For Zhu Gaojie, his second brother Zhu Gaoxi, the King of Han, had too many things to complain about...
When he started the rebellion, if the old man hadn't been soft-hearted and he had thought more carefully, he would never have spared this man's life.
Even so, my second brother was exiled outside the Ming Dynasty Pass, living in the northwest sun and wind and eating sand all day long, living a miserable life. He was also thinking about counterattacking the capital again, and even did not hesitate to fight with the Tatars outside the Great Wall for this purpose. The disciples colluded and acted as "treacherous agents" to cooperate inside and outside.
In this regard, Zhu Gaojie could only say with admiration that he was truly a mastermind who was roasted alive by his nephew in a copper vat in history...
However, the death of Han King Zhu Gongxi did solve a little trouble for him.
After all, Zhu Gaojie originally planned to lead the army south after pacifying the territory of Oara, inspect the Seven Guards of Kansai, and then deal with his second brother, completely eliminate the influence, and then return to the court calmly.
Now that the King of Han is dead, this step can be omitted. After all, Zhu Gaojie has a very high prestige among the Seven Guards of Guanxi and even the entire Northwest Army, so there is no need to patrol again in a short time.
It would be more appropriate to return to the capital first and deal with the mess of troubles...
"Tell me, why is my second brother so hard to think about it?"
Zhu Gaojie sighed and said with a smile to Su Wu beside him:
"If he has a better attitude and is willing to confess to me, then I don't care about saving his life and letting him continue to stay in that bad place. They are all my brothers. There is no need to send him down to serve the old man..."
"In the end, it was good for him. He refused to take any chance of survival and insisted on running to the west to be a dog for those Mongolian Tatars. Now it's better. He didn't treat him as a dog, but the man died."
When Su Wu heard this, his face suddenly became stern, his eyes were fixed and he said nothing.
Good guy, there is no need for you, Your Highness, to tell me about the internal affairs of your royal family. Is this kind of thing something that I, a little commander, can listen to?
Fortunately, Zhu Gaojie just said it casually. The King of Han was already dead anyway, so what could he say?
"Let Liu Rong clean up the mess. King Han, oh no, it's my second brother. Since he has been deprived of the title of king, he will be buried as an ordinary person. No other actions are necessary."
"The remaining defeated soldiers, no matter how many, should all be sent to be buried with my second brother. Since they are willing to follow and become dogs, they should not be left behind on the road to hell."
After Zhu Gaojie finished speaking, he let the matter go lightly. He didn't know how many Tatars and Oara people he ordered to kill, so he didn't care about the few troops. They were all rebels anyway, so they died.
"Wala, Su Wu, how are you doing?"
Seeing Zhu Gaojie asking about business, Su Wu began to report:
"Your Highness, most of the Wala nobles and the remaining tribal leaders have accepted our request, disbanded all soldiers and horses, and handed over their accumulated wealth, without causing any big trouble."
"There were some who wanted to cause trouble unwillingly, but we suppressed them all. Now most places in Oara are calm and are willing to accept the governance of our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly when he heard this.
In fact, he knew very well that the Oara people were more unruly and unruly than the Tatars, and there was no such thing as peace and tranquility at all. It was only Su Wu who led the soldiers of the three battalions and slashed people everywhere with big swords, and finally created a piece of peace. Xianghe, I don’t know how much blood of the Walas people was shed behind the scenes...
But Zhu Gaojie didn't care at all. In his eyes, the more Oara people died, the better. This would make it easier for him to immigrate to the Mobei grassland in the future, and then it would be easier for him to start the "great national integration" and completely conquer and rule this Mobei grassland. .
"You did very well."
Zhu Gaojie first praised Su Wu, and then continued to ask:
"In a few days, the army will return to the capital. Will the remaining manpower be enough? Those Wala nobles must be careful to prevent them from going back on their word."
He knew very well that the nature of these nomadic peoples was that they were all merciless people who only cared about fighting but not eating. It was absolutely impossible not to defeat them completely and painfully at once. Even so, they had to be prepared with multiple hands. , to prevent these people from having different intentions again after the Ming army left.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, those who stay behind are selected from the elite of the army and form their own battalion. They are very reliable and have extremely strong combat power."
"The generals responsible for leading the troops and garrisoning have been carefully selected according to your Highness's wishes. When you leave, your Highness can just go and see them again."
Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly. This matter is not trivial. The road between Mobei and Daming is far from smooth and safe. It takes a lot of time to go back and forth, and it will be very troublesome if something happens.
And this army is stationed alone on the Mobei grassland, and the generals leading the army must ensure that their loyalty remains unchanged, otherwise, the emperor is really far away...
"Tell the Oara nobles and leaders who are used to maintain order that building roads is the top priority next, so that they must do their best."
Zhu Gaojie snorted coldly:
"I want to connect the entire Mobei into the Ming Dynasty within three months. At least the main road must be built to ensure smooth flow."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind chopping off some more heads."
Su Wu nodded in agreement. He naturally knew how important a safe and stable main road was to consolidating Ming's rule and management here.
"Your Highness, the place in Wala has basically settled down. Why don't you take the army back to the main camp first?"
Su Wu thought for a while and then persuaded:
"The situation in the capital is probably unstable now. Yang Shoufu and Mr. Xia must be in dire straits. The army will return to the capital as soon as possible. On the one hand, it can greatly ease the pressure on the household department's logistics and food and reduce consumption. On the other hand, Your Highness, you can also use this victory. Stabilize the situation in Beijing and China."
There is another sentence that Su Wu did not say. Since the old emperor is gone, your highness, please stop hanging around outside and return to the capital to succeed to the throne!
Otherwise, there will be long nights and many dreams, and the delay will be long. Who knows what troubles those officials from the wealthy families and the opposition will cause!
Although Your Highness is now the legitimate Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, with great prestige, but you are alone outside, there are still unsettling factors. Only by returning to the court earlier and ascending the throne as emperor can you completely calm people's hearts...
Zhu Gaojie glanced at him, and he probably knew what his beloved general was thinking, and smiled slightly:
"Just follow your words."
"Three days later, Gu Bian led the army to turn around and return to the capital!" (End of this chapter)
