My father is Jiajing

Chapter 168 The Emperor's Emotional Value Provider

"How despicable! Who is this Zhu San? How dare he snatch my opportunity? If it weren't for him, His Majesty would definitely give me the responsibility of commanding the army outside the capital. All the credit he has gained now is from me!"

Qiu Luan, who had already arrived near Tongzhou, received an imperial edict announced by Zuo Yude Zhao Zhenji, and learned that a commander of the Fourth Guard Battalion named Zhu San had emerged and stolen his limelight.

As Qiu Luan's most trusted lackeys, Shi Yi and Hou Rong listened to their master's complaints, and they immediately performed their duties as lackeys.

Shi Yi said, "What the Marshal said is true. We worked so hard to lure Anda to the capital, but this bastard named Zhu San took advantage of us. It's really infuriating! But I also saw that this kid named Zhu San didn't make any waves. He just got lucky and ambushed Anda twice."

"When he is defeated, His Majesty will see clearly how weak he is and will certainly see the Marshal's ability again and hand over the power to control the troops in the suburbs of Beijing to the Marshal."

Shi Yi eloquently described Qiu Luan's heinous crime of having an affair with Anda as "painstaking planning", which is truly eye-opening.

Hou Rong, who was watching Shi Yi's performance on the side, did not dare to fall behind. He had to know that he was the ventriloquist who really made a living with his mouth. How could he let Shi Yi say all the nice words?
Hou Rong said: "The Marshal now has 20,000 brave and skilled Datong soldiers at his disposal. This is the key to victory or defeat. The Marshal only needs to wait and see how the battle situation changes."

"Moreover, considering the Marshal's status and military experience, as well as the importance he holds in His Majesty's heart, what does this little camp officer count for? We only need to delay him for a while, and he will surely be defeated."

Shi Yi and Hou Rong's words also strengthened Qiu Luan's confidence. He never thought of himself as a mediocre person. He always believed that he was a natural born general who was even better than his ancestor Qiu Yue.

It's just that the opportunity has never come to him, so he doesn't have any brilliant achievements.

Now that he had just arrived near Tongzhou and had heard about Zhu San's battle record, Qiu Luan believed from the bottom of his heart that Zhu San had robbed him of his opportunity. If his army had also arrived in the suburbs of Beijing at that time, whether it was the ambush in Huangyu Valley or the ambush in the woods outside Qingshuitan, it would have been his glorious record.

But now all the credit has been snatched away by Zhu San, who appeared out of nowhere, and Qiu Luan's heart is twisted with jealousy.

"You are right. I cannot pamper Zhu San. Pass on my order. The entire army continues to deploy defenses to the rear of Tongzhou. We will wait for Zhu San to come out and clean up the mess after he is beaten to a bloody pulp by Anda in the front. I will also let the world see who is the number one general of my Ming Dynasty!"

Qiu Luan did not wait for the order from Zhu San, the general who was in charge of the troops in the suburbs of Beijing, and directly ordered the entire army to continue marching towards the rear of Tongzhou. He did not care about the urgent battle situation in Miyun at all, as if the battle there had nothing to do with him.

Fortunately, Zhu Zaigui did not place his hopes on Qiu Luan, a useless person who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, nor did he think of using the 20,000 Datong soldiers he brought to join the war.

Because in addition to not trusting Qiu Luan, Zhu Zaigui also did not trust these experienced soldiers who had fought on the Xuanda front for a long time.

Although they may be good at fighting, Zhu Zaigui would not dare to call on them for major defenses and strategic deployments as long as he was not sure of their execution and record keeping.

If they fail at the critical moment and give Zhu Zaigui a big surprise, it will not be a simple victory or defeat, but a heavy price paid by tens of thousands of Ming troops and hundreds of thousands of people in the suburbs of Beijing. Moreover, given Anda's current hatred for him, he might not stop until he kills him.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui pretended not to notice Qiu Luan's appearance. As long as he did not affect Zhu Zaigui's key defenses on the Chaobai River line, Zhu Zaigui would not care where his army went.

When the time comes, there will be plenty of time to settle the accounts.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would not ruin the overall situation because of whether he obeyed orders or not. After resting for a night at the Gubeikou Great Wall, Zhu Zaigui's troops continued to move towards the military camp controlled by Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan according to the established plan.

Before leaving, Zhu Zaigui also asked Teng Xiang to find a black iron mask that could cover half of his face and wear it on his face.

Although Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan had never seen Zhu Zaigui and did not know what he looked like, in order to avoid trouble in the future, Zhu Zaigui decided to temporarily conceal his appearance to avoid being exposed one day in the future and causing himself unnecessary trouble.

"How about it?"

After Zhu Zaigui put on the mask, he turned around and looked at Huang Jin and Teng Xiang and asked.

Huang Jin and Teng Xiang looked at Zhu Zaigui wearing the mask and laughed at the same time: "The Marshal looks extraordinary after wearing this black iron mask. He has an inexplicable aura. People can tell at a glance that he is an invincible general who has won every battle!"

Zhu Zaiqi laughed, "Really? Isn't that a bit exaggerated?"

Huang Jin smiled and said, "The Marshal is so brave and heroic that he has beaten the arrogant Anda into such a mess that he cannot take care of both ends. Such a record of battle and strategy is rare in ancient and modern times. If the Marshal was not burdened by his identity and could not show his true identity to the world, our Ming Dynasty would have another general who is famous in history and has achieved great success."

Zhu Zaigui smiled shyly, he dared not challenge the reputation of the champion, the champion's record was real, and the game was a blitzkrieg that was ahead of its time. What were the few games he had fought?
Apart from sneak attacks and ambushes, there was not a single head-on combat.

In addition to this, the cost of his war was terrifyingly high. He threw explosives made of sugar and flour as if they were free grenades. Such a heroic fighting style was not something that any Ming army could do.

If he were really allowed to lead an ordinary Ming army that was not well-equipped and fight this battle with his true command level, he would probably have received a return ticket to travel through time again in the first battle in Huangyugou.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui was very clear that his military achievements were only achieved by relying on his foresighted cheating ability and his abundant wealth.

Huang Jin and Teng Xiang still smiled and said, "Marshal, please understand. We have no intention of flattering you. With you here, no matter how fierce I am, I am just a trapped beast. Sooner or later, I will be captured by you."

Zhu Zaigui was very happy when he heard the flattery of Huang Jin and Teng Xiang. At this moment, Zhu Zaigui finally understood why even the famous and wise rulers in history would always have a few flatterers around them.

It turns out that such beautiful words are so pleasant to the ear, and the emotional value they provide is so unforgettable, so it is finally understandable why a wise ruler would have a few sycophantic ministers around him.

Because an upright minister would never say nice things or provide such beautiful emotional values.

This is why the importance of flattering ministers is reflected. They are simply the mood regulators around the emperor. As long as they are around, the emperor will be happier no matter how irritable he is.

Zhu Zaigui coughed, calmed down, and said solemnly: "Okay, let's go! Get to Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan's camp as soon as possible. I still have to continue the next battle plan!"

(End of this chapter)