Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 540: Comforting Anhu Camp

Outside Dongcheng,

In the camp,

The soldiers in the camp, under the command of the commander-in-chief Duan Hong, closed the camp door tightly and all wore armor and were on standby. They were afraid that the Marquis would make a mistake, so they anxiously stopped at the camp gate to watch.

"Come here, let's go to the city gate to investigate. Is there any movement in the capital?"

"General, our brothers have inspected the city gates many times. The east gate has been closed long ago. The soldiers guarding the city have also put on armor and gone up to the city wall. Even the south gate and the north gate have been inspected by my subordinates. , looks the same, General, what should I do?"

The scout battalion captain in front of him answered repeatedly, and his words were also a little excited.

Duan Hong looked around again, feeling uneasy, but it was taboo to use troops at will. While hesitating, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the west. The two men were shocked and hurried out of the camp gate. Looking over, they saw the Marquis leading the army. Duan Hong trembled with excitement and said,

"As expected of the Marquis."

When Zhang Jinyu arrived at the camp gate and reined in the horse,

"Calling Duan Hong to assemble the army!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis,"

Duan Hong responded,

"Come here, inform the people below, quickly."

Immediately the captain ran into the camp to deliver orders.

After a while, there was movement in the camp. The army gathered with horses and armor, and Duan Hong accompanied the Marquis with his own soldiers.

"Master Marquis, I hope you're fine. I was worried to death just now. It's so weird today. I've never seen anything like this outside the customs."

"What's weird? It's just the Tengu eating the moon and turning over the Earth Dragon. There is no need to worry. Today, I led the army into the city. I followed the order. After entering the city, I asked the three captains to lead a thousand men each to guard the palaces of the three princes. Then Separate two thousand people to surround the Ningguo Mansion. No one is allowed to enter or exit. You lead the remaining people and me to the palace to wait for orders. You have the golden order in hand. Anyone who dares to block it will be killed."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Seeing that the Marquis was still so majestic, Duan Hong felt relieved. He thought something had happened in the capital. Could it be His Majesty's side? He didn't dare to think about it again.

And Zhang Jinyu pouted. The superstitions of the ancients were indeed true. What Tengu eats the sun is not just a solar eclipse and an earthquake. When entering the city this time, it seems that His Majesty has made some moves. However, Zhang Jinyu is not optimistic about His Majesty's move. He can only say that it is shocking. After all, there are so many nobles in the capital. Not to mention the capital camp, even within the Forbidden Army, His Majesty has not yet sorted things out. With Marquis Baoning alone, he can only win over half of them. The other ministries have different ideas, and those who are about to The attitude of the guest troops entering the capital was even more unclear. I didn't want anything to happen and lose manpower, but this was a way to find out the imperial army's attitude of daring to fight and give it a try.

As for the King of the North and the King of the East, they should have taken action. Unfortunately, many things were too late. By the time they reacted, the day lilies were already cold. The North King's foreshadowing was too far away. Only if they were close to the capital could they do what Dong Zhuo did. Even a small number of soldiers can't accomplish anything. In the past dynasties, after the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, heavy troops were stationed in the capital to frighten the world. This is where Dawu's two heavy troops, the Forbidden Army and the Beijing Camp, came from. Unfortunately, there were too many people in power and factions. More.

After giving these instructions, Duan Hong shouted to his captain,

"Hurry up, hurry up, what's the ink stain on?"

Looking back, he saw Mr. Hou stunned, but he didn't dare to disturb him. He stayed aside. After the assembly was completed, the sentry at the camp gate immediately sounded the horn sound in the camp.

"Ohh Ohh ohh!"

Desolate and distant, the army moved upon hearing the trumpet, and left the camp in darkness.

Zhang Jinyu came back to her senses and shouted,

"Go to town! Drive."

"drive."

Then there was a tremor like the earth was shaking, and a large number of cavalry began to move with a rumble, galloping towards the capital, like a torrent, shocking the hearts of the people.

From far to near,

Zuo Anhe, who was on the tower, heard the movement and looked over. He saw a black mass of cavalry rushing towards them. The body sitting there suddenly felt stiff, and the corners of his mouth trembled, saying nothing.

Lin Ping also stared outside the city with wide eyes, his legs trembling, and he was extremely frightened. The two of them turned pale. They had not seen this situation for a long time. After all, there was a shortage of horses in the Central Plains. The shock of such a large-scale elite cavalry attack was beyond words.

"Sir, sir, how can we stop this kind of elite cavalry? If they are in the wilderness without favorable terrain, they will only be slaughtered. Even in the capital, I am afraid it will not be easy for the imperial army to capture the border troops."

Zuo Anhe looked at the cavalry getting closer and closer, swallowed his saliva, and said calmly,

"It makes sense, but if you still fight in the open field even though you know the enemy is fierce, isn't that asking for your own destruction? Since the cavalry is powerful, infantry fighting is not guaranteed. It is impossible to use cavalry to attack the city, so you are Random speculation, if the two armies really confront each other, I will not go down while guarding the city wall, and they are in a hurry."

As Zuo Anhe talked, he felt it made sense, and he believed it, and seemed to have regained some confidence.

Lin Ping stood aside, listening to Mr. Zuo's ingenious idea. He also thought it was a good idea and greatly agreed.

"Sir, you are indeed wise. Using your own shortcomings to attack the other's strong points is a bad idea. No matter how powerful the cavalry is, they can't climb the city wall. This is a good way. My lord, look at the armors of those soldiers. They are all heavy armors. The strength of the Marquis It’s unfathomable and must have taken a lot of thought.”

"Hmph, what is unfathomable? Isn't it because he has money in the Luoyunhou Mansion? With the money, it is useless to want any armor. Not to mention that they are extremely rich outside the pass, at least they are rich in products and there is a weapons supervisor. Well, it’s not surprising that there are these, but don’t worry. There are only a small number of elites like this, which costs too much money. In our Dongcheng Army and Horses Yamen, there are only a thousand armored men. That money is spent. The officer feels distressed."

This matter was led by Mr. He, the commander of the army, who asked the commanders of the five cities to use treasury money to put armors on their men for the sergeants guarding the city gates. After all, they were in the capital and had a reputation. Secondly, it was because of the last border army's advance. There was trouble in Beijing, and he had no armor to protect himself, so he suffered a big loss, so he decided to settle the matter later. Who knew that a thousand pairs of armor were so expensive, which made Zuo Anhe feel distressed for a long time, and it was all the blame on the common men in the border army for causing trouble.

However, the strength of the Luoyun Marquis Mansion is really astonishing. The tens of thousands of elites they brought are all heavily armored. It is impossible not to leave them outside the pass. In this way, the Marquis is really full-fledged, and the people outside the pass must be extremely rich. Come on, why don't you take some time to visit Marquis Luo Yun and raise a caravan to earn some money? Who thinks money is too hot to handle? Thinking of this, the matter of his son being beaten has been forgotten for a long time. Maybe this is also the reason.

"Drive, drive,"

"drive."

The cavalry attacked very quickly, and just as they were thinking about it, the leading cavalry had already passed the city gate.

The rumble of horse hooves came from below the city, shaking people so hard that they couldn't sit still. It suddenly occurred to them that with the armored city gate guards around them, it was better than before. The money was still not wasted, and it was better than nothing. Thinking of this, I felt a little comforted.

Looking at the cavalry under the city, they were already heading towards the palace. I was shocked. What is going on? The palace, is it the Supreme Emperor? I didn’t dare to think about it anymore. I looked at Lin Ping beside me and saw that Lin Ping was also frightened. Looked over,

"Sir, my lord, it seems that we are heading towards the palace. What is the Marquis doing?"

"How do I know where Marquis Luo Yun wants to go? It's not up to you or me to decide. Besides, who saw the Marquis leading his troops to the palace? I looked in the direction of Ningrong Street. , Ningrong Street.”

Zuo Anhe dared to talk nonsense and pretended not to see it. Lin Ping reacted quickly and agreed,

"Your Excellency is wise. You went to Ningrong Street as expected. You are humble and clumsy. You really deserve a beating."

He even slapped his cheek as a gesture, and his face turned pale.

Anhu Camp,

Wang Ziteng sat on the commander's seat in the tent, looking at the generals of each battalion under his command, his face gloomy.

"No one is allowed to discuss today's matter. The soldiers must be appeased and must not leave the camp without authorization,"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

The commanders of the battalions below responded in unison. Wang Ziteng nodded with satisfaction and looked at Hongnong Dianwei Hu Le, who was sitting second on the right.

"Also Hu Dianwei, the government troops under your command should also be careful. In extraordinary times, you must not be careless, let alone talk about the court casually. This matter must be taken seriously."

Dian Wei Hu Le, who was sitting upright like a sergeant, stood up and answered the command after hearing Commander Jie's order.

"Don't worry, Commander. I will definitely keep a close watch on you and not cause any trouble to the capital camp. If you are given an order, please give it to me. I will not dare to disobey you."

As soon as these words came out, all the eyes in the room were focused on him. Some of the soldiers looked at him with disdain, while others looked at him with profound meaning. Even Wang Ren and Jia Lian looked at this man in surprise. What Hu Le said was true. Whether it was a lie or not, he was still a little wary. Wang Ziteng squinted his eyes and glanced at the rough Hu Le. Whether it was true or false, since he had given me face, he wanted to praise him.

"Okay, General Hu is a generous soldier, and his words are even more generous. He is a guest from afar, and the camp in Beijing is just like home. Tonight, I will let the Huotou Army kill chickens and sheep for the people of your camp to reward you. ,"

Hu Le was overjoyed. He didn't expect Jieshuai to be so good and still have meat to eat.

"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the reward. I will thank Commander-in-Chief on behalf of my brothers."

Looking at Hu Lele's rough and cheerful face, the other generals felt a little unhappy, but they did not dare to say anything.

Looking at everyone's faces, Wang Ziteng didn't care.

"In this case, everyone should go back and stay calm. If there is an order, I will inform you,"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

The generals performed military salutes and withdrew from the tent one by one. Only Jia Lian and Wang Ren remained in place. After they left, Wang Ziteng suddenly changed his expression and asked,

"Wang Ren, you sent someone to inquire about the situation in the capital. Is there any news?"

"Back to uncle, the spies have not entered the city. The gates of the capital have long been closed. As for what happened inside, we really don't know."

Wang Ren also knew that the matter was very important. Today was very strange. The beautiful sun suddenly disappeared. Although it was only for a short while, he felt uneasy.

Wang Ziteng was a little disappointed, and even more anxious. Mainly, something happened to the palace, the emperor, or the Supreme Emperor, but now he must not move, otherwise the consequences would be unpredictable.

And Jingying,

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers still need to be appeased and must not cause chaos.

"Jia Lian, you lead your elite battalion of 10,000 horses and immediately start to inspect the main camp. Make sure to stabilize the capital camp. Wang Ren, look at the logistics department to see what meat is left and prepare some good dishes. Let’s share some of the stew among the brothers to appease people, and the rest is just waiting.”

"Yes, uncle,"

Wang Ren and Jia Lian accepted the order, but they were still worried about the safety of their house. Wang Ren's words changed again.

"Uncle, something happened suddenly now. Is there anything wrong with it? However, my nephew has been in the capital for a long time and has not noticed anything strange. Why did heaven and earth issue a warning?"

When Jia Lian heard what his elder brother asked, he was even more curious. He had never seen such a vision before.

"Yes, uncle, the ancients said that if the color of the sky and the earth changes, something must be strange. Does your uncle know what is going on?"

Wang Ziteng's face changed again and again. After listening to what the two asked him, he thought over and over again in his mind. If something happened in the capital, it would definitely be in the palace, but this should not be the case. His Majesty just met a few days ago. Although the Supreme Emperor did not go out, However, he was still strong in Changle Palace, and many distinguished and veteran ministers often visited him. It was obvious that there was only one thing, and that was that something had happened in the south of Beijing.

"You two are right. Heaven and earth are warning that there will be disaster. Did you two know what uncle asked you last night? You knew it when you came back from the palace. I wanted to tell you today, but I didn't expect it. Got involved in this matter.”

Looking at Wang Ziteng's heavy expression, Wang Ren was puzzled.

"Uncle, but over there"

Quietly pointing his finger to the north, Wang Ziteng glared at him and scolded him,

"This must not be the case. It's because the Tianping Sect rebels are revolting over there in Jingnan."

When they heard that it was not a matter in the palace, their expressions softened a little, and Jia Lian took his heart into his heart. As long as there was no trouble in the capital, everything would be as usual, and the Duke's mansion would be safe and there would be nothing at home. Let's take a look at the rest for now. As for the refugees, they are not even comparable to bandits. No matter how many there are, they are just a mob. Although I don’t have the courage and strategy, I am not ignorant of skills. I have some knowledge of battle formations. I have been practicing in the Beijing camp all year round to suppress the mob. Isn’t that right? It's within reach,

"Uncle, there is no need to worry. It's just those refugees, the Taiping Sect, a bunch of ragtag people. General Jingnan can suppress them with a large army. It's not a big deal."

Wang Ren felt the same. What could a group of unarmed refugees do? It was just killing officials and rebelling, which alarmed the court, or the previous civil unrest here scared the court. After all, the White Lotus Sect has lasted for hundreds of years and cannot be careless. As for the Taiping Sect, it is also I just heard it once at the end of last year, and it’s nothing like the same thing.

"Uncle, Brother Lian is right. No matter how powerful the Taiping Sect is, it is just a Jianghu sect. How can it compete with the imperial court? It is not like those witches from the White Lotus Sect. Their methods of deceiving people are extremely weird and difficult to deal with. Those people from the Taiping Sect, the government army It can all be suppressed.”

Seeing the two people talking shamelessly, Wang Ziteng took a deep breath and sighed,

"I didn't expect you two to think so. If it were true as you said, the rioters were vulnerable and the government troops could suppress it, Lin Yue City would not be besieged. General Jingnan rushed to the rescue, not to mention, In addition to the prefectures and prefectures, Zhaozhou, Dingzhou, Linzhou, Weizhou, and Chenzhou have all been lost. This is what you call the refugee rebels."

"What. How is it possible,"

"Uncle, no way,"

The two of them were shocked. Could it be another White Lotus Sect?

Just when the three of them were silent, a soldier shouted from outside the tent,

"Report, Commander-in-Chief, the palace attendant Wang Gonggong is here in person, saying that he has an imperial order."

"Quick, please come in,"

Wang Ziteng hurriedly opened his invitation, but felt it was inappropriate, so he stood up and ran to the door of the tent. As soon as he stepped down the steps, the door cloth opened, and Eunuch Wang Xiu and his godson Xiao Mingzi came in anxiously.

"Jie Shuai, I finally see you."

"Father-in-law, please come quickly."

Wang Ziteng asked him to take his seat, and Wang Xiu shook his head. Business was important, and the internal minister was waiting for his return.

"Jie Shuai, time is urgent, please give me instructions."

"My lord, Prince Teng listens to the order."

Wang Ziteng led Wang Ren and Jia Lian to kneel on the ground to receive the order.

"His Majesty ordered the prince to calm down the camp in the capital. No one is allowed to leave the camp without an imperial order. Anyone who violates the order will be severely punished. Let the prince calm down the camp and never cause trouble."

"My lord, Prince Teng has accepted the order."

Wang Ziteng and the others bowed their heads, stood up, and asked,

"Eunuch, the capital and the palace are fine."

"Don't worry, Wang Jieshuai, everything is fine. We can't stay with the Za family anymore, so I'll say goodbye."

Without waiting for Wang Ziteng to persuade him to stay, he left in a hurry.

The three of them were left stunned.

(End of this chapter)