Chapter 1 Zhao Zongshou of Longzhou
"This is the city of Beijing. It doesn't look any worse than the city of Nanjing." A person looked up at the city at the south gate of Beijing and couldn't help but say.
This person has a bit of a southwestern accent.
There were a few guards with him, but in terms of clothing, they looked like many ethnic minorities.
This person is Zhao Zongshou, the chieftain of Longzhou.
He came to Beijing because of the impact of the Battle of Hejian on people all over the world.
Because of the speed of news transmission in this era, it has only spread now.
Although many people do not think that Beijing can defeat Nanjing, after experiencing the Battle of Hejian, most people feel that it is not easy for Nanjing to pacify Beijing.
Just that, for some people, is enough.
Because they are at the end of their rope.
For example, this Zhao Zongshou.
The reason why Zhao Zongshou ended up like this was actually related to one person, and that was Chang Mao.
Chang Mao was demoted to Guangxi, that is, to Longzhou. The former Longzhou chieftain, Zhao Zongshou's uncle, had no sons. Logically, the position of chieftain should be passed on to Zhao Zongshou, his nephew. But after Chang Mao arrived, he hooked up with the chieftain's daughter.
Usurped the power of chieftain.
Zhao Zongshou couldn't bear it. Although Chang Mao was demoted, he was a high-ranking official and the son of Chang Yuchun. Even if he is demoted, it is not something that Guangxi Chieftain can do. But since Chang Mao wants to shake up the Longzhou chieftain inheritance, he wants his woman to be the chieftain.
Zhao Zongshou couldn't bear it anymore.
First of all, the traditional thinking is that toast is the foundation of the Zhao family, how can it be given to outsiders. Even if the child is born to a daughter of the Zhao family, the surname is not Zhao. This is not Zhao Zongshou's own business, but the Zhao family's clan's business.
Secondly, according to the traditional fighting mentality in Guangxi, the position of chieftain should have belonged to him, Zhao Zongshou. If he did not fight for it and let others get it, Zhao Zongshou would definitely not survive. Cutting off the roots.
Originally, Zhao Zongshou thought Chang Mao was a dragon crossing the river. All kinds of forbearance.
After the dragon crosses the river and takes his cousin back to Nanjing, or to other places, everyone will still have some sympathy. But when he saw that Chang Mao was interested in the Zhao family's small foundation, Zhao Zongshou was about to find a way to resist.
There is also support from Nanjing.
After all, the Chang family supports Zhu Xiongying, not Zhu Yunwen. It happened that after Zhu Yunwen came to power, someone hinted at Zhao Zongshou. Zhao Zongshou immediately understood and launched a rebellion, in which Chang Mao died. Of course, Zhao Zongshou didn't do it himself.
How can you do this kind of thing yourself?
Zhao Zongshou understood very well that Chang Mao was just a ball of mud and could not be killed by outsiders.
Anyway, with Sheng Mao's arrogant look, he has made mortal enemies with countless people. There are too many people who are willing to die together with Chang Mao. He didn't get involved, and it could even be said that he failed to rescue him.
However, he never expected it. Nanjing's response was to severely punish him.
After all, he met Zhu Yunwen.
Zhao Zongshou didn't know whether Zhu Yunwen's intention was to kill Chang Mao. After all, at his level, he couldn't reach Zhu Yunwen. He just listened to the message from the person above him. As for who the person above him was, Zhao Zongshou didn't know.
However, Zhu Yunwen loves face and cherishes feathers so much. I don’t know if there are rumors coming out. Or to appease the generals of the Chang family faction in the army.
After all, even if Lan Yu is killed and the Lan Yu team is purged, it is unlikely that the Chang faction will be wiped out. After all, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun can be compared with each other for their contribution to the founding of the country. Although Chang Yuchun died young, there are not a few people who have been affected by his legacy. Sapphire is just one of the series.
Moreover, killing Lan Yu is a completely different concept from killing Chang Yuchun's descendants.
In fact, many people hate Lan Yu. After all, Chang Mao is Chang Yuchun's son, so it's not like he doesn't have some die-hard loyalists. Some people are probably worried that the killing of Chang Mao is an expansion of the Lan Yu case. After all, Zhu Xiongying's mother's surname is Chang.
So, after weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Yunwen
, decided to kill Zhao Zongshou to show his attitude.
Another reason for this is the Ming Dynasty's strong suppression of the southwest land.
Historically, the Ming Dynasty's war against the southwestern chieftains has continued. Although there is no problem in the overall situation, troops have been used repeatedly. Even in the unofficial history, Zhu Yunwen fled to the southwest. This judgment is not without reason. The biggest reason is that during the Battle of Jingnan, a large number of troops in the southwest were not used. On the one hand, Zhu Di abandoned everything and went south in a hundred battles. It was too fast to advance without retreating. There was no time to mobilize troops from the southwest.
Secondly, even if troops are mobilized, they may not be able to mobilize them. The chieftains in the southwest have their own agendas. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, so their respect for the Ming Dynasty is quite limited.
But things are different now. Since Fu Youde's expedition to Yunnan, the armor of the Ming Dynasty has been updated under the auspices of He Xi. Even though the southwest climate is humid, armor, weapons, and steel crossbows all break down quickly, but now the Ming Dynasty has enough money to use one. Throw one away and there’s still something left.
Under this situation.
The war against the chieftains in the southwestern part of the country was a mess, and the chieftains on all sides were trembling. Don't dare to mess around. The imperial court also became tougher on actions related to chieftains.
So, there are pros and cons.
The advantage is that there are a lot less troops in the southwest. The disadvantage was that the conflict between the chieftain and the court was not resolved, but suppressed.
Zhu Yunwen's handling of the Longzhou incident is a microcosm of this background.
After Zhao Zongshou learned about the order of the Nanjing court, he immediately fled from Longzhou and naturally went to the chieftain who was familiar with him. However, the court was very anxious to pursue him. His relationship with these chieftains was based on the premise that he was also a chieftain, so he became a wanted criminal by the court, and the chieftains of Longzhou also changed. After all their affection was exhausted, these chieftains would at most not report him to the court, but they would not keep him either.
If nothing happens, Zhao Zongshou can only flee among the chieftains, or give up everything and remain anonymous from now on. But something unexpected happened.
That was the Battle of the River. Read the book
Before the Battle of Hejian, the southwestern chieftains did not look at Beijing seriously at all. In their view, Beijing would be finished if it persisted for only one or two years. Why did they watch so much?
But the Battle of Hejian changed their minds. Many of them seemed to take the existence of Beijing seriously, and they even had a little more other thoughts about the existence of Nanjing.
After all, the Ming court suppressed the southwestern chieftains, and many chieftains were easily blamed. The Mu family in Yunnan, Yang Wen in Guangxi, and Gu Cheng in Guizhou are all famous beings when they are released.
Their prestige was built upon the ruin of many families of southwestern chieftains.
It is impossible to say that the southwestern chieftains do not harbor resentment. Especially Luchuan toast, Duyun toast and so on. Many toasts and others did not respond, not because they didn't want to, but because they didn't dare.
But in just two years, Zhu Yuanzhang died. This made these chieftains breathe a sigh of relief. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang was breathing, they would not dare to mess around. Then they suddenly discovered that the Ming Dynasty was divided.
This is already good news.
Immediately, Nanjing was defeated again, and the transfer of troops from Huguang was even more beneficial to them.
After all, Huguang is the backing force of the southwest, and it is common for Huguang soldiers to directly participate in the battles between Guizhou and Guangxi. Even the Huguang Guards has formed a rotation system for long-term operations in Guangxi.
The reduction of troops in Huguang allowed the chieftains of the Southwest to speak with greater confidence.
Therefore, some of these southwest chieftains are interested in watching the battlefield in Hebei. He had some contact with Beijing and participated in the attack on the Nanjing court. That's all for later, at least let's get in touch first and know each other's existence.
Only then can we talk.
As for who to send?
Southwest Tusi doesn't dare to be too blatant. After all, if the Dongchuang Incident breaks out, Nanjing may be convicted and it will be difficult to resist. As a result, Zhao Zongshou appeared among their candidates.
Zhao Zongshou left them and was immediately arrested by Nanjing. He had no other choice.
As for Zhao Zongshou being related to Chang Mao's death, and Zhu Xiongying being related to the Chang family, this is a big deal for the Southwest Chieftain.
It's not important. They cooperate with Beijing. Before such a big event, what does the life and death of a mere playboy mean?
If Zhu Xiongying didn't even know the importance of this, then it would be fine not to cooperate.
