Chapter 114 They Are Blind
The defeat at Tumu Fort was a turning point for the Ming Dynasty in its external policy. Before that, the Ming Dynasty was at least able to achieve a balance between offense and defense.
The Battle of Tumu Fort destroyed the last elite troops of the Ming Dynasty and those veteran generals.
From then on, the Ming Dynasty was forced to take a defensive stance.
During the Jiajing reign, the nine frontiers were even more frightened by the name of Altan. Two years later, when Altan's army marched south, the nine frontiers were silent and did not dare to send troops to intercept them.
From this we can see that the combat effectiveness of the Ming border troops had long since disappeared.
The same was true in the south, where the Ming army was incompetent and the Japanese pirates became more and more serious. Qi Jiguang lamented that there were no soldiers available in the southeast and was forced to train his own troops to fight against the Japanese pirates.
The Ming officials were not unaware of these situations, but most of them were self-anesthetized, thinking that as long as the Great Wall was there, the nine borders could keep out the enemy.
This is the ostrich mentality.
But if anyone says that the Ming army can defeat Altan's army, these officials will spit in your face.
Therefore, in the competition between Prince Yu and Robben, no one was optimistic about him. They all felt that Prince Yu, a little-known prince, was asking for trouble.
After Fang Zhe finished reading the good news.
Now silent.
Until Prince Yu raised his arms and shouted.
"My Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
Win?
Jiang Qingzhi actually won?
The scene exploded instantly.
"That's Altan's army of tigers and wolves!"
"Didn't the Datong border troops turn pale when they heard about this? How did they win?"
Fang Zhe was furious. "I personally witnessed the enemy's defeat. Chang Wei Bo had people build a Jingguan outside Datong City. Countless heads were piled up like a mountain. Many people felt cold all over when they saw it. How could this be fake?"
Build a Jingguan?
What the hell!
How could someone do such a barbaric thing?
Several officials who looked gentle retched a few times.
Only then did everyone believe that the battle was won.
An official trembled and said, "That year, when I was patrolling the nine borders, I saw Altan's men sweeping the people and showing off their power, but the defenders did not dare to attack. I felt deeply ashamed. Today, Chang Wei Bo will fight to avenge his shame, and I..."
The official looked around and suddenly raised his arms, "My Great Ming...is mighty!"
Most of the officials recovered from their shock, and their blood seemed to rush to their heads.
At this moment they forgot all their positions and everyone raised their arms.
Shouted vigorously:
"My Ming Dynasty...is mighty!"
……
"What's the commotion outside?"
Emperor Jiajing opened his eyes and glanced at Huang Jin with a cold and lightning-like gaze. "Back then at Zuo Shunmen, Yang Shen led hundreds of officials to knock on the door and cry, and I responded to them with a beating in the court. Are they going to make a comeback today? I am waiting for them!"
The tragic scene of that year was still fresh in Huang Jin's memory. He ran out of the palace and ordered a eunuch to find out the news, "Go quickly, the sooner the better."
The eunuch turned and ran.
An official in front was walking quickly, surrounded by several guards.
Huang Jin clenched his fists.
"If anyone dares to force Your Majesty again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Emperor Jiajing was alone and powerless back then, but now, not to mention Emperor Jiajing, Huang Jin can order people to deal with those ministers.
"Get ready to take action!" Huang Jin sneered.
The eunuch passed the official, asked something, then stopped and turned back.
Looks ecstatic.
"Eunuch Huang, great joy!"
A shout of great joy startled Huang Jin.
"What's the great joy?"
At some point, Emperor Jiajing came out.
His eyes were slightly cold as he watched the official walk up the steps and salute.
"Your Majesty, great victory!"
Emperor Jiajing was startled. "Great victory? Where is the great victory? Could it be..."
A guess made Emperor Jiajing's heart stir, and joy surged in his heart, but he suppressed it immediately.
"Your Majesty, Chang Wei Bo led his army to fight against Altan Khan's elite troops twice, defeated the enemy twice, and severely defeated Altan Khan's general Sha Yi Bu, killing 1,275 people and capturing 309 people. In total, 2,002 people were killed and 541 people were captured in the two battles."
After saying that, Fang Zhe handed over the good news.
Emperor Jiajing calmly accepted the good news.
He glanced at her calmly.
He said calmly, "You idiot."
Then, he entered the hall with his hands behind his back.
Why is Your Majesty unhappy?
Fang Zhe looked at Huang Jin, somewhat surprised and puzzled.
Huang Jin smiled and said nothing.
Bah!
There was a sound of something breaking inside.
"Huang Jin!"
"His Majesty."
When Huang Jin entered the hall, he saw broken jade on the ground, and the jade chime on the table was gone.
He glanced at the eunuch beside him.
The eunuch made a quick dance gesture and then lowered his head.
His Majesty came in, dancing with excitement, and accidentally broke his beloved jade chime... Huang Jin instantly imagined the scene in his mind.
"The craftsman was not conscientious. I will have someone investigate when I get back."
There was no investigation, but it was true that a brand new jade chime was made.
Emperor Jiajing stood with his back to the world, and when viewed from behind, he seemed to have something extra.
Huang Jin, who was familiar with him, sensed some emotions.
It seems like relief, but also like...
"Yellow companion."
"The servant is here."
"All the civil and military officials in the court were afraid of Altan Khan, which made me very angry. But Qingzhi won the battle. I was thinking, I prayed for the Ming Dynasty countless times in the past. Could it be that God saw my sincerity and sent Qingzhi to assist me?"
It seemed as if some of his most precious things had been cut off again... Huang Jin said, "Yes. Your Majesty is pious and has profound Taoism. This must be the will of heaven."
"No." Emperor Jiajing shook his head, "It is my mother's blessing."
In the eyes of Emperor Jiajing, if his mother, Empress Dowager Jiang, had not rebuked him in his dream, he would not have sent people to look for his uncle's family.
In this case, Jiang Qingzhi would naturally not come to him.
There would be no great victory.
"Prepare your things. I will go to worship my mother."
"Yes."
"Wait." Emperor Jiajing raised his hand.
"The guy who previously framed Qing Zhi to make him lose... Robben?" Frame-up, this is a serious crime... Huang Jin knew that Robben was in trouble.
"His name is Robben. He said a lot of bad things about Long Wilbur."
The eyes of Emperor Jiajing were cold. "My son, who can I say anything about him? Who is Robben? Order Lu Bing to arrest this man and put him in prison!"
……
The good news reached the residence of Earl Changwei, and then rewards from the palace poured in like a flood.
The neighbors spontaneously came to the gate of the mansion to congratulate him. Fu Cheng thanked him with a beaming face, but then he turned around and told the people in the mansion to stop showing off.
“The more things are going smoothly, the more cautious you should be.”
……
"My taste is really good, hahahaha!"
Lu Wei laughed triumphantly.
"Chang Wei Bo's battle shocked the nine frontiers. He is a famous general that the country has rarely seen in decades! Lord Lu has a unique vision. Now many nobles in the capital are envious of the Lu family for having an ally like Chang Wei Bo." The staff laughed. "I wonder what the prince will think."
"Crown Prince?" Lu Wei sneered, "The Crown Prince must be regretting his decision now. If he had known that Chang Wei Bo was so capable, he would not have bothered to be reserved. Find an opportunity to meet with King Jing and tell him to be cautious and watch out for the East Palace."
……
After Qiu Luan learned the good news, he punished several servants at home, whipped them half to death with a whip, and then got drunk.
"If I were in Datong, I would also win a great victory!"
Drunk, Qiu Luan drew his sword and screamed.
"Yan Song is incompetent, and Lu Bing is a waste!"
He staggered to the backyard with a long knife in his hand.
When a man is extremely frustrated, he will look for a way to vent and comfort himself, and women are the best way to vent.
Qiu Luan had many women. After entering the backyard, he was half drunk and thinking about where to go.
"...It is said that the elder Wilbur is only fifteen years old."
"God, at the age of fifteen you can lead an army to defeat Altan Khan's army?"
"Yes!"
"What was our Marquis doing when he was fifteen?"
"It seems... like playing."
Qiu Luan shook his head violently, anger rising in his eyes.
His own woman was actually praising his mortal enemy.
Damn!
"He is indeed a young hero. He might even become the next champion!"
"More than that, I've seen that long Wilbur."
"What does he look like? But normal?"
"Ah! I took a look at it and it was just dazzling."
"Is the young man as beautiful as jade? How does he compare to the Marquis?"
"My Lord... in terms of handsomeness, you are not even as handsome as that young man."
"Bitch!"
Qiu Luan cursed and stumbled behind the wall, but the two women had already been scared away.
……
At a poetry gathering in the capital, a scholar who had recently become famous was reciting his new work.
Mu Shu was with her best friend, but she was thinking about the situation in Yunnan mentioned in her father's recent letter.
Mu Chaobi became more and more proud. If this continued, no one in Yunnan would be able to control him.
"What a poem!"
There was a lot of cheering over there.
"Brother Wang's poem is as good as the two poems written by Elder Wilbur!"
Someone praised.
Brother Wang’s poem is good, but to say that it can be compared with the two prime ministers by Jiang Qingzhi is just a dream.
Yang Qi, her best friend, sighed, "If Long Wei Bo were here, I wonder if these people would dare to be so shameless."
Mu Shu thought of the young man, "How do you think this poem compares to Long Wilbur's?"
Yang Qi hardly thought, “This poem is like a firefly on the ground.”
"What about the two by Long Wilbur?"
Yang Qi thought about it, "Just like the stars in the sky."
Everyone has an enemy. Mu Shu and the other person didn't notice that there was a girl eavesdropping behind them.
The girl raised her hand, "Yang Qi and Mu Shu said that Prince Wang's poem is just fireflies on the ground, while the two poems by Long Wei Bo are stars in the sky."
What the hell!
The man was furious.
"That's unreasonable!"
"Those two poems by Long Wilbur are no more than that."
"Yes!"
"Mu is indeed from a barbaric land, and has no appreciation ability at all."
Those people were reluctant to attack Yang Qi, who was also from the Beijing circle, so they directed their firepower at Mu Shu.
"Third Lady, I have caused you trouble." Yang Qi stood up and shouted angrily, "Chang Wei Bo is far away in Datong fighting for his country, and you are talking behind his back. How shameless!"
"What is he fighting for?" Someone sneered, "You don't know! That Chang Wei Bo is eager for quick success and wants to go out of the city to fight Altan Khan's army as soon as he arrives in Datong. If he is defeated and Altan Khan's army moves south, can you and I still enjoy this peaceful and prosperous era leisurely?"
Mu Shu stood up and said, "I don't know what victory or defeat is. I only know that those who are fighting for the country in the front and enjoying the peaceful times in the back should not add insult to injury."
After saying this, Mu Shu bowed and said, "In my eyes, Chang Wei Bo is not the kind of person who is eager for quick success and instant benefits, nor is he the kind of person who jokes about the country's destiny. I believe him!"
Yang Qi stood up, "I believe him too!"
"Everyone." Over there, Brother Wang pretended to be serious, "Let's just wait and see, maybe, we can win or lose!"
"Haha! So many veterans from the Nine Frontiers couldn't win, but Jiang Qingzhi was able to do it in his first fight? If he could, I would dig out his eyes to avoid embarrassing him!"
A man came in hurriedly from outside.
"Jade, you're late."
The man who came was one of today's guests. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said excitedly: "Everyone, big news, big news!"
"What big news? You're late, so you should drink three glasses of wine as punishment. Don't try to get away with it by saying there's some big news." Someone poured wine in a large bowl.
Everyone had a smirk on their face.
Huang Yu stamped his feet, "The victory report has been delivered to Xiyuan, and you guys still don't know about it!"
"What good news?" asked Brother Wang.
Huang Yu said, "That Chang Wei Bo won two great victories in Datong, killing more than 2,000 enemy soldiers and defeating Sha Yi Bu, a general under Altan. This was the most exciting victory of the Ming Dynasty in decades! Hey! What happened to you?"
Huang Yu was stunned. "Even if you don't like Long Wilbur, you shouldn't be unhappy, right? Everyone, what's wrong with you?"
In front, Yang Qi turned around and said sarcastically: "They are blind. They can't recognize a hero!"
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