The male protagonist, he doesn’t follow the script [Quick Transmigration]
Chapter 90 The Fourth World 20
Is the prince crazy?
Xia Yi is not the only one who wants to ask this question.
Any Dasu officials who still have a conscience want to ask this question.
——Joining forces with Jin people?
That's Jin people!Tianjin people who commit all kinds of crimes, burn, kill and loot!
The blood and tears of the border children can be written into a thick epic.Those children who have not had time to grow up, those young girls who cannot escape the evil hand, those wailing men who hold a blunt knife for chopping wood but cannot protect their wives and children, those "Beijing" who are piled up by the skulls of men and women in Dasu View"...
But the crown prince of Dasu, the prince of Dasu said that he wants to join forces with the Tianjin people?
The prince said that the Jin Dynasty is now in constant civil strife, and Dulie and Chimubo are vying for the throne, and they are unable to drive straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains like five years ago. Even if Jin people send troops to Dasu, it will not lead to the loss of the regime.
The white-haired Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the elder of the two dynasties stared at him with cloudy eyes:
"Your Highness, this is a robbery! How can we put wolves into the great rivers and mountains of my big place! Even if they are temporarily unable to repeat what happened five years ago, what about the people at the border? How could they let go of the people at the border? ?!"
The prince smiled lightly:
"Under the whole world, is it the king's land? However, the capital is the most important thing, and there is no room for loss. Now that the capital is in danger, as a citizen of my family, if you want to come to the border people, you should also have some worries for the country."
The whole hall was silent for a moment.
He wants to use the flesh and blood of the frontier to block the nobles in Beijing.
The official minister's old face was full of sorrow.He solemnly bowed down: "Your Highness, think twice!"
"Think twice, Your Highness!"
The ministers in the hall fell down like falling wheat seedlings.Even those who agreed with the prince had no choice but to follow suit in such an atmosphere.
The Seventh Prince hadn't said a word, at this moment he sighed slightly, and said, "Third brother, let's discuss this matter later."
Prince Xing three.But generally other princes call him Prince.
This is a reminder that identities are different.
The prince is a half-lord. When the emperor is unable to take charge, he is the most honorable person in Dasu.
——Unfortunately, the emperor handed over the power of supervising the country to another prince.
Seven princes.
He was looking at the prince with disapproval.
The prince suddenly became angry, and he sneered at the seventh prince:
"Rediscuss? If it drags on for a few more days, my capital city will fall, and you and I will be imprisoned. When is the seventh brother going to wait for another discussion? You listened to what the sixth brother said just now. Why, could it be you You only recognize the words of the sixth child, but you don’t recognize me, the third brother?"
The sixth prince was next to him, almost dying of anger.
When is it, you are still calculating these things!
He couldn't help but argue.
A few princes came and went, and among the ministers lying on the ground below, the officials and the ministers lost their hearts bit by bit.
The crown prince showed his identity, even if the seventh prince was the prince of Jian Guo, he couldn't help but show face.Before the prince bit him, he agreed with the sixth prince, and finally managed to make the seventh prince take a step back and act fair——
Since I listened to the Sixth Prince's advice and sent troops to Songshan, then I also listened to the Prince's advice and asked for help from the Tianjin people.
But that night, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials became ill with anger.
When Tan Jiuzhang went to visit, the other party's mansion was already full of visiting officials.
Seeing Tan Jiuzhang, they were all taken aback for a moment, and then their expressions became indescribably weird: Qin Zhang was originally just an idle uncle, it didn't matter, but he gradually came into everyone's attention in recent months, but But it was because of the identity of the prince's staff - of course he didn't reveal it directly, but one can imagine who he got close to.
However, why did the Minister of the Ministry of Officials get sick?
Didn't he get mad at the prince?
What does Qin Zhang mean by coming here?Apologizing on behalf of the crown prince?
Everyone is guessing like this.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was leaning on the couch with a haggard face. He was being served by a maid to drink medicine.
Seeing Tan Jiuzhang coming into the room, he pushed the maid away—the medicine bowl was shaken, and a lot of brown bitter soup spilled out, the maid exclaimed—hissed with a bellows-like voice:
"What is Uncle Xuan Ping here for? Go back and tell His Highness the Crown Prince! If he doesn't take back his intention to join forces with the Tianjin people, this old man will never surrender!"
Obviously, like others, he regarded Tan Jiuzhang as the prince's lobbyist.
Seeing this, Tan Jiuzhang gave a junior salute to the old man on the couch.
No matter how "idle" he is, he is an uncle after all, enjoying super-class treatment.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is from the first rank, and he cannot bear this gift.
However, Old Shangshu was on the couch and couldn't hide, so he was forced to accept the ceremony, his fingers trembling with anger:
"you you--"
For a while, they all coughed up the liquid medicine.
A superb uncle salutes a minister, and the minister accepts it. No matter how you think about it, one party apologizes and the other party accepts it.
The old minister was filled with grief and indignation:
Could it be that Qin Zhang came here as a scoundrel, forcibly creating an appearance of "rebuilding the old relationship" between himself and the prince?
Unexpectedly, the young man took two steps forward, jumped over the bewildered maid by the couch, and personally took the handkerchief to wipe the medicinal juice for the old Shangshu:
"Old Wang, don't get excited, everything is for the sake of your body."
He put the veil stained with medicinal juice back on the case, and said: "It was Zhang's own idea to come to see Mr. Wang today."
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials leaned back on the cloud pattern pillow with folded branches, satin and silver embroidered with miscellaneous treasures, and did not make a sound.
Knowing that he didn't believe it, Tan Jiuzhang said again: "Although Zhang has done some errands with the prince, it is because Zhang has been mediocre and responsible for the lintel since he inherited the honor, so he wants to share the prince's worries and earn a little future. Zhang really has selfish intentions, but The crown prince is the crown prince, what Zhang did, does the old man think that it is absurd?"
After saying this, he turned his head away from looking at his Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and took a direct look at him for the first time.
Tan Jiuzhang didn't mention the emperor's affairs, but this was all tacit.
The emperor should have been ashamed for snatching the fiancée of the son of Duke Xuanping—Tan Jiuzhang's father.But for a person like the emperor, everything that goes wrong is someone else's, not his own, so he hates Shang Tan Jiuzhang's father, and even Xuan Pinggong's family is an eyesore.
So Tan Jiuzhang wanted to stand out, but the emperor said that nothing would work.
——He had no choice but to vote for the crown prince.
If there is no accident, the prince will be the next emperor, and Tan Jiuzhang has helped him. If he ascends the throne smoothly, he will naturally give Tan Jiuzhang a future.
What he said was to explain why he became a member of the prince's family, which is quite reasonable.
The anger of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials dissipated slightly, but only slightly.
No matter what happened, after all, you, Qin Zhang, are already a guest of the prince, and the prince's arrogant and rebellious words about not loving the common people have nothing to do with you people around the prince!
Tan Jiuzhang continued:
"Although Zhang has selfish intentions, he is not a sage, and he cannot be without fault, but he understands the principle of 'the small section suffers, but the big section does not suffer'. What His Royal Highness said today, Zhang did not have any news in advance, please let the old man know."
Tan Jiuzhang kept his posture very low.
But the Minister of the Ministry of Officials does not believe everything he says, right and wrong, let him say it!Who knows if he knew beforehand?
However, Old Master Wang didn't ask directly, nor did he say whether he believed it or not, he just squinted at him: "Since that's the case, the old man has wrongly blamed Uncle Qin. He was so tired that the uncle came to explain to the old man."
Tan Jiuzhang sighed helplessly.
This old fox.
He said seriously: "It's one thing to come to see if you're safe, it's another thing to apologize to you, and it's another thing to ask you for an idea."
Speaking of this, not only the old Shangshu, but also the other ministers who came to visit him, knew that this was the highlight.
"Now that your Majesty's dragon is sick and unable to take charge of the affairs, the crown prince insists on asking the Tianjin people to send troops, and the prince of Jianguo agrees. I'm afraid the kite hawk will fly to the border with orders tomorrow. It will take more than ten days, and the barbarians The iron hoof is about to set foot on my Dasu territory. Although there is a saying of "being taboo for the lord", it is not appropriate to say the fault of the lord, but as a minister, he should be the first in the world. What the prince is doing is no different from seeking skin from a tiger. Zhang is very worried. At the end of today's court, I have already spoken to the prince. The prince did not change his mind. Zhang had no other choice. Thinking of Wang Lao's words and deeds today, he knew that you and Zhang had the same concerns on this matter, so he came to the door rashly. Wang and Laoli both In the dynasty, the role of the barbarians and the dangers, the Jiayong and the achievements, so Zhang came to visit and ask for advice."
After what he said, everyone present empathized with him, their hearts were agitated, and they all looked at Lao Shangshu together.
Wang Shangshu was also taken aback, he didn't expect Qin Zhang to say such words.
He coughed twice, and the maid hurriedly stroked his chest to help him breathe.
The old man sighed, shook his head, and looked disheartened: "What the prince meant, the Seventh Prince also agreed after all, what ideas can he have now?"
The decrepitude on his face was so obvious that the other visiting ministers felt sorry for him.
Today, those who came to see the old Shangshu and were invited into the Shangshu’s mansion, except for one who came uninvited, but the Earl of Chaopin had to put in the Tan Jiuzhang, all of them had a good relationship with the official minister, and they naturally had similar temperaments.
No one agreed to ask for help from Tianjin people.
Tan Jiuzhang started to arouse their grief and indignation, but the old Shangshu said that there is no way, how can they do it?
The older ones could hold their breath, while the younger ones couldn't sit still and said: "Now that Jin people have not entered Jia'an Pass, how do you know there is no place to turn around?"
"The border is dangerous, and the people on the border have suffered a lot. How can we just sit back and watch them be harassed by Tianjin people?"
"It's too late to say anything. The edict is about to be issued, so what can we do?"
A group of people were discussing a lot, because the debate was getting hotter, their faces were flushed with blood, but they couldn't discuss an idea, but their words accidentally became more and more intense, slowly revealing the meaning of sarcasm to the court.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials heard something wrong and wanted to stop him, but because of his sick body, he coughed as soon as he opened his mouth.
He didn't have time to say anything, but Tan Jiuzhang just opened his mouth:
"The Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince have decided to seek help from the people of Tianjin. We and other officials cannot persuade them. Only one person can change the edict."
After arguing and discussing with Tan Jiuzhang, the people around him gradually recognized him, so they hurriedly asked:
"Who is it?"
Tan Jiuzhang glanced at the crowd with a pair of black eyes, and said two words firmly in his mouth: "Your Majesty!"
Everyone was dumb all of a sudden, looking at each other.For a moment someone said: "However, Your Majesty's dragon body is ill..."
"This matter is related to the safety of my residence and the cold and starvation of the people. It is not a trivial matter. Even if it cannot be done, it still needs to be done." Tan Jiuzhang said with emotion in his voice, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to explain the hardships and dangers of this matter!"
"Uncle Gao Yi!"
Everyone was so excited by what he said, they couldn't help but echoed one after another, and wanted to see him together.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials coughed a few times and was finally able to speak, and immediately stopped his agitation: "Everyone wait a moment! Even if I wait to write a letter to ask for an interview, I'm afraid that the Prince Jian Guo and the Crown Prince may not agree!"
The emperor was ill, even if the sickness still lingered, the princes dared not disrespect him, but at this time the group of ministers wanted to see the emperor, and they knew that they wanted to oppose the people who supervised the country, so they went back to the emperor.If it is something else that can cause trouble for the Seventh Prince, the Prince will definitely be willing.But this time, what these ministers wanted to oppose was what the crown prince supported, and he would never be willing to help these people meet the emperor.
But Tan Jiuzhang said:
"If the old man is worried about this matter, Zhang has a way. Zhang has a little friendship with a servant next to His Majesty. The godson of this servant buys property outside the palace. You may entrust him with your advice and forward it to the palace. .”
As soon as he said this, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials trembled, and turned his head to look at him at a speed that an old patient should not have, his eyes were like a falcon:
"Xuanping Bo'an dares to spy on the palace?!"
At this moment, he already doubted the motive of going to Tan Jiuzhang.
——This person now said that he had a way to deliver the news to the emperor, as if he had calculated it and was waiting for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to ask him.
What is the purpose of this person making friends with the eunuch next to the emperor?
Besides, since he can contact the palace, why should he pretend to come to ask for advice?Wouldn't it be good to send the message directly to the emperor?
The atmosphere was tense for a while.
Tan Jiuzhang showed a wry smile, cupped his hands and said, "Zhang didn't mention this matter before, because he was afraid that you would be overwhelmed. I didn't take the initiative to make friends with the servant I mentioned at the beginning, but... His Royal Highness introduced me to him."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the ministers present were a bit complicated, and some people took a sip of tea to cover up the expressions on their faces.
——This means, undoubtedly, that it is not that Tan Jiuzhang wants to know the eunuch next to the emperor, but... most of the eunuchs belong to the prince.The prince let them meet for the purpose of letting them "know each other and cooperate with each other".
The crown prince put nails next to the emperor. This is a royal secret, and behind it must be a turmoil. No wonder Tan Jiuzhang didn't say it at first.
But now that he said it, it further proved that he and the prince parted ways, which made people believe two points more.
But, here comes the problem again:
"Since that's the case, this servant...is closer to the crown prince, so why is he willing to send a letter to His Majesty for you?"
Eunuchs, especially those who can be the great eunuchs next to the emperor, must never be less politically sensitive. He must know what the purpose of sending a letter to the emperor behind the prince's back is now.
Since the prince placed this person by the emperor's side, how can he ensure that he will not inform the prince, but will actually send the news to the emperor?
Tan Jiuzhang took a sip of tea: "You guys know, what is an inner prisoner looking for?"
All of you here are from the background of scholars, the family is either a family of Zhongming Dingshi, or the first generation of scholars, so I somewhat look down on eunuchs.Who knows what a eunuch asks for?
Everyone's faces were blank.
"Right?" Someone guessed.
"Money?" Others guessed.
Tan Jiuzhang shook his head.
"If it's an ordinary eunuch, he may be greedy for money or admire power, but the person I'm talking about has been by His Majesty's side for many years. When it comes to power, even if we are ministers, we need to be polite when we see him; "Honoring" him is indispensable. In order to get more rewards from the emperor, the concubines in the harem even have to get close to him and give him money, not to mention the rewards from His Majesty from time to time. I am afraid that the good things we have seen are not as good as him...
Such a great eunuch has only one regret in his life: no descendants, no heirs, no incense.As Zhang mentioned just now, I investigated the son of the inner eunuch carefully, found a son of his cousin, introduced him to him, and he recognized him.This inner eunuch could refuse, except for his son, and this godson has a good relationship with me, if I asked him to deliver a letter, he would definitely agree. "
When Tan Jiuzhang said this, all the ministers could not find fault in silence.
Although the Minister of the Ministry of Officials always felt that this incident had gotten to the point of being strange, he couldn't explain why.
Tan Jiuzhang's attitude was sincere, and he expressed that he was not liked by the emperor, and he was afraid that he would play alone. Instead, he made the emperor preconceived and thought that he was telling stories, and ignored this matter.
An uncle, no matter how ambitious he is, he is also an uncle, a super-class honor, so he just complimented the ministers present, highlighting their importance.
Everyone here was persuaded without realizing it, and they also felt close to Tan Jiuzhang in this short period of less than an hour.
When Tan Jiuzhang bid farewell, he received a memorial signed by more than a dozen ministers without any surprise.
"...It's really exhausting."
He boarded the carriage, sighed to himself, and sent a message to Xia Yi:
【I have received more than a dozen ministers' papers, and I will pass them to the emperor tomorrow to see what he has to say. 】
Xia Yi replied quickly:
【How do you think the emperor will react? 】
He couldn't think of whether the emperor would agree with the prince, or be angry and opposed.
Tan Jiuzhang's carriage was full of things. He had talked too much before, and he was a little thirsty. He was drinking tea with a teacup at the moment.After reading Xia Yi's reply, he slowly evoked a smile:
[Any response is fine. 】
Xia Yi on the other end was startled, and then smiled.
Indeed, any response is fine.
If the emperor disagrees with the behavior of the prince and the seventh prince asking for help from the Tianjin people, he will definitely stop them, and there will be one less threat at the border.
If the emperor agrees with their bad idea, capable and loyal ministers like Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials in the court will inevitably be further separated.When Xia Yi enters Beijing, there will be less resistance: after all, Xia Yi is a hero in the war against Tianjin and can be called a hero.However, the Dasu court sought skins from tigers, regardless of the blood and tears of the people at the border.Except for a few foolish and loyal people, everyone knows who is more suitable for this world.
Tan Jiuzhang's excerpt was transferred to the emperor through the godson of the servant who had made friends with him.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials and others are anxiously waiting for the news.
Unfortunately, what they waited for was not the response they wanted——
"I already know that. However, the danger of Jin people is far away, and the danger of Gu Yi is near. We must first solve the immediate worries."
Once again, all the ministers who gathered at the official secretary's house felt like they had been hit hard on the head and buzzed when they heard these words.
For a moment someone struggles with denial:
"It's impossible! - Uncle Qin, are you sure this is what His Majesty meant?"
There is some suspicion in the words that Tan Jiuzhang is a fake.
Tan Jiuzhang sighed softly, reached out his hand and took out the joint letter from that day:
"I know that there is only one oral letter from me on this matter, and it is difficult to convince everyone. Therefore, when I handed in the papers, I specially asked the eunuch's son to kneel down and ask His Majesty to give a written reply. The inner eunuch is indeed worthy Favored by His Majesty, His Majesty's Taijue (Note: An ancient saying for severe stroke) has not yet recovered, he lost his blood, was bedridden, and his hands trembled. Royal batch."
Tan Jiuzhang opened the memorial, and everyone gathered to read it.
The cinnabar is bright red, the ink is fragmented, and the handwriting is slightly deformed and trembling, but it is definitely recognizable that it is Emperor Dechang's Zhu Zhu.
Just one word:
read.
I didn't say anything else, but this word at least proves that Tan Jiuzhang didn't cheat, and it really made this memorial stand out.
Then what he meant by the emperor is probably true.
For a while, a group of people fell silent again, and began to accept the news that "the emperor also agreed to ask for help from Hejin people" with difficulty but had to.
After a few breaths of silence, suddenly there was a man feeling sad from it, and regardless of the literati's dignity, he fell to the ground and cried loudly: "Heaven's mourning! Heaven's mourning!"
When he cried, the others were also infected. Although it was not so exaggerated, they were all weeping.
Tan Jiuzhang sighed, and thought, that dog emperor is like this, he is powerful in the nest, he is powerful in robbing other people's fiancees, he is not good at making achievements and defending the country, his sons are also ordinary virtues, what use is his family?Why don't you change your family and join my family, Xia Yi.
But this is obviously not something that can be said now, nor can it be said when there are so many people talking.
He showed the same dejected and sad expression, and accompanied the ministers in pain for a while before leaving Shangshu Mansion.
This time he was still sitting in the carriage chatting with Xia Yi.
[I think I have initially disintegrated their loyalty to Su Chao. 】
As always, that head came back quickly:
[Good job, Assistant Tan. 】
【What are you doing? 】
I?
Xia Yi breathed a sigh of relief, looked around lazily, and smiled.
[I was lying on the river bed wearing a big underpants, with a straw hat covering my face, and my feet were soaked in the water, so comfortable. 】
This answer made Tan Jiuzhang a little surprised, and a little dumbfounded:
【seriously?General?Are you not afraid that your soldiers will see it and feel that it will damage your image of being wise and martial? 】
【Not afraid.Even if I don't wash my face, comb my hair or change my clothes for three days, no one will dare to question my brilliance. 】
Tan Jiuzhang laughed in his carriage.
[Don't make me think of this picture, please?Even if you don't consider your pawns, haven't you considered the need to maintain your image in front of your man? 】
Xia Yi was lazily splashing water with his feet, but when he saw this sentence in his mind, he sat up suddenly and raised his eyebrows:
[Assistant Tan, does this mean to be disgusted? 】
Tan Jiuzhang could almost imagine his lover's expression because of this short sentence: a slightly annoyed, half-raised eyebrow, pretending to be provocative.But because of the light in the honey brown eyes and the slight involuntary curve of the corners of the mouth, it can only make Tan Jiuzhang feel cute.
——Of course, if the soldiers of the general knew what he was thinking, their hairs would stand on end, and they would look at him in horror with a look of "brother, what's wrong with you?"
Tan Jiuzhang imagined Xia Yi's appearance, and his heart was full of emotions called missing.
[If I say yes, will you appear in front of me in an instant to take revenge on me?My Manager Xia. 】
Xia Yi watched this sentence in his mind, his lips curled up.
He lay back on the river beach again, his body was covered with sweat, and his hair was probably full of dirt, he didn't care just now, it can be seen that after the ghost Tan Jiuzhang said some nonsense like "image", he really had the urge to jump into the river Wash yourself off.
He looked at Tan Jiuzhang's reply and knew that his lover missed him.
He is the same, counting the days every day.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
War is very grueling, especially in the later stages.The willpower is being worn out bit by bit, the weather is getting colder every day, the life of marching is boring, the only excitement is to meet the enemy and then fight——
However, this stimulation is not a good thing.
It comes with death and pain.
Xia Yi tried his best to mobilize the soldiers' emotions so that they would not be depressed or numb because of the blood.He encouraged them with the victory just ahead: At this time, the belief and spirit of the first army was not enough for everyone to persist unwaveringly, Xia Yi understood very well.So he kept repeating the criteria for awards and honors, and it worked.
Xia Yi managed to keep his brothers in good shape, but for Xia Yi himself, he really didn't care about fame and fortune.
What allowed him to persevere was the miss of Tan Jiuzhang.
——Every step the rebels got closer to the capital was a step closer to his reunion with Tan Jiuzhang.
[Sorry I can't.But I'll be there soon—really soon, in front of you, Assistant Tan. 】
【I look forward to it. 】
At the beginning of November in the lunar calendar, it was freezing cold.
The [-] Beijing army finally joined the defenders in the seven cities of Gyeonggi in Handan.
A total of 14.
"Although our numbers are slightly smaller than the rebels, the rebels are nothing to fear! We have the support of the court, and they are just a bunch of mobs?"
The commander of the Beijing army commanded the entire joint army.
He mobilized loudly, but at this moment, many soldiers felt absurd in their hearts:
Slightly inferior?But the imperial army, which was far stronger than the rebels earlier, was defeated.
Where is the rebel mob?
As for the support of the imperial court... the tens of thousands of defenders in the seven cities are nothing more than that. The Beijing army all came from the capital, and they know the atmosphere in Beijing all too well.
How many wealthy businessmen Xungui packed their bags and ran away, but these hard-working soldiers are coming to fight bloody battles.
For a while, instead of boosting the momentum, it became even more sluggish.
Many soldiers' minds were disturbed, thinking about whether they could escape from the capital, and also thinking that the rebels were said to be not tyrannical, and it might not be a serious problem even if they seized the city, so it was difficult to concentrate on the battle in front of them.
It was in this state that the imperial court and the rebels encountered each other head-on on the open North China Plain.
This time, even if tricks and calculations were useful, they were of little use.
The water cut off, the burning company camp, etc., either have mountains or water, in short, it is the combination of the coach's wisdom and terrain, but now, there is a plain, and the two sides can see each other clearly.
This is a war that relies entirely on strength.
In the open space of the plains, close combat is a test of the general's ability to use troops, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and the willpower of the entire army.
On Xia Yi's side, the "bombs" were no longer enough. A few of them were the same as none, and Xia Yi didn't take them into consideration in terms of combat power.
He didn't play any fancy stuff anymore, but like all wars of this era, he was ready for the most simple and straightforward offense.
On the day of the battle, the rebels generally formed a square formation, with heavy infantry as the backbone, crossbowmen as the front army, light cavalry as the left wing, and chariots as the rear.The five-color flags in the team are waving and playing different semaphore.
The imperial army is similarly equipped with bows and horses, and looks mighty.It is also the standard "Strong crossbows are in the front, and the sword is in the back"-the archers are at the forefront, and the heavy infantry with spears and knives is behind.Cavalry maneuvers.
The two sides approached each other, and at a distance of about a hundred and twenty steps, they stopped at the same time.
According to the usual practice, it was still the commander of the imperial army who uttered big words about the kindness of the emperor and the fact that the rebels disarmed and did not kill them.
The commander said that the rebels didn't know good from bad, and waved his hand decisively, ordering an attack.
Seeing this, Xia Yi was not far behind:
"Brothers, attack! Kill that lackey!"
He roared, and at the same time swung his arms down at the opposite army!
The soldiers of the former army also let out a majestic roar from their chests in unison, seeing that the opposite side let the right-wing cavalry rush towards their own side first-it seemed that they wanted to quickly tear the rebels' formation with the high speed of the cavalry.
Xia Yi was not at all confused, and ordered to the semaphore officer beside him, and the flag belonging to the coach was marked in an instant.
The cavalry moved quickly, and it only took more than ten seconds to rush into the rebel position. However, the soldiers standing in the front showed no fear at all. Under the command of the semaphore, the first row quickly released the crossbow, Then retreat quickly.
The second row followed suit—they were ready to go when the first row shot arrows just now, and there was no need to load the arrows at this moment, the muscles on the arms that pulled the crossbow to the limit tensed, and suddenly let go, another round of arrows Yu shot at the cavalry of the imperial army.
Followed by the third round.
They cooperated tacitly, and their movements were uniform. The soldiers closest to the flag commander in the team took aim at the flag, and shouted "Let it go" every time the flag was waved down.So the arrows rained down, densely inserted into the galloping enemy cavalry.
The imperial army was fully armored, most of the arrows fell on the body, and most of them bounced off, only a small part pierced through that layer of armor and pierced into the body of the imperial army soldiers.
However, the arrows fired by the soldiers on the ground were generally lower than those on horseback, but—just right, at the same height as the horses.
No matter how well-equipped the imperial army was, it would not be so extravagant that they could equip all horses with chain mail.
Except for a few young generals who were treated like this, most of the cavalry's horses were unobstructed.
Under the three rounds of dense rain of arrows, many horses among the cavalry in the lead of the imperial army quickly fell to the ground with long hisses, and the soldiers who fell to the ground screamed. The horses and soldiers on the ground are like dominoes falling upside down.
The commander did not expect this situation:
The speed of the cavalry is very fast, and the archers belong to the infantry after all. When they see tall horses rushing towards them, they often instinctively feel fear and lose their positions.
The distance of more than 100 steps is less than three breaths (about ten seconds) for the cavalry, and this time is not enough for the crossbowmen to fire three rounds of arrows.However, humans are not machines, so how can they shoot arrows well in one second under tremendous pressure?
In particular, the crossbowmen and cavalry who came forward in the second and third rounds are close at hand, aren't they afraid?How could you not escape?
What he didn't know was that these crossbowmen were specially selected by Xia Yi. There were only three rows and less than a hundred soldiers in total, but they were all tempered in the yellow sand and blood of Jia'an.Even though the rebel army expanded its army several times later, these crossbowmen never expanded.
Even if the enemy's weapons are about to fall on their eyelashes, they will not retreat until the military order is issued.
This is beyond the comprehension of the pampered Beijing soldiers in Beijing.
Even if the cavalry on the opposite side had internal collision chaos, there were still dozens of cavalry approaching.
Xia Yi saw that the crossbowmen had played the role of being the first to catch people, and gave another order to wave the flag representing the crossbowmen along with the red flag, telling them to retreat to the south.
At the same time, the flag representing the light cavalry, accompanied by a few special flag waving sequences and passionate drumbeats, issued a slogan of attack!
The cavalry patted their horses to meet them, and Xia Yi himself was not to be outdone, and rushed to the opposite side with them, surrounded by more than a dozen cavalry guards.
These cavalrymen were all trained with those Di people who grew up on horseback. The crotch-down horses are like their own limbs, the strength of the light and heavy clamping of the legs, and the position of the light kick can make the horses quickly understand the requirements. , no need to hold the rein to adjust at all.
It was such an elite cavalry that the imperial army dodged the arrows and did not fall because of the internal chaos.
These rebels showed ferocious murderous looks on their faces, with bows and arrows on their backs, short knives hanging on their waists, and long-wooden warehouses in their hands. They skillfully drove the BMW under their crotch, and rushed over aggressively!
The fierce spirit exuding from them is too strong, and almost a lot of cavalrymen of the Beijing army who usually boast of being brave are satisfied and dare not be enemies when they meet each other!
Yet they were afraid, and the rebels were not.
The men shouted angrily, brandishing their spears and stabbing at the enemy concisely and quickly.
The advantage of cavalry lies in their speed, and Xia Yi's soldiers have brought this to the extreme!
They met with the imperial army, and Hua Lengzi savagely stabbed the enemy's exposed gap with his spear and long wooden warehouse.If the opponent defends himself airtight, he will suddenly hit the opponent's horse.
Then, regardless of the strength of his attack or how much damage he did, he just patted his horse and rushed forward quickly, while the comrades behind him took over and made up for the previously injured enemy.
This is what Xia Yi asked them to do.
Cavalry is highly mobile and suitable for field battles, but due to various reasons such as delicate horses, it is generally not the main combat force.
Although the quality of the army in this era is mostly relatively poor, and there are not many infantrymen who can effectively maintain their positions when they see tall horses rushing towards them, and there are not many infantrymen who can chop horses' legs with long spears, but this possibility cannot be ruled out after all.
Horses are relatively fragile, and it is even more difficult for soldiers who have fallen from their horses to fight again, and they can only wait to die.
Therefore, based on various considerations, for cavalry, Xia Yi abandoned the requirement of too much lethality, and only one requirement:
quick!Take it to the extreme!
Defeat the enemy with impact!
Cultivate a tacit understanding with each other, starting from the first gallop to go out, one ride after another, without leaving any gaps, and the attack is like mercury pouring down the ground.
— they did.
The light cavalry was like a thin and thin silver sword, quickly tearing apart the formation of the imperial army!
Under such an attack, countless court cavalry were injured, even if they were not fatal, it greatly affected their combat effectiveness.
To make matters worse, their right-wing cavalry camp of the imperial army was completely torn apart from the central army and became an isolated island in the ocean of the battlefield.
At this time, the light cavalry of the rebels quickly surrounded these poor court soldiers.
The leader of this team—that is, Deputy Qianhu smiled grimly at the court soldiers, saying that he was persuading them to surrender, but it was more like a threat: "Disarm and don't kill! Otherwise—hmph."
The other soldiers showed the same expression in coordination, and tightened their weapons again.
Under such awe, the first court cavalry soon threw down their weapons and shouted in embarrassment:
"I surrender! I surrender!"
Throat cracked.
Obviously frightened.
With the first, soon there will be the second, and the third.
As I said earlier, these Beijing soldiers had no morale after seeing the escape of the big households in the capital.
Even the Deputy Qianhu who was yelled by the rebels was stunned for a long time before he realized it. With a wave of his hand, he asked the brothers to seize the weapons of these cowards, and even only two soldiers were needed to push and push this group The imperial army, who had lost their fighting spirit, took them back to the camp of the rebels.
Xia Yi is not the only one who wants to ask this question.
Any Dasu officials who still have a conscience want to ask this question.
——Joining forces with Jin people?
That's Jin people!Tianjin people who commit all kinds of crimes, burn, kill and loot!
The blood and tears of the border children can be written into a thick epic.Those children who have not had time to grow up, those young girls who cannot escape the evil hand, those wailing men who hold a blunt knife for chopping wood but cannot protect their wives and children, those "Beijing" who are piled up by the skulls of men and women in Dasu View"...
But the crown prince of Dasu, the prince of Dasu said that he wants to join forces with the Tianjin people?
The prince said that the Jin Dynasty is now in constant civil strife, and Dulie and Chimubo are vying for the throne, and they are unable to drive straight into the hinterland of the Central Plains like five years ago. Even if Jin people send troops to Dasu, it will not lead to the loss of the regime.
The white-haired Minister of the Ministry of Officials and the elder of the two dynasties stared at him with cloudy eyes:
"Your Highness, this is a robbery! How can we put wolves into the great rivers and mountains of my big place! Even if they are temporarily unable to repeat what happened five years ago, what about the people at the border? How could they let go of the people at the border? ?!"
The prince smiled lightly:
"Under the whole world, is it the king's land? However, the capital is the most important thing, and there is no room for loss. Now that the capital is in danger, as a citizen of my family, if you want to come to the border people, you should also have some worries for the country."
The whole hall was silent for a moment.
He wants to use the flesh and blood of the frontier to block the nobles in Beijing.
The official minister's old face was full of sorrow.He solemnly bowed down: "Your Highness, think twice!"
"Think twice, Your Highness!"
The ministers in the hall fell down like falling wheat seedlings.Even those who agreed with the prince had no choice but to follow suit in such an atmosphere.
The Seventh Prince hadn't said a word, at this moment he sighed slightly, and said, "Third brother, let's discuss this matter later."
Prince Xing three.But generally other princes call him Prince.
This is a reminder that identities are different.
The prince is a half-lord. When the emperor is unable to take charge, he is the most honorable person in Dasu.
——Unfortunately, the emperor handed over the power of supervising the country to another prince.
Seven princes.
He was looking at the prince with disapproval.
The prince suddenly became angry, and he sneered at the seventh prince:
"Rediscuss? If it drags on for a few more days, my capital city will fall, and you and I will be imprisoned. When is the seventh brother going to wait for another discussion? You listened to what the sixth brother said just now. Why, could it be you You only recognize the words of the sixth child, but you don’t recognize me, the third brother?"
The sixth prince was next to him, almost dying of anger.
When is it, you are still calculating these things!
He couldn't help but argue.
A few princes came and went, and among the ministers lying on the ground below, the officials and the ministers lost their hearts bit by bit.
The crown prince showed his identity, even if the seventh prince was the prince of Jian Guo, he couldn't help but show face.Before the prince bit him, he agreed with the sixth prince, and finally managed to make the seventh prince take a step back and act fair——
Since I listened to the Sixth Prince's advice and sent troops to Songshan, then I also listened to the Prince's advice and asked for help from the Tianjin people.
But that night, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials became ill with anger.
When Tan Jiuzhang went to visit, the other party's mansion was already full of visiting officials.
Seeing Tan Jiuzhang, they were all taken aback for a moment, and then their expressions became indescribably weird: Qin Zhang was originally just an idle uncle, it didn't matter, but he gradually came into everyone's attention in recent months, but But it was because of the identity of the prince's staff - of course he didn't reveal it directly, but one can imagine who he got close to.
However, why did the Minister of the Ministry of Officials get sick?
Didn't he get mad at the prince?
What does Qin Zhang mean by coming here?Apologizing on behalf of the crown prince?
Everyone is guessing like this.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials was leaning on the couch with a haggard face. He was being served by a maid to drink medicine.
Seeing Tan Jiuzhang coming into the room, he pushed the maid away—the medicine bowl was shaken, and a lot of brown bitter soup spilled out, the maid exclaimed—hissed with a bellows-like voice:
"What is Uncle Xuan Ping here for? Go back and tell His Highness the Crown Prince! If he doesn't take back his intention to join forces with the Tianjin people, this old man will never surrender!"
Obviously, like others, he regarded Tan Jiuzhang as the prince's lobbyist.
Seeing this, Tan Jiuzhang gave a junior salute to the old man on the couch.
No matter how "idle" he is, he is an uncle after all, enjoying super-class treatment.The Minister of the Ministry of Officials is from the first rank, and he cannot bear this gift.
However, Old Shangshu was on the couch and couldn't hide, so he was forced to accept the ceremony, his fingers trembling with anger:
"you you--"
For a while, they all coughed up the liquid medicine.
A superb uncle salutes a minister, and the minister accepts it. No matter how you think about it, one party apologizes and the other party accepts it.
The old minister was filled with grief and indignation:
Could it be that Qin Zhang came here as a scoundrel, forcibly creating an appearance of "rebuilding the old relationship" between himself and the prince?
Unexpectedly, the young man took two steps forward, jumped over the bewildered maid by the couch, and personally took the handkerchief to wipe the medicinal juice for the old Shangshu:
"Old Wang, don't get excited, everything is for the sake of your body."
He put the veil stained with medicinal juice back on the case, and said: "It was Zhang's own idea to come to see Mr. Wang today."
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials leaned back on the cloud pattern pillow with folded branches, satin and silver embroidered with miscellaneous treasures, and did not make a sound.
Knowing that he didn't believe it, Tan Jiuzhang said again: "Although Zhang has done some errands with the prince, it is because Zhang has been mediocre and responsible for the lintel since he inherited the honor, so he wants to share the prince's worries and earn a little future. Zhang really has selfish intentions, but The crown prince is the crown prince, what Zhang did, does the old man think that it is absurd?"
After saying this, he turned his head away from looking at his Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and took a direct look at him for the first time.
Tan Jiuzhang didn't mention the emperor's affairs, but this was all tacit.
The emperor should have been ashamed for snatching the fiancée of the son of Duke Xuanping—Tan Jiuzhang's father.But for a person like the emperor, everything that goes wrong is someone else's, not his own, so he hates Shang Tan Jiuzhang's father, and even Xuan Pinggong's family is an eyesore.
So Tan Jiuzhang wanted to stand out, but the emperor said that nothing would work.
——He had no choice but to vote for the crown prince.
If there is no accident, the prince will be the next emperor, and Tan Jiuzhang has helped him. If he ascends the throne smoothly, he will naturally give Tan Jiuzhang a future.
What he said was to explain why he became a member of the prince's family, which is quite reasonable.
The anger of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials dissipated slightly, but only slightly.
No matter what happened, after all, you, Qin Zhang, are already a guest of the prince, and the prince's arrogant and rebellious words about not loving the common people have nothing to do with you people around the prince!
Tan Jiuzhang continued:
"Although Zhang has selfish intentions, he is not a sage, and he cannot be without fault, but he understands the principle of 'the small section suffers, but the big section does not suffer'. What His Royal Highness said today, Zhang did not have any news in advance, please let the old man know."
Tan Jiuzhang kept his posture very low.
But the Minister of the Ministry of Officials does not believe everything he says, right and wrong, let him say it!Who knows if he knew beforehand?
However, Old Master Wang didn't ask directly, nor did he say whether he believed it or not, he just squinted at him: "Since that's the case, the old man has wrongly blamed Uncle Qin. He was so tired that the uncle came to explain to the old man."
Tan Jiuzhang sighed helplessly.
This old fox.
He said seriously: "It's one thing to come to see if you're safe, it's another thing to apologize to you, and it's another thing to ask you for an idea."
Speaking of this, not only the old Shangshu, but also the other ministers who came to visit him, knew that this was the highlight.
"Now that your Majesty's dragon is sick and unable to take charge of the affairs, the crown prince insists on asking the Tianjin people to send troops, and the prince of Jianguo agrees. I'm afraid the kite hawk will fly to the border with orders tomorrow. It will take more than ten days, and the barbarians The iron hoof is about to set foot on my Dasu territory. Although there is a saying of "being taboo for the lord", it is not appropriate to say the fault of the lord, but as a minister, he should be the first in the world. What the prince is doing is no different from seeking skin from a tiger. Zhang is very worried. At the end of today's court, I have already spoken to the prince. The prince did not change his mind. Zhang had no other choice. Thinking of Wang Lao's words and deeds today, he knew that you and Zhang had the same concerns on this matter, so he came to the door rashly. Wang and Laoli both In the dynasty, the role of the barbarians and the dangers, the Jiayong and the achievements, so Zhang came to visit and ask for advice."
After what he said, everyone present empathized with him, their hearts were agitated, and they all looked at Lao Shangshu together.
Wang Shangshu was also taken aback, he didn't expect Qin Zhang to say such words.
He coughed twice, and the maid hurriedly stroked his chest to help him breathe.
The old man sighed, shook his head, and looked disheartened: "What the prince meant, the Seventh Prince also agreed after all, what ideas can he have now?"
The decrepitude on his face was so obvious that the other visiting ministers felt sorry for him.
Today, those who came to see the old Shangshu and were invited into the Shangshu’s mansion, except for one who came uninvited, but the Earl of Chaopin had to put in the Tan Jiuzhang, all of them had a good relationship with the official minister, and they naturally had similar temperaments.
No one agreed to ask for help from Tianjin people.
Tan Jiuzhang started to arouse their grief and indignation, but the old Shangshu said that there is no way, how can they do it?
The older ones could hold their breath, while the younger ones couldn't sit still and said: "Now that Jin people have not entered Jia'an Pass, how do you know there is no place to turn around?"
"The border is dangerous, and the people on the border have suffered a lot. How can we just sit back and watch them be harassed by Tianjin people?"
"It's too late to say anything. The edict is about to be issued, so what can we do?"
A group of people were discussing a lot, because the debate was getting hotter, their faces were flushed with blood, but they couldn't discuss an idea, but their words accidentally became more and more intense, slowly revealing the meaning of sarcasm to the court.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials heard something wrong and wanted to stop him, but because of his sick body, he coughed as soon as he opened his mouth.
He didn't have time to say anything, but Tan Jiuzhang just opened his mouth:
"The Crown Prince and the Seventh Prince have decided to seek help from the people of Tianjin. We and other officials cannot persuade them. Only one person can change the edict."
After arguing and discussing with Tan Jiuzhang, the people around him gradually recognized him, so they hurriedly asked:
"Who is it?"
Tan Jiuzhang glanced at the crowd with a pair of black eyes, and said two words firmly in his mouth: "Your Majesty!"
Everyone was dumb all of a sudden, looking at each other.For a moment someone said: "However, Your Majesty's dragon body is ill..."
"This matter is related to the safety of my residence and the cold and starvation of the people. It is not a trivial matter. Even if it cannot be done, it still needs to be done." Tan Jiuzhang said with emotion in his voice, "I would like to ask Your Majesty to explain the hardships and dangers of this matter!"
"Uncle Gao Yi!"
Everyone was so excited by what he said, they couldn't help but echoed one after another, and wanted to see him together.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials coughed a few times and was finally able to speak, and immediately stopped his agitation: "Everyone wait a moment! Even if I wait to write a letter to ask for an interview, I'm afraid that the Prince Jian Guo and the Crown Prince may not agree!"
The emperor was ill, even if the sickness still lingered, the princes dared not disrespect him, but at this time the group of ministers wanted to see the emperor, and they knew that they wanted to oppose the people who supervised the country, so they went back to the emperor.If it is something else that can cause trouble for the Seventh Prince, the Prince will definitely be willing.But this time, what these ministers wanted to oppose was what the crown prince supported, and he would never be willing to help these people meet the emperor.
But Tan Jiuzhang said:
"If the old man is worried about this matter, Zhang has a way. Zhang has a little friendship with a servant next to His Majesty. The godson of this servant buys property outside the palace. You may entrust him with your advice and forward it to the palace. .”
As soon as he said this, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials trembled, and turned his head to look at him at a speed that an old patient should not have, his eyes were like a falcon:
"Xuanping Bo'an dares to spy on the palace?!"
At this moment, he already doubted the motive of going to Tan Jiuzhang.
——This person now said that he had a way to deliver the news to the emperor, as if he had calculated it and was waiting for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials to ask him.
What is the purpose of this person making friends with the eunuch next to the emperor?
Besides, since he can contact the palace, why should he pretend to come to ask for advice?Wouldn't it be good to send the message directly to the emperor?
The atmosphere was tense for a while.
Tan Jiuzhang showed a wry smile, cupped his hands and said, "Zhang didn't mention this matter before, because he was afraid that you would be overwhelmed. I didn't take the initiative to make friends with the servant I mentioned at the beginning, but... His Royal Highness introduced me to him."
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the ministers present were a bit complicated, and some people took a sip of tea to cover up the expressions on their faces.
——This means, undoubtedly, that it is not that Tan Jiuzhang wants to know the eunuch next to the emperor, but... most of the eunuchs belong to the prince.The prince let them meet for the purpose of letting them "know each other and cooperate with each other".
The crown prince put nails next to the emperor. This is a royal secret, and behind it must be a turmoil. No wonder Tan Jiuzhang didn't say it at first.
But now that he said it, it further proved that he and the prince parted ways, which made people believe two points more.
But, here comes the problem again:
"Since that's the case, this servant...is closer to the crown prince, so why is he willing to send a letter to His Majesty for you?"
Eunuchs, especially those who can be the great eunuchs next to the emperor, must never be less politically sensitive. He must know what the purpose of sending a letter to the emperor behind the prince's back is now.
Since the prince placed this person by the emperor's side, how can he ensure that he will not inform the prince, but will actually send the news to the emperor?
Tan Jiuzhang took a sip of tea: "You guys know, what is an inner prisoner looking for?"
All of you here are from the background of scholars, the family is either a family of Zhongming Dingshi, or the first generation of scholars, so I somewhat look down on eunuchs.Who knows what a eunuch asks for?
Everyone's faces were blank.
"Right?" Someone guessed.
"Money?" Others guessed.
Tan Jiuzhang shook his head.
"If it's an ordinary eunuch, he may be greedy for money or admire power, but the person I'm talking about has been by His Majesty's side for many years. When it comes to power, even if we are ministers, we need to be polite when we see him; "Honoring" him is indispensable. In order to get more rewards from the emperor, the concubines in the harem even have to get close to him and give him money, not to mention the rewards from His Majesty from time to time. I am afraid that the good things we have seen are not as good as him...
Such a great eunuch has only one regret in his life: no descendants, no heirs, no incense.As Zhang mentioned just now, I investigated the son of the inner eunuch carefully, found a son of his cousin, introduced him to him, and he recognized him.This inner eunuch could refuse, except for his son, and this godson has a good relationship with me, if I asked him to deliver a letter, he would definitely agree. "
When Tan Jiuzhang said this, all the ministers could not find fault in silence.
Although the Minister of the Ministry of Officials always felt that this incident had gotten to the point of being strange, he couldn't explain why.
Tan Jiuzhang's attitude was sincere, and he expressed that he was not liked by the emperor, and he was afraid that he would play alone. Instead, he made the emperor preconceived and thought that he was telling stories, and ignored this matter.
An uncle, no matter how ambitious he is, he is also an uncle, a super-class honor, so he just complimented the ministers present, highlighting their importance.
Everyone here was persuaded without realizing it, and they also felt close to Tan Jiuzhang in this short period of less than an hour.
When Tan Jiuzhang bid farewell, he received a memorial signed by more than a dozen ministers without any surprise.
"...It's really exhausting."
He boarded the carriage, sighed to himself, and sent a message to Xia Yi:
【I have received more than a dozen ministers' papers, and I will pass them to the emperor tomorrow to see what he has to say. 】
Xia Yi replied quickly:
【How do you think the emperor will react? 】
He couldn't think of whether the emperor would agree with the prince, or be angry and opposed.
Tan Jiuzhang's carriage was full of things. He had talked too much before, and he was a little thirsty. He was drinking tea with a teacup at the moment.After reading Xia Yi's reply, he slowly evoked a smile:
[Any response is fine. 】
Xia Yi on the other end was startled, and then smiled.
Indeed, any response is fine.
If the emperor disagrees with the behavior of the prince and the seventh prince asking for help from the Tianjin people, he will definitely stop them, and there will be one less threat at the border.
If the emperor agrees with their bad idea, capable and loyal ministers like Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials in the court will inevitably be further separated.When Xia Yi enters Beijing, there will be less resistance: after all, Xia Yi is a hero in the war against Tianjin and can be called a hero.However, the Dasu court sought skins from tigers, regardless of the blood and tears of the people at the border.Except for a few foolish and loyal people, everyone knows who is more suitable for this world.
Tan Jiuzhang's excerpt was transferred to the emperor through the godson of the servant who had made friends with him.
The Minister of the Ministry of Officials and others are anxiously waiting for the news.
Unfortunately, what they waited for was not the response they wanted——
"I already know that. However, the danger of Jin people is far away, and the danger of Gu Yi is near. We must first solve the immediate worries."
Once again, all the ministers who gathered at the official secretary's house felt like they had been hit hard on the head and buzzed when they heard these words.
For a moment someone struggles with denial:
"It's impossible! - Uncle Qin, are you sure this is what His Majesty meant?"
There is some suspicion in the words that Tan Jiuzhang is a fake.
Tan Jiuzhang sighed softly, reached out his hand and took out the joint letter from that day:
"I know that there is only one oral letter from me on this matter, and it is difficult to convince everyone. Therefore, when I handed in the papers, I specially asked the eunuch's son to kneel down and ask His Majesty to give a written reply. The inner eunuch is indeed worthy Favored by His Majesty, His Majesty's Taijue (Note: An ancient saying for severe stroke) has not yet recovered, he lost his blood, was bedridden, and his hands trembled. Royal batch."
Tan Jiuzhang opened the memorial, and everyone gathered to read it.
The cinnabar is bright red, the ink is fragmented, and the handwriting is slightly deformed and trembling, but it is definitely recognizable that it is Emperor Dechang's Zhu Zhu.
Just one word:
read.
I didn't say anything else, but this word at least proves that Tan Jiuzhang didn't cheat, and it really made this memorial stand out.
Then what he meant by the emperor is probably true.
For a while, a group of people fell silent again, and began to accept the news that "the emperor also agreed to ask for help from Hejin people" with difficulty but had to.
After a few breaths of silence, suddenly there was a man feeling sad from it, and regardless of the literati's dignity, he fell to the ground and cried loudly: "Heaven's mourning! Heaven's mourning!"
When he cried, the others were also infected. Although it was not so exaggerated, they were all weeping.
Tan Jiuzhang sighed, and thought, that dog emperor is like this, he is powerful in the nest, he is powerful in robbing other people's fiancees, he is not good at making achievements and defending the country, his sons are also ordinary virtues, what use is his family?Why don't you change your family and join my family, Xia Yi.
But this is obviously not something that can be said now, nor can it be said when there are so many people talking.
He showed the same dejected and sad expression, and accompanied the ministers in pain for a while before leaving Shangshu Mansion.
This time he was still sitting in the carriage chatting with Xia Yi.
[I think I have initially disintegrated their loyalty to Su Chao. 】
As always, that head came back quickly:
[Good job, Assistant Tan. 】
【What are you doing? 】
I?
Xia Yi breathed a sigh of relief, looked around lazily, and smiled.
[I was lying on the river bed wearing a big underpants, with a straw hat covering my face, and my feet were soaked in the water, so comfortable. 】
This answer made Tan Jiuzhang a little surprised, and a little dumbfounded:
【seriously?General?Are you not afraid that your soldiers will see it and feel that it will damage your image of being wise and martial? 】
【Not afraid.Even if I don't wash my face, comb my hair or change my clothes for three days, no one will dare to question my brilliance. 】
Tan Jiuzhang laughed in his carriage.
[Don't make me think of this picture, please?Even if you don't consider your pawns, haven't you considered the need to maintain your image in front of your man? 】
Xia Yi was lazily splashing water with his feet, but when he saw this sentence in his mind, he sat up suddenly and raised his eyebrows:
[Assistant Tan, does this mean to be disgusted? 】
Tan Jiuzhang could almost imagine his lover's expression because of this short sentence: a slightly annoyed, half-raised eyebrow, pretending to be provocative.But because of the light in the honey brown eyes and the slight involuntary curve of the corners of the mouth, it can only make Tan Jiuzhang feel cute.
——Of course, if the soldiers of the general knew what he was thinking, their hairs would stand on end, and they would look at him in horror with a look of "brother, what's wrong with you?"
Tan Jiuzhang imagined Xia Yi's appearance, and his heart was full of emotions called missing.
[If I say yes, will you appear in front of me in an instant to take revenge on me?My Manager Xia. 】
Xia Yi watched this sentence in his mind, his lips curled up.
He lay back on the river beach again, his body was covered with sweat, and his hair was probably full of dirt, he didn't care just now, it can be seen that after the ghost Tan Jiuzhang said some nonsense like "image", he really had the urge to jump into the river Wash yourself off.
He looked at Tan Jiuzhang's reply and knew that his lover missed him.
He is the same, counting the days every day.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
War is very grueling, especially in the later stages.The willpower is being worn out bit by bit, the weather is getting colder every day, the life of marching is boring, the only excitement is to meet the enemy and then fight——
However, this stimulation is not a good thing.
It comes with death and pain.
Xia Yi tried his best to mobilize the soldiers' emotions so that they would not be depressed or numb because of the blood.He encouraged them with the victory just ahead: At this time, the belief and spirit of the first army was not enough for everyone to persist unwaveringly, Xia Yi understood very well.So he kept repeating the criteria for awards and honors, and it worked.
Xia Yi managed to keep his brothers in good shape, but for Xia Yi himself, he really didn't care about fame and fortune.
What allowed him to persevere was the miss of Tan Jiuzhang.
——Every step the rebels got closer to the capital was a step closer to his reunion with Tan Jiuzhang.
[Sorry I can't.But I'll be there soon—really soon, in front of you, Assistant Tan. 】
【I look forward to it. 】
At the beginning of November in the lunar calendar, it was freezing cold.
The [-] Beijing army finally joined the defenders in the seven cities of Gyeonggi in Handan.
A total of 14.
"Although our numbers are slightly smaller than the rebels, the rebels are nothing to fear! We have the support of the court, and they are just a bunch of mobs?"
The commander of the Beijing army commanded the entire joint army.
He mobilized loudly, but at this moment, many soldiers felt absurd in their hearts:
Slightly inferior?But the imperial army, which was far stronger than the rebels earlier, was defeated.
Where is the rebel mob?
As for the support of the imperial court... the tens of thousands of defenders in the seven cities are nothing more than that. The Beijing army all came from the capital, and they know the atmosphere in Beijing all too well.
How many wealthy businessmen Xungui packed their bags and ran away, but these hard-working soldiers are coming to fight bloody battles.
For a while, instead of boosting the momentum, it became even more sluggish.
Many soldiers' minds were disturbed, thinking about whether they could escape from the capital, and also thinking that the rebels were said to be not tyrannical, and it might not be a serious problem even if they seized the city, so it was difficult to concentrate on the battle in front of them.
It was in this state that the imperial court and the rebels encountered each other head-on on the open North China Plain.
This time, even if tricks and calculations were useful, they were of little use.
The water cut off, the burning company camp, etc., either have mountains or water, in short, it is the combination of the coach's wisdom and terrain, but now, there is a plain, and the two sides can see each other clearly.
This is a war that relies entirely on strength.
In the open space of the plains, close combat is a test of the general's ability to use troops, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and the willpower of the entire army.
On Xia Yi's side, the "bombs" were no longer enough. A few of them were the same as none, and Xia Yi didn't take them into consideration in terms of combat power.
He didn't play any fancy stuff anymore, but like all wars of this era, he was ready for the most simple and straightforward offense.
On the day of the battle, the rebels generally formed a square formation, with heavy infantry as the backbone, crossbowmen as the front army, light cavalry as the left wing, and chariots as the rear.The five-color flags in the team are waving and playing different semaphore.
The imperial army is similarly equipped with bows and horses, and looks mighty.It is also the standard "Strong crossbows are in the front, and the sword is in the back"-the archers are at the forefront, and the heavy infantry with spears and knives is behind.Cavalry maneuvers.
The two sides approached each other, and at a distance of about a hundred and twenty steps, they stopped at the same time.
According to the usual practice, it was still the commander of the imperial army who uttered big words about the kindness of the emperor and the fact that the rebels disarmed and did not kill them.
The commander said that the rebels didn't know good from bad, and waved his hand decisively, ordering an attack.
Seeing this, Xia Yi was not far behind:
"Brothers, attack! Kill that lackey!"
He roared, and at the same time swung his arms down at the opposite army!
The soldiers of the former army also let out a majestic roar from their chests in unison, seeing that the opposite side let the right-wing cavalry rush towards their own side first-it seemed that they wanted to quickly tear the rebels' formation with the high speed of the cavalry.
Xia Yi was not at all confused, and ordered to the semaphore officer beside him, and the flag belonging to the coach was marked in an instant.
The cavalry moved quickly, and it only took more than ten seconds to rush into the rebel position. However, the soldiers standing in the front showed no fear at all. Under the command of the semaphore, the first row quickly released the crossbow, Then retreat quickly.
The second row followed suit—they were ready to go when the first row shot arrows just now, and there was no need to load the arrows at this moment, the muscles on the arms that pulled the crossbow to the limit tensed, and suddenly let go, another round of arrows Yu shot at the cavalry of the imperial army.
Followed by the third round.
They cooperated tacitly, and their movements were uniform. The soldiers closest to the flag commander in the team took aim at the flag, and shouted "Let it go" every time the flag was waved down.So the arrows rained down, densely inserted into the galloping enemy cavalry.
The imperial army was fully armored, most of the arrows fell on the body, and most of them bounced off, only a small part pierced through that layer of armor and pierced into the body of the imperial army soldiers.
However, the arrows fired by the soldiers on the ground were generally lower than those on horseback, but—just right, at the same height as the horses.
No matter how well-equipped the imperial army was, it would not be so extravagant that they could equip all horses with chain mail.
Except for a few young generals who were treated like this, most of the cavalry's horses were unobstructed.
Under the three rounds of dense rain of arrows, many horses among the cavalry in the lead of the imperial army quickly fell to the ground with long hisses, and the soldiers who fell to the ground screamed. The horses and soldiers on the ground are like dominoes falling upside down.
The commander did not expect this situation:
The speed of the cavalry is very fast, and the archers belong to the infantry after all. When they see tall horses rushing towards them, they often instinctively feel fear and lose their positions.
The distance of more than 100 steps is less than three breaths (about ten seconds) for the cavalry, and this time is not enough for the crossbowmen to fire three rounds of arrows.However, humans are not machines, so how can they shoot arrows well in one second under tremendous pressure?
In particular, the crossbowmen and cavalry who came forward in the second and third rounds are close at hand, aren't they afraid?How could you not escape?
What he didn't know was that these crossbowmen were specially selected by Xia Yi. There were only three rows and less than a hundred soldiers in total, but they were all tempered in the yellow sand and blood of Jia'an.Even though the rebel army expanded its army several times later, these crossbowmen never expanded.
Even if the enemy's weapons are about to fall on their eyelashes, they will not retreat until the military order is issued.
This is beyond the comprehension of the pampered Beijing soldiers in Beijing.
Even if the cavalry on the opposite side had internal collision chaos, there were still dozens of cavalry approaching.
Xia Yi saw that the crossbowmen had played the role of being the first to catch people, and gave another order to wave the flag representing the crossbowmen along with the red flag, telling them to retreat to the south.
At the same time, the flag representing the light cavalry, accompanied by a few special flag waving sequences and passionate drumbeats, issued a slogan of attack!
The cavalry patted their horses to meet them, and Xia Yi himself was not to be outdone, and rushed to the opposite side with them, surrounded by more than a dozen cavalry guards.
These cavalrymen were all trained with those Di people who grew up on horseback. The crotch-down horses are like their own limbs, the strength of the light and heavy clamping of the legs, and the position of the light kick can make the horses quickly understand the requirements. , no need to hold the rein to adjust at all.
It was such an elite cavalry that the imperial army dodged the arrows and did not fall because of the internal chaos.
These rebels showed ferocious murderous looks on their faces, with bows and arrows on their backs, short knives hanging on their waists, and long-wooden warehouses in their hands. They skillfully drove the BMW under their crotch, and rushed over aggressively!
The fierce spirit exuding from them is too strong, and almost a lot of cavalrymen of the Beijing army who usually boast of being brave are satisfied and dare not be enemies when they meet each other!
Yet they were afraid, and the rebels were not.
The men shouted angrily, brandishing their spears and stabbing at the enemy concisely and quickly.
The advantage of cavalry lies in their speed, and Xia Yi's soldiers have brought this to the extreme!
They met with the imperial army, and Hua Lengzi savagely stabbed the enemy's exposed gap with his spear and long wooden warehouse.If the opponent defends himself airtight, he will suddenly hit the opponent's horse.
Then, regardless of the strength of his attack or how much damage he did, he just patted his horse and rushed forward quickly, while the comrades behind him took over and made up for the previously injured enemy.
This is what Xia Yi asked them to do.
Cavalry is highly mobile and suitable for field battles, but due to various reasons such as delicate horses, it is generally not the main combat force.
Although the quality of the army in this era is mostly relatively poor, and there are not many infantrymen who can effectively maintain their positions when they see tall horses rushing towards them, and there are not many infantrymen who can chop horses' legs with long spears, but this possibility cannot be ruled out after all.
Horses are relatively fragile, and it is even more difficult for soldiers who have fallen from their horses to fight again, and they can only wait to die.
Therefore, based on various considerations, for cavalry, Xia Yi abandoned the requirement of too much lethality, and only one requirement:
quick!Take it to the extreme!
Defeat the enemy with impact!
Cultivate a tacit understanding with each other, starting from the first gallop to go out, one ride after another, without leaving any gaps, and the attack is like mercury pouring down the ground.
— they did.
The light cavalry was like a thin and thin silver sword, quickly tearing apart the formation of the imperial army!
Under such an attack, countless court cavalry were injured, even if they were not fatal, it greatly affected their combat effectiveness.
To make matters worse, their right-wing cavalry camp of the imperial army was completely torn apart from the central army and became an isolated island in the ocean of the battlefield.
At this time, the light cavalry of the rebels quickly surrounded these poor court soldiers.
The leader of this team—that is, Deputy Qianhu smiled grimly at the court soldiers, saying that he was persuading them to surrender, but it was more like a threat: "Disarm and don't kill! Otherwise—hmph."
The other soldiers showed the same expression in coordination, and tightened their weapons again.
Under such awe, the first court cavalry soon threw down their weapons and shouted in embarrassment:
"I surrender! I surrender!"
Throat cracked.
Obviously frightened.
With the first, soon there will be the second, and the third.
As I said earlier, these Beijing soldiers had no morale after seeing the escape of the big households in the capital.
Even the Deputy Qianhu who was yelled by the rebels was stunned for a long time before he realized it. With a wave of his hand, he asked the brothers to seize the weapons of these cowards, and even only two soldiers were needed to push and push this group The imperial army, who had lost their fighting spirit, took them back to the camp of the rebels.
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