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Chapter 56 Wanli’s Fury (please read the new chapter)
In fact, even if Fang Congzhe did not come to see him today, Wanli would take the initiative to send someone to ask for side reports from Liaodong.

You say that he doesn't care about the life or death of the people and only cares about his own enjoyment. He accepts all these.

But there is only one thing. If foreigners dare to provoke Ming Dynasty and actively provoke border troubles, he will definitely have zero tolerance.

Otherwise, there would not have been the previous "Three Major Marches of Wanli".

But before, Ming Dynasty relied on the foundation of "Zhang Juzheng's Reform" to barely complete the "Three Major Conquests of Wanli".

Now that Wanli has been a "hands-off shopkeeper" for nearly 30 years, the imperial court in Jianzhou can't get any money for this expedition, so he has to rely on additional "Liao pay" to collect military expenses.

It was impossible for him to ignore this life-and-death battle, so he made an exception today and summoned Fang Congzhe and Huang Jiashan at the same time.

Under the guidance of Chang Yun, the two quickly arrived in front of Wanli.

It is a joyful thing for any minister to have the honor to see Tianyan up close, especially the Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun who rarely appears in front of his ministers.

After performing the kneeling ceremony, Huang Jiashan stood up staggeringly.

Four years ago, he only saw Wanli from a distance once, and he could not remember his majesty's appearance long ago.

I saw a middle-aged man wearing a golden winged crown and a purple round-neck robe with four dragon patterns sitting in front of him.

The 57-year-old Emperor Wanli is still in good spirits. He looks much younger than his chief assistant Fang Congzhe of a similar age, but his figure is slightly bloated.

Wanli said: "Two dear friends, there is a side report coming from Liaodong!"

Huang Jiashan took out the "good news" and handed it to Chang An who was standing aside and said: "Your Majesty, this is the good news sent by Liaodong Economic Strategy Yang Hao 600 miles away."

Hearing that it was a good news, Wanli was overjoyed and said excitedly as he read: "Don't worry, dear sirs, if the household budget is not enough, I will allocate funds from my own funds to reward the soldiers. We must not be cold." The hearts of Liaodong soldiers."

If Emperor Wanli, who usually had nothing to do with anything, was willing to withdraw money from his own funds, Fang Congzhe would have been extremely happy.

But when he heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

I thought that Huang Benbing was really old and confused. There is a saying that the greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment.

Just say that this letter is a good news and arouse His Majesty's appetite so much that he will be furious when he sees the number of casualties later.

So he hurriedly explained, but before he could speak, he saw Wanli slam the so-called "good news" to the ground.

Then he cursed loudly: "You bastard, Yang Hao is such a damn waste. The two armies in the northwest were almost wiped out. Our Ming Dynasty lost more than 4 soldiers in the battle. How can he still have the nerve to report victory?"

"And the two of you, for actually calling this kind of defeat a victory, are you treating me as a fool?"

Regardless of Emperor Wanli's bloated body and slightly baby-fat face, he looked rather honest and harmless to humans and animals.

The emperor's majesty was not to be overshadowed. A few words of curse directly made Huang Jiashan, who had been in the officialdom for many years, bewildered.

Fang Congzhe immediately said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The four troops of Ming Dynasty have already fought against the Jianlu. Although the two troops in the northwest were defeated, the two troops in the southeast achieved a great victory and captured the traitor Li Yongfang and killed him. The enemy chief Abatai and Amin."

"It is commendable that Yang Jinglue was able to calmly respond to such an unfavorable start and reverse the defeat. Although there are currently wins and losses, our army loses first and then wins; the enemy's army wins first and then loses. Morale is on our side, Ming Dynasty. , the war is still going on, I believe that the Ming Dynasty will be able to completely turn defeat into victory."

Huang Jiashan also quickly added: "The tragic defeat of the two armies in the northwest was caused by Du Song, the coach of the West Route Army, who ignored orders and underestimated the enemy's advance, and Ma Lin, the coach of the North Route Army, responded improperly. It was caused by command errors, not by our Ming soldiers. We lost to the Eight Banners of Jianzhou. The Ministry of War has urged all the people who are still on the road to rush to Liaodong. I believe that the Ming Dynasty will be able to rebuild the captives and turn defeat into victory."

After hearing what the two said, Wanli's expression softened a little.

He knew that Yang Hao was recommended by Fang Congzhe, so he would naturally speak for Yang Hao. There were many questions about this battle report, and I'm afraid things were not that simple.

So he said: "Don't you think that I don't know the soldiers? Yang Hao gave most of the elite of our Ming army to Du Song's West Route Army. As a result, the West Route Army was almost wiped out in one day. Marin had already set up camp in advance to take precautions. , the North Route Army only lasted for one day. Even if the two of them made another mistake in their command, Jianlu was able to defeat the main force of our 2 Ming army in 5 days, which shows how powerful it is!"

"Liu Wei was also a fierce general who pacified Bozhou. Although the East Route general severely damaged Xianglan Banner, his own casualties were greater than those of Jianlu."

"Only Li Xianzhong of the Southern Route Army had a remarkable record. He captured and killed enemy chiefs many times, annihilated the enemy's elite troops, and suffered far fewer casualties than Jianlu."

"Who is he? Has the reported beheading been verified?"

Wanli's series of soul tortures ruthlessly exposed the two men's cover-ups. As expected, His Majesty the Emperor is not easy to fool.Huang Jiashan said: "Li Xianzhong is the adopted son of Li Rubai, the commander of the Southern Route Army. He commands the Li family's most elite Liaodong cavalry, so his combat power is extraordinary and comparable to that of the Ming army, even the elite Jianlu troops."

Liaodong Cavalry, this name has not been mentioned in Wanli for a long time.

At the beginning, Li Chengliang ran Liaodong like an iron barrel, and even the imperial court could not get involved.

Although the imperial court had regained control of Liaodong from the Li family through various operations over the years, with the decline of the Li family, the Ming Dynasty's situation in Liaodong also took a turn for the worse.

If Li Chengliang or Li Rusong were still there, how could Liaodong end up in such a situation?
As a result, despite such a huge loss, Ming Dynasty still had to rely on the Li family to maintain the situation in Liaodong.

It's a bit ironic!
Wanli said sternly: "The Ministry of War must carefully check the battle results reported by it, so as not to make any jokes!"

In fact, even if Wanli didn't tell them, they would have checked it carefully. The court had no money, so it would be a waste not to be careful.

Huang Jiashan said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. The heads of the thieves chief Amin and Abatai have been sent to the Ministry of War. Other related gains are also on their way to Beijing. I will check them carefully!"

Then Wanli's face darkened and he said: "The way to run an army is nothing more than four words: clear rewards and punishments. I also ask the Ministry of War and the Cabinet to understand the ins and outs of this battle. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded heavily, and those who have made mistakes will definitely be severely punished. .”

When they heard the words "severe punishment without mercy", the two looked at each other. It seemed that someone had to take the blame!
Then Wan Li said impatiently: "I'm a little tired today. You two dear friends, please retreat first. If there is any latest progress in Liaodong, you can report it in time."

The atmosphere in Qianqing Palace at this time naturally made the two of them unwilling to stay any longer, so they hurriedly left.

After the two left, Wan Li pointed to the "good news" on the ground and said to Chang Yun: "Show me, how many truths are there in Yang Hao's report?"

Chang Yun looked at it carefully, and then said cautiously: "Yang Jinglue's report is generally not bad, but..."

Wanli glanced at Chang Yun and said, "You don't have to hesitate, my body can handle it."

In fact, Wanli's health was not good. He had a disease in his right leg and had difficulty moving. Coupled with his obesity, he often suffered from chest tightness and heartache.There was even a time when he was seriously ill and he had already begun to explain his future life, but luckily he survived in the end.

But now that His Majesty has spoken, Chang Yun can only continue: "There is no basis for the northwest two armies to annihilate tens of thousands of enemies. Although we cannot know the specific number of casualties of Jianlu, the losses should be very small, and there is absolutely no way to annihilate the enemy." A record of tens of thousands.”

At this time, Wanli's veins popped out and he said angrily: "So, Jianlu quickly defeated the Ming Dynasty's 5 main force at a very small cost!"

Then he asked: "Is Li Xianzhong's record exaggerated?"

Li Xianzhong's achievements were too outstanding, and Wanli had already determined that Yang Hao had received good benefits from the Li family, so he spoke for him like this.

Chang Yun said: "According to the news from Liaodong, it is absolutely true that Li Xianzhong attacked Hetuala, and his beheading and capture cannot be false at all. Not only the people in Li Rubai's army can prove it, but even the people in the Eastern Route Army That’s what the insider said as well.”

"He brought back thousands of the heads of old and weak men from Jianzhou. They were not originally reported for military merit. It was Yang Hao who asked him to report these heads as auxiliary soldiers for execution."

Wanli's expression softened a lot when he heard this. At least the victory of the two groups in the southeast was real.

But think about it, you can say that a thief chief is like a blind cat meeting a dead mouse.Capturing Li Yongfang alive, beheading two enemy chiefs in a row, and beheading so many people, how could it be fake?

Then he said: "This Li Xianzhong is good. You must find out more about him."

Chang Yun said: "I will send people to investigate now, but according to the latest news, Jianlu has already entered the Liaodong border wall. I am afraid there will be a war next."

Wanli had no choice but to sigh helplessly. He understood that the Jianlu had risen, and I was afraid that there would be no peace in Liaodong in the future, and money would continue to fill this bottomless pit.

However, as long as he is still alive, he must continue to conquer Jianzhou until his clan and species are exterminated!

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