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When Emperor Chongzhen went online, he immediately saw the message from Li Dingguo and Yang Sichang's flattery. He couldn't help but be overjoyed. From the first moment, he had the feeling of being a famous general.

Li Dingguo is indeed Li Dingguo. He actually completed a classic battle at a young age, and he has the faint shadow of a hussar general from the Han Dynasty! Not bad! The training I gave him in the past was worth it!

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy and learned that Yang Sichang had sent Man Gui to respond. He was also very satisfied with Yang Sichang's arrangement and replied with praise. After that, he privately chatted with Li Dingguo and asked about the specific battle situation. When he arrived there again, he felt that it was safe. Yes, I feel relieved now.

After being overjoyed and thinking for a while, Emperor Chongzhen made a decision. He immediately set up a temporary chat group and pulled all the officials in the chat group, regardless of their positions, into a temporary group, and then put Li Dingguo in the group. The details of the battle and the dialogue about the results were all posted to the group, and the photos of the scene taken by Li Dingguo were also forwarded.

As a result, all the civil servants and military generals in the group were shocked.

The reason why Huo Qubing became a legend and the pride of the Central Plains Dynasty was because almost no one could copy his achievements. But now, in the Ming Dynasty where he lived, there was actually a seventeen-year-old boy who led 800 cavalry and wiped out tens of thousands of enemies in the far west, while his own losses were almost negligible. Anyone who knew about Huo Qubing would have connected the two of them during this war.

It is true that Li Dingguo's battle can be said to have a certain foundation for victory because of the previous influence. For example, the Khalkha tribe has a frightened mentality. However, if it were anyone else, they may not have the courage to seize such an opportunity and make full use of it. In the end, they will win with less and achieve a classic.

The people in the group were shocked and congratulated Emperor Chongzhen one after another. The Ming Dynasty also had a hussar general!

Of course, many people know about Emperor Chongzhen's extraordinary training of Li Dingguo in the past. Therefore, they also flatter the emperor one after another. They have a keen eye to recognize heroes. Only with the emperor's kindness can they achieve Li Dingguo's extraordinary achievements!

Emperor Chongzhen was very happy to hear this. This was indeed his proud work. Even in future history books, when Li Dingguo's battle is mentioned, there will inevitably be some mention of him as Emperor Chongzhen.

If Huo Qubing is a natural general, then Li Dingguo was trained by Emperor Chongzhen. At least one thing is that Emperor Chongzhen definitely did more than Emperor Wu of Han in developing famous generals!

Emperor Chongzhen decided that this war and Li Dingguo's deeds must be vigorously publicized. Although there is no need for a hero to tour the country to report like in later generations, there are already enough channels for dissemination due to the factory health system and the post system.

Li Dingguo must be heavily rewarded for his contribution!

However, when talking about this, some people objected, saying that Li Dingguo was only seventeen years old after all. If the reward was too heavy, it would be detrimental to Li Dingguo's growth.

However, Emperor Chongzhen did not listen. He paid more attention to Li Dingguo than any other official, and he understood Li Dingguo better than anyone else. He was a young and mature guy, probably because of his experiences as a teenager. He had experienced many different aspects of life than the average teenager, so he was much more mature. With Emperor Chongzhen's understanding of Li Dingguo, he would definitely not be too complacent because of this!

Moreover, Emperor Chongzhen also had another intention in rewarding Li Dingguo. The purpose is to set Li Dingguo as an example in the army.

Li Dingguo can be regarded as a representative of the combination of practice and theory, that is, war training and military training. That he was able to achieve such success at such a young age shows that this path is the right one. It will inevitably attract more military elites eager to enter the Armed Forces Hall to study. And rewarding Li Dingguo heavily will make the Ming soldiers who are eager to become generals and marquises even more eager for military exploits.

After Mangui came to Li Dingguo to further confirm his achievements and report the situation to the court, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to confer Li Dingguo the title of Weibo of the Ming Dynasty and the deputy commander-in-chief of Tian Province for his achievements. In other words, Li Dingguo became an earl at a young age, and his position in the military was promoted from a general banner to a deputy general who can be called a "marshal".

This reward immediately shocked everyone, especially the military officers. It can be said that while they were shocked, they were more envious.

Li Dingguo was only seventeen years old, and he was awarded the title of Marquis and General just because of his military merits. Look at himself, how old he is, and he has not achieved much yet. When will it be possible to be granted the title of wife and son, to honor the ancestors and so on?

Li Dingguo's deeds made many people feel ashamed, and then they felt unwilling to accept it and wanted to make military exploits and achievements. Suddenly, the number of soldiers in the army who were eager to fight and make military exploits surged again.

Among the Japanese garrison, many soldiers asked for war, requesting to cross the Pacific eastward and go to America to fight with the Western Barbarians, so as to open up territory for the Ming Dynasty and give themselves a chance to make meritorious deeds.

In Tian Province, the soldiers who stayed behind had high morale and asked for battle one after another. They wanted to conquer Tsarist Russia as soon as possible and give themselves a chance to make meritorious deeds.

The soldiers of the Ming Army who were engaged in the Goa War felt as if they had been given a shot of chicken blood. Their subjective initiative was greatly improved, and the progress of the war was greatly advanced.

Even Zhang Xianzhong, who had been staying in Jin as a guerrilla, was ashamed and couldn't rest anymore. He didn't expect that just a few years later, his former adopted son would actually outperform him in every aspect.

"You are better than an expert!" Zhang Xianzhong commented self-deprecatingly, and his mind became active.

He was asked to transfer to the Western Regions to participate in the war against Tsarist Russia, but he was a little embarrassed to go. It can be expected that since Li Dingguo was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of Tian Province, he would definitely become the main commander in charge of the war against Tsarist Russia like Man Gui. By then, all the troops fighting against Tsarist Russia will basically obey orders from Li Dingguo or Man Gui. Zhang Xianzhong felt that he could not afford to lose face.

So, he set his mind to that place far away in America. Opening up territory for the Ming Dynasty, such military exploits are easy to achieve!

At this time, the Chinese people did not have any inferiority complex towards the Western Barbarians, unlike during the Manchu Qing Dynasty, let alone during the Republic of China. Isn't it just Xiyi? Daming can beat them to the point where their parents can't even recognize him!

In addition to the desire of the military to achieve military success like Zhang Xianzhong, Li Dingguo's legendary battle was also widely spread among the people. In this folk communication, a certain amount of artistic processing is naturally required. For example, the opponent will be exaggerated a little, so that Li Dingguo can appear more powerful. The label of a Ming Dynasty hussar general was stamped on Li Dingguo and was recited everywhere.

According to a report by Wu Ergou, the leader of the underground forces, many of his men in the Jianghu were thinking of joining the army, and like Li Dingguo, they were trying to gain a wife and a son.

In this way, unknowingly, the martial culture of Ming Dynasty was quietly affecting Ming Dynasty. And this is what Emperor Chongzhen wants to see.

However, after Li Dingguo's deeds spread, some people were a little bitter about it. For example, at this time, Concubine Tian pestered Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, what will I do with my son in the future?"

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this. He didn't understand this nonsense for a moment, so he asked: "What should I do? How can my son be treated badly?"

Concubine Tian gave birth to a son for Emperor Chongzhen, who was almost two years old. I was also vaccinated with cowpox and am in good health.

After hearing this, Concubine Tian said coquettishly: "Now the places around the Ming Dynasty have been enfeoffed. Even Nanyang has been enfeoffed. In the future, your majesty wants our son to go to the cold Tsarist Russia." What?"

According to the current national policy of the imperial court, most of the territories acquired are used to enfeoff vassal kings.

Before Emperor Chongzhen could reply, Concubine Tian continued: "Also, Your Majesty can train a hussar general. Our son will go out to join the vassal in the future. Should we also train him so that he can live in the vassal country?" Better?"

"Where are you and where are you?" Emperor Chongzhen was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He was only two years old, but he was already worrying so much!

When Concubine Tian heard this, she became anxious and quickly reminded: "Your Majesty, when our son grows up, there will be places in the world that can be divided into enfeoffments!"

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Don't worry so much, I still have a place left for my sons. It is definitely not a cold place! Moreover, there will be no strong enemies around!"

After hearing this, Concubine Tian felt happy and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, could it be that America?"

The Americas were also going to be divided into vassal kings, but Emperor Chongzhen was not thinking about this place, and said with a smile: "No, that place has not been discovered by the world. It is as big as our old Ming Dynasty. The climate will never be too cold, and the surrounding areas There are no strong enemies, as long as you have a strong navy, you will be safe!"

"Your Majesty, where is this?" Concubine Tian couldn't help but asked happily after hearing this.

Emperor Chongzhen did not tell her, but said to her: "You don't have to worry about this. What you should worry about is serving me well!"

Concubine Tian heard the determination in his words and knew she could not say any more, so she obediently began to serve the emperor well again.

Early the next morning, Emperor Chongzhen went to Tongzhou with all his civil and military officials in high spirits. This kind of thing was impossible before. But now, not only has it become normal for the emperor to leave the palace, but even civil and military officials can leave the capital. Of course, among the various yamen, those officials who actually work are still working in the yamen.

A group of people were waiting, which was actually just a matter of a train. They sat in the train and chatted. Before they knew it, they arrived in Tongzhou very quickly. This traffic is much better than before.

"Think about it. It has been several years since the emperor decreed the construction of this steamship. Now we finally have a real result!"

"I didn't expect that our Ming Dynasty only started building so many sailboats a few years ago, and now they are going to be eliminated again!"

"That's not to say. Those sailboats are more suitable for sailing on the ocean. Today's steam iron-clad ships are still too small and not suitable for the ocean."

"Yes, but I heard that after the emperor's royal visit today, he is planning to build a large steam iron-clad ship at the Nanjing Shipyard. That will eliminate the sailboats."

"..."

This was basically a discussion among civil servants. In addition, the discussion among the generals in the carriage was much more lively.

"Iron-armored battleships don't need to rely on wind power. Once they become large-scale, who will be my Ming Dynasty's opponent on the sea in the future?"

"Don't talk about armored battleships. Right now, our Ming Dynasty's sailing battleships can drown any opponent!"

"Looking at the current situation, who would have thought that the newly established Ming Navy seems to be a latecomer and surpass our army. When did our army also have such a good means of transportation, oh, no, fast battleships?"

"This is not necessarily true. Have you heard that the emperor's apprentice in Nanjing, the real disciple of the emperor, is building an airship. It is said that he has a plan, and he doesn't know when he will actually build it. By then, our army will also have a big kill. It’s a weapon. Think about it, when our Ming army and the enemy are facing each other, suddenly our Ming army flies from the sky, haha, it will scare the opponent to death!"

"Don't be too happy too early. It is said that after those airships are built, the Ming Air Force will be established. It is an army in the air, not an army."

"What, no? Could it be that the three armies in the future will refer to the three armies of the sea, land and air force?"

"..."

While the civil and military officials were chatting, the train whistle blew, steam sprayed, and thick fog came out, arriving at Tongzhou Railway Station.

Emperor Chongzhen quickly arrived at the Tongzhou Shipyard with his civil and military officials. Nowadays, they are no longer surprised by steam ironclad ships. After all, after so many years of experimentation, it has been accepted by them.

This time, the steam armored ship was truly successfully reviewed. Emperor Chongzhen thought it was commemorative, so he brought all the civil and military officials over to witness this historical moment.

On the other side of the Tongzhou River, countless people also gathered to watch the excitement. There are relatively few locals, and most of them are people who have come from the capital or further away. They are still relatively unfamiliar with steam armored ships. However, now that scientific and technological knowledge has been popularized, no one will ask such naive questions as "How can iron float on water?"!

Everything that happened next was a matter of course. The steam ironclad boat performed back and forth on the Tongzhou River, proving that its performance was reliable enough. Emperor Chongzhen was not surprised by this. He knew that in the future, this type of steamboat should begin to be popularized on the great rivers of the Ming Dynasty. The next step is to build a larger steam iron-clad ship. This side of the Tongzhou River is too small and there is no condition. He plans to let Nanjing Shipyard and Tianjin Shipyard start to develop large-scale steam ships that can be used at sea. Ironclad battleship.

From now on, wherever the ocean reaches, the Ming flag must be flying!

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