At the slope where countless corpses fell, more Qing soldiers rushed forward. The bowstring of the spear-type crossbow in his hand shot out one after another in a "boom" sound, shooting towards the places where the sparks emerged.

Behind the attacking soldiers of the "Shengwu Army", more Ming soldiers with swords and guns came out, holding steel knives and spears in their hands and rushing forward on the side of the attack formation of the "Shengwu Army" soldiers.

Suddenly, the Qing army and the Ming soldiers on the entire "Suzhou Defense Line" were fighting together. The battlefield was filled with the sound of cold weapons colliding, the slightly crisp sound of muskets and revolvers, and the screams of those who were wounded or killed. Like a whirlpool, twisting life, honor and loyalty.

Just when the miscellaneous Ming army on the "Suzhou Defense Line" was still fighting hard under the supervision of Wu Shengtai, and just when an interspersed unit of the Qing army had cut off the connection between the "capital" of Suzhou and the "Suzhou Defense Line" in front, Wu Shengzhao and Zhang Mingzhen, two ministers who were still above the court, were "idle" with the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty!

The military situation ahead has long been confirmed by the light signals and the continuous explosion of artillery from the plains of Yima Pingchuan, and Wu Shengzhao's order to transfer troops has not yet been obtained.

Originally, if he only mobilized a small army, he could move it himself, but now judging from the information he obtained, it was very likely that it was a full-scale attack launched by the Qing army, so he wanted to mobilize the main force of the "Shengwu Army", however, this request was rejected by Shao Fuzhong, the secretary of the military department. Then he saw Zhu Yihai of Lu Jianguo overnight, and in order not to fall behind, the secretary of the military department also invited the cabinet university scholars Fang Fengnian, Song Zhipu, Zhou Zuo, and Su Zhuang, the secretary of the criminal department, to enter the palace with him.

The ministers above the court stood one by one, Zhang Mingzhen was angry and anxious in his heart, and his face was calm and solemn, without the slightest change. Although I am anxious, it is just that things have come to this point, but I can't panic, but there is a truth in my heart.

"The emperor doesn't want to see the appearance of anger and corruption, thinking that it is a sign of death!"

Zhu Yihai, the supervisor of Lu Jianguo, because he pampered several concubines before going to bed at night, fell asleep drunk, and still did not wake up from a hangover at this time, but was supported by the inner supervisor and reluctantly came to the court.

"Long live my emperor...... Banzai...... Hooray......! "The courtiers who heard the news had Wu Shengzhao and other people with one heart, and at the same time there were also helpers from the Ministry of War, although the two sides were unhappy when they saw each other, but when they faced Lu Jianguo, they only showed a respectful look on their faces, and they lay on the ground and knocked their heads loudly.

After kowtowing, Wu Shengzhao took the lead and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Weichen has an urgent military report." ”

Hearing the words "emergency military situation", Zhu Yihai, who had not woken up from a hangover, seemed to sober up a little, and suddenly opened his eyes and said: "Emergency military situation!" Wu Qing hurry up! ”

"Back to the emperor, news came from the Suzhou defense line that the Qing army was attacking in a big way, and it was in the midst of a fierce battle at this time, and the rumbling of artillery could also be heard here! The minister asks the emperor to grant him the right to make decisions on the battlefield! ”

"Hmm!"

Zhu Yihai, the supervisor of Lu Jianguo, was about to answer, and the secretary of the military department flashed out early on the side, knelt on the ground, and said loudly: "Long live, the minister has a book." ”

"Speak!"

Looking at the situation in front of him, Zhu Yihai seemed to understand something. Among the ministers in front of him are obviously divided into two factions: one is a group of people Zhang Mingzhen and Wu Shengzhao, who are strongly advocating the study of the military system of the "Shenzhou Army" and want to rescue and dismiss the military department, establish a general staff, and so on, and demand complete command on the battlefield, and on the other hand, a group of ministers headed by the secretary of the military department who are unwilling to change.

The discord between the two parties is not a one-day thing, and I really don't know why it started this time. In order to calm the contradictions between the two sides, Zhu Yihai played the art of the emperor, that is, if he did not change the military system as a whole, the court would still remain the same.

At the same time, because Wu Shengzhao's army was strong, he arranged the internal affairs of the "Shengwu Army" according to his wishes. As for the battlefield command authority, which is a matter of life and death, it is firmly held in his hands, which is why today's dispute has arisen.

"Your Majesty, Wei Chen thinks that the situation ahead is unclear now, and the minister has also heard that the people who sent the message are all small soldiers, not the letter written by the general in front of him, how can such words be credible! Besides, soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be overlooked! Wei Chen thought that it seemed to be too hasty to hastily grant Wu Hou the authority to transfer troops to 'battlefield command', and respectfully asked the Holy Judge to ......."

Wu Shengzhao listened to his words, fainted a little, and scolded angrily in his heart: "Confucian bastard who doesn't understand military affairs at all, if it drags on any longer, Shengtai is only afraid that it will ......be dangerous." ”

However, Zhang Mingzhen came out on the side and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that no matter how urgent the military situation is, since Wu Hou has asked for it, he must be very sure, and according to what the old minister sees, it is better to grant Wu Hou the right to lead the army, and if there is no such thing tomorrow, Wu Hou will immediately return the right to command the battlefield." In this way, there is no suspicion of being in a hurry, and there is no disadvantage of losing the battlefield opportunity....... ”

Lu Jianguo Zhu Yihai listened to Zhang Mingzhen's words and nodded secretly in his heart. Thinking about it, if you don't give this right to really a Qing army to attack, it will be inappropriate to miss the opportunity, but the "Shengwu Army" moves, and I am afraid that there will be no backbone in this Suzhou city, so how can this be good.......

Although Wu Shengzhao was born in the military, he was not as good as Zhang Mingzhen and the military department Shangshu for this court, but he still knew how to do it, and as soon as Zhang Mingzhen finished speaking, he immediately fell to the ground and said: "Your Majesty, you can hear the sound of artillery in front of you here, and I am willing to ask the emperor to grant the minister the right to transfer troops, and for the emperor's safety, the minister will transfer 10,000 troops into the city of Suzhou to protect the safety of the capital, and then lead the army to engage the enemy for the minister......"

After them, the ministers of the two sides insisted on their own words, and they argued endlessly in the court, making the court like a vegetable market, which was also a thing that made people have to laugh bitterly.

Lu Jianguo opened his eyes that did not sleep well, and looked red, shaking his head that was a little dizzy due to the "controversy" in the court, and said tiredly: "That's it, Shengwu Hou Wu Shengzhao listens to the order, and I order you to lead more than 40,000 people of the 'Shengwu Army' to meet the enemy at the Suzhou defense line......"

Listening to his words, Wu Shengzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

A burst of footsteps entered, and suddenly an inner eunuch ran into the palace, and broke into the main hall in a hurry, and ran to the side of Zhu Yihai of Lu Prison State. Due to his panic, he even forgot to salute, and ran to the side of Zhu Yihai of Lu Jianguo in a few steps before kneeling.

While kowtowing, he hurriedly said: "It's a big deal, Your Majesty, Kunshan County has been occupied by the Qing army, and now hundreds of Qing army chariots have rushed to Suzhou." ”

"Ahh Lu Jianguo Zhu Yihai was like a thunderbolt in his ears, his body shook twice, and he sat behind the dragon case, his lips trembled, and he couldn't speak anymore.