Beilin shook her head and said, "Well, that's a bit cruel..."
After a while, he suddenly asked: "In this current situation, do you have a better way?"
Mei Chun thought for a long time and finally shook her head.
"Let's go!"
Beilin patted his shoulder, turned and left.
Mei Chun was still stunned on the spot, her eyes staring straight at the Kongming Lantern flying toward the horizon until it was completely hidden in the night.
At this moment, he was a little confused.
Is the thing you devote your whole life to pursuing good or bad?
The advancement of science and technology has brought great convenience to people's daily lives, and at the same time, it has also changed the situation of war.
Who would have thought that a small sky lantern could wipe out the enemy into ashes in an instant.
Today's situation has already exceeded his original intention of studying the Kongming Lantern...
However, he firmly believes that the emperor is always right!
So...I don't want to think about it anymore. The mission is over and I will return to Beijing to resume my duties.
Early the next morning, Ming army scouts began to go up the mountain to find out the news.
King Ning and Yu Qian waited all night in Yazhou City. They were ordered to set up an offensive posture on the front line, mainly to cooperate with the Academy of Sciences and gather the enemy forces to annihilate them.
During the whole process, Prince Ning was confused.
He did not believe that only a hundred scholars and hundreds of large Kongming lanterns could solve the Uzang that his tens of thousands of troops had been unable to conquer for a long time.
Maybe... these high-tech gadgets can act as a deterrent?
These days, he is still worried, because the frontline army consumes an astonishing amount every day, and if he delays for one more day, mountains of money and food will disappear out of thin air.
He even thought about whether to give up Uzang on his own initiative...
In any case, the explosion last night and the fire all over the sky brought him some small surprises, but he didn't know the effect.
"Report——"
Scout Pegasus reported: "The enemy's camp was on fire, killing countless men and horses!"
"countless?"
Prince Ning was startled for a moment, then asked: "How many is countless?"
"I don't know what I'm doing, but at a glance, it's all turned into ashes."
"You mean...the entire enemy camp was burned down?"
"That's right, it was all burned down."
Prince Ning was suddenly surprised and happy, with some doubts still in his eyes.
Yu Qian stepped forward and asked: "What are the enemy's casualties?"
"It's not clear yet, but the younger one brought back a prisoner."
Prince Ning hurriedly said: "Hurry... bring it up quickly!"
A prisoner with ragged clothes and burnt black hair was brought forward.
This man was so frightened that he took two trembling steps before falling to his knees with a thud.
King Ning asked: "Can this man understand Chinese?"
"I understand, I understand!"
The prisoner kowtowed and said in blunt Chinese: "When the railway was being built, I, I went..."
"That's good. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
"The spirit has appeared, the spirit has appeared..."
"What apparition?"
"Buddha appeared, and many... many flying stars fell from the sky, and then they exploded, causing fires, and there was fire everywhere..."
Although this person can speak some Chinese, he is not proficient in it. He stumbles when speaking, but he can still express himself in an accurate manner.
Prince Ning and Yu Qian looked at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.
"Then...what happened?"
"Fire, it's all fire, it's like Abi Hell...everyone is dead..."
King Ning couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Send my order to go up the mountain!"
At this time, he could not help but burst into tears.
God bless the Ming Dynasty!
Those scholars, armed with hundreds of Kongming lanterns, really solved the problem!
I really don’t even dare to think about such a thing!
The Ming army began to gather, marched into the mountains in batches, and came to the camp of the Uzang army.
When everyone saw this scene in front of them, they were completely shocked.
Everything as far as the eye could see was reduced to ashes...
It wasn't until sunset that the results were tallied.
"...The enemy camps were all destroyed, and more than 10,000 corpses were found, most of which were beyond recognition. There were also more than 10,000 disabled people. All of them gave up resistance and knelt down to beg for surrender. There were also an unknown number of people who fled in all directions..."
Prince Ning took a breath, the number of casualties last night exceeded 20,000!
He knew very well what this number meant.
On weekdays, although the Ming army has an absolute advantage in combat effectiveness, fighting on plateaus makes marching very difficult. The opponent is familiar with the terrain and will run away if they can't defeat it, which is a headache.
Many times, even if you win the battle, you cannot achieve annihilation.
Because of this, he and King Chanhua fought to death for almost a year, but could not kill more than a thousand enemies.
More than 20,000, not counting those who escaped!
After this battle, King Chanhua's main force has been completely defeated, and it is extremely difficult to regain strength.
Next, the Ming army could march straight in and take control of Uzang.
The tiny Kongming Lantern has terrifying combat power!
Thinking of this, King Ning couldn't help laughing and said to Qian: "This is really a great achievement. I and Yu Shangshu are also honored!"
Yu Qian immediately heard the implication of these words, how could he be honored?
This Prince Ning lost the emperor half a year ago and was so scared that he wet his pants. Why doesn’t he have a long memory?
You brought 30,000 soldiers and horses and you couldn't attack it for a long time. Only a hundred or ten people from the Academy of Sciences came to solve the battle in one night. What does it have to do with you?
Could it be that when you see the Academy of Sciences making illustrious military exploits, do you have any other ideas?
"What do you mean by this, Your Highness?"
Prince Ning smiled mysteriously and said: "Yu Shangshu is asking the question knowingly. How can a few hundred people in the Academy of Sciences deserve such credit?"
"Your Highness is going to ask for credit from the Emperor?"
"My king's soldiers and horses have been fighting fiercely with the enemy for several months. The enemy's troops are exhausted and are on the verge of collapse. Last night, they cooperated with the Academy of Sciences to carry out a sudden air strike to annihilate the main force of the enemy in one fell swoop. Next, they will drive straight in, and Uzang will officially return.
Entering the Ming Dynasty!"
King Ning is different from other generals in that he has no lack of merit.
Because he has no room for advancement. No matter how much merit he has achieved, can he still give up the throne to you?
However, the last time he was assassinated by rebels, he lost face and almost lost his life, so he was eager to show off and make up for his mistake.
This time, when the enemy was defeated, all he had to do was add a few words in the memorial and take the credit himself, which would be an unparalleled achievement.
Of course, the first credit must still be given to the Academy of Sciences. All it takes is a little more careful wording.
But Yu Qian waved his hand and said: "Your Highness has nothing to do with Yourong, so I will not get involved. Now that all the resistance has been eliminated, His Highness should go to Tibet as soon as possible and take charge of the overall situation. I will return to Beijing to resume my duties."
Prince Ning changed his expression and said, "What does Yu Shangshu mean by this?"
"It's not interesting. This Kongming Lantern air strike tactic was the emperor's idea. I don't dare to take credit, so I'll take my leave!"
After Yu Qian finished speaking, he walked away directly.
Prince Ning's expression suddenly changed and he was stunned on the spot.
The emperor's idea?
So, are you prepared to compete with the emperor for credit?