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Sending off the army, I called Qi Yulai, and together they summoned Yu Qian, the servant of the Ministry of War.

Yu Qian, born in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, has a thin figure and a fair and handsome face.If he hadn't known his great achievements in history, he would not have associated this handsome appearance with commanding troops in battle.

Kuang Ye, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, accompanied Yujia to the north, and the Ministry of War was temporarily in charge of Qian Qian.I asked him about the situation of the defense of the capital, and he answered each one fluently.The number of soldiers available in the surrounding provinces, their strengths and weaknesses, the supply of food, grass, weapons, and horses, etc. are all well-known, and they are also prepared in advance for how to deal with various emergencies—he even has a tight war and the emperor asks for reinforcements I thought about how to deal with it.

I nodded in approval, thought for a while, and finally asked him: "If... the frontline troops are defeated, the army is defeated, and Oala drives straight into the besieged capital, do you have a countermeasure?" Qi Yu looked at me with surprise.

It's inconvenient for me to ask Heidan these words before he goes on an expedition, and it's also inconvenient for me to do related work, for fear that His Majesty's self-esteem will be overwhelmed and it will affect the battle.

Yu Qian hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, although the tile attack is fierce this time, the imperial driver has already conscripted himself, so it seems that there is no need..."

"Everything is forewarned, and if not forewarned, it will be abandoned. Prepare for the worst result, and hope that it will not be used. Just say it, and I will listen."

"I obey the order." Yu Qian only thought for a while, organized his thoughts, and said: "According to my humble opinion, if the front line...is unfavorable, so that Wala can approach the capital, it may attack from three places, and attack Miyun from the direction of Gubeikou. , the second is to attack Juyongguan from the direction of Xuanfu, and the third is to go through Datong and Yanghe, and after capturing Baiyangkou, send troops south to attack Zijingguan." When he said this, he paused and swallowed.

The Ming army sent troops from Zijingguan. The third situation Yu Qian mentioned is tantamount to assuming that the Northern Expedition army was completely wiped out, exposing Zijingguan to Oirat.If the whole army is wiped out, then the emperor will definitely not end well.

If it were someone else, perhaps thinking of this level, they wouldn't dare to tell the queen and prince easily.But fortunately, it is Yu Qian, who is dedicated to the country, and has long put personal honor and disgrace officials out of the way.

Hearing that Yu Qian's words were unlucky, Qi Yu was not happy, but I glanced at him, he knew how to measure, so he restrained himself and didn't attack.

Yu Qian continued: "Based on the worst case scenario, I believe that most of the elite of the capital will be transferred to the north for the expedition, leaving only less than 22 soldiers, and the strength of the troops is relatively weak, which may not be sufficient. First, the military preparation army, including the Beijing military preparation army and the Henan military preparation army; second, the Japanese military preparation army, including the Japanese military preparation army in Nanjing and the Japanese military preparation army in Shandong; third, the food transportation army, including all the grain transportation troops in Jiangbei Fourthly, the Zhejiang Army under the command of Ningyang Hou Chen Mao. In this way, a total of [-] soldiers and horses will be available to defend the capital in a short period of time. In addition, considering the food and grass, all the called troops must pass through the Tongzhou Granary before entering Beijing, and the soldiers will take their own The grain was transported to the capital. Because most of these soldiers do not go on expeditions on weekdays, they are only used as a backup. When they need to go to the battlefield temporarily, they need to practice more frequently. As for the generals, I believe that Liu Anzhen, Bo of Guangning, Zhu Ying of Wujin, Shi Heng, the commander-in-chief of the capital, Tao Jin, Liu Ju, and Liu Dexin, the governors, and Gu Xingzu, the deputy commander, all commanded Fan Guang, Li Rui, The soup festival can be used for defending the city - when the time comes, the ministers are willing to personally go to the tower to supervise the battle."

While listening to him, I thought about it secretly. After listening to him, I couldn't help admiring.

Resourceful and thoughtful, he is a genius and capable minister.

Moreover, these were by no means the conclusions he immediately thought of - he must have felt that the Northern Expedition was extremely risky and had thought about it in his heart.This is a loyal minister who truly takes the world as his own responsibility.

I said: "It is very appropriate to arrange this matter. You can make some preparations first. Once the front line is in danger, it will be carried out immediately. Things must be done carefully. Don't make a big noise for the time being. If the news spreads everywhere, it will disturb the hearts of the soldiers and the people." Wherever there are obstacles and inconveniences, you come to ask for my will."

Yu Qian took the order to resign.

After Yu Qian left, Qi Yu remained silent.

I asked him: "What's wrong?"

Qi Yu was silent for a moment, then said: "Mother, is this war really, bad or bad? Dad just went out to fight, and you haven't fought a single battle yet, so you're just busy making these arrangements..."

I asked back, "What do you think?"

Qi Yu said: "Although the Oirat army is strong, Dad has always been victorious in every battle. This time he led 20 troops, and they are all elites from the three major battalions. You should be able to win the battle. Otherwise—otherwise, how can you let Dad go to the battlefield?" The battlefield? Daddy's health has only gotten better in recent years, and he's getting older..."

"Qi Yu, you are the Crown Prince of the Jian Kingdom. At the moment of the national war, you can't have a 'father' or a 'mother' in your heart at this moment. You can only have Daming, and you can only have the people. In this battle, even if your father is in charge, I think he may not be [-]% sure, but in the current situation, he has to conquer it himself. For Daming, for the people, if your father and mother are willing, you should be willing."

Qi Yu's face was sad, and there was sadness in his eyes.

I smiled and said: "You don't have to be too sad. Born in the palace, the heavens will send great responsibilities to the people, and it should be so. Don't panic, no matter what this battle, father, mother, and you, as well as all the officials , Soldiers, common people, together, we will be able to hold this country in the end. Mother only made this worst plan out of prudence. We still have to trust your father, don’t we?"

Qi Yu was full of melancholy, but forced a smile.

I prayed day and night, but the situation at the front was still not optimistic.

The morale of the front-line army was low due to the previous defeats. It was only after hearing that Yu Jia personally led troops to reinforce them that they regrouped.

On the first day of August, the first reinforcements arrived in Datong.On the second day of junior high school, Yujia stayed in Datong.

On the third day of junior high school, the first battle was launched. Gongshunhou Wu Kezhong and Governor Wu Keqin led [-] cavalry to take the initiative to attack. They were defeated and died in battle.Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong and Yongshun Bo Xueshou led [-] cavalry to stop Wala's pursuers. When they reached Yaoerling, they were ambushed.

The tragedy of the defeat was beyond everyone's expectations, and the news sent back shocked the capital.

All of a sudden, there were those who demanded that the emperor should return to Luan, some who demanded immediate reinforcements, and those who demanded to gather the troops from all over the world to defend the capital first, and the court was in chaos.

At this time, Yang Pu and Ma Yu had already died of illness. There were seven scholars in the cabinet including Cao Nai, Chen Xun, Miao Zhong, Gao Gu, Zhang Yi, Peng Shi, and Shang Ren. Among them, Cao Nai and Zhang Yi went north with the army, and the cabinet temporarily returned to Chen. Follow the tube.

Qi Yu and I summoned all the cabinet ministers, and the intention of all the ministers is to ask the royal driver to return to the capital, the army to retreat to the pass, use the Great Wall and the fortresses as barriers, and use defense as an attack.

So I ordered Yu Qian to deploy troops to support the northern front, and at the same time sent someone to send a letter to Datong urgently, trying to persuade Heidan to retreat temporarily.The envoy returned at midnight that night, and brought the black egg handwritten letter, which only had four words: fight to the last stand.

I am devastated.

Afterwards, the Ming Dynasty and Oirat fought against each other. Although the scale of the battle was small and the casualties were reduced, they were still defeated one after another.During this period, letters were exchanged many times, but Heidan refused to listen to the advice and insisted on leading the army outside.

On August [-]th, he ordered someone to deliver a letter, and the messenger did not return until the next morning, saying that the frontline army where Yujia was located seemed to be surrounded by the Oirat army and lost contact.

I asked where Yu was surrounded, and the answer was: "Tumu Fortress."