The capital of the Ming Dynasty seems to have been shrouded in a layer of haze. The news that Miyun was besieged came back late the night before yesterday. In the past, this was just a trivial matter, but it is different now, because the emperor is in Miyun.
When the four prime ministers learned about it, they agreed that the news should not be leaked. But for some reason, the news spread throughout the capital like a strong wind.
In just one night, the whole city knew that the emperor was surrounded in Miyun.
When the civil and military officials and people in the capital heard the news, they immediately exploded. The entire capital was discussing the news for the past two days.
People with ulterior motives even spread rumors, indicating that the army had been defeated, Miyun had been conquered, and that the emperor had become a prisoner of the Mongols. This rumor spread quickly like a virus. Fortunately, four ministers from the Prime Minister's Yamen came out in time to refute the rumor, so it did not
To the point of being out of control.
British Duke Zhang Weixian even ordered that all the nine gates of the capital city except Anding Gate be closed, all the Jinyi Guards and the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division were mobilized, and all the Yulin Army were also mobilized into the city.
But even though the control is so strict, all kinds of rumors still persist. Just the people arrested yesterday for spreading rumors are almost filling the capital's prison.
The four prime ministers also knew that this was done deliberately, and that this was a plan that had been planned long ago, with the purpose of causing chaos in the capital.
Your Majesty is indeed right. There are indeed many people with ulterior motives in this capital. They are usually fine, but at this critical moment, these rats lurking in the dark start to cause trouble.
But they couldn't find the mastermind for the time being. The top priority now is to get in touch with His Majesty and decipher the siege of Yun.
Although the British public knows something about the situation, there is no conclusive evidence. Wei Zhongxian is still investigating deeply and has made no major progress, so he does not dare to talk nonsense.
In the palace, the four prime ministers and ministers were discussing the matter of King Qin's troops.
"The news of Chengde's great victory came just a few days ago. Why did the situation suddenly change so quickly?"
Seeing that Cheng Guoxiang had this question, Xu Guangqi said sharply:
"Zhong Ruo, this is not the time to care about this matter!"
"Now His Majesty is surrounded. Tens of thousands of Lin Dan Khan's cavalry have surrounded Miyun. Our Ming Dynasty is now in danger!"
"Your Majesty is in danger now. Please dispatch your troops immediately to defeat the Tartar cavalry!"
Cheng Guoxiang added:
"Your Majesty has already abolished the capital camp, so how can we mobilize troops and horses? If we mobilize troops from other places, I'm afraid the Tartars would have already broken through the city!"
"Zhong Ruo, don't forget, the capital still has 21 personal guards and 30,000 Yulin troops. There are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses at our disposal. Now~~!"
Before Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he was interrupted by the British Duke Zhang Weixian:
"No, your Majesty gave me a strict order before leaving. No matter what happens outside, not a single soldier of the Yulin Army left behind will leave the capital!"
Xu Guangqi immediately replied:
"But even so, there are still military guards at our disposal!"
"The pro-military guards have not fought in battles for hundreds of years and have been poorly trained for a long time. The air noise is serious and they may not be able to bear the heavy responsibility!"
"And your Majesty also told me that some of the commanders of the pro-military guards are greedy for life and afraid of death, and have cumbersome collusion of interests. They cannot be let out of the military camp, otherwise it may cause a big disaster!"
Zhu Youxiao told Zhang Weixian about the pro-military guard matter. Although these people have inherited the position of commander for generations, they have already become a tool for some people to make money, and they are even connected with those gentry and merchants.
This is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao gathered them all in the military camp. Moreover, all the weapons and armors of the current pro-military guards have been confiscated, and there are three thousand Yulin troops to guard them, which is equivalent to prisoners.
Cheng Guoxiang suddenly became anxious and said:
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what should I do?"
Yuan Fu Wang Xiangqian, who had been silent for a long time, said:
"Now we can only urgently order the soldiers and horses of Jizhen and Shanhaiguan to join the Guard King!"
Just when Xu Guangqi was about to speak, a sharp voice came from outside.
"The concubine has arrived!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately dressed up and opened the door to welcome him. Although Mrs. Liu was over sixty years old, her body was still relatively strong. She hurried into the check-in room.
Behind her, four guards armed with sabers also entered together.
"Welcome to the concubine!"
"Stay safe, gentlemen. There are rumors everywhere in the palace that the emperor's life is in danger. Is it true?"
Wang Xiangqian cupped his hands and said:
"Back to Princess, this is just a rumor. Your Majesty is safe and sound now, but the Tartar cavalry has crossed the Great Wall of the Frontier and besieged Miyun. I am about to dispatch King Qin's troops to relieve the siege!"
Concubine Liu sighed when she heard this:
"Alas, when the Imperial Palace advised the emperor not to go on a personal expedition, he didn't expect that he would be in trouble today!"
"The princess does not need to worry too much. Miyun has tens of thousands of elite guards and is defending the city. The Tartars are all cavalry. Without siege equipment, the city cannot be broken. As soon as reinforcements arrive, the Tartars will definitely retreat!"
Seeing that Xu Guangqi was so confident, Mrs. Liu felt relieved.
"I should not be involved in these matters, but now that the emperor is still in danger, I am always uneasy, so I boldly came to the front palace today to ask. Since several gentlemen are discussing, I will not excuse me!"
After Mrs. Liu finished speaking, she stood up and left.
"Congratulations, Princess!"
In order to make the concubine feel as at ease as possible, Xu Guangqi even sent her out all the way to Qianqing Gate before returning.
At this time, a guard was rushing to check the room. When Xu Guangqi saw this, he immediately stopped him and said:
"What's the matter?"
When the guard saw it was Xu Guangqi, he immediately replied:
"Second Assistant, this is the military report from the Assistant Minister!"
After Mrs. Liu left, everyone's confident expressions were no longer there, and Cheng Guoxiang even said hastily:
"Shortly write the troop deployment documents, so that the soldiers and horses of Jizhen and Shanhaiguan can be dispatched as quickly as possible!"
But Xu Guangqi shouted loudly outside the door:
"slow!"
Wang Xiangqian looked at him puzzled and said:
"What is the purpose of Zixian?"
Xu Guangqi came in and said with a happy face:
"There is no need to write a troop deployment document. This is a military report from the early Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is not in Miyun, but has gone to the grassland. All this is a trap set by Your Majesty for the Tartars!"
Wang Xiangqian quickly took a look at the military report and found that it was indeed the case.
After Wang Zaijin learned that Lin Dan Khan had led his army to Miyun, in order to avoid unrest in the capital, he quickly wrote a military report, telling them that the emperor was not in Miyun and asking them not to act rashly. His and Yang Sichang's troops had begun to turn around and were attacking the Tartars. Forming a trap.
Because they were outside the customs, this military report arrived two days later than the military report from Miyun.
After Wang Xiangqian read it, he shouted:
"Okay, okay, okay!"
"Everyone, Your Majesty is not in danger. We just need to follow His Majesty's orders and keep an eye on the capital!"
Zhang Weixian asked:
"Then this military report should be made public?"
Xu Guangqi smiled and said:
"Announcement, but His Majesty's whereabouts cannot be disclosed, just say that we have sent troops to Ji Town to serve the King!"