eldest son of Ming dynasty

"Your Majesty, rest your anger."

  "Your Majesty, rest your anger."

  ……

  This is the first time in the Zhengde period that someone was directly imprisoned in the cabinet cabinet. Before that, no matter how big a commotion was, it would take several days to ferment, and no matter how it fermented, The emperor's anger will gradually subside, and then he will find a good place for him to go.

  Not like today.

  Not only was Yang Tinghe dismissed from his post, he was even sent to jail without even being recognized as a commoner!

  As a result, Xie Pi, Fan Yuchang, and You Zhi in the attendant room felt that the emperor must be extremely angry, so they all put down their affairs and knelt down in front of the emperor to listen to the order, and kept saying to calm down their anger.

  Zhu Houzhao was tired of hearing this, "Okay! Don't talk about it anymore!"

  Yang Tinghe's words really made him angry. In the end, those bastards in Jiangnan were forced by him. Damn it, after all, it's not good for the East or the West. It's best to listen to them and slow down. Oh no, stop. It’s better to get the Qingtian order!
  No, Zhu Houzhao was very determined and could not be deceived by these people.

  Land annexation is a chronic disease of the dynasty. Now that he has the conditions to do it once, he must not give up!

  Gradually, Zhu Houzhao's breath calmed down, and he had to issue the imperial edict again, and set his sights on Xie Pi, "Pass the edict."

  With the order, everyone trembled.

  "Ning Ni has no king and no father. He colluded with the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to raise troops and plot rebellion. The crime is unforgivable! My general is personally here to lead the bright and sharp soldiers to defeat the thief army. From the day I left Beijing, by The eldest son of the emperor supervises the country, and three people, including the great scholar Wang Kuo, the official minister Wang Qiong, and the attendant Xie Pi, serve as assistants to the government. They also declare themselves Duke Zhu Fu, Duke Ding Xu Guangzuo, Wei Ningbo Wang Xuan, great scholar Zhang Cong, and the minister of war. Wang Jing and attendant Fan Yuchang are accompanying you!"

  Fortunately, the ones accompanying him were a few nobles, Zhang Cong and others who were already confirmed.

  It's just that the people assisting the government are different from before.

  Xie Pi's position in the court was not high in recent years, but his power was considerable. After all, he was one of the people closest to the emperor.

  That is to say, if you don't go out of Beijing to do business, if you go out, you have to sell your face.

  Moreover, Xie Pi is the son of Xie Qian, and he is considered to be the second generation of Qing Dynasty. He has a good family background, pays great attention to personal moral cultivation, and rarely does anything very arrogant or aggressive.

  Anyway, whatever the emperor said, he would do it. His presence in the court was not that high.

  It is really unexpected that he suddenly assists the government.

  The courtiers were also thinking, what is the purpose of the emperor suddenly having such a consideration?
  On the other side, Yang Tinghe had been taken down by the guards. He took off his red splendid official robe and put on gray linen clothes with the word "prisoner" on it. The weather in the capital at the end of November was already very cold. Suddenly, this old man was so cold. The guy was trembling.

  Fortunately, he is a figure like Mr. Ge, and he has a high reputation. Many people in the court are willing to take care of him, so the heating problem can be solved after a hard night or two.

  The Prison Prison of the Ministry of Punishment has never seen the light of day. Yang Tinghe was still a little dazed when he was imprisoned. He had been in jail for many years, but this was the first time he was imprisoned.

  When he first came in, he was still angry, and at the same time he thought that he had only made the emperor angry temporarily, but the emperor knew that his intentions were not bad, so he probably could just wait for the storm to pass.

  In addition, he has no regrets in his heart. As a minister, one must dare to speak out.

  The first night, sleepless.

  The night passed, and there was no movement at all. No one paid attention to him. He still had his original thoughts.

  Then he thought that it is the human will that endures hardships, so he sat upright in prison. No matter what, he was an upright man!

  The next day passed, I slept for a while, but when I woke up, I didn't know how much time had passed. I couldn't tell the difference between day and night, and I didn't feel that time was passing. After that, I didn't know how much time had passed.

  Until one day, the big lock was opened, and two people suddenly stood in front of the door.

  "father!"

  It was actually his son, Yang Shen.

  Yang Shen knelt down and said, "Dad, you have suffered!"

  "Idiot."

  Even Yang Tinghe looked moved when he saw his son in trouble.

  The person standing next to Yang Shen was Wang Hao. The emperor was not too harsh and said that they were not allowed to visit. After many years of comradeship, it’s time to meet up.

  Yang Tinghe didn't know how to face Wang Hao, so he could only call out, "Old Wangge."

  "It's better not to be too polite, husband-in-law."

  As he said this, he waved. Two young men in green clothes outside each held many books. Wang Hao said, "It's not easy to have a close friend in life. I don't have gold, silver, jewelry, or fine wine and food. I guess this is what you need."

  Yang Tinghe's nose felt sour, and he saw the truth when he was in a dilemma, "Thank you very much, Mr. Wangge."

  "Jie Fu, please stay in there for a few days. Your Majesty is just angry. When the time is right, I will say a few soft words to the Emperor. I will release you later."

  "Your Majesty..." There was a sad look on Yang Tinghe's eyebrows.

  "The Emperor has left Beijing for seven days."

  "Seven days? How long has it been?!"

  "kindness!"

  Yang Tinghe was shocked. He actually had a bad premonition, "The emperor is diligent and studious. No matter it is severe cold or scorching heat, he never fails to summon his ministers for seven days..."

  He is said to be a minister, but actually he is himself.

  Over the years, unless he left Beijing for something, there was indeed no time that he did not see the emperor for more than seven days.

  Emperor, could it be that he really forgot about him...

  ……

  ……

  The army led by Zhu Houzhao set off by land, and the weather was cold, which was originally not suitable for fighting. Fortunately, the cotton-padded clothes themselves were prepared in advance as military supplies. Every soldier had warm clothes to wear, which was not bad.

  The ability of people in this era to endure pain is much better than what Zhu Houzhao knew in his previous life, so there is no big problem.

  However, the marching speed was slow, and Zhu Houzhao increased it from thirty or forty miles per day to about eighty miles after repeated urging.

  Normally, the marching speed of the army is slow, but that is mainly affected by two points. One is the grain transport team. Food and grass are too important, so the marching speed of the army is actually limited by them. However, this time the imperial court sent troops to supply supplies along the way, so this problem did not exist.

  The second factor is for safety.

  Because in ancient times, soldiers did not wear armor when traveling. A set of those armors weighed dozens of kilograms. If they were worn on the body while walking, they would become paralyzed from exhaustion before reaching the place.

  But if you don't wear armor, you will be very afraid of encountering the enemy.

  Therefore, armies usually set out before dawn, walk for several hours, and then set up camp and build fortifications before dark.

  Of course, if you are so cautious, you won't be able to go very far.

  But this time there was no such problem.

  Is it possible that he could be attacked by someone in his own territory?

  So in the past few days, Zhu Houzhao has traveled more than [-] miles, which is a lot, but he has just left Baoding Mansion...

  But it's normal. It's 2800 miles from the capital to Nanchang, and the journey is supposed to take 35 to 40 days. This will bring about an embarrassing situation, that is, Zhou Shangwen may have already taken care of things before he arrives.

  But Zhu Houzhao had already thought about it, and there was no problem. He would not act recklessly like Emperor Zhengde in history. As long as he won, he would be rewarded where he deserved it, and he was not only going for King Ning.

  He wanted to take Zhou Shangwen with him, and then lead [-] elite soldiers and horses to walk through the south of the Yangtze River.

  Just a few people and a few places to see if we can figure it out and which people can't figure it out.

  After leaving Beijing and taking the army with him, Zhu Houzhao naturally changed into military uniform, tied his hair in a bun on top, revealing his broad forehead, and wore a red brocade robe. The cuffs and collar of the robe were carefully embroidered with gold thread, and around his waist He is tied with a wide jade belt with a dragon shape on it, which is extremely noble.

  If it was wartime, he would still have chainmail and a helmet. As an emperor who had practiced on a daily basis, he was already used to these things.

  And it’s not difficult to ride horses continuously.

  In this way, after many years, the emperor of tomorrow finally leads the army.

  Behind him are military generals such as Cheng Guogong and Ding Guogong on one side, and civil servants such as Zhang Cong and Fan Yuchang on the other side.

  This is nothing special, except that there is a jade-faced man disguised as a man next to Uncle Weining. There is no chance that she will be used in this march, so she also came out.

  After walking out of a dry forest, there happened to be an open space. Zhu Houzhao ordered the army to stop. On the one hand, he wanted to eat, and on the other hand, he was still receiving news here.

  The sand table at this time is just a simple map.

  Zhu Houzhao waved, and the people below understood and quickly prepared things, while the ministers gathered around him.

  He glanced at the military report just handed over by the scout, and pointed up his fingers, "Ning Ni officially killed officials in rebellion on November [-]th. So far, officials such as the Chief Envoy of Jiangxi and the Governor of Nanchang have been murdered by him. Zheng Yu, the governor of Jiangxi, was well prepared, and he and Ning Ni had already turned against each other and had no contact with each other. When the incident occurred, they fled the city after a bitter battle.

  On the [-]th, Marquis Jinglu received a report that something had changed in Nanchang.

  On December [-], all the soldiers stationed in various prefectures in his unit arrived, so the entire army set off. On the same day, the Ming Dynasty navy untied its cables and set sail from Ningbo. Today is already seven days, Zhou Shangwen may have arrived in Xuancheng..."

  Zhenjiang and Xuancheng are four hundred miles apart, and entering there is a hilly area, which is not as easy to walk as in the north. So it’s hard to say whether we’ll reach Xuancheng or not.

  "This is the court's side. Ning Ni's side. After taking Nanchang in three to five days, he immediately robbed many ships. It seems that he is going to break through Jiujiang. After Jiujiang, he will conquer Anqing and go to Nanjing. His thoughts are simple. "

  The current battle report has not reached that stage yet.

  But looking at it this way, it’s unmistakable.

  "Nanjing is the remaining capital. Once Nanjing is conquered, Jiangnan will be in danger, which will increase his momentum. Secondly, many gentry in Jiangnan have made peace with them. He wants to quickly capture Nanjing to cater to these people. Moreover, there are still them in Nanjing. The person I hate the most.”

  Liu Jin.

  Killing Liu Jin will definitely keep their morale high for a while.

  Therefore, from many aspects, Nanjing is one of his best choices.

  However, Zhou Shangwen's troops went straight to Nanchang by land and did not prepare to meet him on the water. This was mainly because Ming Dynasty already had a navy and there was no need.

  Not that there aren’t enough boats.

  Moreover, Zhou Shangwen's troops were originally land soldiers, so they did not have to follow the enemy's footsteps and suddenly switch to water.

  "This is not a difficult situation to solve. According to what I have seen, Jingluhou is here to keep his marching speed to deter Nanchang. Even if he encounters a few small towns that surrender to the enemy on the way, there are still siege weapons such as artillery. The Navy is stepping up. March and arrive in Nanjing as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter if you can’t make it in time. Nanjing itself is also guarded. It is an important city and cannot be conquered in three or two days. What do you think?"

  Duke Cheng Guo groaned twice, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise!"

  Zhu Houzhao: "..."

  However, I didn't expect them to be there, I just brought them with me to give Xungui a sense of presence.

  "That's it. Oh, by the way, ask about Zheng Yu and see where they are."

  In retrospect, the rebellion of King Ning in history was put down by Wang Shouren. At that time, he was the governor of Tinggan and the governor of southern Jiangxi. When he heard about King Ning's rebellion, he gathered some soldiers and horses to kill King Ning. Nanchang old nest.

  Prince Ning was originally going to attack Nanjing, but as soon as he heard that his old nest was being taken away, he rushed back to rescue him. It should be noted here that when soldiers fought in ancient times, our strong-willed Red Army could not form an army even if only one person was left.

  The army in the old days was far behind. Most of the people brought out by King Ning had their families in the rear, including King Ning's own family. Therefore, if the retreat was blocked but could not be rescued, the army would definitely disperse.

  So four days after Nanchang was captured, he met Wang Shouren's army in a place called Huangjiadu in the northeast of Nanchang, and was killed and defeated.

  Naturally, he has given up on being the emperor.

  Therefore, no matter how much Zhu Houzhao did on the river, he just asked Zhou Shangwen to rush to his lair. In the art of war, this is called attacking and saving.

  In this way, their side becomes proactive and will not follow the rebels' rhythm.

  As for looking for Zheng Yu, it was because Zhu Houzhao thought that King Ning in this life might not leave Nanchang and choose to stick to it because the situation was not right. Zheng Yu might be able to find a solution by then.

  In fact, sticking to it is also a death, and it will die faster.

  Because the risk of rebellion is too high, how can you get your followers to follow you wholeheartedly? Those are three sentences, victory, victory, victory!
  Only by winning battles can morale be maintained.

  Once you are trapped inside like a tortoise, hey, there is no need for outsiders to do anything, just wait for your own people to take your head.

  Therefore, King Ning still has the possibility of marching into Nanjing.

  Anyway, no matter what he did, Zhu Houzhao had a way to deal with it.

  After the meal, they traveled for another half day. In the evening, Liu Jian, the governor of Shandong Province, came to present the book, probably to deliver food.

  At the same time, the woman disguised as a man next to Weiningbo also entered his tent, and more skillfully went to find a hot towel to wipe him with.

  The girl's men's clothes had a different charm, and Zhu Houzhao took a few more glances.

  Wang Zhi did not avoid him, but came closer and said, "Your Majesty, it's not easy for me to talk to you during the day. I think your Majesty doesn't need to take Jiangxi as your destination."

  "What do you mean?"

  "This time the imperial court responded in a timely manner. I feel that Ning Ni cannot hold on to this situation for too long. Perhaps the rebels have been captured before the emperor's army arrives."

  Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised. He had a prophet, but this girl didn't. "So?"

  "The Emperor should have Jiangnan as his destination."

  "Oh? How do you say it?"

  "Nanchang must be rescued by Ning Ni, and Jiangnan must be rescued by the fugitive gentry."

  Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Keep talking."

  "The so-called way of using troops, in my view, is to find ways to divide and weaken the enemy. Ning Ni and the Jiangnan gentry had no choice but to join forces. When these people came to his tent, they still had Jiangnan in mind, but there was also a threat in Nanchang, so the two sides There will inevitably be differences between the people and the horses. The rebels are inherently weak, and if they cannot unite as one, they will definitely lose."

  "Hahaha, you are really my female Zhuge."

  "I can only imitate the emperor, and I can't be as clever as the emperor."

  Zhu Houzhao felt itchy in his heart after hearing this, but he couldn't mess with the situation at present. He thought for a while and nodded and said, "Okay! Then let's go to Jiangnan. If he hides in Nanchang City, then we will kill those Jiangnan gentry. In this situation Come on, he will probably get into trouble. If he leaves Nanchang City, I will make him have a home and not be able to return!"

  Zhou Shangwen also led the elite infantry of the Ming Dynasty. In field battles outside the city, they could turn the ruffians in the rebel army into model good citizens.