Golden Palace.
The eunuchs read out the good news word by word.
After more than ten days of fighting, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty desperately guarded Jiayu Pass, so that the Tartars did not advance at all.
Zeng Xi led his troops and not only did he wipe out 300,000 Tatars, he also seized 150,000 warhorses and countless weapons.
The Ming Empire had some horses, but their endurance and speed were far inferior to the Tartars.
The reason why cavalry was more precious than other types of soldiers was because of the lack of horses, which greatly limited the development of cavalry.
During a march, cavalry could travel three hundred miles or even four hundred miles a day. They played a vital role in surprise attacks and battles!
However, if there were no warhorses, how could cavalry be called cavalry? What was the difference between their roles and infantry?
Therefore, the 150,000 warhorses they seized were no less than the 300,000 Tatars!
The Great Prince and the officials all raised their heads and listened quietly.
Ever since the Ming Dynasty was established, it had been at war with the Tartars. The wars between the two sides had continued for hundreds of years.
Today, the new emperor had ascended the throne. Other than the fall of Yan Song, there was another thing worth celebrating. It was the annihilation of the three hundred thousand Tatars.
The nomadic tribe had a small population, and gathering three hundred thousand people in one go could be said to have summoned all the young and middle-aged men in the tribe.
Now that more than 300,000 people had been killed, the vitality of the Tartar Kingdom had been greatly damaged. It was the best time for the Ming Dynasty to march.
Zhu Zaihou sat on the dragon throne and looked around at the ministers in the hall."Now, Zeng Xi has led his troops to resolve the difficulties of Jiayu Pass and won a complete victory!”
"I am very comforted. I will reward all the soldiers with generous rewards!”
"However, the Tartars have not been destroyed. How can the soldiers talk about rewards? Pass on my decree. When the soldiers return to court, I will reward them according to their achievements!”
"Your Majesty is wise. Long live my emperor.”The officials bowed in unison.
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Since ancient times, fire attacks and water attacks were the most unacceptable.
The extent of the impact was far from just the two sides.
This time, Zeng Xi used fire to wipe out 300,000 Tatars, causing them to lose their lives here.
Fire attack, winter, regardless of strategy or season, they could effectively control the spread of the plague after the war.
But the number of deaths was too many, too many!
Within a hundred miles, there was no sign of life, not even a blade of grass grew. The soil under their feet had long turned scarlet red from the blood!
The surrounding forest beasts didn't dare to move forward. Only the ravens that were greedy for rotting flesh stood on the branches of the withered trees. Their bones and flesh fell on the snowy fields.
After this battle, no one would live here for at least 30 years.
Chief Assistant Wang Shouren stood in the middle of the hall and reported the post-war matters one by one.
At the beginning of the good news, Zeng Xi had asked the court for help in the memorial to relieve the people of Gansu Province.
Zhu Zaihou's face paused slightly and he said sternly,""My beloved minister's memorial is right in my heart.”
"Order Li Shizhen, the judge of the Imperial Academy of Medicine, to lead the doctors of the Imperial Academy of Medicine to rush to Jiayu Pass to prevent the plague and deal with the corpses.”
"The Minister of Revenue, Fang Dun, has allocated 300,000 grain to Gansu to help the victims!”
"Pass on my decree, order Zeng Xi to lead the army to rest for three days before the army enters the Tartar Kingdom. Destroy all the tribes they encounter, and leave no one alive!”
The destruction of 300,000 Tatars was a great victory for the Ming Empire.
However! As long as the Tartar Kingdom was not destroyed, it would be a hidden danger.
Even an eight-year-old child would know the principle that if the wildfire could not burn, the spring wind would blow again!
Now, the Tartar Kingdom was greatly weakened. If they could seize the opportunity to take it, they would definitely be able to intimidate the surrounding grassland tribes.
It could even be said that the Ming Empire would no longer have to worry about war horses in the future.
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In the main hall, Wang Shouren, Yang Bo, Li Mo, and the others had tears in their eyes as they looked excitedly at the emperor on the dragon throne.
When the late emperor was in power, he was good at using political tactics. Yan Song's power was great, and there were four factions in the court.
Although nothing major happened in Ming Dynasty, it still caused the entire court to be in a foul mood.
With internal and external troubles, the country was not like a country! Once upon a time, Wang Shouren and the others also had the thought of leaving the imperial court.
However, the new emperor ascended the throne, cleaned up the court, toppled Yan Song's faction, and even the Tatars, who were the biggest headache for the Ming Empire, were unable to go south…
Zeng Xi personally led 500,000 troops deep into Tartar and swept through the grassland countries. The emperor's series of decrees was the beginning of the Ming Empire's development!
Although the new emperor was young, he had already revealed his edge and was indeed the current ruler.
Wang Shouren, Yang Bo, Fang Dun, and the others cried tears of joy. The wise lord they had been waiting for day and night had finally appeared!
Zhu Zaihou sat in the court, planning the world, commanding all officials.
While the civil and military officials were immersed in the news of victory, Zhu Zaihou slowly walked down the hall accompanied by the eunuchs.
Zhu Zaihou swept his gaze across the court and said sternly,""The siege of Jiayu Pass has been lifted, and the Tatars are unable to go south, but I dare not relax for even a moment.”
"Although I am young, I am not an Emperor who is easily deceived by others!”
"Just because I can't see it doesn't mean that I don't know! External threats were easy to resolve, but internal threats were fundamental.”
On the map of Zhu Zaihou's system, the twelve provinces of the Ming Dynasty were covered in yellow, and the sufferings of the people were naturally visible.
Yan Song's waist was only the first step Zhu Zaihou had taken. The foreign invasion had been settled, and the rest was naturally to clean up the court and punish lawlessness.
The voice of the Son of Heaven reverberated in the Golden Hall for a long time, causing the ministers who were filled with joy to kneel in fear in the hall.
The foreign invasion had been set in stone. Today, the emperor said these words, and the ministers gradually felt that the Ming Dynasty was about to change…
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