He said this, but in fact, the general also felt a little guilty.
After all, his garrison was really too few.
Because there is no threat from the Mongolian army at the south gate for the time being, all the garrison forces here have been allocated to the other gates. There are only less than two thousand defenders at the south gate.
And the number of dignitaries below and the common people who were preparing to flee together were too numerous to count. If a conflict really broke out, the consequences would be disastrous.
How many people are there in the entire Jinghua?
millions!
How can they resist this!
"Step aside!"
"let's go!"
"We don't want to die here!"
Human nature is what it is.
They can enjoy various benefits of this capital on weekdays.
However, as long as Jinghua is in trouble, they cannot live or die with Jinghua.
What's more...
does it worth?
The dignitaries felt it was not worth it.
Ordinary people will feel that it is not worth it.
In this world, they just want to survive.
This shouldn’t be a luxury…
The people moved forward in unison, while the soldiers kept retreating.
The pressure continued to increase, and eventually, the defenders could no longer stand it.
"Open the city gate and let them out."
"General..."
"Let them out. Staying here will only cause us trouble."
Even though the soldiers were unhappy, there was nothing they could do about it. They were Long Yan's soldiers and they could not attack their compatriots.
The city gate slowly opened, and the group of dignitaries rushed out with their servants.
The city gate opened wide, and everyone rushed out regardless of it, as if they saw hope of survival.
The originally spacious city gate suddenly became extremely crowded.
A stampede ensued, and the city gate was filled with cries and wailings. There was obviously no fighting here, but the situation here was even more cruel than where there was fighting.
Now, most of Long Yan's people were lying down, but one person was not.
He is Yu Qian.
Yu Qian was a Jinshi in the imperial examination in Long Yan's first year. He is now a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs and a sixth-grade official.
In Jinghua, a sixth-rank official is just as big as a sesame seed or a mung bean, but this Yu Qian is very famous.
Because he was a representative figure who resisted the constitutional monarchy at that time!
At that time, he also wrote an article called "The Stealer of the Country."
The protagonist of this article The Thief of Country is the current chief minister, Liu Zheng.
Although Liu Zheng is not scolded once in the whole article, the whole article very cleverly compares Liu Zheng to Wang Mang in the Western Han Dynasty and Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He uses the past to satirize the present, saying that Liu Zheng is a thief who seizes the imperial power in the name of establishing a constitution. Reality!
Although Liu Zheng later changed the views of some people who opposed the constitution through practical actions, he was still unable to sway Yu Qian.
At first, Liu Zheng thought he was Xie Ming's man, but later through investigation, he found that Yu Qian had nothing to do with Xie Ming.
Yu Qian was the first disciple of the great Confucian scholar in eastern Zhejiang. At that time, Liu Zheng determined that this was a Confucian scholar who was rotten to the core.
and……
Yu Qian...
Naturally, this name is still very popular.
But later, when Liu Zheng investigated the household department, he found that
Could it be him?
Found out after careful investigation.
The account books and classics that Yu Qian is responsible for are very clear, and his colleagues also evaluate him as a "capable minister".
Liu Zheng also realized that although this Yu Qian was pedantic, he was still talented, so he kept him in the Ministry of Finance, hoping that he would slowly shine.
Although he still opposes Liu Zheng, he is still unambiguous when it comes to work. There are many people who oppose Liu Zheng, but this is the only one who is still valued by Liu Zheng.
Therefore, his reputation is very great.
With great fame comes a greater sense of responsibility. Seeing the current chaos in Jinghua, he knew that it was time for him to stand up.
Yu Qian walked up to the city gate guard and questioned him directly.
"Why do you open the city gate, don't you know? Is it dangerous? What if the Mongolian army attacks at this time?"
The city guard was already in a bad mood, but he was suddenly reprimanded by a civil servant, which made his mood even worse.
"With so many people rushing out, what do you want me to do? Kill them? Besides, you are nothing, can I tell you?" the general said angrily.
At this time, it seems like everyone wants to cause some chaos!
"I am Yu Qian, a member of the household department."
"Oh, who do I think it is? It turns out to be you. I said, you should go to the household department to take care of the money. You can't get involved in the affairs here."
The guard didn't give him any face at all.
Just kidding, Jinghua is in such chaos now. Even those princes wanted to slip out of Beijing through his connections.
A small sixth-grade person, what a piece of shit?
"you!"
Yu Qian's eyes widened with anger. Indeed, he was a civil servant or a minor official, and there was no place for him here.
Perhaps, with the mentality of watching the fun, the city guarding general still wanted to see what a "corrupt scholar" like Yu Qian would do when faced with this situation, and whether he would follow the example of "the eldest son and the short son". , be reasonable.
"I said Master Yu, it's useless for you to tell me. You have to control them. As long as you can stop them, can't you close the city gate? Looking at the state of these people, there is no blood, I'm afraid it won't You will calm down. If you really want to close the city gate, don't just talk here, go down and kill one or two of them. If you have the courage, I will hand over the command of the border guards to you."
"Is this true?" Yu Qian asked with a frown.
A sudden question stopped the general who was guarding the city. Unexpectedly, his joke made the rotten scholar take it seriously.
"Seriously, if you dare to kill someone." The general chuckled.
The general also became serious. In fact, he wanted to close the city gate in his heart, but these dignitaries were pushing too hard and there was nothing he could do. Jinghua is such a complicated place. If he goes all out today to guard the city gate. Then if these people settle the scores after the fall, wouldn't he also be in trouble?
It’s cold anyway, so it’s better to be cooler!
But it's different now...
The guard looked at Yu Qian and smiled coldly.
If this Yu Qian can really kill a few, it will be a warning to the monkeys. First, he can close the city gate. Second, if he can defend himself, these people will only go to Yu Qian instead of him when they are liquidated in the future.
Kill two birds with one stone, why not?
"Okay, bring me the knife!"
A flash of light flashed in Yu Qian's eyes and he shouted suddenly.
Suddenly, a murderous aura burst out from his body.
Literary men kill people...
Who has seen this?
After saying that, the general guarding the city gave him a knife, and Yu Qian rushed directly to the city gate without further ado.
"Everyone is not allowed to take another step forward! Anyone who resists or disobeys the order will be killed without mercy!"
Yu Qian shouted.
He was a Confucian scholar and looked a little funny at this time.
Compared with the crowd of people fleeing for their lives, Yu Qian was really weak.
The general saw Yu Qian's behavior in his eyes. Seeing a thin scholar resisting the fleeing crowd, he was filled with emotion.
Unexpectedly, as an officer guarding the city, he finally wanted to pin his hopes on a scholar.
Thinking about it, it's really ridiculous. Anyway, since there is hope, let's hope to the end. I should also give him some help within my ability.
"You lead a team of people, give him a strong momentum, and use fire blunderbuss."
"yes."
Xiaoqi (the lowest official position of a military attache, equivalent to a squad leader) responded, and then led his soldiers to stand behind Yu Qian.
Although Yu Qian was yelling, people at this moment were focused on escaping and no one paid any attention to him. What's more, this Confucian scholar dared to be so presumptuous, scolded, humiliated and ridiculed.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Qi ordered his sergeants to shoot into the sky.
The sound of the fire gun was still very loud. After a few shots of the gun, the originally noisy crowd suddenly became quiet.
Now, Yu Qian finally had a chance to speak.
"The Mongolian army is about to attack, and the city gate will be closed immediately. Everyone, please return to your residence!"
The people still took Yu Qian's words seriously. After Yu Qian finished speaking, they stood silently and waited for the further development of the matter.
However, the dignitaries did not take this sixth-grade official lightly.
"Hurry and get out of my way, don't delay my departure from the city! I have important matters, and you can't afford to be delayed because of this!"
One by one, the princes and nobles started shouting.
