Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 1001 Funeral
After nightfall, Han Peng's army also rushed to the battlefield, but they came a step too late. By the time they arrived, the battle had already ended. All they saw were piles of corpses and groups of prisoners of war with blank expressions.After realizing that he had missed an epic battle, from Han Peng down, the entire legion commander did not regret it, beat his chest and stamped his feet, and was extremely annoyed.

Strange to say, the Han Peng Corps always seems to be a little bit lucky. They have the strength to be the main force, but they have never had the luck to be the main force in key battles. This has been the case in several battles.But they have nothing to complain about, because it is precisely because they cut a bloody path for Wang Rui's army and blocked all the pursuers, Wang Rui's army was able to rush to the battlefield in time with light clothes. The victory has made great contributions, and the soldiers are annoyed, just because they missed the battle, not because they failed to be the main force.

No matter how elite the troops are, there must be someone to cooperate with them, to do those tiring and inconspicuous tasks, to fight those tough battles with huge losses but hard to be noticed by others, isn't it?
Zhu Yujian used a sumptuous feast to honor the soldiers who had achieved the final victory.The former King of the Tang Dynasty was now in high spirits and high spirits, praising the bravery and tenacity of the soldiers, praising the wit and bravery of the generals, and fully affirming their contribution to the Ming Dynasty - this is extremely rare and has not been seen since Taizu. No emperor has ever praised his army's contribution to the country so passionately. Even Chengzu has never tried it. This time it is unprecedented.

The generals of the Ming army listened to His Majesty's speech with great excitement. This is something that can be boasted to future generations for a lifetime.Although His Majesty the Emperor has not made any official appointment wishes, but these words made them feel that the bloody battles of the past few months were all worth it!One's own efforts can be affirmed by the empire, what reward is better than this?
After Zhu Yujian finished speaking, Fang Yizhi began to speak again.He is already the pre-determined chief assistant, so although the quotations from the scriptures made everyone confused, the generals still insisted on listening, and there would be nothing wrong with building a good relationship with the future chief assistant.

Finally, after Fang Yizhi finished speaking, the generals breathed a sigh of relief, and then they were horrified to see Zhang Tong, the future governor of Shandong, take out a stack of speech papers... Now these brave generals completely collapsed. A Hmong general cried out in horror: "Your Majesty, we are just having a meal, why do we have to invite so many people to speak?"

After saying a word, the audience was dead silent.This guy must have practiced the lion's roar in his previous life. He obviously lowered his voice very softly, but everyone present could still hear him clearly, and all eyes were directed at him.Then, the smile on the face of the future governor of Shandong suddenly froze, and the future Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Ningxia, Gansu, Qinghai, etc. The faces of a large number of future governors were also stiff, and they quietly stuffed the manuscript back into their sleeves, while trying to maintain a smile, but they had already remembered this guy in their hearts, wondering whether to find a chance to give him small shoes Dressing...it's too embarrassing.But this guy is Wang Rui's subordinate, and he usually hangs around in Annan, so it's not under their control. It seems a bit difficult to wear small shoes for him.

Zhang Tong smiled helplessly and said, "I have finished what I want to say about the Eastern and Western adults. I would like to ask the Champion to say a few words."

The generals shouted in unison: "Good!"

Yang Menglong looked around at the crowd, coughed, and said, "I'll just say one thing."

Everyone fell silent and pricked up their ears.

Then I saw the kid pick up his chopsticks and fork at a piece of roasted lamb leg that he had been coveting for a long time with lightning speed: "Dinner!"

The jaws of the civil servants were dislocated together——Are you really just one sentence?The generals greatly welcomed this, and they all picked up their chopsticks and started eating!Helpless, the civil servants also started to eat, and they would have nothing to eat if they didn't do anything.Since most of these civil servants came from humble backgrounds, relying on the Heluo Group to rely on their political achievements to climb up step by step, they have cooperated with the Heluo New Army for a long time, and they get along well and understand each other's tempers very well, so the civil servants will not feel that There is nothing wrong with military generals eating meat and drinking in large bowls and getting all oily. Military generals also admire the civil servants' elegant demeanor and profound knowledge. When they are interested, they will take the initiative to ask them some questions. They get along very well. .If another emperor saw this scene, he would have worried that the civil and military officials would conspire to seize his throne, but Zhu Yujian was a freak, he watched carelessly, and when he got interested, he would personally end up dancing with the ministers. Dancing—the kind similar to square dancing, to vent his joy.First, the Qing army was almost wiped out and the overall situation was settled. He was really happy, and he didn't have the time to think about anything else. He just wanted to drink and drink to his heart's content. Ah, trading in stocks can be described as ups and downs. His nerves have been honed by the stock market to be thicker than steel bars. He even secretly went to the battlefield and killed people, so he still takes this little thing to heart?In the end, he was almost picked as the emperor. All the elites present here are the elites who emerged from the desperate situation of the Ming Dynasty. Every one of them is so outstanding. If there is anyone who really likes this emperor, he has nothing to say if he wants him to be a virtuous person, anyway. Can be earned all day.Besides, when the sky falls, Yang Menglong will support him. If Yang Menglong wants to sit on this dragon chair... he will let Xian go back to Nanyang to farm, afraid of Mao?After reading it, there is nothing to think about, just enjoy the joy of victory to the fullest.

This is what a king should have.This kind of mind, this kind of courage, must be possessed by people who have endured hardships, seen the big picture, experienced big changes, and have the world in mind. It is impossible for an emperor who has never left that small world with human hands, to have such a magnanimous mind.

As the main general of this battle, Xue Siming is naturally the most dazzling star. Under the leadership of Zhu Yujian, General Xue danced a heroic dance that was popular among the frontier soldiers. This was something he learned when he was a child. The vigorous dance attracted unanimous applause from the crowd.After dancing, he wiped off his sweat, picked up the flagon and drank half of it, and laughed loudly: "It's so good, so good! Since I was born, I have never tried such a good time!"

Wang Rui also laughed: "Yes, there will be such a day, and death will not be wronged. Your Majesty, are those Tartar leaders still locked up? Why don't you let them come up and dance a few dances from their hometown for us, for everyone? Add to the fun?"

Wang Tiechui shouted loudly: "That's a good idea! That's how Tang Taizong treated Jieli Khan after he broke the Turks. The hatred between Daming and Jiannu is ten times deeper than that between Tang and Turks. Why not do it?" And imitate it, let the two former emperors also feel proud and share the joy?"

Zhu Yujian said: "That's exactly what I mean! Come here, bring Dorgon, Duoduo, and Azig up, and dance for me and all my lovers!"

The ministers applauded in unison, and Han Peng rushed out: "I will personally pick up the person!" It was his lifelong regret that he could not catch up with this battle. Now that there is such a fun thing, he will certainly not let it go.

As soon as Han Peng left, guards came in and reported that Zu Dale had returned and brought back the prisoners.

Yang Menglong jumped up, strode out, and followed the guards around to the outside of the camp. He saw Zu Dale kneeling on the ground without saying a word, with his upper body bare and a few thorns on his back.Yang Menglong was stunned for a moment, and said: "I said, did you take the wrong medicine? It's fine, why are you pleading guilty?"

Zu Dale's voice was deep and low: "The final general is incompetent, and he wanted to capture those prisoners alive, but Zu... Zu Dashou committed suicide, and only captured Wu Xiang and his son alive."

Yang Menglong frowned: "Just for this?"

Zu Dale's voice became deeper and deeper: "Zu's treason and collaboration with the enemy led to the emperor's disaster, the fall of Kyoto, and the discoloration of half a country. It can be said that there is so much evil that it is difficult to write on a piece of bamboo, and the people all hate it with gnashing of teeth. The emperor repeatedly asked to be captured alive, with a thousand swords. Wan Sha let the people eat his flesh raw to satisfy his hatred, but the general actually asked him to commit suicide. It is really..."

Yang Menglong looked at him with his hands behind his back and asked, "Did you kill him?"

Zu Dale was shaken all over, his head lowered even lower.

Yang Menglong sighed, stretched out his hand to untie the thorns from his back, and broke off the thorns one by one. After making sure that there were no sharp thorns, he slapped Zu Dale's back heavily. Immediately, there were more thorns on that broad back. A bloodstain, and again, the blood flowed out.After these two strokes, he threw away the thorn and said, "You have made a big mistake and you have been punished. Get up."

Zu Dale was about to receive a hundred or so lashes, but he didn't expect to pass it so easily, he raised his head in astonishment, and shouted: "Master Hou, the last general violated the military order!"

Yang Menglong said: "I know, so I gave you two whips." Helping Zu Dale pull up his clothes, he said: "Get up, what are you doing kneeling here? Does it look good? Actually, I already knew it would be like this In the end, you came all the way here with sparks and lightning, not for making meritorious deeds, but for not wanting your brother to be captured alive by me, and suffer from that piecemeal suffering. After all, you are brothers, even if he becomes a traitor, you are still brothers , you helped him at the last moment, it's nothing, I won't cut off your head because of it. After these two beatings, you will be demoted by half a level, and this matter is over... Did you bring back your eldest brother's body? After the banquet is over, find a place for him to bury him in peace, and keep it secret, otherwise the grave will be taken away."

Zu Dale nodded vigorously with tears in his eyes, stood up, and said, "Thank you, Lord Hou!"

Yang Menglong said: "Don't thank me, go in, the celebration banquet is still going on."

When it comes to the celebration banquet, Zu Dale's expression is a little complicated.It has always been his dream to defeat Jiannu and regain Liaodong. Now that the main force of the Qing army is really finished, the recovery of Liaodong has become an overall situation, which is gratifying; but the Guan Ning army has been finished along with it, and in the most shameful way. Damn it, he really couldn't be happy.But he still arranged his clothes and followed Yang Menglong in.

Seeing him coming in, the generals stood up and complained to him why he came so late, and asked him to punish himself with three cups, all of which were not out of the question.During the commotion, Han Peng brought Dorgon, Duoduo, Azig and others over. Everyone stopped the commotion and went back to their seats, looking at these guys with malicious intent. The hairs all over his body stood on end.Zhu Yujian also became serious, staring at these three guys with a stern expression: "Which one of you is Dorgon?"

Dorgon trembled, raised his head, and said, "I... I am."

Zhu Yujian looked at him and said, "Champion Hou often mentioned you to me, saying that you are ruthless, resourceful, and a rare ruthless character in Jianzhou..."

Dorgon's face was ashen, and he said repeatedly: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, the little cleverness of a slave is nothing but a trivial skill in front of the emperor, the champion Hou, and other people with great wisdom. It's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning!"

Zhu Yujian shook his head, smiled, and looked at Duo Duo: "You are Duo Duo, right?"

Duoduo's lips were trembling: "Slave... a slave is..."

Zhu Yujian said: "Champion Marquis often mentions you, saying that you are brave and invincible, courageous and resourceful, and you are one of the best generals in Jianzhou. He speaks highly of you."

Duoduo knocked his head three times in a row and then kowtowed: "The emperor has won the prize, but this slave is just a once-in-a-lifetime reckless man, even compared to ordinary generals and soldiers. How can you be brave and invincible? I dare not be a slave, I dare not be a slave!"

Dorgon and Azige also kowtowed loudly: "I have no eyes, I don't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth, I have collided with the Celestial Dynasty, now I know how powerful the king of the Celestial Dynasty is, I beg the emperor to show mercy, spare the slave's life, the slave voluntarily serves the emperor as a slave! "

Zhu Yujian said a few words in a row, but these people didn't listen to them, and the noise became more and more vigorous.Thinking of the heroic figures of the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners fighting to the death during the day, fighting one after another, and never looking back, and then looking at the cowards of these guys, Zhu Yujian frowned and asked Yang Menglong: "Are they really the Baylors of Jianzhou? Why are they? His performance is worse than that of a soldier?"

Yang Menglong said lightly: "A country, a nation, as long as they kill all their warriors, kill all their heroes, smash their ambitions and hopes, the rest are almost like this, nothing surprising. "

Zhu Yujian was silent. For a moment, he said to the three guys who were still kowtowing: "Get up and dance a few dances from your hometown to cheer me and my loved ones up!"

The three kowtowed even more vigorously: "I obey, I obey!" Then they jumped up, singing and dancing happily.

Dozens of civil servants and military generals watched quietly, with complicated expressions, especially the generals who had just ended the desperate fight with the Qing army.Thinking about how the Qing army marched in the face of artillery fire during the day, fighting repeatedly, and the corpses covered the battlefield without retreating, and looking at these three Baylor who were singing and dancing, everyone was a little bit disappointed.

That nightmare haunted Da Ming for decades, and the invincible army that caused countless elite soldiers of Da Ming to die outside the pass no longer existed.Their heroes, their warriors, had all died, and all that remained were cowards, and now they were not so much humiliating their opponent as giving a funeral to a hateful, terrible, and honorable opponent.

A real funeral.

(End of this chapter)