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Chapter 10
"What about the defense situation in the city?" Chongzhen continued to ask.

"The Jingying soldiers and horses are enough to defend the city. The Hongyi cannons have already been transported to the city, and they have already been sacrificed." Yang Sichang was prepared this time, so he directly replied to the emperor's question.

"Since I was enthroned as Yuji..." Chongzhen paused for a while when he said this, with a look of sadness on his face, and he slowed down.

Fangcai continued in a low voice: "The Eastern Prisoners have invaded the border four times. In my majestic capital, I have allowed the Eastern Prisoners to run rampant like this. Especially in the autumn of the ninth year, they even made Changping fall and disturbed the ancestral mausoleum. , is really a great shame.

Now, after two years, the Eastern captives have come again and ravaged the capital. What should we do? "

Hearing the emperor's words, Yang Sichang shuddered all over immediately, feeling as if a dark wind was caressing his body, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat. For a while, he didn't know how to answer, so he had to kneel down and kowtow, saying:

"As my own soldier, I can't suppress the bandits inside, and I can't conquer the Eastern captives outside. I really deserve to die. However, according to the current situation, we can only concentrate the troops of the king from all walks of life and do our best to protect the capital without any worries. Finally, let’s discuss a good strategy to drive the captives out of the country.”

Hearing the words, Chongzhen closed his eyes and said nothing, leaned his head on the chair, opened his eyes again after a long time, and said slowly: "Nowadays, the internal strife is still unresolved, and foreign troubles have arisen again. The imperial court has used troops over the years, and the financial expenditure is huge. The damage was great.

Sir, I want to tell Lu Xiangsheng that if there is no certainty of victory, the best policy is to hold full and not send. "

Not long after Yang Sichang got up, he quickly bowed again and said softly: "I must tell Lu Xiangsheng."

Chongzhen strengthened his spirits, and then continued to ask: "Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting have made every effort to hunt down the intruders. Recently, it has been very smooth. Can you smooth it out?"

Yang Sichang didn't answer directly, but thought silently in his heart before bowing and answering: "According to Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting's statement, some of the gangsters who were entangled in Chuangni have been defeated, some have been wiped out, and some have been appeased. , there are not many remnants left.

At present, the army led by Hong and Sun is chasing and rebelling fiercely, chasing and intercepting them from all directions, hoping to calm down in one go.

If Chuangnixian wanted to go to Henan, Huguang, or Sichuan, he could no longer do so, and had to flee northward from Shangluo Mountain. Hong Chengchou had already deployed heavy troops outside Tongguan, and was setting up a net to wait for the thieves. Beijing. "

On the pale face of Emperor Chongzhen, a faint smile that had not been seen for a long time flashed, and his spirit was also lifted. Then he raised his voice slightly and said: "Sir, please sit down."

Yang Sichang was so excited that he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him. Two young eunuchs who were waiting on the side heard the sound and brought a short sandalwood chair and placed it diagonally opposite to Emperor Chongzhen.

Yang Sichang didn't dare to sit on the chair with his buttocks, he just sat one-third of his buttocks on the chair. If this posture was seen on the spot, it would be quite funny and uncomfortable.

"Tea." He had just sat down when Emperor Chongzhen ordered softly.

Yang Sichang quickly stood up again and bowed to thank him.

Chongzhen's spirit was slightly refreshed, and the sleepiness just now faded away. He took a cup of hot tea from the hand of the maid, took a sip, and said in a solemn and confident tone:

"As long as you donate thieves, please let them go. Trespassing is a serious problem for the imperial court. If you can wipe it out, other rogues will be wiped out easily, so there is nothing to worry about."

"Your Majesty sees it very well. Chuangni is the dead thief Gao Yingxiang's old department, and has always been the most powerful among the thieves. As long as Chuangni is defeated, the rest of the thieves will surrender without a fight."

Chongzhen's brows stretched out again. Thinking that the battle in Shaanxi was going so smoothly, he couldn't help but feel good. Hearing this, he said to Yang Sichang: "If Shaanxi can wipe out the intruders with one blow, Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting will lead the army to come to King Qin at night. error.

Sir, you can draft an edict on my behalf, ordering Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting and others to wipe out the intruders, and not let one person slip through the net, causing future troubles.If there is negligence or ineffective combat, the laws of the country are in place, and I will never tolerate it! "

Yang Sichang hurriedly got up and bowed and said, "Minister, accept the decree!"

The two monarchs and ministers continued to talk for a while, and it was nothing more than that the rebellion must be wiped out within a certain period of time, and it must be wiped out completely, so that it must not be missed; The country's financial resources.

Moreover, the Tartars are already in Tongzhou, and we must step up the urging of the kings and horses from all over the country to enter Beijing as soon as possible.

Finally, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Yang Sichang: "If Lu Xiangsheng can make it to the capital tonight, you can tell him that I will call for him on the platform tomorrow morning."

"According to the order!"

After receiving the decree, Yang Sichang saw that it was getting late and the emperor was a little tired, so he quickly got up and kowtowed, thanked him and took his leave, and came out of the Wenhua Palace.

……

At the second watch, the Xuanfu town camp outside Changping City was surrounded by sparks.

After running around continuously, the camp was repaired for another day, and now all the soldiers have rested.

Of course, in addition to the soldiers on duty who are responsible for patrolling and guarding, there are also clear and dark sentries outside the camp.

However, Zhang Cheng, the head of the Xuanzhen cavalry, did not rest. He was leading his bodyguard Chen Zhong to patrol the camp. Not only did he not rest, but the three sentries under his command did not rest either. They always have to patrol the camp, and they can go back to the camp to sleep when there is no problem.

And he himself wanted to inspect the entire Thousand Headquarters camp. He knew very well in his heart that after the Battle of Julu, how many of these lively knights could return to Xuanfu?

Although Zhang Cheng knew the ending in his heart, he couldn't tell anyone, not even his own uncle. Many times, an inexplicable sadness would fill his heart, a powerless lament.

He feels like a broken goose and a lonely bird. In this world, there is no group of his own, and there is no one who can confide in his heart. He is like a different kind in this world, and everything around him is shrouded in endless darkness. In the darkness, even if I burn myself out, I'm afraid I can't make any changes!

He knew in his heart that the only thing he could do now was to try to make himself stronger, not only to be stronger in strength, but also to be stronger in heart. What he wanted was real strength, otherwise he might not be able to survive this. Lonely days.

Of course, all of that will have to wait until after the Julu battle before we have time to think about it.

Zhang Cheng thought in his heart that it was an honor to follow Governor Lu Xiangsheng, a hero who had a very high image in his heart, and with his current status, he could not escape entering the capital this time.

Now, the only thing he can do is to do a good job of Zhang Cheng and participate wholeheartedly in this important historical event.

Working hard to change this historical event a little bit, the best ending is to save Lu Xiangsheng at a critical moment, that will be a great blessing for Daming.

After returning from the camp tour, sitting in the tent, although Zhang Cheng was holding the scroll in his hands, his mind was wandering in the endless void, thinking wildly.

For a month, he has been like this, often detached, not knowing where he is, often thinking carefully and terrified!
(End of this chapter)