Wenhua Hall.
It seems that there have been too many disturbances during this period at the beginning of the new year, which has resulted in everything in the imperial court being calm in recent days.
In the morning, as Tianguan Wang Wen handed over the last memorial about the officials of the Beijing inspection, it was officially announced that the Beijing inspection had come to an end.
The elders all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although it is said that most of the officials who can go to the early court are not within the scope of the capital inspection, they cannot help but have many disciples and old friends.
These days, Wang Tianguan's harsh style of dismissal and assessment has really caused headaches for the bosses.
Now that the Beijing investigation is finally over, they can go back and have a good sleep.
There are even many elders who are still going to the morning court, and they don't know where they have slipped away, secretly thinking about whether they should find a place to have a drink after the morning court.
So, in the midst of relaxation, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked out slowly and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, urgent report from Datong!"
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The elders, who were originally looking forward to getting off work early and were a little distracted, suddenly became energetic and tense because of these words.
There is a military report coming from the border. This is nothing new.
But if it is an ordinary military report, there is no need to bring it to the court. The Ministry of War can archive it and send a copy to the imperial court.
Yu Qian took out the military newspaper in the morning and explained that he believed that the contents of the military newspaper were important enough to inform all civil and military officials.
The elders vaguely remember that the last military report announced by the court was Pingyue's letter for help.
That military report directly led to the imprisonment of a chief military officer of Zhengnan and a minister of the Ministry of War.
What happened this time?
Is it possible that he called me again first?
The elders stretched their necks and looked at the military newspaper in Yu Qian's hand.
But this time, Yu Qian did not speak directly about the contents of the military report. Instead, he silently handed the general report to the young chamberlain who hurriedly came down.
So, as if someone was commanding them, the elders stared closely at the military newspaper, watching it pass from Yu Qian's hands to the emperor, and then be picked up, opened, and read by the emperor...
There was a "bang" sound, and the emperor's hand clapped on the case, which made the elders tremble all over.
Before they could raise their hearts, they saw the emperor suddenly rise from the throne and said repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, okay, Guo Deng has made a great contribution this time and deserves a reward!"
Bosses, you look at me and I look at you, confused.
The clever minister immediately looked at Yu Qian, and saw that Yu Shaobao, who had always been serious about words, was twirling his beard gently and smiling.
Soon, the emperor handed the military report to the chamberlain beside him and read it out.
"The chief military officer of Datong, Ding Xiangbo Guo Deng, and the censor of the right capital, Zhu Jianjin, the governor of Shanxi, reported."
"A few days ago, our army's spies discovered that they wanted to enter the Kou Shawo from Shunsheng River and rob soldiers and civilians. After receiving the report, I secretly sent it to the court and obtained the military order from the Ministry of War to mobilize the army accurately and ambush them."
"On the evening of Gengwu day, I ordered Deputy Commander-in-Chief Liu Shen to lead 2,000 troops to set up an ambush at Shunsheng River. I ordered General Wang Ying to lead 2,000 troops to set up an ambush at Kaolao Mountain. I personally led General Sun Dayong and others to lead the troops. Seven thousand men defeated the bandits in Shawo."
"Afterwards, I led my troops to pursue Ye first and forced him to the vicinity of Kaoluo Mountain. Together with Wang Ying, they attacked from the front and back and defeated the enemy."
"In this battle, Ye Xian led a total of more than 4,000 cavalry. Our troops beheaded 712 people and captured 942 people alive. We recaptured 236 soldiers and civilians Ye Xian robbed along the way, including armor, bows, arrows, swords, and copper. Regardless of the iron utensils, his left arm was cut off by the minister first, and he was wounded and fled, not knowing whether he was alive or dead."
There was silence in the palace, and you could hear a needle drop.
Immediately, there was a "boom" and countless discussions filled the sky.
"Did I hear correctly?"
"Great victory, great victory!"
"General Guo is a hero!"
Although the emperor's performance just now made the elders somewhat prepared, they still couldn't help but lose their composure when they actually learned the contents of the military report.
It is true that compared to the Battle of Zijingguan, the number of beheadings and the level of the battle were not comparable to it.
But for Ming Dynasty, the significance of this battle was extraordinary.
You know, no matter how beautiful the victory at Bauhinia Pass is, it will not change the fact.
That is, in that battle, Daming was forced to accept the challenge. He was driven all the way and almost hit his doorstep. It was a battle of life and death.
Although he won, only he knew the price Daming paid.
In essence, Zijingguan is a defensive battle, and it must and should be won. It cannot even make up for the impact of the Civil War.
However, this time the battle in the sand nest is different.
It is a rare active offensive battle in the Ming Dynasty since the Renxuan era. Such a great victory can truly boost the morale of the military and the people.
What's more, the scale of this battle is not small, and the cavalry led by Xian Xian are among the most elite in Oara.
He beheaded 700 people and captured 900 alive, killing more than one-third of the opponent's elite, not to mention capturing countless weapons and crossbows.
To say it was a great victory would be an understatement.
The noisy and joyful mood lasted for nearly half a stick of incense before gradually calming down.
Immediately, a minister began to speak.
"Your Majesty, this great victory is due to your Majesty's wise judgment, to the great army and soldiers who worked hard to kill the thieves, to Ding Xiangbo Guo Deng's good judgment, bravery and strategy, so we should not hesitate to reward him."
This proposal was approved by most of the courtiers.
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is a great victory that has not been seen in border battles for decades. The imperial court should give you a heavy reward to show your magnanimity."
At this time, Zhu Qiyu also gradually calmed down.
To be honest, he was holding his breath for this battle in the sand nest.
After all, things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, and no one can predict what the outcome will be. After several battles at Tumu and Zijingguan, the government and the public, although no one said it out, are actually more or less afraid of Wala. Interesting.
Fortunately, Guo Denglian is still young and is indeed worthy of the important task. He won this battle beautifully!
It's a pity that Rang Ye ran away first.
However, this battle can at least prove that the Ming Dynasty's frontier troops can win when facing Wala, and they can defeat the opponent's armor.
Sitting down on the throne again, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand to suppress the sporadic discussions below and spoke.
"The decree is passed down. Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng is good at making judgments. If he has made great achievements in defeating the bandits, he will be granted the title of Marquis of Dingxiang and be given world coupons. The rest of the meritorious officers and soldiers will be rewarded by the Ministry of War in accordance with the regulations."
Yu Qian stepped forward, bowed to the ground and said.
"I accept the decree, Your Majesty is wise."
Thus, in an atmosphere of joy, this morning meeting finally came to an end.
However, human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same.
Among countless excited smiling faces, Ren Li and Zhang Xi looked at each other, both seeing through the other's forced smile.
After stepping out of the palace gate, Renli didn't stay long and went straight to the British Duke's Mansion.
However, as soon as he reached the small courtyard, he heard a crackling sound of porcelain being thrown from the study room...
