The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"Sir, do you want me to report to the police?"

Wang Hua looked up and saw Yan Chengjin. He sighed and shook his head: "That was my father just now..."

Is that Wang Hua's father Wang Tianxu?

The old man has such a bad temper...

Wang Hua sighed: "I just threatened verbally and severed the father-son relationship with the rebellious son, and the old man came to vent his anger on his grandson."

Yan Chengjin's face was strange. This is the love of the grandson!

The old man's love for Wang Shouren is well-known.

When Wang Tianxu was young, he often took Wang Shouren to travel around and visit old friends. Wang Shouren, this guy, could recite poems, which made Wang Tianxu earn enough face.

After Wang Hua passed the imperial examination, Wang Tianxu also moved from Jiangnan to the capital.

Wang Hua was a filial son. He didn't ask right or wrong. He knelt when his father asked him to kneel.

After Wang Tianxu and his grandson walked away, Wang Hua slowly stood up. He was beaten and felt pain on his back: "Can you give me some of your Yunnan black medicine?"

Wang Hua did not dare to go home, fearing that he would be beaten by the old man again.

Yunnan black medicine is always available in the sedan chair. Yan Chengjin opened the medicine box in the sedan chair.

Wang Hua could not help but sigh: "If Shouren was as sensible as you, why would there be so much unrest in the family."

"My lord, this is serious. Brother Bo'an is proficient in the six arts, and I only dabble in three arts. How can I compare with Brother Bo'an?"

Wang Hua's face darkened instead. In his eyes, playing the piano, chess, archery and charioteering were all inferior and ingenious skills that only the romantic talents in Jiangnan could play.

After taking the medicine, he returned to the Zhanshi Mansion. The old man had a bad temper. He planned to stay in the Zhanshi Mansion for a while to avoid the limelight and would not return to the mansion for the next few days.

Ten days passed in a flash.

Today, the military team had one more person than usual. It was Zuo Zongyi, who was appointed by Emperor Hongzhi to inspect the Nine Borders. He was either in the Nine Borders or on the way to the Nine Borders.

Zuo Zongyi knelt on the ground and said sadly: "Your Majesty, more than 7,000 people from Huoshai sneaked into our Ming border from Xiaonan Mountain. More than 900 people from Weiyuan died in the battle. General Wang Gao of the Cavalry fled. Commander Deng Hong died for his country!"

To the south of Weiyuan City is Da Nan Mountain, and to the west is Xiao Nan Mountain. It was spring, with lush grass and dense forests. The Huoshai tribe set up an ambush in these two mountains to lure the Ming army from Weiyuan to fight.

Seeing that there were few Tatars, General Wang Gao did not listen to the advice of Commander Deng Hong. Before the general Ma Sheng of Datong came, he led his troops to Xiao Nan Mountain, but was ambushed by the Tatars.

Only when he reached Xiao Nan Mountain did Wang Gao realize something was wrong.

The Tatar team, which originally had only dozens of people, turned into thousands of people.

This is naughty...

Not only that, hundreds of cavalry rushed out from the mountain, and in one round of charge, Wang Gao's army was killed.

Wang Gao hurriedly rode back on horseback, and the commander Deng Hong was cut in half like fish on a chopping board before he could even get on his horse.

Emperor Hongzhi's arm trembled slightly, and the memorial fell to the ground, shocking all the officials.

This was the biggest defeat of the Nine Frontiers in three years.

They were shocked not only because they suffered a defeat, but also because Huoshai used the Han people's military tactics like fire and fire, inviting the enemy into the urn and then catching the turtle in the urn!

The Tatars have always relied on the barbaric charge of cavalry, and rarely pay attention to the deployment of troops.

This time, the Ming Dynasty actually lost in the military tactics? Of course, Wang Gao was negligent, but wasn't it the Tatars' godly use of troops?

Yan Chengjin sighed lightly. Those who shouldn't have died died, and those who should have died didn't.

Wang Gao was just as Wang Yue said, he was ambitious.

He chased dozens of Tartars when he saw them, but he was outwitted.

Grabbing military merits was a common problem among many generals in the Nine Frontiers. Sometimes soldiers killed the enemy, but the military merits fell on the generals. This kind of thing was common in the Nine Frontiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Although Wang Yue liked to give gifts in the court, he knew how to distribute military merits to his generals when he was marching and fighting. In the last battle of Helan Mountain, he didn't ask for anything and gave the first merit to his father. The military law was fair and strict.

Therefore, although Wang Yue was criticized in the capital, he was very popular in the army.

Li Dongyang said: "Datong camp is close to Weiyuan. If Wang Gao had waited for Datong soldiers to rescue him, Weiyuan would not have been defeated like this."

The Minister of War Ma Wensheng nodded: "Wang Gao was greedy for merit and advanced rashly, and the loss of troops caused the national prestige to be frustrated. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, he should not be forgiven lightly!"

It is easy to punish, but now Huoshai has already attacked Weiyuan, who should be sent to meet the enemy?

Liu Jian said: "Why not order Pingjiang Bo Chen Rui to serve as the general officer and Xu Jin, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to supervise military affairs and go to fight against the enemy."

Emperor Hongzhi fell into deep self-blame. Yan Chengjin had advised him before, and now it seems quite reasonable. Liu Gongjuan is fine for other things, but the person he recommended is really useless...

I can't help but think of Yan Chengjin: "Yan Chengjin, I remember you refuted Wang Gao's attack last time?"

Yan Chengjin was listening. He didn't expect Emperor Hongzhi to call him by name, but Xu Jin couldn't be used either.

After Wang Gao was defeated, the next general sent by the Ming Dynasty was Xu Jin.

Yan Chengjin didn't know that he was recommended by Liu Jian.

Xu Jin didn't have any major problems, except that he was a little bit cowardly, just like himself.

He was asked to lead his troops to fight, but who knew that he would defend himself with a strong wall, and the fire sieves were unimpeded all the way. This time Weiyuan did not suffer a defeat, but many soldiers in Datong were slaughtered.

At this time, a voice that was neither hurried nor slow sounded in the hall: "I do have some superficial ideas, but the Ministry of War said that I have not fought a war yet. I don't know if I should say more?"

Because Yan Chengjin was standing in a special position, just behind the pillar, his face could not be seen.

Weiyuan was defeated, which was already the fault of the Ministry of War. Now it seems that they have added another crime of blocking the way of speech...

The ministers of the Ministry of War were embarrassed, but they couldn't get angry. It was just a rebellion. As for holding a grudge, it is normal to have disputes in the court...

Emperor Hongzhi said bluntly: "Just say it, I will make the decision."

Yan Chengjin said: "I think it is not appropriate to send Pingjiang Earl. How about sending Yinggong Zhang Mao?"

The officials were talking about it. Although Yinggong was a military general, he didn't have much experience fighting against the Tatars.

The Ministry of War said: "The Tatars are particularly good at fighting. Wang Gao couldn't deal with them, let alone Yinggong?"

"Although Yinggong is the commander of the Beijing Camp, he has very little experience fighting against the Tatars."

There are more and more controversial voices. Except for Wang Yue, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, who haven't spoken yet, the rest are all opposing voices.

After that, Yan Chengjin closed his mouth and said nothing more.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly: "Do you want Zhang Mao to take the Beijing Camp Army to Weiyuan?"

"No, the Duke of Ying only needs to bring fifty cannons and three hundred Shenji Camp." Yan Chengjin said.

As soon as the voice fell, the officials became even more dissatisfied.

"Fifty cannons?!"

Most of the soldiers in Weiyuan were lost. How can you resist the Tatar cavalry without sword and shield soldiers?

It is actually useless to use artillery to attack the Tatars. The accuracy is too low. Pointing to the east and shooting to the west, it is extremely difficult to hit unless it is a very close distance.

It sounds like a paper war.

Wang Yue stood up: "Yan Chengjin's words make sense. According to my inference, the Huoshai tribe is probably no less than 20,000 people. If you want to defend the city, you must use artillery in this battle."

Thank you for the reward from the funny seventh prince