Minister

173 [The second year of Zhenglong]

As expected, Jiaxing barely survived for a month and ten days, and the Monan cavalry captured the largest city in the north. Unexpectedly, the Monan cavalry slaughtered the whole city with swords.Read the latest chapter of Perfect World, and you will be quick to catch your eyes.But before the bloody news reached the capital, the people outside the city were already panicked.Unlike Fengyi, there are fertile towns stretching for hundreds of miles outside the capital, and there are many mansions of princes and nobles, with a population of hundreds of thousands. When Wei Chi thinks that all these people will flood into the capital, he can't help it. Understand how to manage the entire capital well.

Yu Mian did not reveal the whole plan, he was a waiter in the Ministry of War, he had already taken the red cloak from the cabinet and went to the Ministry of War to dispatch troops, before he left, he just asked Wei Chi to accompany Mao Yixuan to inspect the city wall.It would take a whole day to walk around the capital, and Wei Chi accompanied General Mao every day to see the city wall.General Mao didn't seem to be in a bad mood, and he was able to tell jokes while watching, but Wei Chi's mood was much cooler.

"Master Wei, what do you think Master Yu will send us to do?"

Wei Chi looked at the people flooding into the capital with large and small bags, and was very anxious: "Let's fight to the death."

"How to fight to the death?" Mao Yixuan raised his eyebrows and pulled the reins.

Wei Chi also slowed down his pace: "I am not a general, but I have experienced the battle of Fengyi. The so-called defending the city means that if you are in a desperate situation, you must stick to it. Don't give up lightly. It is easy to say, but it is difficult , When both armies are exhausted, it will be a battle to the death."

"I'm considered a military commander, but I've never experienced a real war. I really yearn for a battle to the death."

Wei Chi smiled: "I'm afraid that we won't be able to wait for the death battle. You see, hundreds of thousands of people outside the capital have flocked to the capital to seek refuge. I can understand Mr. Yu's kindness, but I am afraid that good intentions will lead to bad things. There are hundreds of thousands of people inside the city, but there are elite soldiers and generals outside the city, and the power is indeed very different."

"Actually, I respect you very much," Mao Yixuan said with a bleak face, "I know Du Ran."

"!"

Seeing Wei Chi's surprised look, Mao Yixuan sighed: "I'm about the same age as him, and it surprises Mr. Wei that we met?"

"No..." Wei Chi looked into the distance: "It's been a long time since anyone mentioned his name."

The long crowd spread to the end of the land, and the common people and merchants hurried on their way with their food. It seemed like the capital of Monan many years ago in a trance, and the panic was familiar.Wei Chi understood Yu Mian's intention of letting him take Mao Yixuan to see the city wall. After all, only those who have fought wars know what tricks to see when looking around.But for this war, Wei Chi lost some of the passion of the past, and she really felt the fear.The people who passed by her wave after wave all looked equally helpless.If it was six years ago, Wei Chi would definitely agree with Yu Mian's approach, using the city walls of the capital to protect these unarmed women and children.But it was six years later. Wei Chi felt that he had become an extremely complicated person. On the one hand, he was ruthlessly judging the risks and damage these disaster victims would bring, and on the other hand, he was obsessed like a seasoned politician. Willing to cater to their superiors and the so-called moral rules.

"What if the Monan people escort a group of common people to take the lead?" Wei Chi pointed to the north.

"Oh! Oh?!" Mao Yixuan obviously did not expect such a tragic scene.

"At that time, there will be no more time for us to quarrel. Mr. Yu has never fought in a war, but he is very talented, so he sent the two of us out to patrol. We have to clear up all possible quarrels now, and truly stand on the sidelines. When we were in front of the camp, we had to agree. Now the court lacks generals, but there is no shortage of people. If our behavior makes a slight mistake, it will lead to a verbal scuffle. Master Yu will tell them to shut up, but between us There can be no gaps in between."

"In this way, Master Wei is ready to seriously participate in the war?" Although Wei Chi agreed before, but did not raise any opinions, Mao Yixuan thought this was the main reason why Yu Mian asked them to patrol the city.Maybe he guessed right, Wei Chi did need time to think.

Yu Mian is a strong support, Wei Chi would rather believe that it is worth a fight, but she needs to put forward a special condition, after nearly a month of understanding and thinking, she made a choice: "Yes, I will seriously participate in the battle, but There is one condition—send all my family members to Nanzhili. You must go with me to make this proposal.”

"?" Mao Yixuan was a little angry: "Are we going to quarrel now?"

"There is no room for quarrel, you must support me."

"Master Yu ordered that all the family members of officials in the city are not allowed to leave Beijing! What you do is to shake the morale of the army!"

"Yes, doing so will indeed shake the morale of the army, but this is a necessary condition for me to participate in the war." Wei Chi paused: "If my conditions cannot be met, I have also fulfilled my duty and will accompany you to understand in detail After knowing the situation of the city defense and giving enough reminders, you can try to fight to the death by yourself."

"Then I make the same request, do you support me?"

"No." Wei Chi replied coldly.

"..." Mao Yixuan sneered: "Master Wei, your temper is really unpleasant."

"It's a pity that you have no other choice." Wei Chi said without any expression, "If you don't have me, you will die soon."

"It's not you who have family members, everyone here has them!"

"Didn't I make it clear enough?" Wei Chi pursed his lips: "I use my ability to exchange privileges for my family, and I don't have the right to discuss it with you."

Yu Mian didn't have too many objections to this unreasonable proposal, this gentleman known for his integrity can always maintain an unbelievable rationality at critical moments.Mao Yixuan pointed at Wei Chi's back, unable to conceal his anger: "You openly disobeyed the decree promulgated by your lord the day before yesterday!"

"He didn't make it public, he did it privately." Yu Mian patted the angry general with a smile.

"The character is really perverse!" General Mao continued to grit his teeth: "The last general can take on the big responsibility alone! You don't need to go with him."

"If that's the case, the general will wrong himself to come with him?"

"..."

"Calm down, don't blame him, I pushed him into a hurry this time."

Mao Yixuan made a helpless grimacing: "Master Yu, just now, Master Wei asked me what to do if the Monan people took the people to lead the battle? Master Wei, will they really shoot at the people?"

"He asked you this question?" Yu Mian was not surprised.

Mao Yixuan nodded.

"It proves that he really knows the people of Monan very well." Yu Mian said calmly.

"I won't fire at the people!" Mao Yixuan was a little confused by this attitude, but he decided to make his position clear.

"Don't underestimate us civil servants," Yu Mian said with a smile: "The experience of war sometimes does not come from whether you are a military commander. In the first few decades of my official career, I was outside the capital. Although I have never commanded any battles Fighting, but you recall those years in the early days of Hongwu. It was a turbulent era, and I have experienced wars since the first day I was an official. Wei Chi is a talented young man, but maybe he didn't realize it himself, His understanding of war is much higher than other talents he possesses. He has experienced everything he should have experienced, all you have to do is trust him, if he can think of the measurement of the Monan people, he must have a way not to shoot at the people."

When Mao Yixuan was dubious about Wei Chi, Monan's iron cavalry was galloping on the way to Beijing, and the special order in Wei Chi's hand was just a flash of life. When he came out of the Ministry of War, Wei Chi immediately went home rush.This month, the people in Wei's residence were used to Wei Chi leaving in the early morning in the middle of the night, and they were a little unclear why he came back on time for dinner.

Wei Chi didn't say much, and called all the family members together: "Get ready to leave the city immediately."

Qi Yuan was puzzled: "There is already a curfew in the whole city, not to mention that we are family members of the official family, and we are not allowed to leave Beijing."

"This is a special order," Wei Chi handed this precious document into Chen Hu's hands: "Accompany my wife to Nanzhili, don't dawdle, pack up your things! You only need to bring silver taels, change your clothes, and prepare more dry food. We'll be leaving in an hour."

The things were quickly packed, Chen Hu and Liu Bo drove, Zhu'er, Mei Yue and Qi Yuan sat in the car.Mama Liu insisted on not leaving, and Wei Chi didn't have time to persuade them anymore. He wanted to send them out of the city before the gate of the city.Along the way, the streets of the capital were full of resting people, people from the household department were setting up sheds everywhere, and vehicles delivering porridge and rice passed through.Yu Mian has been an official for decades and has traveled to various parts of the country for disaster relief many times, and such things are arranged in an orderly manner.In order to prevent the grain outside the city from being used by the enemy, Yu Mian specially ordered that all the people in the capital must afford as much grain as possible, and exchange the grain they brought with them for the porridge and soup from the officials.

The people who received the meal passed by this black carriage, because Wei Chi specially ordered people to remove all the signs on the mansion, so no one found out that it was an official car. When they arrived at the south gate, The soldiers guarding the city recognized Wei Chi and saluted him.

Wei Chi has been patrolling for dozens of days, and their chief hurried out to say hello.

Wei Chi handed over the document signed by Yu Mian.

The officer couldn't help being nervous: "My lord, you know that no one is allowed to leave Beijing, this document... this..."

Wei Chi took back the document, folded it, and returned it to Chen Hu: "The people in this car are from Jin Yiwei, so don't ask too many questions, just open the door."

"Oh!" The general guarding the city suddenly realized: "The little one is talking too much, please, my lord."

Sitting in the car, Qi Yuan couldn't really hear the words outside, but felt that the car moved again after a short pause, and the road under the car seemed to have become a little bumpy—are you outside the city?

After driving for another quarter of an hour, the car stopped, Wei Chi opened the curtain, and a gust of wind and snow rolled in, and it was completely dark outside.

"Go to Nanzhili. There will be fierce battles after the capital. Without my letter, don't come back under any circumstances."

"Master, won't you go with us?" Mei Yue was startled and frightened.

Wei Chi ignored her, put down the curtain of the car, and prepared to mount his horse and return to the city.

"Wait!" Qi Yuan staggered out of the car and grabbed Wei Chi's reins.

It was pitch black, only a little light on the carriage reflected Qi Yuan's face.

"I!"

Wei Chi felt Qi Yuan hold his hand tightly.

"At times like this, you should...let me stay by your side!" Qi Yuan choked up so hard to continue.

"No." Wei Chi stroked her palm and said firmly, "The capital is too dangerous."

"But now! If you leave me, I'm afraid... I'll never see you again." Qi Yuan burst into tears: "Even if it's death, I want to be with you. They are innocent, let them go, I will Go back to Beijing with you, or you will go with us."

"You have to believe that I am not a person who will die easily. I have to stay. I have a responsibility. Believe me, I will come to pick you up."

"No! No!" Qi Yuan tugged on Wei Chi's wrist, crying bitterly: "I can't lose you, I only have you, I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid of losing you, I can't lose you again."

"Look at me," Wei Chi kissed her on the forehead: "I have always lived for myself, but now, I live for you, and I will always live for you, believe me."

Believe me……

The bean-sized lights on the carriage were swallowed by the night in an instant, and the heavy snow in the sky was pressing heavily towards the ground. Wei Chi listened carefully to the shattered horseshoes that were gradually going away, and the loneliness in his heart turned into a kind of desolate warmth.The war is imminent, and fear always makes people sleepless at night, but at this moment, the fear seems to have disappeared.

I don't seem to have ever lived for the sake of being alive, Wei Chi thought to himself mockingly, was that just a lie out of comfort?It seems that what I have the least pity for is my own life.Is it because of this that Wang Yunyi is fascinated by himself?He is keenly aware of his wildness that despises death?

Will I die this time?

Wei Chi drove the horse slowly on the way back to Beijing.

Qi Yuan, actually I don’t know, I only hope that you can be safe, don’t go through the displacement I have experienced, and don’t go through the difficult choices like me again.

I'm afraid that you will see my bloody killing, I'm afraid that you will see the cruel choices I made, I think, I think...

The dull roar of the south city gate interrupted Wei Chi's train of thought - everything started again.

"Master Wei."

Wei Chi was a little surprised when he saw Populus euphratica Lin, the snow was too heavy, if he hadn't opened his mouth, Wei Chi would not have recognized who this person was at all.

"All gone?" Hu Yanglin spoke in a businesslike tone.

"En." Wei Chi felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city retreated to the side to make way.

It wasn't until he reached a secluded alley that Hu Yanglin asked reproachfully, "Who did you send out of the city? Why did you lie about being Jin Yiwei?"

"Someone came to ask you?" Wei Chi didn't expect anyone to be suspicious because of this.

"How could Jin Yiwei go out of the city with the documents of the Ministry of War!" Hu Yanglin was furious.

Wei Chi's lie was indeed not very clever - Jin Yiwei was not under the control of the Ministry of War, and never had to ask for documents from the Ministry of War, and why did Jin Yiwei send him to escort people out of the city?Do you really think that Jin Yiwei died during the Northern Expedition?

Presumably she had just left the city, the city guard figured it out, and hurriedly reported it to Beizhen Fusi, who now only has Hu Yanglin on duty, otherwise, this matter would inevitably be exposed.

"I sent my family out of the city. The document from the Ministry of War is true, but I promised to handle this matter in secret, so I made up a lie. I just thought that no one would dare to check your Jin Yiwei, so that's it," Wei Chi rubbed in shock. Sweating: "Fortunately, I have you."

"..." The astonishment on Hu Yanglin's face flashed, and he regained his composure in an instant: "Just send it away."

"..."

"Wei Chi."

"Ok?"

"I'm happy." Because of the curfew in the capital, the two standing in the dark could only hear the thud of the horse's hooves: "I hope you are safe."

"I'm really short of brains in this regard," Wei Chi sighed self-blamingly: "If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't be able to give an explanation this time. I also missed my uncle and aunt at the time, but, but I’m really limited this time, and I’m really ashamed.”

"How could I blame you for this kind of thing? I know you. With them here, you can't fight this battle well. Sending them away is for the good of others."

Wei Chi didn't know how Hu Yanglin came up with such a lame excuse to find an excuse for his shameful behavior.

"I,"

"Go back quickly, I won't send you off."

Jingcheng fell asleep early, and he didn't seem to be disturbed by the hundreds of thousands of disaster victims entering the city.The snow fell quietly, and it seemed that a clear and white morning could be predicted. The people knocking on the watch and patrolling were carrying out their work in an orderly manner.In the streets and alleys full of shacks, there are not many places to find peace. In this remote alley, no one cares about who is choking, even if someone hears it, they will think it is a common parting.

How many more days will it take to wake up and find soldiers at the gates?Is it tomorrow?

In the second year of Zhenglong, on the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the mighty Monan cavalry arrived in the suburbs of Beijing.

Yu Mian went to battle in person, the day was sunny, standing on the high city wall, he could see the restlessness at the end of the earth.This month, Mao Yixuan trained [-] farmers into militiamen who could obey orders. Wei Chi led the deployment of various military industries. All firearms and firearms have been deployed for use. To maintain law and order in the capital, manage money and food, the [-] elite defenders are led by Yu Mian himself, and the rest of the officials still go to the palace every day to face the saints, so they must not slack off their duties.

Outside the city, the cavalry of Monan were less than fifty miles away from the capital.Wo Tuolei had reason to fantasize about the scene when Wang Yunyi's soldiers came to the capital of Monan back then, and now the reversal has an unconcealable hatred.

Arrogant and unreasonable Qi Guo, can I let you taste the taste of being insulted and trampled?

At the beginning of the Northern Expedition, Wo Tuolei did not expect to achieve such a big victory. His original plan was to drive away the arrogant Qi Emperor.But this time, luck was a bit too much. When he conquered Fengyi and saw the frozen Daqing Lake, he knew that the opportunity had come.It's not that Chen Jiao is the only one who has the heart to conquer the world, this greedy heart also beats in Wo Tuolei's internal organs.

"Ahead is the capital of the Qi State, Juzi. You come from a remote village. You can go to fight first. You know, the villages and towns here are more prosperous than the capital of Burgutu."

Kuz is not used to his own name yet, when the noble King of Monan spoke to him in a friendly manner, he was still taken aback for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty said so."

Kuzi Mangurtai, this is the surname of a well-known nobleman in Monan, but this young man obviously didn't have it for a long time.In his 27 years of life, others called him Zemin. His tribe, Burgutu, was wiped out by Wotulei ten years ago. In another battle, he exchanged his blood and life for his noble surname.

"Of course, wealth is only part of it. I'm not a person who likes to abide by the rules. I hope you don't live up to my hopes. If you can bear this surname, I will single-handedly support you to become the head of the Mangurtai family. They have no blood relationship with you. Zuzi, my younger sister appreciates you, and I hope that after this battle, you will have the glory worthy of her."

"Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations."

"Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you that in that city, there was an old opponent of mine. Of course, he is your opponent now." Votrale shrugged mischievously: "This person blocked me Fengyi City was blocked for a month or two, if it wasn't for him, I would have been emperor in the Central Plains long ago. What's worse, my sister seems to have some kind of friendship for this Han Chinese that goes beyond friendship."

"You mean, the guard who guarded Fengyi before?"

"Yes, his name is Wei Chi, and he is a nice young man. I must end his good luck this time and crush him and his city together." Wo Tuolei turned to the hazy palace in the distance: "Just like Jia Xingcheng, become a gorgeous city with no living people. Let's go!"

The author has something to say: Kuz, Saul Hahan's real husband has appeared.I won't go into detail about their relationship in the text, because it happened many years after the Northern Expedition.What is certain now is that this chieftain does not have much interest in the noble princess, nor does he have much interest in the so-called rival in love—Master Wei.

It can be said frankly that Muzi is indeed a man worthy of Saul Hahan in every aspect, especially the connotation.