Zhang Yong was the first to go to the arsenal, and ordered the gun officer to open the door and arm the three generals who were going to suppress the battalions.
Now, there is an equipment imbalance in the Fifth Army Camp.
But there may be potential fear of dark waves and large crowds.
Zhang Yong rushed to the messenger sentry, followed by a group of people who were surrounding him vigilantly.
After hearing what he said, the sentry officer quickly responded to the situation. Zhang Yong immediately looked at the bell manager with an unkind expression and said in a cold voice: "Our family has arrived. Like Zhang Wei, you also suspect that our family has arrived at the Fifth Army Camp.
Are you here to pretend to preach the imperial edict?"
Neither Hui Anbo nor Admiral, but called by his first name.
What kind of person is Zhang Yong? He was the imperial eunuch and the eunuch in charge of the entire Beijing camp. He went through the four dynasties of Chenghua, Hongzhi, Zhengde and Jiajing.
Although he was only a young eunuch during the Chenghua and Hongzhi years, he later went to the East Palace to serve Emperor Zhengde and became one of the famous Eight Tigers in the early years of Zhengde.
Today, he is the only minister among the Eight Tigers who still holds a prominent position. During the Ganzhou Mutiny in the 16th year of Zhengde's reign, he went to the northwest and killed Li Long, the commander-in-chief of Ganzhou, with a single blow.
Now, Zhang Yong is always staring at that clockkeeper so much that the hair on his body stands up.
Behind Zhang Yong were five hundred soldiers in armor, with cold swords and spears, and bows and arrows.
"...The incident happened suddenly, and I was confused for a moment... I went to listen to the order right now!"
Just as Zhang Yong nodded, another horse came running from outside the camp: "Report! The Governor! The Governor! The Tenth Battalion of City Guards has mutinied, and General Lei Qian is suppressing it!"
"...Leave a sentry post and hurry up for reinforcements!"
There are only 500 people there. To suppress a battalion, reinforcements are the first order.
Zhang Yong turned around and looked at Commander Zhong and the others with cold eyes: "If the Seventh Battalion wants to mutiny, do it as soon as possible! If you obey the order, leave the camp immediately and rush to the school grounds!"
As he spoke, he took out the knife and looked at Mr. Zhong: "Still not leaving?!"
"...Governor, we can also lead reinforcements..."
Zhang Yongdao pointed at a bold President Qian: "Since our family is here with Duke Dingguo, the fifth military camp cannot make trouble! Save this strength for the future, and now let our family go to the school field to listen to the order! The seventh camp
All soldiers must return to their barracks. Anyone who disobeys orders will be killed without mercy!"
He also has a bit of a head, and he is really brave enough to fight against the Han people.
You're already at this point, but you still dare to interrupt and ask for orders to take credit.
As for whether it is a statement or a true greed for merit and bravery, it is impossible to distinguish in detail.
Now, Zhang Yong only needs to separate the middle and low-level generals from the ordinary soldiers and declare their minds.
The Tenth Battalion of the City Guards is really in chaos now. Once the momentum is built up, the people who suppress it will not be able to distinguish who is the culprit and who is innocent.
"Those who don't have weapons in their hands, don't listen to the rebels' clamor and retreat to the barracks, they will be regarded as guilty of meritorious service!" Lei Quanyi shouted there, "Zhang Wei is treasonous, do you want to be executed by the clan? The man named Pan
You surnamed Tian! You are unforgivable. Even if you rush out of the camp, can you outrun the fast horses of the Three Thousand Battalion? Duke Ding first mobilized troops from the Three Thousand Battalion, and the guards of the Fifth Army Battalion were in the palace.
The Imperial Guards will arrive in a moment!"
He didn't know why the two generals guarding the Tenth Battalion were so bold and why they were so determined to call for mutiny.
But since chaos has broken out, these are the officers and soldiers responsible for the rebellion.
In the city's tenth camp, this battle was a street fight.
Although the officers and soldiers of the tenth battalion guarding the city were not armed, they still had weapons in the camp.
Some of the nearly two thousand people were resisting their attack, while others were preparing to break out of the camp and flee at the edge of the camp. How could Lei Quanyi lead a group of people to completely surround this camp?
The most worrying situation is that once they break through the camp wall, other fearful and innocent soldiers will follow them and escape, and even arouse fear in nearby camps.
There are so many people here shouting kill, just think about how far it will spread.
There is also a sentry tower on top of the camp wall. At this moment, Zhang Yongxin's men have naturally been placed on top of the guard tower, and their bows and arrows are constantly shooting at the hundreds of people who are trying their best to dismantle the wooden camp.
There were also two groups of people lighting torches and running around dodging arrows to burn the two nearby sentry towers.
Both sides are scrambling for time.
Lei Quanyi ordered with a stern face: "Push the sidecar forward! If you haven't returned to the barracks yet, leave them alone. Fire a cannon for me! Send the order to the camp wall and ask the second sentry to hurry over!"
In the twelfth year of Zhengtong, the Ming army began to gradually restore chariot troops.
By the first year of Jingtai, there was a new type of chariot called a side-carriage. This side-cart could be up to three feet long. One side was covered with leather for defense, and a gun was left on the wooden board.
hole.
Each sidecar is equipped with four guns and one cannon. In the other car crew, there is one strong archer, two shield bearers, two sword bearers, and ten armored men.
The Third Battalion of Chariots and Soldiers where Lei Quanyi belongs is such an "armored vehicle" unit of the Ming Dynasty.
Now in the camp, the mutinous officers and soldiers want to seize the three-poster van and weapons that Lei Quanyi left here. Although there are many people, the equipment they hold is too different.
But Lei Quanyi was very dissatisfied when he saw the effect of the small cannon fired from the sidecar.
Naturally, the opponent also put up boards and other defenses.
"Damn it, when will the new cannons and new tanks from the Shenji Camp be matched with our Fifth Army Camp?" Lei Quanyi muttered and continued to yell, "What are the swordsmen and the armored soldiers afraid of?
Let me rush over from behind! If the car can't be pushed, don't push it!"
The front of the sidecar was already blocked by the killed rebel soldiers.
Most of the remaining rebels relied on the bunkers in the camp, or shot them with the only bows and arrows left here, or burned torches and threw them here.
Chariot soldiers are not meant for this kind of "street fighting". If they rush out, they may be shot in the back by their own muskets and guns.
Lei Quanyi gritted his teeth: "The guns will only hit those five barracks! The other swordsmen and soldiers will charge with me!"
If we don't kill the chief culprits quickly, these rebels will not be able to be controlled.
Lei Quanyi held his long sword and took the lead in rushing deep into the camp, heading straight towards the direction where they wanted to break through the camp wall, slashing at anyone he saw.
On the other side of the camp wall, the second sentry under Lei Quanyi finally arrived. Fires were already burning below the two sentry towers, and the archers above retreated in panic to the farther sentry tower.
The sentry commanding the second sentry looked at the situation in the distance and immediately shouted: "Don't fire the gun! Damn it, don't help them blow open the camp wall. Just kill them!"
Although there were really many people on the other side, the hundred or so of them were almost one against six, seven or nine, but they couldn't care less.
It was their military order to suppress each battalion. If these people were allowed to escape from the fifth military camp and become bandits, it would be a crime but not meritorious.
"The Governor has already said it! After today, everyone will have double pay and a reward! Kill!"
"kill!"
A sentry of troops here rushed here to block their retreat, and reinforcements from two sentries from the entire force brought by Zhang Yong finally arrived.
In the south outside Beijing, there were indeed a thousand cavalry rushing eastward under the leadership of Qiu Luan.
Qiu Luan's eyes were bright.
After Guo Xun left the Shenji Camp, he went to the Three Thousand Camp and became the sitting officer of the Fifth Division, one of the five divisions still established under the Three Thousand Camp.
Those under the Fifth Division are the real elite main force of the Three Thousand Battalion.
Just under the sentry horse camp, there are four generals of the Shangzhi Mingjia army, as well as tiger killers, attendant battalions, etc.
Now, Qiu Luan led two general cavalrymen from Shaoma Camp to attack the Fifth Army Camp.
This was just a mission to track down possible deserters. Although Qiu Luan was young, he was not afraid.
Your Majesty is also young, so this is the time to make meritorious deeds!
The southern suburbs of Beijing are not deserted. The original small school grounds outside Xuanwumen are now the Three Thousand Battalion. One Thousand Cavalry has hurriedly left. This news has been seen by many people.
It didn't look like he was leaving the camp to practice at the Sanqianying Racecourse, which was being renovated as before.
Shen Wenzhou, who came out of the city, also heard the news, and his expression changed.
Logically speaking, given Hui Anbo's status, it would be impossible for him to be questioned over the Li Xiang corpse impeachment case, right?
That was the Fifth Army Camp with tens of thousands of people!
In this case, after having contacted Kong Zhewen, Shen Wenzhou felt that it was time to go for a walk earlier.
Seeing him hiring a carriage at the carriage house outside the city and heading east, two people, one large and one small, stood up from the tea stall next to the carriage house.
"Uncle Li, what should I do? Wang Zhenfu told me that if I see him entering the city, I will just keep an eye on him. I don't know what is going on at the Fifth Army Camp now. The direction he is going to seems to be Tongzhou."
The person speaking was a young man who looked to be just fourteen or fifteen years old, and the person next to him was already a middle-aged man in his forties, who looked like an ordinary father and son.
The middle-aged man hesitated, "You just follow me to practice first..."
"He is not heading back to the Fifth Army Camp. He must have heard the news and wanted to run away! When you were drinking tea just now, you heard them say that a thousand cavalry went out from the Three Thousand Camp! Uncle Li, you must not hesitate! Wang Zhenfu
Now that we have gone to the Fifth Army Camp, it is just a matter of catching him sooner or later. Even if we don't find any evidence on the spot, we won't be able to vomit out everything when we go to prison. But if he escapes to Tongzhou, can we still catch him?
Going south? I have to go back to school tomorrow!"
The middle-aged man looked at him: "How are you doing with your fists and kicks?"
The young man grinned: "I will definitely win the first place in the martial arts competition next year!"
"...Okay, then rent two horses and catch up first!" The middle-aged man looked over there with gleaming eyes, "You can only practice your skills. After capturing him, I will go directly to the Fifth Army Camp. Lu Bing, you
Don’t join in the fun with me anymore.”
Lu Bing, who was already fifteen years old, nodded repeatedly.
It's just a scholar. The important thing is that the master agrees for him to practice with Li Yi and see how the newly established special security guards in the Jinyi Guard behave.
This Li Yi has a good background. Cao Guogong, the fifth-generation grandson of Li Wenzhong, King Wu Jing of Qiyang, is now hereditary uncle of Li Xing, the commander of Nanjing Jinyi Guards.
His elder brother Li Lian only served as the commander of Jiludu, but Li Yi actually worked in Jinyiwei in Nanjing before and was transferred to Beijing by Wang Zuo.
Now, Li Yi also knew Wang Zuo's intention in sending this good job to him, the flag officer of the Beijing Special Service Shadow Guard.
Although honorable ministers are important, it is mainly the officials and gentry who are behind the conspiracy regarding the new law.
Zhang Wei's staff master is the next clue that will really make a big splash.
Lu Bing was extremely excited: Although he won't be rewarded this time, after your majesty's legitimate son is born, he can always have a wedding drink with his father, right?
He is already fifteen years old!
In the Forbidden Palace, Zhu Houcong has not yet reached the Yangxin Hall.
Lu Song was guarding here. When he saw the counselors coming out with solemn faces, he couldn't help but stepped forward and shouted: "Counselor Cui!"
Because they were worried that staying in the palace after nightfall would unsettle the capital, the counselors decided to leave the palace first.
After such a long time, only one news came back from the Fifth Army Camp: Zhang Wei resisted the order and led his troops to surround and kill Zhang Yong and Wang Zuo. Apparently, they had been captured.
This is the worst case scenario, so the three thousand battalions have been mobilized, and it is crucial whether the tens of thousands of the fifth army battalion can be suppressed by Xu Guangzuo, Zhang Yong, and Wang Zuo.
There is no news from the Fifth Military Camp in the city, and the Hui'an Prefecture and other mansions are quiet.
But every moment passes, I don’t know if anyone or what news will come back.
However, there was one thing that was crucial in the Forbidden Palace: the Queen was in labor, and there was no news of the successful birth of the prince yet.
"Lu Tongzhi?"
Cui Yuan turned to look at him, looking a little anxious.
Lu Song had just heard Huang Jinchuan's order. At this time, he could only say: "Quanzi has a day off today, but with the permission of Wang Zhenfu, he went to practice with General Li Qi. There is martial law in the nine gates of the capital. I hope Cui Counselor will pay attention to it."
Whether the dog returns home or not.”
Cui Yuan nodded: "Don't worry, Tongzhi Lu, I will send someone to your mansion to ask after I leave the palace. If you haven't returned to the mansion yet, I will tell Commander Luo."
"Thank you!"
Lu Song looked at his back as he hurried away, and his face became serious.
After looking back in the direction of Kunning Palace, he led his team and left the Yangxin Palace, leaving only two people on duty at the door.
We don’t know what changes will happen tonight. Every gate in the Forbidden City needs to be guarded with great vigor.
How dare Zhang Wei resist the order? I wonder what kind of secret is behind it!
It's loose outside and tight inside, but inside the palace, it's completely tense.
From noon to now, after the queen started to activate, her growth has been extremely slow.
It’s been more than four hours now!
The emperor has been in Kunning Palace. When a woman gives birth, men are not allowed to enter the delivery room according to the rules, let alone the emperor?
Zhu Houcong also knew that this was just a custom at this time, a so-called filth and bloody disaster...
But he is the emperor, and if he really goes in, the busy people inside will be extremely nervous.
He may not care about this himself, but everyone else has the same concept.
When the queen gives birth, the emperor is by her side, the stable mother-in-law and the serving maids are so stressed that they may tremble.
Sun Ming was born so slowly. Po Wen and the imperial doctor have already said it. First, it is because it is the first child and the queen is not too old. Second, it is because of Sun Ming's constitution. She has not gained much weight. The child absorbs nutrients well and is a bit tall.
big.
Fortunately, there was no abnormality in the fetal position that would directly lead to dystocia.
"Don't worry, your majesty. I checked the pulse of the empress before. Her body and bones are very good. Now she just needs to spend more time and energy..."
The imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital comforted him with some anxiety, but Zhu Houcong just waved his hand.
Then Empress Dowager Jiang also waved her hand: "What have you been waiting for here? Empress Mother is just here to guard! Huang Jin is running back and forth from here to Yangxin Hall, and you go and do the business of the previous court!"
Zhu Houcong shook his head: "It was not a big deal in the previous dynasty. When the queen knew that I was here, she was always excited in her heart. Didn't my son ask Qiaomei to make her happy? I did what my son told me before, and now it is
Hold on, work harder, and my son will be with her."
Feeling the difficulty of giving birth to Sun Ming, Zhu Houcong was somewhat fortunate that he had been adhering to the strategy of preventing other concubines from getting pregnant for more than a year.
Otherwise, I am afraid that in the next year, I will always face the risk of difficult childbirth for the prince.
The treatment and nutrition in the palace were still very good, and although I talked a lot to Sun Ming, she still had enough inherent concepts, and she was very afraid that if she moved around too much, she would move her fetus.
Since the Spring Festival this year, her belly has gotten bigger and bigger, and the weather has not gotten warmer yet. Apart from walking with her a few times, she has not been walking around in the past few months.
Now, this is a matter of life and death for Sun Ming.
Her physical strength, delivery and medical skills at this time may become a problem in the next moment.
There were sounds from the delivery room inside, and palace maids carrying hot water came in and out. Zhu Houcong had been waiting here.
About three quarters of an hour later, no good news came out, but Huang Jin came to the door of Kunning Palace again.
Zhu Houcong walked over and said, "Say."
Huang Jin lowered his head and said: "One battalion in the fifth military camp mutinied. The Marquis of Xianning led his troops to leave the camp at five o'clock."
Zhu Houcong nodded: "Where is the city?"
"The nine gates have been closed, and there is no movement in all the mansions. The factory guards and the Five Cities Military and Horse Division are all patrolling."
Zhu Houcong closed his eyes.
Zhang Wei is very brave.
There are even some people in the Fifth Army Camp under his control who are very brave.
A duke, an admiral and eunuch, three imperial edicts, and a battalion of officers and soldiers mutinied.
When daybreak came, Wang Xian from the Ministry of War had to apologize: according to the new system, the Ministry of War had to send people to the camp to supervise the payment on the spot. Now there was a mutiny among the officers and soldiers of the battalion. The general might have something to do with Zhang Wei and others.
Interests are tied up, what about ordinary soldiers?
The only thing that is closely related to the ordinary soldiers in the Beijing camp is their pay and silver.
This is why a sharp knife must be used: Even if the counselors can only bite the bullet and implement the new law, how many of the officials working below are trying to save trouble or even have other ideas? Faced with the demands of people like Zhang Wei, bribery,
How many people will really take the emperor's orders and the orders of superior officials to heart?
This is still the capital camp under the emperor’s nose!
Although the factory guards are powerful, they really cannot keep an eye on every corner of Ming Dynasty for twelve hours.
Tonight, some soldiers will die.
But for a loyal Beijing battalion capable of fighting, this is a necessary baptism.
"...Your Majesty, do you have a decree for me to pass it on to you?"
Huang Jin asked again, and just as Zhu Houcong was about to open his mouth to answer him, there was a faint cry of a baby behind him.
Suddenly, the heaviness on Huang Jin's face that had been tangled all day relaxed a lot, and he immediately knelt down and said loudly: "My slave, congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!"
When Zhu Houcong turned around and walked into the palace, the eunuchs, maids, and imperial doctors all knelt down in relief to congratulate the emperor.
"How is the queen?" Zhu Houcong only shouted loudly inside.
Amidst the sound of hurried footsteps, Zhang Qiaomei ran out and knelt down and said happily: "I've finally given birth. The queen just lost her strength. Your Majesty, she is a prince. Mother and son are safe!"
When the emperor's legitimate son was born, Empress Dowager Jiang was overjoyed and hurriedly went in to see it.
Around Zhu Houcong, there was naturally another round of congratulations.
The child still had to be cleaned inside, and Zhu Houcong finally smiled, and the sound of a baby crying mixed with congratulations could be heard in his ears.
"Thank you for all your hard work, Huang Jin, take it to the Yangxin Hall first and reward me!"
Whether it is a daughter or a prince, Zhu Houcong heard that the imperial doctors can also judge by diagnosing the pulse and other experiences.
However, when it comes to the sensitive throne, who dares to call lies?
After struggling for a long time, they finally left here with cold sweat all over their bodies, and happily went to the Yangxin Hall.
Although Zhu Houcong was not a tyrannical king who would anger them because of his temper, he was a queen giving birth to a son. Who dared to relax?
As they left, after a while, firecrackers began to sound in the Forbidden City, and the little eunuchs who had received Huang Jin's orders were running around happily to spread the news.
The sound was faintly heard near Xuanwu Gate. Lu Song, who was patrolling here, looked to the south and knew that the queen had given birth to a child. It should be good news, but he didn't know whether it was a boy or a girl.
He felt a little more relaxed, as long as it was good news.
Now, he still could not relax his vigilance, but continued to strictly order everyone not to slack off, and then looked north.
In the northern suburbs, that's where Shenji Camp is located.