Chapter 381 380 Datong Battle Report

Early the next morning, Gao Zhong left his residence and went to visit Zhu Xizhong.

After Chengguo Gong Zhu Xizhong took over the Jinyiwei command office some time ago, he stayed in the Jinyiwei command office for a while. However, after all, he only served as the commander of the Jinyiwei. For a nobleman like him, he naturally did not want to get too involved in confidential matters. middle.

In fact, relatively speaking, he prefers the position of Grand Governor, which is free and easy.

He is already Duke Cheng, and has no chance of promotion in rank. Naturally, he does not expect to make great achievements and seek further promotion.

If he really wanted to make great achievements, he was afraid that Emperor Jiajing would not be able to sleep again.

Gao Zhong met Zhu Xizhong at the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion for a short time. Zhu Xizhong naturally knew the direction of the court these days.

"Eunuch Gao, if there is any news in Datong, we must inform the palace as soon as possible. We don't dare to delay."

Of course Zhu Xizhong did not dare to listen to Gao Zhong's words.

"I just hope that you can tell me or Eunuch Huang first before reporting, so as not to be too sudden. Your Majesty."

Zhu Xizhong understood. They were worried that the news would be bad and the emperor would not be able to serve him well, so they had to make some preparations first.

He didn't want to offend either Gao Zhong or Huang Jin, but the military situation could not be delayed.

After a short period of thinking, he came up with an idea and said to Gao Zhong: "Let's do this. When military information comes, I will go to the palace to report it, and I will send someone to deliver a message to the father-in-law."

The two looked at each other and understood each other's meaning.

Although Zhu Xizhong's decision was not the best, it was acceptable.

The military situation was urgent and he couldn't delay, but when meeting the emperor, he moved a little slower and informed them first. Although the time was short, it might be difficult to deal with it, but that was all.

Well, in fact, Zhu Xizhong's doing this is already a great deal of face.

Among Emperor Jiajing, the most favored noble was Duke Chengguo. The other dukes were far behind.

After talking about good things, Gao Zhong said goodbye to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and returned to the palace. At this time, outside Zuo'anmen Gate in the capital, a carriage came swaying. On the front of the car were "Governor of Sichuan" and "Metropolitan Procuratorate" hanging on the left and right. "Vice Capital Censor" sign.

Just before the carriage was about to enter the city gate, the curtain was lifted, and Huang Guangsheng's slightly haggard face appeared here, looking at the tall walls of the capital with a lot of thoughts.

He's back again.

In the 20th year of Jiajing's reign, he was transferred from the capital to Zhejiang and served as the chief minister. After that, he successively served as counselor of the chief secretary, deputy envoy of the Guangdong chief secretary, Zuo political counselor of the Sichuan chief secretary, and chief inspector of Guangdong. Now he is finally back.

After Zhu Xizhong sent Gao Zhong away, he took some time off after handling some official duties of the Governor's Mansion, wondering whether he should go to Beijing Camp to have a look.

The situation in the north is tense now, and he is also worried that a big disaster will really happen. Although the capital camp can no longer support Adou, he still has to do his best to help him, otherwise he will not be able to do it when the time comes. Lost points.

After taking a break for lunch, Zhu Xizhong stood up and ordered his followers, "Put on my armor."

He planned to go to the capital camp to have a look. After the Xuanfu sent an urgent report, and in accordance with the orders of the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office, all the guards in the capital began training.

However, the officials in Beijing knew very well what the Beijing camp was like. Zhu Xizhong did not rush to rectify the Beijing camp, but left enough time for those people to clean up the beginning and the end.

Now, seeing that there was not much time left, he needed to go over and take a look.

He personally brought Zhu Xizhong's armor and began to put it on one by one.

When entering the military camp, it is natural to put on a helmet and shake armor to look like a leader. Zhu Xizhong still cares about these details.

"Master, someone from the guard is here to deliver news."

While the personal attendant was putting on the mountain armor for him, the boy outside the door reported at the door.

"Weili?"

When Zhu Xizhong heard this, he murmured something. He knew this was referring to the Jin Yiwei people. Although he was surprised that there was something important at this time that could not be delivered early tomorrow morning, he still said: "Ask him to come in."

When the visitor came in, Zhu Xizhong was already dressed.

Since he was not going out to fight, he would not wear three layers of armor. He would just wear a mountain armor to make him look more heroic.

"Report to the Grand Governor, Datong secret report."

When the visitor entered the room and saw Zhu Xizhong dressed in armor, he naturally knew that he was going out and hurriedly took out a bamboo tube from his arms and handed it over.

"It's Shouyou, sit down wherever you want."

Zhu Xizhong took the bamboo tube and inspected the sealing paint, and said so.

"Don't dare."

The person who came was none other than Liu Shouyou. Although his ancestors had dealings with Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, after all, he had gone out of his way. Although Zhu Xizhong was quite polite to him, his subordinates were still subordinates, and he would never make mistakes.

After checking that the sealing paint was correct, Zhu Xizhong scraped off the sealing paint, opened the bamboo tube, poured out the note inside, and then unfolded it to take a look.

"Hey."

After just one glance, Zhu Xizhong made a sound of surprise.

Then he read the note in his hand from beginning to end again with a serious face, and then folded the note with a gloomy expression on his face.

He knew all the words on the note, and he understood what they meant when combined, but why did it feel so weird?

This time is special. If Jin Yiwei gets the information wrong, the emperor will not be able to get over it with just a few curse words.

This is the message sent by the Datong Jinyiwei Baihu. The note actually says that the Datong army successfully attacked Bansheng City and defeated more than 10,000 elite cavalrymen of the Altan tribe near Anyinbao, a long-abandoned military fort a few dozen miles north of Shahubao on the way back.

The content is very short, but it also clearly expresses the message that needs to be conveyed.

However, when this note reached Zhu Xizhong, it completely changed its meaning. He couldn't believe the authenticity of this message at all.

Is there any more ridiculous news than a few thousand troops defeating more than 10,000 people of the Altan tribe, or elite cavalry?

More than 10,000 people, according to the combat power of the Ming army, even the most elite border troops cannot defeat them without more than 30,000.

But what did the news from the Datong Jinyiwei say? Just a few thousand people who went out of the border defeated more than 10,000 Tartars. It's no wonder that Zhu Xizhong was unconvinced at this time.

Perhaps, when such news reached the civil officials, they were already extremely excited and rushed to Xiyuan to report this gratifying good news to Emperor Jiajing. However, Zhu Xizhong was a military man after all and knew the actual combat power of the Ming army.

He said he didn't believe it, because this thing was genuine information transmitted by the Jinyiwei.

If the Jinyiwei transmitted false information, the family law would not be something that ordinary people could bear.

Zhu Xizhong also didn't believe that the Jinyiwei in Datong would do such a stupid thing. What was the purpose?

Seeing Zhu Xizhong's expression, Liu Shouyou below knew that something must have happened in Datong, and the biggest thing now was the battle between the Datong Army and the Altan tribe.

"Grand Commander, is it the news that the Datong Army was defeated?"

Secret report, that was news that could only be seen by the person in charge. Liu Shouyou said this because he looked at Zhu Xizhong's expression and made his own guess.

If it was really defeated, it would have to be reported to Xiyuan immediately so that the court could respond in time.

Thinking of Datong, Liu Shouyou couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His ancestor was the governor of Xuanda, and he lived in Datong.

In fact, most of the governors of Xuanda would choose Datong as their base, and the current governor-general regarded Xuanfu as more important, so he chose to be stationed in Xuanfu.

Sure enough, he guessed right this time, and the main target of the Altan tribe was really Xuanfu.

"Defeat? Ha."

Zhu Xizhong snorted coldly at Liu Shouyou's words. He didn't know what was going on. He just felt that the information in his hand made him feel uneasy.

"Take a look."

Although the information was not in his hands for a long time, Zhu Xizhong carefully read the paper and the secret marks on it, and they were all correct, not like forged things.

Let Liu Shouyou take a look and identify it. With this in mind, Zhu Xizhong handed the note in his hand to Liu Shouyou.

Liu Shouyou immediately took it with both hands, opened it and read the contents of the note, and then showed the same uncertain expression as Zhu Xizhong.

It was really hard to believe the authenticity of the content on the note, so he did the same thing as Zhu Xizhong, checking the paper and the secret marks.

When the bamboo tube was received, the Jinyiwei people checked the bamboo tube and the seal on it, and they were all correct.

Naturally, after a careful look for a while, Liu Shouyou determined that the information, whether it was paper, secret marks, or seals, was all from the Jinyiwei, and it could not be forged.

Although the content of the information was a bit shocking, Liu Shouyou quickly accepted it. In any case, if there was a mistake in the end, the board would be hit at the Datong Hundred Households Office, but he also understood Zhu Xizhong's current concerns.

"Grand Commander, regardless of whether the information is true or false, this thing is indeed from the Jinyiwei, and it should be reported to the palace."

Liu Shouyou had already folded the note and presented it to Zhu Xizhong with both hands.

This was military intelligence, and Zhu Xizhong naturally knew that he could not delay, not to mention that the person in the palace must have been waiting eagerly. If this thing was handed over, it would most likely please the emperor.

But why is it so unsettling?

"The intelligence says that this is the news we just received, and the specific details are still being inquired. I think the victory report from Datong should be on the way. No one should dare to falsify such information."

Liu Shouyou said after handing over the note in his hand.

Zhu Xizhong nodded slightly after hearing this, and patted Liu Shouyou on the shoulder, "You have the style of your ancestors, and you will become a great man sooner or later. You just got promoted to a hundred households this year, right? Work hard, I am optimistic about you."

"Thank you for your cultivation, sir."

Liu Shouyou bowed hurriedly.

After Liu Shouyou left, Zhu Xizhong looked at the note in his hand, "Put on court clothes for me, I want to enter the palace."

I just put on armor, and it's troublesome to take it off and change into court clothes right away.

But thinking about the content of the note, thinking about Gao Zhong's sudden visit this morning, maybe Xiyuan has received some news.

At this time, Zhu Xizhong realized that there seemed to be something else.

He called his trusted follower and whispered a few words in his ear, asking him to deliver the letter immediately. Then he stood still again, slowly asked someone to take off his armor, and then changed into court clothes.

When Zhu Xizhong left the mansion and went to Xiyuan, Gao Zhong had already received the news from Chengguogong Zhu Xizhong, and was immediately stunned.

What did that person say?

Datong Army defeated Altan tribe?

According to Chen Ju, as long as Liu Han and Yu Dayou could stabilize the front line and delay for a while, the situation of this battle would be reversed.

Wei Guangde's judgment was that Liu Han's army was defeated outside the pass, and as long as Li Wenjin listened to Yu Dayou and guarded the Datong forts, Datong would still be as solid as a rock.

Yu Dayou, this person was mentioned in the Datong Victory Report. It was he who led the troops to capture Bansheng City. Now Jinyiwei's intelligence shows that the army defeated the Tatars outside the pass. It couldn't be this person.

Thinking of the one-wheeled chariot drawn by Chen Ju based on the gourd drawn by Wei Guangde, it seems that Wei Guangde also admired Yu Dayou very much and considered him to be a great general in the world.

Thinking about it, Gao Zhong ran quickly from the Chief of Ceremonies to Xiyuan. He wanted to tell Huang Jin the news before Zhu Xizhong entered the palace. Although this was good news, it still made people feel uneasy.

At this moment, everyone in the capital who already knew the news of Datong's victory felt uneasy about the news. It was because they had seen too many false claims of military exploits and killing of good people in Bianzhen.

When approaching the gate of Yongshou Palace, Gao Zhong had already figured it out. Datong would not dare to falsely report this matter, after all, it would have a huge impact.

This is not a military fortress that was besieged by the Tatars, and then the general captured the flag and defeated the opponent to win. This is really difficult to verify, after all, the witness is on the grassland opposite.

This time, based on the changes in Xuanfu, we can actually see how well Datong is fighting, not to mention the Ming army on the other side of the Hetao.

As long as there is no rescue from the Anda army on the Hetao side, then the news of the victory of the Datong army can be considered confirmed.

In short, although the Ming army sometimes falsely reported military exploits, they should not dare to do so in such a war.

"Ha ha."

Thinking of this, Gao Zhong couldn't help but smile proudly. The hard days were finally over.

Soon, Gao Zhong entered the Yongshou Palace.

This is the difference between people in the inner court and foreign ministers. Foreign ministers need to request to enter, so Gao Zhong went in directly. Of course, he did not enter the main hall to see the emperor, but asked Chen Ju to quietly replace Huang Jin.

In a corner outside the main hall, Gao Zhong told Huang Jin the news that Zhu Xizhong had sent to him, and now he was waiting for Huang Jin to make a decision.

"This is a good thing."

After listening to Gao Zhong's report, Huang Jin said with relief.

As for Gao Zhong's thoughts, Huang Jin understood, but he would not support it.

Be the first to report the good news?

Haha, where did you, an eunuch from the inner court, get this information?

Even if you pull out Dongchang, it's not the result of you monitoring Jin Yiwei. It's just that the people in Dongchang have faster legs and feet.

"Now that I think about it, Xiao Chenzi came back from Wei Guangde a few days ago. If we tell the emperor what he said, maybe these two days will be easier."

Huang Jin also felt a little regretful, "But it doesn't matter. As long as we win the battle, Your Majesty Long Yan will be happy, our good days will be back, and the future will be long."

Huang Jin said to Gao Zhong, Gao Zhong nodded slightly, he could not conflict with Huang Jin, they were really incomparable.

"Then, I'll go back to the Department of Ceremonies first."

Gao Zhong told Huang Jin the news, and Yongshou Palace was not the place for him to stay, so he whispered.

"No, Duke Cheng will be here soon. You can also congratulate me. Your Majesty has been very sad these days, so it's time for a lot of fun."

Huang Jin whispered.

At this moment, a young eunuch at the gate of Yongshou Palace rushed towards them.