Dao Fruit

"What are you talking about? The army sent by the thieves of the White Lotus Sect to invade Shu has been defeated by Qiu Qing?"

What was presented to Li Kun and others was what Qiu Yan had done in Shu and the swamp. %

This news also talked about the White Lotus Sect's army entering Shu, and described in detail the situation of the four armies.

In fact, when the White Lotus Sect started its army, news of the Fourth Army spread like wildfire. Even Lingnan scholars such as Cui Sujing and others learned about it from various channels, but the court knew that compared to them, there were not many. To some extent, because of that, almost everyone in Lingnan from top to bottom had rebelled against thieves. Later, it was managed by the White Lotus Sect and was impregnable, making it difficult to penetrate.

Therefore, if the detailed information about these armies comes from places other than Lingnan Road, there will inevitably be deviations in time and order.

The "Northern Expedition" army, which directly threatened the important tax town of Jiangnan Road, was given special attention, and a lot of information was quite detailed. On the contrary, there was not much information about the other three routes because the march routes were mostly in desolate places.

But compared with the two routes that went directly into the swamp and Yang Fanhai, the information about the White Lotus Army entering Shu was a little easier to collect. However, by the time the imperial spies found out the information, the White Lotus Sect's army entering Shu was already wiped out.

"Five thousand versus sixty thousand, defeated in one night, captured 32,000, the number of enemies killed has not yet been calculated..."

Looking at this battle report, several prime ministers looked at each other, and Ma Yang, who had been silent for a long time, had a look of shock on his face.

"Is there any mistake?" Xu Yingyi couldn't help but asked Wang Jing and Geng Chi. The news came through military channels. It first arrived at the Privy Council, and was then forwarded to the Political Affairs Hall by the two Privy Council envoys. , and finally passed to the palace.

Of course, the two Privy Councilors would not wait for such big news, but they were also shocked by the content and could hardly believe it. Therefore, it needs to be confirmed from other channels.

Wang Jing and Geng Chi looked at each other, and the latter said: "Time is urgent, so we didn't take many ways. But judging from the few information we have, this matter cannot be fake. That Jiannan Several major military towns in the Tao have now received prisoners and detained them separately, and they have also submitted memorials, which will be announced later today. "

"This..." This time. Xu Yingyi's brains are not enough. He comes from a noble family and has made great achievements in the officialdom. It is not a fluke that he got this position. Although he doesn't know much about the military formation, he also knows about the five thousand battles. What is the concept of an army of 60,000?

What kind of influence is behind this incident and how much credit it deserves. It can also be vaguely guessed.

On the side, Cai Que frowned and said hesitantly: "Since other military towns have gathered prisoners, it means that they also participated in defeating the White Lotus Sect and entering the Shu Army. Then there is no doubt." As he spoke, he He also looked at the two Privy Councilors with his eyes, hiding his deeper meaning.

Of course Wang Jing and others understood what Cai Que meant. This is to distribute the credit to other military towns and mobilize the spirit of grabbing credit to share the credit of Bo Qiuyan. Reducing his influence is done by borrowing force. If it succeeds, all parties except Qiu Yan will benefit.

Moreover, one of the characteristics of this trick is that no matter what the truth is, once everyone agrees, then the "truth" will become what they say, but...

Wang Jing smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"After all, Cai Que was a censor before and had never dealt with Qiu Yan directly. I didn't know how powerful this person was, let alone how capable it was to lead the troops to defeat the invading enemy, so he wanted to use power to suppress him. Unfortunately, even the Jiedushi envoys in Jiannan always mentioned Qiu Yan's merits in their letters to the Privy Council, and their words were even more cautious. This shows their attitude, fearing that the merits would be given to them. They don’t dare to ask for it either.”

Wang Jing was not surprised by this. Moreover, for the military town in Jiannan Road, Qiu Yan had made a great contribution and it would be best to leave Jiannan as soon as possible. He would never take too much risk and cause trouble.

While Wang Jing was thinking, Geng Chi said: "We also have a rough idea of ​​the reason for this. Those officers and soldiers in the military town actually arrived after the war. They were called over by Bachelor Qiu to take care of the surrendered prisoners, and Brought back.”

After the First World War, the prisoners had to be collected by specialized troops. This means a lot of war results, it is self-evident!

Geng Chi and Wang Jing had already anticipated the possible situation before they came to the imperial study, and they wanted to make it clear at this time: "Moreover, in addition to the soldiers and horses of the White Lotus Sect, this time, there are also soldiers and horses from the White Lotus Sect. With Nafo marsh mixed in, the situation is very complicated..."

"We will postpone this for later. Since the White Lotus Army that entered Shu has been defeated, there is no need to worry for the time being. I can rest assured that Qiu Qing is doing his work." At this time, Li Kun finally interrupted. Before that, he listened to several prime ministers. The words were already spoken, and a rare smile appeared on his face, "But why didn't he report such a big matter immediately? It took a few days for him to come through other channels. By the way, where is Qiu Qing now? Place? Didn't he summon him to return to Beijing? He actually gave me such a big gift before leaving Jiannan."

"This..." Hearing the emperor's question, Geng Chi looked troubled, "I don't even know where Academician Qiu is now."

"What?"

As soon as this statement came out, several prime ministers were stunned, and they all had their own guesses, but they did not express it openly, but looked at the emperor with their eyes.

Li Kun was also surprised, but he didn't show it. Instead, he asked: "What? Didn't you deal with the bandit army that entered Shu? Why did you disappear? Could there be another accident?"

Geng Chi had no choice but to reply: "I don't know the details of the situation. I heard that after the bachelor defeated the Shu bandit army, he led his troops out of Shu again, saying that he was going to quell the White Lotus disaster." This kind of complaint is not acceptable. The situation of the Qing Dynasty was actually the most criticized. It was easy to make the emperor dissatisfied, but he had to talk about it, so Wang Jing was always left to him.

"Putting down the White Lotus disaster? It's so big..."

Hearing this, Xu Ying frowned and was about to comment. Then he thought that Qiu Yan had already defeated tens of thousands of troops in Shu overnight. It would be too loud for others to say such words, but Qiu Yan couldn't say it out loud. Forget it.

However, he also didn't think that Qiu Yan and a team of people could put an end to the disaster.

After thinking about it, he said: "Xueshi Qiu did not know the situation in the south and said such words. Besides, the number of soldiers and horses he led was not large. I think that the victory before coming was because of the advantageous location or a surprise attack. Now the south is being robbed." The military occupies a lot of territory, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to repeat the old tricks."

Cai Que was paying attention to another matter. He frowned and asked, "I wonder where Master Qiu's soldiers and horses came from? Such an elite soldier cannot be easily trained. The imperial court must have spent great efforts to temper it. He was It is used to defeat the enemy, and now it is led rashly into danger. If there is any damage, wouldn't it be a waste of the court's efforts? "

When he said this, others came to their senses, and Li Kun also frowned: "Yes, with five thousand men and horses, we defeated an army of 60,000. Even if it was a coincidence, we can still see the combat power. How can Jiannan do it?" At that time, there was such an elite army. I don’t know which Jiedushi commanded it. "

These words also revealed the emperor's views on Qiu Yan's battle. After all, five thousand people defeated sixty thousand people. In addition, the White Lotus Army in the Northern Expedition caused huge losses to the court - the army collapsed and the city fell, so the White Lotus Army The military's combat prowess was highly regarded by the monarchs and ministers. Now that I heard that Qiu Yan defeated it in one fell swoop with an absolutely small force, it is inevitable to speculate.

The military strength of the White Lotus Sect has already made the monarchs and ministers present feel fearful.

Of course, this is also Li Kun's recognition of Qiu Yan's ability to command troops. Qiu Yan led a group of slaves to fight many victorious battles on the grassland, and that slave army is still in northern Xinjiang and is already famous.

In the minds of these monarchs and ministers, another person might not be able to seize the same chance!

However, no one said anything.

If the soldiers and horses under his command are not elite enough, even if the general is very capable, it will be difficult to achieve success. However, in today's world, the court's savvy are all on the northern front, and in the south of Shu. When did such a force appear that can defeat many soldiers and horses with less? ?

This question condensed in the minds of several people, and was immediately broken by Li Kun's words: "It's not clear now. It's better to send more people to find Qiu Qing first. However, the top priority is my personal expedition. This matter cannot be delayed any longer, otherwise the south will be in a mess. If the White Lotus thief takes root, it will be difficult to get rid of it. After Zhao Hong is the Marquis of Mo Yang, his methods are not simple..."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty," Wang Jing said at this time, "the two generals have prepared their troops and horses and are heading south. As soon as the army arrives, call them..."

"Report——"

Before Wang Jing finished speaking, he was interrupted by a voice outside the royal study!

Afterwards, the expressions of all the monarchs and ministers in the room changed!

"Is there any urgent news coming? Could it be that the White Lotus demon has crossed the river and occupied the city in the north of the river?"

This is not the first time they have encountered such a situation.

The so-called military situation is raging, and the situation in the south is getting worse. News comes at any time and at any time, but it is prioritized. When the prime minister and the ministers are discussing with the emperor in the imperial study, some less important news will be postponed. But there are also urgent military situations of great importance, which are sent directly to the imperial study room and require immediate decision-making.

However, the previous emergency military situations were all bad news. Either a city was lost, the battle was defeated, or simply the border officials and military generals surrendered.

Therefore, when encountering such a situation again, everyone from the emperor to the ministers tensed up their faces.

Then, a guard came in. When he saw the emperor, he immediately knelt down on one knee and said respectfully: "Good news! Great victory! Bachelor Qiu of the Hanlin Academy defeated the White Lotus rebels on the south bank of the river!"

When this man spoke, his voice trembled slightly because he was so excited. (To be continued...)

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