The Tatar army approached the city, and the people in the city were in panic. When they heard that the Ming army was defeated in the city, their fear turned into fear. Everyone was in danger, because they all knew that when the rebels entered the city, they would mostly torture the rich and gentry, but when the Tatars entered the city, there was no difference. They burned, killed, raped and committed all kinds of evil, and then carried away all the people and animals to the bitter cold and barren land.
Various rumors were flying in the city, and the nobles were not as frightened as ordinary people. After all, their sources of information were more reliable from high-level officials. For example, the Qing army might not attack the city this time. Similar situations had happened in previous years, not to mention that even if they did, they would not be able to attack the city. It may not be possible to attack.
But after all, everything was unknown, and it was impossible not to panic. They sent servants everywhere to inquire about the news. Some even tried to go to the city to wait and see, but they were blocked by the soldiers guarding the city.
If they were showing off in the past, the soldiers from the Beijing camp would not dare to stop them. But now the whole city is under martial law and the city defense is very important. Jinyiwei and Dongchang people are all over the city gates. Under the order of the governor of Dongchang, no one can enter the city at will. , yes, nobles are also classified as idlers.
And at this juncture when he got angry, Wu Mengming went crazy from hangover. He went door to door to demand donations, led his servants to beat the door in front of his house, and gathered hundreds or even thousands of people to cheer and pressure him. Just like this, when there is excitement, you must watch it, and when something happens, you must make a fuss. It is said that those who watch the excitement are not afraid of big troubles, and the mentality of hating the rich has existed since ancient times... After hundreds of years, the quality of people has generally improved, but forced donations, Moral kidnapping often happens, not to mention this time, and it is a time of national crisis.
Many nobles, especially those with less powerful backgrounds, had to grit their teeth and donate under pressure, and some really couldn't afford that much. Wu Mengming also accepted it when he saw the opportunity, and waved his hand to the next family.
Soft persimmons are easy to squeeze, and there are also the kind that don't allow oil and salt to enter. No matter how much trouble you make, you will not open the door and no one will be seen. But Wu Mengming's methods were even more disgusting. He smashed the door, threw feces and urine, and used all kinds of vile methods to mess up the house. He was so angry that he didn't dare to go out and face Wu Mengming, so he had to sneak out quietly and join forces with a few people with strong backgrounds to enter the palace and kill Wu Mengming with a bomb.
However, the situation outside the city was critical at this time. Emperor Chongzhen had no time to pay attention to them. They simply disappeared. They kept asking to see them, which made the emperor furious. He sent Gong Yonggu out of the palace to reprimand: "Every man is responsible for the national crisis. Donate some." What's wrong with the money? You are disloyal to eat the emperor's salary but don't know how to be loyal to the emperor. Your prosperity today is all due to the blessings of your ancestors. Now that you have ruined your family tradition and insulted your ancestors, you are unfilial. Since you are unfaithful and unfilial, you are also unfilial. Why do you have the face to ask for an audience with the emperor, not to mention that you are just here to cause trouble if you can't relieve your worries? Do you really not think about future generations?"
These words were serious, very serious, and they also contained threatening meanings. The nobles didn't know whether these words were the emperor's intention or Gong Yonggu's personal emotions. They felt a little cold in their hearts and went back to their homes with red faces and dejected faces.
Wu Mengming was busy taking advantage of the situation to force donations, and the gains from another group of people were also gratifying. The Octopus Chamber of Commerce teamed up with more than ten merchants in the city to launch a fund-raising campaign, and the big families and ordinary people in the city enthusiastically participated. This was not forced, but all depended on consciousness. When the enemy troops came to the city, It is also the time when the people are at their most united, and everyone knows that if the city is destroyed, the family will be destroyed, and they are willing to use the money and food to let the officers and soldiers work hard to kill the enemy to protect their homes, property and lives.
Those who took advantage of the situation were very busy, but those who created the situation were very quiet. A teahouse near Andingmen was requisitioned by Dongchang as a temporary headquarters. Originally, there was not much business because it was close to the Chengmen teahouse, and the boss was also very cheerful. Not only did he serve him good water and tea, he also prepared meals. Chang Yu felt sorry and gave him some money. The boss refused, saying that he would do his best for the country and only hoped that the little governor could win the war.
It was almost noon when the soldiers announced that the Tatar troops were moving. Chang Yu grunted and continued to eat and drink. The generals around him could not sit still and asked for a fight. Even if they were defeated, they could not let the Tatars feel like they were in a deserted land.
Chang Yu remained silent, leaving the generals helpless.
After a while, Wang Jiayan hurriedly came down from the city: "Lord Governor, the Tatar soldiers have arrived two miles away and are dividing their troops and seem to be sieging the city..." Chang Yu motioned him to sit down to eat and smiled slightly: "Did they divide their troops and go to Nancheng? , everything is still empty.”
Wang Jiayan was startled: "It turns out that the governor already knew about it." He thought that Dongchang Fanzi had informed him, but when Li Muchian heard this, he smiled and said: "The factory governor has no plan left, and the poor man lost, so he will punish himself with a drink." Wang Jiayan It dawned on me that these two people were just counting their fingers, and I couldn't help but secretly sigh that I was still too young.
"Drink it if you want. You have to find an excuse. And it's a cow drink. No wonder people call you Niubi." Chang Yu laughed and scolded. Li Muxian raised his glass and drank it all. Wuzhong, Tu Yuan and others next to him kept swallowing their saliva. , Chang Yu ordered all the generals to abstain from alcohol during the war, and Li Muchian was a personal attendant, more like an aide, and was not on the list of those who abstained from alcohol. Seeing him drinking heavily, the wine would make these guys greedy.
"At this time, there are no more than ten thousand Tatar soldiers outside the city, and the capital city is dozens of miles wide. This small number of troops is really insufficient to besiege the city, not to mention that he has to loot everywhere. In order to block the reinforcements from the south, he will definitely send troops to besiege the southern city." Chang Yu said calmly Smiling, he looked at Wang Jiayan and continued: "If he wants to surround the capital, he has to wait for the other two groups of Tatar soldiers to converge. But if those two groups go to Changping and Pinggu, they will not come back unless they cause trouble for a few days. of".
"Then for the past few days, let's hide in the city and watch them show off their power and ravage the people." Wang Jiayan smiled bitterly, and Chang Yu chuckled: "Then it depends on whether Mr. Wang dares to go out of the city to fight."
"Why don't you dare!" Wang Jiayan blurted out. Chang Yu smiled and said nothing. All the generals looked like they were smiling but not smiling, obviously mocking. Wang Jiayan was stimulated and started clapping the case: "Although the soldiers in the Beijing camp are not good at fighting, they are also He is a man of iron and steel, killing the enemy and serving the country even though he dies with honor and will not fall behind others. At the end of the day, he asked for orders to lead his troops out of the city and fight to the death with the Qing army. I will leave it to you to tell me whether the Jing camp is a softie."
It has always been better to attack the generals than to attack them. After repeated trials, Chang Yu stood up and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wang. No one says that Jingying is a softie, but we will not send those brothers to die in vain. We will wait and see."
"How long do we have to wait? Do the factory supervisors want to imitate the cowering turtle and stay behind closed doors? This is not the way the factory supervisor behaves." Wang Jiayan was agitated just now and couldn't calm down.
"Fart!" Chang Yushang was okay. Seeing his rude words, the generals couldn't sit still. They stood up and shouted angrily. Some of them lost their temper and even wanted to take action. They didn't care about you, the governor of Jingying, or what you did. They offended Dongchang. Just stick together and kill you!
The dignified Governor of Jingying was actually pointed at and scolded by several commanders of Dongchang. Wang Jiayan had never been so humiliated before. He was about to burst into anger, but he heard the young eunuch calmly said: "Have the Tatars not yet attacked the city, has the chaos started in the nest? "
Everyone was silent when they heard the voice, and Chang Yu swept away his subordinates: "Your Majesty Wang is the governor of the capital. You, no matter how big or small, have the courage to offend you with words and words. You are so presumptuous!"
He shouted angrily, and all the generals bowed their heads and were speechless, but Wang Jiayan seemed a little embarrassed. He secretly thought that the young eunuch knew the general situation, and at least he would not condone his subordinates to be as domineering and arrogant as Wei Zhongxian. He quickly said: "That's all, what the governor said is what we are." We can't rebel. I made a mistake in my previous words, and I hope the governor will forgive me."
Chang Yu waved his hand and smiled lightly, stood up and offered tea: "It's all for the Ming Dynasty."
Wang Jiayan smiled and nodded: "For the Ming Dynasty"
"Mr. Factory Governor, there is news in the palace that the emperor wants to leave the palace and go to the city." At this time, another report came. Chang Yu and Wang Jiayan were both shocked. The Tatars were outside the city. The city was extremely dangerous, and Emperor Chongzhen was very worried. Big.
The two left the restaurant in a hurry.
