Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 143 My Sun Dayong is not a trick!

The next day, morning morning.

All the ministers were present, and Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, stepped out of the line and said solemnly.

"Your Majesty, last night the Ministry of War received the military report from the Xuanfu. The governor, Yang Xin, was ordered by the commander-in-chief Yang Hong to lead an army of [-] troops to attack the camp of the Ara Zhiyuan at night. They beheaded [-] people, seized food and grass, and countless weapons."

"There are also Longmen guards, all commanding Xia Zhong to report. Yesterday evening, there were about four thousand thieves who went to the surrounding villages and towns to rob them. They were ambushed by Xia Zhong's army and fled in a hurry."

As soon as the voice fell, the courtiers who were originally quiet below immediately exploded with a "buzz".

You know, since the civil engineering works, almost all the news about the border has been bad one after another, listening to Yu Qian's deep and powerful voice.

The courtiers were in a trance for a while, could it be that Yu Shangshu misread the military newspaper, and our army lost [-] in battle?

But facts are facts!
After a brief discussion, a group of courtiers were overjoyed, and a censor immediately stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, this battle has been won, and you should send a message to the generals along the border passes to boost the morale of our frontier troops."

"That's right, Your Majesty, this is our army's first victory after the civil engineering works. We should reward Yang Hong, the guard of the Xuan Mansion, and Yang Xin, the governor of the Xuanfu."

Looking at the excited and disfigured elders below, Zhu Qiyu sighed.

Once upon a time, when Da Ming faced Oala, he was so arrogant and dismissive.

Now, such a victory in a night raid on the camp made them overjoyed.

The impact of the Civil War does not stop at the border guards?

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After the next dynasty, in the Hall of Martial Arts.

It was different from the time when all the big officials in the court were there. At this moment, there were only a few important ministers of the Seven Ministers left in the palace, plus Chen Mao, Li Xian and other senior officials.

Yu Qian stood in the hall, still looking serious, said.

"Your Majesty, the garrison at Daomaguan is instructing Han Qing to report."

"Yexian has a large army of more than [-] people, which has not stopped day and night, and has captured Maguan for four days."

"Cooperating with the garrison general Sun Tong, he went out of the city to meet the enemy, and died in a fierce battle. The morale of the officers and soldiers in the pass was low. Cao Tai, the admiral and military inspector sent by the imperial court, and Liu Yan, the patrol censor, took the lead and followed the army. Yu Yan died in battle, and Cao Tai was seriously injured and broke his arm. "

"At present, there are more than [-] dead and [-] wounded in Daomaguan, but the number of combat officers is less than [-]. Please send reinforcements from the imperial court."

A big victory for the Xuan Mansion can certainly boost the morale of the army.

But this can't change, Da Ming is still at a disadvantage in the battle with Wala.

Since Baiyangkou was breached, they also went all the way south and broke through several small passes. Now they have been at Dauma Pass and attacked for nearly four days.

It has to be said that as a civil servant who has been actively expressing himself and proving to the emperor that he can replace his relatives, he performed quite brilliantly in this battle.

Yang Xinmin, the counselor at Baiyangkou, Cao Tai, the inspector at Daomaguan, and Liu Yan, the censor.

But one by one on the battlefield, they are more powerful than generals.

If you can beat it, you will win, if you can't beat it, you will die for your country!

This is basically the consensus of a group of civil servants who were sent out.

So far, no less than a dozen civil servants have died defending the city at various passes.

Of the seven imperial censors who were demoted by Zhu Qiyu to the defense at the Great Court Meeting, only two are still alive today.

Zhu Qiyu exhaled lightly and asked.

"How is the migration situation of the people at Daomaguan Pass? Also, how is the layout of Zijing Pass?"

Yu Qian replied: "Going back to the emperor, [-]% of the people in Daomaguan have moved to Juyongguan, and the rest are stepping up their migration."

"Bauhinia Pass is stepping up the arrangement. Now that the army has arrived, all the arrangements will be completed in three days at the latest."

Tapping his knuckles lightly on the case, Zhu Qiyu murmured.

"Pass orders to Han Qing, to care for the hearts of the soldiers, to fortify the walls and clear the fields. For those who died in this battle, the hereditary military households will be promoted to one level, and the pension will be doubled. The officials will give it back as usual."

Ignoring the pained look on Shen Yi's face, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, a trace of determination flashed across Zhu Qiyu's face, and said.

"Even if I die, I will survive for three days!"

"Three days later, Zhun Hanqing led his army to retreat to Juyongguan."

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On the other end, Daomaguan.

The cold wind in late autumn blows down endless yellow leaves.

Under the scarred city wall, countless corpses lay in disorder.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city leaned against the city wall in twos and threes, gulping down the rations and cold water they had prepared long ago.

In the air, there was a strong smell of blood, and countless dried blood stains dyed the yellow fallen leaves with a faint red.

On the dilapidated city wall, two people stood.

A man was dressed in armor, with a strong back, but his face was full of tiredness, and he looked exhausted physically and mentally.

The other one was wearing a pale scarlet official robe, his face was pale, and the official robe on his left arm was empty, as if he had been chopped off with a knife.

They were Han Qing, the commander of the capital guarding Daomaguan, and Cao Tai, the admiral and inspector of military affairs.

At this moment, Cao Tai was holding a military newspaper in his hand. After a while, he let out a long sigh of relief and said.

"Commander Han, prepare to fight to the death!"

Han Qing's face sank, he took the military report from Cao Tai, read it twice carefully, took two steps back, leaned against the city wall, and managed to avoid falling, saying sadly.

"Three days? How is it possible?"

"Lord Cao, you have a good idea of ​​the situation inside the pass. There are less than 2 troops to fight, and there are more than [-] horses outside. How do you fight?"

Compared to Han Qing's agitation, Cao Tai was much calmer. He took two steps forward and looked at the corpses lying all over the place.

The bleak autumn wind blew his robe, and Cao Tai, who lost one arm, looked thinner and smaller in the autumn wind.

His expression slowly became resolute, said.

"Commander Han, you and I are honored by the court, and our duty is to defend the city and protect the people."

"It has already been stated in the military newspaper that we wait to stand firm in order to buy more time for the evacuation of the people at other passes, and to allow more time for the defenders of Zijing Pass."

"This battle is not about the number of people, but the imperial court's military order, so you and I cannot retreat."

However, Han Qing suddenly jumped up from the ground and shouted as if he had been stimulated.

"That's an army of more than 3 Oirats! The Supreme Emperor led 20 people and was defeated. How could we hold it?"

Veins burst out on Han Qing's face, and his face was grim.

"It's been four days, and my soldiers are almost dead! If the fight continues, I will die too!"

With that said, Han Qing grabbed Cao Tai's empty left sleeve and said.

"Lord Cao, Cao Tai! Have you forgotten that you almost died yesterday! If I hadn't saved your life with all my might, would you still be standing here alive, preaching to me?"

Cao Tai clenched his right fist, but didn't speak, just fell silent.

The autumn wind was blowing, and the bloody smell in the air could not be blown away, and it went straight into people's nostrils.

Han Qing gradually calmed down, seeming to remember something, struggling for a while.

After a while, he lowered his voice, approached Cao Tai, and said.

"Lord Cao, you and I have counted our fateful friendship. Now that the court's intention has been decided, you and I have been treated as abandoned sons."

"But I, Old Han, don't want to die yet!"

Cao Tai looked slightly cold, and asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

Han Qing turned around, looked at the camp in the distance, and said.

"Look, that is Yexian's big camp, and the Supreme Emperor is also there. This time, the Supreme Emperor is going back to Beijing..."

Cao Tai's expression sank completely: "Han Qing, you are crazy, you want to join the enemy?"

Han Qing shook his head, his face twisted, and said.

"Why do you say that I defected to the enemy? I defected to the Supreme Emperor. When the Supreme Emperor returns to the capital, maybe you and I will still be the heroes who helped him get upright."

After a pause, Han Qing turned around, stared at Cao Tai intently, and said.

"Cao Tai, Lao Han, I'm telling you this truth because of our fateful friendship."

"Let's go with Lao Han, if you stay, you will die!"

Cao Tai stared at Han Qing, also intently.

The two looked at each other on the city wall.

In the end, Cao Tai was defeated, struggling for a while, and asked back.

"Han Qing, don't forget, you and my family are both in the pass, what will they do if you and I are gone?"

Han Qing breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly let go of the long knife at his waist, and said.

"The war is about to start, how can the imperial court have the time to take care of this, even if it is to be dealt with, it will be after the war is over."

"At that time, if the Supreme Emperor wins, you and my family will be safe."

"If you lose, it's nothing more than death, but if you continue to defend, maybe tomorrow, you and I will die!"

A look of reminiscence flashed across Han Qing's face, mixed with a trace of fear, and he asked back.

"Master Cao, have you forgotten the scene yesterday? It was so dangerous, do you want to do it again?"

A trace of fear flashed across Cao Tai's face, apparently recalling some terrible scene, he closed his eyes, his pale face flushed.

After a while, Cao Tai opened his eyes and looked around.

Then he took two steps forward, moved closer to Han Qing's side, sighed, and said.

"Commander Han, you must have been thinking about this for a long time, right?"

"This is the end of the matter, Mr. Cao, why do you need to be entangled...ah!"

Halfway through Han Qing's words, his face suddenly changed.

He subconsciously stretched out his hands to cover his waist and abdomen, but the warm blood gurgling out couldn't be stopped no matter what.

Cao Tai took a step back.

On the right hand was a sharp and small dagger, dripping with sticky blood, drop by drop, on the ground.

At this moment, Cao Tai didn't have a trace of hesitation and struggle on his face, but said indifferently.

"This dagger was originally prepared for Cao himself, but today, it was used on Commander Han first."

Han Qing stared at Cao Tai stubbornly, wanting to pounce on him.

But just after a big battle, he was already exhausted.

Looking up in disbelief, Han Qing panted heavily with an angry and weak voice.

"Cao Tai, you ungrateful bastard, I just saved your life yesterday!"

Cao Tai remained expressionless, took two steps back, and stood still.

"Cao Mou will never forget the grace of saving his life. Commander Han can rest assured that after this battle, regardless of success or failure, Cao Mou will repay him with his life."

At this point, Cao Tai's expression suddenly became resolute, and he said every word.

"Of course, those who defect to the enemy and traitors shall be killed!"

Seeing that Han Qing was gradually losing his breath, after Cao Tai stepped forward to confirm, Fang turned around and asked the side general who was too scared to speak.

"What's your name? What's your title?"

Cao Tai was still holding the short dagger, his body was stained with blood, which dyed his pale crimson robe deep red.

The tall general swallowed his saliva, boldly said.

"I...my name is Sun Dayong, and I am Qianhu from Huailaiwei."

Cao Tai's voice was calm, and he continued to ask: "Will you join the enemy?"

Sun Dayong shook his head, glanced at Han Qing at the side, and said.

"No... no, my father taught me that to be a soldier is to fight, and to fight is to die."

"I'm afraid of death, but I'm even more afraid of being stabbed in the back by my folks."

"If I surrender to the enemy, not only will my spine be poked, but my mother and sister will not be able to hold their heads up in the town."

A smile appeared on Cao Tai's face, he raised his hand and patted Sun Dayong's shoulder, saying.

"you're right!"

"Soldiers are weapons of murder. To defend the country and protect the country is the duty of the generals. It is not only loyalty to the emperor, but also righteousness."

"It's a great honor to fight to the death on the battlefield regardless of one's own safety."

"It's a pity that some people don't understand these principles."

Sun Dayong scratched his head, he felt that what Master Cao said should be similar to what he meant, but it sounded inexplicably, so powerful.

Scholars can speak!

Before he could react, a token and a short dagger appeared in Sun Dayong's hand.

He raised his head and saw that Mr. Cao had turned around and walked away, leaving only one sentence.

"There are still [-] soldiers and horses in the city. From now on, they will be at your disposal. Remember, you can retreat to Juyongguan only after you have defended them for three days!"

Sun Dayong subconsciously raised his hand and shouted: "Master Cao..."

Cao Tai stopped, turned around, and said with a warm smile on his face.

"Don't worry, I will stick to it with you to the end. If I die in battle, that's all. If I survive, please use the dagger in your hand to kill me! I'm afraid I won't be able to do it myself..."

"Kill... what?"

Sun Dayong's mind is a bit stuck, why are there still people who want to die by themselves?

Cao Tai smiled and said.

"Cao has not owed the kindness of cultivating the country and society, nor the kindness of public trust and promotion. Now that the righteousness has been fulfilled, it is natural to repay his own personal kindness. Commander Han saved my life, but I killed him with a dagger. Also use this dagger to kill yourself."

"However, this is after three days!"

"The city gate has not been broken for a day, and Cao will stay here for a day. If he is lucky enough to survive for three days, he will also invite Sun Qianhu to grant Cao's wish."

After all, regardless of Sun Dayong's bewildered expression, he turned around and staggered down the tower.

Sun Dayong looked at the talisman in his hand, then touched the sharp dagger, the blood on the blade was still warm, dripping drop by drop on the ground.

But Han Qing's people are already dead.

He looked at Cao Tai's disappearing figure, and for some reason, his eyes were inexplicably moist.

When Cao Tai left just now, he suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.

Back then, the teacher in the town told him about it when he was free.

This feeling is called... tragic.

As bleak as the autumn wind, as tragic as a warrior!
　This is actually two chapters, I wanted to split it up, but it would not be tragic if Master Cao is split up, so I don't split it up...

　　Please ask for a monthly pass. There are more than 700 tickets now. I don’t know if I can make up [-] tickets by the end of the month...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)