Jingming

Chapter 401 The blessing of being greeted by the top civil and military scholars together
The two men's scalps were numb, not only because of Yan Chunsheng's unparalleled bravery, but also because of the 4000 to [-] women and children left in the darkness and the more than [-] young cavalry who were most loyal to Gunbilik.

How to control it and prevent trouble?
Now, they can only rely on the Ming army to form a large circle, with arrows, guns, and muzzles aimed at them.

On the edge of the Yellow River, there were still people crossing the river, and the shelling continued.Some of the people who had just landed ashore by chance looked up and saw their lord and his bodyguards being escorted and kneeling in front of a man wearing a red official robe of the Ming Dynasty.

"Send the message across. Those who haven't crossed the river yet don't have to cross. Wait in the south!" Tang Shunzhi looked at Gunbilik, "I am the governor of the Ninggan Border Region appointed by His Majesty. How to deal with you and your tribe? Your Majesty’s heavenly grace is so great that he will not kill them all.”

"...my injury..."

"The sooner things settle down here, the sooner you can be treated."

"my son……"

Tang Shunzhi's eyes were incomprehensible: "There are heavy troops on the ancient ferry at the mouth of the river, and they must have started fighting a long time ago. Whether he comes to rescue you or escapes by himself, it is no longer your concern. The governor is sending the order now. If the war is not over, , I can let the remnants of your Ordos troops pass through the border."

The situation of tens of thousands of households in Ordos is over, and the more than [-] soldiers led by Noyendala are of no use.

It was not without artillery fire to greet Noyendala crossing the river from the east.

Even if you really escape, so what?

With such a victory in this battle, Ming Dynasty will take a long time to consolidate the results.The inheritance of right-wing Jinong has not been extinguished, and Noyendala must gather the tribes again in the north.Terrified after the first battle, he did not dare to go south easily, and he would only have internal conflicts with other tribes.

As for Gunbilik, Ordos did not completely sever the favor from the Ming Dynasty, so he could help the Ming Dynasty appease his captured subordinates and people.

Even though the entire Ordos tribe was captured and destined to be dispersed.

Tang Shunzhi sighed in his heart. If the Ming Dynasty had enough troops, he might not be able to surround and kill them steadily.Rushing into the Yellow River or something might be easier to deal with than now.

However, capturing Gunbilik alive was a great achievement after all.The Loop is so big and the defense line has not yet been deployed. It may not be a bad thing to have more captive manpower.

As for whether they will cause chaos, rebellion, and internal and external attacks in the future, it all depends on the future tactics of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, chaos broke out again by the Yellow River.Some soldiers who had just crossed the river had never seen how this battle was lost. Now they were surrounded by old enemies but did not dare to put down their weapons easily and were trying to break out.

Who knows what it would be like to be a prisoner of Ming Dynasty?
Some people thought so, and even turned around and jumped into the river to go south after getting a sharp look in their eyes.

With the first one came the second one, and all of a sudden, the Taolu who had just landed turned around and jumped into the Yellow River.

Tang Shunzhi watched all this with cold eyes: "Anyone who refuses to surrender will be killed."

Once the order is given, the Ming army on the shore will not show mercy.The sound of cannons, muskets, and bows and arrows started again. Gombrick watched the scene helplessly and shed painful tears.

Although the surrounding Gunbilik guards had been disarmed, their eyes were still wide open. Many people stood up and shouted, as if they were about to break out in resistance.

Tang Shunzhi suddenly frowned: "How many Han people have you kidnapped and killed over the years?"

He lifted up the hem of his official uniform and tied it tightly, grabbed the spear carried by the guard beside him, and ran straight over.

Although the opponent was unarmed and was unable to defeat him, Tang Shunzhi charged into the crowd of prisoners alone, regardless of whether the guards behind him could catch up.

Yan Chunsheng and Zhu Qi were stunned, wondering why Tang Shunzhi took action himself.If we want to suppress them, it's not like there aren't Ming troops nearby.What does it mean if he kills prisoners himself?

"Don't come here!" Tang Shunzhi shouted coldly, "If you feel unwilling to do so, you can capture this governor, so what if I let you cross Yinshan Mountain?"

Yan Chunsheng opened his mouth, but he couldn't understand.

Seeing Tang Shunzhi being so arrogant, Gunbilik felt even more incredible after hearing what he said.

"I keep my word!" Tang Shunzhi stood there, taking off the official robe he had just put on to accept surrender with one hand, and holding a gun with the other hand, "Gunbilik, I want you to pick 100 people."

Zhang Jing looked at Yan Chunsheng, and then looked at Tang Shunzhi thoughtfully.

The people on the bank were still killing the captives in the river, but here Tang Shunzhi made a bet with Gunbilik.

Gunbilik said nothing.

Tang Shunzhi had finished taking off his official robe, with his armor underneath. At his feet were the Tatars he had just assassinated, and the others had already surrounded him.Tang Shunzhi pointed his gun at Gunbilik: "I will definitely stay in Hetao, and your tribe will be under my control from now on. Even if there are a hundred elite people with scimitars in their hands, they can't do anything to me, and you and your tribe will be here from now on." Give up the desire to surrender and rebel again. If you really capture this governor, wouldn’t it be a situation where you can hold me hostage again and leave safely?"

Gunbilik thought, "Are you good at fighting?"Why would you say such childish words?If there is a chance, it is still conceivable to surrender and rebel again.

Now, he only felt that Tang Shunzhi hated the Mongols very much and wanted to trick him into agreeing, and then simply kill all these young men.

However, after Yan Chunsheng heard these words, his heart moved and he understood something.He laughed and said in Mongolian: "Let's compare. If Tang Dutai loses, I can guarantee that I will let you go."

Gunbilik looked at him blankly.

Yan Chunsheng grinned.

Finally, the battle began.

The hundreds of people selected by Gunbilik also had their scimitars returned.The Ming army formed a large circle and let them fight inside.

The fate of the nearly [-] people in Ordos seems to be tied to this competition.

Tang Shunzhi stood calmly, while a hundred prairie warriors watched him eagerly.

After the battle started, Yan Chunsheng began to explain.

"We Han people have a saying, every inch is long, every inch is strong. When the Mongols dismount, although they are still brave, they are nothing to be afraid of."

"Of course, if 100 people fight against one person, that one person must be a person with superb martial arts skills."

"What you don't know is that our Tang Dutai's martial arts skills are even better than those of Yu Dayou, the Han Hai Bo. General Yu, you know that, right? I am only good at archery, and my fists and weapons are no match for General Yu."

Gunbilik's eyes were dull as he watched Tang Shun's spear shoot out like a dragon.

Yu Dayou?Can't beat him?

You can't beat Yu Dayou?

So in this attack on Hetao, is my right-wing Jinong not worthy enough for Yu Dayou to once again lead his troops to surround us from the east?
"You may be wondering why Tang Dutai is so strong in martial arts but not a general? Because Tang Dutai's strongest skill is not martial arts, but the art of war."

Yan Chunsheng smiled and murmured to Gunbilik, and when Tang Shunzhi's spear tip continued to bring out blood stains, he said slowly: "This time, Tang Dutai predicted that you would probably cross the river from here, and there is still ice to cross to the east. He's cavalry. Originally, I was stationed at the pass of Yinshan Mountain to block you, Zhang Futai went around from the desert to the west of Yinshan Mountain to block you, and Marquis Funing came from the east to block you."

"As soon as you made any movement south of the Yellow River, Tang Dutai changed his strategy again and sent orders to all directions. Look, I have caught you now."

"Your Majesty wanted to march to the north. Originally, he had no intention of repeating his plan this year. But Tang Dutai came up with the strategy, and His Majesty arrived in Taiyuan, and then went to Kaiping with peace of mind."

"Guess why? His Majesty has great trust in Tang Dutai because he knows his abilities. It's just a matter of routine, and Tang Dutai is enough to preside over it alone."

"He can plan and he can kill."

Gunbilik stared blankly at the bravest warriors under his command falling one by one over there, with his heart cut by a knife and his face ashen as death.

Yan Chunsheng's words were like the devil's whisper: "It's all my fault for capturing you alive. Now that you have too many people, I'm afraid it will easily lead to chaos in the future. If you don't obey in the future, Tang Dutai will be as ruthless as he is now." Kill on earth. If you are obedient, Tang Dutai won’t have to make any excuses, do you understand? Tang Dutai was born as a scholar, and he has no problem managing and educating. If it had been General Yu, this battle would probably not be the same. I'm the same, I caught you so recklessly and killed you. Cut the flesh with a blunt knife, grind it to pieces, kill all the young and strong, leaving only women and children, why is there so much trouble?"

Gunbilik felt frightened.

Staying in Hetao, he naturally knew that the Ming governor in the south was the emperor's favored young minister and the champion of Wen Dynasty.

But he really didn't know that Wen Zhuangyuan was so good at fighting.

That's no longer a man with bare hands, but a hundred prairie warriors with scimitars in hand.

He simply thought that the governor wanted to establish his authority, but Yan Chunsheng told him that this guy felt that there were too many captured Mongolians, so he would kill some if he found an excuse.Establishing authority is indeed establishing authority, and it shows an attitude that will only convince them in the future.

He has that ability, that ability, and the trust of the Ming Emperor.

The one who saw through his entire plan and mobilized all the armies at the right time to surround him was just the young man over there who was playing with a gun?

Gunbilik thought Yan Chunsheng was the commander in chief.Thinking about it now, how could the real general appear in the isolated and helpless north?
Yan Chunsheng patted him on the shoulder: "The mandarin duck formation that caused you great losses in Jingping was created by Tang Dutai. Tang Dutai and General Yu, two champions in literature and martial arts, were both teachers and friends. In the future, Tang Dutai The platform is in Hetao and General Yu is in Datong. The two of them greet you with the blessings of Ordos. Think carefully about how to receive it."

After the words fell, Tang Shunzhi pulled out the tip of his spear from the throat of the last person, and watched coldly as Gunbilik approached step by step.

There was blood dripping from the tip of the spear. The old Gunbilik looked at his young face, thinking about the young Ming Emperor whom he had never met before, and his heart felt extremely cold.

Is my answer really right?
What kind of young monarchs and ministers did the Ming Dynasty produce?

On the bank of the Yellow River, the Ming army raised its arms and shouted, while the prisoners' faces were ashen.

Some people in the special operations camp felt that Tang Shunzhi was trying to steal Yan Chunsheng's limelight, so Yan Chunsheng gave them a thumbs-up.

Zhu Qi listened to Tang Shunzhi's still balanced breath, lowered his head and entered the rubbish introspection time again: The credit this time should be enough, His Majesty has great vision, and the future military glory stage of the Ming Dynasty belongs to them.

When the emperor asked him to come to Taiyuan Town, Zhu Qi once thought that he would be the main force in the complex in the future.

Now he knew that the emperor asked him to come here to hug Yu Dayou's thigh, just like when he asked Guo Xun to go to Datong to hug Yu Dayou's thigh.

He was also extremely grateful for the letter Guo Xun sent to Guangdong at that time: Kneel down quickly, help the imperial envoy kill, and prepare to fight desperately.

One thought and today might be different.

In other words, with just one thought, today would not have happened at that time - Zhu Qi can still remember the way Zhang Fujing looked at him at that time. That guy was really ready to kill him as well.

Does the emperor need these old ministers to fight the war? …

Yan Chunsheng also couldn't understand the third level of what Tang Shunzhi wanted to do.

When the good news arrived in the capital, the government and the public were shocked.

Hetao just came back, Gunbilik was captured alive, and nearly 2 Taolu were captured.From east to west, plus the previous battles, more than [-] enemies were killed this time. The Yellow River has not yet washed away how many more. There are still more than [-] captive soldiers and civilians left in the south of the Yellow River. Yan Chunsheng had captured nearly three people before. Ten thousand.

Xia Yan murmured to himself: "Your Majesty knows people well..."

He still remembered the distrust of the government and the public when he came to the capital to serve as general staff and Tang Shunzhi became governor at a mere 20-year-old.

After a few years, it was a foregone conclusion that Outer Yunnan was surrendered, the Jiaozhi incident was over, Malacca was restored, the Hetao was returned, and the northern barbarians were weakened.

Zhang Fujing let out a long breath: "We have captured so many cattle and sheep in the Hetao, so the military rations can help us breathe a sigh of relief..."

What can Yang Shen say?Yang Shen could only sigh: "Bo Jingbian's talent and Zhen'an's courage are truly rare."

"Now we have to quickly discuss how to deal with the aftermath. The emperor is in Kaiping, what should we do with the sacrifices and prisoners? Now that Hetao has returned, how will we send officials, station troops, and relocate the people..."

There are a lot of things to deal with. This is a happy twelfth lunar month, but also a troubled twelfth lunar month.

There is no doubt that Daming will have one more provincial border region, or even two - and the old Daning area south of Kaiping.

The extra territory must be governed as real territory.The Loop is worth operating well, and the depth of Daning is also crucial to Beijing’s security.

"Dong Cheng, Prince Consort Yu, Qun Mu Superintendent, Tongyi Bureau, Transit Operations Bureau, Construction Bureau..." Zhang Fujing quickly thought of many things, "We must prepare in advance."

The repair and extension of post roads and inn stations, the construction of border cities and fortresses, racecourses, material transfer...

Here in the capital, we must first come up with a clear strategy and send it to Kaiping.

Naturally, the demarcation of the new border area and the selection of a governor for the Loop are also needed.

"...it can only be Tang Dutai." Xia Yan's eyes were incomprehensible, "In front of the Ordos people, he violently killed people with his own hands. He had an enmity with the captives. The Tatars are afraid of power and have no morality, so they first used It is natural to be strict with the law, and you should be this evil person if you should be virtuous."

Zhang Fujing was noncommittal. He knew what Xia Yan really wanted to say.

Tang Shunzhi is too young, and now he has made such an unparalleled achievement. How will he take the next step?
It will take at least one generation to lay the foundation for the Loop.In this generation's time, there is a need for a person who can handle foreign affairs and have complex internal affairs, and a person who can change the Loop and reappear in the south of the Yangtze River.

There are no longer many military exploits there. If you just go there to get some official career experience, how can you accomplish great things?

Tang Shunzhi directly said there that he would be the future governor of the Hetao area, and then went on a killing spree against the captives in order to send a message to the emperor and the court officials: he could get things done in the Hetao, and everyone did not have to worry about him. May be self-respecting.

There is no doubt that there are so many captives who have surrendered, and His Majesty must find a way to appease them directly, and will not let them be controlled by Tang Shunzhi.

How to deal with this matter needs to test the sense of propriety of the monarch and his ministers.

The Ming Dynasty has not encountered such a situation again for who knows how many years. The problems in the three parts of Duoyan are all from the old almanac a hundred years ago.

The good news reached the capital as soon as possible, and the people in the capital who were about to celebrate the New Year were extremely excited.

Your Majesty's Northern Expedition is really unstoppable now.

The Hetao returned to the Ming Dynasty, and the right-wing Tatars closest to the Ming Dynasty were almost wiped out. Isn't this a sign of the prosperous times?
At least from now on, Shanxi, Xuanda, and Beijing no longer have to worry about Tatar invasion from the south.

The firecrackers were set off early, and the Ming Pao news outlet quickly spread the news: The victory was hard-won, and the first priority now is to support the border areas.Food and grass, military pay, settlements... all these things are talking about looking forward to the future, but more obviously they are people who are attacking the prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River.

His Majesty's triumphal return is inevitable, and the worst he can do is not continue fighting next spring.Returning to the DPRK with such power, there is no need to talk about the foundation of Nanjing.If we manage Hetao, Xuanda and Daning well, Beijing will be as stable as Mount Tai!
The literati mobilized by Lin Xiyuan and Wang Shenzhong recounted in the Ming Pao the scenic spots in the south of the Yangtze River in the past: In the first year of Zhou Xuanzheng's reign, Chen general Wu Mingche was defeated and moved to Lingzhou.The people on the left side of the Yangtze River respect etiquette and love to learn, and their customs are similar to each other, so it is called "the north of the Great Wall and the south of the Yangtze River".In the Tang Dynasty, Wei Chan wrote a poem "Send Lu Pan Shangshu Lingwu" that said: There are orchards at the foot of Helan Mountain, which are famous in the north of the Great Wall and south of the Yangtze River.

Once upon a time, there was a time when farming was developed in Hetao, with vast hectares of fertile land and numerous boats.

Now the Sanggan River Reservoir has been completed, and the Huaihua Waterway leads directly to Datong.The south of Yinshan Mountain belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and the road is connected, and the Hetao will have endless opportunities in the future.

Needless to say these expectations and excitement. In the Forbidden City, Zhu Zaiyi asked Sun Ming: "Mother, the Hetao is a great victory. Will my father directly drive back to Beijing to celebrate the New Year with his subjects?"

Sun Ming forced a smile: "You said you were going to spend the winter with the soldiers, how could you easily return to the court?"

"How cold is it out there now?"

"...It must be much colder. Since we are on an expedition, it is inconvenient..."

She didn't go on, it was just that Zhu Houcong himself said that he could not take people to sleep with him during the expedition.

Of course, the emperor would not be frozen, but Sun Ming had already heard the rumors.After so many tribes were captured, Zhen'an Bo told them that they could follow the example of the Duoyan Tribe and surrender and sacrifice their daughters.

When His Majesty returns to court in triumph, there will probably be more new people in the palace.

At this time, the good news had not yet arrived in Kaiping.

Zhu Houcong didn't think about venting his anger. There was not much anger in the ice and snow.

Besides, it wasn't like there was no one to serve him. After all, there were two girls in Taiyuan who caught his eye and brought them all the way here.

If he didn't bring any harem concubines out with any fanfare, then on the surface it would be fine.

But does the emperor really have to hold back for a year?It now seems that when he was in Shanxi, Governor He Tang and Zhu Qi were also very accurate about him.

One is the daughter of Xinzhou Tongpan, named Mu Wan.One is a branch of the Wang family of Shanxi merchants, named Wang Qingyin.

It was night now, one of them was sitting quietly waiting to be greeted, and the other was warming the bed.

But Zhu Houcong was still reading.

There was no entertainment. After arriving in Kaiping for so many days, Zhu Houcong didn't think of any good way to easily find the Tatars on the grassland in the future.

He was reading the records of Zhu Di's five northern expeditions.The next three times, I basically spent most of my time looking for people, and it can be said that they all came back in vain.

As long as the Ming army is strong, people can always escape if they avoid a decisive battle.

This is difficult.

"Your Majesty...the night is already deep..."

It was Huang Jin who came over to remind him. Mu Wan and Wang Qingyin did not dare to speak without authorization.

His Majesty brought them here, but he didn't particularly like them. He wanted to have a lot of fun, but he seemed to be used to having them serve him and he didn't ask for much.

Zhu Houcong put down his book, and Mu Wan quickly picked up the warm towel next to him and wiped the emperor's eyes and forehead.

"Is there any new news from the Loop?"

"No. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The siege is already underway. Uncle Jingbian, Uncle Zhen'an, and Marquis Funing are all here. There is nothing wrong."

Zhu Houcong sighed: "After all, there are tens of thousands of people. It's a last-ditch battle, a battle between trapped beasts."

The general trend is winning, but who can be 100% sure?
He doesn't know the latest results of the battle yet, but he is thinking about the future: "Even if we don't succeed this time, the news about the Hetao will definitely spread to the north. If I were to answer, I would have to avoid the war next spring. From now on, this North of Kaiping, it's the same old story again. Yan Chunsheng is indeed unparalleled in bravery, but the special operations camp only has so many people. If the Ming Dynasty didn't have another Huo Qubing and another more elite and more numerous cavalry, it would be difficult."

"Then let Zhen Anbo practice. I think Zhen Anbo is no worse than the champion!"

"Nonsense... It's much easier for a cat to catch a mouse. The mouse is in that area." Zhu Houcong was not so optimistic. "But if I become a gopher and hide everywhere on the endless grassland, it will be a waste of troops and energy." ”

After all, the era of mechanization has not yet developed. If you want to ensure both mobility and combat power on the grassland, you can only rely on elite cavalry.

The Ming Dynasty has been guarding the border wall for many years, and the cultivation of war horses and elite cavalry will take a long time.

After the great victory at Fengzhou Beach came, Zhu Houcong had mixed feelings.

A great victory is naturally a great joy, but if Yan Chunsheng is so fierce and the victory is so quick and simple, if the news spreads to the north, I am afraid I will be more cautious.

Come spring next year, I'm afraid we won't be able to win.

This is Zhu Houcong's worry.Forced to march north to find the enemy, Yang Shen was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.If we don't find it and defeat it, the trouble will still exist.

If you are so awesome, I will kill you Zhu Houcong. Can your son and grandson be so strong?After a hundred years, it just comes back again, and this is not the case only once in history.

So Zhu Houcong was worried.

One day later, the real victory in Hetao came again. The Bei Expedition camp cheered loudly. Zhu Houcong was overjoyed but even more sad.

With such a great contribution over there, the Northern Expedition army can't do anything without fighting. The eyes of the soldiers are red.

Tang Shunzhi wants to kill him after the war to make himself feel dirty. What kind of great achievements does Yan Chunsheng want to make?Will anyone else?
But Taolu didn't have to be so exaggerated, and Anda would not fight the Ming Dynasty when its morale was at its highest.

It's just a waste of money and food.

From now to the Spring Festival, the Beizheng camp is not only celebrating the New Year, but also eagerly waiting for the spring to warm and the snow to melt.

Zhu Houcong could only place his hopes on the people Tang Shunzhi asked Yan Chunsheng to escort over: The old Taolu tribe who wanted to help in the war should be qualified as the leading party in Mobei, right?

In the bitterly cold land of Mobei, Ma Fang, who had been running around for a whole winter, received a new task as a newly-confessed Hundred Household: to lead a team of [-] people from the small Khalkha tribe who had surrendered, and to be responsible for investigating and guarding the movement in the southwest of the sweat camp. .

He was thinking: Is this an opportunity?
(End of this chapter)