked around and stood at the back of the military attachés participating in the meeting. He was positioned as a guerrilla and under guard, standing with a group of conduct officers.
Seeing that everyone was still talking about Chao Pichang, He Shishou cleared his throat and said: "How to deal with Chao Pichang's family? After expelling Dongnu, the court will make its own decision. However, this time Dongnu's east wing army has broken through Xifengkou, until
It forces me to lose my strength. Now defense is the most important thing, what advice do you generals have?"
After hearing He Shishou's words, the civil servants and military generals' expressions froze, and no one spoke.
Dong Nu's combat power was so strong that Chao Pichang led 3,000 elite troops to Changping as a general, but was easily eaten by Dong Nu. How could the remaining generals have such strong combat power? None of them dared to do so.
Facing the front line of the Tatars, after much deliberation, it was just a matter of defending the city.
The military attache was now led by deputy general Geng Yingjie. Seeing everyone's silence, Geng Yingjie stood up and said: "Sir! The Dongnu army is now in full swing. We cannot resist forcefully. We must guard the door and wait for reinforcements from the towns on the nine sides to arrive."
Luo Zhending, the counselor of the Zhenhai camp, held up his hands and said: "What Lord Geng said is a mature way to plan for the country. I second my opinion!"
Other generals said one after another: "What Master Geng said is absolutely true. Now we can only stick to one strategy based on the danger. We second your opinion!"
Seeing that everyone was unanimous, He Shishou stroked his beard and said: "At this moment, that's all we can do. When all the Qinwang soldiers and horses gather together, Dong Nu will have no choice but to withdraw from the capital." After a pause, He Shishou said: "However, now Dong Nu
The troops and horses of the east wing are approaching our Tianjin. How to defend in this battle should be discussed by all the generals!"
After He Shishou said this, the generals fell silent again. How to defend? Everyone defends their own city, what else can they do? This He Shishou likes to recite poems and make jokes. He has never led troops to fight before, and he doesn't understand anything about fighting.
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The generals had no strategy, and no one spoke for a while.
After waiting for a while, Xue Youliang, the conduct officer of Ningya Fort next to Li Zhi, stood up and said loudly: "Master Governor! In this battle, Dongnu's east wing has 30,000 soldiers and horses, which is extremely powerful. Every time Dongnu attacks a place, he often
Gather tens of thousands of people to attack without stopping! The large and small forts near Tianjin have been in disrepair for a long time and have long been in decline. I am afraid they cannot be defended! It is better to abandon the forts and let the ethics, defense and team management of the defensive forts be in charge.
All the horses must be gathered in the nearby towns and counties, and the troops must be gathered to defend it!”
Hearing these words, the ethics officers behind Li Zhi suddenly came to life, and each one said loudly: "This is a wonderful plan! Transferring the population, pigs, sheep, wealth and silk to the big city will ensure safety!"
"Gather troops to defend the city, and you can protect the city from being lost!"
Even the guards defending the prefectures and counties felt that by gathering their troops in one place, the cities they were stationed in would be safer, and they all nodded in praise.
After hearing these defensive words, He Shishou thought for a while and said nothing.
It would certainly be safer to abandon the fort and enter the big city for defense. But now that Pichang, the commander-in-chief of Tianjin, has surrendered to his slaves, he, the governor of Tianjin, is already at the forefront of the storm. If he abandons the fort, the court will pursue him for abandoning the city after the war.
He just couldn't bear the responsibility of abandoning the soil and carried it around.
But Dongnu is indeed powerful, and it seems that those forts cannot be defended. Holding on to the forts will result in the loss of people and materials, and the guilt will be even greater.
After much thought, He Shishou couldn't make up his mind and asked Li Zhi: "Li Zhi, you are also an ethics officer. What do you think?"
Hearing the governor asking about "relative" Li Zhi, all the officials knew that Li Zhi's words would affect the governor's decision-making. How to defend was a major matter that affected their lives and fortunes. They all looked at Li Zhi nervously.
Li Zhi looked at the guard gate next to him, stood up and said: "What the generals said is a strategy to strengthen the wall and clear the country. It is a good strategy now! I second my opinion."
He Shishou nodded after hearing this.
The guards were very happy after hearing this, and secretly thought that their city had more soldiers to defend, so it was a bit safer. The guards felt that they could hide in the big city of the prefecture and county now, and they breathed a sigh of relief.
, all felt that their lives could be saved this time, and looked at Li Zhi with a little more favorable impression.
However, Li Zhi handed over his hand and said: "But the general's Fanjiazhuang is the key to the west of Tianjin Acropolis. The general cannot give up and is willing to lead the troops to defend it!"
The deputy generals, staff generals, guerrilla generals, garrison generals, and conduct generals all turned around and looked at Li Zhi in surprise when they heard this.
Lock key to the west? Isn't Fanjiazhuang just a fort? What kind of lock is it? You don't want to hide in a big city in a prefecture or county to save your life, but you want to stay alone in the fort to fight against the Tatars? Is this kid not going to die? Is he drunk too much?
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Thanks to the world of Kirbymon, you don’t understand, the prince smiled and rewarded
