Wang Ziteng took a deep breath and calmed down.
The small guard commander hesitated and said, "Commander Jie, we don't have many people. We don't know what's going on in the mansion. Why don't we ask people from the Military and Horse Division of the Five Cities and the Jinyi Mansion to help us."
Anger surged on Wang Ziteng's face and he shouted: "Then go quickly!"
The small guard soldier said no more and led a few soldiers out of the Hubu official office.
Wang Ziteng led other soldiers out of the Hubu Yamen and rode out to the outside.
At the same time, at the west city gate, Cui Jin, a thousand-household camp, and his generals were stationed in the Wei camp. Nearly 1,500 soldiers stood condescendingly on top of the city tower, bows and crossbows strung, and they were ready.
At this moment, at the end of the street, a large number of soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division dressed in light yellow military uniforms, as well as Jinyifu Tiqi with red feathers and black robes, appeared like a tide, from far to near.
There were about six thousand people.
The Wucheng Army and Horse Division commanded the east and west, with 1,500 people, and the Jinyi Mansion Tiqi had 4,500 people.
The leader was Xie Zaiyi, the commander of Dongcheng, accompanied by Shen Yan, the commander of Xicheng, followed behind by Ji Yingtian, the commander of Jinyi Palace, and several thousand households of Jinyi Mansion.
As for Qu Lang, he led another group of Jinyi Guard Tiqi, and Dong Qian, the deputy commander of the central city, led the troops of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division to take over the defense of the three cities in the north, south, and east.
Tiqi from the Jinyi Mansion in the city were dispatched, and several thousand households were stationed in the capital to guard important street intersections to prevent the soldiers who had been eliminated from responding to the rebellion.
"Commanders of the Liwei Battalion, listen! I am Xie Zaiyi, the commander of the East City. I have been ordered by the Emperor to take over the defense of the West City. Please get out of the way as soon as possible!" Weiying General, Shen shouted.
Behind them, Martin and Jinyi Tiqi, the soldiers of the Five Cities, also had their swords unsheathed, bows and arrows drawn, their swords drawn and ready to go.
Qianhu Cui Jin's eyes flashed, and he shouted loudly at the entrance of the crenellation: "We are also ordered by the Ministry of War to guard the west gate alone. The five-city army and horse division must not interfere with military affairs!"
Xie Zaiyi sneered and shouted: "You are so brave, you dare to forge the order of the Ministry of War. The Emperor Jinyi's personal troops are here, do you want to rebel?"
"We are not rebelling, we are rebelling against Qingjun! Brothers, kill Wang Ziteng so that we can find a way to survive!" Seeing that he could not fool the people who came, even the soldiers behind him looked shaken when they saw Jinyifu Tiqi. Cui Jin shouted loudly: "Fire the arrow!!!"
"Rebel!" Xie Zaiyi snorted coldly, quickly took off the bow and arrow hanging on the saddle, twisted out an arrow, and shot it towards the general who was talking to him at the city gate tower.
"prick……"
A sound broke through the air, with a harsh scream.
Cui Jin's pupils shrank, his expression changed drastically, and he quickly lowered his head, only to feel a "click" sound from the tip of Fan Yangli's head, and he had been shot.
His heart trembled, and he shouted loudly: "Set the arrow, shoot the arrow!"
At this time, following Cui Jin's order, many soldiers of the Liwei camp opened their bows and fired arrows. The two sides fired at each other, and a muffled sound was heard for a while.
The soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department usually focus on hunting down bandits and capturing bandits. Their archery skills are inferior to those of the Liwei Camp under Luo Rui. In addition, the Liwei Camp relies on the city wall to shoot down and is condescending. After all, it suffers a bit, especially They were from Shen Yan's Xicheng headquarters. Many of them were hit by arrows and fell to the ground, suffering heavy casualties.
However, the Jin Yi Ti Cavalry and the troops of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department made up for the gap with the number of arrows.
Xie Zaiyi, with a cold expression on his face, rode on his horse, twisted three arrows, and shot them at the soldiers at the top of the city. Every time, the enemies hit by the arrows fell, and no one dared to take the lead in the suppressed area.
The two sides fired at each other for a while, causing casualties on each other.
"Get on your shield, rush to the horse path, and kill on the tower!" Xie Zaiyi saw that such delay was not an option. He shouted angrily and took the lead in raising his shield, fighting the horse and taking the lead.
Afterwards, a large number of soldiers from the Five Cities' Horse and Horse Department and Jin Yi Ti's cavalry were shooting arrows for cover while launching a charge. Although the casualties increased, they gradually approached the city gate horse road. At this time, they could no longer shoot at each other.
Soldiers from both sides fought hand to hand, and the numerical superiority of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Mansion gradually came into play, and the two sides began to fight and fight around the city wall.
Ji Yingtian, who was behind Tiqi, saw this scene, his face changed slightly, he gritted his teeth and charged forward.
For a time, the two sides collided and fought, and the sound of killing was loud.
On top of the city, with the soldiers and horses from both sides mixing together, it was difficult to shoot arrows.
Cui Jin shouted: "Brothers, hold on, hold on for a while, General Luo will come! Qingjun, kill Wang Ziteng!"
The soldiers of Liwei Camp gradually gathered in several places, while the Jinyi Tiqi below tried to close the city gate.
And as the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses and the Jinyi Mansion Tiqi suppressed the situation in the capital, and Xie Zaiyi rushed to the aid of the West City, the shouts of killing from the battle with Liwei Camp to seize the gate spread far away, and the six ministries, temples, and Everyone in the Supervisory Office knew that something big had happened. There was an uproar in the capital and rumors spread everywhere.
Each yamen sent yamen soldiers to inquire about the news, and the slogan "Qing Jun's side, kill Wang Ziteng" also spread in Shenjing City.
Daming Palace, in the side hall.
The palace is warm, like spring and summer. The maids and eunuchs stand solemnly on the curtains beside the corridor columns. Emperor Chongping is dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and uniform. He is sitting on the royal chair with his face like a crown jade, and his majestic gaze glances at several people. A cabinet minister.
Yang Guochang, the Grand Scholar of Huagaidian and the Minister of Hubu, Han Huang, the Grandmaster of Jinshendian and the Minister of Civil Affairs, Li Zan, the Grandmaster of Wuyingdian and the Minister of War, and Zhao Yi, the Grandmaster of Wenhuage and Minister of Industry.
This is clearly a cabinet meeting.
The first topic is the establishment of the Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department and the rectification of military affairs at the border. The second is the inspection of salt affairs and the investigation of corruption. The third is about filling the cabinet.
After a lot of drama about alienation and retention, He Juncheng, the former bachelor of Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Rites, declared that his return to his hometown has become a foregone conclusion not long ago.
Emperor Chongping had a smile on his face and seemed to be in a good mood. He looked at Li Zan and said loudly: "Li Qing, after the reorganization of the capital camp is completed, next year when you are in the north, you can start to reorganize the elite troops in the towns. According to the king As you said, nearly 40% of the troops at the border are empty, so why should I worry about the border troubles if Xiang Neng can actually deploy troops?"
Li Zan nodded and said: "The borders are located in the local area, and the forces are intertwined and deeply rooted. I believe that the rectification should not be carried out too hastily."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his expression suddenly dropped and he was about to speak.
However, an inner prisoner came in from the outside and said: "Your Majesty, Xu Sheng, the commander of Tengxiang Left Guard, wants to see you."
The monarchs and ministers who were discussing the matter were all stunned.
The smile on Emperor Chongping's face condensed slightly, he was surprised and said loudly: "Xuan."
Not long after, a tall general with a straight face stepped into the palace, saluted Emperor Chongping, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Jinyi Mansion was sent by General Jia Heng of Yunhui to guard the west city of the capital. Luo Rui, the commander of the Wei camp, led the Shenshu cavalry under his command to rebel and cause chaos. The Jinyi Mansion notified the four guards and the inner guards to lock the palace gate and be careful to prevent changes. The general believed his words and urgently closed the palace gate. .”
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several cabinet ministers in the palace suddenly changed, and they were shocked and confused.
If Jinyi Mansion had not informed the palace that the palace doors were locked, everyone would have thought that Jia Heng was up to something evil.
Emperor Chongping's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted: "Establishing authority to create rebellion? What's going on? Where is General Yunhui?"
Xu Sheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jia Yunhui has picked up the Emperor's Sword and gone to Nancheng Camp to mobilize troops to suppress the rebellion in Yaowu Camp."
"Isn't it Liwei Camp? Why is Yaowu Camp involved again?" Emperor Chongping was keenly aware of the change and asked.
Xu Sheng said loudly: "According to what Jinyi Mansion said, Li Xun, the governor of Yaowu Camp, had a conflict with the guerrilla generals Luo Kai, Pan Qing and other generals due to the reorganization of the army. Last night, more than ten people were arrested and frozen. He died at the camp gate, just as his brother Luo Rui was staying at the west gate of the Wei city. He was resentful, so he mobilized all his best cavalry and went to Yaowu camp, intending to incite the soldiers and cause chaos. This matter was discovered by General Yunhui, and he has been urgently planning for five years. The city soldiers and horses and the Jinyifu Tiqi took over the defense, and General Yunhui personally went to the Nancheng camp to mobilize troops to suppress the rebellion!"
The cold voice sounded in the palace, but it sounded like a thunderbolt from the blue, "clicking" in the hearts of the monarchs and ministers.
The Beijing camp mutinied due to the army reorganization?
Are there Liwei Camp, Yaowu Camp, and other camp heads next to them?
The muscles on Yang Guochang's old cheeks twitched, and his voice was harsh as he asked: "The Liwei Camp is causing chaos. Where is Prince Teng, the Jiedu Commander of the Beijing Camp?"
Xu Sheng shook his head and said: "When I returned to the pavilion, I didn't tell you who was coming, and I didn't know about my humble position."
Emperor Chongping took a deep breath, looked solemn, and said: "Dai Quan, send more internal guards out of the palace to inquire for information."
He has experienced strong winds and waves for more than ten years. Now that Jia Heng has the situation under control, there will be no trouble.
But, what happened to Wang Ziteng?
At this moment, Dai Quan was equally shocked, so he responded and turned around.
However, before leaving the palace, several eunuchs were seen standing under the eaves of the corridor outside the palace, each holding a memorial in their hands and loudly saying: "Your Majesty, Qi Kun, the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, Xu Lu, the Yin of the Jingzhao Prefecture, Zhao Mo, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, A memorial was delivered from the palace gate, saying that there was something urgent to report."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, he quickly said: "Bring it here quickly."
After a while, several eunuchs entered the palace.
Emperor Chongping's face turned gloomy after receiving the memorial. The above letter roughly described how Prince Teng went to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for salary and silver, and then met the soldiers and horses from the five cities to report and establish his authority and rebellion.
Now Wang Ziteng has arrived in the capital camp to quell the rebellion. As for the Jingzhao Mansion and the Ministry of Punishment, they dispatched soldiers to help the military and horse departments in the five cities maintain order. They said that Xicheng shouted to kill Zhentian. The memorial mentioned a rebel who said, "Qing Jun is on his side, kill him." Wang Ziteng!”
"How dare you deceive the emperor like this, a proud and powerful general!" Emperor Chongping roared angrily and threw the memorial in his hand on the ground. His cold and hard face was clouded, and a wave of anger and shame surged into his heart.
After arranging the army with force, they actually staged a mutiny. It was simply...the majesty was shattered!
Regardless of this, once these proud soldiers get together and cause trouble, the consequences will be disastrous!
"Prince Teng is so eager for quick success and quick gain that he harms the country and the army!" Emperor Chongping roared in his heart. He suddenly remembered Jia Heng's reminder yesterday. Now that he thinks about it...
Emperor Chongping's face changed, turning white and red.
As soon as I thought about it, I felt lucky again. He had not taken away the Emperor's Sword before. His original intention was to show his favor, but now it had a back-up role!
At this time, Yang Guochang bent down to pick up the memorial and read it, his face gloomy and uncertain.
Han Huang, the second assistant to the cabinet, picked up another memorial and looked at it, frowning and silent.
Li Zan, Minister of War, also picked up Xu Lu's memorial, looked down at it, and sighed lightly.
Yesterday, when the soldiers laid siege to the military headquarters, there was something unusual about it.
The atmosphere in the side hall gradually condensed like ice.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, trying not to show the anxiety in his heart, and asked in a calm voice: "Everyone, what do you think?"
Yang Guochang frowned and said in a low voice: "I believe that the top priority is to quell the chaos in the capital camp. The Holy One can issue an order for the other regiment and camp commanders to send troops to quell the rebellion."
"No!" Li Zan's expression suddenly changed and he interrupted.
Emperor Chongping looked at Li Zan with doubts in his eyes.
Li Zan's face was stern and he said in a deep voice: "If the Holy One issued an order, he could only tell the other regiments not to leave the main camp without authorization. If they act rashly, they will be punished as treason! Otherwise, if Yaowu Camp is not an isolated case, the morale of the soldiers in all camps will be greatly affected." Once they are stirred up and made noise, even if they do not cause rebellion, they can still hinder the imperial army's plan to organize the army! After this incident, it is inevitable that the central government's prestige will be completely lost, and I am afraid that arrogant soldiers will attack them one after another, and they will not stop behind!"
This is a high probability event. It is possible that the imperial decree will not quell the rebellion. Instead, they will be dragged into the sacred city together, beaten to the gate of the palace, and intimidated by the imperial court to declare its position and not to eliminate the generals and soldiers. Then all the efforts made in reorganizing the army will be wasted!
This is not a serious consequence. Once the central authority loses all its prestige, the world will be in chaos!
Once the prestige of the central government is lost, all sorts of chaos will arise, from mutual protection between the southeast to the warlord separatism...
When Chen Han and Liaodong were defeated in the First World War, their vitality was severely damaged, which can be said to be the starting point of the transition from prosperity to decline.
Afterwards, the imperial power was almost torn off due to the ferocity of the seizure. In desperation, the Supreme Emperor abdicated the throne and hung in the air for two days, thus barely maintaining the majesty of the royal family.
And then letting the military leaders break into the gate of the imperial city is in line with the world situation of internal and external troubles.
That gives people the feeling of... a big man's pill!
People's minds change.
Han Huang looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think what Grand Scholar Li said is reasonable, and I am not as quiet as I am. Now the general is deeply resenting the imperial court for reorganizing the army. If we continue to deploy troops rashly, and if thieves take the opportunity to cause chaos, the consequences will be disastrous." !”
Emperor Chongping was shocked by what the two ministers said. Realizing the seriousness, they were silent for a moment and said, "Jia Heng has already mobilized the Guoyong Battalion to counter the rebellion. Can one of his battalions take control of the situation?"
It's not that they don't trust Jia Heng, but how the first battalion suppresses the restless eleventh regiment battalion.
Li Zan said: "The Holy One can issue an edict to appease the other regiments and camps, and order the camp gates to be closed tightly and not to move rashly. I am incompetent. I am willing to leave the palace and go to Longshouyuan to appease the generals and generals of the regiments and help Jia Yunhui put down the rebellion!"
At this time, almost no one mentioned that Wang Ziteng had messed up the matter and disturbed the peace of the palace. He would have to burn incense if he didn't get settled by the queen afterwards.
"Li Qing..." Emperor Chongping's expression changed, a complex look appeared in his eyes, and he was moved.
The strong wind knows the strong grass, and the rough wind knows the loyal ministers!
Han, Yang and Zhao, the three pavilion elders, were slightly shocked. They all looked at Li Zan with moved expressions on their faces.
Once you leave the palace, you don't care about life and death.
In the chaos of the army, no one can say whether something unexpected will happen.
Seeing Emperor Chongping's hesitation, Li Zan said with emotion: "Your Majesty, in such a chaotic situation, the palace must come down without decree! I am the Minister of the Ministry of War, and I am in charge of military orders. Only I, as an imperial envoy, can achieve the Holy Majesty's decree and ensure peace." A general’s heart.”
When Emperor Chongping heard this, he was silent for a long time, looked at Li Zan, nodded and said, "What you said is true."
The 11th regiment camp was in chaos. Although Jia Heng held the Emperor's Sword, he could not necessarily intimidate the arrogant generals of the 11th battalion. Only Li Zan, Minister of War, had the qualifications and prestige to appease and intimidate the generals of the regiment camp. Make it messy.
At this time, the eunuch from the outer room said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Nan'an County and the Prince of Beijing are asking for an audience outside the palace gate. They say that they have urgent matters to report. Please enter the palace to meet with the Holy Majesty."
Emperor Chongping's expression changed, and he felt a little unhappy. Are these people here to see a joke?
Thinking of this, he said in a deep voice: "Tell them to go back to the Governor's Mansion and wait for the decree."
Then he looked at Han Huang and said: "Han Qing, I have drafted the decree. I have granted Li Zan, the Minister of War, the power to deal with the situation as the situation arises. He will act expediently and leave the palace to appease the capital camp."
After a while, the inner prisoner left and returned, saying: "Your Majesty, the Prince of Nan'an County and the Prince of Beijing County heard that the soldiers in the Beijing camp mutinied and everyone was burned. They would like to come to the Beijing camp in person to appease the generals. Share your Majesty’s worries.”
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Chongping's face turned frosty and he said: "Tell Nan'an County King Yan Ye and Beijing King Shuirong that I have sent an imperial envoy to the capital camp and ordered them to return to the Governor's Mansion immediately to take charge. Do not neglect them."
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