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Geng Zhangguang saw it and came over. After listening to Li Weida's advice, Geng Zhangguang simply called Geng Da and Geng Qi, and they came to the study to discuss it.
Then there was a unified version of the story.
Of course, Geng Zhanghua became the main general who went out to intercept and kill the Jiannu. The number of his servants increased to more than 200. They achieved an unprecedented victory at the huge cost of more than half of their number killed.
In order to prevent a long night and many dreams, a dozen memorials from civilian officials and military officers were sent to the court that night.
The contents of the memorials written by various civil servants and generals are similar, praising Geng Zhanghua for his loyalty, filial piety, justice, wisdom and courage.
The story of Geng Zhanghua, the third son of the Geng family, and Huang Yi, the youngest son-in-law, jointly led more than 200 servants to go out to intercept and kill Jiannu in order to rescue Geng Ruqi, is simply touching!
Geng Zhanghua is absolutely unparalleled in his filial piety and righteousness.
In the future, Wu Sangui's so-called "filial piety to nine sides, bravery to the three armies!" may be eclipsed!
It was because of the battle of Changshan that Wu Sangui personally led dozens of servants to rush into battle and rescued his father Wu Xiang who had fled. He was admired by Emperor Chongzhen and rose to prominence.
In fact, that battle was not considered a huge defeat with the loss of troops, but a unilateral beating because Wu Xiang fled in the face of the wind, and Jian Nu took advantage of the situation to cover him up, just like chopping melons and vegetables.
Wu Xiang simply abandoned all the soldiers and horses of the court and fled with his life under the protection of his armored servants. His crime should be much worse than that of Geng Ruxi's soldiers and horses who collapsed due to lack of food.
However, it was because of the news about Wu Sangui's bravery to save his father that Wu Xiang did not lose his head and Wu Sangui was able to stand out.
The credit belongs to the Geng family, and of course the Geng family will send someone to report the victory. Besides, the second son of the Geng family, Geng Zhangyan, the chief steward, and others have always been in the capital.
After Geng Ruqi was sent to Zhao Prison, of course the Geng family had to run up and down, and of course they had to send people to the capital to inquire about the news, and to take care of the royal guards, so as to make Geng Ruqi feel more comfortable in the prison.
So, Geng Qi led six servants with the best riding skills and set off with one person and two horses. He not only participated in reporting the victory, but also met with Geng Ruqi to explain the results of his achievements in detail.
They also have another task, which is to build momentum as requested by Huang Yi.
When Geng Qi came to the capital, he not only wanted to tell the arranged story to everyone in the Geng family in the capital, but also asked them to spread it widely.
He also had to spend money to hire several storytellers to listen to the story and let them spread the story of "Unparalleled Loyalty and Filial Piety - Geng Zhanghua" throughout the capital.
Bing Beidao and more than a dozen adults personally inspected the head and waist tags and confirmed that they were correct. The merit report documents have been issued, and this great achievement has been confirmed.
Geng Zhangguang has a brain, and the figures who could become gods in history are indeed beyond doubt.
He candidly tell you that the slaves have been raging in the capital for several months, the imperial army has been completely defeated, and the civil servants and military generals have changed their minds.
Winning a big victory at this time was of extraordinary significance. In order to boost the confidence of the military and civilians in Gyeonggi Province, this victory must be made famous.
The civil servants and military generals in Zhangjiakou may not be good at pacifying the four directions and governing the country, but they are all good at carrying people in sedan chairs.
Then things got lively. A group of Ming troops reporting victory galloped all the way while shouting: "Great victory! Great victory!" which caused many soldiers and civilians to talk about it.
Then another group of troops shouted: "Great victory! Our army defeated thousands of enemies and captured hundreds!" and roared past.
On the tenth day of February in the third year of Chongzhen, in the Xinuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace in the Forbidden City, the young emperor Chongzhen was tirelessly reviewing memorials.
I saw his brows furrowed and his face looking haggard.
well! As an emperor, he can go to the south of the Yangtze River seven times and hunt rabbits for fun, but he is simply suffering as an emperor!
He was once very ambitious, thinking that given him more than ten years, he would definitely give the people of Gongun a more powerful Ming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. He, the most diligent emperor, began to govern the country, and the people in Shaanxi began to despair, and the country's affairs went from bad to worse!
The Gyeonggi area in the most beautiful area was tortured by the Jin army. As an emperor, he was powerless and could only sit in the city and stare at it, allowing the slaves to come and go freely.
Emperor Chongzhen was young and vigorous, and of course he was arrogant. However, the situation was stronger than others, so he could only hold his breath and endure it. You can imagine the pain in his heart.
Suddenly, a memorial from Xuanda attracted Emperor Chongzhen's attention. He murmured to himself:
"In order to rescue his father, Geng Ruqi's son led his servants out of seclusion to attack the Hou Jin Army and made a lot of gains. The specific number of beheadings is being verified!"
The Ming Dynasty was completely defeated and needed a victory to boost people's hearts. Emperor Chongzhen even hoped that his subordinates would fabricate one. He would definitely pretend to be confused and make mistakes.
After seeing this vague report of victory, Chongzhen had an idea in his mind and immediately said:
"Wang Banban!"
Wang Chengen, who had been serving carefully, quickly responded: "My slave is here!"
"Please pay attention to Xuanda's memorials. If there are any memorials related to verifying military achievements, bring them to me immediately."
"My slave, go to the Ministry of War now!"
"etc……"
Wang Chengen immediately stopped and waited for Chongzhen's instructions.
Chongzhen wanted to say something but felt it was inappropriate, so he frowned and started thinking.
He originally wanted to make an insinuation and let Wang Chengen hint that the Ministry of War was deliberately orchestrating a victory, but he also felt that he was the Holy Emperor and should be upright, how could he deceive himself and others!
He finally waved his hand and said: "Go, my Ming Dynasty needs a victory so much."
Of course Wang Chengen had the brains to figure out the holy will. He kept reciting the emperor's words along the way, sighing in his heart: "Alas! I also know that Ming Dynasty needs a victory at this moment!
But who can win? With all the looks from the Beijing Camp, they didn't even have the guts to leave the city. How could they possibly win? "
He took a few eunuchs out of the imperial city and immediately rushed to Qipan Street where the Five Prefectures and Six Ministries were located.
This is equivalent to the power center of the Ming Dynasty. The six ministries are of course the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Industry. The five offices refer to the five military governors' offices, namely the central, left, right, front, and rear five military governors' offices. It's called Wujunfu.
As soon as Wang Chengen arrived, he heard someone on the street shouting: "Great victory! Great victory! Our army defeated thousands of enemies and beheaded hundreds of real slaves!"
Nima! It’s just whatever you want! Wang Chengen became energetic and immediately came to the front of the military department, dismounted from his horse and ran towards the lobby of the military department.
At this time, Wang Qia, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, had been convicted and imprisoned. Shen Yongmao, the Minister of the Ministry of War, took over the post of Minister. Soon Shen Yongmao became the official Minister of the Ministry of War. Not long after, the Minister of the Ministry of War was replaced by Zhang Fengyi. Not long after, Shen Yongmao became the Minister of the Ministry of War. It was replaced by Liang Tingdong...
All in all, the Chongzhen Dynasty's top ministers and six important ministers were replaced like a revolving door, and people's hearts were not stable, so it was impossible to avoid chaos.
Shen Yongmao is a skinny old man, almost seventy.
In ancient times, people were considered old when they were forty years old. In the late Ming Dynasty, the average life expectancy was probably no more than thirty years old.
