Zhu Di was not worried at all about the lives of Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu.
As the commander-in-chief of the army, leading an army of 200,000 to fight for the imperial court, Zhu Yunwen would not be able to kill Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaoxu no matter how stupid he was. If he had a huge grudge, he would have to wait until he returned to deal with it.
What's more, what I received now was a letter from home. It was just a mother worried about the suffering of her child, and there was no mention of life-threatening danger.
Qiu Fu cast his eyes on the ashes on the ground. It was like ambition that had withered and burned away, leaving only this inconspicuous dregs. The ambitions and heroic spirit of eleven years ago were finally restrained and turned into a great cause of loyalty and border guarding.
Forget it, I, Qiu Fu, am following him, no matter whether he is going to hell or to the vast sea!
With repeated enlightenment from generals, supervisors, etc., the morale of the soldiers stabilized and the sergeants strengthened their belief in moving forward.
All armies are preparing in an orderly manner, countless camels are gathering, countless people are gathering, and countless grain and grass are gathering.
The army has not yet taken action, but an advance army has led the cavalry into the vast sea to guard the logistics and set up front stations. Simple camps have been set up with wooden piles along the way to store grain, grass, water and other supplies.
In order to support this operation, the Logistics Bureau plans to set up a small logistics base every thirty miles along the route and a large logistics base every one hundred and fifty miles.
Datong Mansion became the biggest support for this operation. Shanxi Chief Minister Ding Jingfu had controlled Shanxi for eleven years and won the hearts of the people. In order to ensure the supply of food and grass for the army, Ding Jingfu shouted, "Support a truckload of food and kill the Tatars." Slogans such as "Wolf", "To bring blessings to the emperor, the more food you donate, the more blessings you will receive", "After this battle, there will be no war in Shanxi".
The Shanxi people's favorable impression of Emperor Jianwen was overwhelming, especially after the immigration of 500,000 people. Many people who settled in Henan, Shandong, and Peiping were nostalgic and wanted to go back to their hometown to see the place without stopping them. Come, don't worry about not going back.
It was originally the pain and sadness of separation, but Zhu Yunwen suddenly made it into a general separation. Although the distance is far, the road has been smoothed, there are no tigers in the mountains, and there are no bandits on the road. In addition, immigrants have emigrated. The people have been well settled and have accumulated a lot of savings over the years. In winter, many people travel in groups on the road to visit relatives.
The imperial court did not treat those who were bad at their job, and the post office made the connection between the two places even closer.
Letters that used to be slow now no longer take two months to travel back and forth.
The people of Shanxi appreciated Emperor Jianwen's kindness and responded one after another. Those who had food took food, those who had clothes and quilts took clothes and quilts.
For this expedition, the people of Shanxi contributed selflessly.
However, big Shanxi merchants such as the Chang family, the Hou family, and the Qu family remained incredibly quiet, only giving out some symbolic money and food. Although there is no boycott, there is no strong support either.
Until the day before the army set off for the expedition, the Chang family suddenly announced their support for the army's northern expedition, donating 500,000 guan of court money and 50,000 shi of food. Shortly afterwards, the Shanxi Chamber of Commerce took action, and its spending was astonishingly generous. The total money given by the Chamber of Commerce alone exceeded 1.7 million yuan, not to mention more than 200,000 stone grains.
Ding Jingfu's doubts did not last long, because the documents from the court were delivered on the day of the army's expedition. When he saw the signature in the documents from the court, Ding Jingfu burst into tears like an aggrieved child.
Crying is contagious, spreading from one city to another, from within the Great Wall to outside the Great Wall.
Zhu Di was reviewing the army. Before he could speak, he saw a group of cavalry in the distance breaking into the military camp with the sun and moon flag, and the military formations gave way to the road.
"Gu Sanshen, Yue Sihai?!"
Zhu Di saw the person clearly.
Xu Huizu, Ping An, Tie Xuan and others stepped forward one after another and looked at the visitor nervously.
These are senior generals from the Security Bureau and Zhu Yunwen's capable subordinates. When they appear in the army at this time, they must be announcing something big.
Is it good news or bad news?
The generals are restless and the troops are eager.
Gu Sanshen got off his horse, held the imperial edict in his hand, strode up to the high platform, and said to Zhu Di with anger in his Dantian: "An
Gu Sanshen, the commander of the Criminal Punishment Bureau in the overall situation, was ordered by Emperor Jianwen to pass the order to the army in the Northern Expedition! "
Zhu Di took a deep breath and led the generals and sergeants in the army to salute.
Emperor Jianwen’s imperial edict!
Zhu Di couldn't help but be afraid for a while, brother, why did you give birth to such a monster? It's not worth your life to torture the dead. If there is any slight movement on my part, will I already lie down at this time?
It is indeed a trap and a pit!
Xu Huizu, Ping An, Xue Lu, Duan Yun and others were pleasantly surprised. Emperor Jianwen's decree came, which means that Emperor Jianwen is fine. It seems that the previous poisoning and the disappearance of the prince were all fake and were used as bait.
Tie Xuan breathed a deep sigh of relief, Xuan Qingshu closed his eyes and gasped, and Yang Pu scratched his beard, his hands trembling slightly.
Gu Sanshen stretched his legs. It had been many years since he had run eight hundred miles in a hurry. This sudden run almost made him die. It seemed that his normal life had really corrupted his body, and he could not bear the hardship of these thousands of miles. Rush to.
"Emperor Fengtian Chengyun: The edict said: In the past, the king Zhu Gui rebelled against Jinling, and I punished him. Later, Zhu Yunxi, the son of Empress Xiaokang, conspired to usurp the throne, and I punished him. Many evil spirits disappeared when the sun and moon came out. Folk monsters, Under the thunder, there was nothing left! The internal worries have been eliminated, I am in good health, the prince is stable, and the East Palace remains as before..."
"However, unless the foreign enemies are eliminated, the Ming Dynasty will never have peace. I ordered General Zhu Di of the Northern Army, Deputy General Xu Huizu on the right, and Ping An, the deputy general on the left, to join forces with two hundred thousand soldiers to attack the Tatars and clear the desert, so that there will be no border trouble for my people. ! The army is on an expedition, and we must move forward without hesitation! Forty-one years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, I hope that the army will destroy the enemy invaders, stabilize the border areas, and secure the country..."
"My great generals, go and kill the enemy for the sake of the people. Draw out your sword and create peace for all ages! A strong man drinks all the wine in his bowl and never looks back on his journey of thousands of miles. The golden drums sound in unison and the crowds roar, and the yellow dragon swears not to stop..."
The whole army was silent, the north wind was killing them.
I don’t know who it was, but it was the first person who started. “The clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, fame and wealth are combined with dust and dirt. Looking at China, the people are suffering, and the fertile land for thousands of miles is barren..."
Then the entire army sang the national anthem of the Ming Dynasty in unison.
At this moment, there was endless comfort in the voice, which seemed to be mixed with nervous and uneasy shouts.
The emperor is fine!
The prince is fine!
The national anthem was loud and loud, resounding throughout the sky.
Zhu Di's blood was boiling. Xu Huizu, Ping An and others sang the national anthem with their necks strung together, looking at each other with tears in their eyes.
It is impossible to say that we are not worried about the safety of Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Wenkui.
Everyone knows that Zhu Yunwen is an indispensable person at the helm of the Ming Dynasty. It is precisely because of him that today's prosperous age and today's expedition are possible!
Now I'm fine, I'm relieved, I can step into the vast sea boldly and with an iron will!
