However, Xu Jie did not dwell on this issue for too long. He turned to look at Yan Song and said in a deep voice.
"Old Yan Ge, without further ado, let's go meet His Majesty now!"
When Yan Song heard this, he nodded slightly and immediately responded.
"Well, this matter is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed for even a moment. Let's go!"
After that, Yan Song followed Xu Jie and walked towards the Yangxin Hall.
…
Forbidden City, Hall of Nourishing Heart.
At this moment, Lu Fang was respectfully waiting beside Jiajing, reporting the current progress to him.
"Your Majesty, I have almost completed what you ordered earlier. I have summoned all the famous painters in the capital and informed them of the requirements for the assessment. The time limit is three days."
"The results will surely be available soon."
When Jiajing saw that Lu Fang had put things into effect so quickly, Long Yan couldn't help but be overjoyed. He immediately looked away from Lu Fang and then gave instructions.
"Well, you have done a good job in this matter. As for the officials of the Information Agency, just look for them from the group of Hanlin bachelors!"
After hearing this, Lu Fang immediately responded respectfully.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
At this moment, a burst of footsteps came from outside the Yangxin Hall, and the guiding eunuch hurriedly entered the Yangxin Hall to report respectfully.
"Your Majesty, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Yan Song, and the Second Assistant of the Cabinet, Xu Jie, are asking for an audience outside the palace. They say they have something important to report!"
After Jiajing heard this, he pondered for a moment and then gave instructions.
"Let them both in!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
After receiving Jiajing's instructions, the guiding eunuch quickly retreated respectfully.
When Jiajing saw this situation, he immediately turned his eyes to Lu Fang and said.
"It's the time when the cabinet is on duty. The two of them suddenly came to see me. Something big must have happened!"
As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Yan Song and Xu Jie followed him into the Yangxin Hall.
"I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"
The moment they entered the Yangxin Hall, Yan Song and Xu Jie knelt on the ground respectfully as usual.
"Well, everyone, get up!"
Jiajing waved his hand and immediately gave instructions.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Yan Song and Xu Jie stood up from the ground.
At this moment, their faces were full of eagerness. Without waiting for Jiajing to ask the reason, Yan Song took out the urgently delivered envelope from Jizhou over eight hundred miles away from his sleeve and lowered his head. He raised it high above his head and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, here is the news that has been urgently delivered from Jizhou 800 miles away. It is said that a cavalry of 3,000 people is rushing towards Jizhou, and it cannot be ruled out that the main force of the enemy is behind. The possibility of biding your time!”
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, Lu Fang quickly stepped forward, took the envelope from Yan Song's hand, and handed it to Jiajing respectfully.
At this moment, Jiajing couldn't help but have a look of solemnity on his face. After he opened the envelope and read the contents from beginning to end, he followed up with instructions.
"Pass on my order, from now on, transport baggage and grain enough to support at least three months to Jizhou. I will leave this matter to your Ministry of Household Affairs!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Xu Jie, the meaning of which was self-evident.
Seeing this, Xu Jie immediately knelt on the ground and issued a military order to Jiajing.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations. I will definitely transport all the supplies, food, grass, etc., in place. If anything goes wrong, Your Majesty, just deal with it!"
"By the way, tell the Weapons Department that all the guns, grenades, cannons, etc. produced in recent days will be shipped to Jizhou!"
Jiajing withdrew his gaze from Xu Jie and then added another sentence.
After giving instructions to Xu Jie, Jiajing turned his gaze to Yan Song aside and continued to give instructions.
"Pass on my order and order the guards near Jizhou to prepare for battle and be ready to rush to Jizhou's aid at any time!"
"I will make sure that these Tatar cavalry who have repeatedly invaded our Ming border will never come back!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he couldn't help but clenched his fists, his eyes filled with cold murderous intent.
When Yan Song heard this, he immediately responded in a deep voice.
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
…
After Yan Song and Xu Jie returned to the cabinet and recounted Jiajing's orders, the entire cabinet quickly began to move, and orders were issued one after another through the cabinet to the corresponding departments.
The first one to bear the brunt was the Ministry of Revenue. After receiving Jiajing's order, the Ministry of Revenue mobilized materials needed by the frontline army, such as money, food, ordnance, armor, etc. from various places and transported them to Jizhou.
Not only that, the Weapons Department will also transport the recently produced guns, grenades, cannons, etc. to Jizhou under the unified deployment of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The Ministry of War began to urgently mobilize troops and generals. While organizing the army, it also issued a notice to the garrison near Jizhou, asking them to mobilize elite soldiers and march towards Jizhou!
The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for issuing various appointments and personnel transfers. In this way, all kinds of orders, like snowflakes, are issued to the six ministries through the cabinet, the central department of the Ming Dynasty, and the six ministries Over there, the implementation begins one by one.
The huge war machine of the Ming Dynasty gradually began to operate!
Gradually, the night got very deep. After handling most of the matters at hand, Yan Song and Yan Shifan took sedans one after another and returned to Yan's Mansion.
Yan Shifan opened the sedan curtain, looked at the scenery on both sides of the road, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
During the day, when the cabinet was handling corresponding matters, Yan Shifan was very keenly aware that his father was very abnormal today. He had to do even the smallest things by himself for fear of making any mistakes.
Not only that, Yan Song's mood was not quite right either. His face was full of melancholy, and he was in a daze from time to time.
When the sedan stopped, Yan Shifan got off the sedan first, came to Yan Song's sedan, and carefully supported Yan Song.
"Father, please slow down!"
When Yan Song heard this, he just nodded slightly, with a look of exhaustion that could not be concealed on his face. With Yan Shifan's help, he reluctantly got down from the sedan.
"Father, it's getting late. I'll help you to your room. You can just rest later!"
Yan Shifan saw the tired look on Yan Song's face and immediately expressed concern.
When Yan Song heard this, he shook his head, a painful expression appeared on his face, and said in a deep voice.
"I can't sleep unless I'm fully prepared!"
"Yan Shifan, do you know that as soon as I close my eyes, the scenes of the Gengxu Revolution will keep flashing back in my mind!"
Yan Shifan also fell into silence after listening to Yan Song's words.
He knew very well that half of the responsibility for the Gengxu Incident lay with his father.
The first was to strongly recommend the general Qiu Luan to the emperor, which ultimately led to the Ming army not daring to go to war and allowing Anda Khan to plunder for eight days. The second was to put all the blame on Ding Rukui (kui), leading to his unjust death.
After a long time, Yan Shifan came back to his senses. After organizing the words in his mind, he immediately spoke comforting words.
"Father, I know that you feel guilty, but now, under His Majesty's hard work, the national strength of our Ming Dynasty has begun to gradually recover!"
"Your Majesty has always been brooding over the Gengxu Incident, and is always thinking about revenge!"
"Father, please forgive my child's blunt words. Only by taking good care of your own body can you have a chance to see that day."
"Just wait, Your Majesty will lead us to take back everything that our Ming Dynasty has lost!"
When Yan Shifan said this, he clenched his fists and his eyes were full of determination.
After Yan Shifan's comfort, Yan Song's mood gradually calmed down, and he gradually regained his former energy.
"Well, you're right, help me back!"
"Yes, father!"
…
Jizhou, Governor's Mansion.
At this moment, Governor Yang Xuan of Jiliao looked quite ugly and was pacing in the meeting hall.
Not long ago, Yang Xuan received the latest intelligence from the scouts ahead, saying that the enemy's main force had been discovered. It was conservatively estimated to be at least 50,000 people!
After learning the news, Yang Xuan did not delay at all, and quickly sent his subordinates to invite Yang Bo to the Governor's Mansion to discuss the next response.
Just as Yang Xuan was stunned, he heard footsteps coming from outside the hall. A guard entered the room and reported respectfully.
"My Lord Governor, Lord Shangshu has arrived!"
After hearing this, Yang Xuan came to his senses and immediately gave instructions.
"Well, let him come in quickly!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
After the guard responded, he left the room. A moment later, Yang Bo entered the hall with steady steps.
As soon as he entered the hall, Yang Bo keenly sensed the sadness on Yang Xuan's face and couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Hearing this, Yang Xuan shook his head imperceptibly, then pointed to the seat next to him and said.
"Let's sit down first and then talk!"
Yang Bo didn't doubt his presence and immediately sat down on his seat.
After Yang Bo sat on his seat, Yang Xuancai sighed, his tone full of worry.
"It seems that things are pretty much what I expected. Here is the news from the scouts sent out earlier!"
After Yang Xuan finished speaking, he picked up a piece of paper on the table and handed it to Yang Bo's hand.
Yang Bo took the paper and was shocked when he saw what was written on it.
"What, the enemy's main force has been discovered, at least 50,000 people!"
When Yang Xuan heard this, he nodded slightly, looked away from Yang Bo, and then continued.
"It seems that the previous speculations have become a reality. This cavalry team of three thousand people is the bait thrown by the Tatars to test our reality."
"If we reveal the slightest flaw in this process, then the main enemy force waiting for an opportunity in the distance will swarm us!"
When Yang Bo heard this, he couldn't help but be silent for a long time, and then he spoke.
"It seems this is a tough battle!"
Next, Yang Bo and Yang Xuan discussed the next military deployment.
Just as the two of them had finished their discussion and were about to leave, a subordinate hurried in and reported respectfully.
"I'm reporting to you two adults, someone from the imperial court is here!"
After hearing this, Yang Bo and Yang Xuan looked at each other, and they both saw deep shock in each other's eyes.
Afterwards, Yang Bo was the first to react and commanded in a deep voice.
"Where are the people sent by the imperial court? Take us there!"
"Yes, sir!"
The subordinate did not dare to show any slightness and quickly brought the two of them to the waiting room.
When the man who came to deliver the letter saw Yang Bo and Yang Xuan arriving, he quickly stood up from his seat, immediately took out the letter from his arms and said in a deep voice.
"Here is the letter sent by the imperial court, please two adults to check it!"
After hearing this, Yang Xuan stepped forward, took the envelope from the stranger's hand, and opened it.
After he finished browsing all the contents above, he immediately turned around and looked at Yang Bo aside, his tone full of excitement.
"Brother Weiyue, you see, the imperial court has begun to dispatch supplies to Jizhou, enough to support three months of food and supplies. In addition, a large number of new weapons have been sent, and the surrounding guards are also dispatching elite personnel. , send reinforcements this way."
When Yang Bo heard this, he couldn't restrain his excitement. He snatched the envelope from Yang Xuan's hand and read the contents on the letter carefully from beginning to end.
Immediately, Yang Bo was seen clenching the letter tightly, his eyes full of determination, and he said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, with the strong support of the imperial court, this group of Tatar cavalry who have repeatedly invaded our borders of the Ming Dynasty will definitely be able to make them pay the price they deserve!"
…
At this moment, less than eighty miles away from Jizhou, there is an endless army that is marching slowly. This is the 50,000-strong army led by Tumaihan himself!
Tumaihan took the leather bag containing kumiss from his subordinates. After drinking for a while, he threw the leather bag back into his subordinates' hands and asked immediately.
"Is there any news from Zhaertu?"
After hearing this, his subordinates not far from Tumaihan hesitated for a moment before giving a response.
"Honorable Great Khan, Zhuertu sent someone to convey the news two days ago. He will launch a tentative attack soon!"
After hearing this, Tumaihan's face suddenly became gloomy, he sneered, and then spoke.
"Don't I know what he has in mind? He is clearly delaying on purpose and wants to preserve his strength!"
After the words fell, Tumaihan loosened the reins of his horse and immediately gave instructions.
"Go and tell him. If he hasn't officially launched an attack tomorrow night, then don't blame me for being cruel and ruthless!"
"Yes, Khan, I will personally convey your words to Zhaertu!"
After telling the matter, Tumaihan's face looked a little better. Immediately, he was seen waving the whip in his hand, and the maroon horse under him felt pain and suddenly started running wildly.
Seeing this, the guards on the side quickly followed, fearing that something might happen to the great Khan Tumaihan.
At this moment, Tumaihan's heart was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface.
Due to the sharp drop in temperature this year, the grassland on the grassland is not as strong as before and cannot support such a large number of livestock and people. Therefore, Tumaihan just made up his mind to personally lead 50,000 string control men to plunder the Ming Dynasty.
If the Ming Dynasty is vulnerable, it can take the opportunity to plunder, allowing the tribe to survive the current dangerous situation safely!
If not, you can also use the help of Ming Dynasty to consume some of the excess population, thereby reducing the burden.
And Zhuertu, who led more than 3,000 cavalrymen, was the unlucky guy selected by Tumaihan!
Although Tumaihan was the Great Khan, not everyone believed in him as the Great Khan. There were also many opposing voices within the tribe.
In order to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, or to establish his authority, Tumai Khan selected Zhaertu from among the many opponents as the object of his authority.
Tumaihan had two main considerations. First, because the power of Zhuertu was the weakest. After his vitality was exhausted, he could annex his tribe without any effort.
At that time, all the cattle, sheep, women, livestock, etc. he owns will be possessed by him.
The second reason is that among the many voices that oppose him, this one is the one with the loudest voice.
"Hmph, Zhaertu, after you die, I will enjoy your woman!"
"Pearl on the prairie, hehe."
Thinking of this, Tumaihan smiled conspiratorially, and the appearance of Zhuertu's wife suddenly appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel a burning sensation in his lower abdomen.
(End of chapter)
