October in Kyoshi was a bit cool, and a torrential rain hit to clean the earth, but it also cleaned up the dirt in all corners. In a temporary camp in the south of the city, Chen Yongfu stood here with his hands behind his back, looking north at the imperial city, speechless for a long time.

October 1st of the Ming Dynasty has no special significance, the days are ordinary, and everyone seems to be still an ordinary life trajectory. But to add such an ordinariness to the horrors of war is to pray that you will survive this period.

The war was too much for the people of the Ming Dynasty at Chongzhen's age, especially the people of Jingshi, who felt as if there had been no less than a year. The Tartars of Jianzhou replaced the Mongolian Tartars and frequently entered the Kou, but they were more powerful than the Mongolian Tartars, and the troops broke through Liaodong and pointed directly at the Beijing division countless times. And this time, the Jingshi no longer gathers the world, and the incomparably powerful Qinwang Division.

The only army that was expected by everyone was Chen Yongfu, the second regiment of the Ming Royal Guards Legion, who was stationed in the city at first, but was assigned to guard the gate to check the refugees to prevent small things. As a result, it didn't take long for Chen Yongfu's troops to be moved outside the city.

Refugees from Yongpyeong Province in Gyeonggi have begun to appear in the vicinity of Jingshi, those with vision and wealth have already changed boats and ships in Tongzhou to flee south, and some gentry with luxury backgrounds have chosen to flee to Jingshi, fleeing into this place that has welcomed soldiers six times but was lucky enough to hide during the Chongzhen period.

But many more refugees are being denied access to the city for various reasons. Unless you have the lively teeth and give all the wealth you have saved in half your life to the officials and soldiers who defend the city, you can't enter the city.

Oh...... But it's not right.

If you are lucky enough to meet the soldiers of the Royal Guard Corps on duty, as long as it is not the treacherous person, you really have the appearance of meticulous work, otherwise you will be put into the city.

But in this way, the guards and soldiers naturally have no money to make.

As a result, Chen Yongfu's ministry received an order from the Ministry of War. Garrisoned outside the city.

The country's important weapon has ended up in such a situation.

Chen Yongfu glanced at the refugees who were blocked outside the city gate and could only set up the city, as if there was a boulder in his heart, so that it could not say anything for a long time.

It is said that Chen Yongfu in the past was also a high-ranking official in Henan, in addition to being more able to lead troops than other Ming army generals. It's not bad, and I don't know how many scenes of this kind of chaotic world where people's lives are as cheap as dogs.

But since joining the Royal Guards, Chen Yongfu seems to have discovered a new world.

There are really such people who are willing to abandon their honor and disgrace to do things that everyone knows are difficult and difficult to have a good end. For example, to reform the household department, such as to rescue Kaifeng in the siege of millions of thieves, such as when the whole country cowered, in Zhangqiu besieged and annihilated the soldiers of Abatai.

In this brand new Royal Guard, there are no deductions, no ramps, no exhausting internal friction. Everyone's energy is on business. It is used to correct people's hearts one by one, so that people can forget their lives and die without regrets.

So Chen Yongfu could no longer bear to be called like a dog in the twilight empire of Jingshi.

"General, they're here again." Hu Wenyong, the chief military commander of the First Regiment, walked over and looked at Chen Yongfu with a solemn face.

Chen Yongfu raised his eyebrows: "Still not dead?" ”

"I heard that the situation in the palace has changed...... Hu Wenyong's face darkened: "It should be the latest military information from Jiannu again." ”

Chen Yongfu didn't speak anymore. Gyeonggi's defense pressure is extremely high, and it is far from being affordable for the 6,000 men under Chen Yongfu's command. For example, this time the Qing army looked at Jizhen again, and Chen Yongfu's department was in trouble. Chen Yan, the first assistant, named and asked Chen Yongfu to lead 2,000 soldiers and horses from the headquarters to lead Li Yuanliang, the general soldier of Shandong, to come to the rescue.

But Li Yuanliang has never been brave, and he is used to running away, and after the war, he bribed and exonerated himself. Not a qualified teammate at all. The most important thing is that Chen Yongfu has 6,000 people under his command, Shi Zhanbang of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, Zhang Dechang of the 8th Infantry Battalion, and Liu Shijie of the 9th Infantry Battalion. The strong army of six or seven thousand soldiers and horses in the three battalions only let Chen Yongfu lead 2,000 people over. How is it not the idea of scoring and splitting?

The group was silent and arrived at the barracks, where a white-faced man looked at Chen Yongfu and Hu Wenyong with a smile.

"Dare to ask my father-in-law ......" Hu Wenyong spoke, thinking about how to delay.

saw the father-in-law pinching his throat and said with a smile: "I'm afraid that the two officials are thinking about it, and the slave and maid are from the war bureau." I came back in advance, and I was ordered by my father-in-law Si'en to deliver a message. ”

After speaking, he handed a secret letter to the two of them, and then did not ask for bribes or say much. Said goodbye and left.

Hu Wenyong was still wondering, but Chen Yongfu opened it.

Seeing this, Hu Wenyong said: "I'll send that father-in-law." ”

As he spoke, Hu Wenyong chased over and handed over a small bag, and just re-entered the camp, he saw a person with a big thorn walking in, squinting his eyes, looking left and right: "Who is in charge here?" The official came, why didn't he see a long-eyed one? ”

Hu Wenyong retreated into the camp gate, looked at the ragged refugees outside the camp gate, and couldn't help frowning: "Isn't this guy treating those refugees as my Royal Guards Legion......?"

The person who came was dressed in a five-grade white pheasant civilian uniform, and the slaves and maids and soldiers on the left and right followed, and the momentum was quite prosperous.

Hu Wenyong frowned and thought about it for a while, and a person's name suddenly popped up in his mind. The military department of the military selection of Shiro Chinese.

The master's prestige decreased, and the house slaves who followed left and right shouted loudly: "If you dare to sweep away the interest of my master, I will come to cure the eyes of these martial artists." ”

As he spoke, a group of servants rushed into the crowd outside the camp gate, punched and kicked them, and after a burst of crying, even the shack was demolished.

Manjushri walked all the way and saw that the shack was gone, and then he saw the camp gate covered by the shack, and his face turned red: "This group of Qiu Ba, really put up with these refugees in the barracks?" ”

Thinking of this, Manjushri called people to stop.

Seeing this, Hu Wenyong pulled a small soldier and said in a low voice: "Go find a refugee who can speak well, say that this official is here to solve the problem of their entry into the city, and he is a big man in the sky, let them go to the gate of the camp to block it, don't forget, don't miss the grievances that have just been beaten." ”

Manjushri skimmed the refugees, saw the camp gate, and walked straight over, and the house slaves on the side sang loudly about Manjushri's official fame.

Entrance to the barracks. The sentinels stood with their heads held high, as if they were a group of troupes beating gongs and drums in front of them.

Manjushri was annoyed, and I sat upright in my heart, which chief soldier didn't kneel and beg me to give me a good color. This time, Lord Shoufu asked me to come to the door in person, what a great honor at this time, a red guy dares to look at no one like this?

said. Manjushri was about to stride over and teach Chen Yongfu how to behave.

It's just that before he entered the door, he saw groups of thousands of refugees rushing over, and when he saw Manjushri's official uniform, he immediately cried and mourned: "Lord Qingtian, save me." Jiannu came from the east, and our Yongping Mansion was all suffered! ”

"I'm in Thistle Town, and I can't hold it. I had to flee for safety. ”

"Master, let me go into the city......"

Those who still couldn't get in outside the city were ragged and dirty, shaped like starving ghosts in hell, with yellow faces and thin muscles, and terrible descriptions.

Manjushri is in the middle of the Beijing Division, talking and laughing beautifully, and there is no grassroots. The place where he is is either a green building Chu Pavilion or a wine shop and tea house. They are all first-class gentle townships, selling gold caves. Where have I seen this battle, and I almost vomited.

Even if those domestic servants have the heart to protect the Lord, how can they withstand the thousands of refugees who have come one after another?

Finally, Manjushri shouted out what is probably the loudest voice in this life, and said, "Ask the officials and soldiers to save me......"

Squeak......

The gates of the barracks were opened, and the soldiers rushed out and escorted Manjushri into the barracks.

Wait until Manjushri meets Chen Yongfu. There was already a stink on his body, and he wanted to put on a show, but when he saw Chen Yongfu, who was dressed in armor and was mighty, he suddenly swallowed his words and said, "General Chen, pass on the life of Lord Shoufu." Invite General Chen into the city. Your Majesty... Intentionally summoning ......"

"But it's just an intentional summons, right?" Hu Wenyong keenly felt the similarities and differences, obviously, Chen Yan wanted to get Chen Yongfu into the city to knead. Thinking of this, Hu Wenyong was angry, and said in his heart If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, who would dare to split the Royal Guards Legion?

Asked by Hu Wenyong, the arrogant Manjushri coughed lightly, and said with a haha: "After all, there is such a big event in the imperial court, and I have never forgotten Mr. Chen, the meaning of this is almost the same, almost, haha......"

Chen Yongfu fumbled with the letter in his sleeve and said with a smile: "I'll go." ”

"Lang will ......" Hu Wenyong was shocked.

Manjushri was pleasantly surprised.

Chen Yongfu had a relaxed face, as if he had received the most powerful support, and said with a smile: "It seems that Lord Shoufu does have something important." It's okay, this time I personally went to the saint to appear in front of the saint, just as I could meet in front of the saint with Lord Shousuke. ”

Hearing this, Manjushri burst out laughing.

Hu Wenyong suddenly thought of the father-in-law assigned by Si En just now.

In the Wenyuan Pavilion, Chen Yan's eyes were burning, and he had an unprecedented urgency in his heart. Such urgency does not come from a sense of mission to save the country and the people, but from a fear of losing power and ruining one's family.

For a country's first minister, such worries seem too unfounded. But his own affairs are clear, and Chen Yan understands that once he asks Wu Sangui to force the anti-Guan Ning army to be poked out, it is almost a sure thing that he will be hung up by Emperor Chongzhen.

Recently, he has received some rumors that someone is investigating such a thing.

Therefore, Chen Yan couldn't wait to think about how to redeem the merits, for the current Ming Dynasty, there is no greater merit than defending the Jingshi and expelling the Tartars.

But Chen Yan understood that it was almost a pipe dream to rely on the weak Qinwang army that was cobbled together from all walks of life. Not to mention how the divisions of the Qinwang from all walks of life should bridge the contradictions and use a small amount of central authority to dominate them, let's just say that the military salaries and rations of the Qinwang from all walks of life will be gray if they want to raise them.

In the end, Chen Yan set his sights on the Royal Guards.

Today's Royal Guards Regiment, a regiment and most of the Guards Regiment were brought to Korea by Zhu Cihong. There is also half of the Guards Regiment that has been put on the bodies of Fu Shuxun of Huguang and Huang Shu of Henan, and the one who can make up his mind is naturally the Second Regiment of Chen Yongfu's Department. Of course, if you want to make meritorious service, you can't let Chen Yongfu lead the troops, otherwise whose merit is counted?

Pinching the newly incoming military newspaper, Chen Yan saw Chen Yongfu.

Looking at this majestic martial artist, Chen evolved into a gentle elder smile: "The military gate is really a martial artist, and the dry city of the country." In today's troubled times, it is where the military comes in. The Holy Command summoned by the Holy Superior has come down, so let's go together. ”

"Okay." Chen Yongfu didn't talk nonsense, and followed straight into the Qianqing Palace.

In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Youzhen put down the approval of the chapter, and even set aside half an hour for the imperial kitchen to prepare a bowl of pure heart lotus seed soup, and then thought about it in this half of the hour when there was no need for hard approval.

Zhu Youzhen worked very hard, and he encountered a lot of major events, which can be regarded as summing up some experience. For example, the more important the matter, the more it requires a calm and clear mind and abundant physical strength. Otherwise, there is a high chance of making mistakes.

After suffering once, Zhu Youzhen retained this habit, took a break half an hour in advance, sorted out his thoughts, soothed his mind, and prepared for the next major choice.

This time, it is very likely to determine the choice of the entire Ming Dynasty.

Half an hour is about to pass, and the lotus seed soup in Zhu Youzhen's bowl was eaten cleanly, and after some digestion, Zhu Youzhen felt that his state was the best to recover.

Whew......

Footsteps sounded, and the bachelors and six departments and nine secretaries in Beijing also arrived.

The two people who caught everyone's attention the most were the two people who appeared a little later. One is Chen Yan, the first assistant of the cabinet, and the other is Chen Yongfu, the second regiment of the Ming Royal Guards Regiment who accompanied him into the palace, and the general of Henan.

Seeing that Chen Yongfu was mighty in armor, moving freely, and the killing aura was in his eyes, Zhu Youzhen felt a little reluctant in his heart.

"Everyone, Aiqing has arrived, then let's start." Zhu Youzhen coughed lightly and said, "Today's topic is up to Chen Qing." ”

Chen Yan saluted, looked around at everyone, and said loudly: "Shanhaiguan has overturned, and Guanning has rebelled." At this moment, I am honest at the time of the crisis of my Ming existence. All my Ming generals are full of the strength of the country. The cabinet has made every effort to save the country. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to take a risk. Therefore, Weichen proposed that Chen Yongfu, the chief soldier of Henan, lead the elite of the headquarters to attack the slave chief Dolgon at night! Daming, there is no good news for the past. ”

Brush Brush Brush ......

Everyone looked at Chen Yongfu in unison.

"Rushing into battle is not the work of a wise man." Chen Yongfu said softly.

Chen Yan's expression was heavy: "It's too late, although the court is in a hurry to transfer Jiangnan Huang Degong's department to the north." However, according to the latest military information, the Jiannu soldiers have broken through Jizhen, and the forward has entered Tongzhou. If the spirit of Jiannu is not slightly weakened, the reinforcements have not arrived, and Jiannu has already captured the city. Moreover, the battle of night attack does not require the investment of the whole army, and it is enough for General Chen to bring only 2,000 people. ”

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Chen Yongfu lightly, like a strong man who was about to die.

The courtiers in the column sighed one after another, and everyone understood what Chen Yan meant.

"Da Ming, I really need a good news."

"Yes, the Jiannu soldiers have entered Gyeonggi, it's too dangerous......"

"Need good news to stop the Jiannu soldiers......"

The situation is so critical that someone really needs to be sent to death to stop it a little.

Looking at the eyes of everyone like a dead man, Chen Yongfu suddenly laughed and said, "Hahaha...... Good news? Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also a soldier pointing directly at Shenyang, and the victory is near Shenyang! (To be continued.) )