The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 153 Ming God of War
Great victory in the Northwest!

As soon as the new Wanli official report came out, the capital was suddenly filled with joy.

This is truly an unprecedented victory.

The young emperor personally led the army to fight, not only quelling the rebellion of Haobai, but also recovering the Hetao area. The Ming cavalry even went out of the border to raid dozens of tribes of the Northern Tartars, forcing them to migrate more than 500 miles to the north.

No wonder there were no beacons of warning at the border this year. It turned out that the northern barbarians were driven away.

This is the first time in more than a hundred years that the Ming Dynasty has raided the Northern Tartars. It seems that the imperial army is stronger than the Northern Tartars, and there is hope of defeating them.

The common people naturally hope that the imperial army will become stronger so that everyone can live a stable life.

The so-called "resting the army and supporting the people" by the civil officials is just an excuse to seize imperial power.

Are you kidding? You say stop fighting, so you stop fighting?

You stop fighting, but the northern barbarians and the southern Japanese don't. Aren't you asking for trouble?

Ever since the Ming Dynasty stopped fighting and started to support the people, the common people have been terribly harmed by the northern barbarians and the southern Japanese. Countless soldiers and civilians in the nine border areas and coastal civilians have been killed or injured.

Is this called supporting the people?
The northern barbarians have invaded the capital and are looting at will. The imperial army dares not leave the city. How can we stop the fighting?
This is simply a disaster for the people.

Even if the Ming Dynasty didn't expand its territory, it must have the ability to protect itself.

Now that the young emperor values ​​martial arts, everyone can finally hope to live a stable life.

The New Year is approaching, and with the great victory in the northwest, the people are really happy.

At this time, most of the civil servants felt like they had lost their parents!

They all don't want the little emperor to control such a powerful military force!
If the young emperor didn't listen to their emphasis on culture over military affairs, how could they seize the imperial power?

If they can't seize the imperial power, how can they seize the benefits?

If the military power in the hands of the little emperor continues to develop in this way, their vested interests will be taken back by the little emperor.

During the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, people who were greedy for 60 taels of silver would be skinned and stuffed with straw!

That's because the emperor has too much military power in his hands.

Now they can be greedy for 600,000 or even 6 million taels without any problem.

They don't want to go back to the horrific eras of the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties.

The question is, what can they do with the little emperor?

The little emperor was extremely rebellious and didn't listen to them at all.

At this time, some civil servants were already considering killing the little emperor.

As long as the three-year-old eldest prince succeeds to the throne, they can do whatever they want.

This is not a joke. Some people will do anything for profit and to ensure they live a life of luxury.

Taichang, Tianqi, and even Chongzhen in history are clear evidence that some people are willing to sell out the Ming Dynasty for profit!
However, Wanli seemed to be unaware of the consequences of doing so, and he emphasized military power over culture!

Next, three consecutive issues of Wanli's official gazetteer were devoted to promoting military generals.

Qi Jiguang, the war god of the Ming Dynasty, fought in the south and the north for more than 30 years, and fought more than a hundred battles of varying sizes without ever being defeated. The northern barbarians and the southern Japanese were all terrified of his military prowess.

In the 40th year of the Jiajing reign, a great victory was won in Taizhou. Qi Jiguang led an army of more than 4,000 soldiers and fought a fierce battle with more than 20,000 Japanese pirates. Nearly 10,000 of them were killed, with only more than 20 casualties on his side.

In the 41st year of the Jiajing reign, during the Battle of Niutian, Qi Jiguang led an army of 6,000 to fight against tens of thousands of Japanese pirates. He captured ten pirate leaders and beheaded 672 of them. Countless Japanese pirates who were pursued fell into the sea and drowned. Only the vanguard Wang Rulong was seriously injured, and no one was killed in action.

In the first year of the Wanli reign, the young Tatar prince Dong Huli led 30,000 cavalrymen to invade Jizhou Town. Qi Jiguang led 8,000 charioteers to meet the attack. All 30,000 cavalrymen under Dong Huli were killed or wounded, while the border troops of Jizhou Town suffered only dozens of casualties.

In the second year of the Wanli reign, Dong Huli's uncle Changtu led 50,000 cavalrymen to invade Jizhou Town. Qi Jiguang led 8,000 charioteers to meet the attack, defeated the enemy and captured Changtu. He forced Dong Huli to ask for peace and the enemy dared not invade Jizhou Town again.

To be honest, Qi Jiguang's military record is truly unprecedented. If we only consider the casualty ratio between the enemy and us, it is unprecedented. For thousands of years, no famous general's record can compare with his.

He deserves the title of Ming Dynasty's God of War.

However, in history, this war god of the Ming Dynasty was persecuted by civil officials, dismissed from office and investigated, and died in poverty!

Thirty years of fame and glory are dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of journey are clouds and moon.

Before his death, he mentioned his experience of more than 30 years of fighting, but he didn't even dare to get angry, and could only die in lamentation!
At that time, the civil officials in power suppressed the military generals too harshly.

It's different now.

As soon as Wanli's official report was published, his reputation as the God of War spread throughout the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and his achievements shocked the world.

It turns out that the Ming Dynasty has a God of War!

The Ming Dynasty God of War is so powerful!

No famous general in all dynasties can compare with the God of War of the Ming Dynasty!
At about 5 p.m. that afternoon, Qi Jiguang returned to the capital.

He was ordered to return to Beijing to discuss with Wanli the reward of meritorious soldiers.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he led his personal guards to the outside of Fucheng Gate, he was recognized by the soldiers of the Beijing camp guarding the city.

"General Qi, it's General Qi!" "The Ming Dynasty God of War is back!"

"Everyone, come and see the God of War!"

The screams spread from outside the city gate to inside, and the area near Fuchengmen was in an uproar.

I don’t know how many people in Beijing were running towards Fuchengmen Street.

Before long, both sides of Fuchengmen Street were filled with people.

The voice of "Ming Dynasty God of War" was heard everywhere.

Qi Jiguang was stunned.

What's wrong with these people? Why do the people call him like that?
He finally arrived at the palace, and it was already getting dark.

Wanli, together with Li Tingji, Li Xuancheng, Shan Sinan and others, were waiting for him outside the gate of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Upon seeing this, Qi Jiguang hurried forward and bowed.

Wanli patted his shoulder and smiled slightly, saying, "Yuan Jing, you must be freezing. Let's go and have a couple of drinks to warm yourself up."

Immediately afterwards, Wanli pulled him directly to the imperial kitchen of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this time, a large table of food and wine had already been set up inside.

Qi Jiguang carefully sat down and respectfully drank a cup with Wanli. Then he carefully asked, "Your Majesty, when I first entered the city, many people ran into the street. They seemed to be calling me the Ming Dynasty God of War. I was terrified. What's going on?"

Wanli smiled slightly and said, "This is all because of your good writing."

Li Tingji?
Qi Jiguang couldn't help but ask, "Zhuangyuanlang, what article did you write?"

I have written more than one article.

Li Tingji ordered someone to bring a copy of the newly issued court bulletin, and said with some pride, "This was written by His Majesty. It's not well written. I hope General Qi will give me some advice."

How can you, the top scholar, write a bad article?
When Qi Jiguang took the official report and read it, he couldn't help but look shocked.

It turns out that the name of the Ming Dynasty God of War came from the court gazette!

The title of the official gazette is "The God of War of the Ming Dynasty", and the entire gazette is filled with articles about him!
The great victory of Taizhou, the Battle of Niutian, the great victory of Hengyu Island, the great victory of Pinghaiwei, the Battle of Nan'ao Island, the defense of Jizhou Town, and so on, were all written brilliantly.

As he watched, tears welled up in his eyes.

Over the past thirty years, there have been hundreds of battles, big and small, and His Majesty knows all about them!
However, the title of the Ming Dynasty's God of War is too great.

The master is shocked by his great achievements!
He glanced at it quickly, then said carefully, "Your Majesty, I truly cannot bear the title of God of War."

You can afford it.

Wanli said solemnly, "For thousands of years, whose military achievements can compare with yours? It is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have a God of War. Why should you hide him? You are worthy of the title of God of War."

This one.

Qi Jiguang still said cautiously: "Your Majesty, a tall tree attracts the wind. I am afraid I will be impeached."

Will it be useful for those civil servants to impeach you?

Wanli said with some disdain: "I won't even look at their impeachment of you, and I will promote you to Dukedom, to piss them off to death."

what?
Promoted to Duke!

This grace is simply beyond measure!
Qi Jiguang secretly wiped away his tears, then bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

It is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such a god of war.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about the Beijing Camp he trained, its combat power is truly terrifying.

The most terrifying thing about him is that the troops he trained suffered very few casualties in every major battle.

This is actually the most important point for a general. If you kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of your own, what's the point of winning?
If a dynasty relies on the lives of soldiers, it will decline after a few wars.

He is different. Even if he kills a thousand enemies, he will not lose eight of his own men.

With this kind of casualty ratio, it doesn't matter if we fight hundreds or thousands of battles, the Ming soldiers will only become stronger.

It was truly a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have a war god like Qi Jiguang.

Wanli shook his head slightly, then raised his glass and said, "Come on, Yuan Jing, I owe you several celebratory drinks. Let's drink as much as you want today."

Uh, still drinking?
Qi Jiguang drained the wine in his glass and then said cautiously, "Your Majesty, it's getting late."

Do you think you're going back?

Wanli smiled slightly and said, "You don't have to go back tonight. Er Zhang and the others will be staying in Wanshou Palace. You can just go there with Er Zhang to rest."

Li Tingji nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, it's so cold, running around is really unbearable. Your Majesty has graciously allowed us to rest in the Wanshou Palace. You can drink without worry. After you finish drinking, I will take you to the Wanshou Palace."

(End of this chapter)