Chapter 19 Chapter Nineteen: Prosperity and Decline
The war was completely over, and lasted only five days. Li Rubai on the South Road retreated without a fight, and all the three armies of the East, West, and North were defeated by Hou Jin.
In this battle, Hou Jin won a complete victory. Not only did he wipe out more than 45,000 enemies, but he captured more than 28,000 horses, mules, and camels as spoils, as well as countless armored artillery vehicles. The already delicate situation in the region and the trend toward unification have become clearer.
What is especially important is that a concept, a belief, and a hope are deeply implanted in the hearts of every post-golden citizen: "The Ming army is vulnerable, and the Ming Dynasty is a big and old paper tiger. Use it—I am the Kingdom of Empress Jin, the destiny of my destiny!"
The aging and decaying dynasty will eventually be replaced by emerging forces——
Later Jin has long been the de facto leader and Allah in the Liaodong area, and it will be a matter of time before the remaining Yehe tribe is wiped out; and the first time it used troops against the Ming Dynasty, it defeated the Ming Dynasty's 100,000 Liao army and killed Du Song and Liu Ting, two brave generals who have experienced many battles, have made outstanding achievements and are well-known, have formed a virtuous circle, established the prestige of the Later Jin Dynasty, and attracted more and more free populations and small tribes in far and near areas. Come to join, everyone is willing to be the people of Houjin, in order to seek a better future.
On this day, Nurhachi held a large-scale ceremony to worship the heavens, thanking God for the blessing of Houjin's great victory; followed by a banquet to reward meritorious soldiers, the feast lasted for three days and nights, and the sound of jubilation reached the sky; and he not only personally presided over the ceremony , The celebration banquet for three days and nights was also presided over in person, participating in the whole process, commending the soldiers personally, presenting rewards by hand, and playing the pipa in person to add to the fun, bringing the atmosphere of the banquet to a high point; this year, although he has He is sixty-one years old, with a few white silks mixed into his braided beard and eyebrows, but his muscular physique still looks majestic and majestic, his cheeks are rosy and glowing, his eyes are piercing, and his whole body is full of heroism, full of vigor. , as if welcoming a slowly rising sun, shining on the brand-new generation created by him.
In contrast, Emperor Wanli received the news of the defeat of the Ming army in the Liao Dynasty when he was ill. When he was agitated, his chest and abdomen surged up, and a mouthful of phlegm turned up, choked him in his throat, and he couldn't breathe; A few eunuchs came up and rubbed his chest and patted his back desperately, but he could only barely let out a "roar roar" panting sound; when the imperial doctor arrived, his face had changed from pale to slightly purple , his limbs began to twitch; his fat, bloated, flaccid body seemed to be poisoned, his half-closed eyes seemed to be dying, and his slightly opened mouth was drooling, but he could not speak.
Of course the imperial physicians could see that this condition was really serious. More than a dozen imperial physicians consulted, but none of them was sure of a cure. They had no choice but to prescribe some prescriptions to smoothen the Qi and lower the fire, and strengthen the body to stabilize the condition first. , and then Xu figure to improve.
As a result, Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant of the cabinet, could not get any instructions to deal with the aftermath of Liaodong's defeat, and he did not dare to make decisions on his own. Even Li Rubai, who was afraid of the war, was unable to discuss the crime and punish him.
The only thing I can do every day is to ask the eunuchs in the palace about the health status of Emperor Wanli, and then wait patiently; every two days, I will order the master to write please Anshu, and send it to the palace——
Of course, for him personally, this way of living has advantages and disadvantages--as the days go by, he sits in the chief assistant position day by day, and there is nothing to do, so there will be no mistakes. As long as Emperor Wanli is sick for one day and ignores affairs for one day, his day is "Taiping Tian". There is no need to have the psychological pressure of "accompanying the king like a tiger", and there is no need to rack his brains to play, ask for instructions, or The case is laborious; if you are already an extremely personable minister, but you are not in danger of stepping down, isn't there a lot of advantages and no disadvantages?
However, his country, like Emperor Wanli, has been damaged to the point of exhaustion, which is a hidden worry that people with his mentality will not touch.
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