Chapter 40 The World's Great Earthquake

However, unlike ordinary people, it was the attitude of the imperial court. When someone spread the news of Yu Jiajun's victory into his palace in Beijing, Chongzhen was so shocked that his chin almost fell to the ground on the spot, and his mouth could not close for a long time.

According to his understanding of the Jiannu army, this Jiannu army should be very capable of fighting. Over the years, he has been ascending the throne for more than ten years, but he has almost never heard of a Ming army. It has lost the great defeat of the Jiannu army, and occasionally brought the so-called victory to the capital once or twice, but It's just dozens of beheadings, at best, more than a hundred small fights, and there is still a lot of water in it.

Even so, such news can make him happy for a long time, greatly reward the military generals who have achieved war results, and specially announce this matter in the court to boost the morale of the Ming ministers.

But even such a small victory is very rare for him. What he hasn't heard is all kinds of unfavorable news. Either the army here was broken by the slaves today, or the fort where the fortress was broken by the slaves, and how many soldiers were lost.

Since he ascended the throne, Jiannu has broken through the customs and plundered the capital three times. When Jiannu entered the customs, the Ming army was defeated and lost. Today, the general will not die, the Zhizhou will die tomorrow, or a certain county will be broken by Jiannu again, and a certain county will die.

This is the news he hears the most, so for a long time, even he himself has been infected with a strong fear of slavery, and he is a little shudder when it comes to Jiannu.

This time when Jiannu entered the customs, he had killed two governors. There were more than 100 garrison and generals. Even the German king of Jinan was captured by the Jiannu army. As for the lost land, more than 40 counties were broken by Jiannu. As soon as he opened his eyes every day, he got the news that he was conquered by the Jiannu army. How many soldiers have died and how many people have been taken.

So that he has felt numb for half a year. Although he is angry every day, he doesn't know what to do. Although he has gathered more than 100,000 Ming officers and soldiers in Beijing, these officers and soldiers can't do anything about building slaves now.

How could he not know the fear of these Ming soldiers and generals about the Jiannu army? As long as they could not fight, they would never go crazy and fight with the Jiannu army without authorization. So now even he himself has lost confidence in these Ming military generals and these ministers. He just thought about it. Hurry up Let's go! Jiannu army, you'd better grab enough and go quickly! After leaving, I will be safe. I don't have to suffer like this every day.

But now he suddenly heard that Yu Xiaotian actually led troops and fought a decisive battle with the Jiannu army, and also defeated it. The Jiannu army was disintegrated by ice and a great defeat. Basically, the whole army was destroyed.

How can this news not stop Chongzhen from dropping his chin? He couldn't believe that the news was true. In his opinion, it was absolutely impossible and impossible.

Yu Xiaotian's landing at Dagukou with more than 30,000 soldiers and horses is now well known to the government. Although it is rumored that Yu's army took the waterway and transported a batch of soldiers and horses from the south, the number is also very limited, and more importantly, a lot of materials have been transferred.

A few days ago, Yu's army blocked the Jiannu army in Tianjin Wei. The two sides fought for many days, but Jiannu failed to break through the obstacles of Yu's army and pass through Tianjin Wei.

This matter was enough to shock him, but he still privately believed that Yu Jiajun had a lot of good luck, and although they were a guest army, they captured Tianjin Wei at the first time. They should have gained a firm foothold in Tianjin Wei and unexpectedly blocked the offensive of the Jiannu army.

Although he has not heard how many soldiers and horses Yu Jiajun lost in those days, he also believes that Yu Jiajun must have consumed a lot, and the casualties will never be light.

That's why Yu Jiajun did this, so that he couldn't see what Yu Xiaotian wanted to do. Yu Xiaotian led these soldiers and horses to kill more with less and defend Tianjin. He was simply hitting the stone with a pebble and looking for his own death.

So for the sake of face, he ordered Chen Xinjia not to lead the Ming army stationed in Baoding and the reinforcements who hurriedly transferred from the Shanhaiguan area to Beijing to attack the side of the family army.

Because he believes that a large army of slaves is enough to get rid of 30,000 to 40,000 of the chaotic army of the Yu family army. He had made up his mind to sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight and watch a good scene of dog bite the dog.

However, only a few days later, the news came from Yu Xiaotian that he was fighting with Jiannu in the south of Tianjin Wei. At that time, he felt that Yu Xiaotian was really crazy. Originally, his military strength was not superior. According to the city's death, he was still a little sure. Jiannu may have much to deal with him. This battle may be deadlocked. For a while.

And Yu Xiaotian would actually take the initiative to propose to fight to the death with the Jiannu army in the south of Tianjin Wei, and it was a field battle. At that time, he and his important ministers thought that Yu Xiaotian was really crazy. Isn't this looking for a way to die? Even if your men surnamed Yu are sharp, can they withstand the fierce attack of 100,000 slaves?

In the Battle of Salhu, the Ming army was still equipped with a large number of firearms, and its strength was far more than that of Jiannu, but in the end, it was not a big defeat by Jiannu, and almost all the army was destroyed outside the customs.

Yu Xiaotian actually thought that he had blocked several fierce attacks by the Jiannu army in Tianjin Wei, and he didn't know his surname. He actually proposed to fight to the death with the Jiannu army in the wild. Isn't this crazy?

So Chongzhen breathed a long sigh of relief at that time, thinking that he did not have to worry about Yu Xiaotian's great trouble. Even if Yu Xiaotian did not die this time, it was estimated that he would be defeated by the Jiannu army and escape to the sea to escape back to Fujian. Even if it was good, this guy may even be built on the spot. Maybe the slave army has been slaughtered, so it is unlikely that Yu Xiaotian will continue to be his trouble.

However, he never thought that just three days later, it came that the Yu family army fought a decisive battle with Jiannu in the south of Tianjin Wei, and almost destroyed the whole army of the 100,000 Jiannu army in one fell swoop.

Can Chongzhen not be surprised? I'm afraid it can't be easy. The boss with an open mouth didn't know that he was drooling. It took him for a long time to react and quickly ordered Cao Wenzhao to summon the minister and enter the palace for discussion.

At this time, the ministers also heard the news and knew that the emperor would immediately invite them into the palace for discussion, so there was no need to say hello. They all ran outside the bow gate and waited. Sure enough, in a while, the imperial edict came out and invited them to meet them, so a group of qualified ministers shouted quickly. It poured into the palace.

Chongzhen immediately asked these ministers what to do now. Yu Jiajun was a little too fierce! How can it be so powerful that even 100,000 troops of Jiannu have been defeated?

Now the most important thing is how the court should deal with this matter. Is it to quickly send people to celebrate Yu Xiaotian's achievements and reward the soldiers under Yu Xiaotian's command?

What a joke? Yu Xiaotian is definitely not a good bird. This time, he raised troops to kill Tianjin Wei directly, which is simply scheming. Even if he defeats the army of Jiannu, there is no rebellion, at best, his merits and demerits are worthless. There is no way to reward him.

So it's definitely something you can't even think about to celebrate him. It's quite good not to condemn him.

However, Yu Xiaotian is now a military general in the name of the Ming Dynasty. At least he has the name of a governor and a general officer of Fujian. Although most of the Yu family army under his command may not have the establishment of the Ming army, at least this battle is also fought for the Ming Dynasty.

And they fought the hated army of slaves in the Ming Dynasty and fought such a great victory, which can be called an absolute victory. In the history of the Ming Dynasty, there have been few such great victories, and they can't even find such a powerful victory comparable to it.

If you don't reward it, it seems that it doesn't make sense. I'm afraid that Yu Xiaotian will not do it, but also his people won't do it. The world's leisurely people's mouths and spitting stars, which will probably flood the court.

So Chongzhen was very entangled, very entangled, and the ministers were also entangled and also very entangled. Finally, someone proposed that although the news had spread and he won a great victory, Yu Xiaotian had not yet sent anyone to Beijing to play the victory, so the court can completely ignore it for the time being, and he has not heard of it. All right.

The news of this great victory still needs to be verified. It takes time. It can't be said by someone's empty-tooth. It must be equivalent to filial piety, and then send people to investigate the situation on the battlefield and count the prisoners, so as to reward merit.

Of course, it is impossible to reward meritorious deeds. Although the Jiannu army was defeated, the Yu family army was still there. There was a trouble in the heart, and the rest is the trouble in the heart.

So someone immediately put forward a plan. Anyway, Yu Jiajun and Jiannu have just fought fiercely for a few days. Even if they win a great victory, it should be a tragic victory. It is estimated that their own losses are not small. This is the weakest time for them. If they let this opportunity to be made up for it again. If you charge, then no one dares to say what this guy will do next.

Therefore, the best way now is for the court to tell the world first and make Yu Xiaotian a guilty minister. It is second to disobey the order and disrespect him. It is second to support the soldiers and lead the troops straight into Tanggu without authorization. It is even more scheming and absolutely has the heart of no minister. Therefore, Chongzhen can tell the world first and give Yu Xiaotian the hat of the traitor first. Put it on his head, solidify his crime, and then let the world's soldiers and horses fight for it together.

(Thanks for the rewards of the desert laughing spring breeze, Gu Xiaoxia, and a few intoxicating brothers)