Chapter 725: This Battle, Ming Dynasty Will Win
In later generations, the country prospered, its national strength grew, and ordinary people did not feel the crisis at all.
So when it’s time to travel, travel; when it’s time to lie down, lie down; when it’s time to struggle, struggle; when it’s time to enjoy, enjoy…
But in this era, in the north, there was always a long knife hanging over the heads of ordinary people.
The name of this long sword is: Alien!
Since the beginning of historical records, the North has constantly bred the Central Plains' great enemies.
The Qin and Han dynasties fought against the Hu, the Tang Dynasty expelled the Turks...the name of the Heavenly Khan frightened the foreign races.
But foreign races are like weeds on the grassland. Once you cut one, another will grow soon.
The honorific title of Tian Khan was still ringing in one’s ears when the horses of foreign races arrived in Bian Jing.
The kings of the Central Plains dynasties were reduced to slaves and taken to the grasslands to be humiliated.
The Southern Song Dynasty fell, and for the first time, foreign races officially entered the Central Plains.
Emperor Taizu Gao drove out the Tartars, rebuilt China, and drove the foreigners to the grasslands. Then the army continued to go out of the border to fight the Hu...
The Han and Tang dynasties seem to reappear.
But soon, foreign races rose again, while the Ming Dynasty was gradually declining.
People of insight are speaking out and working hard for the destiny of the Ming Dynasty.
But more carnivores greedily lay on the body of this huge empire and sucked its blood.
Any meat eater who has read history books and seriously thought about the lessons of past dynasties knows one thing.
——Rise and fall cycle!
The fate of the Ming Dynasty was no different from that of the Han, Tang and Song dynasties. From its initial heyday, which made foreign races tremble in fear, to the Battle of Tumu, its fate began to decline rapidly.
This trajectory is not much different from previous dynasties.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Ming Dynasty can only last a hundred years at most.
But who cares?
Meat eaters just want to enjoy themselves day by day.
A philosopher in later generations once said: Live in the present, but most people cannot do this.
And in this day and age, meat eaters can do it.
They just live in the present moment.
If you say that the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in a hundred years, your children and grandchildren will become slaves of foreign races.
Meat eaters will pick their ears and say, "What did you say? I can't hear you."
But the soldiers and civilians in the north could hear it.
They are at the forefront of the crisis.
Whenever foreign races invade, they are the first victims.
While the scholars in the Central Plains were still reciting poems and songs with their heads shaking, the soldiers and civilians in the north were howling under the iron hooves of the foreign race and looking at the south helplessly.
But the warm wind from the south makes people feel intoxicated, and the scholars and officials are still enjoying it.
Therefore, when Zhao Quan ordered his followers to persuade the people in the northwest to migrate to the grasslands, many people responded.
When the White Lotus Sect raised its flag, many people responded.
The military and civilians in the north are dissatisfied with the status quo, and they will express their anger with their feet.
The lobby of the general's mansion was filled with civil and military officials.
As soon as Jiang Qingzhi came in, he expressed his dissatisfaction.
"Why is no one explaining the military newspaper?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
Zhang Da was stunned, then glanced at Huang Mao.
This is something that should be done by civil servants.
"Don't look at that. I'm asking you, Zhang Da!" Jiang Qingzhi sat down and tapped the table with his fingers. "Allowing rumors to spread in the city is dereliction of duty!"
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at Yan Song and said, "Before a war, the morale of the people is the most important thing. Do you understand the harmony of the people?"
These words were not directed at Yan Song, but the slap was slapped on Yan Song's face and the faces of those civil servants.
"It's nothing but rumors spread by ignorant men and women." Huang Mao had to give a response.
"Fools?" Jiang Qingzhi sneered, "Two hundred thousand cavalrymen are coming, with brave generals like clouds and counselors like rain. Before leaving, Altan divined and it was a good omen. Is this a rumor that a fool can spread?"
Huang Mao was stunned. To be honest, he didn't care about the public opinion in the city at all.
As for Zhang Da, his mind was full of the upcoming war, and he left all the affairs in the city to the civil servants.
"No one is in charge, and the people are left in panic. Every household is collecting money and food, preparing for the city to be broken. Is this governance?"
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the civil servants coldly, "What are you busy with? Has anyone taken the initiative to inquire about this matter?"
Huang Mao coughed dryly, "The war is about to begin, and there are many things to do in the city..."
"How many?" Jiang Qingzhi bluntly exposed his lie. "Now people are only allowed to enter the city, not leave. Even thieves don't dare to attack. How can there be so many things to do?"
"Chang Wei Bo!" Seeing Huang Mao speechless, Yan Song said, "They are negligent in this matter, but the most important thing right now is the war. The scouts reported that Altan's army is less than a hundred miles away from Datong. His scouts..."
Yan Song glanced at Zhang Da, who said, "Earlier, a group of enemy scouts broke through the siege and showed off their might under the city."
"Where are the people?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
"He was then strangled to death," said Zhang Da.
If one of them escapes, Jiang Qingzhi can kick him out.
"This is Altan Khan's deliberate revenge," Yan Song said. "Both armies have failed, so Altan Khan must respond. Those scouts were almost dead men. I heard they were quite brave?" Zhang Da nodded. "In order to strangle those hundred cavalrymen, our army suffered more than 400 casualties!"
"They are the elite among the elite under Altan." Jiang Qingzhi keenly noticed the problem in Altan's move. "These elite among the elite will either serve as guards beside Altan, or be used at the most critical moment of the war. With these elite, we can strike hard and break the opponent's defense..."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the somewhat uneasy civil and military officials and said, "Altan sent such elite troops to die. This loss... I dare say he would feel bad too."
Yan Xu offered his help to his boss, "Just like Ye Bushou, there are only a few hundred people, but if Ye Bushou loses all his men, I will be heartbroken."
Jiang Qingzhi said slowly: "This shows that after the two defeats, Altan's army was somewhat uneasy. In order to calm people's hearts and boost morale, Altan took such an extraordinary action. So, why are you so panicked?"
Yan Song found that the atmosphere suddenly relaxed. The civil servants even smiled and looked at Jiang Qingzhi with admiration.
You know, when the civil officials privately asked to see him these days, they all expressed that they and the Mohist School were irreconcilable. But look at their faces now...
Zhao Wenhua has been busy trying to win over Datong's civil servants recently, and has worked hard for a long time, but his efforts are not as good as Jiang Qingzhi's words. He sighed in frustration.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the crowd slowly. In the eyes of the common people, these nobles were unattainable, mysterious and unapproachable. But Jiang Qingzhi sneered.
As Altan's army approached Datong, the people did everything they could and then waited for their fate to come. They would also be panic-stricken, but not as panic-stricken as these officials.
Do your best, listen to destiny.
This is the attitude of the general public towards life, helpless, but also open-minded.
These people!
Jiang Qingzhi thought of the historical event that happened last year when Altan Khan went south. Qiu Luan was scared to death, and so were the civil and military officials of Datong.
Qiu Luan gave money and swore:
——Brother, you should bypass Datong and go east, which is closer to the capital. I swear that I will not stop you, let alone send troops to contain you.
So after getting the money, Altan went around to the east and broke into the wall. Then came the second disaster and defeat that the Ming Dynasty encountered after the Battle of Tumu.
But I changed history, didn't I?
Jiang Qingzhi took out the medicinal cigarette.
Qiu Luan is now living in his home in the capital, eating only his old rice. He hates him to the core, but can do nothing about it.
Altan Khan did not invade via the eastern route as in history, but took the Datong route as planned.
"Altan is also a human being, and the so-called Iron Cavalry is also a human being." Jiang Qingzhi lit up the incense stick, "The war is about to begin, and I don't want to hear news that anyone will disrupt the morale of our army."
Jiang Qingzhi looked at everyone, "No matter who it is!"
Yan Song nodded, "I will keep an eye on it."
Old Yan was decisive at the critical moment.
"Civil officials should take care of their own affairs, which is fulfilling their duties." Jiang Qingzhi said, looking at the military generals, "They have been fed by the people for many years, raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a moment. If anyone does not want to fight, stand up now."
No one dared to stand up.
"If you stand up now, I will write to the Ministry of War to dismiss you. That's all." Jiang Qingzhi exhaled smoke, "If you are afraid of fighting and retreat during the war, it's not dismissal... Kill him without mercy, execute him immediately!"
"And it will implicate the whole family," Zhang Da added.
A general hesitated.
Jiang Qingzhi narrowed his eyes, but his leadership eventually retracted.
"Very good." Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "They are all good men who are willing to die for their country. This is it..."
"My Lord!" The general came out and bowed his head. "At home... I have an old mother and children who need to be fed..."
"Oh!" Jiang Qingzhi said gently, "In that case, write down the name, and report to the Ministry of War later, and then arrange for another place!"
"Thank you, sir!" The general felt as if he had been pardoned.
After he left, Jiang Qingzhi asked, "Who else?"
This time no one said anything.
Jiang Qingzhi said: "That's it, Zhang Da!"
"Uncle!" Zhang Da stepped forward.
"From now on, order the scouts to attack with all their might. I know that we cannot completely block the enemy's scouts, but we must use a fearless attitude to tell Altan that Datong is ready."
"Leader!"
"You Qing."
"Uncle." Deputy General You Qing stepped forward.
"Once Altan's army arrives, they will certainly blockade the area around Datong City. I am not the type to hide in the city and passively take the beating. You take your men to clean up the area around Datong. Remember, fortify the walls and clear the fields, and also get some good stuff in from the water."
You Qing said excitedly: "Yes, sir."
"The generals of the Beijing Guards."
"Uncle!"
The generals of the Beijing Guard came out.
Jiang Qingzhi said in a gentle voice, "People say it's a mule or a horse that's being pulled out for a walk. The Front Guard of the Imperial Army and the Right Guard of the Imperial Guard have both escaped, and the reconstruction has been very effective. The other guards are ready to fight at any time. Tell the soldiers that this battle is the battle for the Beijing Guard to completely cleanse the reputation of the watchdog."
"Leader!"
"Prince Fu," Jiang Qingzhi said to Yan Song, "From today on, you will be responsible for all matters in the city."
Yan Song nodded solemnly, "Just focus on commanding the fighting, and leave the affairs in the city to me."
Jiang Qingzhi glanced at the civil servants, stood up and said:
"Then, the rest is up to me. In this battle, the Ming Dynasty will surely win!"
(End of this chapter)
