Chapter 783 Human Attributes
There were many different opinions in the capital about the various possibilities of this great war in the north. Various gods appeared one after another, offering various analyses and suggestions. For a moment, it seemed as if the capital had countless famous generals and military strategists.
The same was true for the Ministry of Revenue. After many disputes, one view finally prevailed, which was that the Ming Dynasty suffered a loss in this battle and blocked Altan's advance southward.
After returning home, Xiang You also analyzed the battle and said that Jiang Qingzhi was the one who made the great contribution by maintaining the undefeated status.
Undefeated!
Thinking that his brother-in-law was a few years younger than him, he was not only a trusted minister of the emperor, but also a great figure of the Mohist school and a famous general of the Ming Dynasty.
The officials of the Ministry of Revenue would often joke with him, saying: "Hey! Isn't this Long Wilbur's brother-in-law?"
When his enemies mocked him, they would say: "Isn't this Jiang Qingzhi's brother-in-law?" It's strange that Xiang Jianxiao couldn't get promoted for several years because of such a brother-in-law.
Xiang Cheng never admitted that he was jealous, but at this moment!
Jealousy surged up from my heart like a raging wave.
Then came disbelief.
He actually won?
Isn't it said that being able to draw is a great achievement?
Doesn’t it mean that if we can stop Altan Khan, we will be considered successful?
But what is this?
fake!
Xiang Cheng murmured, "It's fake! It must be fake!"
But that's Lubu!
Xiang Cheng looked carefully and saw the Lu Bu fluttering in the wind. Someone took a look and shouted, "Kill more than 20,000..."
boom!
At this moment, the streets were filled with officials who were attending court, and they were all shocked when they heard the words.
"More than 20,000? My God, this is... an unprecedented victory!"
Altan claimed that he had an army of 200,000 marching south, but public opinion in the capital analyzed that the number was at most 150,000.
Killed more than 20,000 people!
This is an unprecedented victory!
But doesn’t Altan still have more than 100,000 people under his command?
How did we suffer such a great defeat?
Xiang Cheng's heart was lifted and he spurred his horse to chase after him.
He wanted to see how many were captured.
If we really win a great victory, then the number of prisoners captured will surely be more than the number of casualties killed.
Otherwise it is fake!
Jiang Qingzhi was a forgery...Once the evidence is found by the scholars, it will cause an uproar in an instant.
Are you kidding the country?!
There were some officials who were eager to know the truth ahead of them, and the messenger who came to report the victory also slowed down.
Let these people take a closer look.
This is also the purpose of announcing victory: to let officials and civilians wherever they pass see the victory news.
Not just shouting.
Words are not enough, only written words can convey the real news.
"Captured..."
"More than 30,000 captured!"
The clerk who was jogging ahead turned around, raised his fist, and shouted in an ecstatic voice in the dimness before dawn.
"Great victory! Our Ming Dynasty...has won a great victory!"
"More than 30,000?" Xiang Cheng reined in his horse, and his eyes became dim.
Those joyful sounds came into my ears one after another.
"More than 20,000 were killed and more than 30,000 were captured. This is a sign of a rout!"
"Why? If an army of 150,000 were defeated, it stands to reason that at least 50,000 to 60,000 should be killed and 70,000 to 80,000 captured, right?"
"You know nothing. If an army suffers more than 20% casualties, its morale will be gone. If it suffers more than 30%, it will be defeated. Once defeated, the defeated soldiers will flee, just like rabbits all over the mountains. How can you catch them?"
"We have less than 100,000 men on our side, unless Long Wilbur can turn beans into soldiers and stop the enemy from fleeing. We have captured more than 30,000, which shows that the enemy is really defeated."
"More than 50,000. This battle broke Altan's backbone."
"The North, I'm afraid, will be settled from now on."
"As expected, you are a famous general of the Ming Dynasty. No, you are a famous commander!"
"But the kid from Xin'an Lane..."
"I don't care about children. I only know that from now on, there will be fewer threats in the north, the Ministry of Revenue will have less money and grain to spend every year, and the people of the world will have less taxes to pay. This is... this is the destiny of the country! It's back."
An old official was very excited. At this moment, cheers came from the front, "Victory!"
They are a few petty officials!
Jiang Qingzhi's defeat of Altan Khan was a mixed blessing for these civil servants. They were happy that the north would be peaceful from then on, but they were worried that Jiang Qingzhi and the Mohist school might rise up with the trend.
Even if there were people who were ecstatic and secretly praised Jiang Qingzhi, they had to hold it in.
But the petty officials had no such concerns, and several of them raised their hands and cheered.
"Wan Sheng!"
Xiang Cheng felt empty in his heart. Thinking of his family's attitude towards his wife in the morning, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
He saw the old official's face turn red, and suddenly cursed: "If you don't let me get angry, I will die. What's the point of the dispute between Confucianism and Mohism? I am just a Ming Dynasty man."
The old official raised his arms and shouted, "Victory! Victory! Victory!"
Another official couldn't help but raise his hand and shout, "Victory!"
For many years, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the north has been the biggest threat. Ever since Emperor Chengzu moved the capital to Beiping, the capital of the Ming Dynasty has been in the sight of the northern foreign races. Once the nine borders are breached, the grassland cavalry will be able to attack the city in an instant.
Therefore, when the foreign tribes on the grassland became powerful, the officials and people in the capital always felt like there was a knife hanging over their heads.
This knife was called Yesen, and later called Anda, and later called... Manqing.
Now that the knife has been kicked away, how joyful it is.
"Wan Sheng!"
The cheers continued.
The people nearby were alarmed and ran out to inquire what was going on.
"Great victory in the north!"
"Chang Wei Bo defeated Altan's army!" "They said they killed tens of thousands of people and captured tens of thousands, but Altan escaped with his life!"
"Wan Sheng!"
Those ragged people seemed to be drunk, their faces were red, and they raised their arms and shouted.
"Wan Sheng!"
Even the women rushed out with their clothes on, and after hearing the good news, they couldn't help but cheer.
The cheers were like thunder, extending all the way to the streets and alleys.
Li Xuan sat in the bedroom holding her child, her expression blank.
The maidservant watching her from outside murmured, "You are a good lady, but you chose to disobey your parents-in-law and husband. Now you are in trouble."
The child was crying, and Li Tian said, "Get me a glass of warm water."
The maid was reluctant to go, saying, "My lady asked me to watch you, so I can't go."
"I'm thirsty." Li Tian was annoyed.
The maid sneered, "Now the master and the mistress have told you to behave yourself. If you don't behave yourself, don't blame me for locking the door for you."
The maidservant belonged to Chen, and she had always been cold and arrogant towards Li Xuan. Now that Chen had confined Li Xuan to her room, the maidservant became even more arrogant.
"A daughter who is married off is like water that has been poured out. Don't underestimate the great master of Xin'an Lane. When the news of the defeat comes... Hehe!" The maid said with a smile: "I advise you to bow your head to the lady, so as not to have a hard time in the future. It would be fine if the life is hard. If Jiang Qingzhi is defeated, the in-laws will not be able to be in charge of the Taichang Temple, let alone be unable to be an official. Haven't you heard? Now someone in the Taichang Temple is dealing with the in-laws..."
The maid heard this in front of Chen and Xiang You, and Li Xuan remained silent.
At this time, it was a bit chaotic outside.
The maidservant, who was fond of noise and gossip, shouted, "What's the commotion?"
Someone outside shouted, "Lu Bu reported victory, Lu Bu reported victory."
"What do you mean by proclamation of victory?" The maidservant had never been to school.
"Great victory!"
At this time, cheers were heard outside.
"Chang Wei Bo led his army to defeat Altan Khan, and won a great victory!"
"Wan Sheng!"
Amid the cheers, the maid slowly turned around.
Li Xuan sat on the edge of the bed and looked at her calmly.
The maid's mouth trembled, "Look... Slave... Madam, Slave, Slave will get some warm water."
Li Xuan looked down at the child.
The little child opened his eyes wide and looked up at her, "Mom."
Li Xuan smiled and said, "Your uncle is about to return triumphantly. How many people in the capital will be in a state of panic, how many will be sharpening their knives, how many will be happy... Madam, are you happy?"
The child danced and giggled.
"My son is happy." Li Xuan said softly, "I wonder if those people at home are happy or worried."
Chen was talking to the maid beside her about Li Xuan, "Li Huan is honest and simple, and it was beyond many people's expectation that he could become the Minister of the Imperial Household.
This man doesn't have many friends. My husband and I thought that if we married his daughter, Li Huan would give him everything he had, which would also be a help to Dalang.
Who would have thought that his second daughter would marry Jiang Qingzhi? That is the root of trouble! Now, as expected, he has caused trouble. "
The maid sighed, "That child is the root of all evil!"
"If Jiang Qingzhi wins and returns with his achievements, even if the emperor is suspicious, he will certainly not be able to touch him for a few years. In the next few years, it will depend on his skills.
But my husband said that if Jiang Qingzhi is defeated, the best outcome after returning to Beijing is to flee far away. Otherwise, those people will try every means to kill him. "
"It's said in the opera that the defeated general was killed by the emperor in anger. Jiang Qingzhi is a relative of the emperor, so even if he can be spared, he will be demoted. The master said that he has enemies everywhere, and I'm afraid he won't live long."
"His death has nothing to do with us. It's a pity that Dalang was implicated by him, and so was my husband. If I had known earlier, I should not have married that unlucky guy."
Chen gnashed her teeth and said, "The daughter of that distant relative of my mother's family was quite lovely, gentle and virtuous, but...ah! It's just that her family background is not good enough. Otherwise, how could Li Xuan get married!"
"Hey! What's the noise outside?" asked the maid.
Chen stood up and said, "Is there something serious? Go ask."
Just as the maid was about to leave, she heard someone shouting, "Great victory!"
"What great victory?"
The maid was startled.
Cheers came from outside, coming from the neighbor's house.
"Chang Wei Bo defeated Altan Khan, a great victory!"
"Wan Sheng!"
The maid turned around slowly.
Chen stood there in a daze.
"Madam, my lady..."
"He...he actually won?" Chen murmured, "Didn't my husband say that if Jiang Qingzhi could win, he would dig out his eyes. But he..."
"Madam." The maid had never seen Chen so distraught. "If Jiang Qingzhi returns to Beijing, I'm afraid my wife will take the opportunity to cause trouble. Confine him to his house... right..."
Chen looked up, "Under house arrest?"
"Yes! Didn't the Madam order the lady to stay at home?"
"When did I say that?"
The maid was startled and twitched her lips slightly, "I heard it wrong, oh! My ears are so bad, I will go and apologize to my wife!"
After the maid left, Chen stood there for a long time. After a long while, she sneered and said, "What's the big victory? It just aroused the emperor's suspicion. I'll let you be proud for a while..."
(End of this chapter)
