My father is Jiajing

Chapter 130 The Anxious Emperor Wanshou
Inside the Wanshou Palace, Emperor Jiajing, who had just been eating mooncakes and imagining the joy of family reunion, now had a pale face and a hint of panic that he could not hide.

The news brought by Minister of War Ding Rukui was too shocking. Anda's army had actually reached the outside of Gubeikou in Jizhen as Qiu Luan had predicted, and could attack the Great Wall and break through the capital's outer defense line at any time.

How could Emperor Jiajing concentrate on cultivating Taoism when faced with such an urgent and life-threatening matter?
If things go wrong, he will be the second Huizong and Qinzong, and Emperor Jiajing cannot afford to lose face like this.

"Huang Jin drafted an order to immediately order Qiu Luan to lead his troops back to defend the capital, and then ordered the troops from Henan, Shandong and other places to come to the capital to defend the king!"

Emperor Jiajing was also angry. He never expected that he would be in such an embarrassing situation. He didn't know how future history books would write about this crisis. When he thought of this, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart and blackness in front of his eyes. It was really infuriating.

In the 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, he was the first emperor to be besieged by the Tatars, except for Emperor Yingzong who was captured in the Battle of Tumu. This was simply unforgivable for the proud and conceited Emperor Jiajing.

Huang Jin also knew the tension of the situation, and quickly replied: "I will draft the decree right away."

Then the Emperor Jiajing asked angrily: "Where is Weng Wanda? Where is Weng Wanda? Didn't I seize his love and order him to leave for Beijing immediately? Where is he?"

When the officials in the palace heard Emperor Jiajing's angry question, they did not dare to answer easily.

But Ding Rukui, the Minister of War, could not avoid it. Ding Rukui said: "Minister Weng had a carbuncle on his back and could hardly walk. He sent his adopted son Weng Congyun to the capital with a petition for mercy, requesting to "wait for three years of mourning before being appointed." Weng Congyun was robbed in Hejian Prefecture and lost the petition. He is now waiting for his fate in the Ministry of War."

When Emperor Jiajing heard this, he almost rolled his eyes. "Why are you talking about such an important matter now? Are you all just sitting there doing nothing? Issue another gold medal immediately and let Weng Wanda come to Beijing immediately."

When Ding Rukui heard what Emperor Jiajing said, he could only reply with difficulty: "I obey your order."

Now Alda's army has arrived outside Gubeikou, while Weng Wanda is still in his hometown in Lingnan. Even if Weng Wanda is given wings, he may not be as fast as Alda's army.

But the problem now is that the court does not have any capable generals. Although Emperor Jiajing also wants to train Qiu Luan, he is also very clear that Qiu Luan's ability is far inferior to that of Weng Wanda.

Therefore, even though he is a traitor now, he can only hope that Weng Wanda can return to Beijing as soon as possible to resume his post and take on the important task of guarding the capital and resisting the Tatars.

After venting his anger, Emperor Jiajing's face was as dark as water and his eyes seemed to be burning with anger. He stared at Ding Rukui fiercely and said, "Didn't you tell me that Gubeikou was impregnable? Now the Tatar army is almost at the gates of the city, but you come to tell me that the situation is critical and there may be something wrong. What kind of thing is this? Do you want me to be captured by the Tatars?"

Ding Rukui was so ashamed that he could not raise his head. Some time ago, he had suggested to Emperor Jiajing to strengthen the military forces on the front line of Gubeikou in Jizhen, but the troops have not arrived yet. However, Anda's Tatar army, led by the three guards of Doyan, has already reached Gubeikou and may break through the pass and approach the city at any time. How can Emperor Jiajing feel at ease in such a critical situation?

Emperor Jiajing also knew that getting angry at this time would be useless. He took a deep breath and asked the ministers below: "Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, do you have any way to fight for me?"

Xu Jie said, "Your Majesty, please understand. Most of the soldiers in the capital are untrained in fighting. The nobles who lead them do not know how to fight. For now, we should arrest the generals in prison, such as Dai Lun, Li Zhen, Ma Long, Cao Zhen, Ouyang An, etc. These criminals have served in the frontiers and are all brave and resourceful. If Your Majesty can put aside past grudges and release them and give them troops, they will surely repay the grace of not dying like Zhang Da and other generals who died for their crimes."

"In addition, we can also order the Ministry of War to recruit those who are bound by the usual rules and dare not use them, such as Liu Dazhang and Zhou Yichang in Liaodong, and Chen Dai in Shaanxi who are ready to move. Although they are a little far from Beijing, they should be pardoned and recruited. Moreover, the residents of the border areas in Beijing will rush into the city as soon as they hear the enemy's alarm. The Ministry of War should work with the Jinyiwei and the Five Cities Censors to place them in place. If there are brave and useful people among them, they should be recruited as soldiers. This can not only strengthen the ranks, but also help to quell the chaos." "I also heard that the Ministry of War wants to send troops to camp outside the city, probably as a plan to defend the border areas, but I am afraid that the Beijing army will run away when they see the enemy, which will shake the people's morale and make it impossible to defend the border areas. It is advisable to quickly summon Qiu Luan's troops to defend, and now supervise the troops camped outside the city. Generally, the troops of Datong should be the vanguard of the capital, and the troops of the capital should help the troops of Datong. The momentum will rely on each other, so that the two can rely on each other and not be afraid. This is something that the Ministry of War has not considered."

After listening to Xu Jie's memorial, Emperor Jiajing was deeply impressed. He thought that ministers like Xu Jie were meticulous and could come up with suggestions for the country.

At this moment we really cannot stick to the usual rules. We should issue an imperial decree to pardon the criminals imprisoned in the capital's prisons, and give them the opportunity to make up for their crimes and guard the capital.

Emperor Jiajing said: "Approved, you will take the lead in handling this matter."

After hearing what Emperor Jiajing said, Xu Jie took a deep breath and bowed again, saying, "I obey your order."

Then Xu Jie left Wanshou Palace to arrange these important matters.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing said to Ding Rukui: "You must immediately go to Gubeikou to supervise the battle. Do not let the barbarians break through Gubeikou, otherwise I will hold you accountable!"

Ding Rukui was so frightened that he dared not say anything resentful. He knelt down again and said, "I will go there immediately."

Before leaving, Ding Rukui secretly glanced at Yan Song again, hoping that Yan Song could say a few words for him. After all, such a big thing was not something he could handle alone, and someone had to speak up for him.

Yan Song seemed to have sensed Ding Rukui's call for help. At this time, Yan Song, who had been silent all the time, finally got the chance to speak.

Yan Song bowed slightly to Emperor Jiajing and comforted him, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I heard that Altan's purpose of attacking this time is to ask for tribute. Moreover, the capital city has high walls and firearms, and there are tens of thousands of troops guarding the capital. Even if Altan wants to invade the capital, he will have to think twice. Once his army is delayed, when Qiu Luan leads his troops back to defend the city, and the soldiers from Henan, Shandong and other places are ordered to come to the capital to defend the city, it will be his death."

"So, I think that even if Anda comes to attack the capital this time, he is just a thief who steals food and is not a threat."

After hearing what Yan Song said, Huang Jin couldn't help but say, "An Da's army is not a group of righteous men who read the books of sages. Once Gubeikou is breached, they will burn, kill and loot in the suburbs of Beijing. Shunyi in the suburbs of Beijing is also of great importance. How can we take it lightly?"

Huang Jin's words instantly alerted Emperor Jiajing.

Yes, isn't San'er's cash cow in Shunyi? Once Anda's army breaks through the Gubeikou defense line, it will take only three to five days to push straight to the suburbs. By then, won't Shunyi Industrial Park be destroyed?
Emperor Jiajing could not tolerate any trouble here, so he ordered Huang Jin: "Immediately dispatch the four guard battalions to guard Shunyi. Do not let Shunyi fall into the hands of the enemy."

Huang Jin immediately accepted the order and did not dare to delay any further. He immediately began to mobilize the troops of the four guard battalions of the Imperial Stables to rush out of the city to guard the Shunyi Industrial Park in accordance with the order of Emperor Jiajing.

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The war is about to begin, so it’s not too much to ask for some votes, right?
(End of this chapter)