However, Fan Wencheng forgot that although the Jurchens had collapsed, they still had many intelligent people.
"This time we suffered a crushing defeat, even losing the life of the Great Khan, and he died a gruesome death."
"If this isn't explained, none of us will have a good ending?"
"This surprise attack on the Ming army's Beijing garrison was all instigated by that Fan Wencheng!"
"We have to take him back and make him take the blame!"
Several Jurchen commanders exchanged glances, then reached out and grabbed Fan Wencheng, who was trying to escape, pulling him away.
Fan Wencheng was startled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "Gentlemen, what are you doing?"
He was determined to defect to the Ming army, but dared not tell the truth, and could only continue:
"I can run by myself, so don't hold me back, or I'll only hinder your escape."
The captain sneered.
"Heh, if I take you back, I might have a chance to live. If I don't take you back, I'll suffer a fate worse than death!"
The sergeant ignored Fan Wencheng's excuses and ran away with him.
He was lucky, in a way. Qin Liangyun was determined to annihilate the Jurchens and had set up a rather large encirclement.
As a result, she tried to do too much at once and ended up leaving many gaps, allowing many Jurchens to escape.
The zuoling (military commander) was among them.
After the war, Qin Liangyu was not too disappointed.
No matter how you look at it, this battle was a resounding victory.
At this moment, Li Ruolian also walked over dejectedly.
"General Qin, congratulations."
His Beijing garrison almost scattered in an instant, which naturally made Li Ruolian very depressed.
However, Qin Liangyu did not underestimate him.
"General Li, don't be too disappointed. The collapse of the Beijing garrison has nothing to do with you. It's clearly those generals who have the problem."
"Anyway, His Majesty has long planned to reorganize the Beijing Garrison, which gives you a chance to start over."
After hearing this, Li Ruolian nodded and said, "That's right."
The two turned around together, looking at the battlefield strewn with corpses and blood, and couldn't help but ask the same question they had asked at the beginning.
"How should we report this to the imperial court?"
Although the two vaguely guessed that the Jurchens' inexplicable behavior was probably due to something wrong with their leader, who was most likely killed by artillery fire.
However, lacking concrete evidence, they dared not report it recklessly.
"Forget it, let's just say that the battle report says that our Ming Dynasty's cannons are incredibly powerful, destroying dozens of miles with a single shot and directly driving the Jurchens to collapse."
In the end, it was Qin Liangyu who made the decision.
"Once we return to the capital, the situation should be clear, and we can report to His Majesty in person."
Li Ruolian, however, was somewhat uneasy: "Wouldn't doing this... be deceiving the emperor?"
Qin Liangyu smiled and shook her head.
"General Li, rest assured, this is nothing. Our Ming Dynasty cannons have always been capable of destroying dozens of miles with a single shot."
Qin Liangyu had fought in Liaodong in her early years, so she was very familiar with the Ming army's battle reports.
That's not just watering down the problem, it's outright brainwashing.
Therefore, she felt no psychological burden.
Although Li Ruolian was still unsure, seeing that Qin Liangyu, a woman, had made up her mind, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's write it this way!"
Soon, the battle report was sent back to the capital.
After seeing the battle report, Zhu Youjian frowned deeply.
If he had just ascended the throne, he would have believed the battle report upon seeing it.
But now he has been educated by Gao Qingyun.
"There's definitely something wrong with this battle report!"
He threw the battle report onto the desk.
"Master Gao has already told me everything!"
"Even hundreds of years from now, there won't be many weapons in the world that can cover dozens of miles at once."
"Master Gao's cannons couldn't possibly be that powerful!"
Luo Yangxing, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"According to the investigation by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the truth is that Li Zicheng killed the Jurchen Khan with a cannon shot, so the Jurchens were leaderless, which enabled our army to win a great victory."
However, Zhu Youjian was even less convinced when he heard this.
"Wouldn't the Khan of the Jurchens be Huang Taiji?"
"According to Master Gao, this was a formidable opponent; how could he have died so easily?"
Luo Yangxing immediately began to flatter him.
"Your Majesty, you are blessed with the Mandate of Heaven and have Master Gao to assist you. As for Huang Taiji, he is nothing but a dead man."
Zhu Youjian was now somewhat skeptical.
"That makes sense... Alright, have the Embroidered Uniform Guard investigate further and see what moves the Jurchens are making."
"If they hastily withdraw their troops from Ningyuan, it means that Huang Taiji is really in trouble."
"Even if they don't die, they're seriously ill."
After receiving the order, Luo Yangxing quickly walked away.
After he left, Zhu Youjian finally clenched his fist in excitement and slammed it heavily on the table.
Don't be fooled by his composed demeanor just now; it was all an act for Luo Yangxing's benefit.
The purpose was to show that he was shrewd and calculating.
Actually, he was secretly overjoyed.
"Haha, I have really defeated the Jurchens, and I may even have killed Huang Taiji!"
Zhu Youjian became happier and happier as he thought about it, and simply jumped up on the spot.
It took him a long time to finally calm down.
"This resounding victory is inseparable from Master Gao's guidance!"
Zhu Youjian's heart stirred. He summoned a eunuch and relayed the news of victory to his ministers.
He walked briskly toward Taiye Pool.
However, not far from Taiye Pond, he saw Cao Huachun standing by the roadside with a helpless expression.
Zhu Youjian asked curiously, "Cao Daban, what are you doing here?"
Upon seeing the emperor arrive, Cao Huachun first bowed before speaking:
"Your Majesty, that's a long story."
It turned out that after the New Year, Gao Qingyun suddenly realized that he only taught a few students a year, and it would take him more than ten years to gather a hundred students before he could cure his eyes.
This efficiency is too slow.
So he asked Cao Huachun to find a way to help him find more students.
"It doesn't matter if they are older, I don't pick and choose my students."
Cao Huachun, mimicking Gao Qingyun, repeated these words.
Then he said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, where am I supposed to find someone for Master Gao?"
Actually, he was deliberately complaining.
Whether or not Zhu Youjian found students for Gao Qingyun, it was no longer his responsibility.
As expected, Zhu Youjian fell silent for a while after hearing Cao Huachun's words.
Zhu Youjian actually had some suspicions in his heart.
“Master Gao always tells me to find him a hundred students. It seems that the number one hundred must have special significance.”
"Perhaps after teaching these students, Master Gao will either ascend to heaven or leave this world."
Logically, he wanted to wait a while longer and slowly send the students over to Gao Qingyun.
"It would be best to wait until the Empress gives birth to a Crown Prince for me, and then have the Crown Prince also study under Master Gao..."
However, at this moment, Zhu Youjian thought: "Master Gao is in such a hurry to find students, so it is because he has this need."
"If I keep putting it off, how can I face Master Gao?"
Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian sighed deeply.
"Alright, Cao Daban, go find a hundred eunuchs and send them over to Master Gao."
"Let him quickly teach a hundred students."
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