The Prosperous Era of Longwan

"came back?"

Chen Ju carefully stepped into the main room of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, where sat his palm print Huang Jin and his godfather Gao Zhong.

When Chen Ju arrived at the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he also asked someone to go in and inform him. He only dared to enter here after getting permission, because this is the core of the inner court.

At this time, Huang Jin would usually arrive. He would have to seal the memorials approved by the emperor and send them out early tomorrow morning, so that the entire process would be completed.

"What did that boy Wei Guangde say?"

Upon entering, Chen Ju saw that there were no piles of memorials on the desk in front of the two of them, but there were a pot of wine, two wine glasses, and several dishes to go with the wine.

Gao Zhong asked when he saw Chen Ju entering the door.

"Going back to godfather, what Wei Guangde said is pretty much the same as Yang Shangshu."

Chen Ju hurriedly answered. At this time, before Taidu had time to salute, he heard two sighs from above.

"well"

At this time, Chen Ju didn't dare to breathe. He was still thinking about what Wei Guangde said later. Datong might be able to hold on to this and whether he should say it or not.

After all, Wei Guangde didn't dare to vouch for it. If Li Wenjin didn't listen to Yu Dayou, don't say anything. The hope he gave was dashed in the end, and I'm afraid it would be even more tragic then.

"It looks like that's it. Although Yang Bo is still thinking of a solution, it has been a few days and there is no good solution. Otherwise, he should have thought of it a long time ago."

At this time, Chen Ju heard Huang Jin's voice.

"Eunuch Huang, don't be too anxious. Be careful with yourself. We'd better wait for the news in peace."

Gao Zhong's voice immediately reached Chen Ju's ears.

"What else can I do now except wait for the news? I'm afraid that bad news will come. I don't know how the emperor will get angry."

"Hey, by the way, have you told Wei Guangde? He may be sent to Xuan Mansion to supervise the war."

During the conversation between Huang Jin and Gao Zhong, Gao Zhong suddenly turned around and asked.

"He said, he said do your best."

Chen Ju hurriedly replied.

"Just try your best. The current situation is like this. As long as we can keep Xuanfu, there is always a chance."

After listening to Chen Ju's words, Gao Zhong seemed to be very satisfied.

"You should go down and rest first. You will have to wait in the palace tomorrow."

Huang Jin said to Chen Ju, and then raised his glass to touch Gao Zhong.

Chen Ju was standing there with his hands down, watching Huang Jin and Gao Zhong drink up the wine in one gulp. He hurriedly walked forward a few steps, picked up the jug beside him and filled it for them, then put down the wine glass and stepped back. Two steps.

Huang Jin had already picked up the chopsticks and put some food into his mouth, but Gao Zhong turned his head and looked at Chen Ju, "Is there anything else?"

Chen Ju also thought about it at this time. It was best for these two to decide whether Wei Guangde should tell the emperor later, so he wouldn't worry about it.

Therefore, Chen Ju whispered Wei Guangde's later analysis of the battle situation in Datong.

While he was speaking, Huang Jin had already put down his chopsticks and stared at him like Gao Zhong, seeming to be thinking about the credibility of Wei Guangde's analysis.

Of course, Chen Ju also made it clear that this was just Wei Guangde's thought after seeing the official document, and it was also the most ideal result.

"I hope so, Eunuch Huang, are you wondering if you should report this?"

After listening to Chen Ju's story, Gao Zhong couldn't make up his mind, so he naturally asked about Huang Jin.

"By the way, there's also this."

Chen Ju suddenly remembered that there was a piece of paper in his arms. It was a unicycle chariot he drew based on Yu Dayou's album.

After seeing the picture at Wei Guangde's place, Chen Ju thought it was very interesting, so he drew a picture of the chariot at Wei's house, thinking that it was nothing to worry about.

The picture of the unicycle chariot he drew was in Gao Zhong's hands and soon passed to Huang Jin's hands.

"Wei Guangde and Yu Dayou have a pretty good relationship."

Huang Jin looked at the chariot picture in his hand and laughed softly.

Afraid of misunderstanding, Chen Ju repeated Wei Guangde's remarks in front of Huang Jin and Gao Zhong.

He himself didn't know why he had to help Wei Guangde speak in front of these two people. Maybe it was because he was short of hands.

"Oh, that's right."

Huang Jin suddenly understood after hearing Gao Zhong's words, but then he looked at Gao Zhong and said, "It's better not to tell the emperor about this matter. That is to say, the news about what happened in the past two days should be spread to Datong." Come here, don’t go from being happy to disappointed when the time comes, which will end up being self-defeating.”

Gao Zhong nodded when he heard this but said nothing.

Chen Ju naturally understood what Huang Jin meant. Don't tell the emperor about this.

It's late at night, and there are usually Goulan tile shops in Beijing at this time, but now there are rumors in the market that the imperial court is having trouble with the war in the north, and the dignitaries in the capital also consciously take good care of their own boys and don't let them show off outside. The direct impact is that places that used to be brightly lit are closing early.

The capital fell into a deep sleep, and the entire Ming Empire seemed to have fallen silent due to the arrival of night. Only the silhouettes of people were still flickering on the post roads.

"Da da da"

A burst of rapid horse hoofbeats came from afar, and the gate of the small courtyard suddenly opened, and a figure stood out, followed by two more people who came out and stood behind the person.

In the dark night, only a lantern hanging high on the gate of the small courtyard was emitting light, illuminating this small area. On the lantern, you could clearly see a large word "驿" written on it.

This is a post station outside Changpingzhou City in Beizhili, and it is the only way to enter the capital from the west.

The post horse the postman was riding on had already arrived in front of the small courtyard, and he said directly to the three people: "Change the horses, prepare water and food for me, eight hundred miles to hurry up."

"Go and get ready."

The man in front immediately turned around and ordered the person behind him, then stepped forward to help the postman off his horse, "Where did you come from?"

"Datong."

The postman replied. At this time, one person had already pulled out a curtain from the house, which contained dry food and water that had been prepared long ago, while the other person had already pulled out a yellow gelding horse from the yard.

Although some bad news has come from the city in the past few days, for the people living in the suburbs of Beijing, transporting prepared products into the city early every day and selling them is the only way to make ends meet, so there is news that the war in the north may be defeated. It has little impact on the people in the capital, but it just has one more topic to talk about.

After the city gate opened in the morning, an endless stream of vendors and pedestrians passed by the city gate, and the capital was still very prosperous.

However, not long after the city gate was opened, there were already tired postmen riding into the city.

But this is the capital, and things like this happen every day. No one, whether it’s a pedestrian or a soldier guarding the city, takes it seriously. Just clear a path for him to leave first.

But soon, a good news about Datong spread throughout the major yamen in Beijing.

These days, people in the yamen are also looking forward to the news from the north. However, after learning the content of the good news, many people did not cheer as they should, but fell silent.

Soon, the good news was sent to the cabinet by the General Affairs Department and handed over to Yan Song.

Not long after, Xu Jie also came after hearing the news.

Now, the news about Datong has affected the hearts of the entire court. No one expected a defeat at this time, but the news of victory made them slightly disappointed.

"Let's see, the governor of Datong, Li Wenjin, reported victory, and our army set fire to the city."

When Xu Jie came in, Yan Song had already read the good news and handed the official document to Xu Jie.

"Have the army withdrawn?"

Xu Jie hurriedly stepped forward to receive the good news and asked.

"No, Anda's troops came up to pursue them, and Liu Han led his troops to resist the enemy."

Yan Song replied weakly.

Xu Jie's eyes were full of disappointment, these were all expected news.

Good news is naturally good news, but if the army does not withdraw to Datong in time, it will be dangerous. It seems to be in line with Yang Bo's prediction.

After hurriedly reading the document, Xu Jie looked up at Yan Song and said, "Mr. Ge, we still have to send this thing to the palace."

Only then did he realize that Yan Song was looking in front of him with dull eyes, but his eyes were very wandering and he didn't know what he was looking at.

At this time, Yan Song was not the only official with disappointed eyes in the capital. After Yang Bo read the copy of the victory report, he also stared blankly at the map hanging opposite.

After all, the Datong Army was intercepted by the Anda troops before they could return to the Great Wall.

At this time, Datong Governor Li Wenjin, who was still killing Hu Bao in Datong, never expected that his victory document would make the entire capital officialdom lose their voice.

Throughout the whole day, almost all officials were preoccupied, and there were even rumors that some officials were already arranging for their family members to return to their hometown to visit relatives.

Official circles in the capital began to panic.

Unlike the officials in the capital, Li Wenjin was very happy at this time. He had already learned the result of the battle at Anyinbao.

Yu Dayou only used 3,000 standard battalions to repel the 13,000-man pursuers of Anda. Liu Han's thousands of troops did not even have time to enter the battlefield, and the Tatars retreated.

Three thousand Ming troops defeated more than ten thousand Tatars. Who would have dared to think of this before?

In fact, strictly speaking, Yu Dayou had less than three thousand soldiers and horses.

Li Wenjin's troops and horses were equipped and armed according to the standard configuration of the Ming army. The horses were three steps and seven. Other armies lacked horses, but his needs and military preparations must be met.

When he hurried back to kill Hu Bao, the nine hundred cavalry also took away 200 people, so the actual number of people participating in the battle was only 2,800.

This time, Li Wenjin did not rush to the capital to send a victory report like he did two days ago. He wanted to wait for Yu Dayou and Liu Han to come back and ask about the situation of the battle before reporting to the capital.

Just this thought directly made Li Wenjin regret it when he learned the details later. He had lost an opportunity to show his face in front of the emperor.

The Datong Army has experienced two major victories in a row, and its merits need to be carefully considered.

There is no doubt that Yu Dayou must be the first to contribute, but he and the commander-in-chief Liu Han do not need to be on the list. The other people have to discuss with Liu Han and Yu Dayou to decide.

Wei Guangde still didn't make the grade, so he also heard Zhang Ji talk about the rumors outside, and Datong sent good news.

Although he really wanted Zhang Ji to come and have a look, Wei Guangde felt a little uneasy in his heart. He was worried about seeing bad information.

In the afternoon, Lao Kan hurried into Wei Guangde's house and brought a copy of the good news.

Looking at the good news handed over by Lao Kan, Wei Guangde only hesitated for a moment before taking it.

There is no way to hide. If you extend your head with a knife, it will also be a knife with you if you shrink your head.

Wei Guangde skipped the previous part about praising the Holy Emperor's reign. What he wanted to see behind was what was going on in Datong now.

Lao Kan's expression turned bad after he entered. He had already understood what people said. It was similar to Yang Bo and Yang Shangshu's analysis. The most critical thing was that the Datong Army failed to withdraw from the Great Wall in time. This was a defeat.

However, he soon realized that something was wrong. Wei Guangde's face that should have been in pain miraculously broke out into a smile.

At first, Lao Kan thought that Wei Guangde was acting like this because he was stimulated, so he stood over with some concern, thinking that if he fainted, he would have to help others.

"Hahaha"

Just when Lao Kan was concerned about Wei Guangde, Wei Guangde suddenly threw the copy of the victory report into the sky and laughed wildly.

"Guangde, Guangde, Shandai, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me, Zhang Ji, come here quickly."

Seeing Wei Guangde's reaction, Lao Kan was really frightened.

He had asked someone to inquire, and the situation was very bad. He did not believe that Wei Guangde could not see the seriousness of the situation, and he was also afraid that Wei Guangde would be provoked into something bad.

Lao Kan supported Wei Guangde, but he didn't expect Wei Guangde to give him a bright smile, "The crisis has been over, it's okay."

Wei Guangde said to Lao Kan, his tone was relaxed, and he seemed to have returned to the energetic Wei Guangde that Lao Kan knew in the past.

The last time he came here, he felt Wei Guangde's depression when he spoke, and he felt as if he was a different person than before.

However, these did not bring down Lao Kan's worries, "Guangde, please don't scare me."

At this time, Zhang Ji from outside the door had already trotted in. He felt nervous when he saw Lao Kan supporting Wei Guangde.

He also heard Wei Guangde's laughter in the room just now, which was similar to Lao Kan's idea. The master was afraid that he was aroused, so he quickly stepped forward and reached out to help Wei Guangde from the other side.

"I'm fine, I'm really fine."

Wei Guangde was a little dumbfounded. He understood Lao Kan and Zhang Ji's reactions, so he spoke hurriedly.

"Don't scare me. I'm telling you, I asked someone before I came here. Just like Yang Shangshu's prediction, the army was intercepted by the Anda tribe outside the Great Wall. It's more likely to be a disaster than a disaster."

With Zhang Ji beside him, Lao Kan spoke.

"This is not the point. In fact, this good news is different from the one sent before. Last time it was said that Liu Han led his troops to attack Bansheng City and Li Wenjin was responsible for the response. But what is this good news about?"

Wei Guangde asked.

"What are you talking about?"

Lao Kan asked curiously, wouldn't he know what he said? I've watched it several times.

"The one who led the troops to attack Bansheng City was Yu Dayou. With Yu Dayou in the army, it would be extremely difficult for our pursuers to destroy the Datong Army."

Wei Guangde said, although he didn't know if Yu Dayou could deal with the attack of the Tatar cavalry, Wei Guangde still felt that such a famous general in later generations would not be able to defeat the Tatars.

Of course Wei Guangde would not think that with Yu Dayou here, the 8,000 Ming troops could kill the over 10,000 Tatar pursuers. Even he would not believe it.

However, although the Ming army has a numerical disadvantage, it should be possible to maintain a stalemate and delay it for a while.

As long as time can be delayed, the troops in Yansui and Ningxia towns will be saved, and the plan to sweep the Hetao will be launched smoothly.

With the presence of soldiers and horses from those two towns, although it did not have a big impact on the battle situation in Datong, the situation was no longer passive.