Driving away the unpopular Sun Yingyuan was everyone's confession, and there was no dispute on this point. As long as he commanded the Beijing camp, he would ride on everyone's head. This was a result that most generals were unwilling to accept.
But it is not easy to separate the gold, silver and jewelry in the imperial city. The prerequisite is to break through the three levels of the outer city, the inner city, and the imperial city. The outer city is okay, and the inner city and the imperial city are guarded by the Yongwei camp. It is not easy to conquer it in one fell swoop.
Making the fifth prince Zhu Cihuan the new king meant deposing the prince Zhu Cixiang. The Ming Dynasty wanted to follow the rule of establishing the elder rather than the younger. Shenzong wanted to make the fourth son Zhu Changxun the prince, which resulted in a "national dispute", which ultimately failed. wish.
The only one who could come from behind was Emperor Chengzu. To this end, he launched the "Jingnan" mutiny and sent his army south to drive away his nephew before he ascended the throne. It can be seen that the strategy of "abolish the elders and establish the young" will not work without launching a mutiny.
The first one mentioned by Tao Dinglin has been realized. The second one is a little difficult to do. But as long as the second one can be successful, the third one will be a matter of course.
If the Beijing camp was able to invade the imperial city, both the money and the people inside would have to be distributed according to the generals' wishes.
Although everyone had this idea in mind, they were still a little surprised to hear someone actually say this.
Tao Dinglin saw that everyone was still having their own thoughts, so he said bluntly: "Now the crown prince has implemented a new policy to severely punish corrupt officials, and all will be arrested regardless of whether they are civil or military. We are sitting on pins and needles, living like years. If we don't think about change, we will inevitably be in catastrophe. If we want to maintain the status quo, in fact, It is an extravagant hope. Today, the officers and soldiers of the fifth military camp have driven away Sun Yingyuan under public anger. They have become incompatible with the prince, and their determination to seek the holy family has failed. It is better for everyone to support each other in the same boat, treat each other with sincerity, share blessings and share difficulties, and eliminate distracting thoughts. Only by uniting our forces and striking first can we accomplish great things!"
You are all here, and you are still hesitating. Are you waiting for Huang De to lead the Yongwei Battalion to quell the rebellion before you have an epiphany?
Raising troops to attack the governor of the capital camp was an act of rebellion, and he committed a crime punishable by death. If he wanted to survive, there was only one way in front of him.
Seeing that he didn't talk rashly, He Wei felt full of contempt and took the opportunity to mock: "If you don't have this intention, why not just dismiss your soldiers and plead guilty on your own, give all your family wealth, and beg the prince for forgiveness, maybe you can avoid death. The whole family guards the border!"
Without talking or fighting, a group of people are just wasting their time here. It is really ridiculous. How can they still have the nerve to laugh at Sun Yingyuan?
This basket was dug by Suo Yan. Once something changes, he will be the first to suffer. Therefore, the fifth army camp was the first to support Tao Dinglin's idea: "Suo is not talented. Although he has only the courage of an ordinary man, he is willing to fight with Brother Tao and He Let’s work together to plan something big!”
Two of the three major battalions gathered here. Liu Liangzuo, who was alone and alone, did not dare to back down. He immediately took the initiative to apply after joining his fellow villagers: "If you don't mind Liu being a burden, I am willing to join!"
With the leader in place, the method of stimulating generals finally worked. Ding Jian and others did not want to watch any more, so they asked people to bring in pens and ink. The generals and supervisors present had to sign and fingerprint on the white silk as a proof of joining. .
The two battalions of soldiers and horses have assembled up to ten thousand people. If we do not seek to annihilate the enemy, in terms of military strength, it is already possible to attack the capital city. In addition, the outer city is already guarded by the soldiers of the capital camp, so we can enter the outer city without any bloodshed. , suddenly attacked the inner city.
The Fifth Army Battalion is good at melee combat, while the Shenji Battalion is better than long-range projection. The two sides can just make up for each other's previous shortcomings and enter the city for street fighting. The Shenshu Battalion, which is mainly cavalry, is not very useful, so it doesn't matter whether they join or not.
Although Liu Liangzuo's men did not have many troops, they were at most an additional force. However, they were in charge of the water transportation in the Tongzhou River section and knew the number of grain transport ships very well. This ensured that tens of thousands of soldiers had sufficient food and grass. As the saying goes - they have everything in their hands. Liang was not panicked.
With the supply of food and grass, plus the money that Sun Yingyuan has not yet issued, and part of Liu Liangzuo's voluntary contribution, military pay has been temporarily secured. At this time, morale is strong. If the troops are not raised to quell the crisis, how long will it take?
Suo Yan encouraged the countless soldiers in front of him and said loudly: "Brothers, today the prince has imposed violent levies and plundered countless people's fat and anointed people, but he deliberately defaulted on payment and sent Sun Yingyuan, who has done many evil things, to torture us, forcing us to have no other choice, so we had to Protect the country. Now follow me into the city, depose the prince, and install the fifth prince as the new king. We will enjoy tens of millions of taels of wealth and no longer be humiliated by the emperor. Do you think this plan is good?"
"Okay! Okay! Okay..."
Everyone had just tasted a little bit of the sweetness, and it was a time when morale was high. When they heard that they could carve up the gold and silver in the imperial city, the crowd suddenly became excited and excited. The response was like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and the thundering sound could be heard for several times in the surrounding area. inside.
Two deputy generals, Tuge and Bachuwang, came to the Shenshu camp. After understanding the cause and effect, they agreed to join the group after a while, which made the coalition even more powerful.
After exchanging information and deciding to fight together, several senior generals also made a rough division of labor. Deputy General Ding Jian's subordinate Suo Yan repelled Sun Yingyuan and other remnants, making a great contribution first.
The task of storming the outer city was handed over to Deputy General Han Rui's troops, with General Hao Mingyu's troops as the vanguard, and General Du Zhaoxuan leading his troops to support.
Tao Dinglin and He Wei from the Shenji Battalion led into the outer city and attacked the inner city together with the Fifth Army Battalion, and provided full artillery support to the coalition forces.
Bachuwang led about 3,000 cavalrymen from his headquarters to assist his fellow countryman Liu Liangzuo in returning to Tongzhou to transport grain and grass to prepare for the war between the three armies.
Tuge's troops will be on guard outside the city for the time being. If the friendly forces in the city need support, they will enter the city to help in the battle.
Ding Jian sent troops to guard Guangning Gate, You'an Gate and Yongding Gate in the outer city, while Zuo'an Gate and Guangqu Gate were guarded by Han Rui's men.
So when General Hao Mingyu and his troops arrived at the gate of Guangqumen, they simply chatted with the defenders on the top of the city. After receiving the code, they were able to enter the city.
"Will Sun Yingyuan lead his troops to knock on the door just now?"
After Hao Mingyu led his troops into the city, he hurriedly asked Mr. Qian stationed here about the previous situation.
"General Bing, there is indeed a group of men and horses, about a hundred or so. The leader claims that he is Sun Yingyuan. It is dark and light, and the subordinates cannot tell the difference, so they dare not let him into the city!"
Mr. Qian did not dare to be careless and summarized exactly what he had just experienced.
"Where did the troops go?"
"I'm watching him heading north, heading towards Chaoyang Gate!"
"Yeah~!"
"General, so many people are entering the city..."
"It's okay to be honest with you. The soldiers of our three battalions can no longer stand the oppression of the prince. Tonight, we have decided to join forces to depose the prince and install the fifth prince as the new king. As long as you obey the orders, you can share the gold and silver in the imperial city. Jewelry!”
"...The general has an order, and his subordinates will go through fire and water. No one dares to disobey!"
The soldiers and horses waiting to enter the city can hardly be seen at a glance. At night, it looks like a huge black area, like a group of wriggling maggots.
To refuse the other party's good intentions at this time is to be disrespectful of flattery and will be immediately silenced or even wiped out. However, those who understand current affairs are still considered outstanding.
After entering Guangqumen, the closest inner city gate is Chongwen Gate. As long as Chongwen Gate is taken down, the imperial city will be within easy reach.
However, Chongwenmen has a tall city gate, a urn city, and is guarded by the Yongwei Battalion. It is difficult to attack by deception alone, and it is difficult to succeed by force. The troops will suffer heavy casualties.
As a general familiar with the local environment, Hao Mingyu targeted a turret at the junction of the outer city and the inner city. The defense capabilities and garrisoned troops here were much lower than those at Chongwen Gate.
You can get close by following the outer city wall, and it would be great if you can deceive the door on the turret. In this way, it will be easy to take down the turret and open the city gate.
If that doesn't work, just launch a strong attack from below. First, use multiple artillery to bombard the city gate at close range. As long as the inside is not blocked with stones, there is a high chance of breaking through.
"Quick! Quick! Get on..."
A commander of the Fifth Army Battalion and a few commanders greeted his soldiers in a low voice, preparing to launch a sneak attack on the turret a hundred meters away under the cover of night.
Spurred by the reward of a thousand taels of silver for those who advanced into the inner city, a group of obsessed men completely ignored the charge of rebellion. Instead, they all held steel knives in their hands and were full of energy, preparing to kill the Yongwei camp opposite them by surprise.
"Hey~! Why did you turn off the engine?"
The soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion on the corner tower saw the torches suddenly extinguished in the outer city opposite, and immediately shouted to them with their necks stretched out. Since the distance between the two sides was not too far, as long as they shouted loudly, they could basically hear the content. It was indeed a communication. Basically by shouting.
"...The wind blows it away!"
Arousing the other party's awareness, the commander here hurriedly asked someone to find a justifiable reason to excuse it. If the fire was still lit, the bright light would outline the silhouette of the figure. If the other party discovered it, the opportunity for a sneak attack would be lost. .
After receiving the reply, the other party probably believed this statement, and the person shouting to the opposite side was also the same soldier. Both sides were familiar with each other's voices, so the soldiers of the Yongwei Battalion on the corner tower did not become alert because of this.
The distance illuminated by the torch is at most twenty meters. If it does not make too much noise, before entering this visual distance, the chance of a paralyzed enemy discovering one's actions is not very high.
Although the turret faces the inner city, the patrolling soldiers on the tower focus more on the outside of the city. Few people would believe that the Beijing camp stationed here all year round would launch a fatal blow to them at this time.
However, according to the order of the prince, all city towers must be on heightened alert and patrolled every quarter of an hour. If the torches go out, the cause must be investigated immediately. Each tower must be equipped with fireworks as a means of early warning in the event of an enemy attack.
On the city wall, all tower doors in the inner city and the outer city must be closed. Without Huang Degong's order, no ministry is allowed to open it without authorization. Anyone who violates the order must be severely punished.
"Who!"
A soldier from the Yongwei Battalion who was in urgent need of urination walked to a corner. Seeing no one around, he boldly sat on the parapet, stepped on the crenel with one foot, and leisurely "released water" down.
Suddenly, he saw a large black shadow in the distance that seemed to be approaching him, and he could vaguely hear the sound of disorderly footsteps and intermittent shouting.
The soldier thought he was dazzled, so he squeezed his eyes hard, widened his eyes, and looked over again. After watching intently for nearly ten seconds, he finally confirmed that it was not the shadow of a house, but a real group of living people. .
"Fire the arrow! Shoot him to death!"
Hearing that they had been discovered by the other party, the commander on the city wall hurriedly shouted to the archers beside him to fire arrows. In fact, it was a misunderstanding. They were not discovered, but a misunderstanding. The other party was looking down the city.
The archers who took the order immediately launched a suppressive shot near the female wall. More than a dozen arrows flew towards the opposite side like black snakes. Although most of them failed to hit the target, they could give their own soldiers a chance to win a close battle. .
"Who is it? Uh..."
A soldier from the Yongwei Battalion heading towards the city wall heard the cry of "shoot arrows" and asked instinctively. As soon as he looked around, he was hit by an arrow in the neck and died instantly.
"Enemy attack! Set off fireworks! It's an enemy attack!"
His companion suffered a sudden misfortune. The body suddenly fell beside him. His hand was touching the part of his neck where the arrow was hit. The sharp arrow lay across it. His companion's eyes had not yet been closed. The situation couldn't be clearer. Another soldier Seeing this, he shouted loudly.
"ah……"
Some of the friends who came after hearing the news wanted to go in the direction of the incident to see what happened, but their fate was not much better than that of the guy who had died. However, he was shot in the shoulder. He was lucky and managed to save his life, but Still screaming in pain.
"Damn! It hurts me so much!"
The soldier took advantage of the situation and sat behind the parapet. He was about to pull out a cold arrow and cursed loudly. He did nothing all night and was hit by an arrow.
"They're from the Beijing Camp! They attacked us secretly!"
Finally, someone caught a glimpse of the other party's equipment and weapons. It was almost certain that they were the same bunch of bullies who usually talked to him, but he didn't expect that this person would dare to openly rebel.
"Whoosh~! Touch..."
A red beam of light shot up into the night sky more than ten meters high, and a dazzling firework exploded in the black sky. This meant that the inner city tower had been attacked by the enemy.
"When~! When~! When~! When~! The enemy attacks..."
If someone deserts and cannot see the fireworks, he will definitely hear the harsh sound of gongs accompanied by duck-like shouts, which can easily be heard five hundred paces away in the silent night.
"I'm here! I've rebelled against you! Load up the artillery and muskets for me and kill these turtles! Everyone is in position. Anyone who escapes from the battle will be killed without mercy!"
The Yongwei camp on the corner tower almost saw two brothers killed in the blink of an eye. They were sneak attacked by the grandsons of the Jingying camp. They immediately became furious, pulled out their sabers, and ordered their men to prepare to defend themselves against the enemy. .
The Tatars repeatedly entered the country to plunder, and these dogs were so frightened that they lost their will to fight and looked like a forbidden army.
Now the sneak attack on our own side is more exciting. If I don't beat your shit out tonight, you won't know how to write the word "death"!
There was no need to mobilize the commander-in-chief, but his soldiers were already furious. No one could accept being attacked by his own people.
In particular, the men in the Jingying Camp usually eat, drink and have fun, and things like going south to suppress the bandits have to be done by the Yongwei Camp.
He actually dared to launch a sneak attack tonight. As the emperor's powerful force, we are determined not to spare these scoundrels!
