Hongwu Daming: Why hasn't my son rebelled?

Chapter 256 The reincarnation of history, Zhu Qi's determination

Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature, but when it happened to him, Zhu Qi still couldn't accept it for a while, not to mention the other princes and princesses, and Zhu Yuanzhang was probably the most unacceptable.

Queen Ma's last time was also very peaceful, without any pain.

From the onset of the illness to the final peaceful departure, it took only two months. Compared with the many old people Zhu Qi had met, it was somewhat gratifying.

Illness comes like a mountain, and that's probably it.

Naturally, Zhu Qi and the other imperial doctors were helpless, but Empress Ma was still thinking about other imperial doctors when she was finally leaving.

However, it was not like what was said in history, the last words were to seek a way out for those imperial doctors.

Empress Ma doesn't have so much time to do this kind of thing, she spends more time with Zhu Qi and these children.

As for the imperial doctor, although Zhu Yuanzhang was very angry, he didn't want to kill them.

According to historical records, Zhu Yuanzhang almost killed the imperial doctor, and finally let them go because of Queen Ma's last words.

But in fact, in Zhu Qi's view, if Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to kill those imperial doctors, he would not need to pay attention to Queen Ma's last words at all.

Many historical records about Zhu Yuanzhang's brutality were actually edited during the Qing Dynasty and discredited by the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Putting these aside, Zhu Qi was also immersed in grief, but the death of Empress Ma had become an established fact.

Among them, apart from Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao was probably the saddest, who fell ill in bed all of a sudden.

Fortunately, it was just out of breath, so there was nothing serious about it, but Zhu Qi was taken aback.

In history, Zhu Biao began to get sick not long after Empress Ma died of illness, and then his health was not very good, and he passed away after two years on and off.

As for the cause of Zhu Biao's death, there is no clear record in history.

It is only said that he died of being infected with wind-cold, but the concept of wind-cold was very broad in ancient times.

As long as it meets the symptoms, all of them are ruled as wind and cold, but in many cases, those symptoms are not colds and colds as we know them now.

What's more, Zhu Yuanzhang was so fierce that he scared Zhu Biao to death.

This kind of view is simply too funny, Zhu Biao is the crown prince with the most stable and stable throne in history.

Moreover, he is also very capable, making a prince like Zhu Di very convinced, and Zhu Qi is also very convinced.

To say that the eldest brother Zhu Biao will be scared to death by Zhu Yuanzhang is really to discredit the prince.

As for the real cause of death of the prince Zhu Biao, there is no record in history, and Zhu Qi can only speculate that he may have died of pneumonia caused by typhoid fever and so on.

If this is the reason, then my own penicillin can handle it completely.

But now with the example of Empress Ma in front, Zhu Qi also felt a little worried.

In case Zhu Biao is also due to his own reasons, rather than bacteria or similar infections, his own penicillin will not be of much use.

And if the eldest brother Zhu Biao can't hold on, I'm afraid Zhu Yunqi will still be in the top position like in history, and then his uncle will have a hard time.

The more Zhu Qi thought about it, the more he felt that this possibility was still very high.

But now there is no chance to think so much, after all, Empress Ma just left, and the eldest brother Zhu Biao fell ill again, and the whole court was in chaos all of a sudden.

Fortunately, Zhu Biao's illness came and went quickly.

It was more of a mental illness, and soon Zhu Biao recovered, and then Empress Ma's funeral.

Naturally, the empress's funeral cannot be simplified. Although Empress Ma also has her own funeral in her last words, it must be simple.

Don't waste it, but Zhu Yuanzhang didn't really simply organize the queen's funeral.

This is not only related to the majesty and face of the royal family, but more about the account of his wife.

After all, they are all emperors. If his wife, the mother of a country, dies, he can handle it simply, and Zhu Yuanzhang can't justify it in his heart.

And the people of Daming finally knew that their respectable Empress Ma died of illness on this day in the 16th year of Hongwu.

The nation mourns.

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The first month of the 17th year of Hongwu.

The death of Empress Ma left indelible scars on the nascent empire.

But time will eventually erase all scars, leaving a faint scar.

Although it was only half a year, the country that was once in grief has almost recovered now.

The grand court meeting in the first month will still continue, and the officials from various places have already gathered in Yingtian Mansion.

And seeing Ying Tianfu going up and down, he also knew what happened in this country, and many countries also brought condolences for it.

Even Bei Yuan, who had always been at odds with Daming, suddenly came over to express his condolences in a serious manner at this time.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this condolence was just to ease the relationship with Daming. After all, after losing Liaodong, Yunnan and all the territory on the plateau at the same time, Bei Yuan also knew that he was no match for Daming at all.

If Daming attacked at this time, they would have no ability to resist.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything about this, and the canonized reward was a strong reward.

And this time the tribute is the same as the rules set by Zhu Qi before, Daming will not directly give them any successful trade, but let them buy it with Daming banknotes.

At the same time, some gold, silver and jewelry must be exchanged for banknotes, etc., which is not a loss at all for the Ming Dynasty.

However, the court quickly determined that Hongwu must launch a final attack on Beiyuan in 17.

After all, the empire has gone through 17 years. If the former dynasty of Beiyuan continued to live comfortably on the grassland, it would be unacceptable to Ming Dynasty anyway.

This is especially true for Zhu Yuanzhang. His ambition is to inherit the territory of the former Great Yuan, and it is obviously not suitable for his great goals and ideals that the Northern Yuan is so horizontal on the grassland.

To say that the one who has changed the most is probably His Royal Highness Liao Wang. Liao Wang Zhu Qi once had no interest in crusade against Beiyuan.

But since the death of Empress Ma, Zhu Qi seemed to be a different person. After all, he took the initiative to plan the Beiyuan war, and more often he would take the initiative to invite Ying, hoping to go out with the army.

The reason why he did this was not because he was chasing power, but because he promised before his mother's death that he would do his best to assist his elder brother Zhu Biao without leaving any spare energy.

More importantly, even if Zhu Qi knew that he didn't want to go, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely let him go.

Instead of being the commander-in-chief of the entire army by himself, it would be better to take the initiative now, let Lan Yu be the commander-in-chief, and be a nominal one himself.

Anyway, when the time comes to fight, you only need to obey Lan Yu's command, and if you need anything, you can do it yourself.

And his strategy was indeed quite successful. After the funeral of Empress Ma, Zhu Yuanzhang became much older all of a sudden.

And he felt more and more that the generals in his generation were too old, and it might be too late if he didn't train young generals.

Even Sapphire, who was under house arrest and punishment by him before, was activated again at this time, letting Sapphire go to the north to crusade against Beiyuan.

When Zhu Qi heard the result, he thought that his strategy of taking the initiative to attack had worked.

But what he didn't expect was that this time, Lan Yu was the deputy general, and he, Liao King Zhu Qi, was the chief general.

Not only he and Lan Yu, but also Yan Wang Zhu Di were sent to crusade against Beiyuan.

In addition to the three of them, Feng Sheng and others were also accompanying the army. It can be said that they are the Heavenly King Army that Daming can send at present.

No matter what, there are quite a lot of famous generals this time, so Zhu Qi felt a little relieved.

Anyway, you can't run away, so if you don't like it, you agree.

That way, getting Bei Yuan done earlier would be a big favor to my elder brother.

So Zhu Qi didn't think too much, and quickly agreed, and the crusade against Beiyuan had been prepared for half a year.

There was only a brief delay because of the death of Empress Ma, and now the argument has been decided, so don't delay the time any longer.

In February of the 17th year of Hongwu, the army set off from Yingtianfu, and those places along the way would also send troops to the northern front to gather.

There will be a total of 20 people, led by Zhu Qi, who will go deep into the northern desert and attack Huanglong.

As for Beiyuan's strategy, it's not that Zhu Qi hasn't thought about it, but after thinking about it for a long time, there is no good way.

I still have to rely on Sapphire. After summarizing, I should just lie down.

Such a big move by Daming gathered an army of 20, so it is naturally impossible that there is no news from Beiyuan.

And at this time, he is already preparing a way to deal with it. It can be said that Wang Baobao hasn't slept well for a long time.

However, there are really not many troops that can be deployed now, even if Naha leaves there are still a few troops.

But now completely sidetracked.

Not to mention in Korea, it has become a mess now, as if in troubled times.

However, there are too few combat forces available on the grassland, and those tribes have already separated from the Northern Yuan court.

Under Ming's trade offensive, few tribes were able to serve the Northern Yuan court wholeheartedly.

Most of the tribes think that they can earn what they need by relying on trade, so why go to war with Ming?

There are even some tribes who are close to the Beiyuan court, and it is the right way to persuade the Beiyuan court to surrender to Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.

As for surrendering to Ming Dynasty, Wang Baobao naturally never thought about it.

You know, he is orthodox in his heart, and sooner or later he will take Da Yuan back to the Central Plains and restore the glory of his ancestors.

Naturally, he wouldn't think too much about it. Since Da Ming was coming, he could only gather all his strength and deal with it.

However, it is definitely impossible to fight head-on, so I can only find a way to delay the time and run to the depths of the grassland, just like last time.

As long as Daming took the initiative to cross the desert and enter Mobei, it would be very beneficial to Bei Yuan.

But Wang Baobao didn't know that the opponents he was facing this time were not those famous generals before, but Lan Yu, who had never had a deep contest before.

The general Sapphire is very different from other generals.

If you underestimate Sapphire, you will definitely suffer a lot, Zhu Qi is very optimistic about Sapphire.

In history, Sapphire personally pushed the imperial court of Beiyuan into the tomb.

Although Bei Yuan established other new emperors later, it is undeniable that Bei Yuan was almost destroyed in the battle of Yuerhai.

When acting on the Beiyuan side, Daming had already marched for two months. In April of the 17th year of Hongwu, the army gathered in the border area.

And without the slightest hesitation, he continued to advance towards the north, and Zhu Qi, as he had expected, was only a nominal marshal at the beginning, but soon let Lan Yu take control of the army.

His military orders are still very decisive and effective.

At least after the previous few times, Sapphire didn't make any mistakes.

All those tribes who dared to block the way were wiped out.

However, unlike in history, the battle in Beiyuan this time was not as fierce as in history.

Because many tribes had already decided to seek refuge with Daming, after all, Zhu Qi's trade at the border was too popular.

Those chiefs have long since lost their will to resist, and they think about how to make deals with Daming every day, how to earn more benefits, and so on.

Therefore, wherever the Sapphire army went, there was basically no decent place. Everyone wanted to surrender, but this time when they saw the army coming, they simply raised their hands and surrendered.

Anyway, from their point of view, Daming will definitely not do anything to their tribe. At that time, he will still be a tribal chief, and there will be no loss in whatever he does on the grassland.

And Zhu Qi didn't do anything to them, he just took them as prisoners of war first.

And those tribes who surrendered also treated the chiefs kindly, and they didn't have too many embarrassments, they just got together first.

However, if those chiefs feel that after this battle, they are still chiefs or whatever they should do, they are very wrong.

Zhu Qi is no better than other people, he is very far-sighted, although these chiefs are very loyal to Daming now because of trade.

But this kind of loyalty is only superficial. Once this kind of trade policy comes to a standstill, or there is a mistake for other reasons, these chiefs should still rob and rob without any mercy.

After all, they fundamentally do not agree with the culture of Ming Dynasty, and what Zhu Qi has to do is not just to make them surrender.

Instead, let Daming control the Yunnan side, control the entire grassland, and only control the grassland area.

That is true and effective, and it can effectively avoid future nomadic harm to Daming.

(End of this chapter)