During these days, Datong Fucheng has been in a state of semi-blockade, with no entry or exit allowed.
This went on for a long time, and the people gradually became dissatisfied with this move.
Some people originally came to Fucheng to visit relatives, but now they want to go home but can't. Some are hawkers who come to Fucheng to do business. They make a living by traveling around various states and counties selling goods. If they are not allowed to leave the city, they will lose their livelihood.
Especially after seeing the caravans of the city's big families entering and exiting the city gate unimpeded, this dissatisfaction reached its peak and was vented out.
Things always have two sides. In the eyes of others, these caravans symbolized the privileges of the gentry, so they felt unfair.
In fact, these caravans were led by Sun Xuanhuai, who followed Chongzhen's orders and went to nearby prefectures and counties to purchase supplies in large quantities, so as to ensure sufficient later supplies during the war.
As if being instructed by someone today, a large number of foreign civilians gathered at the south gate and north gate of Fucheng at the same time, clamoring to leave the city.
The horses were deployed in the road early to block the crowd. The soldiers stood in a row behind the horses with their spears raised, showing no intention of getting out of the way.
"Why are they allowed to come out but not us?"
"I want to see Lord Long Live! I want to talk to Lord Long Live to reason!"
"Yes, meet Long Live Lord!"
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Those who clamored to see the emperor and cursed the soldiers with obscene words kept flowing. The more the guards ignored them, the more violent the reaction from the crowd became. Some people tried to rush away the horses and force the door.
Seeing this, the soldiers with guns raised their spears with both hands and moved forward in formation, trying to force the crowd back. Soldiers with crossbows came from the city to support them, and the momentum of the civilians rushing through the pass slowed down a bit.
The two sides refused to give in to each other and started to confront each other.
"Mr. Liu Daqian, please give the order and let the brothers kill the leaders first."
"You tell me I don't want to? Do you dare me if that person doesn't speak? I'll keep a close eye on the person first, and then I'll wait for the master's order."
"We are at a loss to do anything right now. I really don't know what that person is thinking."
Mr. Qian, surnamed Liu, nodded. These words hit home what he was thinking. Ever since the old emperor showed up, everything in the army has changed.
This is not allowed and that is not allowed. In the past, killing a few people was not a big deal. Now it is the turn of these common people to curse their whole family in front of them and they are not allowed to do it. It is really frustrating.
"I spend the whole day tinkering with fancy but useless things, running circles, running circles for a ball, ugh!"
Mr. Qian, surnamed Liu, spit out yellow phlegm on the ground and wiped it vigorously with his feet.
The reason why Chongzhen ordered the city to be closed was because he was considering temporarily blocking the spread of news. To all parties, he was a piece of cake. Once his traces were exposed, there would be no chance of respite.
Secondly, Xuanda is also known as Xuanfu Town and Datong Town. The two towns have a special geographical location, and the northwestern Mongolian tribes are located at the northwest gateway. It is very likely that there are hidden stakes for rebels or intruders in the city.
Therefore, Chongzhen chose to disclose his identity in the city and seal the city gate. If there were enemy hidden stakes in the city, he would gradually become restless and try to find ways to convey this important news to the outside world.
Among the things Chongzhen assigned to Wang Chengen, one was for him to select and train suitable people in the city and establish the Imperial Detective Division to restore the previous responsibilities of "patrol, inspection, arrest, and arrest" that the Jinyi Guards had.
Later generations called it the military intelligence agency.
Since it is still in the early stages of creation, it is of course not possible to collect military intelligence. For the time being, it still relies on sentries such as Night Guard.
At present, the main job of the Imperial Detective Division is to keep track of all "abnormal" things in the city. In the words of Wang Chengen's instructions to the secret agents of the Imperial Detective Division, he needs to know the exact number of times Jiang Gan went to the latrine today.
Wang Cheng'en has been immersed in the palace for many years, working in the east and west factories. Jin Yiwei's set of things is very familiar to him, and he is also very comfortable in handling this matter.
As of today, there are more than 20 secret agents of the Imperial Detective Department, distributed in various walks of life, including the military.
Therefore, Wang Chengen was able to know about Song Xiancai's hidden family members and use them to threaten them.
Regarding the possible existence of enemy hidden stakes in the city, the Imperial Detective Division has been pursuing it for many days. Perhaps it does not exist, or perhaps these people are not vegetarians and usually hide very deeply, so no useful clues can be found.
In fact, after Li Zicheng was defeated and fled Shanxi, he urgently started to arrange the defense arrangements for the five prefectures in Shanxi. However, there was no response from Datong Prefecture, so he sent people to Datong Prefecture to inquire about Zhang Tianlin. After three waves, there was no news.
No one who went out came back.
Coincidentally, after the Qing army captured Xuanfu, they also sent Han Baoyi as spies to Datong to learn about the current situation in Datong, but they also never returned.
The two parties entered Datong Fucheng and learned that Chongzhen was not dead and was in Datong. This was earth-shattering news!
Eager to get out of the city but with nowhere to go, the Chuang army wanted to disguise themselves as civilians, while the Qing army wanted to disguise themselves as merchants. They each encouraged their colleagues to cause chaos and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to find an opportunity to escape. This was the scene where the two gates in the north and south were at the same time.
The drama of riots.
The two parties actually chose the same day to attack, and Chongzhen was worried about how he would catch them all if he uncovered the hidden dangers. It was a coincidence.
The troubled civilians were almost gathered together. As Jiang Xuan gave the order, messengers from the north and south gates arrived, shouting "Take them all!"
The Ming troops who had secretly gathered nearby surged out and cooperated with the city gate defenders to surround all the civilians.
"Grandma, my lord has finally given the order, take action!" Mr. Liu Qian pulled out his sword and led his entourage down the tower, preparing to kill.
"Your Majesty wants to capture them alive!" the ordering soldier said the last sentence and turned around on horseback.
"Fuck!" President Liu Qian yelled, threw the knife away, and turned away angrily.
"No, Mr. Qian, where are you going? You should give us a message before you leave." The attendant asked anxiously.
"Fight to death! Don't beat to death!"
"..." Everyone was speechless, so they had no choice but to do as Mr. Qian said and rush forward to catch anyone alive with their bare hands.
Naturally, some people resisted during the arrest, took out the knives and daggers they had brought with them, and tried to rush out. But how much trouble can a turtle in a urn cause? Except for a dozen soldiers who suffered some injuries, all the rioters at the city gate today were captured.
Next, he was imprisoned in the government prison. Wang Chengen had already brought his people with him and set up torture instruments in the prison, waiting for his arrival.
Chongzhen only explained some key points in this matter, and then left full responsibility to Wang Chengen, with Jiang Xuan co-organizing it.
He himself got out and went to the prison where the veterans of the Shun Army who refused to surrender were detained. He only took Yang Boxian and Song Xiance with him.
These veterans of the Shun Army were all from the Jiubian Ming Army. They mutinied due to lack of pay from the Ming Dynasty and became bandits. After that, they followed Li Zicheng to fight in various places for many years. They had gone through hundreds of large and small battles. They were warriors in hundreds of battles.
It is inappropriate to kill or release such a good soldier. Chongzhen will solve this problem today. This chapter has been completed!