In the backyard of the palace in the Forbidden City.
There were pavilions and terraces in the garden. Pine, cypress, bamboo and orchids decorated the mountain rocks, forming an evergreen garden scene. Although the weather was still cold, the garden was protected by a formation, so it was as warm as spring. The fat Taichang Emperor, Zhu Changluo, covered his eyes with a silk scarf and felt around the mountain rocks. Seven or eight pretty palace maids were running around, laughing and laughing. They were all naked.
Zhu Changluo laughed for a while, but he was panting because of his weak body. He took off the silk scarf and pounced on one of the palace maids. The palace maid was only thirteen or fourteen years old. She didn't dare to dodge when she saw the emperor coming. The moment she was pounced on, she felt like she was pressed down by a fat pig and almost fainted.
The fat pig emperor immediately laughed. He was about to take off his pants and fight for three thousand milliseconds when he heard a young eunuch running over with a sharp voice, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something bad has happened."
The fat pig turned a deaf ear and focused on pouncing on the cabbage. The palace maid who was pressed down by him no longer had the mood to laugh. Her face was red from being pressed down, and she was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. But the eunuch who reported the news didn't care about the emperor's mood and shouted, "Your Majesty, the rebels are attacking the capital."
Hearing the word "rebels", the fat pig came back to his senses and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The rebels of the Revolutionary Army have conquered Tong Zhou. 100,000 troops are approaching Chaoyang Gate. Now the city is in a panic, and the court officials are frightened. Your Majesty, please think of a solution. "The young eunuch looked loyal. However, when he finished speaking, the 'fat pig' on the other side blinked his eyes, and then asked in return, "What about Grand Secretary Fang? Why aren't you summoning him? Let him come up with an idea. "
"The palace has already sent someone to summon Fang Shoufu. But the door of the First Secretary's house is closed, and no one is seen. I shouted for a long time, but no one came out. "
"What about Eunuch Cui?"
He was asking about Eunuch Cui Wensheng of the Song Song: Director Of Ceremonies. But the young eunuch still shook his head, "Eunuch Cui was just here. But when I called out to him, he ignored me. I don't know where he is now. "
Fat Pig was even more at a loss when he couldn't get an answer from the two of them. He could only mutter to himself, "Didn't we agree that nothing would happen for half a year? After half a year, the Jian Province army would definitely come to protect you. Why did it suddenly change? Who else could they rely on to defend the city? Could the Jing Camp still fight? Is it too late to mobilize the army from Shanhai Pass? "
Shanhai Pass was a few hundred miles away, and the rebels had already reached the city gates. How could they make it in time? The little eunuch was also sweating anxiously. "The capital camp is already in chaos. Shanhai Pass is too far away. Only the few thousand Black Armored Troops trained by Lord Xuanwu can be considered useful. He has already brought his troops to defend the city, and the rest of the troops in the city have already dispersed. "
As soon as he heard that someone else was willing to fight, Fat Pig was immediately motivated. He stretched out his hand and shouted, "Quick, quick, pull me up. Masato Genmu is worthy of being Daming's guardian. At this critical juncture, I still need to rely on him. With him around, I can rest easy. "
The little eunuch stepped forward with great effort. With the help of a few palace maids, he finally pulled Fat Pig Zhu Changluo up. The Emperor tidied his clothes and shouted, "Quickly go to the Song: Director Of Ceremonies to issue an edict. All the troops in the city will listen to Masato Genmu's orders. If anyone disobeys, kill them first and report later."
Fat Pig shouted loudly, but the little eunuch said awkwardly, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the Song: Director Of Ceremonies can't issue an edict."
"Why?"
"They're all gone."
When he heard that the rebels were approaching Chaoyang Gate, Zhu Changluo didn't take it seriously. But when he heard that the Song: Director Of Ceremonies didn't listen to his orders, he felt a deep sense of pain. He immediately said angrily, "You are all my servants. The rebels haven't entered the city yet, how can you just leave like that?"
The Emperor hurriedly came out of the Inner Palace. He wanted to see a solemn palace, but the palace was full of palace maids and eunuchs. The servants who were usually respectful to him also didn't have any pretense now. At first, they were afraid, but after a while, they went their own way and there was no one to control them.
"You …, you …." Zhu Changluo shouted angrily. He hurriedly ran to the Palace of Heavenly Purity where he lived. At this moment, the imperial concubines and children were all panicking, crying and sighing. No one in the Forbidden City would obey his edict anymore. Only then did he know that the situation was very bad. He beat his chest and stamped his feet, howling to the sky, "All the officials inside and outside have wronged me, wronged me!"
At this moment, on the city tower of Chaoyang Gate, the white-haired Masato Genmu was staring at the rebel army outside with his bloody eyes. His subordinates were a group of Black Armored Army trained by himself. They were made by instilling the essence and blood he had condensed for hundreds of years. He could barely command them. But these thousands of elite soldiers could at most guard one side of the city wall. The capital was so big that it needed tens of thousands of people to defend it.
"The speed of this rebel's action is amazing." Masato Genmu was determined to be loyal to Daming, but he didn't expect that in just about a year, the 'Revolutionary Army' had developed so fast.
The last time Zhou Qingfeng led the north detachment to harass the capital, there were only one or two thousand people in total. But this time, the troops he brought were overwhelming, and the strength of the army was far beyond imagination. Troops were transferred from the sea to the shore of Tianjin, and then logistics were transported by ship. The troops and horses rushed from Tianjin to Tongzhou in just two days. This speed was unimaginable at present, indicating that the organization of the 'Revolutionary Army' was extremely strong.
Masato Genmu didn't know what organization was, but he had never seen such a fierce enemy. Because the 'Revolutionary Army' came so fast that the capital had no time to react. Tongzhou was taken down in half a day, and then the enemy quickly approached Chaoyang Gate. They didn't make a move, but once they made a move, they killed people.
Now there were not many enemies in the direction of Chaoyang Gate, about two cavalry battalions. After they arrived outside the city, they quickly divided into several cavalry companies and investigated in the direction of the other city gates. The guards in shiny chest armor gave people an awe-inspiring aura, telling the officials of Daming in the city that the end of the world had come.
Looking at the time, it was already past noon.
Masato Genmu let out a long sigh, feeling that there shouldn't be a war today. But at night, the main force of the rebels would definitely come from Tongzhou, and the attack should be tomorrow. "I only have a few thousand people, how can I defend the capital of Daming? The ministers in the court are all counting on the Zhenren of Jianzhou to help, this wishful thinking is too stupid. "
Looking back at the city, the streets were full of people scurrying around like ants. The yellow light of the city defense was quickly dimming, and it would disappear soon. The 'Revolutionary Army' didn't come, the people still had to live under the rule of the Ming court, but now that the 'Revolutionary Army' came, the people immediately changed their minds.
"This is really subduing the enemy without fighting. Last year, the rebels harassed the capital, and the army from Datong and Baoding came to rescue the king. The people in the city didn't know whether the 'Revolutionary Army' was good or bad, so they could still defend the city and fight. But now the court is rotten, and the rebels are fair. The people's minds changed, no one will want to rescue the king anymore, and the people are even looking forward to the rebels entering the city. "
Sigh …, Masato Genmu choked with sobs, sighed and said to himself, "Back then, Emperor Hongwu expelled the Tartars and restored China, and the people also ate jug of wine to welcome the king's army. But now they are going to welcome a group of rebels. "
Masato Genmu was crying when a small dot flew close from afar, and shouted crisply, "Grandpa Black Tortoise, my mother asked me to ask you, will you surrender?"
The one who flew over was Ice Phoenix, her small body floating in the air, looking at Black Tortoise's old appearance with a pitiful gaze. Masato Genmu raised his head slightly, and said with a bitter smile, "The Phoenix will eventually follow the True Dragon, this has been the case for thousands of years. The White Tiger is bloodthirsty, and would rather surrender to the barbarians. And I …, this old tortoise can only be loyal. "
"Mother said that she would persuade you because you have known each other for hundreds of years, so I said that I would have made a wasted trip." Ice Phoenix pouted and muttered, "Grandpa Black Tortoise, if you die, will I never see you again?"
Masato Genmu smiled bitterly again, "I cultivated for thousands of years before I could transform into a human. If I die, I die, and there is no way to revive. I am indebted to Zhu Hongwu, and I promised to take care of his descendants. Today is nothing more than repaying his kindness. If you want to fight or kill, then come. This day will come sooner or later. Tell that brat Zhou Qingfeng, this time I will fight with my life, and I will not hold back. "
"You have no idea how powerful that brat is." Ice Phoenix snorted coldly, turned around, and flew away. She flew far away, and muttered, "Last night, mother and I joined hands, but we still couldn't beat him, and he even tricked us into feeding him a lollipop. Mother scolded him as a 'bad guy' the whole night, and secretly called him 'husband' in the morning. "
Masato Genmu could be considered to have asked for benevolence, and his state of mind was calm. The high-ranking officials and nobles in the city were like ants on a hot pan. When the news of the 'Revolutionary Army' approaching the capital came, they all exploded. After the Grand Secretary Fang Yizhe heard of this, he was stunned as if struck by lightning, and then fainted. He was only saved by his family's stomach full of ginseng soup.
Fang Yizhe didn't want to be the Grand Secretary for a long time, but the old emperor didn't let him go, and didn't allow him to leave. He was just a monk ringing the bell for a day, and had long planned to leave a way out for himself. Surrendering to the 'Revolutionary Army' was impossible, impossible in this life, because Zhou Qingfeng was too ruthless in killing the officials, and he was determined to not let these vermin into his own team.
Since there was no way to get in touch with the 'Revolutionary Army', the officials and nobles in the capital could only look for external help. With the help of Liu Fucheng, they reached a settlement with Kennu, and of course, they wanted to get troops from Liaodong to rescue the emperor. Liu Fucheng stayed in his house and didn't move, also because he placed his hopes on the Female Zhenren.
But who would have thought that the 'Revolutionary Army' came too fast, the Tongzhou garrison surrendered too quickly, and the Jianzhou army was too far away.
Waiting for the eunuchs from the palace to invite Fang Yizhe, this Grand Secretary was crying bitterly. He had already packed up all his property, and all his money, waiting for the world to change so that he could react quickly. But now he found that he was still not fast enough!
"How about Changping? Can they still go? " Fang Shoufu's only thought now was to abandon the city and escape. If the road was clear, he could use Taichang Emperor as a hostage, and lead the hundreds of officials to Datong. Then from Datong to Taiyuan, whether it was to Guanzhong, Jiangnan, or even Sichuan, he could continue to muddle along for a few more years.
How could it be so easy to conquer the world? He could only delay and wait for change.
But the servants hurriedly went to the west of the city, and when they came back, they cried miserably, "Master, I just came back from Desheng Gate. The rebel's cavalry has already rushed to the north, blocking the escape route from the capital. A few marquises wanted to rush out with their wealth and people, but not long after they left the city, they were killed on the spot, even those who knelt and begged for mercy were not spared. "
"Ah …" Fang Yizhe fell down again, feeling a sharp pain in his heart. He wailed bitterly, "Do I have to be the Grand Secretary of this subjugated country? If I had known earlier, I would have retired and returned to my hometown, and not covet power. "
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