The so-called urgent report was actually not urgent at all for Emperor Chongzhen. When the emergency report was sent, he had already known the situation in advance through the wiretapping system.
This urgent report comes from Kunming, Yunnan, and was jointly sent by Mu Tianbo and Qin Liangyu. At least a dozen chieftains in Yunnan have rebelled, and they are likely to join forces to besiege and attack Kunming. The goal of exposing the lurking rebels has been fully achieved. Please hurry up. Send reinforcements.
However, the ministers in the court did not know. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, something like this happened. All of a sudden, the courtiers in the court were filled with resentment towards the chieftains.
Therefore, some ministers proposed that neighboring provinces could rush to help nearby. In addition, didn’t Governor Chen Qiyu take up the post of Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou? He can be ordered to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, had also led troops into Sichuan before, and asked him to cooperate. This should be able to suppress the chieftain rebellion.
However, Emperor Chongzhen rejected all their suggestions and said righteously: "It took the court three years to eradicate the She'an Rebellion, which cost countless money and food, and the people in the battlefield were in dire straits. The reason for this is all because of the chieftain. The place is located in barren mountains and rivers, and ordinary generals are unable to do anything about such terrain. Now that the country is in ruins, it is the beginning of peace and prosperity for the country and the people. I will never allow the people of the southwest to suffer from military disasters for several more years. Therefore, I have decided to personally conquer the country. Put an end to this Tusi rebellion as soon as possible!"
As for Emperor Chongzhen's ability to lead troops in war, after the wars such as the annihilation of the Mongolian Tatars and the Liaodong Jianlu, the courtiers in the court had gone from distrust to doubt to sincere admiration to admiration. Therefore, even if the terrain of the southwest and the enemies coming from the north were different, There is a big difference, and they all believe that as long as the emperor personally conquers the war, it will definitely be settled as quickly as possible.
However, some ministers still advised him. For example, Xue Guoguan, the chief minister, said: "Your Majesty, the New Year will be celebrated in less than half a month. It is better to celebrate the New Year in the capital and then go south to quell the rebellion."
"Yes, your Majesty just pacified Liaodong this year, and now there are Japanese troops attacking North Korea. Your Majesty might as well wait until the spring comes and the flowers bloom, and then go south to quell the rebellion!" Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial supervisor, also followed suit.
If you say this kind of thing that considers the emperor wholeheartedly, even if you are opposed to it, you can actually gain the emperor's favor. Therefore, the ministers below will follow suit to advise him.
Among them, some of the courtiers actually had ulterior motives. As the New Year is approaching, it’s time to summarize every year. Because the output of glass factories is increasing, the revenue from the treasury this year is much higher than in previous years. The emperor's reward at the end of the year is expected to be much larger. Especially this year is the year of the recovery of Liaodong, so it is even more important for everyone to celebrate. But if the emperor is not in the capital, what will happen to the New Year's rewards?
Emperor Chongzhen still sternly rejected these suggestions from his ministers: "The people in the southwest are still in dire straits due to the military disaster. Previously, I had to quell the Jianlu rebellion in Liaodong and could not go south. Now that Liaodong Jianlu has been quelled, I If you are worried about the suffering of the people in the southwest, how can you keep the people in the southwest in dire straits just for your own enjoyment!"
At this point, when he saw the expressions of shame and admiration on the faces of his ministers, he said lightly: "As for the Japanese army invading Korea, I have made arrangements before, and let Lu Qing lead the army south. I believe it will happen soon." If there is good news, the Japanese army will not worry about it. The only thing to consider is when to attack the Japanese country to destroy this country that has wolf ambitions towards the Ming Dynasty, so as to avoid future military disasters."
Although there had been good news before, it was said that the Navy had achieved a great victory under the leadership of Zheng Zhilong. However, the opponent is the Japanese country after all. In the previous wars during the Wanli Dynasty, the Ming army won first, and then the Japanese army counterattacked. It is difficult to say with certainty the final outcome.
Of course, if the emperor personally led the army, it would be no problem to defeat the Japanese army. However, the emperor is in the capital. In addition, many of the elites who pacified the Jianlu in Liaodong were brought back to the capital. The emperor asserted that the Japanese army would be defeated. How likely was this?
However, although they had doubts about this, it did not hinder Emperor Chongzhen's decision to personally conquer the southwest. After the explanation, Emperor Chongzhen announced that he would lead his army south to put down the rebellion in five days. Provinces along the way provide supplies and food.
Compared with going north to conquer Mongolia or build captives, the food and supplies must be collected first before the army can move. But there is no need to be so troublesome when it comes to going south to quell the chaos. At least in the southern provinces, there are more grain and other supplies. When the army passes by, food is collected from various places. As long as there is not too much, there will basically be no problem. In this way, some early trouble will be saved.
The reason why he had to wait five days was because the ministers thought that the emperor wanted time to prepare and arrange some things for the imperial chariot to leave the capital. In fact, they didn't even guess correctly. The reason why Emperor Chongzhen set a date of five days was actually because he knew that the messenger sent by Lu Xiangsheng to report his victory would arrive within these two days.
He planned to leave the capital in person when the good news reached the capital. Let the people's and the military's morale be stabilized, or in other words, more inspired. Create a belief in them that Ming Dynasty is invincible!
Patriotism, national pride, etc. are slowly cultivated bit by bit. Rather than Emperor Chongzhen issuing a decree, the people of the Ming Dynasty would have had this awakening.
These things are very important. Emperor Chongzhen has been paying attention to cultivating them. Of course he will not miss it if he has the opportunity.
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When Emperor Chongzhen's decision in the court spread, the people in the capital who knew the situation felt extremely admired and moved by the fact that their emperor cared about the people's urgent needs and worried about the people's worries. Many literati even used famous sayings to describe their emperors: Worry first when the world is worried, then rejoice when the world is happy!
The people of the Ming Dynasty couldn't be too happy to have such an emperor!
Originally, there were only a lot of people who privately set up immortal tablets for Emperor Chongzhen, but after this incident, there were even more. It is also conceivable that after Emperor Chongzhen led his troops to the southwest, more people would set up immortality tablets for him.
If this plane were a fairy plane, Emperor Chongzhen's incense and merit would definitely be incredible. You know, this is the people voluntarily setting up longevity tablets and praying day and night for their emperor to live a long life!
Regarding this situation, Emperor Chongzhen actually knew about it through the factory guards' report to civilian supervision. In this regard, he still feels proud and accomplished.
On the fourth day, as Emperor Chongzhen expected, Lu Xiangsheng's messenger reporting his victory arrived in the capital, and the capital was immediately shocked.
"What, North Korea really won another great victory?"
"It's more than just a great victory! You don't know that in the Korean War, a total of nearly 300,000 Japanese troops were wiped out! Also, the Japanese navy has sunk more than 2,000 ships, regardless of land or sea. All of our troops have suffered heavy losses!"
"So many? Is it true? If that's the case, wouldn't the Japanese country be like a naked woman?"
"Hahaha, your metaphor is too vulgar. I need to criticize it, but that's the truth. How many troops can a small island country have?"
"Really, such a small island country has such arrogant ambitions. Twice before and after, it thought of beating me, Ming Dynasty, without even looking at how much it weighed!"
"Yes, if you ask me, the imperial court should kill them as a warning to others, take the opportunity to destroy the Japanese country, and completely eliminate this hidden danger!"
"You don't need to tell me this. I heard that the emperor has this intention. From now on, there will be no more Japanese pirates in the world!"
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The New Year was approaching, and the sound of firecrackers started to sound one after another. As soon as the good news came, the sound of firecrackers in the capital suddenly became lively. Especially those from the coast who come to the capital to do business, remember that there will be no more Japanese pirates in the future, so they set off firecrackers more diligently.
As a result, there were many things that brought great joy to tragedy, and fires occurred from time to time, which made the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Li Ruolian, a little frightened, and strictly ordered the Jin Yiwei to be on guard.
In this regard, Dongchang Admiral Wang Chengen was lucky. Fortunately, Jinyiwei had the responsibility of putting out fires in the capital, but Dongchang did not have to worry about this. Otherwise, Dongchang would also be very busy.
Emperor Chongzhen also noticed the fire situation and ordered his ministers to discuss a countermeasure to control firecrackers to prevent fires.
In addition, Emperor Chongzhen also revealed that the imperial court is developing a new type of building material. Once successful, houses built with this new building material will greatly reduce the use of wood and reduce the losses caused by fires.
After hearing this, the dignitaries and ordinary people who had not known it before were all very curious. Suddenly, everyone was very concerned about this new building material.
At the same time, although the news was not detailed, most people guessed that this new building material was definitely the current emperor's idea. Sometimes, they really don't know how the emperor came up with so many weird but very practical things.
Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen asked the factory guards to guide public opinion and publicize the practicality of natural knowledge. This was an unexpected gain.
Of course, these were all what Emperor Chongzhen had people do, but he did it on the day after the news of the victory in Korea came, which was also the fifth day of his announcement, from the three major camps under the jurisdiction of the Beijing Camp and the Royal Horse Supervisor. He mobilized 3,000 cavalry troops, 5,000 chariot battalions and 5,000 infantry troops, a total of 13,000 men and horses, and left the capital to march south.
On the day he left the capital, all the civil and military officials and the people of the capital came to see him off, and they were very emotional. Regardless of the upcoming New Year celebrations and the severe cold weather, the emperor still led the army on the expedition. Don't be so lucky to have such an emperor!
But they didn't know that when Emperor Chongzhen left the capital and embarked on the journey, he was thinking in his heart: Finally leaving the cold north wind, he could go to the Four Seasons Spring City to spend the New Year.
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