Chapter 2669 Gui Zi Juan takes action, ignoring the risks
There are not many people in the Banner Guards, especially when they have to guard the palace gates, Wenyuan Pavilion and Qibugong Palace, they are even more weak.
It's just that because of the fear of throwing rats away, neither side dared to fight here, so they could only stay in an awkward stalemate.
But Feng Ziying returned to the city, and all this should change.
The Fifth Army Camp fell into chaos due to the sudden "rebellion" of Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen. Ma Chengxun felt the pressure. These two troops were considered the elite of the old Beijing camp. Together with Xu Guoye's Northwest Army, they almost accounted for Thirty percent of the strength of the entire fifth military camp has been reached.
This "rebel" teamed up with the Shenshu Battalion and the Shenji Battalion to already have the capital to challenge the Fifth Military Battalion, and the sudden rebellion of Yang Zhaoji and He Huchen also brought a huge impact to other departments of the Fifth Military Battalion. This psychological impact The impact is even more fatal than the weakening of military strength.
You must know that the middle and low-level military attachés who were rebuilt after Ma Chengxun took charge of the Fifth Army Camp were mainly brought from Datong and Xuanfu. The Feng family itself had great influence in the Datong Army, and Ma Chengxun himself was dumbfounded in the Xuanfu Army. It didn't last long, so such a round of "rebellion" had a great impact on the generals and military officers of the Fifth Army Camp from both Datong and Xuanfu. Many people were already wondering whether they should continue.
This also gave Ma Chengxun a huge sense of crisis, but he was helpless.
He had not been in the Fifth Army Camp for a long time. He selected some familiar people from Datong and Xuanfu to come in, but he had never led these people to fight. Although he usually deliberately made friends with him, at this time when his family and life were at stake, , this kind of closeness is obviously not enough.
The failure of the Fifth Army Camp to follow up directly caused the Banner Guards to be even more disadvantaged when faced with the siege of the Four Guards Camp and the Warrior Camp. However, both He Zhisheng and Xu Chao were somewhat cautious, especially when attacking Wenyuan Pavilion and Qibu Yamen. The use of heavy firecrackers was restrained.
For Feng Ziying, he did not dare to delay it any longer.
Although it seems that Emperor Wan Tong and Li Sancai are also at a loss what to do, and the stalemate between the two sides is difficult to break, there are too many uncertain factors and too high risks.
These civil servants are imprisoned here. It seems that they may be able to persist for a while and maintain their so-called moral integrity, but how long can they persist?
If one of them takes the initiative and is persuaded by Li Sancai or succumbs under the pressure of Emperor Wan Tong, more people may defect one after another, so he doesn't dare to bet, even if he pays some price. We must also take action first.
Therefore, he must take advantage of the civil strife in the fifth army camp and not have the strength to launch an attack on the Dashi Yongfang side in the middle of the city to seize control of this side and strive to rescue Wenyuan Pavilion and Qibugong. As for this He couldn't care about the dangers he might face inside for the time being and could only take one step at a time.
At that time, the Yongfang side was originally the most prosperous place outside the Meridian Gate. The Warrior Battalion fought with the Banner Guards on this line. However, because the Banner Guards took the initiative and used the streets and buildings as strongholds to hold on, the Warrior Battalion was Not much progress has been made on this side of the breakthrough.
When Feng Ziying led the Shenshu Battalion to bypass several fighting sites in the city and arrived at this area, he found that the fighting between the two sides had almost stayed in a relatively mild state, which made him speechless.
This is a life-and-death battle, but the two battalions still maintain a close tacit understanding and are unwilling to completely break up.
Feng Ziying was so angry that He Zhisheng was also a little embarrassed.
Feng Ziying looked grim as she looked at the Fourth Guards Camp, which had controlled the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Taichang Temple and Longjinwei Yamen in the west, but had not fought through the wide passage between Chengtianmen and Dazhoumen. : "Zhi Sheng, what are you doing? Why don't you fight? Can the flag bearer guard withstand your full attack?"
He Zhisheng saluted, and then hesitantly said: "Sir, the Banner Guards have deployed a large number of heavy gunmen on this line. If we force the attack, we will suffer heavy losses. And you see, this sect's people's government, officials, and households The troops and officials are all lined up in this row. If they attack forcefully and the bullets are flying, they will all be officials controlled by the flag-hand guard. If the people of the flag-hand guard resist stubbornly, it will definitely cause a lot of casualties..."
Feng Ziying secretly sighed in her heart, where is the He Zhisheng who dared to stand up to the rebels in Ganzhou City in the past? How long have you been in Beijing and you have transformed into this?
In fact, not only He Zhisheng's Four Guards Camp, but even Ma Jinbao's Shenshu Camp had this sign, but none of the Four Guards Camps degenerated so quickly.
Of course, Feng Ziying also admitted that this is indeed related to the different environment.
Now that they have entered Beijing, everyone wants to be stable. They are no longer the bad soldiers who fought life and death on the border before, and their mentality is also different.
Moreover, all the officials here are randomly selected, and they are all fourth and fifth grade officials, who are equivalent to local magistrates and magistrates. If they really want to act recklessly, no one dares to express their opinions. In the future, the matter will be settled and held accountable. Who can afford it? Who will bear the responsibility for you?
And Feng Ziying also felt that Ma Jinbao and He Zhisheng still felt deep down in their hearts that this was just a game of power and profit among civil servants, and a compromise had to be reached in the end.
The worst case scenario for failed civil servants is to retire from official service. They can still go back to be their country squires and live their lives as masters. But if they, soldiers, make a mistake, and the court holds them accountable in the future, they may end up with their heads on the ground. Being a scapegoat.
This is also one of the main reasons why the garrison in Beijing often deteriorates the fastest. When an army has become a mentality that wants to work and earn a living, the combat effectiveness of this army can also be imagined.
Seeing Feng Ziying's face full of displeasure, He Zhisheng was also a little uneasy.
He also knew that this time the Standard Guards had taken the lead, and the performance of the Four Guards Battalion and the Warriors Battalion were unsatisfactory, but they were leaderless, and he did not have the prestige or ability to command the generals, and could coordinate with the Warriors Battalion Xu Chao. It was a bold move to attack decisively.
Besides, the news he got was just a reminder from Feng Ziying a month or two ago. Feng Ziying didn't say clearly in the letter how to deal with it. He only said to be vigilant and take precautions, but something was really going to happen. There is no clear idea of who will be at the helm, who will make decisions, and who will give orders.
The situation in the court changed three times a day. Prime Minister Qi fell ill. Li Sancai and Gu Bingqian competed for the position of chief assistant. Li Sancai was still one of the leaders of the northern scholars. The emperor also joined in. Long Jinwei Lu Song His attitude has also changed, making the relationship between enemies and friends here change too fast, making people a little confused.
It's not impossible to make everyone turn against each other immediately, but this is a struggle for power among civil servants, and the emperor is trying to stir things up inside. These brothers are going to fight to the death, always feeling like they owe something. .
But all this was solved after Feng Ziying arrived. As long as Feng Ziying dared to make a decision, everything would be easy.
Of course, this is also a test for Feng Ziying, which means that once a decision is made, he will have to bear all the losses and casualties that may occur if the battle continues.
"Tell me, how do you fight and capture this public village?" Feng Ziying set the tone first and didn't want to make any more noise with Ma Jinbao and He Zhisheng. "I don't want to hear about any difficulties at this time, and I don't want to worry about the consequences, and you don't have to either. Don't worry about these things, they are status matters that I should face in the future, you don't need to worry about them, I just want the results."
Seeing that Feng Ziying's attitude was so tough and even reckless, Ma Jinbao and He Zhisheng were a little shocked. They also understood that this was the decision made by their old boss. In this case, there was nothing to say.
"Now that you have made up your mind to attack from west to east, firstly, it will be easy to be blocked by the standard guard, and the loss will be great. In addition, it may cause some unnecessary losses. We can consider detouring to the southeast corner and heading northwest. To launch an attack, we first destroyed Zhan Shifu, Huitong South Hall and Shanglinyuan Prison. This area occupies a large area, but because it is not an important department, the flag-bearer defense is lax. We captured this area with lightning speed. Then we can break through the defense line of the Standard Guards by going north and west, because their main forces are deployed in the west and north. We suddenly come from the east and the south and catch them by surprise, which can minimize all kinds of damage and risks. …”
He Zhisheng should have considered this issue a long time ago. After all, he is also a veteran general from Gansu Province. Although his several years of life in the Third Guard Army have somewhat weakened his energy, his acumen for fighting has not been lost.
He took out the map and spread it on the ground. With the help of held up torches and candlesticks, Feng Ziying looked at it briefly and agreed with He Zhisheng's opinion, "Okay, just do what Zhisheng said and go get the treasure. You can mobilize a thousand soldiers and horses. Take the fire blunderbuss as the main force, Zhisheng, you can mobilize three hundred swords and shield soldiers, and go all out. This is the ugly time. I figure there are still two and a half hours before dawn, and I can't delay it any longer. Before dawn, I want to capture the entire area. , you two, can you do it, can you do it?"
Feng Ziying's non-negotiable tone made Ma Jinbao and He Zhisheng obey the order solemnly, as if they were back in the field battle a few years ago.
One hour, time is really too tight. It will take at least an hour just to mobilize the troops and deploy them in place, and then launch the attack, which means that there is only one and a half hours left to capture the entire Gongse Yamen.
It might not be too difficult to win regardless, but the risks involved would be too great. But Feng Ziying made up her mind, and no one dared to question it anymore.
(End of this chapter)