Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 470 Scheduling
"The Dragon Guards and Patrol Battalion mutinied, all the gates of the capital were sealed, and the palace was besieged. Lord Lai, please send someone quickly to cover the two of us and go to the Shenji Camp for help!"

The two came to Lai's house. Lai Shangrong had just finished worshiping and was meeting with his subordinates.

After all, he was a guard who had been educated to be loyal to his emperor since he was a child. He couldn't say anything about the Supreme Emperor's rebellion, so he could only explain it by saying that the Dragon Guards and the patrol battalion had mutinied.

"How is that possible!" Lai Shangrong exclaimed and asked, "Who is plotting rebellion?"

This is different from starting a rebellion and conquering the country step by step. Even if they can control the palace, the remaining guards in the capital and the Shenji Battalion cannot sit back and watch the changes in the country.

The greatest possibility is that the royal family is involved, so that only the emperor needs to be forced to abdicate, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty need to be appeased.

The two of them looked at each other, seeing the doubtful look on Lai Shangrong's face, so they could only bite the bullet and said: "The Supreme Emperor is leading the Dragon Guards to attack the Forbidden Palace. Please ask Mr. Lai to send someone to help as soon as possible!"

At the same time, he took out the jade seal.

It's not that Lai Shangrong is suspicious by nature. Although the two are the emperor's bodyguards, they may not be bought by the queen.

Although he is too lazy to care about the royal family's dirty work, there is no guarantee that the queen will not plot against him, so he is also worried that they are deceiving him and sending people to attack the patrol camp.

Seeing the jade seal that the two took out and hearing the name of the Supreme Emperor, Lai Shangrong no longer hesitated.

King Zhongshun is dead, and he still has room to move around when someone else takes the throne. But when the Supreme Emperor returns to the throne, it will be a different situation.

Considering the operation of the State-Owned Department, the subordinates were divided into two groups to attend the banquet. Therefore, half of the subordinates from the Security Department came to congratulate him today.

Immediately ordered people to summon all the subordinates to the side hall.

Then he ordered one of them: "Go and call Young Master Xiao Qin, and ask him if Mr. Liu is here. If so, call him too!"

You have to be prepared for everything, and you have to think about defeat before thinking about victory.

After all, it was the Supreme Emperor who conspired against him. Once something happened to the emperor and the crown prince, the Supreme Emperor would be invincible.

At that time, even if the Shenji Camp rushed to the palace, they would only be cautious.

Therefore, while arranging for help, he also had to consider his own retreat.

Fortunately, I am getting married today and my whole family is gathered together, which saves me the trouble of convening.

While making secret calculations in his mind, he asked the two men about the number of people guarding the city gate of the patrol camp.

Lai Shangrong felt reassured when he saw Liu Xianglian and Qin Zhong coming hand in hand.

Communication was poor in ancient times, and it was impossible for him to keep track of the fleet's movements at any time, but Liu Xianglian must have left a ship to respond before leaving the fleet.

When subordinates arrived one after another, Lai Shangrong first introduced their identities and then asked them to show the jade seal.

Lai Shangrong immediately began to order troops and generals.

"Wang Han, take Brother Liu to the vicinity of the Imperial City, find a place closest to Chengtian Gate, and eavesdrop on what's going on inside. Once there are no more shouts of death, report immediately to Jinguang Gate."

Just go to Shenji Camp to ask for help and bring the jade seal alone. Liu Xianglian is not familiar with the palace, and Wang Han Lai Shangrong is worried.

"Chen Wu, Sun Yun, you go to the State Administration Department and the Salt and Iron Department to gather people. Qin Zhong goes to the firearms factory. Remember to get enough explosives to blow up the city gate. You watch the requisition of the guests' carriages. The sages in front of the Jinguang Gate. When we meet at the square, those who have not been assigned a task are lingering nearby pretending to welcome the bride."

In addition to guarding the factories of the State-Owned Division, the Security Section is also responsible for guarding the Salt and Iron Division, the Firearms Factory and the Yamen. Even including rotational holidays, the capital can mobilize at least 300 people.Although it is far from a patrol camp, there are more than ten gates in the capital that need to be guarded by separate troops. Coupled with the skill of firearms and calculations, breaking through the gates is not a problem.

"Bring some firecrackers with you. If you encounter a patrol camp on the road for interrogation, use the sound of firecrackers to cover up the sound of gunfire and deal with it on the spot. Ignore the panic of the people for the time being."

Soldiers are very fast. As long as the sound of gunfire is covered up and the patrol camp at the city gate is not alerted, even if the people see the internal fighting between the security department and the patrol camp, they will just avoid it and will not run to the city gate to report the news. .

As the subordinates who summoned the men were dispatched one by one, Lai Shangrong gathered all his family members in Huifang Garden, and told his father to immediately transfer all family members to Rong Mansion for temporary refuge through the east corner gate of Grand View Garden.

Once the news of the security department's attack on the city gate is leaked, the patrol battalion may not change its home.

The secret of the Jiaomen between the two families is unknown to the outside world. As long as all the personnel are transferred to Rong Mansion, even if they find the Jiaomen, it will be delayed for a while, which may be the key to success or failure.

Then he took the two guards and the remaining personnel who were not assigned tasks, pretending to be a wedding party, and set off towards the Golden Light Gate.

On the way, he called Jinchang and Jin Long to his side and ordered: "Jinchang will ride directly to the Security Section training camp and transfer all the recruits to Jinguangmen to obey orders.

Jin Longqian followed Ma Chao, and if he encountered a situation, he would immediately bring the jade seal back to him, as if Ma Chao had his own way! "

Speaking of this, Lai Shangrong used his hand as a gun and made a firing gesture.

The situation outside the city is unclear. The city gate has been sealed for two or three hours, but the Shenji Camp has not responded at all. It is difficult to guarantee that the Supreme Emperor has no countermeasures.

Once the Shenji Battalion was restrained, no matter whether the recruits from the security department entered the city to escort their families, or entered the palace to serve the king, Yuxi became very important.

It wasn't that Lai Shangrong didn't want to take his family out of the city immediately, but that such a big family was slow to move. Without enough guards, it would be impossible to leave the city.

But as long as the city gate is blown open, with more than 1 new recruits from the security department and the emperor's orders, even if the entire patrol battalion and the Dragon Guard attack, half of the force will be enough to ensure that the city gate is not lost.

The rest can follow him into the city to pick up people.

When Lai Shangrong led the team and cruised around Qunxianfang, the security department personnel gradually arrived.

Facts have proved that Lai Shangrong was overly worried. The patrol battalion guarding various city gates was already stretched thin and there was no extra force to patrol the city.

Seeing Qin Zhong leading people in a carriage, Lai Shangrong waved his hand, and the team headed straight for the Golden Light Gate.

Arriving in front of Jinguang Gate, Qin Zhong lit the fuse on one of the carriages. Lai Shangrong rode in the patrol battalion guarding the city. Before he could bend his bow and nock an arrow, he whipped his horsewhip, and the carriage loaded with explosives galloped towards the city gate. .

With the sound of "Boom", about two hundred people from the security department were divided into three teams, lined up, and shot at the gates of the city in turn.

A few minutes later, the smoke and dust cleared, and no one in the patrol camp at the city gate could stand up.

Ma Chao and Jin Long took a dozen or so people on their horses and ran towards Shenji Camp.

Lai Shangrong stayed behind and led the brigade to clear the city gate.

Although both the Shenji Battalion and the Security Department arrived, they had an absolute advantage in terms of strength. Now that the city gate was damaged and there was no danger to defend, it was still a matter of time before they could break into the city.

But the situation in the palace is unclear now. If the city gate can be controlled, even if it is delayed for a while, it will be good.

(End of this chapter)