novelSusiti Chapter 28 Assault on the Uriyangkhad!
Chapter 28 Assault on the Uriyangkhad!
In the imperial court, Zhu Houzhao ignored Liu Daxia and focused his attention on Wang Shouren in the distance.
Although Wang Hua felt that his own child was indeed unable to shoulder such a heavy responsibility, he was still somewhat unhappy after Liu Daxia said that.
However, considering the fate of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Yiqing had served as the governor of Shanzhou for many years and was now the commander-in-chief of the three border regions. It was not a big mistake to appoint him as the commander-in-chief.
Just as Wang Hua was about to petition Zhu Houzhao to appoint Yang Yiqing as the commander-in-chief, Wang Shouren's firm voice rang out in the court.
"Your humble servant, Wang Shouren, kowtows in gratitude for Your Majesty's grace!"
"Your subject will certainly exert all his strength to defeat the Uriyangkhai and safeguard peace in Liaodong!"
"Your Majesty, I hereby pledge that if the Uriyangkhai do not retreat within one month, I am willing to accept military punishment!"
Wang Hua trembled, staring at Wang Shouren in shock, his mind in turmoil.
Too impulsive, just too impulsive!
How can one easily make a pledge?
What if something goes wrong?
Zhu Houzhao shook his head, his voice carrying a chilling, murderous tone: "What I want is not just to defeat the Uriyangkhai."
"What I want is the complete annihilation of the entire Uriyangkhai!"
"The Ming Dynasty has no need for a tribe that rebels repeatedly. My patience with the Uriyangkhai has reached its limit!"
"I ask you, if you were appointed commander-in-chief, would you have the ability to completely wipe out the entire Uriyangkhai?"
Wang Shouren gasped, shocked by Zhu Houzhao's ruthlessness.
But after only a brief moment of confusion, Wang Shouren immediately nodded firmly, "Your Majesty, I have!"
"good!"
Zhu Houzhao rose and immediately issued an imperial edict.
"Wang Shouren, listen to my decree! I hereby promote you to Governor of Liaodong, placing you in charge of all military affairs in Liaodong, and grant you the seal of Grand General Who Conquers the Barbarians. You shall immediately lead 100,000 troops from the capital to Liaodong!"
"Your subject, Wang Shouren, respectfully obeys Your Majesty's decree!"
Wang Shouren kowtowed with great emotion.
This incredible stroke of luck has actually befallen him.
He can finally unleash his full potential and serve His Majesty!
Wang Hua's expression was complicated. He sighed and ultimately said nothing.
His son has always made him proud.
Although he was the top scholar in the imperial examination, Wang Shouren was only the seventh-ranked scholar in the second class of the imperial examination.
But Wang Hua remained steadfast in his belief that his son's talent far surpassed his own.
Now Wang Shouren has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Whether he will soar to great heights or fall into the abyss depends on his own destiny.
Liu Daxia clenched his fists, feeling extremely annoyed. Such an important official position had fallen into the hands of an idle person, which he could not accept.
Not only Liu Daxia, but half of the court officials could not accept that such a young second-rank governor would have the overall military power in Liaodong.
They harbored many complaints about Zhu Houzhao's decision, but dared not express them.
After the commander-in-chief was chosen, Zhu Houzhao issued another order.
"Yuhuatian!"
"Your humble servant is here!"
Yu Huatian, the supervisor of the Western Depot, knelt before Zhu Houzhao and bowed to obey his orders.
"I hereby appoint you as the Grand Eunuch in charge of military affairs in the capital, and oversee the logistics and provisions for the Liaodong campaign. There must be no mistakes!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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After Zhu Houzhao issued the order to send troops to aid Liaodong, the entire Ming court immediately mobilized.
The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Five Military Commissions, the Imperial Horse Administration, the Censorate... were all extremely busy with the matter of mobilizing troops.
Wang Shouren unified the three major camps and twelve regiments in the capital, and transferred 100,000 troops from the Five Armies Camp, the Three Thousand Camp, and the Divine Machine Camp to Liaodong.
Prior to this, the Imperial Horse Administration, under the control of Yu Huatian and at the behest of Zhu Houzhao, had already withdrawn one million shi of grain and one million taels of silver from the imperial treasury and sent them to Liaodong.
With ample provisions and supplies, we are determined to ensure that the Uriyangkhai will not return alive in this battle!
After several days of preparation, Wang Shouren led an army of 100,000 men and rushed to Liaodong.
Just as Wang Shouren was rushing to Liaodong to provide aid, far away in the depths of the grasslands, three armies led by Duan Tianya, Guihai Yidao, and Cheng Shifei had already begun harassing the Wuliangha's troops.
After days of constant harassment, they have caused considerable chaos to the Uriyangkhai forces.
At this time, more than ten days had passed since Wang Shouren's army set off.
Tonight, as night falls, the guards of the Uriyangkhai, carrying torches, patrol their camp.
They were a tribe in Fuyuwei, belonging to the Uqiyet tribe of the Mongols.
In recent years, as their tribe's population has grown, the resources they receive through tribute trade each year have become increasingly insufficient for their needs.
This time, under Hua Dang's instigation, they came to attack Liaodong and make a fortune.
They were already fantasizing about what supplies they could plunder from the Ming Dynasty after conquering Liaodong.
They were assigned to the Left Army by Hua Dang, whose duty was to launch an attack on Liaodong with the help of the Duoyan Guard located in the Central Army.
In the stillness of the night, Guihai Yidao, leading a hundred Earth-rank secret agents, approached the tribe.
Guihai Yidao's face was ashen, and he gently wiped the long sword in his hands.
"The Divine Marquis has ordered that the enemy leader be assassinated and the grain supplies burned; do not engage in direct combat."
"Go, strike once and retreat immediately, do not linger in battle."
"Yes, sir!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a hundred Earth-level spies immediately infiltrated the Fuyu Guard's camp, secretly searching for the grain storage area and the tent where their leader was located.
Guihai Yidao was among them. Without alerting anyone, he slowly searched and eventually located their main tent.
"We have ample supplies and a strong army. We're just waiting for Chief Hua's order to launch our third wave of offensive!"
"I've heard that the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong Governor-General has died in battle. They certainly won't be able to hold out in Liaodong City. The next attack will surely be the day the city falls!"
"Hahaha, once we get into the city, I'll snatch two old women to take back with me first, hahaha..."
Suddenly, the Fuyu Guards who had been laughing loudly in the main tent stopped laughing, drew their swords in shock and anger, and shouted at the black-clad man who seemed to have appeared out of thin air in the tent.
"Who are you?! What are you doing here?!"
"Guards! Kill him right now!"
"Night raid! Someone's launching a night raid!"
"..."
Gui Haiyi's eyes were cold as he drew his sword and swept it across the crowd!
"A ruthless strike!"
The blade's energy, so fast it was impossible to see, swept across, and everyone in the tent froze in their tracks.
They stood there, frozen in place, as if under some kind of spell.
The next moment, thin red lines appeared on their necks.
"Uh...uh..."
They touched their necks, looking puzzled.
As their hands touched their necks, their heads slipped off their necks without warning, and blood gushed from the wounds.
Guihai sheathed his sword, when suddenly he heard Fuyuwei scream in panic.
"Fire! The grain warehouse is on fire! Help!"
"Aaaaaah! Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
A moment later, the scream turned into a scream of agony.
Guihai Yidao stepped out of the main tent and saw a camp engulfed in flames and littered with corpses.
Taking advantage of the chaos caused by the fire, the Earth-level spies are carrying out a large-scale attack and killing of the Fuyu Guards.
"Don't linger, retreat!"
"Yes, sir!"
Guihai Yidao led the team, and the Earth-level secret agents came and went in a hurry, disappearing into the night of the grassland in the blink of an eye.
All that remained was a devastated campsite.