Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 779 Great victory into the palace

  Su Yue personally treated Zhang Mao's injuries.

  When the armor was peeled off, it was extremely painful. The congealed blood stuck the flesh and the inner lining together. Holding the tweezers, I carefully tore it open, and then took off the inner lining.

  Zhang Mao suppressed his face and remained silent.

  Su Yue couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The British Duke is really amazing. In ancient times, there was the Marquis of Han Shouting who scraped his bones to heal his wounds, but now there is the British Duke..."

   "Don't be long-winded."

  Zhang Mao let out a sigh of relief. In this battle, he must be a celebrity in Qing history. His every move can be recorded by the Hanlin who collects historical materials. I am also in pain. I really want to cry and cry, but I have to bear it.

  You, Su Yue, are still here, what sarcastic remarks, believe it or not, slap you to death!

Then, it was to look for the wound. First, alcohol was applied, and blue veins burst out on Zhang Mao's forehead. It was a knife wound, and the flesh was turned up. After confirming that there were no sword fragments in the wound, Su Yue began to sew it up familiarly. After that, he was given golden sore medicine and bandaged up.

   "Report." A clerk came in a hurry: "My lord, the captain...the captain...he said he quit."

   "What?" Zhang Mao suddenly asked, "Why?"

   "He said...his head hurts a little. It may be that he was too excited when he killed the enemy, and his old disease relapsed. He also wants to come here to recuperate."

Zhang Mao sighed, and said: "The boy of the Fang family is good at everything, but he is lazy and has no cure. The old man asked him to take charge of the Datong horse administration temporarily. He just wanted to take this opportunity to let him get acquainted with the horse administration. Well, after this battle, it can be regarded as being worthy of the ancestors, not humiliating the ancestors, not expecting, guarding one side. This is the business of young people. You said that this boy can't sacrifice, and Ma Zheng is impatient. What can he do? With such cleverness... What a waste."

   "It's better for the father-in-law. You can sacrifice when you get off the horse, and you can command the soldiers when you get on the horse." The scribe said with a smile.

   "..." Zhang Mao suddenly felt that the scribe's words were thorny.

  Zhang Mao simply sighed: "Come on, let's go, that's it, Zou Shu, have you written it, show it to the old man."

   "It has been written, please read it."

  Zhang Mao took it, took a closer look, and nodded: "That's very good, let's send it."

"yes."

  Zhang Maodao: "Choose a day, we should also return to the court as a teacher, and we must be prepared."

"yes."

  ...

  In the capital, regarding the war in Datong, both inside and outside the government and the field, it seems that there is not much expectation. With the British Duke, I think Datong can hold it.

   What's more, a big war can be said to be protracted. It doesn't take a year or a half, and the Tatars are afraid that they will not be able to retreat.

  This is a city defense battle, so let’s wear it down slowly.

  Thus, although in order to take precautions, the capital also stepped up its guard, but people did not have too much urgent expectation for the news of Datong's arrival.

  The prince was not around, he ran away, and it is said that he even went to the desert, which annoyed Emperor Hongzhi, but in the end, he decided to accept it.

  Isn’t that what this son looks forward to every day?

  Go, go, the child's wings have grown hard, as long as he can survive, and if he survives by luck, nothing else will matter.

  Fang Jifan was not around either. Sometimes, seeing Xiurong worriedly carrying the Fang family's child into the palace for an audience, the gloomy look made Emperor Hongzhi feel a little ashamed.

  Xiao Fang is pretty good overall.

   YouQi is beside him, accompanied by Ouyang Zhi. Every time he sees Ouyang Zhi, he thinks of Fang Jifan.

  Ouyang Zhi always stood silently by the side.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed, put down his pen, and said: "Your mentor, you must have been worried when you went to Datong. There is nothing you can do. This kid has grown up, so he should be let out so that he can sharpen his life." , Grinding, Ouyang Qing’s family, I let my sons go out to sharpen, but I dare not tell people about these things, if the people in the inner palace know that the prince has left the customs and went to the desert Scary to death. Women..."

  Ouyang Zhi nodded for a long time, "Your Majesty is right."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "The Tatars are the confidant of Ming Dynasty. For many years, they have been the most terrible opponents of Ming Dynasty. If you don't get rid of the Tatars, I... really can't sleep and eat well."

   As he spoke, he picked up the memorial and looked down again.

  Many things in the world have fallen on him, making him a bit rickety even though he is in his prime.

   "Your Majesty has been worried recently, and his health seems to be... not good." Ouyang Zhi said, "It might as well take a rest today and take a walk in the Forbidden Garden."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned, raised his eyes, and glanced at Ouyang Zhi.

  Long time.

  Emperor Hongzhi's face softened: "Let's go? This is not possible. If you leave for a while, how many things will be delayed."

  However, he smiled: "Since Ouyang Qing's family is so worried, why don't I get up and take a walk, go to the cabinet? The cabinet ministers, it's harder than me, I'll go visit one or two."

  He really moved.

  Taking Ouyang Zhi all the way to the cabinet, eunuchs had already entered the cabinet to report.

  Liu Jian and the other three got the news, and hurriedly went out to greet them.

  Emperor Hongzhi forced a smile: "The three Qing families are all here? What are they talking about?"

  Liu Jian coughed, thought for a while, and said honestly: "There are really some discussions."

  Emperor Hongzhi said: "The Qing family has nothing to say."

Li Dongyang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the emperor's grandson is not young. Thinking about it, it's time to babble, and I'm thinking about it. In a few days, it's time to find him a good teacher. I'm waiting to think about it." Go, Zhan Shi Wang Hua, the former head of Zhan Shifu, is very suitable, he is a sincere gentleman...but profound knowledge."

   "..."

  How old is this emperor's grandson? He is a little over a year old, and he can barely say a few words like 'feeding milk' and 'hug'. At this time, it is time to find a good teacher for him?

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled wryly and shook his head.

  He seemed to see the inner thoughts of the three cabinet masters.

His Royal Highness... so tossing around, it seems... he can do whatever he wants to do. This time he went to the desert, and it is said that he went out of customs. What a terrible thing. Emperor Hongzhi asked the three ministers in the cabinet to guard Secretly, these three cabinet scholars did not dare to spread the news.

Come to think of it, for these ministers, looking at the prince every day, I really want to vomit blood. You are a good prince, and you are in Beijing, but you are going to Lanzhou. Well, I let you go to Lanzhou. Going out, if you don't have a strong heart, I'm afraid even people can't stand it.

  The more this is the case, the more Liu Jian and others place their hopes on the emperor's grandson. They hope that the emperor's grandson can become a wise emperor like Emperor Hongzhi.

  Emperor Hongzhi was noncommittal, and only said: "The emperor's grandson is still young."

   As he spoke, he stepped into the cabinet, and Liu Jian and others showed shame. This matter really shouldn't be brought up at this time. It should be brought up again when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came back from outside the customs.

  But...His Royal Highness, he...

  Emperor Hongzhi sat down and took a sip of tea: "I have been thinking that the Tatars have been rampant up to this point, and they have repeatedly violated the frontiers. Daming is so annoying. Who in the world can share my worries?"

   As he spoke, he sighed: "Datong, is there any news?"

  Liu Jian said with a smile: "Early in the morning, there is a report, but right now, the cabinet is busy dispatching money and food and recruiting civilians to supply military supplies. The report has not yet been drafted."

  Looking at the three Qing family members, there are already spots of white hair on the temples.

  Obviously, for the sake of the war in Datong, they did not worry less. Emperor Hongzhi sighed: "I'm sorry for your troubles. Let me fetch the memorial."

  Liu Jian didn't dare to neglect, so he was busy asking the scribes to fetch the memorial.

  This performance is unremarkable, not like an urgent report.

  Emperor Hongzhi opened it, and the handwriting was very familiar, and it was actually played by Zhang Mao himself.

  Of course, judging from these words, it is not like Zhang Mao's tone. Presumably, after Zhang Mao's scribes wrote it, Zhang Mao copied it and played it.

   "Zhang Qing's family was injured?" Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "I see his handwriting is a bit sloppy, either he is sick or injured."

  Liu Jian and the others, you look at me, I look at you, they seem surprised, this is the coach, guarding Datong, if he makes any mistakes, it's better not to have anything happen to him.

  Emperor Hongzhi continued to look down.

   was shocked.

   "Zuu said: The Tatar army invaded Datong, and the minister led the army out of the city for a decisive battle..."

  Out of Datong...the decisive battle...

  Zhang Mao has always been prudent, why... so bold, if there is a mistake, Datong will be over.

  Emperor Hongzhi gasped.

"On that day, the ministers set up chariot formations to wait. The Tatars attacked the chariot formations violently. The three armies fought bravely and resisted desperately. Seventy thousand Tatar cavalrymen covered the clouds and covered the sun continuously. Camp vacated..."

   What happened next is vividly said.

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback for a while.

What…

  Captain mighty Thunderbolt!

  This thing is... so violent.

Throwing it down from the flying ball, the Tatar army was turned on their backs immediately, and the casualties were countless. As a result, the cavalry of the Tatar army could not respond back and forth. They surrounded them and killed them all. The Tatar cavalry in the rear were completely defeated under the attack of the explosive package.

  Tatar...defeated.

   40,000 people were killed and injured, mourning was everywhere, more than 29,000 of their heads were cut off, and thousands of people were captured. The Feiqiu camp was unscathed, and the Ming army died and injured thousands.

   This is a field battle, a field battle...

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes are bigger than copper bells. How is this possible?

  Daming, since the Tumu Fortress Change, there has never been an equal number of people in the field to defeat the Tatars. This can only be achieved during the period of Emperor Gao and Emperor Taizu.

  But now, they went directly into the desert, looking for the Tatars, and finally... almost wiped them out. The Tatars were defeated like a mountain.

  Hoo...

  Emperor Hongzhi let out a long breath. He stood up, still holding the teacup in his hand. He seemed to feel that the teacup was in the way, and slammed the teacup on the ground.

   Bang Dang... The teacup fell to pieces!

  (end of this chapter)