In the Golden Palace, Zhu Zaihou looked at Lu Bing who was anxiously entering the palace and asked,"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, the Tartar Anta Khan led 300,000 troops into Shaanxi and Gansu Province.”
Lu Bing's words caused the faces of all the civil and military officials to change.
Jiayu Pass was the most important checkpoint of the Ming Dynasty. If Jiayu Pass was lost, Gansu Prefecture would fall under the iron hooves of the Tatars.
Ever since the Ming Dynasty was established and the rulers of Yuan and Meng were driven away, the remnants of Yuan and Meng established the Tartar Kingdom in Menggu. The country was strong and powerful, and it was on par with the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty built the Nine Border Town and stationed 700,000 troops to defend against the Tatars.
"Who is guarding Gansu?"
Wang Shouren walked out of the court and said,"Your Majesty, I am Hu Zongxian, Governor of Gansu Province, and Qiu Luan, Commander of Gansu Province."”
Zhu Zaihou looked at the newly appointed Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, Wang Shouren, and asked,""How many troops does the Gan Su Prefecture have?"
"Your Majesty, there are a total of 70,000 Great Ming soldiers guarding the Jiayu Pass and the Gansu Prefecture.”
As soon as Wang Shouren finished speaking, a system notification sounded in Zhu Zaihou's ear.
[Ding-dong. Please make a system selection. Mobilize troops and send generals to garrison Jiayu Pass to fight against the Tartar Kingdom and promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.] [Reward: Immediately receive 100,000 warhorses, 100,000 elite cavalry, and 5,000 crouching tiger cannons. Garrison them in the military field of the capital.]
[Ding-dong. Please make a system selection: Send an envoy to the Tartar Kingdom, sign a truce agreement with the Tartar Kingdom, and connect the horse market.] [Reward: Immediately receive ten million taels of silver.]
Zhu Zaihou looked at the options in the system and chose to fight the Tartars without hesitation!
Sending envoys to the Tartar Kingdom to negotiate peace was not the style of the Ming Emperor!
Zhu Zaihou didn't take the reward of ten million taels of silver seriously at all. In his opinion, as long as he reformed the business of the Ming Empire, he would be able to obtain an endless stream of silver!
Most importantly!
As the Emperor of Ming!
He would rather die standing than live kneeling!
Pa!
Zhu Zaihou slammed the table and stood up!
"This group of Tartars, do they think I'm a clay Bodhisattva?”
The emperor's majesty permeated the court. The Tatars entering Jiayu Pass was the greatest disrespect to Zhu Zaihou and the most arrogant provocation to the majesty of the Ming Dynasty!
Clang!
Zhu Zaihou drew out the Emperor's Sword and swore in the hall,""If I don't destroy the Tartars, I swear I'm not human!”
The crowd in the court was agitated.
There were no cowards among the officials of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Zaihou had many famous generals in his hands!
Zhu Zaihou looked at the civil and military officials in the court. For a moment, the attributes of Wang Shouren, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and the others appeared in front of Zhu Zaihou.
Wang Shouren.
Official position: Chief of the Cabinet, title: New Lord.
[Strength: 70]
[Stamina: 70]
Intelligence: 121
Military Strategy: 120
[Commander: 101]
Power play: 80.
[Characteristic: Sage, unity of knowledge and action, strategizing.]
Zhu Zaihou discovered that Wang Shouren was a Confucian general. He had both the intelligence of a civil official and the ability to command a general.
Zhu Zaihou looked at the four generals.
Qi Jiguang.
Official position: Dengzhou Wei Commander Qian, managing Dengzhou, Wendeng, Jimo three battalions 25 Wei, is four grades.
[Strength: 90]
[Stamina: 90]
[Strength: 109]
[Commander: 110]
Power play: 80.
[Characteristic: Famous General, good at fighting, proficient in firearms!]
Yu Dayou.
Official position: Shanxi commander, is three grades.
[Strength: 110]
[Stamina: 90]
[Strength: 110]
[Commander: 100]
Power play: 70.
[Characteristic: Brave, Fight to the Death, Combat Proficiency!]
Li Chengliang.
Official position: Liaodong commander, is three grades.
[Strength: 90]
[Stamina: 110]
[Strength: 105]
[Commander: 100]
Power play: 109.
[Traits: Cunning, Training, Cavalry Proficiency!]
Tan Lun.
Official Position: Taizhou Prefect, Grade 4
[Strength: 90]
[Stamina: 90]
Intelligence: 99
[Commander: 110]
Power play: 90.
[Special characteristics: Surprise attack, good at fighting, military strategy!]
Zhu Zaihou looked at the attributes of Wang Shouren and the four generals, and his eyes lit up.
Zhu Zaihou thought to himself, With these famous generals in my hands, do I still need to fear the Tartars?”
There were 700,000 troops stationed in the nine border towns. The Ming Great Wall connected the west and east, transporting troops on the Great Wall. In a day, 300 miles, the Ming Great Wall could not only defend but also transport troops.
Climbing through the mountains was as easy as walking on flat ground!
Not only could the infantry walk on the Great Wall, but war horses and cannons could also be transported on the Great Wall.
The Great Wall was not only a defensive structure, but also an offensive structure.
As long as the soldiers of the Jiayu Pass could hold on for ten days, the Ming soldiers of Jiayu Pass could increase to 300,000 soldiers. With 300,000 soldiers guarding the city, how could the Tartar Kingdom cross Jiayu Pass, which was known as the world's strongest pass?
" Yes, Your Majesty!" Wang Shouren cupped his hands and said," There are hundreds of cannons guarding Jiayu Pass. Even if there are 70,000 defenders, they can still make it difficult for the Tartars to enter!"”
"Do I want to make it difficult for the Tartars to enter?”
"I want the Tartars to cease to exist! I want their country to be destroyed! I want to reclaim the homeland of the Han people!"
Zhu Zaihou's voice echoed in the hall.
All the civil and military officials heard Zhu Zaihou's voice and were filled with righteous indignation.
It was the wish of the emperors of Ming Dynasty to destroy the Tartars.
Wang Shouren's face revealed a determined expression as he said loudly,"Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to take command and personally conquer the Tartars!”
Zhu Zaihou heard Wang Shouren's determination and waved his hand with a smile."To deal with these Tartars, there is no need for the chief of the cabinet to take command!”
Zhu Zaihou looked at Yu Dayou, Qi Jiguang, and the others among the generals and said,""Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, Tan Lun, Li Chengliang!”
"Your subject is here!"
"Your subject is here!"
"Your subject is here!"
"Your subject is here!"
After the four of them stepped out, they were filled with killing intent and battle intent!
In the court, the other generals also requested to fight. Yang Bo, who had just been promoted to Minister of War, also walked out of the court and asked the Emperor to acknowledge him as commander and fight against the Tartars!
However, Zhu Zaihou rejected Yang Bo's request to fight. Once the war started, the Minister of War had to mobilize weapons and food supplies. These supplies were the most important. Without these supplies, how could they fight?
Zhu Zaihou looked at Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and the others. They were all famous generals and had the demeanor of generals. However, Zhu Zaihou had decided to mobilize 500,000 troops to send troops to Tartar this time.
Although the four of them were famous generals, they had never led such a large army before!
Above them, Zhu Zaihou still needed a commander!
Wang Shouren saw that Zhu Zaihou was determined to conquer the Tartars and said,""Your Majesty, if Your Majesty wants to fight against the Tartars, you need to use one person. With this person, the Tartars will be afraid before they fight.”
Zhu Zaihou was pleasantly surprised when he heard Wang Shouren's recommendation. He asked doubtfully,""Who does Lord Wang recommend?"
In the Golden Palace, the others also held their breaths. They wanted to hear who Wang Shouren would recommend to be the commander of this war against the Tartars. They were even looking forward to it.
After all, who wouldn't want to make a name for themselves?
"Your Majesty, the person I want to recommend is the Governor of Shaanxi, Zeng Xi, who was deposed by the previous emperor. Zeng Xi used thousands of soldiers to resist the enemy and ordered General Li Zhen to sneak attack the enemy's base camp at Mount Ma Liang.”
As soon as Wang Shouren finished speaking, Zhu Zaihou shouted,"Xia Yan, Zeng Xi has entered the court!"
"Xia Yan, Zeng Xi has entered the court!"
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