Daning's return to the rule of the Ming Dynasty was a great thing with more advantages than disadvantages. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang set up the Daning Dusi back then? It was to use the power of the vassal town to slowly erode the power of the grassland and desert. However, Emperor Yongle moved the vassal town inland. The destruction of this strategy led to the subsequent monopoly of Daning by the Three Guards for more than two hundred years, until the demise of the Ming Dynasty at the hands of the regime established by the Jianzhou Jurchens.
I'm afraid Emperor Yongle never expected this result. He was wise and confused for a while.
Now that the three guards have been destroyed, Daning has returned to the rule of the Ming Dynasty, history has turned again, and the entire Liaodong region has been completely opened up. If there is another threat, besides the already weakening Wala, who else on the grassland is the enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
I don't know whether Zhu Houzhao had already spotted this move and succeeded, or whether he solved it by accident. It is probably the latter. In short, the Ming Dynasty's nine-border town has once again pushed the defense line to the grassland. After the news spread, everyone in the tribes on the grassland was in danger.
Even the Tatar tribe was wiped out by the Ming Dynasty, Dayan, and every arrogant steppe eagle committed suicide. From now on, who else will be the opponent of the Ming Dynasty, Wala? It was possible to wipe out the Ming Dynasty's 500,000-strong army in one battle. Is it still possible now?
Wang Shouren's army returned to Datong with the prisoners and Dayan's body. The Xuanfu guards came out of Xifengkou and guarded Daning together with the Jinzhou guards, waiting for His Majesty's next order. This time, not only did they not lose anything in the war, they also made a lot of money. The Jinzhou Guard completely eliminated the remaining strength of the Taining Guard the next day and gained a lot.
There were countless cattle, sheep, and horses, and no money or slaves. Most of them were divided and given to the Xuanfu guards and the Datong garrison. There was still a lot left, which was enough for an army of 50,000 for two years. The problem of military pay was solved in one go. It turns out that you can make a fortune by fighting. This battle made the defenders of the northern border towns enlightened.
When the emperor first issued the decree, they were still half-convinced, but now they are in admiration. After eliminating the three guards, they can still get so many benefits, including military glory, military salary, cattle and sheep wealth, the emperor is so wise.
Zhu Houzhao announced during his personal expedition that one hundred thousand silver would be allocated to pay for the army in this battle, and five thousand troops would be enough. Now, everything has been fulfilled. The emperor stood at the top of the city and personally welcomed Wang Shouren and Zhang Zhong into the city.
When Wang Shouren was still five miles away from the city, he dismounted and walked. The army escorted the captured civilians and slaves, and followed behind. They had never had a great victory. For many years, they had been passively beaten, and even these prairie barbarians once attacked. They entered Datong and wreaked havoc. As soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, this was their shame.
This time, they can finally hold their heads high and their eyes firm, facing the court, the emperor, and the people of the world. In one sentence, we can also defeat the enemy and protect the border towns of the Ming Dynasty. We are not useless warriors, we are the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall! ! !
Hu Zan led the city's defenders out of the city to greet them. He was filled with emotion. Looking at the spirit of the army in front, he wondered what the Datong defenders were like in the past and what they are like now. He was also impressed by the emperor. The soldiers wanted to get In fact, it's very simple, that is, he paid attention to it. When the emperor first arrived in Datong, he comforted them personally. Although it was just simple words, he gave the soldiers recognition and affirmation.
Saying one thousand to ten thousand, no matter how much you give them, it is useless. It is better to give them a word of recognition and a word of affirmation. It is common to suffer from hunger. To them, being wantonly criticized and insulted is the most tragic thing. They are all inferior, but reading is the only one who is superior.
The emperor's words allowed them to regain their self-esteem and no longer live in depression, worrying about the meager military pay all day long. They have new hope, that is, they can leave a monument to heroes in the future to remember them. With his name, he strives for a good birth for his wife, children, parents, and is no longer the lowest-ranking military household, for generations.
Zhu Chongyao accompanied Zhu Houzhao behind him. Looking at his nephew, he couldn't help but be filled with emotion. The young man was so brave that he eradicated Zhu Chenhao's rebels before he ascended the throne. The series of methods he followed were all amazing and praised. The Ming Dynasty is blessed to have the first emperor and the next emperor.
Counting down the past dynasties, except for Hongwu Taizu and Chengzu Yongle, no one has ever achieved such brilliant achievements. How old is the emperor? He has such great achievements that directly follow Chengzu and establishes unimaginable prestige in the army.
One can imagine what the imperial court will look like in a few years when the emperor grows older and consolidates his prestige and power.
As the leader of the military, this battle allowed Zhang Mao to regain the passion he felt when he was a soldier. Generals died in hundreds of battles, and their horses were wrapped in leather. This was his destination. At this moment, he finally understood the emperor's intentions.
If the emperor didn't want him to go to the battlefield again, why did he let him follow him to Datong? The battles in the past few days had opened his eyes. Zhang Zhong's five thousand iron eagle guards were the five thousand killing kings. The new weapons in their hands Weapons were used to the extreme, and the Tatar cavalry were killed by them from a hundred steps away. The killing was invisible, which not only made the enemy fearful, but also made him fearful.
It's not like he has never seen the muskets of the Shenji Battalion in the past, and they have never made him afraid. The operation is not only cumbersome, but the cavalry can kill them in front of them with a single charge. If the armor is slightly thicker, the muskets cannot break at all, and the accuracy is not good. When the gun goes out, black smoke is everywhere, and it is useless on a rainy day.
Such muskets were difficult to defend, let alone kill enemies on the battlefield, so they were gradually abandoned, and cold weapons once again became the mainstream.
The craftsmen in the Royal Manufacturing Bureau don’t know who they are. Firearms that were useless before were modified by them and became terrifying weapons on the battlefield, as well as those that could be thrown to kill people without igniting them. Fire and thunder, grenades, cold weapons? Just kidding, before you even get close, it will turn into fly ash.
This may be what the emperor asked him to observe and learn as a deputy general.
Yang Yiqing's earlier dissatisfaction all disappeared. He understood what the emperor meant, but he was not very convinced. He asked himself that even if he led an army to Datong, he could still defeat the Tatars and the three-guard coalition. One hundred thousand people were enough. This was What's on his mind.
However, when the emperor went on a personal expedition, he flew towards Datong with only 5,000 Iron Eagle Guards. He was still thinking in his heart that Datong was in danger and the emperor was acting recklessly. He even tried to persuade him, but it was of no use, and he felt a little conflicted. thought.
Waiting to see the results of the emperor's personal expedition to Datong, all of this now made him completely put away his resistance. The hellish scene outside the city wall of Datong and the terrifying record of the Iron Eagle Guards made him see the emperor's talent in war. If If it were him, he would never be able to do all this. He would have to mobilize all his troops and use all the strength of the country to win this war.
He looked behind him at the materials, military pay, cattle, sheep, and money. At this moment, he felt deep admiration for the emperor.
Wang Shouren walked ahead with calm eyes. Until now, he still has not fully recovered. How long has it been, a month? An opponent that gave the Ming Dynasty's frontier troops a headache was completely destroyed. They were simply crushed by them and had no power to fight back.
Is this really not a dream? The arrogant Tatar just disappeared.
Dayan's body, as well as tens of thousands of prisoners behind him, told him that all this was true. The emperor rescued him as if he could predict the future, and asked him to lead his army in pursuit. The Tatars really went to Duoyan Sanwei. The entrance to the peak was blocked by Xuanfu guards, and they overtook them.
He couldn't figure out how the emperor could be so sure that Dayan would go to Sanwei's chassis and arrange an ambush in advance.
When Dayan died, when he asked God, there was a sense of desolation like that of a stranger. Wang Shouren responded with indifference, thinking in his heart, every step you take is expected by His Majesty, and the source of your destruction comes from you. Desire, Your Majesty has foresight. You are not unjustly defeated, so go with peace of mind.
Food from the south has been transported to Datong, and the people in the city have received relief. I am grateful to the emperor for his grace, and the defenders' military pay has also been relieved. In this cold, cold and hungry situation, the emperor's behavior is really This is what the holy king Mingzhu of all families has done.
The defenders of Datong even took action personally at the emperor's call to help them build simple houses in the open space in the city, so that the army and the people were united. Zhu Houzhao appeared from time to time to express condolences. Has such a people-friendly emperor ever been heard in history? Said.
The people have a strong feeling in their hearts. If the emperor is kind to them, they will naturally repay them. No, when the army returns to the city, there are not only the defenders led by Hu Zan outside the city, but also the people spontaneously beat gongs and drums to welcome them. In the past, those cold-faced people Yes, the soldiers and the scholars dislike each other.
This time, under the influence of Zhu Houzhao, they all looked at each other. These illiterate soldiers are actually quite cute. Although they are a bit vulgar, it is no wonder that they are born as military households. , except for being a soldier, there is no way out.
Especially the scholars in Datong City. They are used to the prairie cavalry attacking the grass valley. How did these defenders behave in the past? They cherished their lives, were afraid of trouble, indifferent, did nothing on the battlefield, and did not care about the life and death of the people. There was no Ming Dynasty at all. The aura that a soldier should have.
However, during this period of contact, they found that these sergeants had changed. They gave the people of Datong a sense of security and recognition. The emperor's words allowed them to regain their dignity, the dignity of soldiers. They must be willing to To become the Great Wall of the people and protect the stability of the Ming Dynasty is a belief from the heart.
People's hearts grow from flesh, and scholars who read books by saints and sages are not necessarily nerds, so they also changed and walked outside the city gate, giving the greatest recognition and respect to the sergeant who had returned to the city.
Today's scholars are not like those in the late Ming Dynasty. They have their own code of conduct. It is not a big problem to be indifferent to the four limbs and the five grains. At least they can be saved. Zhu Houzhao is very pleased. This is what scholars look like, polite and polite.
He liked such students in his previous life because he was also such a person.
As for his views on scholars when he first came to the Ming Dynasty, they were all conclusions drawn from later history books and some speculative comments. After such a long period of contact, he realized his mistakes and wanted to work harder to change the Ming Dynasty. current situation.
Yang Shen once discussed with him that the problem of the Ming Dynasty lies in the education system. If all the people were literate, there would be no problems for the gentry, and there would be no gentry who are inferior in everything but good at reading. They cultivate these high-minded talks and have no ideas. A scholar.
Zhu Houzhao looked out of the city, high-spirited. This victory allowed him to put aside his worries and show off his skills. From this moment on, there will be no more constraints. If you oppose me, then speak with facts. You have all done it. What?
Now there is only one step left. As long as the dock construction is completed and the rich ships and treasure ships are built at the same time, we can send an army to get the grain back first. Then we will really have peace of mind, quack.
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