In the court, Li Liangchen and a dozen other Jiangnan Party officials walked out of the court, strongly opposing the use of Yu Dayou.
Most of these officials were Suzhou Jinshi and Hangzhou Jinshi.
Zhang Juzheng looked coldly at Li Liangchen, who was jumping around in the court.
"This guy is going to be unlucky!"
What happened yesterday was still fresh in his mind. The emperor treated the empress dowager like this, let alone a lowly official.
The news of Feng Bao being imprisoned and dismembered is still under lockdown. Li Liangchen and the others don't know yet. If you really anger His Majesty, I'm afraid you'll be dismembered together!
Since you want to die, I don't want to go to hell with you!
When the cabinet chief Gao Gong saw the Imperial Censorate's eight constabularies looking down on the emperor, he shouted angrily in the throne room,""Li Liangchen, stand down! With the enemy in front of us, we can't afford internal strife!"
Gao Xing was like a raging fire, scolding Li Liangchen in the main hall.
However, Li Liangchen did not know Gao Gong's good intentions. Li Liangchen, who was the leader of the Jiangnan Party, said,""Lord Chief, to resist foreign aggression, we must first stabilize the interior. Yu Dayou had just been removed from his post, and now he has been reinstated. This does not comply with the laws of the Ming Dynasty!”
Li Liangchen had protected his own interests in the throne room. It was not easy for him to dismiss Yu Dayou and become famous in one fell swoop. If he were to use Yu Dayou again now, wouldn't it be a slap to his face?
Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon throne and placed the Emperor's Sword on the dragon desk, wiping the scabbard of the Emperor's Sword.
Some people were not born to be tyrants.
However, he was forced to become a tyrant.
Zhu Yijun did not know why the Emperor liked to kill people.
Now, it seemed that these people should have been killed!
Zhu Yijun looked at Li Liangchen and the others. These people had already formed a faction. The powerful Jiangnan faction attacked the loyal and honest people. They advanced and retreated together. It had already formed a certain atmosphere.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dismissed Yu Dayou so easily.
Zhu Yijun believed that if this group of people's clique expanded, they would even dare to replace the emperor!
This group of people!
He deserved to be killed!
Zhu Yijun's killing intent had already risen!
He wasn't afraid of being cursed for thousands of years!
He wasn't afraid that the historians would be too numerous to record. If he could be the emperor, he could bear the eternal infamy!
At this moment, Zhu Yijun was brewing his killing intent.
Three hundred miles away, Shanhai Pass.
The flames of war filled the air, and dust billowed.
The soldiers in charge of guarding Shanhai Pass had been fighting the enemy for more than seven days.
The Great Ming soldiers were all injured, and their blood soaked the cloth.
However, none of them retreated from the city.
As long as they could still hold their long knives and draw their bows, they would contribute to the defense of Shanhai Pass.
Then they would never retreat from the city.
Li Chengliang, Li Rusong, and his son lived in the city with the soldiers.
His armor was never taken off.
Li Chengliang walked on top of the city wall, checking the soldiers 'injuries and preparing to defend against another fierce attack from the enemy.
"Father."
Li Rusong hurried forward and said with a solemn expression,"Father, our army has less than 30,000 people who can fight. Including the people in the city, we can only hold on for another five days…"
At this point, Li Rusong gradually fell silent.
The Tartar prince led 350,000 troops to attack Shanhaiguan.
Even if they had the advantage at the mountain pass, they would not be able to stop the enemy's attack when faced with such a sea of enemies.
"Fifteen days!"
"No matter what, we have to resist for fifteen days!”
"Shanhai Pass will not be lost!"
At this moment, not only Li Chengliang, but every soldier present was prepared to die!
Behind them were tens of millions of people!
Once Shanhai Pass was lost, the mountains and rivers would be shattered, and thousands of families would be destroyed!
"Report!"
A soldier rushed forward and knelt on one knee."General, the scouts have reported that the Tartar army is reorganizing their forces and has the intention of breaking through Shanhai Pass!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers present felt an unprecedented seriousness.
However, none of them showed the slightest fear because of these words.
Li Chengliang turned around and looked at the soldiers present, meeting their gazes one by one.
Clang!
The sharp sword was drawn from its sheath. Under the moonlight, it emitted a cold and passionate fighting spirit.
"Soldiers, the Tartar army has invaded. This battle is unavoidable!”
"Because behind you is the entire Central Plains of Great Ming!”
"Once Shanhai Pass is breached, the enemy's iron hooves will be able to sweep across the plain as if they have entered a no-man's land!”
"At that time, the mountains and rivers will be shattered. Your relatives and friends will become their slaves and even be killed!”
"And now, there is only one path in front of you!”
"That is to hold onto the weapons in your hands tightly and protect the city until the last moment!”
"As long as the city is there, as long as the people are there! The city is dead!"
"As long as the city is there, as long as the people are there! The city is dead!"
The soldiers 'shouts resounded through the night.
"All soldiers, prepare for battle!"
Li Chengliang shouted and rushed to the front.
"Understood!"
Torches were lit, and every soldier was prepared to die.
"Rusong, how many city defense weapons are there in the city?”
" Less than 2,000 pieces of gunpowder, and there aren't many rocks and rolling logs left…"
Hearing this, Li Chengliang lowered his head and said thoughtfully,""Pass down my order to dismantle the houses of the people nearby and use them as rolling wood to resist the enemy!”
"All men in the city, as long as they can hold a weapon, be prepared to fight in the city!”
" What?!"
Li Rusong's expression suddenly changed and he said anxiously,""Father, our duty is to protect the city and the people. If His Majesty finds out about this, he will be beheaded!”
Li Chengliang's expression did not change as he shouted,""If the sky falls, I'll bear everything!”
"If we can defeat the enemy and defend Shanhai Pass, I will personally build a new home for the people!”
"But if Shanhai Pass falls, none of the citizens in the city will be spared!”
"At that time, what's the point of guarding all of this!”
"Immediately execute it!"
"Yes, Father!"
……
On the distant hillside, flames burned.
The 350,000-strong Tartar army covered the mountains and plains.
The Tartar prince rode on his horse and looked greedily at the pass in the distance.
As long as they crossed Shanhaiguan, the Ming Dynasty would be a flat land!
Countless wealth, women, and land would be under their feet!
Clang!
The golden saber was unsheathed, and the Tartar prince greedily pointed at the pass under the moon.
"Warriors, draw your golden sabers and charge up Shanhaiguan Pass!”
"The first person to reach the top of the city wall will be rewarded with a thousand gold, a thousand acres of land, and a hundred slaves!”
"Kill them!"
sob ~
Then, the horn sounded.
Iron horses and golden spears, smoke and dust billowed.
It was like a flood breaking through a dam as it charged straight for Shanhai Pass.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Horseshoes stomped on the ground, and the Tartar soldiers rushed toward Shanhai Pass like hungry wolves.
"Soldiers, hold!"
"We must not let the enemy attack!"
Li Chengliang shouted loudly and immediately commanded the soldiers of Great Ming to block the enemy's onslaught.
Bang bang bang!
Dozens of Red Cannons opened fire at the same time.
Rays of light streaked across the sky like meteors, sliding down into the enemy cavalry.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The flame suddenly appeared!
People fell and horses fell, wailing non-stop.
Even though the cannon didn't reach the area, the warhorses were thrown into disarray when they heard the loud noise.
"Release the arrows! Release the arrows!"
At this moment, Li Chengliang shouted an order.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
In an instant, arrows rained down from the sky.
With the advantage of Shanhai Pass, the Tartar army had to pay a heavy price for every distance they advanced.
However! The Tartars had too many soldiers!
It was so many that the moment a gap appeared in the enemy's formation, new soldiers would quickly fill it up.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the enemy pressed up layer by layer, corpses piled up like mountains at Shanhaiguan.
The Tartar soldiers used the siege ladders to climb up.
"Soldiers, kill!"
"Those who retreat in front of the battle will be beheaded!"
"If I retreat, you will kill me!"
"The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers will always exist, and the Ming Dynasty will always exist!”
"Kill them!"
The eyes of the soldiers burned with anger.
Even if it meant death! They would also die in this city.
"Father, let your son lead the troops to kill the enemy!”
Just as Li Rusong was about to rush forward, he was stopped by Li Chengliang.
"Father! The son followed his father to guard the border and was already prepared to die.”
Li Chengliang patted Li Rusong's shoulder with tears in his eyes and said excitedly,""Good! As expected of my son!"
"But I must go first in this battle.”
"This city still needs someone to command it. After I fall, you will be in charge!”
"You must lead the people in the city to guard Shanhai Pass!”
"Until my Great Ming reinforcements arrived!”
Then, Li Chengliang didn't say anything more. He held his weapon and slashed at the enemy soldiers who were trying to climb up the city.
Pu, pu, pu, pu!
On Shanhai Pass.
Blood splattered everywhere, and countless corpses fell below the city.
On the city walls, the Great Ming soldiers were fighting against the Tartar army.
Puff!
The sharp blade pierced into the chest, but the Ming soldiers did not fall. Instead, they used their last bit of strength to stab the enemy.
Clang clang clang ~
The soldiers used their broken weapons and their bodies that were on the verge of collapse to resist the flood of enemies.
"Father!"
"General!"
Li Rusong burst into tears, and the other soldiers kept shouting.
However! Very quickly.
They threw themselves back into the battle.
It was because the enemy had not retreated at this moment. Behind them were the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty and countless people.
Even if they fought to the last moment, they would never give up.
Die! Accompanied by the Yellow Springs!
Life! Defend a paradise!
Kill!
When the weapons were broken, they used the wooden sticks and stones on the city wall.
Even if they didn't have any weapons, they would still use their own bodies to carry the two Tartar warriors down the Shanhai Pass.
The moon was bright and the stars were few.
In the dark night, heart-wrenching howls and screams resounded through the sky.
On the hill in the distance, the Tartar prince looked at the city wall with a solemn expression.
Even though the Tartar prince was used to seeing bloodshed, he still felt a chill and fear when he saw this scene.
If the Ming Dynasty was like this, so what if the Tartars had millions of troops?
But similarly! The Tartar prince was even more determined to break through Shanhai Pass.
As a large country in the Central Plains, Ming was rich in resources and weapons.
Today, if the Tartars failed, Ming would make a comeback in the future and it would undoubtedly be the beginning of the nightmare of the Tartars 'extinction.
"Kill!"
"Kill them!"
"We must take down Shanhai Pass before dawn!”
"Anyone who takes the head of the general guarding the city will be conferred the title of marquis and general!”
At this moment, the Tartar Prince was almost crazy.
The Tartar cavalrymen were greatly provoked by the prince's words. They urged their horses to charge at Shanhaiguan Pass at full speed.
On the city walls, battles continued, and the Tartar army suffered heavy casualties.
However, there must be brave men under the heavy reward. The Shanhaiguan garrison was already exhausted, and the title of Marquis was close at hand!
Shanhai Pass was in danger!
……
In the court.
Patrol Inspector Li Liangchen kept talking.
The Jiangnan Party officials behind Li Liangchen shared a common hatred and voiced their opposition to the Emperor using Yu Dayou…
They didn't care that the Great Ming's pass was broken through.
They only cared about the people they had attacked and dismissed. They absolutely could not use them again!
It was a matter of face!
Gao Gong was so angry that he trembled. In the end, he scolded,""Since you want to die, I can't save you!”
Gao Gong was already disappointed.
He already knew the Emperor's temper. How could the Emperor tolerate these people roaring in the throne room?
Especially when Li Liangchen and the others walked out of the court and opposed Yu Dayou, they didn't even use the honorifics of His Majesty…
After Gao Gong shut his mouth, Li Liangchen and the other Jiangnan Party officials became even more arrogant.
Just as Li Liangchen and the other officials continued to talk.
Deng!
Shen Lian, a thousand-man of the Jinyiwei who was fully armored, entered the throne room and reported loudly,""Your Majesty, the execution ground has been set up! You can execute him!"
For a moment, the sound of a pin dropping could be heard in the throne room.
Li Liangchen and the rest looked at Shen Lian in confusion.
"Execution?"
"What execution?"
Zhu Yijun's expression was as cold as ice." Get more executioners. I also want to add a few more maniacs who are roaring in the hall on the execution platform…"
Li Liangchen and the others were puzzled.
Zhu Yijun suddenly shouted,"Imperial guards!"”
"Here!"
Hualala!
Hundreds of Embroidered Uniform Guards entered the throne room, embroidered with spring sabers and wearing flying fish clothes!
"Someone come!"
"Here!"
"Take them down!"
"Here!"
The Embroidered Uniform Guards instantly pressed Li Liangchen and the others down in the main hall.
The sudden change shocked everyone in the imperial court!
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