Chapter 145 Did the News Leak?
After the generals had conspired and reached an agreement, they returned to their respective regiments and camps to organize the uprising.
At three quarters past noon, the brave camp was formed.
Xu Kun walked out of the barracks, came to the training ground, and ordered someone to blow the assembly call.
The governor, the deputy governor, and the deputy governor have all been summoned to the Jieshuai camp by Wang Ziteng. Currently, the highest-ranking officer in the Ganyong camp is Lieutenant General Xu Kun.
It didn't take long for the generals and soldiers to gather.
A guerrilla general named Kang asked, "General Xu, what's going on?"
Seeing a large army suddenly assembled and the absence of several commanders, many people could not help feeling uneasy.
Xu Kun stared at the man and did not answer him alone. Instead, he looked at all the soldiers and said in a deep voice, "I think many people don't know that not long ago, several officers from the Fenyong Battalion and Liwei Battalion were tortured to death by Wang Ziteng, just because they wanted to seek justice for their brothers who were laid off, but they ended up in such a tragic end.
Wang Ziteng has blinded the emperor's wisdom and, in the name of reorganizing the army, he has eliminated dissidents and committed cruel and brutal acts, leaving no way for our brothers to survive. We may be the next to fall. Brothers, we have no way out!
I have discussed with the other generals and have decided to launch an uprising today to purge the emperor and kill Wang Ziteng. I will petition your majesty! Only in this way can we have a chance of survival!"
Over the past month, people in the Beijing camp have been in a panic, and dissatisfaction with Wang Ziteng has gradually accumulated, partly due to the secret instigation of Xu Kun and others.
Upon learning that Wang Ziteng had slaughtered the laid-off soldiers, everyone on the training ground was excited and seemed to have felt the same way.
When people heard Xu Kun's proposal to clear out the imperial court, many of them echoed him and vowed to stand by General Xu.
But there are also many people who are full of doubts and worries. After all, according to the situation of the Fenwu and Liwei camps, the proportion of people investigated and laid off was only 40%. Not everyone thinks that they will be laid off.
At this time, the guerrilla general named Kang said: "That being said, this is equivalent to rebellion after all..."
Xu Kun's eyes turned cold when he heard this, and he interrupted in a cold voice: "I have said that this is to purge the emperor's entourage, how can it be called rebellion! Now even several governors have been summoned by Wang Ziteng and put under house arrest, how can we hesitate any longer!"
The guerrilla general surnamed Kang wanted to explain, but he saw Xu Kun pull out the goose-feather knife from his waist. His face turned pale, fear appeared in his eyes, and he shouted: "Xu Kun! What do you want to do..."
However, before he could finish his words, he heard a scream of "Ah" and the tip of Xu Kun's knife had already pierced his chest. Until his death, he could not believe that the other party would kill him in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
After killing this man, Xu Kun turned his eyes to the soldiers in front of him and said loudly: "Brothers of the Brave Camp, things have come to this point, everyone must not have any more fluke mentality, clearing the court and killing Wang Ziteng is the only way for us to survive!
Brothers who are willing to follow! Sui Mou will join other regiment brothers and attack Wang Ziteng's central army camp together! After the mission is accomplished, rewards will be given according to merit, and no treatment will be unfair!
If you don't want to... just abandon your troops and return to the camp. I don't want to make it difficult for you, but I can't guarantee whether you can stay in the Beijing camp in the future."
"I am willing to follow General Xu!"
"I am willing to stand together with General Xu!"
"Let's go too!"
"..."
Some who had been involved in corruption before, or who were worried about being laid off, and some who were extremely dissatisfied with Wang Ziteng, all echoed loudly.
Of course, there were also some who were calm and unwilling to follow, so they threw away their weapons and returned to the barracks.
In the end, there were about ten thousand people following Xu Kun.
Xu Kun was quite satisfied with this. He had the means to force the remaining people to get on his chariot, but there was no need.
First, there are already enough people following him, and time is running out, so speed is of the essence, and he doesn't want to delay.
Second, even if those people are coerced, when the time comes to fight, they may not be able to do their best.
At the same time, not far from the Ganyong Battalion, the Guoyong Battalion, the Xiaoyong Battalion and the Guyong Battalion were also performing a similar scene.
"Woo...Woo..."
Accompanied by a desolate and melodious horn sound, the armies of the four brave camps marched out together with the roars of men and the neighing of horses.
Soon, the lieutenants from the other three camps gathered around Xu Kun and summarized the number of people in each camp who had taken part in the rebellion, totaling more than 30,000 people.
"Shall we charge towards Wang Ziteng's central army camp immediately?"
"There are less than 5,000 people in Wang Ziteng's camp. It won't take 30,000 to kill him." Xu Kun said confidently, "General Tu, you lead the more than 10,000 people in the Guoyong Camp to quickly occupy Anding Gate. After we kill Wang Ziteng, we will take his head and go straight to Shenjing City to petition the emperor."
After hearing what Xu Kun meant, the generals thought about it for a moment and understood what he meant.
After all, it would take time for them to surround and kill Wang Ziteng. By the time they had killed him, the news would inevitably spread into the city. Then, once the city gates were closed, it would be difficult for their army to enter the city again. It would be better to let someone occupy the city gates by surprise now.
Tu Liu didn't say much, and responded, "Okay! Let's follow General Xu's advice."
After saying this, he rode his horse and led the army of the Guoyong Camp towards Anding Gate.
After Tu Liu left, Xu Kun said to the remaining generals in a deep voice: "We will lead the army to kill Wang Ziteng immediately. The success or failure of the event depends on this one move!"
"kill!!!"
In an instant, the 20,000-strong army, with great momentum, headed straight for the camp of the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp.
……
In the north of Shenjing City, there is Anding Gate.
As usual, the city gates were wide open and people were coming and going, no different from any other day.
There were dozens of guards from the Five Cities Army on duty in the gate and on the city wall. Perhaps because they did not sleep well last night, many of them were leaning against the wall, yawning, and not alert at all.
Being a city gate guard is a leisurely and stable job. The capital is an important place and there are a large number of troops stationed outside the city. Who dares to act recklessly here?
"You guys watch, I'm going to go to the city wall to sleep for a while." Captain Tian Lei said, looking a little listless.
"Boss, how was the girl from Cuixianglou last night?"
"Very moist..." Tian Lei couldn't help but think of the white and perky butt last night, and at this moment he could still feel the bone-melting comfort.
But Cuixiang Tower was not a low-end place with beautiful scenery. With his meager salary, he could only go there a few times a year.
At this moment, there seemed to be dust rising a few hundred meters outside the city gate. After a while, a large number of soldiers wearing red feathers and black armor were seen in an extremely neat square formation, surging like a tide, from far to near.
"Boss, that is..." The gatekeepers stared at it, all feeling a little surprised.
"It's the new military guard." Tian Lei frowned slightly, recognizing the other party's identity, and his expression became obviously more serious.
No one thought of closing the city gates at the first moment. They didn't think that there would be any trouble. The long period of peace and stability had made these guards somewhat numb.
Not long after, the new army guards arrived at the Yongding Gate, and the leader dismounted from his horse.
Tian Lei suppressed his doubts, took two steps forward, and bowed, "Who is this gentleman?"
"I am the new army's commander-in-chief. I have been ordered to enter the city for training and temporarily take over Anding Gate." Feng Ziying showed his identity token to Tian Lei.
Tian Lei took a closer look, confirmed the other party's identity, and bowed again, saying respectfully: "It turns out to be Lord Feng."
Although they had never seen him before, people in the capital were familiar with the name Feng Ziying, let alone the guards at the city gates, who admired Feng Lang even more.
After a brief greeting, Tian Lei did not forget his business and asked in confusion, "Does Lord Feng have any documents from the Ministry of War?"
He took a quick look and saw that there were probably more than two thousand new military guards in front of him. With so many people entering the city for training, the Five Cities Military Affairs Department should have been notified in advance.
Even if they forgot to notify, at least there should be relevant documents from the Ministry of War. Otherwise, who wouldn't panic if thousands of soldiers suddenly took over the city gates? Feng Ziying said, "The documents from the Ministry of War are in the government office in the city. I will get them after entering the city."
Although Shen Yuan said that the rebels of the Beijing Camp would capture Anding Gate at 3:30 am, and asked Feng Ziying to lead his troops to defend the city, there was no definite evidence of rebellion in the Beijing Camp, so it was not easy for them to directly occupy the city gate.
Tian Lei sensed something unusual when he heard this, and said cautiously: "My Lord, please don't embarrass me. Without the documents from the Ministry of War, I'm afraid the army can't enter the city..."
"Repay...!"
Just then, a scout from the new army came riding up on horseback, reporting urgently in a loud voice.
In a moment, the scout was close, dismounted, calmed his breath, and bowed to Feng Ziying and said, "Sir, there is a mutiny in the Beijing camp! The army of the Guoyong camp is heading towards Anding Gate now, and it is less than ten miles away from here!"
Feng Ziying's heart sank. Just as Shen Yuan said, the Beijing camp mutinied and the rebels planned to capture Andingmen.
"How many people came from the Guoyong Battalion?"
"Your Excellency, it is estimated that there are nearly 10,000 people."
Feng Ziying did not ask any more questions. He turned his head and looked at Tian Lei, frowning and saying, "You have also heard that the Beijing camp has mutinied, and the rebels will be here soon. You all should get out of the way quickly. I will lead the new army to defend the city."
"this…"
Tian Lei was still in a state of confusion. How could someone suddenly mutinied and attack Andingmen...
He was skeptical about what Feng Ziying and others said, and could not make up his mind for a while.
"Master Feng, how about I go and report to the commander of our Five Cities Army..."
Feng Ziying's eyes turned cold, and he said sternly: "The situation is critical now. The rebels will be here in the blink of an eye. How can we afford to delay you?"
After saying that, he didn't wait for Tian Lei to answer and ordered in a deep voice: "New Army Guards, listen to my orders and enter the city!"
"Yes!" The two thousand soldiers behind him responded in unison, showing no fear of the upcoming battle.
"Hey, Lord Feng..."
Before Tian Lei could say a word, he and other soldiers defending the city were carried to the city wall by the new army guards.
Feng Ziying quickly led two thousand new army guards into Anding Gate, and then ordered his men to close and lock the city gate.
"Zhao Huan, take a few teams to close the other city gates."
"Yes." Zhao Huan took the order and left.
Afterwards, Feng Ziying left a few hundred people at the city gate and took more than a thousand people to the city wall to be on guard.
At this time, outside the city gate, there was a cloud of dust and smoke, and Tu Liu led tens of thousands of troops from the Guoyong Camp and rushed over.
Seeing this, Tian Lei believed what Feng Ziying said before, but he became nervous and said in a trembling voice: "Feng... Lord Feng, the rebels are powerful, can we hold on?"
"The walls of Shenjing are high and thick. They can't break in with just 10,000 people."
The city walls of Shenjing have undergone more than a hundred years of repair and reinforcement, so they are naturally incomparable to ordinary city defenses.
Moreover, as the defense force of Shenjing, the Beijing Camp is originally an army for defending the city, and they rarely receive training in siege warfare. In other words, the soldiers of the Beijing Camp are not good at siege warfare.
Feng Ziying frowned and thought for a while, then said to Tian Lei, "Send someone to report what happened here to the Five Cities Military Department and the Imperial Guards."
Even if the ratio of troops was ten to one, the ten thousand rebels in front of him were nothing to be afraid of. However, he did not know how many people in the Beijing camp participated in the "mutiny". If the rebels increased their troops, Anding Gate might be breached.
Notifying the Five Cities Military Affairs Department and the Imperial Guard as soon as possible would also allow the military forces in the city to respond early.
"Okay, I'll send someone right away." Tian Lei did not hesitate, as the situation was probably clear by now.
He knew that the reason why Feng Ziying asked him to go was because he was a guard at the city gate, and what he said would be more likely to be believed by the Five Cities Army and the Jinyi Palace. If he asked the new army guards to report it, it would probably arouse suspicion and investigation, which would waste time.
Just as Feng Ziying was deploying the defense, Tu Liu led his troops to the city gate of Andingmen.
"Oh, so many times..."
Tu Liu reined in his horse and stopped three hundred steps away from the city gate. Looking at the closed city gate in front of him, he felt a little confused.
"This... could it be that the news has leaked?"
After the rebellion, he almost went straight to Anding Gate, which took less than half an hour. Normally, the city gate should not have been closed at that time.
"Listen, everyone inside. I am the lieutenant general of the Beijing camp, and I have been ordered to enter the city to participate in military exercises. You must open the city gates quickly and do not interfere with military affairs!" Tu Liu, riding on a horse, looked at the looming figure on the city wall and shouted in a deep voice.
Feng Ziying: “…”
This excuse is so familiar. Just now he and Tian Lei also said that they were going into the city for training...
Feng Ziying sneered and shouted, "Traitors! You have been fed by the emperor, but you have no intention of killing the enemy to repay the country's kindness. Today you are even rebelling. How can you face our ancestors after you die?"
He said no more, snorted coldly, took the big bow from the soldier beside him, took out a feather arrow, and shot it at Tu Liu under the city gate.
"call out!"
A sound of breaking through the air was heard, accompanied by a piercing scream.
Of course, even if Feng Ziying was an excellent archer and was in a commanding position, it would be impossible for him to hit the enemy more than 300 steps away.
After flying more than two hundred steps, the arrow landed in front of Tu Liu and penetrated deeply into the ground.
Tu Liu's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression became extremely gloomy. After pondering for a moment, he shouted sternly: "Raise the shield, attack the city!"
At his command, thousands of soldiers from the Beijing camp raised their iron shields, carried ladders, and rushed towards Anding Gate in a black crowd.
At this time, a guerrilla general next to Tu Liu said, "It will be difficult for us to capture Anding Gate in a short time with such a small number of people. Why don't we go around to other gates?"
Tu Liu said with a gloomy face: "Since they have already taken precautions here, the other city gates must have been closed as well."
After a pause, he said helplessly: "Let's launch a tentative attack first. It would be best if we can capture it. If we can't capture it right away... we can only wait for General Xu and his men to take Wang Ziteng's head and gather the army together. Then we will be able to capture the city."
The guerrilla general sighed quietly, always having a bad feeling.
We agreed to enter the city to petition, so how did it turn into an attack on the city?
However, now that things have come to this, there is no way out for these people.
What happened outside Anding Gate was such a big commotion that the people in the imperial city and the various government offices gradually got to know the news. The whole city was in an uproar and rumors were spreading.
Royal Palace, Jinluan Hall.
The hall was solemn and dignified. Emperor Yuanzhen, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sat upright on the dragon throne. He looked at the civil and military officials below with stern eyes, and the eunuchs beside him stood solemnly.
The morning court session had not yet ended, and the Minister of Revenue Huang Zhun was reporting on the tax situation for the year. At this time, an eunuch came in from the outer room and said, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Zhao Quan, wants to see you."
The civil and military officials who were discussing the matter were all stunned.
Normally, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is only responsible to the emperor and does not need to participate in court meetings. Why is he asking for an audience during the early morning court today?
Emperor Yuanzhen's face froze slightly, and he was also surprised. He said in a deep voice: "Let him in."
Soon, Zhao Quan entered the hall, his steps were obviously hurried and his face was quite solemn. He walked into the hall, saluted to Emperor Yuan Zhen, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a mutiny in the Beijing camp, someone is rebelling!"
(End of this chapter)
After the generals had conspired and reached an agreement, they returned to their respective regiments and camps to organize the uprising.
At three quarters past noon, the brave camp was formed.
Xu Kun walked out of the barracks, came to the training ground, and ordered someone to blow the assembly call.
The governor, the deputy governor, and the deputy governor have all been summoned to the Jieshuai camp by Wang Ziteng. Currently, the highest-ranking officer in the Ganyong camp is Lieutenant General Xu Kun.
It didn't take long for the generals and soldiers to gather.
A guerrilla general named Kang asked, "General Xu, what's going on?"
Seeing a large army suddenly assembled and the absence of several commanders, many people could not help feeling uneasy.
Xu Kun stared at the man and did not answer him alone. Instead, he looked at all the soldiers and said in a deep voice, "I think many people don't know that not long ago, several officers from the Fenyong Battalion and Liwei Battalion were tortured to death by Wang Ziteng, just because they wanted to seek justice for their brothers who were laid off, but they ended up in such a tragic end.
Wang Ziteng has blinded the emperor's wisdom and, in the name of reorganizing the army, he has eliminated dissidents and committed cruel and brutal acts, leaving no way for our brothers to survive. We may be the next to fall. Brothers, we have no way out!
I have discussed with the other generals and have decided to launch an uprising today to purge the emperor and kill Wang Ziteng. I will petition your majesty! Only in this way can we have a chance of survival!"
Over the past month, people in the Beijing camp have been in a panic, and dissatisfaction with Wang Ziteng has gradually accumulated, partly due to the secret instigation of Xu Kun and others.
Upon learning that Wang Ziteng had slaughtered the laid-off soldiers, everyone on the training ground was excited and seemed to have felt the same way.
When people heard Xu Kun's proposal to clear out the imperial court, many of them echoed him and vowed to stand by General Xu.
But there are also many people who are full of doubts and worries. After all, according to the situation of the Fenwu and Liwei camps, the proportion of people investigated and laid off was only 40%. Not everyone thinks that they will be laid off.
At this time, the guerrilla general named Kang said: "That being said, this is equivalent to rebellion after all..."
Xu Kun's eyes turned cold when he heard this, and he interrupted in a cold voice: "I have said that this is to purge the emperor's entourage, how can it be called rebellion! Now even several governors have been summoned by Wang Ziteng and put under house arrest, how can we hesitate any longer!"
The guerrilla general surnamed Kang wanted to explain, but he saw Xu Kun pull out the goose-feather knife from his waist. His face turned pale, fear appeared in his eyes, and he shouted: "Xu Kun! What do you want to do..."
However, before he could finish his words, he heard a scream of "Ah" and the tip of Xu Kun's knife had already pierced his chest. Until his death, he could not believe that the other party would kill him in front of tens of thousands of soldiers.
After killing this man, Xu Kun turned his eyes to the soldiers in front of him and said loudly: "Brothers of the Brave Camp, things have come to this point, everyone must not have any more fluke mentality, clearing the court and killing Wang Ziteng is the only way for us to survive!
Brothers who are willing to follow! Sui Mou will join other regiment brothers and attack Wang Ziteng's central army camp together! After the mission is accomplished, rewards will be given according to merit, and no treatment will be unfair!
If you don't want to... just abandon your troops and return to the camp. I don't want to make it difficult for you, but I can't guarantee whether you can stay in the Beijing camp in the future."
"I am willing to follow General Xu!"
"I am willing to stand together with General Xu!"
"Let's go too!"
"..."
Some who had been involved in corruption before, or who were worried about being laid off, and some who were extremely dissatisfied with Wang Ziteng, all echoed loudly.
Of course, there were also some who were calm and unwilling to follow, so they threw away their weapons and returned to the barracks.
In the end, there were about ten thousand people following Xu Kun.
Xu Kun was quite satisfied with this. He had the means to force the remaining people to get on his chariot, but there was no need.
First, there are already enough people following him, and time is running out, so speed is of the essence, and he doesn't want to delay.
Second, even if those people are coerced, when the time comes to fight, they may not be able to do their best.
At the same time, not far from the Ganyong Battalion, the Guoyong Battalion, the Xiaoyong Battalion and the Guyong Battalion were also performing a similar scene.
"Woo...Woo..."
Accompanied by a desolate and melodious horn sound, the armies of the four brave camps marched out together with the roars of men and the neighing of horses.
Soon, the lieutenants from the other three camps gathered around Xu Kun and summarized the number of people in each camp who had taken part in the rebellion, totaling more than 30,000 people.
"Shall we charge towards Wang Ziteng's central army camp immediately?"
"There are less than 5,000 people in Wang Ziteng's camp. It won't take 30,000 to kill him." Xu Kun said confidently, "General Tu, you lead the more than 10,000 people in the Guoyong Camp to quickly occupy Anding Gate. After we kill Wang Ziteng, we will take his head and go straight to Shenjing City to petition the emperor."
After hearing what Xu Kun meant, the generals thought about it for a moment and understood what he meant.
After all, it would take time for them to surround and kill Wang Ziteng. By the time they had killed him, the news would inevitably spread into the city. Then, once the city gates were closed, it would be difficult for their army to enter the city again. It would be better to let someone occupy the city gates by surprise now.
Tu Liu didn't say much, and responded, "Okay! Let's follow General Xu's advice."
After saying this, he rode his horse and led the army of the Guoyong Camp towards Anding Gate.
After Tu Liu left, Xu Kun said to the remaining generals in a deep voice: "We will lead the army to kill Wang Ziteng immediately. The success or failure of the event depends on this one move!"
"kill!!!"
In an instant, the 20,000-strong army, with great momentum, headed straight for the camp of the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp.
……
In the north of Shenjing City, there is Anding Gate.
As usual, the city gates were wide open and people were coming and going, no different from any other day.
There were dozens of guards from the Five Cities Army on duty in the gate and on the city wall. Perhaps because they did not sleep well last night, many of them were leaning against the wall, yawning, and not alert at all.
Being a city gate guard is a leisurely and stable job. The capital is an important place and there are a large number of troops stationed outside the city. Who dares to act recklessly here?
"You guys watch, I'm going to go to the city wall to sleep for a while." Captain Tian Lei said, looking a little listless.
"Boss, how was the girl from Cuixianglou last night?"
"Very moist..." Tian Lei couldn't help but think of the white and perky butt last night, and at this moment he could still feel the bone-melting comfort.
But Cuixiang Tower was not a low-end place with beautiful scenery. With his meager salary, he could only go there a few times a year.
At this moment, there seemed to be dust rising a few hundred meters outside the city gate. After a while, a large number of soldiers wearing red feathers and black armor were seen in an extremely neat square formation, surging like a tide, from far to near.
"Boss, that is..." The gatekeepers stared at it, all feeling a little surprised.
"It's the new military guard." Tian Lei frowned slightly, recognizing the other party's identity, and his expression became obviously more serious.
No one thought of closing the city gates at the first moment. They didn't think that there would be any trouble. The long period of peace and stability had made these guards somewhat numb.
Not long after, the new army guards arrived at the Yongding Gate, and the leader dismounted from his horse.
Tian Lei suppressed his doubts, took two steps forward, and bowed, "Who is this gentleman?"
"I am the new army's commander-in-chief. I have been ordered to enter the city for training and temporarily take over Anding Gate." Feng Ziying showed his identity token to Tian Lei.
Tian Lei took a closer look, confirmed the other party's identity, and bowed again, saying respectfully: "It turns out to be Lord Feng."
Although they had never seen him before, people in the capital were familiar with the name Feng Ziying, let alone the guards at the city gates, who admired Feng Lang even more.
After a brief greeting, Tian Lei did not forget his business and asked in confusion, "Does Lord Feng have any documents from the Ministry of War?"
He took a quick look and saw that there were probably more than two thousand new military guards in front of him. With so many people entering the city for training, the Five Cities Military Affairs Department should have been notified in advance.
Even if they forgot to notify, at least there should be relevant documents from the Ministry of War. Otherwise, who wouldn't panic if thousands of soldiers suddenly took over the city gates? Feng Ziying said, "The documents from the Ministry of War are in the government office in the city. I will get them after entering the city."
Although Shen Yuan said that the rebels of the Beijing Camp would capture Anding Gate at 3:30 am, and asked Feng Ziying to lead his troops to defend the city, there was no definite evidence of rebellion in the Beijing Camp, so it was not easy for them to directly occupy the city gate.
Tian Lei sensed something unusual when he heard this, and said cautiously: "My Lord, please don't embarrass me. Without the documents from the Ministry of War, I'm afraid the army can't enter the city..."
"Repay...!"
Just then, a scout from the new army came riding up on horseback, reporting urgently in a loud voice.
In a moment, the scout was close, dismounted, calmed his breath, and bowed to Feng Ziying and said, "Sir, there is a mutiny in the Beijing camp! The army of the Guoyong camp is heading towards Anding Gate now, and it is less than ten miles away from here!"
Feng Ziying's heart sank. Just as Shen Yuan said, the Beijing camp mutinied and the rebels planned to capture Andingmen.
"How many people came from the Guoyong Battalion?"
"Your Excellency, it is estimated that there are nearly 10,000 people."
Feng Ziying did not ask any more questions. He turned his head and looked at Tian Lei, frowning and saying, "You have also heard that the Beijing camp has mutinied, and the rebels will be here soon. You all should get out of the way quickly. I will lead the new army to defend the city."
"this…"
Tian Lei was still in a state of confusion. How could someone suddenly mutinied and attack Andingmen...
He was skeptical about what Feng Ziying and others said, and could not make up his mind for a while.
"Master Feng, how about I go and report to the commander of our Five Cities Army..."
Feng Ziying's eyes turned cold, and he said sternly: "The situation is critical now. The rebels will be here in the blink of an eye. How can we afford to delay you?"
After saying that, he didn't wait for Tian Lei to answer and ordered in a deep voice: "New Army Guards, listen to my orders and enter the city!"
"Yes!" The two thousand soldiers behind him responded in unison, showing no fear of the upcoming battle.
"Hey, Lord Feng..."
Before Tian Lei could say a word, he and other soldiers defending the city were carried to the city wall by the new army guards.
Feng Ziying quickly led two thousand new army guards into Anding Gate, and then ordered his men to close and lock the city gate.
"Zhao Huan, take a few teams to close the other city gates."
"Yes." Zhao Huan took the order and left.
Afterwards, Feng Ziying left a few hundred people at the city gate and took more than a thousand people to the city wall to be on guard.
At this time, outside the city gate, there was a cloud of dust and smoke, and Tu Liu led tens of thousands of troops from the Guoyong Camp and rushed over.
Seeing this, Tian Lei believed what Feng Ziying said before, but he became nervous and said in a trembling voice: "Feng... Lord Feng, the rebels are powerful, can we hold on?"
"The walls of Shenjing are high and thick. They can't break in with just 10,000 people."
The city walls of Shenjing have undergone more than a hundred years of repair and reinforcement, so they are naturally incomparable to ordinary city defenses.
Moreover, as the defense force of Shenjing, the Beijing Camp is originally an army for defending the city, and they rarely receive training in siege warfare. In other words, the soldiers of the Beijing Camp are not good at siege warfare.
Feng Ziying frowned and thought for a while, then said to Tian Lei, "Send someone to report what happened here to the Five Cities Military Department and the Imperial Guards."
Even if the ratio of troops was ten to one, the ten thousand rebels in front of him were nothing to be afraid of. However, he did not know how many people in the Beijing camp participated in the "mutiny". If the rebels increased their troops, Anding Gate might be breached.
Notifying the Five Cities Military Affairs Department and the Imperial Guard as soon as possible would also allow the military forces in the city to respond early.
"Okay, I'll send someone right away." Tian Lei did not hesitate, as the situation was probably clear by now.
He knew that the reason why Feng Ziying asked him to go was because he was a guard at the city gate, and what he said would be more likely to be believed by the Five Cities Army and the Jinyi Palace. If he asked the new army guards to report it, it would probably arouse suspicion and investigation, which would waste time.
Just as Feng Ziying was deploying the defense, Tu Liu led his troops to the city gate of Andingmen.
"Oh, so many times..."
Tu Liu reined in his horse and stopped three hundred steps away from the city gate. Looking at the closed city gate in front of him, he felt a little confused.
"This... could it be that the news has leaked?"
After the rebellion, he almost went straight to Anding Gate, which took less than half an hour. Normally, the city gate should not have been closed at that time.
"Listen, everyone inside. I am the lieutenant general of the Beijing camp, and I have been ordered to enter the city to participate in military exercises. You must open the city gates quickly and do not interfere with military affairs!" Tu Liu, riding on a horse, looked at the looming figure on the city wall and shouted in a deep voice.
Feng Ziying: “…”
This excuse is so familiar. Just now he and Tian Lei also said that they were going into the city for training...
Feng Ziying sneered and shouted, "Traitors! You have been fed by the emperor, but you have no intention of killing the enemy to repay the country's kindness. Today you are even rebelling. How can you face our ancestors after you die?"
He said no more, snorted coldly, took the big bow from the soldier beside him, took out a feather arrow, and shot it at Tu Liu under the city gate.
"call out!"
A sound of breaking through the air was heard, accompanied by a piercing scream.
Of course, even if Feng Ziying was an excellent archer and was in a commanding position, it would be impossible for him to hit the enemy more than 300 steps away.
After flying more than two hundred steps, the arrow landed in front of Tu Liu and penetrated deeply into the ground.
Tu Liu's pupils shrank slightly, and his expression became extremely gloomy. After pondering for a moment, he shouted sternly: "Raise the shield, attack the city!"
At his command, thousands of soldiers from the Beijing camp raised their iron shields, carried ladders, and rushed towards Anding Gate in a black crowd.
At this time, a guerrilla general next to Tu Liu said, "It will be difficult for us to capture Anding Gate in a short time with such a small number of people. Why don't we go around to other gates?"
Tu Liu said with a gloomy face: "Since they have already taken precautions here, the other city gates must have been closed as well."
After a pause, he said helplessly: "Let's launch a tentative attack first. It would be best if we can capture it. If we can't capture it right away... we can only wait for General Xu and his men to take Wang Ziteng's head and gather the army together. Then we will be able to capture the city."
The guerrilla general sighed quietly, always having a bad feeling.
We agreed to enter the city to petition, so how did it turn into an attack on the city?
However, now that things have come to this, there is no way out for these people.
What happened outside Anding Gate was such a big commotion that the people in the imperial city and the various government offices gradually got to know the news. The whole city was in an uproar and rumors were spreading.
Royal Palace, Jinluan Hall.
The hall was solemn and dignified. Emperor Yuanzhen, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sat upright on the dragon throne. He looked at the civil and military officials below with stern eyes, and the eunuchs beside him stood solemnly.
The morning court session had not yet ended, and the Minister of Revenue Huang Zhun was reporting on the tax situation for the year. At this time, an eunuch came in from the outer room and said, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyiwei, Zhao Quan, wants to see you."
The civil and military officials who were discussing the matter were all stunned.
Normally, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is only responsible to the emperor and does not need to participate in court meetings. Why is he asking for an audience during the early morning court today?
Emperor Yuanzhen's face froze slightly, and he was also surprised. He said in a deep voice: "Let him in."
Soon, Zhao Quan entered the hall, his steps were obviously hurried and his face was quite solemn. He walked into the hall, saluted to Emperor Yuan Zhen, and said, "Your Majesty, there is a mutiny in the Beijing camp, someone is rebelling!"
(End of this chapter)
