Chapter 305 In Fear of His Majesty, the Battle Has Changed Again
Hearing that the Holy Messenger was coming from the capital, the soldiers stationed in and outside Neihuang County came out of the barracks one after another. They were curious and looking expectantly in the distance. Many Zuoweiwei soldiers had faint expressions on their faces.
With a bit of anger.
Paper cannot cover the fire, not to mention that none of the Zuoweiwei generals thought of hiding it from the people below.
At the end of the battle that day, after Qin Hui wrote the victory report and submitted it, the generals of Zuo Weiwei turned around and announced his ugly face.
There is no need to add any fuel or jealousy at all, as long as you describe it truthfully, you can make the Zuowei guards so angry that they want to pounce on Qin Hui and bite Qin Hui a few times.
The soldiers below are fighting life-and-death battles, and even greedy for the few military achievements they have. Are they still human beings?
Zuo Weiwei, who was originally jubilant because he won the battle, suddenly burst into mourning, and some people were even more outraged. Under the secret promotion of some well-intentioned people, several fights have broken out in Huang County in the past few days.
It was all started by Zuo Weiwei.
But it's only there for the first two days, and then it's gone.
Because when the numbers are equal, the fists and kicks of these left-wing guards are generally not as good as those of the frontier troops, so they can only be beaten on the head.
Although Qin Hui's soldiers on the other side could not defeat Zuo Weiwei and only had a few hundred people, they still had their say.
You, Zuo Weiwei, are still named in the military newspaper, but Qin Lian didn't even mention it to us! When the court's reward comes, you can still drink some soup, but maybe we can only watch.
There is some truth in what he said, which made the Zuowei guards no longer embarrassed to beat them.
But the suppressed anger will never go out in vain, but will continue to rise in my heart. In the past few days, shouts and curses will be heard from the Zuoweiwei barracks from time to time, scolding Qin Hui, scolding the border troops, scolding the Jin people... and even
There are also those who accuse their own generals of being weak and incompetent and not knowing how to win military glory, and those who accuse the court of being blind and allowing people like Qin Hui to steal high positions...
Although Zhao Kuangyi had sent people to pacify him, the effect was not very great, and some generals were even unwilling to do it after receiving such an order.
Faced with this situation, everyone is at a loss what to do.
Everyone knows that the root of the problem lies in the fact that the top soldiers below feel they have been treated unfairly. If this problem is not solved, the problem cannot be solved...
In the city, after receiving the news, Qin Hui, Zhao Kuangyi, Wu Sangui and other officials and generals also arranged the relevant matters and came outside the city to place incense eucalyptus to welcome them.
The moment Qin Hui appeared, there was a commotion among the Zuoweiwei crowd below, but it quickly disappeared.
Qin Hui didn't care about this, but focused on the ceremony being prepared ahead. Everything was in accordance with the regulations of the imperial court and the specifications for the reward edict. There was no overstep and no shortcoming.
The right minister also knows that he has attracted enough hatred now, and there is no way that anyone can find any clues about him.
After waiting outside the city for a while, the team of imperial envoys at the end of their sight continued to grow. It was only then that the adults gradually realized that something was wrong.
The number of people who came didn’t match up. Why were there only two riders and four horses?
The messenger from the Ministry of War was stunned when he saw the sweet gum outside the city. This was the first time that he had been treated like this after delivering a letter for so long. He could actually have the right minister and a group of senior officials waiting outside the city, and he was still like this.
grand?
However, this thought only lasted for a moment. After all, the two messengers still had brains. Just think about it for a moment and you would know that this posture could not be just for the two of them.
The two of them also deliberately went around from the side and did not go in the direction of the eucalyptus.
When he arrived at the city gate, he carefully took out the envelope sealed with fire paint and dismounted.
By this time, the adults had also vaguely realized that something might have happened this time. Everyone looked to the left and right, communicated with their eyes, and finally looked at Qin Hui in the front.
Qin Hui's face was calm, showing no hint of happiness or anger, but there were already drops of sweat on the forehead of Magistrate Neihuang who was following behind him.
"Sir, this is a document issued by the Ministry of War to Huang County in Jizhou according to His Majesty's decree. Please take a look at it."
Although the two messengers didn't know what was going on here, they couldn't forget their responsibilities. They came up holding the envelopes, a bit timid in their words.
However, as soon as they said these words, there were several discussions among the surrounding generals. This time they were convinced that it was not an edict from His Majesty the Emperor to reward him, but a document sent by the Ministry of War!
In front of the public, Qin Hui didn't show any too many expressions. Instead, he carefully checked the paint seal on the envelope and made sure it was intact before opening it, taking out the letter paper and reading it.
Everyone looked at Qin Xiang's expression of joylessness and anger, and they all guessed in their hearts what was written on it.
After this great victory, why did the imperial court uncharacteristically not issue a reward immediately, but instead asked the Ministry of War to send such a letter?
Seeing that Qin Hui had not responded for a long time, everyone couldn't help but feel a little curious. Zhao Kuangyi even asked directly: "Prime Minister Qin, may I ask what the imperial court and your Majesty want me to do?"
Qin Hui paused for a moment, but did not hide it, but directly handed over the letter in his hand.
Zhao Kuangyi was busy reading the letter, but Qin Hui looked around at the generals and officials, and finally his eyes stopped on Wu Sangui: "Your Majesty does have some errands to send down."
"Instruct Qin Hui, Zhao Kuangyi, and Wu Sangui to each handwrite a copy of the details of the Huang's retreat from the enemy, and send it back to the capital as soon as possible to publicize the success of killing the enemy to boost the morale of the soldiers and civilians..."
The latter sentence was not said by Qin Hui, but read out involuntarily by Zhao Kuangyi on the side.
At the end of the sentence, I was so happy that I showed my two rows of big white teeth, which were particularly conspicuous on my dark complexion.
This kind of letter would definitely make the soldiers very uncomfortable in normal times. A battle has just been fought, so no matter what, you have to reward the soldiers first, right?
What about writing immediately asking for details of the war?
Even if you want to do publicity, you have to worry about the order and come back after giving out rewards? Could it be that this is a distrust of the soldiers below? Do you suspect that the military achievements are false?
Mother needs to suspect that the soldiers and generals must have such thoughts, and there must be such rumors in the army.
But this time Zhao Kuangyi was so happy that he even wanted to hold the letter and kiss them.
The generals of Zuoweiwei behind him also looked excited, and they all gathered behind Zhao Kuangyi to follow him.
On the other side, Wu Sangui and the generals of the border army all lost their expressions, and a few of them even muttered something in a low voice, which was obviously not a good thing.
Wu Sangui just sighed slightly, said no more, and just looked at Qin Hui.
Seeing his actions, the frontier generals in the rear gradually calmed down and looked at Qin Hui.
"Prime Minister Qin, His Majesty said that he would send it back to Beijing as soon as possible. How about I go back and write it now and send it before sunset?"
This was what Zhao Kuangyi said. Ever since he read this document from the Ministry of War, his voice suddenly rose several times.
Qin Hui's expression was unmoved, he just nodded and said: "That's natural. Your Majesty's order, how dare you neglect it?"
"You and I will go back to the office later and write it and send it as soon as possible."
Zhao Kuangyi was a little disappointed because he didn't see any "nervous" look on his face.
But he soon realized that Qin Hui seemed to have no need to be nervous.
There was neither exaggeration nor deception in the military report he wrote before. What he wrote was all true. Why should he be nervous?
Zuo Weiwei certainly gained from the letter sent by the imperial court this time, but Qin Hui did not lose anything at all.
The only ones who suffered some losses were probably the border troops.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kuangyi suddenly felt a little depressed in his heart, but then it disappeared completely.
"Prime Minister Qin, let's go to the Yamen together to write." He added.
Although he knew that he was guarding against collusion between himself and Wu Sangui, Qin Hui didn't point it out and just nodded: "Okay."
After saying that, he got on the sedan chair and let the bearers carry him towards the city.
Zhao Kuangyi, Wu Sangui and other generals followed closely behind, got up and mounted their horses, and rushed to the county government office.
The big soldiers who were still watching from a distance noticed something was wrong when they saw the situation here. Didn't they say they were going to announce a reward?
Why did you all go back?
The crowd was in chaos again. Some people thought that the Jin people must have attacked again. Some people said that reinforcements sent by the imperial court might have arrived again and asked them to respond... You could say anything.
But this situation was quickly broken after a few people arrived.
There were several generals from Zuoweiwei who followed Zhao Kuangyin and others to the county government office, but rushed back here specially to tell them the news of the war that His Majesty wanted to report again.
Several soldiers in front who heard the news suddenly burst into loud cheers, attracting constant side glances from the people around them.
After they heard clearly what these people were saying, they immediately became ecstatic and cheered. The loudest shouts continued to spread and spread to Zuoweiwei's military camp.
The contents of everyone's cheers were almost the same, saying that God has vision and His Majesty is wise, and the louder the cheers became.
If everything went as normal in the beginning and Qin Hui didn't deliberately target Zuo Weiwei, then this person would definitely not be as happy as he is now.
Only when his military achievements were restored, he burst out with great joy under such twists and turns. At the same time, he also had a different kind of respect for His Majesty the Emperor who had helped them uphold justice.
If Li Qian had known that this would happen, he would have to express his gratitude to the Ministry of War.
The border troops gathered on the other side gradually heard about the situation here, and were equally surprised...or rather horrified, and many generals even had a bit of worry on their faces.
First, they were afraid that the imperial court would hold them accountable for playing tricks on their military merits. If they were really held accountable, those slippery civil servants would definitely not be punished. Qin Hui would definitely drag out the generals in the border army to fight against them, and those below them
People who have no choice but to be implicated.
The second is that I was horrified by His Majesty the Emperor's thorough understanding of this matter.
If we count the days, this letter would have been sent out from the capital within a day or two after the good news arrived in Beijing.
In such a short period of time, he noticed something fishy in the military report, and overcame some resistance from the DPRK and China to issue this inquiry document.
The former shows that His Majesty the Emperor has keen insight and it is difficult to hide such small actions from him. The latter shows that the Emperor's influence in the court cannot be underestimated and he is truly capable of punishing them.
It would be okay if it was just one of them, but now that both are available, many generals in the border army have a bit of awe for His Majesty the Emperor, and they no longer dare to look down upon him...
Neihuang County Government.
For Qin Hui, it was not difficult to write another military report. With a finger at his fingertips, a military report that truthfully described the details of the day's battle was completed.
Although Zhao Kuangyi and Wu Sangui are both military generals, they also come from high-ranking families. They have studied since childhood, and their writing may not be as smooth as Qin Hui's, but there is no difficulty.
Not long after, the three military reports were completed and stamped with the official seals of the three people.
Qin Hui had no intention of comparing with the other two and sealed it first. Later, the two also sealed it and handed it over to the courier to send it back to Beijing.
After doing this, the three of them thought they could go back to their homes, but before they could say anything, there was another rush of footsteps outside.
The soldiers at the door led a man dressed as a messenger in. He looked embarrassed, but he was a little afraid in front of the three elders. He lowered his head and said nothing, and just handed over a letter.
Qin Hui took it and looked at it for a moment, then put it on the table so that the other two people could see it clearly. At the same time, he said: "This is a letter asking for help from the governor of Ji County. You two generals, please take a look."
As soon as these words came out, the two people who had just been thinking about military merit and rewards became visibly silent.
This is not the first letter asking for help they have received.
Although they defeated the Jin on the Wei River that day and killed more than 6,000 enemies, they took advantage of the terrain and the Jin cavalry were not afraid of losing, so they did not withdraw.
In these days, they were active in the surrounding counties and counties, constantly attacking cities and slaughtering villages, and there were few incompetent people wherever they went.
Daming County, Guan County, and Wei County in the lower reaches, Tangyin and Liyang in the upper reaches, plus Chaoge, the county seat of Ji County, all showed traces of Jin people's activities, and caused great damage.
Zhao Kuangyi and Wu Sangui stared at the letter asking for help on the table, and they could feel the anxiety of the Ji County Sheriff from between the lines.
Chaoge, also known as Qixian and Qixian, is also the seat of Jijun. The letter stated that it had been besieged by the Jin soldiers for a whole day. If there were no reinforcements, the city would probably be breached in a few days.
Qin Hui waited for a long time and saw that the two of them still didn't speak, so he asked again: "What do the two generals think of this matter?"
What do you think?
Zhao Kuangyi banged the table and shouted loudly: "Of course we will send troops to assist Ji County!"
"These bandits are so brave that they even dare to besiege the county. If we let them go, won't they fly to the sky?"
Wu Sangui was not very optimistic about this. He was silent for a moment and then said: "When Jinlu chased me and others before, he always went into battle lightly, with the kidnapping horse leading the charge."
"But after so much time, their heavy-armed iron buoys should have followed..."