My father is Jiajing

Chapter 180: General, I am Qi Jiguang!

The Battle of Chaobai River was in full swing. Emperor Jiajing, who was far away in the Wanshou Palace in the Western Garden of the capital, was also very nervous and did not relax for a moment.

Not long after dawn, Jinyiwei commander Lu Bing hurried into the palace and reported to Emperor Jiajing the news that Jinyiwei had discovered outside the capital.

Lu Bing knelt respectfully before Emperor Jiajing and said without a pause, "Your Majesty, the Jinyiwei in the suburbs of Beijing reported that they heard the sound of artillery fire from the Chaobai River in Shunyi, and it lasted for a long time."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Jiajing stood up immediately and paced nervously in the abode.

"The fight is still on."

Emperor Jiajing took another step forward, then he stared at Lu Bing who was kneeling beneath him, "What happened next?"

Lu Bing replied: "I am already urging them to do so, and there will be news soon."

Emperor Jiajing said: "Pass the order down, the front-line military reports must be reported every quarter of an hour, I want to pay close attention to it."

Lu Bing bowed quickly and said, "I obey your order."

Emperor Jiajing waved his hand and let Lu Bing go down.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but show an anxious expression on his face. He was very worried about the situation on the front line and whether Zhu Zaigui would encounter any accidents on the front line.

At the same time, Emperor Jiajing was extremely angry about the unexpected arrival of the Tatars, and was angry at Weng Wanda, whom he had issued an edict to appoint three months ago.

If the Tatar had not arrived unexpectedly, would he have been so passive?

If Weng Wanda had not refused to take up the post in the capital, would his son have charged to the front line so recklessly?

So at this time, Emperor Jiajing put all the responsibility and resentment on others without considering his own problems.

If he could change his way of thinking, reach a trade agreement with Anda early on, and confer a flashy title of king on Anda, wouldn't all these problems have been avoided?
However, he did not do so. Instead, he started a feud with Anda. Not only did he reject Anda's request for tribute and trade again and again, but he also beheaded Anda's envoys as a public display and sent a warning to the nine borders.

Isn't this just adding fuel to the fire?
As long as you can stop them, it's okay to do these things.

But the problem is that the border troops of the nine borders do not seem to be as useful as imagined, and now the problem has become serious. Altan has gathered an army of 200,000 from various tribes on the grassland to invade the suburbs of Beijing, trying to recreate the story of Jingkang or Tumu Fort. Isn't this a slap in the face of Emperor Jiajing?
Emperor Jiajing was waiting anxiously in the temple.

About two quarters of an hour later, a secret report urgently delivered by Huang Jin from the front line was finally delivered through the secret line of the East Factory.

Emperor Jiajing's heart trembled when he saw the blood-stained secret report that Huang Jin had urgently delivered. What kind of tough battle could it be that made Huang Jin disregard etiquette and write this secret report in a blood-stained envelope and paper?

Emperor Jiajing quickly opened the letter and saw the following words: "Your Majesty, I, Huang Jin, bow my head and pay my respects. The enemy invaded the Chaobai River defense line at 7 am. I, Feng Bao, and I resolutely resisted under the order of Prince Yu. Feng Bao took the initiative with the help of artillery fire and killed more than one or two thousand enemies. Then I led the cavalry into the battlefield and fought a bloody battle with the enemy, defeating the enemy's vanguard and killing about four thousand enemies. I drove the enemy's vanguard away. This is our first victory!"

Then some other information is attached below, such as the number of our casualties and losses.

Emperor Jiajing's hands began to tremble as he read the secret report. He never expected that Huang Jin, his great companion who had always served him, had such a brave side. He actually led the cavalry and Tatar cavalry to charge into the battle himself.

Moreover, more than 4,000 people were killed in the battle. Adding those killed by the firearms soldiers under Feng Bao's command, doesn't this mean that more than 6,000 Tatars were killed in this battle?

At this moment, Emperor Jiajing's mood suddenly became excited.

Just at this time, Lu Bing also hurried over and handed over new information from the Jinyiwei.

Lu Bing bowed excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, I am delighted. The Jinyiwei in the suburbs of Beijing reported that we won the first battle at Chaobai River. I am already urging you to submit a detailed report, which will be presented to Your Majesty soon."

After reading the first-hand battle report delivered by Huang Jin, Emperor Jiajing calmed down and said, "I know. The Tatar bandits are nothing but chickens and dogs. You can investigate further."

Listening to the tone of Emperor Jiajing, Lu Bing was suddenly confused. When he just came in, he could feel the nervousness of Emperor Jiajing.

Why is he suddenly calm now? Could it be that His Majesty has really achieved success in his cultivation? Has he no longer taken these things to heart?
But this is obviously impossible.

So Lu Bing could only pay his respects first, and then leave the Emperor Jiajing's residence to think about it. At this time, the war report from the Ministry of War was also delivered.

The battle report from the Ministry of War was even simpler, saying only one sentence: "Great victory at Chaobai River."

Emperor Jiajing looked at the three battle reports that were sent to him one after another, and he didn't know how to describe the feeling in his heart.

However, after this great victory, Emperor Jiajing became more determined and had a reason to transfer the guard troops from the capital.

Emperor Jiajing said to the Minister of War Ding Rukui: "Order the Ministry of War to recruit 3,000 soldiers to quickly support the Chaobai River front. All deployments must be under the command of the front-line commanders. No private deployment of troops is allowed. Anyone who is greedy for merit and disobeys the orders of the front line will be executed immediately!"

Ding Rukui bowed hastily: "I obey your order!"

At this time, taking advantage of the news of the great victory in the first battle of Chaobai River, the officials in the capital really had no reason to stop the guards in the capital from leaving.

After all, early in the morning, they had already rejected Emperor Jiajing's intention to send troops out of the city.

Now that Chaobai River has won the first battle, if they still insist on their previous opinions, wouldn't it be a lack of understanding of the current situation and a lack of ability to adapt?

So Ding Rukui did not hesitate and immediately returned to the Ministry of War's temporary command center at Andingmen, and called on Yang Jisheng, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and others to convey the Emperor's order.

When everyone heard that the Emperor wanted them to send out 3,000 soldiers to quickly support Chaobai River, they all hesitated for a moment.

Some people were simply afraid and did not dare to do so, while others were obsessed with the requirement that all orders must be obeyed by the generals at the front line.

You have to know that the people who can be in this temporary command center all have very high official positions and titles. As long as they are assigned to serve outside, they are 100% sure to be generals or governors.

How could such a person possibly go out and work as someone else's younger brother?
So for a moment, no one was willing to step forward and lead three thousand soldiers to Chaobai River for support.

At this time, Gao Gong, who was standing in the corner, became angry.

Gao Gong was not a member of their Ministry of War, and he had no interest in anything related to their Ministry of War.

Gao Gong shouted, "You are all important officials of the court, but you are so silent at the critical moment. I, Gao Gong, am ashamed to be associated with you. If you value your lives and reputations and are unwilling to lead troops to support us, I, Gao Gong, am willing to do it for you!"

Gao Gong's hot temper finally broke out and he started cursing in the temporary command center of the Ministry of War. He was not afraid of these people's revenge and subsequent criticism.

Ding Rukui and others looked at Gao Gong awkwardly. They did not argue with Gao Gong about this matter because they knew very well that once they started arguing and the matter reached the ears of Emperor Jiajing, they would be in big trouble.

Ding Rukui and others also felt cold in their hearts. Since Gao Gong wanted to die, let him go. Maybe he would die directly on the Chaobai River front. This could be regarded as what he asked for.

So in the end, Ding Rukui said calmly: "Since Gao Shidu has this intention, then let Gao Shidu take these 3,000 reinforcements to support Chaobai River. We will wait for Gao Shidu's good news."

Gao Gong snorted, bowed unconvincedly to Ding Rukui and others, and then went to count the troops and prepare to set off.

When Qi Jiguang, who was originally the chief military officer at the city gate, heard that 3,000 soldiers were needed to support the Chaobai River front, he excitedly ran to Gao Gong to ask for battle and requested Gao Gong to take him with him.

Gao Gong looked at the young man and couldn't help but show a little admiration in his heart. Gao Gong asked, "What's your name?"

Qi Jiguang bowed and said, "General, I am Qi Jiguang!"

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