Daming: Lend the system to Emperor Hongwu at the beginning

Chapter 123 Li Hongzhang: This is not an escape, but a retreat
Following Zhu Xing's order, Zhu Xing's subordinates and those remaining Japanese warriors brought over from the early Ming Dynasty suddenly rose up and massacred the surrounding crowd.

All these people were instigated by Emperor Meiji, and there were more than [-] people densely packed.

If you don't kill these people now, maybe wait a few more months, these people will be the dead soldiers who took the potion of immortality and rushed into the interior of Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xi has been in Japan for more than half a year, and he is very clear about the temperament of the people in this country today.

These people have been brainwashed by the so-called bushido spirit too badly.

This kind of brainwashing is comparable to some extreme religiousism.

In addition, Emperor Meiji is indeed too strong in agitation. He has only been in power for a few years, and the whole of Japan has been stimulated by him to become more and more aggressive.

This is not what Zhu Yuanzhang wants to see.

But this emperor is indeed too cunning, since he fled back to Japan, he has been hiding, no matter how hard Mu Ying and Lan Yu searched, they couldn't find it.

There was no other way, after Chang Yuchun asked Zhu Yuanzhang for instructions, he could only come to negotiate a peace first, and then asked Zhu Xi to lead people to hide here and continue to look for Emperor Meiji.

After squatting for more than half a year, I finally caught this cunning emperor.

And this Edo Castle was the most severely brainwashed city by Emperor Meiji, and it was inevitable that there would be a second rioter like Emperor Meiji. In order to deter Japan, Zhu Xi chose the most brutal way to solve the problem.

Massacre the city!

At least those who dared to resist the rioters should be slaughtered.

Half a month later, the news came back to Daming.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was leading troops to fight against Li Hongzhang's Huai army in Anhui. Hearing the news from Zhu Yu, he immediately nodded with satisfaction.

"The second child finally didn't disappoint us!"

"I will give him credit for killing the Emperor Meiji this time!" Zhu Yuanzhang handed the letter in his hand to Liu Ji who was accompanying the army next to him.

"The Second Highness has indeed grown to the point where he can stand on his own, and he will definitely be a rare general in the future!" Liu Ji glanced through the letter quickly, stroking his beard and flattering without any trace.

"Berwen, what do you think of the so-called coalition forces of the Xiyi people this time?" Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and asked again.

"It seems to be very powerful, but in fact, except for Tsarist Russia, it is not a big threat to our homeland!"

"The most important thing is the naval battle. As long as Marshal Chang's navy can win in one battle, the so-called coalition forces will naturally be wiped out." Liu Ji still smiled and spoke confidently.

"Your Majesty, military adviser, let's not worry about the usual things, let's talk about the present!
"The Huai army is guarded tightly, so we have to think of a way to destroy Suzhou!" Deng Yu looked around and found that the two people were calmer than the other, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He opened his mouth eagerly.

They have been besieging Suzhou for two full months, and they still can't break through the city. As the Marshal of the army this time, and His Majesty is still there, he is anxious!

Liu Ji glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, who was in charge, and said with a smile, "Don't be impatient, Commander Deng. Your majesty has already arranged a good plan to defeat the enemy. When the time comes, Suzhou City can naturally be taken down easily!"

"What do you mean?" Deng Yu looked puzzled, but he didn't find any signs of instability in the Huai army.

After all, this is the home of the Huai army. They are playing away games, and they are much more harassed.

"Deng Shuai!"

"How can you just stare at our battlefield!"

"We attacked the Qing this time with all four armies. Leaving aside Xu Da who attacked Sichuan in the west, Shi Dakai in Henan is going all the way!"

"Feng Sheng from Zhejiang is about to hit Xuzhou."

"In addition, Marshal Chang has already captured Tianjin, and now he is able to threaten the capital of the Qing Dynasty!"

"As far as I know, that emperor of the Qing court is very timid, and I'm afraid he has gone north hunting again at this moment!"

"You said what would happen if Chang Yuchun took over the imperial capital of the Qing court, Shi Dakai took over the whole of Henan, and Feng Sheng took over Xuzhou?"

Deng Yu was taken aback when he heard the words, and quickly calculated in his heart.

If that is the case, the Huai army in Suzhou will become a lone army just like the Hunan army back then, and it will become the Ming army in all directions, and the army will be in chaos.

"It seems that Shuai Deng has already understood!"

Liu Ji stroked his beard and watched the generals below continue his performance: "In fact, His Majesty never thought of breaking through Suzhou from the beginning to the end. The Huai Army in Anhui was the most powerful force in the Qing Dynasty. The Hunan army brought over from the south, and now the two armies are integrated, and the whole of Anhui is the most difficult bone for the Qing court."

"And His Majesty chooses to conquer Anhui in person!"

"What do you think?" Liu Ji asked.

"Your Majesty is invincible in the world. If you want to fight, you must fight the hardest part of the enemy's army." A general shouted.

"No, no!"

"There is a saying in the art of war, avoiding the truth is false, and attacking the unprepared is the best policy. How could His Majesty act recklessly like you and others!"

"Our troops were just feigning the attack from the beginning to the end. In addition, His Majesty came in person, so that Li Hongzhang mobilized heavy troops to defend and create opportunities for the rest of the army."

"As long as the other three armies can complete the encirclement, the Huai army will naturally be defeated by then."

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the main seat, quietly looked at Liu Ji who was talking eloquently below, and couldn't help narrowing his eyes slightly.

To be honest, he didn't like Liu Ji very much before.

Because this person is too smart, no matter what decision he makes, Liu Ji can guess, even guess his intention in advance.

It made him very uncomfortable.

But now, with the arrival of the extraordinary and the opening of a different world, he doesn't hate this person so much.

It's not that Liu Ji's cleverness has restrained, but that Zhu Yuanzhang's mentality has become more peaceful, and he is more able to tolerate these smart people.

That kind of incompetent monarch will be frightened when faced with such a turbulent world trend, and will desperately suppress those changes that frighten them. The cultivator of the sea.

They couldn't grasp the surge of power in the world, and they were afraid that their throne would be threatened.

But for Zhu Yuanzhang, he was only excited from the beginning to the end.

He is very clear that as long as this kind of power level improvement or even a leap is controlled properly, it will only be more beneficial for him to control the Ming Empire, instead of causing Ming Dynasty to fall into chaos.

Facts also proved Zhu Yuanzhang's speculation.

Reiki has been revived for more than ten years, and the industrial revolution has lasted for two or three years. Great Ming is undergoing earth-shaking changes from the inside to the outside, but Daming is still prosperous and stable.

Daming's Guozuo became more and more stable.

That intense insecurity that had been with him until now had been gone for a long time.

He is sure that even if he dies now, Zhu Biao can suppress the civil and military forces of the current Manchu Dynasty very well, and lead the Ming Empire to continue.

So his mood naturally changed.

Even he has begun to appreciate Liu Ji a little bit.

"That's right!" When Liu Ji got enough of the limelight, Zhu Yuanzhang took the right to speak with a smile.

"Deng Yu, and you all, don't feel uncomfortable, thinking that you can't win credit."

"Tell me, when did we treat our old brother badly?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and said with a smile: "We expect that Li Hongzhang will run away soon, and then we will go all the way north with his ass in our hands. The world is so big, and there are many cities that have not been captured. You are afraid that you will not be able to fight." To success?"

"Long live Your Majesty!" Everyone got Zhu Yuanzhang's promise, and the little depression in their hearts disappeared completely, and they all began to cheer up and look forward to it.

Zhu Yuanzhang predicted well.

Li Hongzhang was indeed about to withdraw. In addition to smelling danger, the more direct reason was that he had received an order from Emperor Xianfeng to go north to replace Zeng Guofan as the governor of Zhili and escort him to the imperial capital.

Chang Yuchun's move to occupy Tianjin and not leave completely frightened Emperor Xianfeng.

In particular, the news of the death of Zeng Guofan, governor of Zhili, shocked Xianfeng even more.

If it wasn't for the obstruction of the ministers, he would have already run out of Zhili and headed north to Shengjing.

But even if he didn't run away immediately, there was still a fierce tiger on the side of the couch that made him sleep uneasy, which is why he urgently transferred Li Hongzhang to Beijing.

Within the current Qing court, looking at the whole world, Li Hongzhang's Huai army is the best.

As for whether Anhui is lost or not, what does it matter to him?

Little life matters!
Anyway, our Daqing territory is big enough!
"Marshal, we can't withdraw!"

"Anhui is our hometown. If we lose it, what face will we have to meet our elders?" Li Hongzhang is facing the same problem as Zeng Guofan in the Huai Army camp.

His soldiers were all based on the township party, and most of them were unwilling to give up Anhui and went north to protect Emperor Naraoshizi.

Li Hongzhang had a gloomy face.

Although he was born as a Jinshi, he has been in the army for five or six years, and now he has a taste of iron and blood.

"Don't go, stay here and wait to die?" Li Hongzhang looked around.

"Let me tell you, Hypocrisy has never been soft-hearted when it comes to killing gentry. You go to the south to find out what happened to the remaining gentry?"

Hearing Li Hongzhang's words, most people couldn't help but change their expressions.

This is indeed what worries them the most.

As long as Zhu Yuanzhang can be more tolerant towards the gentry, according to the current power of Ming Dynasty and the proper handing over of the whole of China, there is no need for him to send a single soldier, and the gentry from all over the country will obediently open the city and surrender.

But this person is uncompromising and murderous like hemp.

"Going north is not an escape, but a strategic contraction!"

"The puppet Ming soldiers are more powerful and attack from multiple sides, but we have few soldiers and the territory to defend is too large. The end of the scattered troops is to be defeated by the enemy one by one."

"We have to clench our fists tightly now, and only guard the capital, as long as we can guard it for a year...!"

"No, it only takes half a year. When the Allied Forces of the Eight Western Powers arrive, they will immediately threaten the coastal areas of Guangzhou, Fujian, Shanghai and other places. Those places are now hypocritical industrial centers. There are many factories there. Do you think they dare to give up? ?”

"At that time, when their army retreats, our army will take advantage of the victory and pursue it, and we will fight back in one go."

"Believe me, old man, the hypocrisy and killing are too heavy and unpopular, and we can only win the victory in the end!" Li Hongzhang loudly encouraged morale.

In fact, there is another reason why he didn't say it.

A few days ago, he had secretly met the representatives of Tsarist Russia.

The other party told him that [-] soldiers and horses had assembled at the border and could be transferred to the Northeast at any time, or even enter the border to fight.

But this matter was too big, and Li Hongzhang couldn't make a decision by himself, so he still had to go back to the imperial capital to discuss with Emperor Xianfeng.

And even if the Tsarist Russian soldiers really entered the customs, it would be impossible to cross most of China and come to Anhui.

The best battlefield is Zhili.

It can only be Zhili.

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(End of this chapter)