My father is Jiajing

Chapter 143 Where is the Prince?

At daybreak, the 2,500 troops led by Zhu Zaigui were exhausted after a night of harassment.

Zhu Zaigui immediately gave the order: "500 men will be put on martial law, and the remaining 2,000 men will rest. We will rotate every half an hour, and after the shift, we will act according to the original plan. We cannot let these Tatar bandits rest in Shixia Camp. We must keep harassing them and keep their spirits in a state of exhaustion."

After hearing Zhu Zaigui's order, Teng Xiang and Zhu Zaigui's personal guards were still tense, but the excitement in their eyes did not diminish at all.

They felt that the experience of this day and night was just like a dream. With only 2,500 people, they made more than 100,000 Tatar bandits run for their lives.

Although they didn't know the exact outcome of the battle at Huangyugou, judging from what they observed, they killed at least 7,000 to 8,000 enemies, and it was done right under people's noses.

In particular, the ten-mile minefield buried behind Huangyu Valley continued to make noises all night long, with a thunderous explosion audible from time to time.

And judging from the sound of the thunder and the flames, these ground bombs with added sugar and flour seemed to be much larger in the future. At this moment, no matter how dull everyone was, they realized the difference in this battle.

In the past, the Ming army would also use firearms such as ground bombs to defend against enemy attacks, but the power of those ground bombs was average. In addition to injuring people and horses, those who were killed were all unlucky people with extremely bad luck.

But this time, one could tell from the noise that the power was extraordinary. If the horses or the pursuers themselves accidentally stepped on the explosives, they would be blown into pieces in an instant. The flying glass shards and iron sheets would also injure nearby people and horses, or even kill them.

This was the first time they had seen such a brutal ground bomb.

Of course, they are also well aware of how expensive this batch of ground bombs is.

The jar used to hold the explosives alone is worth five or six hundred coins, not to mention the gunpowder, sugar and other items added inside. These are also extremely valuable things that can cost several taels of silver in an explosion.

However, Zhu Zaigui generously asked them to bury tens of thousands of them over a distance of more than ten miles. The cost of this battle alone was astonishing to those who knew the truth.

But Zhu Zaigui didn't even blink, as if the money that was blown up was not the money he had earned with great difficulty.

Zhu Zaigui, who was exhausted after a whole night, couldn't help but relax his tense spirit. He sat on the ground leaning against a stone and fell asleep. Teng Xiang looked at the sleeping prince with respect and distress in his heart.

Such a proud son of heaven, who was of such a noble descent, was able to risk his own life and death to bring only 2,500 men to stop the invading Tatar main force, and he was able to escape unscathed.

Such a record, even in the context of history, is a rare miracle of war. If Zhu Zaigui was not burdened by his status, his name would be recorded in history just based on this record.

It’s a pity that Zhu Zaigui had issued a strict order at the beginning that no one was allowed to reveal his identity, otherwise they would be subject to military law. So at this moment, Teng Xiang couldn’t help but feel sorry for Zhu Zaigui. He had made such a great contribution, but he couldn’t take credit for it. It was really unacceptable.

Just as Zhu Zaigui was leaning on a rock to rest, Huang Jin also personally led his men to the Shunyi Industrial Park in a hurry.

Huang Jin also had a sleepless night. He prayed anxiously to the gods and Buddhas, asking them to protect Prince Yu and prevent any accidents.

When he arrived at the Shunyi Industrial Park, Huang Jin immediately held out the golden medal "As if I were present in person" bestowed by Emperor Jiajing and ordered Chen Hong and Li Fang who stayed behind in the industrial park to come and see him.

When the two saw the ancestor coming, they were so frightened that they trembled all over and knelt in front of Huang Jin, "Ancestor, please forgive me!"

Huang Jin looked at the two of them, furious, and scolded them, "The prince is still young, are you young too? How can you let the prince take risks alone? Have you ever thought about the consequences? If the prince is injured, even if you kill all your nine clans, it won't be enough to compensate!" Chen Hong and Li Fang kowtowed in shame. Chen Hong replied aggrievedly, "Ancestors, you didn't see the prince's determination. That night, when the prince heard that Feng Bao had arrived at the industrial park with the four guards, he immediately ordered all employees to gather. At that time, a few workers didn't know the immensity of the world and thought that the militarized management of our industrial park was just talk. As a result, they were beheaded on the spot by the prince."

"Such a bloody scene shocked everyone at once. Even Feng Bao was confiscated of his military power by the prince on the spot and was now sent to garrison in the upper reaches of the Chaobai River. The prince ordered us to stay in the industrial park to ensure the supply of the rear and to accommodate the fleeing people, as well as to assist Doctor Li in treating the wounded on the front line."

After Huang Jin heard Chen Hong's words, his anger subsided a little, and he asked again: "Where is the prince now?"

Chen Hong replied, "The prince led his men to Huangyugou to ambush the bandits. In the middle of the night, he sent someone to tell them that they were stationed at Qingshuitan and asked me to send someone to deliver supplies. So the prince should be near Qingshuitan now."

After Huang Jin confirmed the news about Zhu Zaigui from Chen Hong, he finally felt relieved.

He was worried about the news about Zhu Zaigui, and now that he heard news about Zhu Zaigui, he was extremely happy.

Huang Jin then had someone send the latest news about Zhu Zaigui back to Xiyuan, and then he himself rode on horseback with a team of personal guards and headed towards Qingshuitan in a hurry.

Emperor Jiajing, who had been waiting all night, had bloodshot eyes. He really couldn't sleep all night. He was waiting for news from Zhu Zaigui, but he was also afraid that there might be some bad news.

So that night, Emperor Jiajing lost the peaceful and calm state of mind he had accumulated through years of meditation and became anxious and worried.

It was not until the morning when Emperor Jiajing summoned cabinet members, the Minister of War and others to continue discussing the defense of the capital that a battle report from the front line broke the tense atmosphere in the Wanshou Palace.

"Emperor, the Governor-General and Chief Censor Wang Xiaoru has sent the battle report!"

After receiving the urgent war report, the eunuchs serving outside the palace immediately walked into the hall with their heads down, holding the report high.

When Emperor Jiajing heard that it was Wang Xiaoru who sent the battle report, he suddenly stood up from his throne and said, "Give it to me!"

Emperor Jiajing took the battle report and tore it open immediately. He quickly read through the battle report sent by Wang Xiaoru, and the joy on his face could not be concealed.

Yan Song, Xu Jie, Ding Rukui and others were all surprised when they saw the joy on Emperor Jiajing's face. They were all extremely curious about the contents of the battle report in Emperor Jiajing's hand.

At this time, Emperor Jiajing seemed to have cleared away the depression in his chest, and laughed heartily, "It's confirmed, the victory at Huangyugou was great, and more than ten thousand enemies were killed! This victory is the greatest victory of my dynasty since I ascended the throne! I will reward all the soldiers who fought in this battle!"

Yan Song, Xu Jie, Ding Rukui and others all showed incredible expressions after hearing what Emperor Jiajing said. There were rumors about the great victory at Huangyugou last night, but no one knew the specific situation. They only knew that His Majesty the Emperor urgently issued an edict to dispatch the main force of Gubeikou to Pigeon Cave to kill the enemy.

Now, His Majesty the Emperor has the latest battle report saying that the great victory at Huangyugou killed over ten thousand enemies. This is an incredible victory!

Not only did it deal a heavy blow to the Tatar bandits who had invaded the capital, it also greatly weakened Andada's arrogance and set a good start for the defense of the capital. This was a great victory that was celebrated by the whole world!
"The great victory at Huangyugou, we congratulate Your Majesty!"

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