Chapter 168 The Emperor’s Provider of Emotional Value
“It’s so damn hateful, who is this Zhu San? How dare he seize the opportunity of my commander? If it weren’t for him, His Majesty would definitely hand over the task of controlling the army in the suburbs of Beijing. Give it to me, all his current achievements are from me!”
Qiu Luan, who had also arrived near Tongzhou, received the edict issued by Zuo Yude and Zhao Zhenji, and learned about a Siwei named Zhu San. The sudden appearance of the battalion officers stole his glory.
As Qiu Luan's most considerate losers, Shi Yi and Hou Rong listened to their master's complaints, and they immediately performed their duties as losers.
Shi Yi said: "What the commander-in-chief is saying is that after all our hard work, we finally led An Da to the capital, but this bastard named Zhu San picked the peach. It's really annoying! But! The villain also saw that this junior named Zhu San also caused some trouble. He was just lucky enough to ambush me twice. "
"When he is defeated, Your Majesty will clearly see his strength, and will definitely see the commander-in-chief's ability again, and will hand over the power of controlling the troops and horses in the suburbs of Beijing to the commander-in-chief."
Shi Yi cleverly described Qiu Luan's heinous crime of having an affair with An Da as a "hard-working plan", which is really eye-opening.
Hou Rong watched Shi Yi's performance on the side, and he did not dare to lag behind. You must know that he is a ventriloquist who really relies on his mouth to make his living. How could he let Shi Yi say all the nice things?
Hou Rongdao: "Now the commander-in-chief also has 20,000 brave and capable Datong soldiers. This is the important force that truly determines victory or defeat. The commander-in-chief now only needs to calm down and wait for the changes in the battle situation."
"And considering the commander's status and military qualifications, as well as the commander's weight in His Majesty's heart, who is this little camp officer? We only need to drag him, and he will be Defeat is certain.”
The words of Shi Yi and Hou Rong also strengthened Qiu Luan's confidence. He never thought that he was mediocre. He always thought that he was a natural general who was better than his ancestor Qiu Yue.
It’s just that the opportunity never came to him, so he didn’t have a dazzling record.
Now that he had just arrived near Tongzhou and heard Zhu San’s achievements, Qiu Luan thought from the bottom of his heart that Zhu San had robbed him of the opportunity. If his army had also arrived in the suburbs of Beijing at that time, it would not matter whether it was The ambush in Huangyugou or the ambush in the woods outside Qingshuitan will be his glorious achievements.
But now these credits have been taken away by Zhu San who jumped out of nowhere, and Qiu Luan's heart was twisted with jealousy.
"You are right, I cannot coddle Zhu San. Give me the order and the whole army will continue to deploy defenses to the rear of Tongzhou. We will wait until Zhu San is beaten to the head by An Da and bleeds. , come out to clean up the mess. I want to show the world who is the best general of my Ming Dynasty!"
Qiu Luan did not wait for the order from Zhu San, a general with restraint on all the troops and horses in the suburbs of Beijing, and directly ordered the entire army to continue marching towards the rear of Tongzhou. He simply ignored the urgent battle situation in the direction of Miyun, as if the battle there had nothing to do with him.
Fortunately, Zhu Zaijing did not put his hope in Qiu Luan, a loser who failed to achieve anything but failed, nor did he think of using the 20,000 Datong soldiers he brought to join the war.
Because in addition to not trusting Qiu Luan, Zhu Zaijing also didn't trust these soldiers who had been fighting on the front line of Xuanda University for a long time.
Although they may be very capable of fighting, as long as Zhu Zaijing cannot be sure of their execution ability and their record-keeping, major defense deployment and strategic deployment, Zhu Zaijing still dare not call them.
If they lose the chain at a critical moment and give Zhu Zaijing a big surprise, then it will not be a simple victory or defeat, but tens of thousands of Ming troops and hundreds of thousands of Beijing suburbs. The people have paid a heavy price, and with my hatred for him now, I may not give up until I kill him.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing pretended that he did not see Qiu Luan's appearance. As long as he did not affect Zhu Zaijing's key defenses on the Chaobai River line, Zhu Zaijing would not care where his army went.
When the time comes, there will be plenty of time to settle the scores.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing will not ruin the overall situation just because of whether he obeys orders or not. After resting at the Gubeikou Great Wall for a night, Zhu Zaijing's troops continued to move towards the army camp controlled by Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan according to the established plan.
Before going, Zhu Zaijing also asked Teng Xiang to find a black iron mask that could cover half of his face and put it on his face.
Although Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan had never seen Zhu Zaijing and did not know what Zhu Zaijing looked like, in order to avoid trouble in the future, Zhu Zaijing decided to temporarily hide his appearance to avoid future troubles. One day, I got dressed and caused unnecessary trouble to myself.
"How is it?"
After Zhu Zaijing put on the mask, he looked back at Huang Jin and Teng Xiang asked.
Huang Jin and Teng Xiang looked at Zhu Zaijing wearing the mask and laughed at the same time: "After the commander put on this black iron mask, he turned out to be extraordinary. He had an inexplicable temperament that made people... At first glance, you can tell that this is an invincible general!"
Zhu Zaijing laughed, "Really? Is this a bit exaggerated?"
Huang Jin said with a smile: "The commander is so heroic that he defeated the arrogant An Da in such a panic that he couldn't take care of both ends. How few people can have such a victory and strategy in ancient and modern times? If it weren't for the commander's status. I am tired and cannot show my true identity to the world. Our Ming Dynasty will have another general who will shine in the history and pursue the championship."
Zhu Zaijing smiled shyly. He did not dare to go with the reputation of the champion. When it comes to porcelain, they have a real record, but they are still playing a blitzkrieg that transcends the times. What do these few games you fight count?
Other than sneak attacks or ambushes, none of them were frontal battles.
And in addition, the cost of his wars is also frighteningly high. The ground bombs added with sugar and flour are thrown as grenades as if they are free. Such a heroic fighting style is not like any other. A Ming army can do it.
If he were really allowed to lead an ordinary Ming army that was not well-equipped and fight this battle with his true command level, he would probably be the first battle in Huangyugou. Already received a return ticket to cross over again.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing knew very well that his achievements were achieved only by virtue of his foresight and cheating ability and his ability to make money.
Huang Jin and Teng Xiang still said with a smile: "The commander-in-chief clearly knows that I am humble and have no intention of flattery. With the commander-in-chief here, no matter how fierce I am, I am nothing more than a trapped beast, and I will be killed sooner or later. Captured by the commander-in-chief."
Zhu Zaijing felt very happy when he heard the flattery of Huang Jin and Teng Xiang. At this moment, Zhu Zaijing finally realized why even the most famous saints in history were surrounded by several sycophants.
It turns out that this kind of beautiful words are so pleasant to the ears, and the emotional value they provide is so unforgettable. Therefore, it is finally understandable why Mingjun keeps a few flattering ministers around him.
Because upright ministers will never speak nicely or provide such beautiful emotional value.
Therefore, this reflects the importance of flattery ministers. They are simply the mood regulators around the emperor. As long as they are around, the emperor's irritable mood will be a little happier.
Zhu Zaijing coughed, regained his composure, and said solemnly: "Okay, let's go! Get to Wang Ruxiao and Luo Xihan's camp as soon as possible. I will continue with the next battle plan!"
(End of this chapter)