Gao Mingheng was stunned and asked: "What do you mean, Master Taifu?"
Zheng Kaicheng stood up and said: "The governor doesn't know that we have defeated the intruders. The intruders led the cavalry army and fled in embarrassment. It is estimated that only more than a thousand people can escape. The so-called intruder army has disappeared and no longer exists."
After hearing Zheng Kaicheng's words, Gao Mingheng and the Henan civil and military officials looked at each other in disbelief.
Yesterday, the intruders were still organizing soldiers and horses to attack the sealed city, trying to use gunpowder to blow open the city wall. Today, the intruders were defeated by Li Zhi? Li Zicheng, who was raging in Henan and besieging the provincial capital, was defeated by Li Zhi in a single confrontation?
Although Zhi's troops are the strongest in the world, they shouldn't be so exaggerated, right?
This is Li Zicheng! Which time did the imperial court attack Li Zicheng? Wasn't it only effective when several towns were surrounded by large armies and tens of thousands of people jointly attacked? Li Zhi led a small army and defeated Li Zicheng lightly?
Gao Mingheng was a little disbelieving, but facing the Crown Prince and Tutor Li Zhi, he couldn't express his doubts. He just looked at Li Zhi and said nothing.
Li Zhi knew that these officials could not react, so he smiled and said: "Governor, please follow me to see the battlefield."
Civil and military officials from Henan returned to the city to get horses and followed Li Zhi to the battlefield to verify. These officials were also worried about what might happen to the army of intruders, so they brought a thousand soldiers and horses as escorts when they left the city.
However, after leaving the city, they never saw the army of intruders, not even the intruders on the periphery. The officials in Henan muttered to themselves, secretly wondering if Li Zicheng had really been beaten away?
It wasn't until they arrived in front of the Central Army of the Huben Division who stayed on the battlefield, and saw thousands of corpses of traitors lying in a pool of blood, and saw the various flags and honor guards of the rebels scattered on the ground, that the officials in Henan believed Li Zhi.
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Not long after, the soldiers who went out to hunt down the bandits gradually came back. Almost every one of these soldiers was carrying the head of a bandit, and in the end, more than two hundred carriages were filled. In this battle, at least ten thousand people were captured and killed.
There were many thieves. The officials in Henan looked at the heads of more than two hundred thieves in carriages and were amazed.
In the end, everyone waited for another half an hour, and the cavalry of the Selective Front Regiment also came back. Although the cavalry of the Selective Front Regiment were not as fast as those of Li Zicheng and other rogue officers, they could still catch up with ordinary thieves and cavalry.
They led more than 2,000 bandit soldiers and horses and returned in triumph carrying the heads of more than 2,000 horse soldiers, which made the officials in Henan burst into admiration.
Xue Sanku, the deputy leader of the Selection Regiment, said: "Sir, in the end, Li Zicheng only had a few hundred cavalry left with him. He fled to the west, fearing that he would enter the Taihang Mountains."
Hearing Xue Sanku's words, Gao Mingheng's face was very excited. He raised his hands and said: "Master Taifu, our army annihilated an army of 30,000 thieves in one battle. Such a majestic achievement can only be achieved by "Gao Mingheng" "only" for a long time, and finally said: "
Only the Taifu captured and killed Zhang Xianzhong in the first battle in Sichuan can be compared!"
The officers of the Huben Division laughed proudly when they heard this.
The work of counting the loot was quickly completed. Li Zhi captured and beheaded 13,000 thieves in one battle, and seized all kinds of weapons. He also obtained 671 flags of various colors from the thieves, and a large banner from the bandit army.
One suit and a set of ceremonial guards. They also captured 2,063 pairs of cotton armor and 2,831 military horses.
When Gao Mingheng heard the statistics, his face flushed with excitement. The previous governor of Henan was dismissed by the emperor for questioning because of the destruction of Luoyang City. Gao Mingheng has been frightened these days, fearing that if any big city is captured by thieves, he will take it.
He was imprisoned. At this time, the intruders were defeated, and only a few hundred people escaped into the mountains. Henan could sleep peacefully.
Gao Mingheng said excitedly: "Master Taifu, I will return to the city soon to write a report to report the victory to the emperor?"
Li Zhi nodded and followed Gao Mingheng back to Kaifeng City to write a victory report.
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On March 4th, in the Nourishing Heart Hall of the Forbidden City, Zhu Youjian looked excitedly at the joint newspaper written by Gao Mingheng and Li Zhi, and paced back and forth in the study room excitedly.
"good!"
"Li Zhi did a great job!"
Zhu Youjian stopped and said to Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, if this happens, there will be no more big thieves in the world! The thieves' chaos that has been turbulent for more than ten years has finally settled down!"
"Now Dongnu has also been severely injured by Li Zhi. He only dares to make some small moves in Jinzhou and dare not enter the pass. Since I came to power, this is the first time that I have been so clear and beautiful in the Ming Dynasty. It is really gratifying and congratulatory!"
Wang Chengen raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, although on the surface it was Li Zhiping who killed Xian and broke into the two thieves, fundamentally speaking, it was the result of His Majesty's mighty power and His Holy Heart's rule.
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"Without the emperor who governs the country day and night, how could Li Zhi's victory be possible?"
Zhu Youjian laughed again, pointed at Wang Chengen and said: "Wang Chengen, you can still speak."
Wang Chengen knelt on the ground with a pop, raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, I'm just telling the truth! Just say whatever you want!"
Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "What are you doing kneeling down? Get up!"
Wang Chengen finally got up and stood respectfully aside.
Zhu Youjian smiled and said: "Wang Chengen, you are right. I would rather pay Li Zhi with a town of Tianjin than give up the Central Plains to the bandits. This time Li Zhiping eliminated the bandits, and the world situation suddenly became clear.
It’s different!”
Wang Chengen said: "The Emperor is a sage! How can a servant's words influence this? This is the result of the sole destiny of the Emperor's Sacred Heart!"
Zhu Youjian laughed and said: "What will I reward Li Zhi this time?"
Zhu Youjian sat on a chair and knocked on the table. Seeing that Wang Chengen did not speak, he said to Wang Chengen: "Wang Chengen, how do you think you will reward Li Zhi this time?"
Wang Chengen licked his lips and followed the emperor's previous thoughts and said: "Your Majesty, if I reward Li Zhi this time, I'm afraid he will be made an earl?"
Zhu Youjian nodded and said: "Become an uncle, I want to be granted the title of uncle. Li Zhi has made so many contributions, and if he doesn't become an earl, I'm afraid all the soldiers in the world will be disappointed."
Zhu Youjian stroked his beard and asked Wang Chengen: "But what kind of earl should I be granted? Is it a hereditary one, a downgraded one, or a floating one?"
Wang Chengen raised his hands and said: "I dare not speak nonsense, this matter will be decided by the Holy Spirit!"
Zhu Youjian stroked his beard and thought for a long time, then said: "Li Zhi has made so many contributions. Since I have been granted the title of uncle, let's make it a hereditary title, lest Li Zhi think that I am stingy."
Governor Zhu You thought deeply, thought for a while, and took a breath.
He stood up again and paced back and forth in the study: "What is the name of this earl?"
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Youjian came up with an answer and said with a smile: "Li Zhi fought in all directions and resisted the bandits from the north, east and south, giving the country hope of revival. Let's call this earl Uncle Xing Guo!" (To be completed)
