Chapter 2671 Assault, Breaking the Situation (2)
Hearing the sound of firecrackers and shouts of killing suddenly coming from the east, several people who woke up from their sleep were a little surprised and a little worried, not knowing what happened.
Although they all knew that not all the armies in Beijing were in the hands of the emperor and Li Sancai, the sudden rebellion of the standard guard caught the cabinet by surprise.
The cabinet and the seven ministries were all taken away by the standard-bearing guards at once, and they were all detained and imprisoned.
Although there are no other actions, this kind of house arrest is too grueling, and it is difficult for officials who are accustomed to bossing around to achieve freedom and ease.
However, when faced with swords and guns, officials know very well that this is unreasonable at this time, and provoking may lead to life safety not being guaranteed.
Logically speaking, there are those in the garrison in Beijing who are loyal to the cabinet, but the attack by the flag-bearer guards blocked everyone's contact with the armies in Beijing, and they were completely unable to direct counterattacks such as the Beijing camp, so they seemed quite passive.
At this time, everyone realized that the contact with the armies in Beijing was weak, and they could not even find an alternative channel to mobilize and command the armies in Beijing that were related to the fate of the entire court.
It was also learned from Li Sancai that Sun Chengzong and others were detained in the Ministry of War, which made the cabinet ministers even more desperate. When Yuan Keli and Feng Ziying were still far away, Sun Chengzong and Xiong Tingbi were both detained, and they were even less able to direct the mobilization of Beijing. The armies are gone.
But if the troops in the capital were to take the initiative to save everyone, almost no one believed that the military men could do it, and the existing rules of the court did not allow them to act independently without orders from the court.
Two days of house arrest made everyone extremely anxious, but the flag-bearing guards outside did not talk to them at all.
No matter how much they spoke up, these soldiers obviously didn't have much of a good impression of the civil servants. They just stayed on alert and didn't allow them to leave, and they didn't do much else.
Everyone, including Qi Yongtai, was a little desperate and disheartened.
They know very well that the longer the delay is, the worse it will be for themselves.
The fact that Li Sancai could come and go freely gave him the upper hand, and he could make fun of anyone, persuade and bribe anyone with ease.
Now this sudden change has made them full of expectations. Maybe there will be some unexpected surprises?
“Brother Chengfeng, what do you think this is?” Gu Bingqian was the most eager, looking longingly at Qi Yongtai who had just gotten up from the bed.
Seeing that his dream of being the chief assistant was about to be shattered, Gu Bingqian couldn't eat enough and couldn't sleep at night in the past two days. He hated Li Sancai and Wan Tong Emperor deeply, but he was unable to change it.
"I don't know." Qi Yongtai looked calm and shook his head: "I really don't believe it was the Beijing Camp or the Fourth Guards Warrior Camp who took the initiative to quell the chaos. Xiao Ruxun and Ma Chengxun of the Beijing Camp took the initiative to quell the chaos. It is possible to protect Daofu and the others, after all, Daofu now has the imperial edict and can shout everywhere, so those warriors may not just accept the imperial edict and recognize Daofu and the others?"
Gu Bingqian looked dejected.
Guan Yingzhen also stood up and straightened his rumpled clothes: "But the sound of gunfire and shouts of killing are so loud, maybe something happened? Brother Chengfeng, did you send the letter to recruit Ziying back?" Is there such a possibility, or has Ziying expected to come back early?"
Qi Yongtai pondered, "It's hard to say. Ziying is always smart and likes to do daring things. Besides, he is the governor of Jiliao. Now that the Jurchens in Jianzhou have been destroyed, it seems reasonable that he wants to go to Jizhen, but even if It's just that he may not know the situation in Beijing in Ji Town, and even if he learns about the situation now, it may not be in time."
"It's hard to say, but I think such a battle will definitely be beneficial to us. No matter who comes, as long as we can get out of trouble, we can make Daofu and his friends shatter their dreams."
Huang Ruliang perked up, ran to the door and window in small steps, and looked out through the window lattice.
But it was still dark outside the window, and except for the soldiers walking back and forth in the distance and shouting anxiously, it was not clear what was being said.
But something must have happened that made the defenders outside feel nervous and anxious.
Huang Ruliang observed for a while and didn't see anything. However, the shouts of killing and the sound of gunfire were coming and going, louder and softer, and he couldn't hear the specific direction, so he couldn't judge what happened.
Li Guitang and a few people took advantage of the fierce battle between the two sides in the narrow alley between Hanlin Academy and Wenyuan Pavilion to quietly bypass it from the north.
For experts like them, it is not difficult to climb such a high wall, and the three or five flag-bearers and guards are of no concern. But what they fear is to encounter a group of soldiers arrayed with guns, especially in such a narrow place. In the alley, in the almost hidden place, there is a burst of shooting, no matter how you try, it will still turn into a hornet's nest.
When Ma Jinbao took the lead in launching the attack, he immediately attracted the flag-bearing guards on this line. The two sides started a fierce battle on the wall alley. The strength of both sides was not large, just between one and two hundred people, but the battle was still fierce.
The flag-bearer guards relied on the walls and mansions to hold on, and the muskets and bow and arrow fulcrums firmly controlled the sniper position, which frustrated Ma Jinbao's offensive momentum.
However, Li Guitang and his group were not affected. They bypassed the alley from the north side of the Hanlin Academy, gaining a hundred steps more distance. They used the flag-bearer defense army to focus on dealing with the Shenshu Camp attack and crossed Wenyuan directly from the north. The surrounding walls of the pavilion, two consecutive walls and the fire lane in the middle, lead directly into the small garden behind Wenyuan Pavilion.
There are still more than 20 soldiers guarding here, but when they heard the loud gunshots outside, many people focused their attention on the east gate and did not notice anyone climbing in from the north wall.
So Li Guitang and the others sneaked in freely. It was not until they reached the Wenyuan Pavilion lobby and its attached backyard that Li Guitang and the others encountered the guards of the Banner Guard and Long Jinwei.
The guards of the Banner Guards barely had time to react before they were dealt with by Li Guitang and his party at lightning speed, but the Long Jinwei men were more troublesome.
There are only four of Long Jinwei's people here, one guarding a minister, and they all have some martial arts skills. However, when facing Li Guitang and his group, they are immediately at a disadvantage.
After a fight, all four officers of Long Jinwei were captured, and two of them were injured, but their lives were not affected.
Li Guitang was also filled with excitement when he stepped into the lobby.
This is considered a great achievement, and the wealth and honor may just fall on you.
He suppressed the excitement and joy in his heart and looked around.
The people they brought have already blocked the door. If someone else rushes in from the outside, they can respond quickly, but if there is a large-scale rush in, they still can't handle it.
Fortunately, the people of the Banner Guard are now focusing almost all their attention on the Shenshu Camp in front of them. There are more than 20 people guarding it, and there are four people from the Dragon Guards watching. No one would have thought that Something will happen internally first.
“Li Guitang, a humble official, has met all of you,...”
Qi Yongtai and others were also refreshed. Qi Yongtai and Guan Yingzhen had met Li Guitang and knew that he was the leader of Feng Ziying's personal bodyguard.
“Ziying is back?” Guan Yingzhen asked first, “Has he entered the city?”
“Back to your lord, your lord has entered the city and is now commanding the Shenshu Camp, the Shenji Camp, the Four Guards Camp, and the Warrior Camp to quickly restore the situation in the city…”
Li Guitang's answer made Qi Yongtai and others feel at ease. The impression Feng Ziying accumulated over the years made them trust Feng Ziying. As long as Feng Ziying comes, the initiative of the armies in Beijing will be in their hands. , then the whole situation is very different between the two of them.
“Be careful with the Xuanfu army!” Guan Yingzhen said in a deep voice: “Otherwise…”
"Don't worry, Sir. Your Majesty will stay in Ji Town before entering the city. Arrangements have been made to prevent the Xuanfu army from entering the city. We are also worried that the ministers in the cabinet and other officials in the imperial court will be kidnapped and harmed. Therefore, we have Talented people will ask the Shenshu Camp to bypass the west and make a surprise attack at night from the Hanlin Academy..."
Even if the entire mission of rescuing the cabinet ministers is more than half completed, to be honest, it would not be a big deal to lose some of the seven officials who were born. It would be easy for these people to make up for it, but if these four people die, Then the dynasty will collapse, and there will be fierce competition for whoever takes the place. By then, Feng Ziying will not have the prestige to overwhelm everyone.
It is not yet a situation where military men are in power. The long-established habit still requires a group of civil servants to lead the operation of the entire government. Feng Ziying is very clear about this. It may be temporarily possible to imagine military men in politics in the capital city, but it has to command the huge Zhou Dynasty. It would be unrealistic to direct three provinces directly.
After Li Guitang and others took control of Wenyuan Pavilion, they firmly guarded the entrance of Wenyuan Pavilion, and then asked Qi Yongtai and others to hide to prevent being injured by the war.
The fighting was raging outside, but Li Guitang had already sent out the signal. After Ma Jinbao learned that Li Guitang and the others had successfully dealt with the imprisoned cabinet members, he no longer had any scruples and immediately led his army to attack with all his strength.
Under the fierce attack regardless of losses and consumption, the flag-bearing guards finally could not hold on, and they were quickly defeated and retreated towards the Hubu and Libu next door.
But when they tried to take away several important "hostages" in Wenyuan Pavilion, they realized that something had already happened.
The surging Shenshu Camp army made the people of the Banner Guards unable to think much and could only retreat hastily. However, they also realized what would happen if the cabinet ministers were taken away. This also made Zhang Jin who learned the news also Have to reconsider some things.
(End of this chapter)