On November 29, the 16th year of Hongde's reign, Daliang, the capital of Wei State, took the lead in experiencing the first heavy snowfall of the year.
As the saying goes, auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. Suitable winter snow indicates that the coming year will be a good harvest. This is a good omen in modern times.
But this time of snow, let alone the end of the year, is supposed to be a day of joy, but the people in Daliang City don't have much joy on their faces, but more of sadness on their faces.
Because since the beginning of winter, the cavalry's messengers have been coming in and out of Daliang in an endless stream. They have reported the battle conditions in Yingchuan battlefield and Songjun battlefield to the capital. Although the imperial court deliberately blocked the news, according to the gossip
News came out that the situation on the two battlefields was not optimistic.
The residents of Daliang were very worried, fearing that the arrogant Chu people would attack Daliang the next day, so they were in panic all day long.
During this period, the Wei court also seemed a little lifeless, as if a dark cloud shrouded the sky over the huge girders, blocking the sky and causing the soldiers and civilians in the city to feel a layer of gloom.
Daliang needs a great victory to inspire people and stabilize the situation.
In fact, it is very urgent.
At chen hour in the morning, the Emperor of Wei came to Chui Gong Hall early.
Logically speaking, at this time, the king of Wei should take a nap in Wende Hall, but recently, Emperor Wei changed his previous work and rest habits, and he couldn't sleep.
"Is there still no news from Yingshui County?"
As soon as he stepped into the Chui Gong Hall, Emperor Wei immediately asked the two ministers Lin Yuyang and Yu Ziqi about the latest battle situation.
By the way, after the incident of Princess Yulong absconding from the palace, the former Zhongshu ordered He Xiangxu to immediately resign, resigning and begging for help in the palace. Although the Emperor of Wei was a little reluctant to part with this veteran minister, he considered that
Zhao Hongrun's attitude after that incident and seeing He Xiangxu's firm attitude, he agreed to He Xiangxu's request.
Now, Lin Yuyang, the former Zhongshu Zuocheng, has taken the position of Zhongshu Ling. Yu Ziqi has also been promoted half a step up and takes the post of Zhongshu Zuocheng. These two Wei officials are only in their forties.
.It is rare in the history of the Wei Dynasty to sit in such a high position.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, there are no battle reports from Yingshui County yet."
Zhongshu ordered Lin Yuyang to put down the work at hand, stood up and replied in a tight voice.
"Oh." Emperor Wei responded in a disappointed tone, and walked behind the dragon case seemingly absent-mindedly. He sat on the dragon chair, not caring about government affairs, but just sitting there in a daze.
Seeing this, the great eunuch Tong Xian couldn't help but persuade: "Your Majesty, there is no battle report coming from Yingshui County for the time being. I believe that he must be fighting fiercely with the Chu army and has no time to look around... His Highness King Su is extremely intelligent and has auspicious people and heaven. I believe that nothing will happen to him.
, Your Majesty, please rest assured."
"I hope so..." Emperor Wei nodded in agreement, still sitting on the dragon chair in a daze.
Although countless people had comforted the emperor with similar words these days, because the battle report from Yingshui County had not arrived for a long time, Emperor Wei seemed to have a huge rock hanging high in his heart, and he was really uneasy.
He even began to regret that he should not have listened to Zhao Hongrun and allowed the eighth son to rush to the front line.
A child who is not yet weak and has little experience in fighting, what can he know?
People are like this. Although Emperor Wei admired Zhao Hongrun very much at the beginning, now, because he had no news, he couldn't help but start to doubt himself. In addition to self-doubt, he also deeply regretted his original decision.
Recalling that Concubine Shen Shu of Ningxiang Palace had trouble sleeping and eating every day because she missed her eldest son Zhao Hongrun these days, Emperor Wei felt very uncomfortable.
He was even a little afraid to go to Ningxiang Palace again, because every time Concubine Shen Shu saw him, she would eagerly ask about Zhao Hongrun's current situation. The question was, how could Emperor Wei know?
Every time when he comforted Concubine Shen Shu, to be honest, Emperor Wei also felt a little lacking in confidence.
I don’t know how long it took. An official from the Ministry of War hurried into Chui Gong Hall and shouted: "Your Majesty, there is a battle report from the front."
Emperor Wei, who was in a daze, sat upright after hearing the words, his eyes sparkling with light, but after a while, the look in his eyes gradually dimmed.
It must be another urgent call for help from Nangong.
Emperor Wei thought bitterly, full of regret.
Different from the lack of news from the Yingshui battlefield, Nangong, the surrendered general in the Songjun battlefield, has been asking Daliang for help these days. Every time, he said in his letters that the Chu army was attacking very fiercely and not only requested reinforcements, but also armaments, food and grass, etc.
All kinds of strategic resources were so mixed up that Emperor Wei wanted to leave him to fend for himself.
The great eunuch Tong Xian noticed the behavior of Emperor Wei just now. He knew that the emperor wanted to ask but was afraid of being disappointed, so he took the initiative to ask: "Is it the news from Nangong in Song Dynasty?"
"No." The Ministry of War official shook his head and said seriously: "It's the news from the Yingshui battlefield."
As soon as these words came out, the entire Chui Gong Hall fell silent. Not only did the two Zhongshu ministers Lin Yuyang and Yu Ziqi stop what they were doing, but even the emperor immediately showed a look of solemn concern. At that moment, the tense atmosphere seemed to be shrouded in the Chui Gong Hall.
, the two young eunuchs behind Tong Xian subconsciously held their breath.
"How...how do you say that?" The emperor suppressed the nervousness in his heart and asked in a deep voice.
I saw the Ministry of War official take out a small booklet from his arms, open it and read out: "On October 23, the 16th year of Hongde, King Hongrun of Su led more than 10,000 Yanling soldiers and two dredging troops.
Fifteen thousand people fought with Chu Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu and his 60,000 Chu vanguard army at Yan River... Su Wang Hongrun moved Yanling soldiers and civilians to Anling, burned Yanling city walls... Successfully ambush Liu
Ten Thousand Chu Army... This battle was a great victory. Our Wei soldiers killed a total of 30,000 soldiers of Xiong Hu's army and made a forced landing of 30,000 people, wiping out all Xiong Hu's troops. However, our Wei only lost more than a thousand soldiers. The results of this battle are unparalleled in history.
, rare since ancient times... After the war, our Wei army took advantage of the situation to capture the Xiong Hu Army's camp and temporarily repaired it... Baili Ba of the Dredging Army came here to wish your majesty the health of the dragon."
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Listening to this battle report, everyone in Chui Gong Hall was stunned and stunned.
You must know that there are 60,000 Chu troops!
In just one battle, 30,000 people were killed, 30,000 people were forced to surrender, and the Chu army of 60,000 people was completely wiped out?
Lin Yuyang and Yu Ziqi looked at each other, unable to hide the surprise and shock in their hearts.
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!"
The two Zhongshu ministers stood up to congratulate Emperor Wei at the same time. This reaction made Tong Xian, the eunuch who originally wanted to be the first to congratulate him, be stunned.
However, the Emperor of Wei seemed not to have reacted yet. He seemed to be shocked by the sudden good news and found it difficult to accept it. He was afraid that it would be like a dream and he would wake up if he made any move.
After a long time, he hesitated and asked: "I...did you hear it correctly? It's a great victory?"
This time Tong Xian did not lag behind. He bowed and said happily: "Not only is it a great victory, but it is also a great victory with unparalleled results and a rare victory in ancient and modern times...His Royal Highness, King Su, called the Chu army to form an army of 60,000 people. The whole army
Overthrown!"
"And he only lost more than a thousand soldiers?" The emperor asked tentatively again.
"Exactly!" Tong Xian nodded repeatedly, with a smile on his face.
"Huh..." Wei Tianzi slowly closed his eyes and took a long breath. After a while, he suddenly patted the dragon case and shouted: "Okay!"
After saying that, Emperor Wei quickly gave instructions: "Hurry up and beat the gongs and drums to spread this good news throughout the capital. I, Daliang... urgently need a great victory to stabilize people's hearts."
Upon hearing this, the official of the Ministry of War also quickly said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, my Lord Li Huan, the Minister of the Ministry of War, has already ordered people to spread the news throughout the capital when he ordered his subordinates to report the news."
"Okay, okay." Emperor Wei nodded repeatedly, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something, and said to Tong Xian: "By the way, Tong Xian. Take this good news to Ningxiang Palace and inform Concubine Shen Shu about it... Tell me.
She, her amazing eldest son, wiped out the sixty thousand Chu army... Well, forget it, let's not mention the specific number of Chu soldiers killed in the battle, so as not to scare her. You also know that she is not in good health.
If you can't stand being frightened, just tell her. Her son defeated a Chu army and did a very good job."
Listening to Emperor Wei's instructions, Mr. Tong Xian had a smile on his face, nodded his head and said, "Your Majesty, please save me..."
While he was talking, another official from the Ministry of War suddenly walked into the Chui Gong Hall, raised his hands and reported: "Your Majesty, there is a battle report from the front."
Because of the victory report of the Yingshui Army, Emperor Wei felt much better, and even Nangong, who was looking at the Song Dynasty, was much more pleased. He smiled and asked: "Is this the battle report from the Song Dynasty?"
The last officer from the Ministry of War smiled and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is the battle report from Yingshui County... Don't worry, your Majesty, it's still a good report!"
At first, Emperor Wei was still murmuring, fearing that good news would be followed by bad news, but now that he heard this, he felt relieved. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "My son Hongrun has surprised me just now, and I will be surprised again."
You can also accept it and read this good news quickly."
"Yes." The officer from the Ministry of War raised his hand and took out a pamphlet from his arms. He opened it and read from the book: "On the fourth day of November in the sixteenth year of Hongde, Xiong Tuo, Lord of Chuyang City, attacked our army.
The camp failed. The Chu army suffered over 10,000 casualties... On the seventh day of the 11th month, Chu general Zi Cheyu led 70 to 80 warships and 30,000 Chu soldiers. They sailed up the Cai River in an attempt to sneak attack Daliang. Fortunately,
Su Wang Hongrun had already proposed it. In two months, he ordered our dredging army to build a dam on the Cai River. When the Chu generals led their ships to invade, they dug the dam and released the water. During this period, Su Wang Hongrun also ordered Sima An to lead the Dangshan camp to ambush...
So Chu's 30,000-strong navy was silent, with over 10,000 losses, and the rest fled back to the Chu camp... On the ninth day of the 11th month, Chu Yangcheng Jun wanted to retreat, and Su Wang Hongrun ordered our Wei army to dispatch all the troops to ambush the enemy's only road, Mu.
Mountain, a battle was decided, and more than 50,000 Chu soldiers surrendered. Unfortunately, the king of Yangcheng, Xiong Tuo, was not captured. At this point, Yingshui is safe!
Your Majesty, Baili Ba of the Dredging Navy, hereby respectfully wish Your Majesty the dragon good health!"
The entire Chui Gong Hall was silent.
If the previous good news was enough to make everyone ecstatic, then this good news simply made them stunned and surprised beyond belief.
The once powerful lord Xiong Tuo of Yangcheng and lord Pingyu Xiong Hu had an army of 160,000, but now their entire army was completely wiped out?
"This really... shocked me again."
Wei Tianzi murmured with a wry smile.
He stood up, walked to two Ministry of War officials, took the two success reports from their hands, and walked calmly outside the palace.
"Your Majesty...isn't you happy?"
Yu Ziqi asked in a low voice in surprise.
After hearing this, Tong Xian raised his hand and made a silent gesture, and said with a pointed smile: "Don't be anxious."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard Emperor Wei's extremely hearty laughter coming from outside the palace.
"Hahaha, hahahaha"
I see.
Everyone in the hall understood this and unanimously showed heartfelt smiles. (To be continued.)