"Who is it? Where did this Ming army come from?" Yan Song couldn't help but ask.
Yan Shifan said impatiently, "Father, who else could it be? Isn't it Li Chengliang? This man, with his one or two thousand men, simply doesn't obey orders and opposes Yang Bo. It's not a day or two, and he won't amount to much! Tumen Khan crushed him last night..."
"That's not right? What about Wu Du? Why did he listen to Li Tingzhu? It shouldn't be like this... Go ask again, huh?" Yan Song, thinking of Wu Du, still couldn't rest easy. This person was originally a subordinate of Gao Gong. The Emperor, remembering his loyalty and righteousness, had promoted him all the way to the position of Commander of the Capital Garrisons, effectively blocking Li Tingzhu. According to secret reports, Li Tingzhu had already moved the main force of the Capital Garrisons to the vicinity of Xifengkou. How could Wu Du be willing to accept this?
When this question was asked, everyone was speechless. They suddenly felt that this secret report from their subordinates below might not be so accurate after all?
But at this moment, there was no more time. At least one thing was true – this small novel’s first release point is at: Tadiao Novel App. The capital was in crisis. Tumen Khan, with fifty to sixty thousand men, could attack the city at any moment. Even if the details were inaccurate, the general situation should be correct.
Yan Song thought that there should be no delay. They must immediately depose Prince Yu from his position as Crown Prince, quickly elevate Zhu Xue, and at the same time allow the situation in Jiliao to continue to worsen, keeping the capital in a state of crisis from time to time. Only then could they keep the overall situation firmly in their hands.
He immediately stood up shakily, walked around a bit, felt he could still walk, and then ordered, "Have all the people been called? Go, have more people go. Shifan, you must lead this time. You are still the Minister of the Bureau of Military Affairs, you have this qualification. People will be willing to exert themselves when they see you, ah?"
Yan Shifan also knew that this was the Yan family's last chance. He said in a deep voice, "Your son understands. Even if I have to risk my life, and be flayed alive, I will push through!"
He tidied his robes, strode out of the main hall, and shouted, "Let's go! Today we fight to the death!"
Whoosh!
The seven or eight confidants also suddenly mustered their courage and followed him out with large strides.
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This time, the Yan family was going all out. All their subordinates of various ranks in the capital came, plus those scholars, students, and officials in the capital. The number was unprecedentedly large. When they rushed to the Meridian Gate, they were so dense that they couldn't see the end.
Yan Shifan got out of his sedan chair, looked around, estimated the number to be about two to three thousand, and the ranks were clearly much higher than before. Looking up, a large group of white-bearded old men also came, such as Lü Ben, Wu Peng, Xu Lun, Guo Pu, Yuan Wei. There were more than ten people who had served as ministers or had the title of Grand Scholar…
"Wenhua, you have to say more this time. You have a sharp tongue… Xu Jie and Li Chunfang probably won't dare to play the fence today, right?" Zhao Wenhua and the others nodded in unison. Gao Hanwen said, "Young Grand Scholar, this is a time of national crisis, and the military report is not fake… I don't think there will be any problem!"
Okay, okay. Yan Shifan immediately strode forward and soon arrived at the Jianji Palace. Behind him, two to three thousand people, led by Lü Ben, Wu Peng, and the other ten big shots, looked like they were attending court, very orderly.
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At this time, Xu Jie and Li Chunfang were also going mad.
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Liaoyang fell three or four days ago. Tumen Khan invaded Sai yesterday. Considering the march time, it was without the slightest delay. Not only did they receive the news of Liaoyang's fall immediately, but they also set off immediately. They also used the strategy of feinting in the east and attacking in the west. Li Tingzhu and Wu Du were tricked, and they moved the Capital Garrisons far away. Now, the area around Gubeikou was wide open, and perhaps they were already approaching the capital.
Zhang Juzheng had not slept all night and had already mobilized troops from various guards into the city. The Shenji Battalion, one of the three major Capital Garrisons, had also returned to defend. Although the capital's defenses were basically in place, with so many of Tumen Khan's men, whether they could hold out was another matter.
Xu Jie thought of the critical situation last night and sighed, "Brother Shilu, fortunately, Taiyue had foresight. Although Li Chengliang only had two thousand men, they played a significant role. Tumen Khan was blocked for several hours, otherwise, it would have been really hard to say…" He naturally understood that the Capital Garrisons had Li Tingzhu, an ally of the Yan family. If Li Chengliang had not been there last night, Tumen Khan would likely have entered. At this moment, he could only stand on the city wall and supervise the battle, how could he calmly speak in the Jianji Palace?
Li Chunfang nodded and said worriedly, "Yan Fenyí… Alas…"
Yes,
The old man actually forgot… Xu Jie couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, his joy instantly turning to worry.
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Yan Shifan saw that the two were still hesitating and chuckled, "Your Excellencies, as you can see, they are not making trouble, nor are they forcing their way into the palace or anything like that, right? I also said that if they all crowd into my house, who can stand it? Your Excellencies, please think of a way…" He stared at Xu Jie venomously, thinking: You were the Minister of the Bureau of Military Affairs at that time, so you naturally had a way to communicate with Xiyuan… Just do as I say now, is it that difficult?
Xu Jie naturally understood and pulled Li Chunfang aside to discuss.
"Shilu, what do you think?" Li Chunfang pondered for a moment and came up with an idea. He said in a low voice, "Shaohu, I think we two should draft a refusal to accept, and then submit it together with this memorial to Eunuch Lü, what do you think?"
Refuse to accept?
Brilliant! Xu Jie immediately admired him. As Ministers of the Bureau of Military Affairs, they were not the former Grand Academicians. When encountering such a situation, they naturally could not submit it, but they had no right to handle it, and they also needed to express their opposition… It was originally a difficult problem, but with this, it was all solved.
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"Brother Shilu, it's fortunate that you are still calm…" Xu Jie, having thought it through, personally wrote "I have never heard of this, and dare not be involved." He then wrote in small characters, "Please Eunuch Lü for his advice." After writing it, he showed it to Yan Shifan and the others. Everyone nodded with a smile.
In this way, everyone knew that Xu Jie and Li Chunfang were also with them on this matter. They immediately started chatting and laughing, exchanging pleasantries and jokes. The atmosphere suddenly reversed.