My father is Jiajing

Chapter 175 The Rogue Emperor Jiajing

After asking Yan Song and Xu Jie, Emperor Jiajing lost interest in asking Ding Rukui and Yang Jisheng again.

In terms of military strategy, these two men are far inferior to the former Minister of War Weng Wanda.

Especially Yang Jisheng, his position as Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War was promoted by Emperor Jiajing on the spot to motivate the people to support the emperor.

Therefore, Emperor Jiajing did not have very high expectations for the two of them at this moment. It was enough for them to do their jobs well.

At the same time, Emperor Jiajing couldn't help but think of Weng Wanda.

Emperor Jiajing really hated Weng Wanda at this moment. Since June, Emperor Jiajing had urgently summoned Weng Wanda to return to Beijing to take charge of the Ministry of War. However, it was already halfway through August, and there was an extra June in the middle. For nearly a hundred days, Weng Wanda was still on the road and was not coming to the capital.

Such an act of betraying one's king and forgetting one's righteousness is truly disloyal and unfilial!

Therefore, it is easy to imagine how angry Emperor Jiajing was with Weng Wanda at this moment.

But what can we do about it?
Weng Wanda returned to his hometown Lingnan to observe mourning for his old father. His reason could not be more justified. If he had insisted on staying in the position of Minister of War, he would have been hated by others.

In addition, after he returned to Lingnan, he did not know whether it was because he had been in the north for a long time and suffered from acclimatization or he had health problems, but he actually developed a serious sore such as back carbuncle, which prevented him from returning in time as ordered.

But the capital is in a state of emergency right now, and there are only a few people available. How could Emperor Jiajing not be angry?
Does he have to sacrifice one of his sons before he will give up?

So Emperor Jiajing also acted like a rogue, "I don't care what method you use, you must make sure that the Chaobai River front is safe, otherwise you will all be held accountable!"

After venting his anger, Emperor Jiajing kicked Yan Song, Xu Jie and others out of the Wanshou Palace in a very bad attitude.

After leaving the monastery, it was already five o'clock in the morning.

Although the sky was still pitch black, a glimmer of light could be vaguely seen in the east at dawn.

Xu Jie respectfully supported Yan Song and walked towards the West Garden Guard House. Yan Song accepted Xu Jie's support calmly and sighed, "Zisheng, the state affairs are difficult, and now is the time to show your true heart. Your Majesty is understandably anxious about the front line, but we, as ministers, must also consider the safety of the country for Your Majesty. As far as I know, the closest army to Chaobai River should be the Datong army led by Xianning Marquis Qiu Luan. It would be great if we could support this army to Chaobai River."

Listening to Yan Song's sigh, Xu Jie naturally knew about Qiu Luan's problem.

Xu Jie said, "What the Lord said is true, but the troops of Marquis Xianning are seriously short of food and are still in a bad mood. It is already very rare for them to settle down in Tongzhou and serve as a reserve army. Moreover, Marquis Xianning is very proud and unwilling to be inferior to others. If he is forced to transfer to Zhu San's camp to serve and obey orders, there may be unexpected conflicts between the generals and the commanders."

"In addition, from the war reports from the Ministry of War, we can see that General Zhu San doesn't seem to think highly of Qiu Luan. He mobilized troops from other routes outside the capital, but not Qiu Luan's troops. This shows that General Zhu San is also displeased with Qiu Luan. So it's better to maintain the status quo."

Yan Song sighed again, "Yes. We all understand these principles, but we cannot speak directly to Your Majesty. The difficulty is really embarrassing. If one day I really become old and useless, you will still be needed to support the overall situation."

When Xu Jie heard what Yan Song said, he became alert. This old guy was still testing people's hearts like this. He was really insidious.

Xu Jie said hurriedly: "Don't say that, Lord. The court still needs someone as mature and steady as you to take charge of the overall situation. If you have any instructions in the future, just tell me. I will definitely do my best to serve you."

Yan Song slowly turned around and looked at Xu Jie, a slight smile appeared in his eyes, then he restrained all his emotions and slowly walked towards the duty station.

Ding Rukui and Yang Jisheng both left the West Garden from the Wanshou Palace and returned to the Ministry of War with sad faces. They did not play tricks or say polite words like Yan Song and Xu Jie did. They both knew how critical the current situation was. If anything went wrong, others might be able to escape, but they would be the first to be held accountable.

When the time comes, everyone will push down the wall and beat the drum. No one will be able to save them in the slightest.

Therefore, apart from Emperor Jiajing himself, the only people in the entire capital who are most hoping that Chaobai River can bring more good news and hold out until the troops from all directions arrive in Beijing to support the emperor.

Once he has held on to this moment, even if Andada has three heads and six arms, he will have to roll back to the grassland in disgrace, otherwise this place outside the capital will be where he will be buried.

Unfortunately, it will take another two days for these troops to arrive.

Can the Chaobai River hold out for two days?

This question not only lingered in the minds of Ding Rukui and Yang Jisheng, but also in the mind of Zhu Zaigui.

Although Zhu Zaigui was now ready for the final decisive battle, he was still a little unsure when facing the Anda army, which still had 70,000 to 80,000 troops and had an advantage in military strength.

After all, he only has 50,000 soldiers and horses at most, and most of these 50,000 people must be assigned to guard the important roads leading to Changping, Tongzhou and Shunyi to prevent Alda's army from wreaking havoc in the suburbs of Beijing.

Therefore, the pressure on Zhu Zaigui was indescribably huge, but he could not show it. He had to always maintain an invincible mentality of despising the Tatars as grass, and support his cavalry with high morale and sword-like spirit.

"General, the scouts reported that the Tatar main force is still 20 miles away from the Chaobai River front line. They will contact the Chaobai River front line defenders in about an hour."

Huang Jin was also on high alert. After receiving the first report from the scouts, he immediately went to Zhu Zaigui to report.

Zhu Zaigui opened his eyes, and his sharp gaze seemed like a ray of light breaking through the dawn.

Zhu Zaigui said: "Explore again!"

Zhu Zaigui then said, "Send a message to Feng Bao quickly, and have them prepare for battle. In the first battle, we must use all our firepower and repel the enemy at all costs. If he can do it, I will give him the first credit. If he can't do it, he should not come back alive."

Huang Jin's expression froze. This was probably the first time he had heard such a harsh order in the past few days since he followed Zhu Zaigui.

Huang Jin immediately replied: "I will go and pass on the Marshal's order."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed, "Thank you for your hard work, father-in-law."

When Huang Jin left Zhu Zaigui's tent to deliver the message, Zhu Zaigui asked someone to call Teng Xiang over.

When Teng Xiang arrived at Zhu Zai's side, Zhu Zai gave another order: "Order the entire army to end their rest, sharpen their swords, feed their horses, and obey my orders at any time! We must win this battle!"

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