"Look at the attire, this is the armed guard? Why did the armed guard suddenly enter the city?"
"Could it be that something happened in the palace?"
Most of the people in Zhongdu have some knowledge. Even if they are hiding in the corner and shivering, they can still discuss something in court.
Chongxuanzi hunched over and walked a few steps outside, stepped on the stack of firewood and ran up the low wall. Then he used his palms to climb up onto the roof.
People from high places can see slightly more clearly.
I saw the ranks of the armed guards with no beginning or end, numbering in the tens of thousands, and all of them wore helmets and armor, and they had murderous intent. Surrounded by men and horses, heavy siege weapons such as ladders and rams slowly advanced under the push and pull of cattle and horses.
This is by no means a sudden transfer, but a premeditated rebellion!
Chong Xuanzi suddenly thought of what Tu Danyi had said accidentally a few days ago. At that time, he said that he wanted Chongxuanzi to arrange for his family disciples to leave the city as soon as possible and not to get involved in the muddy waters of Zhongdu. After all, Chongxuanzi was a true disciple of the Quanzhen Sect. He was busy with the fasting ceremony of the Taiyin Dynasty and Yuanzhi, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
He only said that his disciple Shan Yi was worried about Mongolia, and after all, the Mongolian army was still far away from the central capital...
It turns out not to be! Since ancient times, troubles have not occurred in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang!
Chong Xuanzi waved to the courtyard and said in a deep voice: "You should take refuge in Tai Chi Palace immediately, don't stay here!"
Several people in the courtyard were his cronies, and they immediately left.
When Chong Xuanzi came down from the roof, a huge sound suddenly erupted from the direction of the palace city in the south.
Countless people shouted wildly, shouting words such as "kill the thief, beg the thief, protect the driver, rescue the driver", etc. There were even several places where flames suddenly shot up into the sky.
These fires seemed to be commanding. The next moment, in the direction of Changui Gate and Tongyuan Garden in the west of the city, and in the direction of the money storehouse, arsenal, and the residences of high-ranking officials in the east of the city, there were people shouting wildly and showing off their power, and more fires were ignited immediately.
Chong Xuanzi cursed and ran into the corridor.
Since the news of the Mongolian invasion came, Zhongdu City was immediately under martial law. The strong men were randomly inspected, weapons were issued, and the city defense forces were urgently formed. The emperor himself was not familiar with military affairs, so he immediately issued an edict. Shangshu Zuocheng Wanyan Gang was solely responsible for the city defense, and he was assisted by the Daxing Prefecture and Wuwei Army Commanding Envoy Department, the Palace Inspection Department and the Gongwei Zhi Envoy Department.
Each of these five aspects has strength, enough to work together to defeat the enemy. The powers of the five parties restrain each other, and there will never be any trouble. This edict alone shows that the emperor is by no means incompetent, and at least has sufficient political balancing capabilities.
However, after this order was issued, the actual results were not as the emperor imagined.
Wanyan Gang's status was extremely high. He was busy with overall military affairs and at the same time had to fend off many criticisms in the court about Jinshan's defeat. These two aspects of things have already made him very anxious. Therefore, in terms of city defense, he only gave general and indifferent instructions and did not actually participate in the city defense arrangements.
Shan Nanping, a disciple of Daxing Prefecture, was repeatedly criticized by the emperor because of the arson attack on the imperial city. Wan Yan Gang's party was so aggressive that several people from the Police Patrol Court under Daxing Prefecture were imprisoned and died... After all, Tu Dan Nanping was a member of the Tu Dan clan, and he was not willing to cooperate with Wan Yan Gang at all. Wan Yan Gang once invited He discussed it, but he just said he was busy and didn't show up at all.
In front of the palace, there are inspection officials and bodyguards. Of course, they are powerful. But after the emperor appointed the crown prince last year, he also used his favorite second son, King Jiang Wanyanju, as a check in front of the palace. King Chiang is a wealthy and powerful king, how can he know about military affairs?
Another experienced inspector, Tu Danhao, was also a member of Tu Danyi's clan. He had stopped participating in military affairs a few months ago due to the tremendous pressure from Wanyan Gang.
When it comes to the Gongwei Zhishi Division, which is responsible for managing the Weijie Army, its commander Pu San Anzhen is known for his talents. However, Pusan Anzhen was involved in political conflicts between the sects and kings in his early years. He was once dismissed from his official position. After his recovery, he kept moving around and only returned to Beijing last month.
The Qianju, Duju, Shijiang, and Changxing in the Weijie Army were all soldiers or there were people behind them. Within a month, Anzhen couldn't even recognize them, so what else could they do?
In the end, all matters fell into the hands of the most powerful armed guards. In fact, the person who arranged the defense of Zhongdu was Deputy Marshal Quan You, Hu Shahu, who actually controlled the armed guards.
At this moment, the person responsible for arranging the defense of Zhongdu City broke through the city defense of Zhongdu City by cutting through all the barriers.
Hu Shahu is truly worthy of being a veteran. He used his own private soldiers who could fight tough battles as grassroots officers, and mixed them into the Jinshan defeated army that was urgently recruited these days. In his hands, the Wuwei Army was completely transformed and filled with murderous intent.
On this day, he suddenly summoned his subordinates and said that he would enter the city to kill the rebels. No one of the senior officers of the Armed Guards came out to oppose him. Occasionally, one or two bold young men were hacked to pieces by Hu Shahu's subordinates on the spot.
So tens of thousands of soldiers and horses prepared overnight and headed straight to Zhongdu under the cover of darkness.
The officers responsible for the defense of the city gate were all close associates arranged by Hu Shahu in advance, and they immediately opened the city. The majestic pass that should have been like a Jincheng Tangchi did not hinder the mobilization of Hu Shahu's troops.
As Tongxuanmen, Huichengmen, Changyimen, and the military camp in the north of the city changed hands one after another, the army surged in.
It wasn't until the rebels arrived at Gongchen Gate that the guards guarding the city gate realized something was wrong.
At the moment, the two armies were fighting fiercely, with flames rising to the sky and noise shaking the ground.
The incident happened in a hurry, and the guards and soldiers were outnumbered. After fighting for a while, they had to give up Gongchen Gate and retreat to Zhaoming Gate.
After all, the emperor was still alive. He was panicked at first, but when he came to his senses, he immediately issued an edict and offered a reward for Hu Shahu's head. Although the civil and military officials in Zhongdu were becoming more and more tired of the emperor. But the emperor is still the emperor, and his edicts always have appeal to ordinary soldiers. The imperial troops stationed in various military camps outside the palace city immediately reacted and gathered at Zhaoming Gate.
Hu Shahu's troops immediately divided their troops and attacked various military camps and official residences in the city. The rebels kept claiming that they were escorted by King Qin, and they only wanted to kill the rebellious ministers and traitors. However, wherever the soldiers and horses went, they looted and set fire to their heart's content, killing the families of the soldiers and their families in order to shake the morale of the defenders.
As more and more rebels and gangsters were hijacked by the rebels, chaos quickly spread throughout the city, and it became increasingly difficult to mobilize troops loyal to the emperor.
At this time, there were suddenly rumors in the city that the Mongolian army had entered the city and the Jin Kingdom was over.
This rumor is absolutely ridiculous. Even if Juyong Pass and Zijin Pass are lost, there are still tens of thousands of people under Shuhu Gaoqi stationed outside, and the Mongolian army may not be able to fly in. But once the people's hearts were shaken, some people dared to believe no matter how ridiculous the rumors were. As a result, the city became increasingly chaotic. Countless people ran like wolves and hogs. They encountered random soldiers on the road and were chopped off like weeds.
The chaos in the city has reached such a level that fewer and fewer troops are gathering towards the palace, while the rebels continue to suppress them and become more and more powerful.
The battle at Zhaoming Gate lasted from late at night to the early morning of the next day, and the guards suffered heavy casualties. Fortunately, Fu Baozhihou Wanyan Shanyang and the leader of the ten guards Wanyan Shigunai sneaked out of the palace and summoned the Han army on duty at Tianwang Temple. Hundreds of people came to help.
The defenders were able to fight and retreat, retreating from Zhaoming Gate to Donghua Gate, an important passage for the imperial city to communicate with the outside world.
Every time the city gate changed hands, it came at the cost of hundreds of lives. On the ever-changing front line between the two sides, there were piles of corpses and blood dripping from them. When fighting for many key points, the corpses of both sides were scattered, so that those behind had to move the corpses before they could join the fight against the enemy.
More and more blood flowed, forming blood puddles everywhere on the ground paved with fine stone slabs. The soldiers stepped on the sticky blood puddles and fought step by step.
On the Donghua Gate, a worried-looking middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe was looking down.
This bloody scene made him tremble violently, so he raised his head again and leaned on the railing to look into the distance, trying to see if there were reinforcements in the direction of several military camps. After a few glances, nothing was gained, and the shouts of killing under the city walls were getting closer and closer.
I don't know who noticed the luxuriously robed people on the city. Suddenly, a burst of arrows flew from below and hit the eaves between the brackets. An arrow bounced off and pierced the corner of the middle-aged man's robe.
The middle-aged man was so frightened that he stumbled to the ground and retreated on his hands and feet. The eunuchs and maids on both sides were struck by the barrage of arrows, killing and injuring several of them. The rest hurriedly came up to help him and dragged him into the hall at the back.
This middle-aged man is none other than Wanyan Yongji, the current Emperor of Jin Dynasty.
As soon as he sat down, he angrily said to Li Sizhong, the head of the chamberlain next to him: "Hu Shahu, this madman! I treat him badly, how dare he...how dare he rebel! I...I must kill him and skin him." Take his skin off and feed his bones to the dogs!”
After scolding twice, he suddenly remembered something, and then he waved the jade Ruyi in his hand and hit Li Sizhong on the forehead.
"You guys! You guys said good things for Hu Shahu earlier! Did you accept his bribe? Did you also betray me?"
Wanyan Yongji's arm strength was very weak, but this time he really used all his strength. The veins in his arm that held Yu Ruyi burst out, and with just one blow, the exquisitely carved jade Ruyi, which was worth tens of thousands of gold, was broken into two pieces and fell to the ground.
Although Li Sizhong was a eunuch, he had a tall and straight figure, fair skin, and three strands of beard and beard fluttering under his chin, making him very elegant. This time, his face was covered with blood. He did not defend himself, but fell to his knees and kowtowed heavily. After a dozen times in one breath, a large blood stain suddenly appeared on the ground where his forehead had been hit repeatedly.
Seeing this situation, Wanyan Yongji sighed and felt soft-hearted.
It is not a secret that Li Sizhong took Hu Shahu's money. The eunuch has no other hobbies, so what's wrong with charging some money? Wanyan Yongji knew in his heart that he not only accepted money from Hu Shahu, but also money from his disciple Dan Nanping and Wanyan Gang. During the New Year and festivals, the old man Tu Shanyi and even Confucian scholars like Zhang Xingxin actually showed filial piety.
However, who would have thought that Hu Shahu would be so courageous?
Wanyan Yongji looked at Li Sizhong again and felt a little guilty. He took out the silk handkerchief from his arms and wanted to wipe it for him.
As soon as he stretched out his hand, countless people shouted like a tsunami outside.
"what happened?"
Li Sizhong stood up immediately: "Let me go and see it!"
He ran out and came back after a while, his face as white as chalk: "Your Majesty, Wanyan Zuocheng is dead! The rebels are passing on his head! Also, Shan Nanping, the Yin disciple of Daxing Prefecture, is also dead! It is said that Shan Nanping, the Yin disciple of Daxing Prefecture, is dead! , the whole of Zhongdu fell into the hands of the rebels!"
"What?" Wanyan Yongji's body trembled, sweating profusely, and after a while, he actually shed tears.
Li Sizhong gritted his teeth and added: "I heard the rebels outside the door shouting, asking your Majesty to go out to meet Marshal Zhizhong, otherwise, they will cut down the wood and set fire to the palace gate!"
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