Chapter 953 Emperor Chongping: The chance of victory is within ten days!
Just when Huang Taiji was ambitious and wanted to launch a small detour and sneak attack on the big man, the food shortage was shocking. At this moment, Shenjing, thousands of miles away, was already in chaos.
After the military information about the fall of Juyongguan was rushed for six hundred miles and delivered to Shenjing via flying pigeons, public opinion in Shenjing City fell into an uproar.
Especially when Dai Shanye led his army across the Qiangzi Pass and rushed towards Peiping, military information suddenly spread like fire to Shenjing through various channels.
And this is already the fifth day after the fall of Juyongguan.
At this moment, the entire Shenjing City was in an uproar, and teahouses and restaurants were discussing the war.
Nan'an County Prince's Mansion
In the hall, the Prince of Nan'an County frowned slightly after listening to the young man's narration, suppressed the uncontrollable smile on his lips, and asked in a solemn voice: "Juyong Pass was broken, which group of Jurchen troops attacked the city."
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"I heard they are the Xianghong Banner and Zhenglan Banner of the Jurchen Eight Banners, as well as some Mongolians." Shi Guangzhu said.
Thanks to Jia Heng's previous annihilation of the Jurchen Xianglan Banner, now the Han Dynasty, from princes and nobles to traders and foot soldiers, all know the organization of the Jurchen Eight Banners (yellow, white, blue, red) and the Han Army's Eight Banners.
"Your Majesty, that's not all. Qiangzi Pass has also been breached by the Jurchen Zhenghong Banner. The Jurchen troops have divided into two groups and are besieging Beiping again. The general army of Ji Town is sending troops to help, but I don't know if it is too late yet." Ma Shang looked at him.
After a slight pause, he said coldly.
Chen Ruiwen smiled and said: "Shibo, the Juyong Pass was broken. It shows that the boy did not pay attention to the Jurchen Eight Banners elite, and he suffered such a defeat just now."
Although the east and west lines were originally divided, Jia Heng was awarded the title of General of the Pinglu and was actually responsible for the entire war against the Lu. Now, soldiers transferred from Xuanfu Town broke through the Juyong Pass. Under the guidance of some officials in the capital,
In the eyes, all of this must be blamed on Jia Heng.
The Prince of Nan'an County said coldly: "If you don't plan for the overall situation, you can't plan for a region. Now that Peiping is being targeted by enemy soldiers and the people of Hebei are being abused again, how can the child Jia Heng bear it?"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty will summon you to the palace later." Liu Fang said sarcastically.
Last time, the emperor deliberately summoned them, just to prove that they were against that kid leading the army, which was extremely wrong, but what are the facts?
The Prince of Nan'an County pondered and said: "Now that Peiping is trapped, the Beijing camp should quickly mobilize troops to rescue Peiping. Later, I will go to the palace and ask the Holy Lord to mobilize troops to Peiping to clean up the mess for that kid."
Hou Xiaokang frowned and said: "The cavalry from the Beijing camp has been transferred to Datong for Marquis Yongning. Even if they want to rush for reinforcements, they can't catch up."
Liu Fang said: "Your Majesty, it's time for the Holy One to understand. That kid is just a false name. The previous victory was just good luck. A blind cat meets a dead mouse. When it comes to the deployment of troops and generals,
He is still a great general like Wang Ye. After he led the troops to the north, did he show any ability in deployment? Juyong Pass is so important, but he didn’t even know how to increase the number of troops. Fortunately, he brought so many troops and horses, so he knew how to fight in vain.
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Hou Xiaokang sneered and said: "No, he is highly respected in this palace, and he doesn't want to think about his age. The war between the two countries involves all aspects and requires extra careful consideration."
At this time, Shi Guangzhu nodded and said: "What Brother Liu said is true. The Yongning Marquis did make a mistake. He should have sent more troops to help to prevent the Jurchen invasion. Now the soldiers and horses have entered Hebei and other places, which has caused great suffering to the people of Yanzhao and other places.
common people.”
"Previously, I heard that he and Mr. Li Ge were in charge of the war deployment on the east and west fronts respectively." Mu Sheng's face was calm, his eyes were thoughtful, and he said in a low voice.
Even an ordinary general knows how to divide his troops to support several passes to prevent the Jurchen invaders, but Marquis Yongning did not do this. Maybe it is difficult to mobilize troops because the western front is facing the Jurchen leader directly?
"He wears the seal of Pinglu General, and he cannot shirk the responsibility for this improper deployment." Liu Fang was anxious and argued.
When Mu Sheng heard this, his expression paused and he sighed secretly in his heart.
While Prince Nan'an was describing the war with Liu Fang, Ma Shang, Shi Guangzhu, Chen Ruiwen and others, a servant came under the eaves of the corridor, saluted Prince Nan'an, and said: "Your Majesty, an angel has come from outside to summon you.
The prince and the entire military fleet went to the palace to discuss matters."
When the Prince of Nan'an County heard this, he was very happy.
He asked whether he would take the initiative to go to the palace to make suggestions later. He was originally worried that the palace would lose face, but now it seems that the military situation in Hebei and other places is urgent, and the palace can no longer care about this.
Daming Palace, Hanyuan Hall
Cabinet chief minister Han Huang, cabinet minister Zhao Mo, and military minister Shi Jie were waiting for Emperor Chongping.
At this moment, the expressions of several people in the palace were not very good.
The military information about the fall of Juyong Pass has been delivered to Beijing, and everyone present is worried.
In fact, this is just Juyongguan. If Xuanda or even Taiyuan were lost, the courtiers in Shenjing would have been unable to sit still.
At this moment, the Prince of Nan'an County also led a large number of military aircraft drivers into the palace. Compared with their earthy complexions not long ago, although they all looked serious at this moment, in the eyes of Han Huang, the chief minister of the cabinet, for some reason, he always felt that they were watching.
gloat.
"Your Majesty has arrived." The eunuch called in a sharp voice.
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
At this moment, Emperor Chongping, surrounded by Dai Quan and other internal eunuchs, came to the palace and sat on the royal chair. The cold aura emanating from his body shocked all the officials in the palace.
The middle-aged emperor's face was as frosty as his eyes glanced at the Han ministers below, from Han Huang, the chief minister of the cabinet, to Shi Jie, the minister of military aircraft.
But before Emperor Chongping could ask, the Prince of Nan'an looked excited and went out to announce: "Your Majesty, Juyong Pass has been lost, Peiping is in danger, the entire land of Yanzhao is flat, and after the Jurchens enter the city, they can attack Jinan in a big way.
Your Majesty, we need to deal with it as soon as possible."
As soon as he said this, Emperor Chongping looked at Prince Nan'an, was silent for a while, and asked: "How does Yan Qing think we should respond?"
Yan Ye, the king of Nan'an County, said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp should be mobilized to rush to rescue Peiping. At the same time, he urgently ordered the Pinglu General Jia Heng to divide his troops to rescue Peiping. According to the old minister, the reason why Juyong Pass was broken was because of the garrison.
Xie Zaiyi, the general in the Beijing camp in Xuanfu, did not notice the Jurchen troop movement in time, otherwise, why couldn't he send more troops to Juyong Pass to guard against it?"
The words of the Prince of Nan'an County were extremely clear, and he spoke every word in the palace, as if he was questioning Jia Heng, who was sitting in Datong far away.
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent, looked at the military minister aside, and said, "Shi Qing, what do you think?"
Shi Jie said: "Your Majesty, I think that the passes on the front line of Beiping are not well defended. This is not a crime of war. The Marquis of Yongning previously decided on the western front to protect Xuan Da, and it was also to defend Guanzhong. However, the soldiers and horses in Beiping have just been organized and are in charge.
The other plan is to ask Yongning Marquis what the arrangements are. As Prince Nan'an said, it is not possible to mobilize troops from the capital camp, and the land of Shenjing and Sanfu also need to be defended by soldiers and horses."
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, looked at Han Huang and Zhao Mo below, and asked: "At the beginning, Jia Ziyu and Li Gelao divided their troops on the east and west fronts, Ji Town, and Beiping. The front line originally had only a few troops, but they were attacked repeatedly in previous years.
, Marquis Yongning, is there any military report delivered to you?"
This shows the effect of Jia Heng's "little hard work and diligent performance". At this moment, no one in the entire government and the public questioned Jia Heng's ability to fight.
In fact, the destruction of Juyong Pass proved that compared to Li Zan, who was a civil servant, Xuan and Da were as safe as a rock with Jia Heng guarding him.
Of course, if causality is imposed, it can still be said that Jia Heng has some coordination and disharmony.
Because in terms of military strength alone, with the gathering of the Beijing Camp and the Xuanda Defense Area of the border army, there is indeed a heavy concentration of troops, and they have an advantage in terms of military strength.
On the other hand, Jizhen and Beiping Dusi are often inferior in terms of military strength.
At this time, Shi Jie, the Minister of War, raised his hands and said: "Back to the Holy Spirit, there is no military information report yet."
Emperor Chongping looked at Dai Quan who was standing aside and asked softly: "What did Jinyi Mansion say?"
Dai Quan whispered: "Your Majesty, there is no flying pigeon delivering the message yet."
Emperor Chongping said: "Xuanfu, what's the situation in Datong? Is there any military information sent to us?"
At this time, Prince Nan'an sneered deep in his heart.
How can I tell you when the war is at a stalemate? There is nothing you can do if you want to win favors.
Seeing that Emperor Chongping was silent again, the Prince of Nan'an County raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should send an imperial envoy to urge Yongning Marquis to expel the Jurchens who have entered the country. We cannot allow them to poison the land of Yanzhao."
At this time, Zhao Mo, a minister of the cabinet, came out to report: "Your Majesty, I think what the Prince of Nan'an County said is reasonable. Every time the Jurchen invaders invade, the people of Yanzhao and other places suffer."
Emperor Chongping listened to what Zhao Mo said and said, "We have to wait for news from Jia Ziyu about this matter."
Zhao Mo: "..."
At this time, we have to wait for news from Marquis Yongning. What kind of favor is this?
At this time, Shi Guangzhu below said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead troops to help. If the court does not have reinforcements, I am willing to go to the land of Yanzhao alone to help!"
At this moment, Hou Xiaokang, Ma Shang, Chen Ruiwen and others took the initiative to ask for help.
Seeing this scene, Prince Nan'an secretly applauded.
This was a slap in the face of Jia Heng's child.
Emperor Chongping looked at the group of martial arts disciples of the four princes and eight princes who had requested military leave. His cold face moved slightly and said: "The loyalty and bravery of all of you are commendable. You are worthy of being the martial arts disciples."
No matter what, this is the political cultivation of an emperor, even if he knows that some of the people below are just acting for the occasion.
Emperor Chongping said: "Dai Quan, go to Jinyi Mansion and use flying pigeons to send a message to the Marquis of Yongning, asking Peiping how the Jurchen invaders can control the enemy."
Shi Guangzhu, Hou Xiaokang: "???"
But after thinking about it, I realized that this was not bad, at least it would allow the emperor to issue a question to Jia Heng's son.
At this moment, a royal guard wearing flying fish robes came running from the jade steps outside the palace and said: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent delivery from Marquis Yongning."
As soon as these words came out, it was as if a firecracker was thrown in the entire Hanyuan Palace. The expressions of the cabinet ministers and military planes who were having different thoughts suddenly changed, and almost all of them looked at the guards.
"Dai Quan." Emperor Chongping suppressed the joy in his heart and ordered.
Dai Quan's originally pale Sima face finally relaxed for a moment. He quickly got off the imperial throne and went to meet the Jinyi palace guard. He took the secret box containing the memorial and quickly turned back.
Emperor Chongping took the memorial and quickly flipped through it to read the text.
The meaning of the memorial is very simple. It explains the focus of the east and west fronts. The main force of the Jurchen army is in Datong and Xuanhua, while the Jurchen army attacking from Peiping is just a partial division. At the same time, troops and horses are sent to Juyongguan for support.
At this moment, Han Huang, Zhao Mo, Shi Jie and even the Prince of Nan'an County were all extremely curious about what kind of memorial Jia Heng had sent to Emperor Chongping at this moment. The Emperor, who was originally frowning and gloomy, actually gradually became calmer and gentler.
Emperor Chongping put down the memorial in his hand, faced the eyes of the ministers in the palace, and said: "My lords, Jia Ziyu has made a comprehensive plan. The one who attacked Juyong Pass is only a partial Jurchen army. Jia Ziyu has sent two groups of troops one after another.
Go forward to encircle and annihilate the Kou Jurchen soldiers and horses."
Prince Nan'an said: "Your Majesty, what about Datong and Xuanfu?"
Emperor Chongping felt much lighter. A faint light flashed through his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "Tens of thousands of elite Jurchen soldiers are facing off in Datong. Datong's soldiers and horses cannot be mobilized easily. The chance of decisive victory will be within ten days!"
This was the last sentence proposed by Jia Heng in his memorial. For Emperor Chongping, Jia Heng's highly suggestive sentence aroused Emperor Chongping's endless reverie.
As soon as these words came out, Prince Nan'an didn't know how to respond. His face became gloomy for a moment. Then he suddenly remembered the words in the previous memorial and asked: "I don't know what the opportunity for decisive victory mentioned by Marquis Yongning is?"
Han Huang and Zhao Mo also looked at the emperor who was suddenly "full of energy", with some doubts deep in their hearts.
Emperor Chongping said: "Jia Ziyu didn't mention it. I'll wait for the fighter planes to appear. Now that Datong has blocked the Jurchens for many days, the Jurchens should not stop at invading our Yanzhao land."
It can be said that the emperor was waiting for Jia Heng to say the right thing, and this memorial was actually more like a letter of comfort to soothe the emperor's restless mood.
Emperor Chongping said: "Now wait for the news. At the same time, soldiers and horses from Shandong and Hebei are also sending support to Beiping."
This is because the capital of Chen Han is not in Peiping, so although the Jurchen siege of Peking is taken seriously, there is no sense of urgency to forget about life and death.
When the Prince of Nan'an County saw this, his expression was indifferent, but he snorted coldly in his heart.
He just wanted to see what abilities the kid had and what chance he had of winning the battle. He thought he was just trying to deceive the emperor.
After Jia Heng's explanatory note, the undercurrent at the level of the central court officials of the Han Dynasty gradually came to the surface.
However, in the next two days, letters of impeachment were sent to Emperor Chongping like snowflakes through the General Affairs Department, but Emperor Chongping ignored them.
At this moment, Rongguo Mansion and Rongqing Hall
Mother Jia's old face was full of worry as she asked Jia Zheng who had returned from the government office, and whispered: "Brother Heng, what is going on over there?"
Jia Zhengdao: "It's not Ziyu's side, but the line between Beiping and Jizhen. Ziyu is not responsible for it originally, but he is the general who conquers the captives and is fully responsible for the war against the captives, so there are voices of criticism in Beijing."
Aunt Xue, who was sitting under Jia Mu, asked, "Brother Heng, is there nothing wrong with him?"
"I did not participate in the meeting before the emperor, but the Holy Emperor was not angry. I heard that Ziyu sent a memorial explaining the matter." Jia Zheng said in a low voice.
Jia Mu took a deep breath and said: "That's good, I think so. Brother Heng just won a victory not long ago, and he didn't lose any passes. Sure enough, he was not responsible for that.
Son."
It can be said that Jia Heng led the troops to fight in the north. Among the entire Ning and Rong mansions, Jia's mother was probably the only one who knew the importance of this war.
If defeated, the burning fire and oil and the flowers and brocades in front of us will become a fleeting cloud and disappear.
The worry on Aunt Xue's face gradually dissipated, but her eyes flickered and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Mrs. Wang pursed her lips on the side, her face expressionless, but deep in her heart there was a faint hint of expectation.
Jia Zheng said a few more words, stood up and said goodbye: "Mother, if there is nothing else to do, I will go back first."
"Go and have a rest." Mother Jia waved her hand for Jia Zheng to leave. A solemn look appeared on her old face and she whispered: "Yuanyang, go call Feng Yatou and ask her to prepare to go to Qingxu Temple in the next few days.
A fast and a prayer."
I don’t know what’s wrong with this little Feng girl. She keeps running to Dongfu recently. Even if she talks to Brother Heng’s daughter-in-law to relieve her boredom, she can’t stay there all day long.
Yuanyang responded and went.
At this time, Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Mu and said, "Old lady, this is a war."
Jia Mu sighed and said: "Brother Heng, this battle is over. Our Jia family will be rich for at least thirty years. Baoyu will have someone to take care of him whether he studies literature or martial arts in the future. If...not
There will be such a thing, but if something goes wrong, the whole family will not be able to live in peace."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wang's face froze, her eyes showed a hint of fear, and she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.
Since then, the honor and disgrace of the Jia family has been tied to Uncle Heng.
Aunt Xue smiled and quickly changed the subject and said, "Don't worry, old lady. When has Brother Heng ever made us worry? In the past two years, he has never been invincible in any battle."
I thought I could win a great victory this time, and come back to the palace to ask for the marriage of her treasured girl.
Well, by the way, I have to go back later and ask Bao Yatou whether she and Brother Heng are... actually married?
What if...
Mother Jia nodded, with a kind smile on her face, and said: "Brother Heng's fighting ability is not much different from that of the founding nobles."
Everyone spoke words of self-comfort and relief, and the original solemn atmosphere in Rongqing Hall was somewhat relieved.
At this moment, a nun entered the hall and said to Jia Mu: "Old lady, Princess Nan'an and Princess Nan'an are here."
When Jia's mother heard this, her face was stunned. She knew that Princess Nan'an most likely said something to scare people when she came over. It was like this every time she came over. She felt a little reluctant to see her, but after all, she was an old relative for many years, so it would be a shame to refuse her.
Too embarrassed, he muttered: "Go and welcome the person over."
Mrs. Wang stood up and said, "Old lady, I'll go and greet you."
"Well, it should be." Jia Mu nodded, then picked up the tea cup on the side and took a sip.
She made up her mind in her heart that when Princess Nan'an came over, no matter what she said, she would just follow her words.
After a while, Princess Nan'an and Princess Luo of Nan'an entered the hall under the guidance of Mrs. Wang.