As soon as Chang Yu came out of the Huangji Gate, he saw a young man running towards him from a distance. It was the prince Zhu Cihong. When he arrived, he grabbed him and said with tears in his eyes: "The Tatars are coming."
"Just fuck him when he comes." Chang Yu pretended to be relaxed.
Zhu Cixi burst into tears and said, "But can you beat him?" Seeing his expression, Chang Yu knew that the atrocities of the Qing army's several invasions had a great psychological impact on the child, so he comforted him: "In Outside the customs, they beat him like a grandson, but when he gets to this three-acre area in front of our house, he will be killed in minutes!"
"But I heard that they entered the customs several times before, and our people..." Zhu Cixiang wiped his tears while trying to control his emotions. Chang Yu interrupted him: "That was before, not now, our family is not a bunch of trash." .
Zhu Cixiang felt a little calmer: "What are your plans now? I heard that the Tatars have arrived in Huairou..."
Chang Yu sighed and patted Zhu Cixiang on the shoulder: "Your Highness, our current plan... is to have a good meal. My mouth is dry and my stomach is growling during this journey. I am about to starve to death."
"Go to my place, you can eat whatever you want." Zhu Cixi burst into tears and smiled, pulling Chang Yu away.
Chang Yu's legs were weak and he dragged him away. He also asked the eunuch next to him to immediately go to the various Yamen guards and order the guards to go to the Dongchang Yamen for their orders.
In Duanben Palace, the imperial chefs prepared a rich table of dishes as quickly as possible, including fish and meat. Chang Yu ate happily without any concern for his appearance. He was really hungry.
Zhu Cixiang and he hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had too much to say. They were asking questions, and Chang Yu was talking and eating. Zhu Cixiang's eyebrows were beaming. At this moment, Gong Yonggu was notified outside the door and asked to see him. He was a good friend of the two. , please come into the hall urgently.
When Gong Yonggu heard that he was only one step away from capturing the intruder, he sighed with regret and could not let it go for a long time. Chang Yu comforted him: "Liu Zeqing and Gao Jie are intercepting him front and back, luring him with huge profits, or there may be unexpected gains."
Gong Yonggu smiled bitterly, he had heard about those two things, and it was embarrassing to use them with inducements! Then ask how to deal with it now.
"For guerrilla warfare, we currently have more than 10,000 troops from Tang Tong and Ma Ke. We will mobilize some elites from the Beijing camp and personal guards to hold off the Qing soldiers first. Then, when Zhou Yuji and Huang succeed, Li Yan's three groups of reinforcements will surround and annihilate them." .
"It's easy to say that Zhou Yuji's three men and horses had just fought a big battle and traveled a long way to come to the rescue. The troops were exhausted and the horses were exhausted. It was difficult to use them. What's more, the Qing army was cavalry, coming and going like the wind. Can they stop it and surround it? Let’s just talk about it.” Gong Yonggu sighed.
Chang Yu, however, had a relaxed look on his face: "The Prince Consort is from a well-connected family. Why don't you lead the troops to fight with our family another day?" Gong Yonggu quickly waved his hand: "Eunuch Chang, please don't harm me, no, to be precise, you are harming the emperor. Our ancestors taught us that no prince-in-law can participate in politics and lead the army..."
"Yes, yes, our family is just talking about it. As for whether it can be blocked or blocked, we will have to fight it before we know it." Chang Yu wiped his mouth after eating and drinking: "The military situation is urgent, and our family can't chat here. "That's it." He stood up and left, and then said to Zhu Cihong: "The war is all about money and food. When you get back, hurry up and take out all your personal money."
Zhu Cixiang patted his chest: "As long as the Tatars are driven away, I will sell this side of my palace without batting an eyelid."
Chang Yu smiled and said: "Your Highness, who dares to buy it?" He turned and left, and Zhu Cihong caught up with him: "Can I go with you?" Chang Yu thought for a while: "That's fine, my consort, are you interested in watching the excitement together? ".
The three of them left Duanben Palace and headed south. When they passed Wenyuan Pavilion, they happened to see Li Banghua and other big guys returning from Huangji Gate. When they saw Chang Yu, hesitating whether to say hello, they saw the little eunuch hurriedly handed over his hand. And passed.
Hum, Zhu Cihong glanced at Wenyuan Pavilion and sneered: "Grand bachelors in four halls and two pavilions...a bunch of losers." Gong Yonggu frowned when he heard this: "Hush, your highness, please don't speak nonsense."
Chang Yu turned his head and smiled and said: "The war may be a waste of money, but we still need to rely on them to handle civil affairs." As the three of them spoke, they hurriedly left the palace from Donghua Gate and went straight to Dong'an Gate. Zhu Cihong was startled and stopped: "In the palace The yamen outside?"
"Yes." Chang Yu was stunned and then realized that the prince could not leave the palace at will.
"Your Highness, you can wait in the palace, and I will tell you when I come back." Gong Yonggu looked at Zhu Cixiang with a disappointed look on his face and said quickly, but Chang Yu chuckled and said nothing. Zhu Cixiang glanced at him and gritted his teeth: "If the news is leaked, we will both be in trouble."
Chang Yu touched his nose and said, "You are dragging me into the water."
Gong Yonggu looked confused, and then he was startled: "Your Highness, you want to..."
Shhh, Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang quickly made gestures. Gong Yonggu shut up and sighed. What's the matter? He has never participated in such a scary thing. You must know that the prince is the foundation of the country. How can he leave the palace at will? If When something goes wrong...it's a grave crime to confiscate your family and destroy your ancestors.
After a while, a carriage drove out from Dong'an Gate, followed by more than ten strong men carrying knives. After leaving Dong'an Gate, dozens of Dongchang fans rushed over to protect him as he headed towards Dongchang Alley. , pedestrians gave way, and clever people whispered that it was the eunuch of Dongchang who had left the palace.
The news of Chang Yu's return to the capital has already spread throughout the forty-nine cities, giving the panicked people some peace of mind. In their hearts, the little eunuch is the patron saint. With him in the capital, they may be able to avoid this disaster.
The Dongchang Yamen on the edge of the imperial city is heavily guarded. There is a sentry every three steps and a post every five steps from the entrance of the alley. A few days ago, a cat burglar entered the Yamen at night and injured more than ten people and escaped. At this time, Chang Yu returned to Beijing, and Dongchang did not dare to be careless.
After entering the yamen, the courtyard was already crowded. Everyone was either frowning or solemn and whispering in a low voice. These people were the commanders of the personal guards.
The Emperor's twenty-six personal guards of the Ming Dynasty, except for the Jin Yiwei who are responsible for intelligence collection and the Banner Guards who are responsible for the emperor's Suwei who are unable to mobilize troops, the other four Jinwu guards and the four Tengxiang guards are still in the south, and there are still sixteen guards who can be used at the moment.
It sounds like a lot, right? There are also a lot of soldiers, but apart from free wages and the old, weak, sick and disabled, the average number of people that can be drawn out will not exceed 2,000 per guard. These 16 guards can make up 20,000 people. Chang Yudu Smiling, this is also Emperor Chongzhen’s last capital.
Even the Beijing camp was not much better. There were 100,000 troops on the books. After Wang Jiayan took office, he almost vomited blood after a thorough investigation and directly discounted the price by 50%. After removing the old, weak and sick, there were still 30,000 troops, including those transferred away by Chang Yu. Shenji Camp has five thousand troops. It was so shocking that Emperor Chongzhen almost lost his temper after hearing the news.
With a full attack, you can collect 40,000 to 50,000 Caigua, plus Tang Tong and Ma Ke's troops, and you can scare the Qing army in terms of military strength. As for whether they can fight, everyone has their own psychological numbers.
"Each guard will recruit one thousand of the best from among them, and ten thousand from the capital camp." Chang Yu has always used troops for quality rather than quantity. In order to prevent the guards from neglecting the battle and deliberately substandard goods, Chang Yu sent Dongchang fans to supervise each guard. , if you find that you are being naughty and masturbate from top to bottom, you will never be merciful.
He also appointed Tang Potian, the chief of the East Palace Guards of Qianhu and the East Palace Guards, as commanders, and requested that all men be mobilized within half a day to wait for orders. Tang Potian asked for a battle when Chang Yu went north to the outside of the pass, and Chang Yu later agreed to transfer him south to help Shi Kefa. It just didn't work out, but now I finally had the opportunity to play, so I was very excited.
"Are you afraid?" Chang Yu asked him with a smile.
Tang Potian made friends with him without any pretense: "I'm not afraid it's a lie, but I don't want to live in obscurity like this anymore. Look how famous Jinwu Guard is now, how awesome Tengxiang Guard is now, our army Wei, I, Tang Potian, also want to become famous in one battle."
Chang Yu nodded and patted his shoulder to encourage him: "Don't worry, if you die in battle, our family will definitely find a feng shui treasure land." Tang Potian almost drank a mouthful of old blood: "We haven't left the army yet, can you say something nice?"
The army sent out food and grass first. Fortunately, this time it was a local battle. They could return to the city at any time to resupply. There was no need to carry more when leaving the city. However, just in case, Chang Yu sent someone to send a message to the Octopus Chamber of Commerce, using all reserves to support this battle. .
The Beijing camp and the guards had not been on the battlefield for a long time and were afraid of the Qing Dynasty. When they heard that they were going to leave the city for a bloody battle, the Qing troops all changed their colors. Some even had weak legs. The morale of the soldiers was exhausted to the bottom. The morale was so boosted that there was no need to fight at all. It collapsed as soon as the sword was raised.
How to boost morale is the most important thing before Chang Yu. The old method is still the same, with a knife in one hand and money in the other. Knives are readily available, but this silver...
He and Shi Kefa both took money with them when they went south, but they promised a lot of silver rewards there, and as soon as they cashed in the money, the bottom of the box ran out. Where can they get the money now?
The proceeds from looting the homes of those profiteers in Shanxi are very generous, but most of them are still on the way. Although a lot of fines were collected from a few distinguished nobles some time ago, there are so many people asking for money once they enter the treasury, and I don’t know what is left now. After all, the only way to make money was to use Chongzhen's private money, such as the dividends from the boxing matches in the palace, or the income from the Great World Nightclub outside Qianmen.
Even if Chongzhen is willing to give, he is afraid that there will be too much money for the monks and not enough to stimulate the motivation of the officers and soldiers. Chang Yu frowned for a moment, and Chunxiang whispered next to him: "How about...raising donations?"
Chang Yu sneered. Although many wealthy families in the capital were extremely rich, they were all stingy. When Emperor Chongzhen raised donations as an emperor, he received very little. The small amount of money he raised was a humiliation for him.
However, Chang Yu rolled his eyes. At this time of urgency, he might take the opportunity to put pressure, so Chunxiang muttered for a long time. Zhu Cixiang listened for a while. Isn't it just a donation? He waved his hand: "It's not like this." Leave it to me."
"No." Gong Yonggu quickly grabbed him, shook his head vigorously, and thought to himself, this master, why do you do all the dirty work on yourself? Chang Yu rolled his eyes: "Don't get involved with this royal family, if you "I came forward with the emperor, not to mention getting dirty, and I couldn't raise a few people, so I'd better let Dongchang handle it. We are good at this, and we are professional in taking the blame." Then he suddenly asked the people around him: "Why don't you see Wu Mengming?"
"Commander Wu left Beijing yesterday but has not returned yet."
Could it be that he went to inquire about the enemy personally? Chang Yu raised his eyebrows, how could he be left out of taking the blame?
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