Wang Qiong didn't know how to comfort him, so he could only ask someone to send Xie Qian to rest. Novel.

After resettling Xie Qian, Wang Qiong breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, he had returned to the Governor's Office, Wujiang, Lin Heng and Hou Xun, the heads of the General Office, were waiting in the main hall.

When Wang Qiong came out, Lin Heng knelt on the ground, obviously feeling guilty for his previous "failure". Although Wu Jiang and Hou Xun did not kneel down, their faces were not very good-looking. On the surface, this battle seemed to be a draw, but who wins and who loses is actually on the surface.

Wang Qiong's tone was plain: "Person General Lin got up and talk. This time you are right. You are in good command and achieved good results. You should be rewarded."

Lin Heng seemed very regretful and blamed himself: "The last general dared not take credit. He failed to achieve his full contribution in this battle. The main reason was that the Tatars' courage and resilience were insufficient, and he could not penetrate the enemy's formation in one fell swoop, resulting in the attack being blocked..."

Wu Jiang and Hou Xun didn't say a word. They knew that this time they went out of the city to fight, and the casualties were greater than their opponents. Even if they had no guilt, they would be better, so how could they dare to be greedy for merit? At this time, none of them would be willing to stand up for Lin Heng to talk about the situation, because if they did this, they might have to share the fault.

Wang Qiong said: "Di Yi has experienced many battles. In the past, he once relied on his elite cavalry to destroy countless countries. His strength cannot be underestimated. There is another unfavorable factor in this battle. Before leaving the city to meet the enemy, the soldiers had just practiced in the urn city, and their physical strength had not been fully recovered. It is not easy to be able to perform like this now! General Wu, for all the soldiers who killed the enemy this time, he also ordered the army to win a complete victory in this battle, which severely hit the arrogance of the Tatars. There must be no other statement... Do you understand?"

Obviously, Wang Qiong wanted to set the tone, that is, the Ming army won a decisive victory in this battle.

After all, the people and most soldiers in the city have never seen this war. As long as they have a little package, they can change their nature.

Although there is a concealment of the report, Wang Qiong will list the final results in detail in the memorial to Xuanfu, and will not hide them. The purpose of promoting victory to the outside world is to boost the morale of the army, to give the people in the city a reassurance, and to prepare for the next battle. If the soldiers and civilians on the three sides know that this battle is actually a battle of 600, and the losses are greater than that of the enemy, it is equivalent to slapping themselves in the face, which is not conducive to the overall situation.

Wu Jiang received the order: "Sir, please rest assured, I know how to do it."

Wang Qiong sighed: "No one expected this to be the result. However, if you can finally explain it to the court if you annihilate 400 enemies, you can finally explain it to the court, but Mr. Xie is not so good-looking!"

In Wang Qiong's eyes, this encounter is actually no big deal. Taking the initiative to fight can stimulate the morale of the military and civilians in the city. They can always be unable to retreat. It is inevitable that the morale of the army will be shaken. You can still achieve certain results after a battle, and this deal is not a loss.

Lin Heng knew that the chief assistant Xie Qian was full of expectations for him. He did not achieve the expected victory this time when he left the city. He was a little nervous and said, "Please take the general to come to Mr. Xie to apologize."

"You are right, what crime do you ask for?"

Wang Qiong waved his hand angrily, "As I said, I will do it. After I go back, I will not disclose the specific situation of the war. As for those next to me, I will naturally declare to the court. You don't need to worry!"

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Wu Jiang, Lin Heng and others went back.

As Wang Qiong told me, the military and civilians in the city really thought that the cavalry had won the battle, but because they had not taken the initiative to fight for several years, the military and civilians were greatly encouraged and their morale was rainbow for a while.

The cavalry who went to fight were not sure how many Tatars they had destroyed. When they heard the propaganda of their superiors' "victory", they thought that the Tatars had suffered far more casualties than them, so they calmly accepted the credits they delivered to their doors and were proud. When they returned from the urn city to the city station, they were welcomed by the people from time to time and waved to them.

In the next few days, Xie Qian's condition was a little uncomfortable. He inexplicably suffered a serious illness and looked much haggard. Wang Qiong invited many doctors to come to diagnose the disease, and they all held the same view. The cause of Xie Qian's disease was not in the body, but in the mind. The sudden attack of the heart, and the wind and cold entered the body, so he lay on the bed.

Xie Qian was extremely weak and had a poor mental state.

Wang Qiong went to persuade him several times but was useless. Xie Shangu relied on the truth. Because of his reason, the cavalry was defeated, which made the Ming Dynasty lose its majesty.

Wang Qiong had no choice but to submit a memorial, he simply refused to mention that Xie Qian was in charge of the war and took the initiative to take the blame. He reported that this time he took the initiative to attack because the Tatars repeatedly invaded the border and shouted arrogantly. In order to kill the prestige of the Tatars, he had to fight. In the end, both sides had their own achievements.

On the sixth day of the sixth month, the battle report was sent to Zhangjiakou Fort, which was known to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan originally wanted to target Xie Qian and Wang Qiong. After receiving the memorial, he decided that this was a rare opportunity to attack political enemies. But then he thought that he might take this opportunity to leave Zhu Houzhao in Zhangjiakou Fort, so he changed his mind again.

After Zhu Houzhao arrived in Zhangjiakou, he planned to take the initiative, but until the sixth day of the sixth month, all plans were only on paper. It was not that Zhu Houzhao was so ridiculous when he was in Zhangjiakou and he was in Xuanfu to eat, drink and have fun, but because there were indeed many Tatar soldiers around Zhangjiakou Fort, with the number exceeding 10,000, and 30,000 to 40,000 reported from all parties.

Zhu Houzhao had to take the initiative, but when the Tatars were at the city, they had to destroy the enemy in front of them before they could make the next arrangement. In a short period of time, he could not find a way to defeat the enemy, so he called the city generals to discuss every day, changing his previous debauchery and shameless style, and seemed to be timid and hardworking.

When Zhang Yuan brought Wang Qiong's report to Zhu Houzhao and said that it was Yansui's report to Kai, Zhu Houzhao's eyes immediately lit up and he asked anxiously: "Has Yansui won the battle? Mr. Shen's troops have arrived in Yansui?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard of a victory, he instinctively thought of Shen Xi, as if it was difficult for others to achieve decent results except his teacher.

Zhang Yuan felt uncomfortable when he heard this and explained: "Your Majesty, it was the King of the Trilateral General System that won the victory. The Tatar soldiers and horses attacked. Lord Wang sent troops to take the initiative to attack, killing nearly 200 enemies and injuring more than 200 enemies!"

Zhu Houzhao was originally full of joy, but when he heard this number, his face froze and couldn't help but frown and asked, "Say it again, how many people have you killed? Less than two hundred? This is also a good news? Isn't it said that the Tartars sent a total of seven or eight hundred people, leaving only more than one hundred corpses, and they were several times more than the enemy, and then they won the victory openly?"

Zhang Yuan looked embarrassed, but he didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao had such high requirements for the good news. He looked at the memorial again carefully and then explained: "Your Majesty, we have also suffered losses, but it is not that big. We only died 200 times and injured 300 times, which is equivalent to the number of killing and injuring the enemy!"

Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "The death and injury are almost the same, so why do you say good news? It's simply a failure! Our Ming Dynasty is the defensive side, so there shouldn't be a large number of casualties. I believe we had an absolute advantage in the number of people when we sent troops!"

Emperor Zhengde here was very angry. In his opinion, he was teased by someone and could no longer bear it, so he got angry at Zhang Yuan, but his anger was targeting the three-sided generals.

Zhang Yuan secretly rejoiced, thinking: "Your Majesty thinks that Wang Qiong and Xie Laoer are incompetent, that's a good thing. I don't want them to have a good life anyway. It depends on what I say when I open my mouth!" He looked around and then leaned forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, I think that even if this is not a good news, some things... can be said for the time being."

Zhu Houzhao frowned: "What do you mean?"

Zhang Yuan pretended to be profound and continued to step forward, intending to prevent Xiao Tiaozi standing beside him from hearing it clearly, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, think about it, from the beginning of the war, all over the nine sides have been saying all day long that the Tartars invaded the territory and how many people and animals were lost, as if this battle was not your Majesty, you were in charge of the expedition, but the Tartars took the initiative to invade. You came to the frontier just to defend the enemy. What did the soldiers and the people think?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything, lowered her head and thought, feeling that Zhang Yuan's words had touched his heart.

Zhang Yuan continued: "This battle was said to be Lord Shen as the leader, but it is not reliable. After he led his troops out of the frontier, there was no news at all. Now it is rumored that he had lost his battle and hid... In short, there are many rumors. Whether it is true or false, the morale of the army is now in turmoil. If someone knows that a three-way battle killed the enemy by 200 and self-destruction would be 200, wouldn't it make the morale of the army even more turbulent? After all, the Tartars have always been known for their strength, and the soldiers have a fear of war."

Zhu Houzhao looked up at Zhang Yuan: "What do you mean is...promote the merits of the three sides' battle, reward the relevant people, etc., and boost the morale of the army?"

"right!"

Zhang Yuan clenched his fists, his voice much louder than before, "Just let the soldiers know that as long as they take the initiative to attack, no matter how many times the enemy is, or how much the loss is, any damage can be made by hurting the enemy. In addition, the specific details are not explained in this foreign war report... The report of Lord Wang is too detailed and needs to be changed. When His Majesty returns to the three sides, he must also hide the details, just to show the merits and let the meritorious soldiers receive rewards!"

Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a while and nodded again: "It makes sense to hear what you said."

Zhang Yuan was praised, with a smile on his face and said, "I am thinking about His Majesty and happened to fight against the Tartars. Now the Tartars are at the city of Zhangjiakou Fort. I believe they also know that the Emperor of Ming is here, so they want to take advantage of the situation... After His Majesty announced the world that the soldiers from the three sides will show their merits, they will mobilize all kinds of troops to help, so that the Tartars will know our determination to fight!"

When Zhang Yuan’s first suggestion was adopted, it would be easier for Zhu Houzhao to accept it.

Zhu Houzhao said: "It is still necessary to mobilize troops. I plan to mobilize 300,000 troops to Xuanfu, and carry out a decisive battle outside Zhangjiakou to annihilate the elite of the Tartars in one fell swoop! Since the Tartars took the initiative to fight, let them know the consequences of the invasion of the Ming Dynasty, so as to save the sending troops from the grassland..."

"But the side of Shangshu Shen..." Zhang Yuan's tone was hesitant.

Zhu Houzhao said: "Mr. Shen has no news for the time being. It is very likely that the channel for message transmission was blocked by the Tartar Rangers... Do you have any explanation?"

Zhang Yuan hesitated and thought to himself: "Your Majesty came up to exonerate my eldest nephew, indicating that he had not lost confidence in him. I should not make it boring!" He immediately said: "I just want to know where Mr. Chen is. Since Your Majesty decided to fight the Tartars on the front line of Zhangjiakou, it would be meaningless to go out to the frontier. Why not think of a way to recall it?"

"If you can find someone, it's naturally the best!" Zhu Houzhao nodded.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Then you might as well send the imperial decree to the Xuanfu to send to the imperial decree to the nine sides. Once he contacted the court, he would soon know the news. If he had any evil intentions, he would also know that Your Majesty had other arrangements. Why don't he come back in shame?"

Zhu Houzhao hesitated for a moment, and finally waved her hand upset: "Then do what you said!"

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Zhang Yuan was extremely proud.

This time, the meeting with the Saints made a huge gain, which not only damaged Chen Xi's position in the army, but also allowed Zhu Houzhao to dispel the plan to send troops to the grassland and temporarily put the strategic focus on the front line of Xuanfu.

The order to dispatch troops was issued by the emperor, but in fact it was Zhang Yuan's own responsibility. When Hu Lian was unable to participate in strategic decision-making, the power and responsibility of the Ministry of War were basically undermined, and everything was coordinated by Zhang Yuan. In a sense, Zhang Yuan had become the commander-in-chief of the thousands of miles northwest front, just like Wang Zhen, who accompanied Yingzong to fight.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "Wang Zhen is incompetent and does not know anything, so that the soldiers are disloyal and moral. In the end, I am different. There are staff members around me and I know how to win over border generals. In this way, the orders can be enforced and the whole country can work together. Hehe, if the war is ultimately won, it will be my credit. Even if it is defeated, it has nothing to do with me. Who told me that I am just a eunuch whom Your Majesty listened to me?"

Zhang Yuan was extremely proud and immediately went back to dispatch troops.

As for Zhu Houzhao returning to the inner house to hang out with women, even though he would meet the city officials and generals every day to discuss military affairs, he still did not forget to have fun at night. Xiao Taozi did not follow him to serve and went to see Concubine Li first.

"...Empress, this is probably the case. Eunuch Zhang seems to be leaving His Majesty in Xuanfu and will not send troops to the grassland again. At this point, Lord Shen is isolated and helpless, and there will be no more troops on the nine borders to echo him. Of course, if the news spread by the people is true, the Tartars may have defeated Lord Shen's troops..."

Xiao Guozi was very distressed. From beginning to end, he stood firmly on Shen Xi's side, and both sides were de facto allies. At this time, Xiao Guozi had to find foreign aid to gain a foothold under the pressure of Zhang Yuan and Qian Ningwei. He really hoped that the strong Chen Xi could come back to help him.

Concubine Li said: "Eunuch Zhang is not kind-hearted. He knows that Lord Shen is sending troops to the grassland to take on the heavy responsibility of seducing the enemy, but he often talks nonsense in front of His Majesty, saying those rumors out of nothing. At first, Your Majesty may not believe it, but after hearing the lies for a long time, no one refutes it, so Your Majesty believes it true."

Xiao Zhuozi said anxiously: "Empress, what should we do?"

Concubine Li smiled bitterly: "My father-in-law, what are you going to say to Your Majesty now? Will Your Majesty accept it?"

Xiao Tiaozi stopped talking, lowered her head and became more and more distressed.

Concubine Li continued: "We don't know where Lord Shen is. Just by opening his mouth to make suggestions to Your Majesty, Your Majesty not only will he believe it, but he also thinks that we have other plans... Although Your Majesty does not ask about government affairs, his suspicion is very serious. This is probably a common problem for those who have been rulers since ancient times."

"Empress, you can't say such words randomly." Xiao Zhuozi reminded.

Concubine Li said: "Since I say it in front of you, I think I have the same heart as you. I sometimes think that the only person who can solve this dilemma is probably Lord Shen. I just don't know what this master sells. If he really dies in the battlefield, it will be speechless!"—
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