Outside the Great Wall at the northern border of Great Ming.
The Wala Cavalrymen rode their fierce horses and charged toward a pass on the Great Wall with scimitars in their hands.
It was the famous Juyong Pass.
It was only a hundred and twenty li away from the capital of Great Ming.
The Wala army was a surprise attack, not giving the border soldiers any chance to catch their breath.
In one night, Wala worked with Arutai to quickly capture Juyong Pass, catching the Ming army off guard.
The pass that was originally easy to defend and difficult to attack had completely fallen due to a moment of neglect of duty.
This meant that a huge hole had been torn in the defense line at the border of the Ming Dynasty.
It was very likely that this opening would only grow larger, directly threatening the safety of the capital.
News of the border emergency quickly spread to the capital, and the ministers were shocked and panicked!
Clearly, the Wala clan had come prepared.
Even if the culprit, Zhang Kejian, was executed, it would still be difficult to appease the anger of the Wala clan.
The imperial court was already in chaos.
Wala had broken through Juyong Pass, and Jingdou was in danger.
The people of the Ministry of War were actively discussing the current war, and the hall became more and more lively.
At this moment, Zhu Qizhen lazily went to court and saw that all the officials were discussing animatedly.
As the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian immediately reported,""Your Majesty, a hundred li has sent an urgent report. Last night, the Wala army suddenly attacked the border and broke through Juyong Pass, threatening the capital.”
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he immediately stood up from his chair and said angrily,"Why are you only reporting now? Who delayed such an important military intelligence?”
The emperor was suddenly furious, and the ministers immediately prostrated on the ground in fear.
Yu Qian looked at the young eunuch Wang Zhen and said,"Last night, I risked my life to enter the palace to inform you of the military situation, but I was stopped outside the palace by Wang Zhen."”
Shocked, Wang Zhen quickly knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice,""Emperor…this servant is afraid that Lord Yu will disturb your rest.”
"Bastard!" Zhu Qizhen kicked Wang Zhen's butt and berated," Drag him away and chop him up." Delaying such an important military situation was not enough to chop off ten heads!”
"Emperor, please spare my life! Spare me, emperor…"
The royal guards immediately rushed into the hall and took Wang Zhen away.
"Where is the Wala Army now?" Zhu Qizhen asked.”
"The scouts have reported that they are already stationed near Juyong Pass. Moreover, the Wala army came prepared this time. They split into two groups, one to attack Juyong Pass and the other to attack Datong Prefecture.”
Zhu Qizhen's eyes suddenly narrowed as he said coldly,""Since this group of Wala people are so ungrateful, I will give them a knowing blow! How's the discussion going in the Ministry of War? Do you have a plan to resist the enemy?"
The people from the Ministry of War were still discussing the battle plan. They had been studying it for an entire morning, but there was still no result.
Yang Shiqi knelt down and said," I thought that the Wala had come prepared. The capital only has two hundred thousand soldiers. If they resist stubbornly, the capital will fall within a month." It would take two months for the Qilu anti-Japanese soldiers to arrive at the capital. If Da Tong Prefecture falls, the capital will be in danger, Your Majesty!”
Xu Youzhen also participated in the memorial." I think the capital should first move south, and the people should move out of the city to preserve the last spark of the Ming Dynasty.”
"Xu Youzhen, are you cursing my Ming Dynasty to have the intention of subjugation?" Yu Qian said angrily.”
"Yu Qian, are you trying to argue with me? Yesterday, I observed the celestial phenomena and discovered that the Emperor Star had fallen. This is the will of the heavens, the power of the constellations.”
Zhu Qizhen rolled his eyes and said angrily,""Xu Youzhen, why don't you go home and watch your celestial phenomena? When the country is in trouble, you don't think about how to resist the enemy, but how to escape? You're usually paid by the imperial court, but when the country is in trouble, none of you stand up for it?”
After Xu Youzhen heard this, she immediately prostrated on the ground and said,"This subject is sentenced to death."
"You deserve to die. Bewitching the hearts of the people and shaking the morale of the army, what are your intentions?”
"I wouldn't dare…I wouldn't dare!" Xu Youzhen's legs went weak and she immediately knelt on the ground.
"The country is in danger, so I'll spare you from death. Yu Qian, do you have a plan to resist the enemy?"
Yu Qian knelt down and kowtowed."I believe that Your Majesty can split his troops into two groups. Fifty thousand soldiers will remain in the capital to defend it. The remaining 150,000 troops went to the front line to take back Juyong Pass and drive the Wala army out of the border.”
"However, seizing Juyong Pass is very risky. Without absolute confidence, I don't recommend doing so. If our army is surrounded by two Wala armies, we might be completely annihilated.”
"Now that the enemy has occupied Juyong Pass, it's easy to defend but difficult to attack. No matter how our army moves, we will be in a passive position.”
Zhu Qizhen's small body suddenly straightened up and said with his head held high,""Zhen, personally led the army! He personally led 150,000 troops to recapture Juyong Pass.”
When Yu Qian heard Zhu Qizhen's words, she was shocked and quickly said,"Emperor, you can't! When two armies fight, swords have no eyes. The Emperor can personally command the defense of the capital and not personally lead the army to the front line. This subject is willing to take the risk."
Zhu Qizhen said,"I understand your intentions. The battle between two armies is about the morale of the army." With me personally leading the army, the morale will be high. When the time comes, the Ming army will be able to kill the enemy like a hot knife through butter and will definitely defeat the enemy.”
Yu Qian took a deep breath and shook her head."I don't have Your Majesty's foresight, I'll follow Your Majesty's orders.”
"The country is in danger, so everyone has their own duties. This time, I personally led an army of 50,000 to defend the capital. I'm sorry, can you hold on for a month and wait for my triumphant return?”
Yu Qian was especially excited and immediately knelt down to thank him."I accept your orders and will not disappoint Your Majesty.”
"Then it's settled." Zhu Qizhen said. The expedition ceremony will be held tomorrow, and I will personally lead the troops! Retreat!"
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