The Most Powerful Man in the World

Now that my hopes are dashed, I can only say with a look of disappointment: "The old prince has rich experience, and this time against the Tartars, the old prince will preside over it himself."

As the so-called family has an old man, if there is a treasure, Zhang Mao has lived for decades, and he is the descendant of Zhang Yu and Zhang Fu. Naturally, his ability cannot be too bad.

Otherwise, Zhu Houzhao would not be able to entrust Zhang Mao to preside over important matters directly related to the safety of the capital.Moreover, several troops and horses in the capital are very responsible, such as Cheng Xiangwu, Lu Dazhu, Han Kun and others, there is a faint sense of competition. Whether it is to arrange Cheng Xiangwu or Han Kun as the commander, to lead the troops and horses in the capital, it is obviously impossible to convince the public.

Obviously, Zhang Mao is the best candidate. With Zhang Mao as the commander in chief, and unifying the troops and horses in the capital, no one will be unconvinced. Under Zhang Mao, the troops and horses are all in the hands of Cheng Xiangwu, Lu Dazhu, Han Kun and others, and Zhu Houzhao does not have to worry about the troops and horses. What will happen if you enter Zhang Mao's hands.

Jiao Fang and others breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Zhu Houzhao, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Just as Jiao Fang and other important civil and military officials were discussing how to fight against the Tatar army, Cao Shaoqin left and returned, and presented a secret letter to Zhu Houzhao with a dignified expression on his face.

Zhu Houzhao groaned in his heart, thinking that something had happened in Jiangnan, but after opening it, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but squinted and said angrily, "Okay, okay, what a bunch of unfamiliar puppies..."

When everyone heard the words, they couldn't help showing a bit of puzzlement. Everyone looked at Zhu Houzhao, wondering who made Zhu Houzhao so angry.

Zhu Houzhao calmed down the anger in his heart and handed the letter to Zhang Maodao: "Look, British Lord, this is an urgent report from the Jinyiwei. The three guards of Jianzhou saw that the Tatars raised 20 troops to invade the invaders. They thought that my Ming Dynasty was unable to pay attention to the land of Liaodong, so the three guards followed. Grabbing the land of Liaodong has the meaning of responding to the Tatars."

Zhang Mao glanced at the urgent report, stroked his gray beard, and frowned slightly: "Your Majesty does not need to be disturbed, it is only three guards in the state, and it can't make any waves at all."

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Jiao Fang was more than sixty years old, and when he heard that the three guards of Jianzhou had revolted, he did not show any surprise: "Your Majesty, Emperor Xianzong twice sent a large army to suppress Jianzhou during the Chenghua years. The three guards made the Jianzhou three guards greatly damaged. Since then, they have been extremely obedient and have seen the court endlessly. Now it has been decades, I am afraid that they have recovered a bit of their vitality and become ambitious again. When they see the Tartar attack, they think it will be cheap. Pick up."

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly: "The Liaodong Jurchen rebelled several times, and the emperor sent a large army into Liaodong to suppress the three guards in Jianzhou. "

Speaking of which, Zhu Hou looked at Yan Hao, the minister of the Ministry of War, and said, "Yan Qing's family, the person who led the troops to loot Liaodong this time was Xi Baoqi, the commander of the Jianzhou Left Guard. Does the Ministry of War have a record of this person's visits over the years?"

Yan Hao was stunned for a moment. He just took office not long ago. Even as the Minister of Military Affairs, it is impossible for him to write down all the generals.

Especially in a remote place like Jianzhou Sanwei in Liaodong, it's no wonder Yan Hao knows about it.

With a light cough, Qian Ning, the commander of Jinyiwei, said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this minister has some understanding of this commander of Jianzhou Zuowei."

He only heard Qian Ning say: "Xi Baoqi was the son of Dong Shan, the commander of the left guard of Jianzhou. Dong Shan sacked Liaodong and was killed by the court. Full of people."

Speaking of Dong Shan, I am afraid that very few people know that Dong Shan is the sixth ancestor of Houjin Nurhaci, and Xibaoqi is the fifth ancestor of Nurhaci, Fuman is the fourth ancestor, and the fourth son of Fuman, Juechangan, is the grandfather of Nurhaci, Juechang. An's fourth son, Takshi, married Xitala and gave birth to three sons, the eldest son Nurhaci, the second son Shuerhaqi, and the third son Yalhaqi.

Cheng Xiangwu said indignantly: "The three guards of Jianzhou, His Majesty Xianzong should have sent people to completely wipe out the Jurchen in Jianzhou. It is like such a capricious alien race. Only by destroying its clan can we avoid future troubles!"

Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "The strength of the three guards in Jianzhou is not enough, and at most it is to cause chaos in the land of Liaodong. After I have defeated the Tatars this time, I will send an army to pacify the Jianzhou Jurchen."

Whether it is Zhu Houzhao or the crowd of civil and military personnel present, no one will really take a mere troop of less than a few thousand people from Jianzhou's three guards to heart.

The biggest enemy of Daming was northern Mongolia. Since Emperor Taizu expelled Mongolian Yuan, set Dingding in the Central Plains, Chengzu five conquered Mobei, and later divided Mongolian Yuan into Oirat and Tatar, no matter how it changed, Daming's enemy was northern Mongolia.

As the emperor and the Chinese martial arts came up with countermeasures, anyone with a heart would find that the atmosphere in the capital suddenly became dignified.

There were many more patrolling soldiers and horses on the long street. The Jingying army and the soldiers of the Tengxiang Siwei Battalion, which seldom appeared in front of people, also continuously transported the defense equipment to the city wall.

Seeing this kind of movement, even a fool knows that the capital is going to face a fierce battle.

King Ning's rebellion had already spread all over the country, so in the capital, many people knew that there was a war going on in the south of the Yangtze River, and even Chu Yi, the chief executive, personally led an army to the south of the Yangtze River to fight the rebellion.

Because Jiangnan was thousands of miles away from the capital, everyone didn't take King Ning's rebellion to heart at all, but this sudden change made many people think that the anti-rebellion army had failed, and King Ning went straight to the capital.

The first thing that comes to many people's minds is that when the ancestor Zhu Di went south to Jingnan, he won the throne of the emperor in one fell swoop.

However, in the past, Zhu Di went south from Beijing to conquer Nanjing City and won the throne. Now King Ning is heading north from Nanjing City. If Beijing City loses, I am afraid that the world will change hands, from Beijing to Nanjing, and then from Nanjing to Beijing. General reincarnation.

So in the capital, some rumors could not help but spread.

However, it didn't take long for the imperial court to send people to refute the rumors, and many people in the capital were terrified. Only then did they know that King Ning had been pacified by Chu Yi, and he was on his way to escort the capital.

Of course, the news that the Tatar army was approaching the city could not be concealed for a long time. After some discussions, Zhu Houzhao ordered to inform the people of the capital that the Tatar army was approaching the city.

When the news spread, the people of the capital suddenly exploded, and I don't know how many people felt fear in their hearts, but some people shouted that they would live and die together with the capital.

Perhaps the concept of state and nation is not so profound for the common people, but they are clear that the Tartars are a foreign race. When the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, the people of the Central Plains lived a miserable life. The common people did not even have the qualification to have a name. The real name of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the dignified Taizu, was Zhu Chongba.

If it is said that King Ning goes north, whether the capital will be breached, not many people in the city will really care about it, but the arrival of the Tartars is different.

If the capital fell into the hands of the Tartars, even a fool would know that, with the nature of the Tartars, they fell into the hands of the Tartars and were either killed or made slaves.

There was some chaos in the capital, and some outlaws took advantage of the chaos to do evil, but Zhu Houzhao had already anticipated this, and sent troops and horses to patrol. Live in the capital situation.

The 10,000+ army worked together, but within two days, the entire city of Beijing became a well-defended fortified city, with bright armor, well-equipped armaments, and cannons erected on the city walls.

In particular, the cannons that Chu Yi sent people to build because of the pacification of Jiangnan, dozens of newly built cannons were not transported to Jiangnan, but were placed on the city wall. In addition to the artillery on the city of Beijing in the past, the number of artillery pieces alone It has reached hundreds of doors.

The Ministry of War even moved out all kinds of firearms, armors, crossbows and other armaments in stock, almost arming the defending army to the teeth, just waiting for the Tatar army to come.

On this day, there was a dull and incomparable sound of the earth shaking. Even standing on the city wall, you can feel the earth shaking caused by the galloping horses. Looking from a distance, the smoke and dust are billowing, and the black army is like a torrent. Generally swept away.

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Chapter 390 VII Bomb them to death! 【1 more】

I have already received the news from the Tan Malay News. On the city wall, headed by the British public Zhang Mao, the generals looked at the Tatar army that was rolling in like a torrent, and their faces were all solemn.

After all, this time is different from the past. Thinking back then, during the years of Taizu and Chengzu, Daming had a lot of elite soldiers and strong generals, and only killed Mengyuan forces and fled to Mobei. At that time, Mengyuan really did not dare to think of going south.

However, over a hundred years have passed, and the Daming army is no longer as elite as it was in the founding years of the country. Several generations have passed, and the millions of Daming Guards have long been rotten to the core. Looking at the entire country, the army of war is almost insignificant. .

In other words, there are still some warriors in the border town.

Since the change of Tumubao, the military power of Ming Dynasty has been declining. If it is not for Chu Yi taking the power to carry out drastic reforms in the capital, reorganizing the Jingying army, and selecting a group of strong, I am afraid that the Tatar army will be under the city, and the capital will be destroyed. Zhongdu could not afford to gather many battleable troops.

Perhaps most of the 10,000+ troops in the capital have never seen blood, but at least they have been trained for more than a year. I believe that as long as they don’t collapse in World War I, they only need to go through a few battles, and they will grow into qualified soldiers one by one. .

For example, Lu Dazhu, Cheng Xiangwu, Han Kun and others are also good generals who stand out in the army. Although they have never fought against the Tartars, these people do not have much fear of the Tartars.

As the saying goes, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. These people were promoted by Chu Yi from the army to their current status. Although they dare not say that they have reached the sky in one step, they are also life-changing opportunities.

If they hadn't met Chu Yihui and knew people, I'm afraid that they would be able to mix with a guerrilla general in their lifetime, that would be luck.

Even Han Kun, the battalion commander is probably the pinnacle of his official position, and if he wants to go a step further, without a great fortune, he is afraid that it will be impossible for a lifetime.

Looking at the approaching Tatar army below, the one who felt the deepest was the gray-haired and armored British public Zhang Mao.

Zhang Mao couldn't help but think of Zhang Fu, the British Duke of the previous generation, who went to war with Yingzong at the age of 80, but was defeated in the First World War.

Therefore, Zhang Mao had deep hatred in his heart for the Tartars, but Zhang Mao also had a bit of solemnity in his eyes.

Don't look at his appearance in front of the emperor that he doesn't take the Tartar army in his eyes, but Zhang Mao knows very well that the Tartar army must not be underestimated.

Glancing at him, he noticed the changes in the expressions of Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, Cheng Xiangwu and others, and Zhang Mao couldn't help letting out a sigh of relief.

In the 10,000+ army in the capital, it can be said that he can really mobilize very little. Chu Yi has already gathered the soldiers and horses in the capital by means of continuous overturning.

In addition to the orders of Chu Yi and the emperor Zhu Houzhao, in the capital, even he would have difficulty mobilizing more than a thousand troops.

However, when Zhang Mao saw the expressions of Han Kun and others, he let go of his uneasy heart a lot. There are at least 10,000+ troops in the capital. no problem.

Zhang Mao has never seen any kind of storms in his entire life, he took a deep breath and looked at Han Kun and other generals and said, "Everyone, the Tatar army is approaching the city, and I am waiting for the grace of the emperor, and I will do my best to protect the capital to the death. Are you willing to fight this Tartar with this duke?"

"Fight, fight, fight, swear to defend Beijing City!"

It seems that under the influence of a group of generals, on the city wall, a group of soldiers who defended the city cheered loudly one by one.

The soldiers in the city were taken aback for a moment, and they also cheered immediately. The 10,000+ soldiers and horses shouted together.

In the Forbidden City, Zhu Houzhao, who got the news, walked around the palace restlessly, looking out of the palace from time to time.

If it wasn't for the persuasion of Gu Dayong, Cao Shaoqin and others, and Jiao Fang personally accompanied Zhu Houzhao in the palace with cabinet ministers, it would have been possible for Zhu Houzhao to leave the palace.

Zhu Houzhao walked around with an anxious look on his face and said, "I don't know if the Tatar army has arrived at the city at this time, and whether the British and the others have already fought against the Tatars..."

Jiao Fang and other ministers persuaded Zhu Houzhao to wait for the result with peace of mind.

Suddenly, the thunderous shouts came, and even if they were in the imperial city, everyone could hear them clearly.

Zhu Houzhao was stunned for a moment. Hearing the shouts of the soldiers in front of him, he was moved and said, "Okay, okay, I have such a strong general, what should the Tartars be afraid of!"

But it was said that the Tatar prince Barsborough led an army of nearly [-] all the way to the capital. Along the way, some villages that were too late to retreat were naturally destroyed.

Fortunately, the court first evacuated the villages near Gyeonggi, and finally did not suffer the scourge of the Tartars.

Ballsborough looked at the huge city that was like a beast sitting on the vast land from a distance.

Barsborough is actually no stranger to Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. As the son of Dayan Khan, he has also visited the capital several times.

However, only this time he came with a large army in person, facing the prosperity of the capital, compared to the bitter cold prairie, Barsborough naturally felt a little unwilling in his heart.

God treats the Han people so dearly, but their Tatars have to be exposed to the wind and sun on the vast grasslands, and even endure threats from nature. After a white disaster, a tribe may disappear in the vast vastness. on the grassland.

In comparison, the prosperous Central Plains is simply a place beloved by God.

More than a dozen generals of ten thousand households surrounded Ballsborot, wearing thick leather robes, looking at the city sitting on the ground, it can be said that everyone opened their eyes and their faces were full of shock. color.

On the prairie, a slightly larger tent is a huge wealth. As for the city, there is no such thing at all. Even if you have seen many cities in the Central Plains along the way, they are as huge as Beijing City. The city is the only one they have ever seen.

The huge city is located on the ground, and just looking at it from a distance, I can't help but feel a little bit of awe.

Taking a deep breath, Ballsborough drove his horse forward. Almost a stone's throw away, a group of people stopped, only to hear Ballsborough shouting at the city wall: "The Han officials on the city wall are listening. , this prince's army is here, you can dare to fight!"

A group of Tatar generals around Ballsborough laughed and looked extremely arrogant.

On the city wall, Han Kun first glanced at the British man, then stepped forward and shouted: "Listen to the Tartars, if you dare to offend my capital and offend the power of the Ming Dynasty, if you are wise, then quickly retreat, otherwise, don't blame me. Daming soldiers and swords are ruthless!"

It's nothing more than a war of words. Taking advantage of this time, Ballsborough has sent his troops to collect and cut down trees around to prepare for the construction of siege equipment.

Although it was said that before the arrival of the Tartars, Daming had already cleaned up the surrounding area, but after all, the time was too short to clear all the surrounding trees.

After a long time, the Tatars will be able to create a batch of ladders to siege the city. As for the complex siege equipment, I am afraid that the Tatars will not have the ability to produce them.

On the city wall, Lu Dazhu and Cheng Xiangwu instructed the gunners above the city wall to slightly adjust the artillery on the city wall and aim the artillery at the Tatar army under the city.

One by one artillery, the muzzle of the black hole was aimed at the Tatar army below.

Seeing Zhang Mao wave his hand slightly, a famous gunner immediately filled the prepared shells into the barrel.

Looking at the unprepared Tatar army below, Zhang Mao and other Ming generals showed a bit of disdain in their eyes.

These Tartars are really arrogant, and they have no defense at all. Although they are indeed located outside the range of arrows, they do not take the artillery of the Ming Dynasty to heart.

Of course, this also has a certain relationship with the power of the artillery. The artillery looks scary, but in fact, it is more of a blow to the morale and boost the morale of one's own side. There are not many people who will be killed by the artillery.

Several newly cast artillery muzzles are aimed at Ballsborough and others, and almost half of the Tatar generals are gathered around Ballsborough, in addition to hundreds of Ballsborough's. Guard.

Under this kind of protection, even if the Ming side opened the city gate and rushed out of a large army, it was absolutely impossible to threaten the safety of Ballsborough and the others.

Above the city wall, a general stepped forward to Duke Ying and others and said, "Report to Duke, the artillery is ready and ready to fire at any time!"

Han Kun, who was scolding the Tatars below, couldn't help his eyes lit up when he heard the words: "Are the artillery ready? Then what are you waiting for, give me a smashing blast, and kill this bullshit prince and everything will be fine!"

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard the words. It might not be so easy to kill Ballsborough. After all, if the artillery wanted to bombard certain people at a certain point, it really had to rely on luck.

Before walking to the city wall, looking at Ballsborough and the others under the city wall, Zhang Mao took a deep breath, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and shouted in a deep voice, "Fire!"

Immediately, the artillerymen ignited the artillery pieces one by one, only to see the fuse burning, and in an instant they heard the roar of thunder.