Jinyi champion

Chapter 1110 A Different Envoy
The battle to defend the capital at the end of the seventh year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty can be said to have no technical content at all.

In other words, neither Yang Yiqing, who was running the army on the front line, nor Zhang Cong, who was temporarily appointed as Minister of the Ministry of War, had never seen such a crushing scene... The enemy's team can push forward, regardless of the Ming soldiers. No matter how thick the armor and the weight of the shield are, they can't stand the powerful artillery cover on the opposite side.

Even in mid-range combat, the bullets from various machine guns and rifles sweeping across a large area on the opposite side hit like a torrential rain, making it completely impossible for Da Ming's side to parry.

As Dongzhimen was directly blasted by the enemy's artillery fire, the defenders in the city felt a deep despair.

However, the attacking party immediately chose to retreat and regrouped outside the city. They had no intention of attacking the city overnight, but trapped the gates of the capital with six phalanxes, and did not adopt any tactics of encircling the capital three times and one at a time. It is to block all escape routes and station them outside the range of the defenders' artillery.

It seems that the opponent has no intention of capturing the capital of Daming in one go.

"Old Yang Ge..."

Zhang Cong appeared in Dongzhimen with a disheveled face.

The gate of the city had been smashed by direct artillery fire from the enemy. The soldiers and civilians in the city took great risks to piece together the door panels dismantled from the nearby houses and rebuilt the gate. It seemed that they wanted to show that the capital of the Ming Dynasty was not destroyed Break through, but the city gate is still there.

Yang Yiqing was sitting under the eaves of a private house more than ten meters away from the city wall, with a long wooden stool under his buttocks, and the food prepared for him by the guards was placed on the Eight Immortals table in front of him, but he was not in the mood to eat.

When he heard the sound and raised his head and saw that the person was Zhang Cong, under the reflection of the surrounding torches, his face was solemn, he raised his chin, and asked, "Didn't you accompany His Majesty out of the city?"

"Can't get out!"

Zhang Cong replied with a bitter face, "The situation outside the city gate is not much better than here... Outside the Xizhi Gate, most of the cavalry who rushed out died, and the rest fled back in embarrassment... The firearms on the opposite side It's too fierce."

Yang Yiqing pointed at the broken Dongzhi Gate, shook his head and said, "I really don't understand what the enemy is going to do. They have broken through the strength of our Daming capital's defenses in one fell swoop, but they have never launched an attack. Is this to torture the soldiers and people in our city?"

Zhang Cong asked: "Can the envoys sent to contact the foreign barbarians report back?"

"no!"

Yang Yiqing shook his head, and a stern look flashed across his face: "However, I have [-] miles to the south to rush, saying that there are my soldiers from the Ming Dynasty on the other side's ships, and when they attacked Nanjing, there were soldiers from the Ming Dynasty leading the way."

"Ah? What is the meaning of Mr. Yang Ge's words?"

Zhang Cong was very surprised when he heard that.

It stands to reason that it would not be unusual for an invading enemy to arrest a few Ming soldiers or civilians as guides, but Yang Yiqing clearly didn't mean this.

Yang Yiqing said: "The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty went to sea for several years. Do you know what they did after they went to sea?"

"Zhu...Zhu Jingdao?"

Zhang Cong's face became very ugly.

Yang Yiqing stood up with a look of indignation on his face: "If the bandits outside the city were originally soldiers of our Ming Dynasty, this would be tantamount to a rebellion, and that Zhu Jingdao...he is very clear about the defense situation of our Daming, if he becomes a traitor Thief, Daming is in danger!"

Zhang Cong smiled wryly.

What do you say that the Ming Dynasty is in danger, and now the gates of the capital city have been captured, and the soldiers and horses of Qin King everywhere can't kill them all the way, the soldiers and people in the city have long been panicked, and now they want to escape but can't escape.

Zhang Cong said: "Di Yi is clearly a Javanese savage and cannot understand the Ming language. How can it be said that it is Zhu Jingdao's responsibility? Just relying on the thousands of guards he brought out? Is Mr. Yang Ge too... Worrying?"

Zhang Cong didn't know how to describe this incident, but he was also thinking in his heart that if it was really Zhu Hao, it would be a good thing, the big deal would be a change of dynasty, and he would not have to worry about the Chinese civilization being destroyed by foreign barbarians.

Now the general view of the imperial court is that Daming snatched Huaxia Zhengtong back from the hands of Mongolian Yuan and foreign barbarians, and now it is likely to be buried again. This is the most terrible thing... The people in the city are also very worried that the other party will directly massacre the city .

Yang Yiqing said: "The battle has stopped tonight, but it is estimated that the bandits will attack the city tomorrow morning, and they will not be able to hold it anyway...As a subject, I died for righteousness, this old man has no complaints or regrets... Bingyong, what are you going to do now? Should you send an envoy to the enemy camp outside the city, or stay in the city?"

"This……"

Zhang Cong couldn't help frowning.

I have not been ordered by the emperor to negotiate, why did you, Yang Yiqing, speak so abruptly?

"Get out of town!"

Yang Yiqing looked at Zhang Cong, with a stern look on his face, and said: "The scepter is prepared for you, you just go... Otherwise, you will retreat and disturb the morale of our army on purpose, and you will be punished! You yourself Weigh it!"

"you!"

Only then did Zhang Cong know that Yang Yiqing was not discussing with him, but giving an order.

Although Zhang Cong is the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, when he saw the fierce eyes of the soldiers around him, all of them were full of murderous looks, he knew that it might be because he persuaded the emperor to escape before, and then helped Zhou to punish the Shangshu Wang Shizhong, which completely annoyed him The frontline soldiers.

We went through life and death in the front, defending the capital at the cost of our lives, but you persuaded the emperor to escape?

Meaning we should be damned?

Now the gates of the city have been captured by thieves. If the other party wants to attack again in the future, the capital may not be able to defend it. Can retreat?
But this requires someone to go to the enemy's camp as an envoy.

"Old Yang Ge, do you want to make trouble? Your Majesty didn't let anyone go out of the city to negotiate with Di Yi." Zhang Cong didn't dare to get angry, so he could only speak in a low voice.

At the same time, it is also to avoid being heard by others and let the situation develop to the point of getting out of hand.

Yang Yiqing said coldly: "Bingyong, everything this old man has done is for the sake of Daming Jiangshan Sheji... This is probably the last chance of Daming, you have to go if you don't go, otherwise the soldiers will not agree! Do you think you are going to ask His Majesty for instructions now? , is there enough time?"

Yang Yiqing almost said, whether you can find the emperor now is another matter.

Zhang Cong was extremely annoyed when he saw that someone brought him a scepter for envoys, but there were soldiers standing behind him, who were about to carry him out of the city as envoys, so he took the scepter, turned around, and angrily Headed towards the gate of the city.

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The fighting temporarily subsided.

Zhu Si, who was hiding in the inner garden of the imperial palace, was guarding Empress Chen at this time, trying to keep calm, and the carriage loaded with gold, silver, jewelry and valuables had already been packed. As long as the front line is clearly investigated, he can set foot on the south to flee at any time the distance.

"His Majesty……"

Zhang Zuo came in a hurry.

Zhu Si hurriedly got up and asked: "How is it? Is there a gap in the south of the city? How are the people?"

Zhang Zuo said: "No...the city gates are not open, and there are bandits outside the city. In addition, Mr. Yang Ge has ordered that all the city gates be on guard. If anyone opens the city gates and surrenders, they will be killed. Also...the artillery fire outside the city has already begun. Stop, it seems that bandits... will not attack the city tonight."

"Not attacking?"

Zhu Si looked puzzled.

On my side, I was waiting for the city to be broken, and escaped in the chaos, but you said you won't attack if you don't attack?
Zhang Zuo continued: "Old Yang Ge sent Zhang Shangshu out of the city, saying that he was going to negotiate and mediate with the bandits."

"Who gave him the power?"

Zhu Si was angry from the heart.

He, the emperor, didn't make a decree, but Yang Yiqing acted on behalf of the emperor?
Zhang Zuo looked embarrassed: "Your Majesty, in this situation, you still have to rely on Mr. Yang Ge to lead the army to defend the city. In the previous battle, the gate of the city was at least well guarded. Although Dongzhimen has been bombed, it has been done temporarily. Repair. If at this time...doesn't act according to Elder Yang Ge's wishes, I'm afraid...the great Ming Dynasty will be in danger..."

Zhu Si said angrily: "If you don't listen to him, he will kill me first, right? Doesn't he want to be the emperor?"

Zhang Zuo shook his head and smiled wryly.

No matter how stupid Yang Yiqing was at this time, it was impossible for him to have the idea of ​​becoming an emperor.

The enemy is now, isn't it time to let go of all contradictions and unanimously speak out?Even if Yang Yiqing's method is a bit extreme, he is still thinking about the emperor Zhu Si.

Zhu Si asked: "Why don't the bandits outside the city attack the city? Are they going to withdraw their troops?"

"Return to Your Majesty, the enemy has not shown any signs of withdrawing."

Zhang Zuo also felt puzzled, and analyzed in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the situation in front of me is a bit like that in Nanjing. The Javanese did not enter the city after breaking through the city gates and walls. They seemed to be afraid of fierce street fighting in Daming City. Perhaps They... have no taboos about using troops."

Zhu Si closed his eyes, with a distressed look on his face: "I can only hope so much! It's okay to send Zhang Cong to the enemy camp to find out the truth. If the enemy can withdraw their troops, I am willing to give them gold, silver, jewelry and beauties. Give what you want!"

Zhang Zuo wanted to ask, why didn't you say it earlier?
Do you have to think of exchanging half of the Ming Dynasty's national power for your throne when the enemy has killed the capital?

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Zhang Cong went out of the city with only two followers.

In order not to let the other party misunderstand, the two people beside Zhang Cong held torches to illuminate the surroundings, so that the other party could confirm that they were not threatening.

Finally, Zhang Cong was able to go all the way to the barracks where Zhu Hao was.

But Zhu Hao would not come out to meet Zhang Cong in person. After Zhang Cong entered the barracks, he found that the camp was filled with a group of aborigines who did not know where they came from. They seemed to have darker skin than the Ming people. How can the foreign barbarians who are very backward at first possess such advanced firearms?
Could it be that Zhu Hao really brought them?
"Is that Zhang Shangshu? Please."

An aborigine appeared in front of Zhang Cong, speaking fluent Chinese language, Zhang Cong looked up at him and wanted to ask, how do you know me?

But seeing that the other party was polite, he followed him into the tent.

Standing inside the tent was a man with fairer skin. This man was wearing silver armor, and he could be seen as a member of Daming just by looking at his appearance.

"who are you?"

Zhang Cong asked sharply.

The other party said: "Zhang Shangshu, my name is Guan Jing, the general of the Ming Dynasty who went overseas, you don't know me?"

"You... a traitor!"

Zhang Cong didn't know who Guan Jing was, but he presumably had something to do with Zhu Hao sending the first batch of people out to sea, "Where is Zhu Jingdao? Let him come out to see me!"

Guan Jing looked serious: "I think you still don't understand the current situation. In fact, all you need is an order from my husband, and the capital of the Ming Dynasty will be razed to the ground within an hour."

"you……"

Zhang Cong originally wanted to scold the other party angrily, in order to show the integrity of his envoy, and maybe his name will go down in history.

But he immediately realized that except for Guan Jing, there were a group of natives from Java around him, and the two followers he brought were not allowed to enter here, no matter how hard he scolded, who would hear it?
And with his opportunistic personality, knowing that he was going to die, how could he seek death by himself?

(End of this chapter)