Rise From the Humble

"Master Li, do you know who that young general is?"

Zhu Ping'an returned to the room and saw that Li Chunfang had just finished writing a Qing Ci. He sat next to Li Chunfang, pointed to the young official standing at Yan Song's door waiting to be summoned, and softly asked Li Chunfang for advice.

Li Chunfang looked along Zhu Pingan's finger. Because the distance was a bit far away, she couldn't help but squint her eyes slightly to see more clearly.

After seeing the appearance of the young official standing at Yan Song's door, Li Chunfang smiled slightly and said, "I have very little contact with the military attaches in the DPRK, but coincidentally, I have met this general several times."

"Oh, I'd like to hear the details." Zhu Ping'an cupped his hands and humbly asked Li Chunfang for advice.

"This person is Qi Haibo, who became famous last year." Li Chunfang smiled slightly and said slowly.

Qi Haibo?

Zhu Pingan was startled when he heard this. I have heard of Huang Haibo and Zhou Libo, but who is this Qi Haibo? Were you relatively famous last year? Could it be that he was some unlucky general forgotten by history?

Seeing Zhu Ping'an's confused look, Li Chunfang's smile grew wider, she smoothed her stubble and recited a poem in a melodious tone:

The small building rests peacefully for the time being, worrying about the old alliance. He calls for bottles to greet the guests, waves his bows and sits down to talk about war.

The clouds protect toothpicks, and the stars contain swords. It is not my intention to be granted the title of Marquis, but I hope the sea will be peaceful.

Hearing this poem recited by Li Chunfang, Zhu Pingan felt as if the clouds were clearing, and he suddenly understood, "It is not my intention to be a prince, but I hope the sea will be peaceful." As an enthusiast of ancient military affairs, how could Zhu Pingan not think so? I have heard of this famous poem.

Of course, Zhu Pingan knew it in his heart, but he still looked like he didn't know what was going on and was willing to hear the details.

After all, as a native of Ming Dynasty, there is no reason for me to know who the person is as soon as I hear this poem.

Historically, this poem gradually became widely known after its owner became successful in resisting the Japanese and became famous.

As far as this poem is concerned, except for the heroic line of "The title of Marquis is not my intention, I hope the sea will be peaceful", the level of other poems is just like that, and overall there is not much that is outstanding. If it were not for the success of its owner, , this poem has long been lost in the long river of history, without a single ripple.

"Zi Hou didn't know that this poem was written by General Qi a few years ago." Li Chunfang explained softly.

"It's not my intention to be a marquis, but I hope Haibo can be peaceful. This general has great ambitions." Zhu Ping'an nodded, then slightly raised his lips and asked deliberately, "This general is named Qi Haibo. What?"

"No, no." Li Chunfang shook his head and smiled, and then told Zhu Ping'an, "This general's surname is Qi Jiguang. He is from Dengzhou, Shandong. His family has been officials for generations. General Qi attacked when he was ten years old. His ancestor was the commander of the state guard, and he was already a genuine fourth-grade official at a young age. However, General Qi is not a mediocre person relying on the kindness of his ancestors. Last year, he came to Beijing to participate in the martial arts examination as a martial arts examination The examination was the one before your Enke. His luck was not good. During the martial arts examination, the army of Beihu Anda Khan besieged the capital. The situation was critical and the martial arts examination was cancelled."

Well, it turned out to be Qi Jiguang.

Zhu Pingan nodded inwardly, leaning forward and listening carefully.

After saying this, Li Chunfang looked around cautiously, and then lowered her voice, "At that time, there was a hundred thousand troops of Beihu Ada Khan outside the city, and there were said to be 120,000 and 30,000 imperial guards in the city. You also know that now What does the Imperial Guard look like? The number of soldiers is all fictitious. There are only 50,000 or 60,000 in real numbers. Among them are many soldiers who have achieved gilded achievements, many are old and weak, and many are employed by the families of internal and external admirals and are capable soldiers. There are less than 20,000 people.”

"So serious?" Zhu Ping'an clicked his tongue. The situation at the time of the Gengxu Revolution was more serious than he knew.

Li Chunfang nodded and continued: "Because of the serious situation, all the martial arts examinations were mobilized. Unlike other martial arts examinations, General Qi took the initiative to ask for military examinations, and it is rare for him to have both cultural and martial arts. General Qi is here While guarding the city, I wrote a "Preparation for My Response" based on the actual situation."

When Zhu Pingan heard this, he seemed to see the scene before his eyes.

If Qi Jiguang's inheritance of the fourth rank of his ancestors was Qi Jiguang's first step on the historical stage, then this "Preparing My Answers" was a key step for Qi Jiguang to shine in history. Qi Jiguang officially relied on this "Preparing My Answers" Policy", he entered the vision of the big guys and was appreciated. He showed his talents in this Gengxu Revolution and gained a precious pot of gold for his rise.

"At that time, I went to the city gate to labor under the command of the Holy One. I was fortunate enough to read this "Prepare My Answer Policy". Although I am not familiar with military affairs, I also think this policy is very good. I was also traveling with Zhang, the director of the Ministry of War, and I wrote this as He was rewarded by Chief Zhang. Chief Zhang was so impressed that he immediately recommended General Qi to the Minister of War. General Qi was temporarily appointed as the flag officer of the nine gates of the capital. General Qi's "Preparing My Responses" also became popular. For this reason, I I met General Qi," Li Chunfang recalled.

"I still have a copy of General Qi's "Prepare My Responses". If Zihou is interested, you can take a look." Li Chunfang looked at Zhu Ping'an.

"Then I'd like to thank Master Li." Zhu Pingan smiled and thanked Li Chunfang.

"Zihou, why are you so polite to me?" Li Chunfang also smiled, looked around on the table, found a volume of "Prepare My Answers", and handed it to Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an took "Prepare My Answers" and put it in his sleeve like a treasure. Although he had read this book hundreds of times in modern times, he had never read the original version.

"Although the martial arts examination was canceled last year, as a gift from God, General Qi and others who participated in the martial arts competitions that assisted in the defense of the capital were awarded the title of Jinshi in recognition of their merits. Because of General Qi's outstanding performance, the Ministry of War transferred General Qi to Arrive at Jimen to guard the border. There must be an urgent military situation at Jimen today, and General Qi will come back to report."

As she spoke, Li Chunfang glanced outside and saw the closed door of Yan Song's office. She frowned slightly and then looked calm again.

Although Li Chunfang's frown was small and fleeting, Zhu Pingan still noticed it and knew it well. Of course, Zhu Pingan would not be stupid enough to point it out.

"Oh, by the way, Zihou asked me about General Qi, yes." Li Chunfang seemed to have suddenly thought of it, and turned to look at Zhu Pingan and asked.

"Just now I saw that General Qi was so suave and heroic, and I was curious." Zhu Pingan touched his nose and smiled.

"Haha, that's it. If there is an opportunity in the future, Zihou and I will introduce him." Li Chunfang smiled and nodded.