Chapter 24 It turns out that I am also afraid of death.
"Report..."
"Your Majesty, there is an emergency at Chaoyang Gate, and the Grand Governor requests your Majesty to dispatch two thousand imperial troops to rush to the rescue!"
"allow!"
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, Xizhimen is in urgent need again. The Grand Governor requests your Majesty to dispatch two thousand imperial guardsmen for immediate reinforcements!"
"allow!"
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, Deshengmen is in urgent need again. The Grand Governor requested your Majesty to dispatch two thousand imperial troops..."
On the Chengtianmen Gate Tower, as emergency reports came one after another, the 10,000 imperial troops in Zhu Cihong's hands were constantly decreasing, and he was already panicking in his heart.
And when there were only the last two thousand troops left in hand, the whole person felt like he had fallen into water, and he was soaked to the skin.
I shouted in my heart, Zhou Yuji mistook me!
He never expected that on the first day, more than 100,000 troops would all fill up, and they would be in a hurry.
He also didn't expect that the rebel army went crazy and attacked from the morning to the afternoon, and were still besieged on all sides.
The shouts of death and screams never stopped.
If this continues, let alone a year and a half, I'm afraid it will be over in one day. It's so fucking deceptive.
If he had known that this was the case, he would have moved the capital and fled the city of Beijing.
I really shouldn't have believed Zhou Yuji's lies, let alone angered the intruder.
If he had known this, not to mention two million stones of food and grass, even three million stones, he would have tried his best to get it together.
At this moment, Zhu Cihong's intestines almost turned green.
But I also know that the done thing is done, and it is useless to regret it.
"Hang...Hong'er, the food has been heated up. Do you want to send it to us immediately?"
Empress Zhou came to the tower again with the support of the palace maid to ask for instructions. Her face was slightly pale, and she obviously knew that the war was dangerous, otherwise she would not have been able to delay the soldiers' eating time again and again.
"Just wait a little longer. I'm afraid the soldiers don't have time to eat now."
Zhu Cixi waved his hand. He realized that he was still naive. In such a fierce battle, if there was no cessation, there would be no time to eat.
Forcibly transporting food up will lead to catastrophe, which is counterproductive. It is better to carry it hungry.
"Hong'er..."
Queen Zhou opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end she had no choice but to stand aside silently.
Zhu Cixiang was not in the mood to comfort her at the moment, and was pacing to hide his inner panic.
But the maids, eunuchs, and Han generals around him were not fools either. His Majesty's look made it clear to everyone how critical the situation was.
For a time, everyone's faces on the entire city tower were filled with nervousness and anxiety.
"Report..."
And as a messenger came quickly on horseback again, everyone's hearts tightened.
Zhu Cixiang's breathing also became rapid, and his nerves were at an extreme level.
What he fears most now is these messengers.
The messenger didn't know what he was thinking. He stopped suddenly, turned over and dismounted and bowed: "Your Majesty, the bandit army has attacked Deshengmen. The Governor has personally led more than a thousand elite troops to rush for reinforcements. Your Majesty, please prepare for reinforcements!"
"What?"
"Have you already killed Deshengmen?"
"Zhou Yuji went there in person?"
When Zhu Cihong heard this, his face changed drastically, his head felt dizzy, and he was about to fall down when his legs went weak. Fortunately, he was supported by Wang Dehua and several palace maids.
"Hong'er, don't worry!"
"Quickly tell the doctor..."
Queen Zhou was so anxious that she burst into tears.
"Mother...Mother, it doesn't matter, I'm fine..."
Zhu Cixi quickly stabilized his figure and waved his hand.
At this moment, he felt that his heartbeat was accelerating uncontrollably.
It was only then that he realized that his heart was far from being as strong as he had imagined, and that he was so fragile in the face of the fear of possible death.
But when I thought about Li Zicheng coming in, catching Ling Chi and executing him, or quartering him into pieces, etc.
The fear in my heart cannot be suppressed no matter what.
It turns out that he is just a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death.
What emperor.
What a true dragon emperor.
All the protagonists are bullshit.
After a full quarter of an hour, Zhu Cihong temporarily suppressed his fear, stabilized his mind, and his face became determined again.
"Come here, put on my armor!"
He knew that Desheng Gate must be in danger and would be captured at any time.
Otherwise, Zhou Yuji would not have taken his more than a thousand elite troops to the battle in person.
What's more, near Deshengmen, he alone sent 6,000 pure troops and 4,000 imperial troops one after another, but they were still killed by the bandits on the city wall, which shows the intensity of the battle.
"Hong'er, what do you want to do? How can you go in person?"
Seeing the Han generals begin to put armor on Zhu Cihong, Queen Zhou immediately became anxious.
"Mother, if the bandit army breaks the city, it will be the same wherever I am."
Zhu Cihong waved his hand. Desheng Gate is located in the north of the inner city. Once it is breached, the bandit army will go straight into the inner city. Although there is still an imperial city and a palace city that can be retreated, there is no way anyone can defend it.
"But...but..."
"Report..."
"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief Zhou is in a stalemate with the bandits at Deshengmen and is urgently awaiting reinforcements!"
Queen Zhou wanted to say more, but a horse came galloping towards her again.
This time, perhaps because he was mentally prepared, Zhu Cixiang did not lose his composure again. Instead, he pulled out the sword from his waist with a choked sound and shouted loudly at the last two thousand Imperial Guards who were already waiting in formation in the square below.
"Soldiers, the time has come to defend the Ming Dynasty. You are willing to join me in going into battle to kill the enemy and shed blood on the battlefield!"
"Swear to follow His Majesty to the death!"
"Swear to follow His Majesty to the death!"
The two thousand Imperial Guards and the Han generals on top of the city raised their swords high and shouted in unison.
"Walk!"
Immediately, Zhu Cihong walked quickly towards the square.
The Han generals followed closely behind.
Even the eunuchs followed with swords in hand.
When Queen Zhou came to her senses, Zhu Cihong had already led two thousand people to kill Desheng Gate quickly.
He knew very well how elite Zhou Yuji's thousand old soldiers were. Even the more than a thousand old soldiers were stuck in a stalemate, which showed that a large number of rebels must have climbed up to the top of the city.
Although everyone has been in a hurry since the afternoon, there are actually very few rebels who can actually climb to the top of the city, otherwise they would not be able to hold on long ago.
He also knew the virtues of those in the capital. It was okay to let them throw rocks and push up ladders to pour excrement, but if they had to use knives to fight with the opponent in close combat, they would definitely suffer from diarrhea.
So after learning that Deshengmen was in distress, Zhu Cixiang did not hesitate to personally lead the remaining two thousand people to kill for reinforcements.
He is not trying to be a hero, but he knows his own business.
He was afraid that if he was caught, he would kneel down and beg for mercy.
At the same time, he also knew that he could muster the courage to go into battle and be hacked to death or shot to death by arrows, but he would never have the courage to kill himself, and he could not even imitate Chongzhen and hang himself.
The dog jumped over the wall when he was anxious, so naturally he dared to risk his life.
When Zhu Cixiang and his troops arrived near Deshengmen, the city was already in a pot of porridge, and the two sides were crowded together and fighting.
Every moment, intruders climbed up and jumped into the battlefield. Ming soldiers who were killed retreated down the stairs, and there were many who escaped secretly.
If Zhou Yuji had not led his men to persevere on the top of the city, I am afraid that the Ming army on the entire city wall would have collapsed long ago, and the intruders would have entered the city long ago.
