Chapter 731 The emperor is not in a hurry, everyone is in a hurry
The fourteenth day of the winter lunar month, early morning.
Just like yesterday, the emperor was still delayed and seemed to continue to pretend to be ill.
Among the civil servants and generals, vague news has been circulating. It is said that last night, there seemed to be a fierce battle on the front line of Juyong Pass. However, by dawn, there was still no very specific battle report returned. Although it stands to reason that if the horse is sent quickly, the battle report of Juyong Pass will not take two hours.
It can be delivered to the capital.
Either the war is not over yet, or the progress of the war is not going well... The emperor should have learned some of the real situation, and the Ministry of War also received a few words of battle report, but the specifics...
Still need to wait.
Peng Ze, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked through the small group of ministers who were talking about each other and walked to Yang Tinghe. He said with worry in his eyebrows: "The battle report came back from Juyong Pass, saying that the Tatar Chen Bing's cavalry outside Juyong Pass has arrived.
They retreated at midnight. No more battle reports came later. But the defenders in Juyong Pass went out to fight... It was inevitable." Yang Tinghe looked very unhappy.
Yang Shen was sent to find Zhang Yong, but still failed to prevent the war from happening.
It seemed that Zhang Yong had no intention of siding with Yang Tinghe, and did not even bother to dispatch the Queen Mother Zhang.
Jiang Mian said: "Why did the Tartar cavalry retreat? Did you mean...that they had already engaged in a confrontation, or that something happened in the rear that forced them to retreat?"
Peng Ze sighed: "Two pavilion elders, I really don't know how to say something. Alas! That's it. Now that the Ministry of War has combined intelligence from all parties, it seems that the Tatars are really targeting Xuanfu Town.
The report made by the Governor of Sanguan is actually...there is no error."
Jiang Mian and Mao Ji first looked at each other, and both found it difficult to understand Peng Ze's ignorance of current affairs. At this moment, Fei Hong came over and said: "Eunuch Zhang has sent a message, saying that His Majesty is still ill today, I'm afraid...
…cannot come to court.”
Mao Jidao: "The war did not happen yesterday. It is understandable that Your Majesty would not leave the court. Today it is already in progress. Why do you still avoid it?"
Jiang Mian smiled bitterly: "The final result hasn't been sent back yet? Maybe His Majesty is also waiting."
"Then what should I do? Keep waiting, or say..."
Mao Ji turned his attention to Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe looked gloomy.
For Yang Tinghe, the result of the battle is not important at all. As long as it is a battle, it is not a scene he wants to see.
From the perspective of a courtier of the Ming Dynasty, he should expect Tang Yin to win the battle, but from his personal interests, or to limit the long-term interests of the young emperor, he should expect Tang Yin to suffer a defeat in this battle and come back defeated. As long as
Just make sure that the inner pass is not lost.
But it is impossible for everything to be as he wants.
If you want to lose, you can't defeat completely. You have to defeat with prerequisites. How can it be so easy?
"Go back."
Yang Tinghe remained silent for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly and said something very discouraging.
Just as they were about to leave, Lin Jun brought Mao Cheng over. He approached and asked in a questioning tone: "I heard that there has been a fight up front? Is the capital going to be under martial law immediately? Why didn't there be a call from the Wucheng Army and Horse Department this morning?
The letter comes out? If the Tatar cavalry marches straight in, it will only take two hours to reach the capital? What should I do if I rush into the capital?"
Jiang Mian smiled and said: "Isn't there no emergency at Juyong Pass for the time being? Besides, there are only two or three thousand Tatar cavalry arrayed in front of Juyong Pass. It is really difficult for only a few people to attack the pass and still have the strength to rob the capital.
"
Yang Tinghe looked at Peng Ze and asked, "Didn't the Bingma Division say hello?"
When Peng Ze heard this, he immediately felt pressure on himself.
"If martial law is to be imposed in the capital, wouldn't it be too..." for the Ministry of War to issue the order? Peng Ze hesitated, as if to say, what can I, the Minister of War, do?
Yang Tinghe's tone was cold: "If the Ministry of War had not ordered martial law, who else could it be? Do we have to wait for His Majesty's decree? In everything, we should prepare for the worst."
As soon as these words came out, everyone around him knew that Yang Tinghe was angry and had nowhere to vent his anger, so he could only vent it on Peng Ze.
Peng Ze seemed very unjust.
In the past, the Minister of War could indeed control the military and political power, mobilize the troops and horses of the world, and have great power.
The limit is second only to the emperor, and many things are done first and then announced. The military and horse commanders of the five cities are under martial law and the city gates are sealed. In extraordinary times, there is indeed no need to ask the emperor for orders.
But now he, Peng Ze, is just a "puppet". He either listens to Yang Tinghe or the emperor on everything. Has any recent decision been completely in accordance with his intentions?
When the Minister of the Ministry of War took this position, even Peng Ze himself felt extremely depressed.
Inside the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Si was in front of the desk, playing with the glass ball with his fingers, competing with his two hands, and having a great time.
After Zhang Zuo went to deliver the message, he returned to Qianqing Palace. Zhu Si didn't even raise his head when he heard the footsteps.
"Your Majesty... has sent the message, and the ministers have all retreated," Zhang Zuo said.
"Um."
Zhu Si still didn't raise his head and just responded.
Zhang Zuonuo · "Under the Account· Hu Ran Now Tang Niuniu Kou Sutra Deng 7 Daye Benzuo said. "Your Majesty, Mr. Ju has started a wild war, why don't you go to the court and announce it to the ministers? Those ministers ...I treated you and Mr. Tang like that before, isn’t it the time to show your face now?”
"No hurries?"
Zhu Si pouted, "What happened last night was less than four hours ago. Who knows if there will be any twists and turns in the war? I just want them to know some rumors, but not the whole story! And I don't know the details yet. What about the result? What if the Tatars gathered again midway and counterattacked us, and in the end it was our attacking troops who lost their troops?"
Zhang Zuo hesitated for a moment and said with a wry smile: "It shouldn't be... right?"
Zhu Sidao: "Indeed, the Tartars entered Waiguan from Aiyangkou and drove straight in. Their troops were originally limited. If this was outside Beiguan, the area where the Tatars mainly moved, anything could happen. Even so, I still have to shut their mouths first, and then I will tell them after the battle report is fully released."
Zhang Zuoxin said, Your Majesty is really very patient. If it were me, I would have felt proud in front of those civil servants.
Zhu Si suddenly raised his head and asked, "Is there any news about Zhu Hao?"
Zhang Zuo was startled again.
Good guy, you are not even interested in the military situation in the northwest, but you are so concerned about Zhu Hao? It seems that Zhu Hao's whereabouts fascinate you more than the whereabouts of the Tatars.
Zhang Zuodao: "I don't know the specific situation. But I think it's time to leave for the capital in the next few days."
Zhu Si finally grinned, with a bit of joy on his face: "I actually feel pity for Yang. When Zhu Hao was in the capital, they couldn't fight. It can be said that Zhu Hao has the ability to adapt to changes. Talent. Now that Zhu Haoren is not in the capital, they still can't fight... What does this mean? With just them, they will never be able to compete with me in the future."
Zhang Zuo felt bad after hearing this.
Although Zhang Zuo agrees with some words, for example, Zhu Hao does have unpredictable talents, but to say that Zhu Hao alone can defeat the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty is a bit exaggerated, right?
"Okay, I guess Mr. Tang has led his troops to Xuanfu Town by now. Tomorrow morning, I will propose to Mr. Tang to temporarily act as the Governor of Xuanfu. Let's see who dares to have any objections!"
Zhu Si put the marble aside, stretched, and said as if he was done.
Zhang Zuodao: "Your Majesty, even if Mr. Tang has meritorious service, the post of Governor-General is...at least a minister can hold it."
Zhu Si said disdainfully: "Secretary Minister? I also want Mr. Tang to be the minister. Why can't a meritorious person receive the credit and position he deserves? Besides, Mr. Tang is not a commoner, isn't he a civil servant?
?Is there a rule that says a person cannot be a minister?"
Zhang Zuo thought about it carefully, and it seems that there is really no such explanation.
In the Ming Dynasty, people were promoted to become officials, and there were many people who reached the position of minister. However, this was all related to the lack of candidates in the imperial examination in the early days of the Ming Dynasty. During the Hongwu period, there were many people who were promoted to the position of minister, such as Xia Yuanji, the minister of household affairs.
Lu Zhen, the Minister of Rites, Guo Dun, the Minister of Hubu, Nian Fu, the Minister of Hubu, etc.
In the mid-Ming Dynasty, this phenomenon was very
Rarely, only Zhou Xuan and Jia Jun became the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing respectively.
If Zhu Sifeng wants to promote Tang Yin to a high position, it is not without precedent, but Tang Yin has only been an official for more than a year, and he will be promoted to the governor of Xuanda... It is definitely the first in the Ming Dynasty. In fact, when he was the governor of Neisanguan, he had already
It was an exceptional promotion. If he were promoted again... Zhang Zuo couldn't imagine how fierce the arguments in the court would be in the future.
On this day, battle reports from the northwest front reached the capital like snowflakes.
And the full picture of Tang Yin's battle with the Tatars at Juyongguan was gradually unfolded in front of people from all forces in the capital, which made people marvel.
After a surprise attack with gunpowder to blow up the enemy camp, the Tatars retreated, and the defenders launched a controlled attack to pursue them... The results of the battle that were known by sunset were only summarized and reported by noon that day, and the number of Tatar deaths exceeded 500
What's more, they also captured three to four hundred Tatars... This was a situation that was rarely seen in any previous battle.
The Tartar cavalry have always been famous for disappearing without a trace. It is rare to be able to kill and cut off the head and come back to claim the merit. After all, the Ming Dynasty did not have the habit of cutting off the enemy's ears. They used the enemy's heads to identify the military merit, so as to avoid this as much as possible.
Cases of cheating appear.
Who knows if a left ear belongs to the enemy or one's own? Can the ears grow into two different shapes to distinguish between ourselves and the enemy, men and women, old and weak?
The result of this battle report sounds a bit ridiculous.
It is understandable to say that two or three hundred enemy troops were killed, and three or four hundred were captured... If these prisoners were really escorted back to the capital, the excitement would be huge. The people of the Ming Dynasty had never seen such hordes.
Where are the Tatar prisoners of the team?
"...The situation is not good."
During the cabinet duty, Jiang Mian saw the latest report from the Ministry of War and said with a wry smile.
Yang Tinghe knew that this so-called "bad thing" was not referring to the battle situation outside Juyong Pass, but Tang Yin's progress in earning credit.
The greater Tang Yin's achievements in the northwest, the greater the blow to the prestige of Yang Tinghe and the civil servants behind him, and the new emperor's power became increasingly difficult to control.