Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 231 The Real Life of Ming Dynasty

Wang Baobao led the Mongolian Yuan army, and this time they did not wantonly burn, kill and loot.

He originally wanted to manage the Hezhong area well and turn it into a backup base for his future retreat.

If all the people in the Hezhong area were killed, there would be no one to grow food and herds, and there would be no way to collect taxes, so they would not be able to support their court and army.

Wang Baobao's consideration for the future led him to adopt as benevolent a policy as possible during this military conquest.

but.

With the news that the Golden Horde army was approaching, Wang Baobao suffered from the consequences of his kindness this time.

The Tianfang believers in the Hezhong area rebelled one after another, spreading across all areas like wildfire.

These Tianfang believers felt that they would immediately receive the support of the Golden Horde, and they refused to carry out all the orders issued by Wang Baobao to collect food, grass, money and horses.

The Oala tribe army headed by Haohai, naturally would not be polite, and the Mongolian Yuan army gradually lost control of military discipline, and began to burn, kill and loot without restraint.

Wang Baobao also understood that these Tianfang believers in the Hezhong area were wild wolves that he didn't know how to raise, and his benevolent policy would only make them feel weak and deceitful.

Even though many Tianfang believers were of Mongol origin like Meng Yuan, after being brainwashed by Tianfang, they all became idiots without distinction.

Wang Baobao knew that he wanted to hold on to his territory in the Hezhong area, and it was completely impossible to resist the Golden Horde.

So he also began to order that the army under him should no longer be restrained, and all towns that refused to pay taxes, food, and grass would be burned, killed, and looted.

All of a sudden, the entire area in the middle of the river was ablaze with flames of war.

Many of the originally prosperous and prosperous cities were completely destroyed.

A large number of local people, after witnessing the brutality of the Mongols, fled in all directions.

After looting and destroying almost all of the Hedong area, Wang Baobao led the army back east with a solemn face.

Although he didn't achieve his goal of conquering the middle of the river this time, he managed to grab a lot of food, horses and livestock, so that his men could live a prosperous winter.

And because the Hezhong area was severely damaged by himself, after the arrival of the army of the Golden Horde, it was inevitable that they would not be able to obtain enough food and grass supplies from the local area.

Wang Baobao predicted that the enemy would not be able to stay in the Hezhong area, so he could not threaten his own border at all.

. . . . . .

Yunnan.

In a dense bush, countless mosquitoes were disturbed and flew away with a bang.

From the nearby woods, a long procession came out one after another.

Among these people, whether they were generals or soldiers, all of them were exhausted, and their clothes were all scratched.

They are the Han army under Chen Youliang.

As the news that the Ming army occupied Sichuan was confirmed, soldiers in Chen Han's army began to flee in large numbers.

To avoid this situation.

Chen Youliang decisively followed Zou Pusheng's suggestion and led the army to turn southwest.

The level of development in Yunnan is not enough, and there are heavy Ming troops stationed around it. It is impossible to rely on Yunnan to hold on.

Chen Youliang didn't want to be Zhu Yuanzhang's prisoner, so he could only embark on this unknown road of escape.

It's just that Chen Youliang and others wanted to flee, and many ordinary soldiers were not willing to run away with them at all.

After years of fighting, these soldiers were already exhausted. What's more, most of them had already married and established businesses with their own wives and children, and they were all thrown in Sichuan.

Most people don't want to escape at all.

Therefore, when Chen Youliang led the army to transfer, he did not tell the soldiers his real destination.

but.

Among the soldiers, there were also some smart people. After marching for a period of time, they found that the direction they were going was becoming more and more wild. They immediately realized that the situation was wrong, and they tried their best to escape.

At night, many people slipped out of the camp and ran to hide behind them, and the pursuers sent by Chen Youliang would also run away together in all likelihood.

Under such circumstances, Chen Youliang could only march for half a day and camp for half a day, sending out his own guards to guard against death.

But even so.

When Chen Youliang set off from Kunming, the 5 army now has less than [-] left.

Fortunately, after a long march, they have come to a completely unfamiliar rainforest.

In this wild land, it is difficult for anyone to survive without the group.

Runaway incidents among the military gradually began to decrease.

"Your Majesty, I have killed all the savage tribes in front!"

Wearing a suit of armor, Zou Pusheng ran up to Chen Youliang and said.

"Your prime minister has worked hard!" Chen Youliang also said with a tired face.

Along the way, they not only had to deal with harsh environments that were difficult to adapt to, but there were also many savage tribes in these jungles, who often robbed and killed their lone soldiers.

In order to stabilize the morale of the army, Chen Youliang sent his men to retaliate against these tribes.

At the same time, you can also get some captives from these tribes to serve as guides for yourself.

After another half a month of marching.

The army led by Chen Youliang finally arrived at the side of a wide river.

Look at this boundless river.

After some inquiries, Chen Youliang already knew that once he crossed this big river, he would bid farewell to the border of Yunnan.

"Zhu Chongba Zhu Qiwu, you two thieves, even if I, Chen Youliang, escape to the ends of the earth, I will definitely seek revenge from you in the future!"

After Chen Youliang led his army across this big river, he actually entered the Bengal area.

It's just that this river often floods throughout the year, and most of the surrounding residents have already moved away.

After Chen Youliang crossed the river, after some inventory, he found that there were only more than 3 people left around him.

There is no way, there is no suitable boat around, they can only cut down fresh wood to make it, and the boat will inevitably capsize and leak.

"3 people, when I, Chen Youliang, started my business, there were only 300 people!"

Although Chen Youliang was extremely sad and indignant, he was not discouraged.

After excluding some cronies to inquire about it.

Chen Youliang also knew that his old enemy Duan Gong was ahead.

It's just that now Duan Gong's troops are strong and strong, and many of the local Tianzhu natives have been subdued, and there are strong city fortresses to provide defense. Chen Youliang's soldiers and horses are exhausted now, and they don't dare to go looking for trouble.

Even Chen Youliang felt that he had to hurry up and march to the north to avoid Duan Gong's possible interception.

Only when you find a suitable foothold, you can replenish the little food and grass left, repair the physical strength of the soldiers, and then make new plans.

It has to be said that Chen Youliang is still very powerful in marching and fighting.

After some commanding and marching by him, none of Duan Gong's sentry fortresses noticed the arrival of Chen Youliang's army.

In fact, the soldiers and horses stationed in these fortresses are basically native Tianzhu people. They have low combat effectiveness, and even if they see some unfamiliar enemies, they don't dare to provoke them easily.

Chen Youliang set the army to go all the way north. After passing through a muddy swamp, they finally saw a town with a decent size.

There are not many soldiers and horses in this town. Chen Youliang only sent [-] cavalry to charge forward and completely control the whole town.

After some inquiries, Chen Youliang knew that this place was located in the northeast corner of the Tianzhu continent, and that it was ruled by a king of Tianzhu, called the Assam family.

"Where does this Assamese king live, hurry up and lead the way!"

Under the ferocious persecution of Chen Youliang and others, the local Tianzhu natives led the way and led Chen Youliang's troops to the Assam Palace.

Assam is a very small state in Tianzhu, and it only has five thousand soldiers when it is full.

And because of its remote location, Assam has not had a war for decades.

Assam surrendered to the Delhi Sultanate in name, but also sent people to send tribute to Duan Gong who was close to him.

So the Assam family has always felt that their security is very stable.

But when Chen Youliang led the army to the city, the good times of the Assam family came to an end.

Daming Hongwu six years.

August.

The fiery summer in Yingtian Mansion is finally coming to an end, and if you persist for another ten days and a half a month, you will be able to enter the cool autumn.

Zhu Han was sitting in the hall of his palace, lazily looking at the mountain of official documents on the table, while eating the smoothie porridge that Zhou Zhiruo personally fed next to him.

"Okay, after eating, you don't have to work hard, go down and have a rest, after all, you are pregnant now."

Zhu Han stretched, and then stroked Zhou Zhiruo's slightly raised belly.

Ever since returning from his voyage to the West, Zhu Han has been nestling in his palace almost all day long, enjoying himself with his concubines and the Slavic female slave Hu in the dark.

After working hard day and night, almost all of Zhu Han's women are reunited.

The ancients believed that having more children would bring more blessings. Although Zhu Han also thought it made sense, it really made him less happy.

In the past few days, he has been waiting for news of the arrival of a new batch of Persian merchant ships.

The current Persian merchants have taken over the white slave trade of the entire Ming Dynasty.

The princes, nobles and merchants of the Ming Dynasty spent a lot of money. As long as the goods of the female slaves were good enough, no matter how expensive the price was, someone would buy them.

Therefore, after several high-priced purchases by Ming Dynasty, several Tianfangjiao countries west of Persia have all stepped up their efforts to trade female slaves.

In the teachings of Tianfang Sect, it is not allowed to make its followers slaves.

Therefore, the Tianfang Sect country itself does not produce slaves, they are just porters of slaves.

It is precisely because of this that the Eastern Roman Empire, Greece, Venice, and the Slavs in Europe suffered greater looting, and tens of thousands of people were robbed by the Tianfang Sect.

Among them, the young and beautiful white female slaves were all resold to the Persians, and then finally transported to Daming.

Zhou Zhiruo was also a little bored when she was pregnant, and after getting Zhu Han's concern, she left with a smile on her face.

"Chen Baodao, is there any news at the port?"

Zhu Han asked outside the door.

Chen Baodao hurriedly stepped in, "I tell the lord, I have been watching at the door, no one has come to deliver the letter!"

Zhu Han nodded, but did not speak.

It seems that there will be no news of the arrival of any new merchant ships in the past few days.

Zhu Han has been a little bored in the palace for the past few days. The women in the palace are all pregnant, and they are all focusing on protecting animals. They can't do anything unsuitable for children. Han's taste has long been high, and he is used to eating big fish and meat, so he doesn't want to eat these.

"Come out with me, take a turn!"

While talking, Zhu Han walked towards the study next to him.

Chen Baodao understood Zhu Han's meaning as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly followed.

Zhu Han said he was going out for a walk, but in fact he didn't put on a guard of honor, but went out in low clothes.

Now my status is too high, no matter where I go, there will be chaos, officials, big and small, can't wait to stick behind their buttocks, want to experience the people's sentiments or watch what's going on. It has simply become a luxury.

Zhu Han took Chen Baodao and two guards, all dressed in ordinary clothes, looking like a businessman with a housekeeper and two servants.

It's just that the butler and the servants look like hunchbacks, and they are not easy to provoke.

Zhu Han also put two beards on himself in order to disguise himself more thoroughly.

The current Yingtian City has already become a unique city in the world.

The land within the city can no longer accommodate so many people and shops, and many blocks have been built one after another outside the city.

The prices of shops in Yingtian City are relatively high due to ground rent.

Ordinary people usually go out of town to the outer neighborhoods if they want to buy some cheap items.

What Zhu Han wanted to see was the real life in the city. After wandering around the city for a while, he went out of the city directly.

As soon as you come to the block outside the city, you will be greeted by the full of fireworks.

The smell of all kinds of fried food filled the air, and the sounds of yelling and selling came to his ears. Coupled with the endless stream of pedestrians, Zhu Han felt that the bustling market in front of him was the only one that made Ming powerful. basis.

"Everyone's face is rosy, and it seems that they are really full!" Zhu Han said in a low voice.

Thinking back to when he first crossed over, he couldn't get enough to eat all day long, and Zhu Han felt his stomach growling with hunger again.

"All of this is due to His Highness and His Majesty, who beat off the Mongols and fed the people all over the world!" Chen Baodao said with a low voice beside him, smiling.

"You guy, you even learned how to flatter." Zhu Han also said with a smile.

"Your Highness, everything I said is true!"

"Okay, what did I explain when I came out?" Zhu Han reprimanded.

"Oh, that's right, that's what the boss taught me!" Chen Baodao still had a playful smile on his face.

Having been by Zhu Han's side for so long, the straightforward and rough man has become a little slippery.

However, Zhu Han felt that this was not his fault, it was mainly Hu Yiba who broke Chen Baodao.

Speaking of Hu Yiba, as Zhu Han's closest subordinate, although he didn't make too much credit, he still did some hard work. Zhu Han rewarded him with a lot of money. This kid also has some business acumen. Tiansu and other places have set up a lot of family property, and these days they took leave and went back to their hometown to pay respects to their ancestors and repair their graves.

"Take a look, take a look, alas, the white slaves from the Western Regions are dancing, and the teahouse is a private seat, please come inside!"

Zhu Han took Chen Baodao with him, and they didn't go far when they heard a burst of shouting.

(End of this chapter)