Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 52 Unforgiveness
"I am Dong Bo of Daming Town, Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian!"

"How dare you be presumptuous!"

In Songpu Town, Zhang Mingzhen captured the city gate under the banner of Chen Wu's tribe, and Zhu Yihai led his troops into the city quickly.A sudden battle came suddenly and ended quickly.

Chen Wu and the others were still drinking and chatting, and even hugged the snatched women in their complacency, but they were all taken away.The majestic general, but was dragged in front of Zhu Yihai like a dead dog with his bare upper body tied up.

Zhu Yihai looked at this guy, he was indeed tall and strong, if he was wearing armor, he would have the feeling of a door god.It's a pity that such a general of the imperial court, in this troubled time, turned his head around and rode on the heads of the people to do his best.

"To shut up!"

Chen Wu was pushed to kneel in front of Zhu Yihai, he straightened his neck and looked at the young man.

Shen Wenzhong stepped forward and said loudly, "Standing in front of you is the tenth grandson of Emperor Gao of the Ming Dynasty, the No. 11 King of Lu in the Ming Dynasty, and now His Royal Highness Jian Guo. You still don't kneel down!"

"King Lu?" Chen Wu rolled his eyes, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't know that we have supported Yiyang King in Chongming as the supervisor of the country, the three governors, the eight township commanders, and 20 Ming soldiers. The gentry and gentry from all over the county responded bravely."

"I am the Earl of Zhendong and the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, the governor of Yiyang King. Is there any misunderstanding, Your Highness?"

He emphasized the words of three governors, eight commanders, and 20 soldiers.

But Zhu Yihai just looked at him with disdain.

"Chen Wu, you are also from the hometown of Ningbo. Cixi is only tens of miles away from your home Shangyu. How can you be so cruel to the villagers? You are ashamed of the landscape that raised you!"

"You have failed the military robe on your body!"

"As a child of my hometown, as a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, but I don't think about defending my home and country, guarding the borders and keeping the people safe. Facing the Tartars, you escaped and failed the country. Facing the folks, you plundered and looted, which is the heart of the beast. thing!"

"As a soldier, you can't report to the king and protect your home and country. You can't guard the country and protect the folks. How can you say you have the face to call yourself a general of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Sword come!"

Yang Boxing stepped forward holding the big sword.

Chen Wu's face showed timidity.

"You can't kill me, I'm Dong Bo of Daming Town, I'm the Governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, and I'm the King of Yiyang who supervises the country and supports his father!"

"You are doing this to provoke a war between the two families. King Yiyang's 20 army, you can't afford it!"

Zhu Yigai drew his sword out of its sheath, and approached step by step with the sword in both hands.

"The Tartars are extremely poor and vicious. Gudu has never been afraid of them. How can he be afraid of deserters like you, who are rebellious officials and thieves, who harm the people?"

"The one who was killed alone was just a deserter who harmed the people."

"Gu is not going to war with King Yiyang, but to eliminate harm for the people!"

"Hold him down!"

Two brothers, Zhang Mingzhen and Zhang Mingyang, each pressed one side, Chen Wu couldn't move, he was terrified and ferocious, although he was known as a flying tiger, but Zhang Mingzhen was also a warrior on the battlefield.

Zhu Yihai stood still with his sword in hand.

"Even if you move out of Taizu Emperor Gao today, Gu will not tolerate you!"

This is the square in front of the Town God's Temple in the town. It is usually a place for temple fairs and social dramas. The venue is very large. Countless captured rebel officers were tied and kneeled on the ground to watch.

There were also many gentry and common people in the town who had just been looted by the rebellious soldiers, and they also stood and watched.

Seeing this scene, the rebel generals turned pale with fright. They were elated when they looted the people, but when they became slaughtered lambs, they were not much better than ordinary people.

The people began to applaud.

"Listen, this is the people's judgment on you!"

"Chen Wu, you are the general of the imperial court. When the country is in trouble, you run away. You don't want to serve the country and protect the people. Instead, you loot the people and bring disaster to the village. Today, as the supervisor of the Ming Dynasty alone, you are sentenced to beheaded and executed, so that the village can be safe! "

The sword is raised.

Chen Wu begged loudly.

Zhu Yihai didn't pay attention, and the sword fell down with force.

He did not let others execute the sentence instead of him, and resolutely executed Chen Wu himself.

It's not that he is bloodthirsty, but he hopes to remind everyone of his attitude.

The sword fell, the blood spattered, and the head fell.

The field was full of voices and reached a climax.

Blood also splashed Zhang Mingzhen's brother's face, and the two had different expressions.

Zhu Yihai turned around and returned to stand under his banner.

Then there was the treatment of other officers under Chen Wu's subordinates. Zhu Yihai did not spare the officers of rank nine and above. After the collective trial, they were all executed.

These guys who run faster against the Tartars and bully the people more ruthlessly than anyone else are not worthy of sympathy. Even if Shen Chenquan, Zhang Mingzhen and others persuaded them that it is better to just punish the evil ones, Zhu Yihai did not agree.

He also knows that if he kills like this, the other officers of the Daming's soft army may fear him in the future, but he must kill if he should.

Such a person can't be counted on anyway.

If you kill them, it's like you've completely punctured the pustules. It's not scary to see some blood or even some pus.

What's more, in front of Zhang Mingzhen and other new army officers and soldiers, it will have some warning effect, especially when the new army is just established, the effect will be more obvious.

More than 100 people were chopped down in one breath.

There was blood and blood in front of the City God Temple, and many onlookers were excited at the beginning, and then vomited.

Zhu Yihai insisted on watching it all the time.

"Your Highness, what should we do with the remaining soldiers?"

"Closed first, cross-examination, those whose hands are stained with the blood of the common people, murderers, and adulterers have all been chopped off. These people are scourges in troubled times, and it is useless to keep them."

"As for the others, let them help repair the town's city walls, destroyed houses, etc., beat them with army sticks, and give them [-] yuan to send them home."

Zhang Mingzhen hesitated and said, "Many of Chen Wu's subordinates went to fight outside the pass. Why don't we keep them and break them up into each battalion for enrichment?"

Zhu Yihai directly refused.

"These you are talking about are Chen Wu's servants, right? Even if these people are not bloody, there is no need to keep them. What you want to rebuild is an army of righteous kings, not a group of deserters, robbers, and hooligans. There are so many thieves and bandits. If I keep it, it will only ruin my military discipline and affect my military morale."

These servants were supported by Chen Wu and the others in the past. Although they were somewhat capable, they were also the most difficult to change. The current few battalions of recruits already have many veterans of the old-style army, and the number of recruits is insufficient. , then his new army may have no hope.

What he needs now is not just gathering numbers, but a force capable of fighting and obeying commands.

Otherwise, he would not have only a dozen battalion heads, less than 20 horses, but he might have gathered [-] or [-] people for soldiers.

"Let the family take back all the women and girls who were looted by the thieves."

"Return the property looted by the thieves to the people!"

"Also, give some money and food subsidies to the people who have been tortured by the rebels."

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Zhu Yihai was a little listless making arrangements for the aftermath, "When the common people suffer from the chaos of the army, don't disturb the common people anymore, don't collect food and donate anymore."

"Scatter out all the battalions and take down all the rebels who are still outside to harm the people. Those who should be killed are killed, and those who should be dismissed are dismissed."

Zhang Mingzhen hoped that he would cheer up.

"According to the account of the rebellious soldiers, Chen Wu has ordered General Zhang Guozhu to attack Dinghai and Ningbo, and he also sent someone to ask the dynasty to come here first, intending to attack Cixi together and attack His Highness."

Zhu Yihai thought for a while, "Let Wang Zhiren bring the three thousand and two battalions of the fifth army back to Dinghai immediately, and take this Zhang Guozhu down."

"You and Gu will come here first to honor the Marquis Dynasty!"

"Decree, Chen Wu's banner is still erected on the city."

"Your Highness wants the dynasty to fall into the trap first?"

Zhu Yihai waved his hand, "Go ahead and sleep for a while, there is General Lao Zhang outside."

"Your Highness has worked hard, leave the outside to the minister."

Zhu Yihai walked a few steps, then stopped suddenly, and turned around.

He looked at Zhang Mingzhen and stepped over.

He reached out and patted Zhang Mingzhen's shoulder, then tied the bloody sword that killed Chen Wu just now to Zhang Mingzhen's waist.

"This imperial sword that killed rebellious officials and thieves, I will give you the title of Shangfang Sword."

"Qing made great contributions to the country in quelling the chaotic ministers and thieves, so I granted Qing the title of Earl of Zhendong, and the co-prefect of the Zuo Dudu in the Zuo Dudu's Mansion."

Zhang Mingzhen was taken aback for a moment.

Then immediately kneel down.

"I'm just a little laborer, how dare I accept this duke, please withdraw your order from your highness."

Zhu Yihai waved his hand, "Chen Wu, a bastard, can be granted the title of Dongbo? A villainous guy like Huang Binqing can also be knighted. Is it true that a confidant general who is lonely and dedicated to serving the country is not qualified enough?"

"Hou Fu, the country is in trouble and you think of a good general. At this time, we need you and my monarch and ministers to work together."

"Among the soldiers and horses under Chen Wu, if you think there are those who are good at riding and shooting and understand the military formation, you can pick some out and put them in the battalion. You, the dignified chief of the Zhejiang army, really need more troops."

After speaking, Zhu Yihai patted Zhang Mingzhen on the shoulder, turned around and left.

Zhang Mingzhen knelt down on the ground, feeling a little uneasy.

I don't know what is the meaning of His Highness Jian Guo's sudden words. Could it be that His Highness is dissatisfied with his various performances today, which is why he is so famous?

Or is it because the Yiyang King Jianguo suddenly appeared with 20 soldiers, so His Highness Lu Jianguo felt a sense of crisis, so he was granted the title of Earl to show his favor?
Zhang Mingyang pulled up his brother.

"His Highness is gone."

Zhang Ming got up and looked at his brother a few times, but said nothing.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about anything. Your Highness is someone you can follow." Zhang Mingyang said.

Zhang Mingzhen thought for a while, "Then just now, His Highness said that he would not allow Chen Wu's men to be recruited, but now he asks me to recruit some replenishing Zhejiang soldiers. What is the meaning?"

Zhang Mingyang has been with Lu Jianguo for the past few days, and he seems to know a little about His Highness Jianguo, so he said, "I thought Jianguo really hated those deserters and rebellious troops, but the situation is very urgent right now, and there is an army of captives in the north. The situation is under pressure, and now a Yiyang king suddenly appeared to supervise the country in Wudi, so we also have to strengthen our strength."

"Then I'm going to recruit people?"

"Second Brother, it's best to select and screen carefully. In addition, it's best to break up the useful soldiers that have been selected and distribute them to each battalion, instead of all being included in the Zhejiang town mark."

Zhang Mingzhen nodded, "Understood, let's go to the screening together."

"Second brother, go on your own, I will guard His Highness here."

(End of this chapter)