"Your Majesty, Wang Shouren, the commander-in-chief of Datong Mansion."
"Chen, Zhang Zhong."
"Your Majesty, Lieutenant General Zhang Mao."
"Your Majesty, General Yang Yiqing."
"Your Majesty, long live our emperor."
"The army pursued the remnants of Dayan for ten days and nights. At Xifengkou, they joined forces with the Xuanfu army to block Dayan's retreat and gradually advanced. Seeing that the situation was over, Dayan voluntarily surrendered and committed suicide at Xifengkou. The ministers brought back the body of the thief and committed suicide. At the beginning of the Great Unification War, a total of 110,000 enemies were killed, 20,000 were captured, and more than 100,000 civilians were captured. 70,000 horses, 50,000 cattle and sheep were obtained, and the wealth, silk, gold and silver was insignificant. From then on, the Tatars could no longer harm the Ming Dynasty. Wall, I congratulate the Emperor, I congratulate the Ming Dynasty, this battle is a great victory!!!" Wang Shouren knelt on the ground and reported the great victory.
This battle was a great victory. As soon as the word "four" was pronounced, there was a huge wave of cheers outside the city of Datong. The Tatars were finished and would never appear outside the city of Datong again. These damn Tatars were finally wiped out by the Ming Dynasty. .
Long live the emperor, long live the Ming Dynasty! ! !
Zhu Houzhao took advantage of the situation and raised the Emperor's Sword in his hand, and shouted loudly: "The Ming Dynasty will be victorious, victorious."
The Iron Eagle Guards uniformly shouted the slogan given to them by Zhu Houzhao: "The sun and the moon shine on us forever."
Everyone followed the rhythm and shouted together. From then on, this slogan became the declaration of the Ming army. They shed their lives and blood for this goal, but this is a story for another day.
The army entered the city to rest, and the battlefield was cleaned. For such a great victory, the prisoners must be sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple. An unprecedented great victory. This was such a great victory in the face of the grassland in more than a hundred years.
Zhu Houzhao personally toasted to the Datong soldiers, which moved the soldiers more and more. Death was worth it. The emperor actually toasted in person. It was worth it.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." Zhang Zhong took the lead and shouted.
The Iron Eagle Guards shouted in unison.
Then came the soldiers and generals who filled the city.
"What I have said will definitely be fulfilled. When I return to Beijing this time, I will make it clear to the world that monuments to the heroes of the Ming Dynasty will be built in each state capital so that all your names who died on the battlefield can be seen by future generations. You all It is the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty and a solid shield of the Ming Dynasty. The parents, wives and children of the fallen soldiers in Jianzhong will be supported by money from my court, and they will not be allowed to bleed or shed tears. This is my promise, and I will definitely do it. I also thank you. You, you have fulfilled your duty as a soldier and protected your home and country. I dedicate this glass of wine to you. Let’s do it!” Zhu Houzhao held up the wine glass and drank it with his head raised, very boldly.
Long live our emperor, long live the Ming Dynasty!
Beijing.
Jinyiwei, Dong, and Xichang were arresting people wantonly, and people in the capital were panicked. Fortunately, the people were not involved in anything. This was somewhat relieved. The suspicions of the three elders Liu, Li, and Xie came true. Since then, the good news of Datong Prefecture has arrived in Beijing. , they still took action, and all the troublemakers were not spared, including the Imperial Academy and the Hanlin Academy, followed by those famous Confucian officials.
But they can only watch. They don’t know what kind of evil they are possessed by. They have to stand up and cause trouble for the emperor. Do you think it was back when the late emperor was on the throne? You can have whatever you want. Although the emperor is young, he can’t do it. His prestige is rising day by day, especially his reputation among the people. He holds the hearts of the people, and now with the power of victory, the morale of the military is gradually returning. In another three to five years, the hearts of the people and the military will return to the heart of the emperor. I am afraid it will not be so peaceful. .
They don't know yet that the Tatars have been wiped out by Wang Shouren. If they knew, it might be a different story, but it's almost time. Five thousand Iron Eagle Guards have returned to Beijing, and Datong has captured so many cheap laborers. Zhu Houzhao was kind enough and spared their lives before leaving, telling them that after building roads for the Ming Dynasty for twenty years, they could be registered in the Ming Dynasty. If they died, their descendants could be registered in the Ming Dynasty.
The dream of many people is to come to the Central Plains from the grasslands. Now the emperor has personally pardoned their sins and promised them that as long as they build roads in the Ming Dynasty for another 20 years, they can register as Ming residents. Is there anything more tempting than this?
Imagine living a precarious life on the grassland. In autumn and winter, it is basically impossible to survive. The Ming Dynasty is simply like a paradise for them. There are comfortable cloths to wear on the body, salt, fragrant tea, spices, ironware, Exquisite food, and the most important thing is that they can repair the house, so they no longer have to worry about freezing to death in winter.
In this era, the Ming Dynasty represents the kingdom of heaven, pride, strength, and the superiority of people. It brings together all the beautiful countries. Being able to become the people of the Ming Dynasty is something they have never dreamed of.
Now all this is before their eyes. They can get it all in just twenty years. There is nothing to hesitate about. Just do it.
In this way, Zhu Houzhao got these countless "loyal" cheap laborers without spending a penny. What he paid was just some rough food that the people in the better Ming Dynasty were not willing to eat. Why not do it? .
He knows that killing people is not an option. If he really kills them all the way, he will only accumulate more and more resentment. Even if he temporarily defeats them, it will be of no use. Those who should hate you will still hate you. In the future, resentment will bring disaster. It will still break out, and as long as there is a chance, they will never let go of revenge.
The Great Jin Kingdom more than a hundred years later is the best example. This was true until the establishment of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Although they are grateful now, in fact they are also filled with hatred in their hearts, but Zhu Houzhao is thinking in the longer term, changing customs and taking his time. Time will change everything. When you have lived in the Ming Dynasty for ten or twenty years, you will get used to everything in the Ming Dynasty. , it will change sooner or later.
Just like when Taizu founded the country in later generations, he didn't slowly assimilate the fifty-six ethnic groups into one family, and basically all became Chinese, right? Can you take a look at it? Good times are just around the corner, are you rebelling? I'll kill you first if I can't kill you!
In the end, Zhu Houzhao did not go to Zhu Chongyao's palace. When he left the city, tens of thousands of people came to see him off. The people rushed to kneel down and pay homage to the emperor. When he came, Zhu Houzhao was in a hurry. When he left, he took his time and walked away. Jinluan Yi drove with great fanfare. There were five thousand people when he came. When he returned to Beijing, the team reached 35,000.
Ten thousand Xuanfu guards, ten thousand Jinzhou guards, ten thousand Datong defenders, and five thousand Iron Eagle guards, stretching for dozens of miles. The various states along the way were informed in advance that His Majesty would return to Beijing with a great victory and asked them to Prepare for the reception.
At the same time, the news that the Tatars had been wiped out and that the three guards had also been wiped out had been passed back by the official post along the way. As soon as this news came out, the whole country was in an uproar, and the government and the public were boiling. His Majesty had only been on the expedition for a long time, and even the good news was spread. First, In a battle outside Datong City, the Tatars and the coalition forces of the Three Guards were wiped out, and countless enemies were killed.
Now, less than half a month later, there was another great victory. Even the three guards entrenched in Daning were gone. Dayan committed suicide. How did His Majesty do all this? When the news came back, everyone looked like they had seen a ghost. His expression was so weird. His Majesty killed three guards and the Tatars in one personal expedition. His martial arts were so impressive. His martial arts was so impressive. His performance was comparable to that of Ming Dynasty Emperor Chengzu.
However, when the news reached Qufu, Yan Shenggong had an expression of disbelief on his face and was speechless. After a while, he hurriedly ordered to his servants: "Go and prepare your bags quickly. I want to enter the capital, and I must hurry up before your majesty." Enter the capital before returning to the capital, otherwise the Confucius Mansion will be over."
"As you command, master."
He remembered what his son had said in the letter. At that time, he thought that his son was exaggerating and was too afraid of Zhu Houzhao. The emperor was young and did not know how to fear him. Could it be that the ministers in the court dared to risk the disdain of the world and attack him as a saint? Don’t be afraid of being criticized verbally or written by the wise people in the world. I will also spray you to death.
Now he regrets it, really regrets it. Such a young and heroic emperor cannot be underestimated and manipulated by him. He just inherited the throne and showed his prominence for the first time. In a few years, when his power becomes more and more powerful, he can only I am afraid that there is another emperor comparable to Yongle, so I can only obey. Resistance will be fatal.
However, his plan was probably going to come to nothing. Zhu Houzhao had already obtained the secret information from Jin Yiwei. Everything that happened in the capital was under his attention and there was nothing to hide. He knew that things would not go so smoothly, so Only then did Kong Shangyi go to prison to "enjoy happiness".
I thought I would give them some ruthless tactics to improve their memory, but for these guys who only care about eating and not fighting, it seems that he is too merciful.
Zhu Houzhao thought, since you have many sons, how about bringing one of your sons into the palace and following Liu Jin to gain favor? You old guy who doesn't know how to praise me, do you want to bet on whether I dare to kill you or not?
If Yan Shenggong knew about it, I don't know whether he was grateful or cursing Zhu Houzhao for not having a good death. I guess it was the latter. He had many sons, but he didn't want to get this favor. It was so damn ungrateful.
The old guy set off and went to Beijing in a hurry to plead guilty. No matter what, he had to keep his attitude straight. Even if he couldn't be forgiven, even if he died, he still had to preserve the eternal foundation of the Kong family, and he didn't know whether he was still alive. He is the beloved son of death.
Zhu Houzhao seemed to deliberately slow down his pace. He stayed in the state capitals on his way for several days, which made local officials, big and small, frightened and ugly. Zhu Houzhao saw them all and either praised or criticized them. Advise.
Accusing him of acting unprovoked, not accepting loyal advice, and violating the ancestral system by visiting the battlefield in person with the dignity of ninety-five. Most of these people were let go by Zhu Houzhao. Only those who greeted him with a smiling face were all taken down and allowed to be touched. No idea.
It wasn't until Zhu Houzhao took out several copies of Jinyiwei's secret documents and showed them to those people that they realized that His Majesty did not let them go because what they said was correct, but because they were still upright officials, so he let them go. If If they make some mistakes, they will end up like these people.
"What you are saying about me is not your fault, because I have the world in my heart and the hundreds of millions of Ming Dynasty territories and people. For the sake of Ming Dynasty, I let you criticize a few words, so what? However, things cannot be separated. I hope you have been diligent in the past and don’t just know the etiquette but not the rules. If you do it again next time, you will be severely punished. Please step down."
Zhu Houzhao showed off again and killed several corrupt officials in front of the people of the city. He also taught a few disobedient ministers a lesson and left in a high profile. The people knelt down to see him off and shouted long live the emperor. .
He listened to the cheers and praises of the people behind him on the Luan Jia, and sighed with satisfaction in his heart: "This era is really good, and the people are simple. Since you like me so much, I will not treat you badly. I will bear with you for a while and wait." When the rich ship comes out, I will go and get grain seeds for you and wait."
