It seems that there have been too many disturbances during the beginning of the new year, which has resulted in everything in the imperial court being calm in recent days.
In the morning, as the Heavenly Official Wang Wen handed over the last memorial about the Beijing inspection officials, it was officially announced that the Beijing inspection had come to an end.
The elders all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although most of the officials who were able to serve in the early dynasty were not within the scope of Jingcha, they had many disciples and old friends.
These days, Wang Tianguan's harsh style of demotion and evaluation has really given the bosses a headache.
Now that the Beijing inspection is finally over, they can go back and have a good sleep.
There are even many elderly people who are still going to the morning court, and they don’t know where they have slipped away. They are secretly thinking about whether they should find a place to have a drink after the morning court.
So, in the midst of the relaxation, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked out slowly, cupped his hands and said.
“Your Majesty, urgent report from Datong!”?!!
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. After the Ministry of War files it, it can 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 in the southern expedition and a minister of the Ministry of War.
What happened this time?
Is it possible that we have called 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 reported the general report and handed it to the young chamberlain who hurriedly came down.
So, as if someone was commanding them, the elders stared closely at the military report, watching it pass from Yu Qian's hands to the imperial court, 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 minds, they saw the emperor suddenly rise from the throne and shouted:
“Good, good, good, Guo Deng has made great contributions this time and deserves a reward!”
Gentlemen, you look at me and I look at you, I’m confused.
The clever minister immediately looked at Yu Qian, and saw that Yu Shaobao, who had always been unsmiling, was twirling his beard gently and smiling.
Soon, the emperor handed the military report to the chamberlain beside him and read it out.
“The general military officer of Datong, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng, and the censor of the right capital, Zhu Jianjin, the governor of Shanxi, reported this.”
"A few days ago, our army's spies discovered that they wanted to enter Kou Shawo from Shunsheng River and plunder 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 and ambush them."
"On the evening of Gengwu day, I ordered Deputy General 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."
“After that, I led my army to pursue him first, forcing him to the vicinity of Kaoluo Mountain. Together with Wang Ying, I attacked the enemy from the front and back, and defeated the enemy.”
"In this battle, Ye Xian led a total of more than 4,000 cavalry. Our army beheaded 712 people and captured 942 people alive. We recaptured the 236 soldiers and civilians Ye Xian robbed along the way, including armor, bows, arrows, swords, and bronze weapons.
Regardless of the iron utensils, my left arm was cut off by the minister first, and I was wounded and fled, not knowing whether I was alive or dead."
There was silence in the palace, and you could hear a needle drop.
Soon, there was a "boom" and countless discussions filled the sky.
“Did I hear correctly?”
“What a great victory, what a great victory!”
“Guo Zongbing is a hero!”
Although the emperor's performance just now made the elders somewhat prepared, when they actually learned the contents of the military report, they couldn't help but lose their composure.
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 the Ming Dynasty, the significance of this battle was extraordinary.
You must know that no matter how beautiful the victory at Zijingguan is, it will not change the fact.
That is to say, in that battle, Ming Dynasty was forced to accept the battle. He was driven all the way and almost reached the door of his house. It was a battle of life and death.
Although he won, only he knew how much price Ming had to pay.
Essentially, Zijingguan is a defensive battle, and it must and should be won. It cannot even make up for the impact of the Tumu Battle.
However, this time the Battle of Sand Nest is different.
This 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 too small, and the cavalry led by Xian Xian is among the most elite in Wala.
Beheaded 700 people and captured 900 alive, killing more than one-third of the opponent's elite troops, not to mention capturing countless weapons, bows and crossbows.
To say it was a great victory would be no exaggeration.
The noisy and joyful mood lasted for nearly half a stick of incense before gradually calming down.
Soon, a minister reported.
"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 a heavy reward to show its magnanimity."
At this time, Zhu Qiyu also gradually calmed down.
To be honest, he was very excited about 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.
Meaningful.
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 were able to win when facing Oara, and they were able to defeat the opponent's armor.
Sit down on the throne again, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand to suppress the sporadic discussion below, and spoke.
"The decree was passed, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng was good at making judgments, and had made great achievements in defeating the bandits. Jin was granted the title of Marquis of Dingxiang and was given a world coupon. The rest of the meritorious officers and soldiers were rewarded by the Ministry of War in accordance with the regulations."
Yu Qian stepped forward, prostrated himself on the ground, and said.
“I accept the decree, and your Majesty is wise.”
Thus, in an atmosphere of joy, the morning court finally came to an end.
However, human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same.
Among the countless excited smiling faces, Ren Li and Zhang Shi looked at each other, both seeing through the other's forced smile.
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 walked into the small courtyard, he heard a crackling sound of porcelain being thrown from the study room...