Chen Yongfu could feel Yang He's unwillingness.
Although the imperial court has not issued a clear decree to punish Yang He for his unfavorable crime of rebellion, two decrees of reprimand were sent to Yang He one after another, leaving little time for Yang He.
"Say it, I can accept it." Yang He's tone became lower.
Chen Yongfu clasped his fists and said: "The rebels outside the city have long been on guard. As soon as the soldiers and horses we sent approached the rebel camp, they were discovered by the rebels in the camp. The rebels quickly began to fight back, which led to our sneak attack. The plan failed."
"Have any of the officers and soldiers who left the city escaped back?" Yang He asked.
Chen Yongfu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "It was difficult to see clearly in the dark outside the city. Before the general came down from the city wall, no one was seen escaping back."
"That's all, that's all." Yang He shook his head and sighed, "Since the attack on the camp failed, even if we figure out the reason for the failure, it can't change the result."
After saying that, he stooped his waist, staggered back to his seat and sat down slowly.
Chen Yongfu, who had been following Yang He, noticed for the first time that there were a few strands of gray hair on the tips of Yang He's hair, making him look obviously older.
Chen Yongfu, who couldn't bear it, couldn't help comforting him: "Don't worry, Supervisor, although the rebels gain power for a while, it won't last long. There must be a way to break the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng."
"General Chen, is there any way to repel the rebels?" Yang He looked at Chen Yongfu with hopeful eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Yongfu did not dare to look at him, he slowly lowered his head and said: "I haven't thought of a solution yet, but I believe there will be a solution sooner or later."
"Even you can't think of a way to get out of the siege. Who else has a better way!" Yang He sighed and shrank in his seat.
Chen Yongfu stood aside with his head lowered.
"Do you think I can use the strength of the troops in the city to break the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng?" Yang He looked at Chen Yongfu.
Chen Yongfu was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party was thinking of fighting to the death, so he immediately stopped him and said: "The supervisor must not do this dangerous move."
He had no intention of fighting the rebels.
"You don't want to?" Yang He frowned.
Chen Yongfu bowed and said: "It's not that the general is unwilling, but that although there are many defenders in the city, only one out of ten soldiers can actually go out to fight with the rebels. The remaining soldiers are mostly cobbled together and let them wave the flag and shout from behind. It’s okay, once you go to the battlefield and fight the enemy head-on, these people will be the first ones to escape.”
"You mean that I can only stay in Kaifeng City!" Yang He was dissatisfied.
Chen Yongfu lowered his head and said nothing.
Compared with going out to fight the rebels, he felt there was nothing wrong with defending Kaifeng Fucheng.
Seeing Chen Yongfu's silent objection, Yang He waved his hand helplessly and said: "That's it, that's it. I will defend Kaifeng Fucheng until the day when the imperial reinforcements arrive."
"The supervisor is wise." Chen Yongfu praised.
In my heart, I no longer have the respect I had for Yang He in the past.
Although the imperial court has not yet replaced Yang He as governor, Chen Yongfu knows that Yang He's days in Henan are numbered.
Moreover, Yang He no longer has the capital to turn around in Henan.
"Okay, you haven't rested all night. Go back and have a good rest. You, the commander-in-chief, are indispensable for the defense of the city." Yang He waved his hand feebly and gave the order to expel the guests.
"I will retire at the end."
Chen Yongfu bowed, turned around and left the back office.
Wow!
Just as Chen Yongfu walked out of the back office, the sound of porcelain falling to the ground was heard behind him.
He just paused for a moment and strode away without looking back.
In the court room.
Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair in the Jinluan Hall, looking at the ministers below.
"Your Majesty, please join the performance of Yang He, Governor of Henan." At the end of the official team, a censor walked out of the crowd.
"I also participated in the performance of Governor Yang He of Henan." Another official stood up.
Immediately afterwards, one after another censors from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came forward to impeach Yang He.
Many officials in the court secretly looked at Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who was standing behind the Six Ministers.
So many censors stood up to impeach Yang He at the same time, and the tacit approval of the Metropolitan Procuratorate was indispensable behind them.
"That's enough. You impeach this one today and that one tomorrow. I've heard enough." Chongzhen glared at His Highness's censors fiercely and said, "What I want is a solution. Who loves you?" Can you tell me how to quell the rebellion in Henan?"
None of the ministers spoke.
The six ministers said nothing, looking down at the toes of their shoes, or looking elsewhere.
"Your Majesty, the reason Henan is in war is all because of Governor Yang He's unfavorable rebellion. Therefore, I am sure that Your Majesty has issued an order to capture Governor Yang He and bring him to Beijing for questioning." The left deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate stood up.
Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen's face turned gloomy.
Everyone knows that Yang He was promoted by him as the emperor and arranged to go to Henan to quell the rebellion. He was also the first governor he promoted personally.
Once Yang He was captured and brought back to Beijing, it would mean that he, the emperor, did not know people well and would undermine the emperor's majesty. Therefore, he had been suppressing the dissatisfied voices in the court and giving Yang He opportunities again and again.
After being the emperor for more than half a year, he had a clear mind.
On the surface, the censors were impeaching Yang He, but in fact they were reminding him that the emperor should not interfere too much in cabinet affairs, let alone bypass the cabinet and directly intervene in the appointment and dismissal of high-ranking officials sent to local areas.
Because Yang He was the governor of Henan who was directly appointed by him without going through the cabinet.
This was a power struggle between the cabinet and the imperial power.
He didn't understand it before, but after being the emperor for so long, he knew that the emperor could not do whatever he wanted. He was still subject to the constraints of the cabinet and the ministers of the court.
"Chief Minister, tell me how to solve the problem in Henan?" Emperor Chongzhen didn't know which cabinet minister was behind the impeachment of Yang He, but when there was a problem in the cabinet, he went directly to the Chief Minister to question him.
The chief assistant Li Guopu stood up with a wat board in his arms, bowed and said: "I think it is not appropriate for the Governor of Henan Yang He to continue to stay in Henan. Please send another suitable person to Henan to take charge of the overall situation."
"Who does the chief minister think is appropriate to take charge of the overall situation in Henan?" Chongzhen decided to take a step back on Yang He's matter. It was not that he did not want to continue to support Yang He, but that Yang He had no merit in losing troops and generals in Henan.
After speaking to Li Guopu, he looked at the ministers in the court and said, "Do any of you dear ministers take the initiative to go to Henan to preside over the overall situation?"
There was silence in the court hall again.
Several censors who had impeached Yang He before also stood back.
They can impeach Yang He for doing nothing in Henan, but this does not mean that they do not know the power of the rebels who have captured several provinces in succession.
