Late at night, in the originally quiet city of Nanjing, the sudden closing of the palace gate made the ministers in the city extremely nervous.

Especially the cabinet ministers, all the officials entered the palace, letting all the court officials know that something big happened and they rushed to inquire about the news.

In the palace, a large number of Jinyiwei appeared, and only a thousand households could lead the team.

This made several ministers in the palace look different, and Zhao Wenyu even thought of a lot.

"Where is Qian Yong?"

"Report to the chief assistant, the commander went to Hangzhou today." Qianhu, who led the team, immediately responded.

This reply made Zhao Wenyu raise his eyebrows, and he really didn't know about this.

Because everything was arranged behind the scenes by Ye Yumeng, except for the Zhejiang Party and the Little Emperor, who had been paying attention to the movements of the Jinyiwei, no one else knew that Qian Yong had left Nanjing.

"Tell Qian Yong the order immediately and let him return to Nanjing!"

Qian Yong also needs to investigate this matter. Only in this way can the matter be taken into account.

"This matter is crucial and cannot be delayed. When Qian Yong comes back, the daylily will be cold."

Li Shancai stood up to refute because he knew that if Qian Yong came to investigate the matter, even if it had nothing to do with him, he might have found something.

"Yes, the emperor's poisoning cannot be delayed, so we should start investigating immediately!"

Zhou Guangxin came out to support him, and he also realized that the situation was not good.

Because the guards in the palace, as well as all the eunuchs and palace maids, were greatly changed at the suggestion of the Zhejiang Party.

Now that this is happening, if Qian Yong comes to investigate, he can find some doubts and push the matter to them.

It would be better to take advantage of Qian Yong's absence to let the Jinyiwei Qianhu investigate the Jinyiwei Qianhu, who led the team, investigate. I believe that a thousand households would not dare to frame him.

The other ministers who entered the palace also felt that the two of them had reasonable opinions and agreed one after another.

This made Zhao Wenyu raise his eyebrows and look at the court officials who spoke up for it, which was difficult to object.

"The emperor was poisoned and the people in the palace were suspected. You must investigate carefully and do not let go of any clues."

These words were a bit meaningful, and the Jinyiwei Qianhu complained endlessly.

After all, it was too big for the emperor to get poisoned in the palace and the oil was exhausted.

Even if this emperor is only nominal, the same is true.

But Qianhu, the Jinyiwei, still said with a stingy voice: "The official must do his best!"

Next, everyone around the little emperor was taken away for interrogation.

A large-scale search began in the palace, trying to find some clues. After all, poison is an obvious target.

As for the court officials such as Zhao Wenyu, they arranged the aftermath and gathered outside the little emperor's bedroom, waiting for the result of the imperial doctor's treatment.

But the atmosphere was very depressing, and everyone knew that a storm was coming.

At the same time, the battle at Shanhaiguan continued, and the Yuan Dynasty army continued to attack.

On the city of Guancheng, Yuwen Hu frowned, looking at the fallen soldiers, his heart was bleeding.

It is now midnight, and the battle in the middle of the night has caused more than 2,000 soldiers from the Yuwen Department to suffer casualties, which has exceeded the casualties during the day.

Although he knew that this was Ye Hezhen's last madness, Yuwen Hu still couldn't accept the casualties.

The Yuwen family, who was defending one side, suffered such great casualties, let alone the Yuan Dynasty soldiers attacking one side.

In the middle of the night, their casualties were several times that of Yuwen's family.

The casualties of Ye Hepin's cavalry alone exceeded 5,000.

"Brother, if you continue to fight like this, the soldiers will collapse!"

Ye Hexiong, who noticed the danger of the situation, came to Ye Hezhen and said with a bitter look on his face.

"At present, there is advancement but no retreat. Only by breaking through Shanhaiguan can we have a glimmer of hope!"

Ye He was really heartbroken, after all, there were not many direct descendants of Ye He's tribe, and he had the intention to die.

But he knew even more that if he could not break through the city tonight, the Yuan Dynasty army would be wiped out.

"Would you like to rest and start an attack?"

Ye Hexiong carefully suggested that after all, the battle lasted too long, which made the Yuan Dynasty cavalry extremely tired, which led to such great casualties.

"Look at the situation in front of you. If Mingjin withdraws his troops, will he still be able to launch an attack?"

Ye Hezhen also wanted to rest and then launch an attack.

But to this extent, the cavalry of the Yuan Dynasty relied on one breath to support it.

If you breathe this, you may not be able to launch an attack.

Because the battle during this period of time has suffered too much casualties, once the battle is stopped and the morale will plummet, and I am afraid that the attack will not be able to be organized within a few days.

Ye Hexiong was also a veteran on the battlefield. After carefully looking at the situation on the battlefield, he immediately sighed.

"Sixth brother, only by working hard can we have a glimmer of hope. Until the last moment, we must not give up."

Ye Hezhen spoke lightly, on the surface, to cheer Ye Hexiong up, but in fact, to strengthen his confidence.

"Brother, what if I can't break through the city?"

Ye Hexiong is very clear about the current situation and does not have much confidence.

But as the prince of the Yuan Dynasty, Ye He really had to hold on with his left and right hands.

"If you cannot break through Shanhaiguan, it will be a dead end.

In this case, the warriors on my grassland will naturally die on the road to attack."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Hexiong's expression changed and he spoke, "I'm going to the front line to supervise the battle."

On the other hand, He Yuansheng, a Qianchao camp more than 20 miles away, was also paying attention to the war situation and preparing to send troops.

In order to grasp the situation on the battlefield, He Yuansheng not only sent a large number of horses to explore, but also cheered up and stayed up late in the central army's tent.

Li Zongting was also living with He Yuansheng. After all, this battle was the last battle, and no one would take it lightly.

As the news continued to come, He Yuansheng's expression became more and more serious.

Because the situation in front of you is a bit complicated, if you don’t have a big time, you will be having fun.

"You said Yuwen, can you hold on?"

"Depending on the current situation, there is no problem. The marquis doesn't have to worry!"

"well!"

He Yuansheng sighed and then said, "I am really worried that something will happen."

"This place is only more than twenty miles away from Shanhaiguan. If you march quickly, you can arrive in more than an hour.

If something really happens, at worst, you can draw elite troops and take the lead in attacking!"

Li Zongting has made all preparations. If Shanhaiguan is in crisis, reinforcements will be sent soon.

Otherwise, he would not have been waiting here with He Yuansheng steadily.

Li Zongting's words played a certain comforting role, and He Yuansheng felt a little relieved.

"I don't know if I can catch Ye Hezhen this time."

"Ye He really grew up on a horse and has experienced countless wars. Whether he can catch him depends on God's will."

Li Zongting was not sure to catch Ye Hezhen. After all, the emperor on the grassland was skillful and had a certain chance to break through.

"God willing!"

He Yuansheng repeated it, his tone was very complicated.

He paused and continued to speak: "After the defeat, where do you think Ye Hezhen will run!"

"It must be between the mountains and ridges, and then return to the grassland and contact the old subordinates to make a comeback."

This answer did not surprise He Yuansheng, and immediately spoke: "If we send all the cavalry out and keep chasing them, can we catch him?"

Li Zongting thought for a while: "It may be successful, but if you are not lucky, it will take a long time."

"I hope everything goes well!"

He Yuansheng has made a decision. If he cannot catch Ye Hezhen this time, he will send Han Yong and Han Wu brothers to pursue them deep into the grassland.

Because Ye He really doesn’t get rid of it, it’s a hidden danger, and it may be a numb thing at any time.

Time flies very quickly, and as the sun gradually rises, He Yuansheng also gets the latest battle report.

The war in Shanhaiguan is still in a stalemate. Even after a fierce battle overnight, the Yuan Dynasty did not make any progress.

"Mr. Marquis, it's time!"

Li Zongting spoke with a very serious expression.

"The whole army set out and annihilate the Yuan Dynasty cavalry in one fell swoop!"

"promise!"
To be continued...