The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Han Wen of the Ministry of Revenue: "Does the Ministry of Revenue have any military pay?"

If not, they can only use the treasury.

Han Wen did not dare to lie: "Summer taxes have just passed, and the treasury is full. We can supply Datong and fight until the beginning of next spring."

The Tatars cannot afford three years.

If they do not go south to plunder, the food they get from trading alone is not enough to fight the Ming Dynasty for a long time.

Yan Chengjin said: "With mines and hundred-shot firearms, it is not difficult to just defend the city."

The Tatar Khan has three red generals.

We have to find a way to take back these three red generals.

"However...according to the Duke's memorial, Korea's 10,000 troops are far inferior to the Ming Dynasty in weapons and armor. Only Datong's 20,000 troops can fight the Tatars." Qin Hong said.

Korea does not have a large iron smelting plant.

They still need to exchange their iron tools with Goryeo for Ming Dynasty.

In the previous battle against the Jurchens, the Jurchens wore animal skins, which were as good as cloth and equipment.

But when facing the elite cavalry of the Tatars, they became cabbages that could be cut in two with a single knife.

Emperor Hongzhi was worried and hesitated whether to send the Duke of Ying to the north.

"Wait for another three days. If there is no urgent report, order the Duke of Ying to go north."

If the Tatars break through Datong and go south to besiege the capital, the consequences will be disastrous.

In the past two days, Yan Chengjin settled Zhu Houzhao's account and kept his promise.

He remembered that he wanted to write a letter to his father.

Dayan Khan recovered the five tribes of the Tatars, and his military force was unprecedentedly strong. He was also an old enemy of his father.

Sooner or later, he would attack Hetao again.

"I have to let my father be more prepared and guard against Dayan Khan's surprise attack."

Yan Chengjin thought for a while and said to He Neng: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Bring my father two boxes of moon cakes... Forget it, it's easy for people to poison him on the road, so I won't bring them."

"..." He Neng.

He was used to the young master's cautious nature.

He had secretly prepared three boxes of moon cakes to send to the master, and one box for the housekeeper.

Although the family rules were strict, Yan Chengjin was very kind to the servants in the mansion during every festival.

It was time to collect the annual Mid-Autumn Festival bonus, but unfortunately, the housekeeper was not there, so the bonus was saved.

He was wearing a Confucian robe and sitting in the main hall of the new courtyard.

"Xiao Guizi, the Mid-Autumn Festival bonus is 20 taels."

Xiao Guizi was the doorman Liu Fugui. He hurriedly came up and smiled with his mouth split: "Thank you, young master."

He had memorized hundreds of secret codes in a year, which was difficult for him.

The doorman received the highest reward, followed by the Chunxiao sisters, 15 taels of silver.

He Neng made two mistakes and had his bonus deducted by 10 taels, so he only got 10 taels. He cried so hard that he almost fainted.

In the evening, someone knocked on the door of the Yan Mansion and said it was a secret letter from Song Jing.

Xiao Guizi didn't know whether to open the door or not, so he hurried to inform Yan Chengjin.

Upon learning that the news came from Datong, Yan Chengjin came to the door of the mansion in person: "Song Jing asked you to send a secret letter?"

"Reporting to the adults, it is! But he said he didn't know the secret code either..." the personal soldier said.

"Where is Song Jing?"

"He went to the capital with Eunuch Miao."

He Neng opened the secret letter, took a look at it, and then gave it to Yan Chengjin, smiling: "It's really Master Song."

Yan Chengjin opened the secret letter: Six thousand mines, showing great power, and the hundred-shot cannon killed the enemy like a knife cutting grass...

Killed the three princes of Tatar and Shushujueluo, the leader of Jianzhou Jurchen? !

Your Majesty should reward them heavily.

...

East Warm Pavilion,

Song Jing and Miao Kui knelt in the hall, quietly waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to finish reading the memorial.

Beheaded Dayan Khan's third son Barsborot.

Cut off the heads of enemy generals, more than 8,760 people, and countless wounded and disabled.

Looking at the Ming Dynasty, more than 3,400 people were killed, most of them were Korean soldiers and generals.

Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo, went around the rear of the enemy camp and burned their baggage and granary, forcing the Tatars to retreat.

This battle was the largest since the Battle of Hetao.

Emperor Hongzhi was a little excited: "It's good to be able to hold it. When the treasury of the Ming Dynasty is full, we will definitely take back the northern territory!"

In the battle of Datong, the Ordos tribe suffered heavy losses and the military pay was exhausted.

The Tatars had to retreat to the depths of the grassland to recuperate.

The remnants of the Jianzhou Jurchens fled in all directions and scattered in various regions of Liaodong. The Duke of Baoguo led more than 8,000 soldiers and horses to pursue them.

Although Datong Town was defended, the Ming army spent a lot of military pay this time, and most of it was spent on firearms.

Liu Jian pondered: "Dayan Khan unified the various tribes on the grassland, and it became increasingly difficult to deal with them."

"I think it is better to send troops as soon as possible to attack the Tatars." Qin Hong looked at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a moment, but shook his head: "Wait until the prosperous era comes, and then it will not be too late to subdue the world."

The Tatars are powerful, and it may take three to five years to fight, and the Ming Dynasty will also be seriously injured, and the prosperous era will be even further away.

Qin Hong hesitated to speak, how difficult is the prosperous era, it takes several generations of emperors to accumulate achievements, how can it be achieved in one day?

Seeing this, Ma Wensheng did not persuade him.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Song Jing, who was standing in the hall with courtesy, and his face became more and more favorable: "Although Song Qing's family is a scholar, he is not familiar with military tactics and horse politics, but he can use firearms to assist the court to repel the enemy, and he should be recorded as the first merit.

Pass on my decree, promote him to the head of the Ministry of Works, and increase his rice salary by 50 stones!"

Han Yuan needs to observe the government when assigning officials, and even Yan Chengjin is no exception.

It is a great honor to be directly transferred to the Ministry of Works!

After the court, Song Jing returned to his house. Even in the capital, his wife worked as hard as in her hometown.

Let him make a loom, weave every day, and sell silk to Liangxiang workshops to supplement the family income.

Song Jing said softly: "Madam, you killed a rooster today, and you are pregnant."

Huang's cheeks were as red as peach blossoms. Not long after coming to the capital, she became pregnant.

Her belly was slightly bulging.

But her husband was dull and didn't notice it even when he hugged her to sleep every night. Today, he actually knew it.

Huang chuckled: "I sleep next to my husband every night. I have been pregnant for more than three months, but you didn't notice it. How come my husband suddenly got it..."

Song Jing stood there like a piece of wood: "The happy event I told you about is that Lord Yan asked me to go north to make military merits and was promoted to the head of the Ministry of Works..."

Huang froze.

But she knew that her husband was dull.

In addition to reading and tinkering with household items, he didn't know how to deal with the world at all. He even asked her to weigh the meat when buying it.

"The butcher in the West Market hasn't made any samples yet. I'll buy two pounds of pork and a pot of good wine. You can send them to Lord Yan."

Yan Mansion,

Yan Chengjin was quite surprised when he saw the pork and wine sent by Song Jing.

Teach Song Jing many ways to behave, but he just couldn't learn.

Has he got it today?

Song Jing took the gift and didn't know what to say: "Madam asked the student to give it to you."

Yan Chengjin was a little disappointed. It was really difficult for him to make Song Jing become worldly.

"Give it to He Neng to eat. I won't eat it."

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The summer breeze in August seemed to become refreshing.

A fast horse ran to the Meridian Gate at full speed. The spy didn't have a report in his hand, but ran quickly to the Jinyiwei duty room.

"Lord Mou, Liu Jin, who went to Malacca to build a prison, is back. There is really a mountain of silver!"

The Jinyiwei spy reported.

Mou Bin's head buzzed, and he put down the book. There is really a mountain of silver.

He hurried out of the duty room and ran to Fengtian Hall.

The Liangxiang government office should send a memorial soon.

But the news of the Jinyiwei must be faster to be called Jinyiwei.

He strode into the Fengtian Hall and suppressed his voice:

"Your Majesty, Liu Jin, who went to Mangala to build a prison, is back with a mountain of silver."

In just a few words, Emperor Hongzhi was overjoyed, and his fatigue was swept away like autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves.

"How much is it?"

"This, I didn't ask clearly." Mou Bin was embarrassed.

Han Wen quickly calculated in his mind and worriedly said: "Shipbuilding and going to sea cost a lot of silver. If it is less than 500,000 taels, it will be a loss."

Li Dongyang was not listening at all, and his excitement was difficult to calm down.

Seeing this, Emperor Hongzhi hurriedly asked: "Is Master Li unwell?"

"No... It's my son Zhaoxian, who is back!" Li Dongyang raised his sleeves and wiped the corners of his wet eyes.

At this time, Liangxiang.

Li Zhaoxian stepped on the land of the Ming Dynasty again. He couldn't help but sigh that the world is so big, and Liangxiang is just a corner.

Fortunately, Yu met Yan Chengjin, and he didn't pass the imperial examination. He found what he really wanted to do, traveling around the world.

"Move it out and let it dry."

Liu Jin ordered people to carry the wooden boards out.

The rubber trees have sprouted, and he planted them on the wooden boards in clay pots.