Daming: Apocalypse of Longevity

Chapter 170
But if the emperor directly participated in the war, the situation would be different. Whether he participated in commanding the battle or visited the front line in person, after the war is won, the emperor will be the "first contributor" to the victory. This can be demonstrated The emperor's military talent and wisdom.

It not only establishes a higher prestige, but also increases the influence on the army and strengthens the control of the army. The imperial power will be stronger, and the cabinet (power of the prime minister) will be suppressed and weakened.

However, the reality was "worse". The entire war was personally directed by the emperor, and he even went to the front line in person. He did not just show off or go through the motions, but personally led the Ming army to fight Jiannu in a bloody battle. , the emperor even personally killed the enemy general in battle!
What is this concept?
The answer is that Qian Qianyi and the others have no idea of ​​such a result at all. In their opinion, this is completely beyond their knowledge and is a fantasy!

In their understanding, the emperor was a carpenter who was not well-educated and had limited education. Although later, after he fell seriously ill, he suddenly "worked hard" to cure himself. He was also diligent in political affairs and accomplished many important things.

But even so, no one thinks that the emperor, a young emperor who has never read a military book and has never been on a battlefield, can lead troops to fight and kill the enemy in battle!
Could it be that the emperor is a unique military genius?
Could it be that the emperor is possessed by a warrior immortal and that the military god is reincarnated?

They couldn't figure it out, they couldn't understand it, but they knew that their good days were coming to an end.

……

Ten days later, Zhu Tianqi led his army back to the court. All the court officials, both civil and military, came to greet them outside the city gate. Because the Ming army returned with a great victory in this battle, the entire capital was filled with joy, just like the Spring Festival. lively!
Zhu Tianqi did not take a sedan chair, but wore armor, and rode a royal horse slowly to the city gate. On the two sides behind him were Zhao Lediao, Man Gui, Zu Dashou, Ma Dengyun, Hou Shilu and You Shiwei. Six general soldiers, surrounded by a guard of honor composed of royal guards.

The army stopped in front of the city gate, and a team of civil and military officials headed by the cabinet lined up in front of the city gate. Xu Guangqi led the cabinet to greet him, shouting: "The emperor is wise and mighty, and his power is unparalleled. I respectfully welcome the emperor to return to court in victory!" "

After shouting these words, he will lead all the officials to bow down.

Upon seeing this, the six generals behind Zhu Tianqi hurriedly dismounted from their horses and bowed to Zhu Tianqi together with all the officials. However, Zhu Tianqi suddenly said: "Six generals, there is no need to dismount. The victory in this battle is not mine alone. Apart from the bloody battles of my generals and soldiers, you can bear this bow!"

Zhu Tianqi's voice was not very loud, but it was enough to be heard by the six cabinet ministers and the officials in the front row, but even so, they did not dare to show any dissatisfaction or reluctance.

The current emperor is like a god with his troops. He annihilated an entire army of [-] slaves in just one month. This ability is even better than that of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty back then!
No one in the court dared to show the slightest contempt for the emperor, and could only bow obediently and salute.

Zhu Tianqi, however, didn't even bother to look down at the officials kneeling on the ground. He raised his hand and pointed at the city gate with his riding crop, and said coldly: "Enter the city!" Then he took the lead in riding his horse into the city gate.

On the other hand, some of the generals looked a little embarrassed, but after all, it was the emperor who spoke in person, so they could not lose their status, so they could only follow the emperor into the city with their heads held high.

After Zhu Tianqi passed through the city gate and entered the city, all the officials stood up. The army passed in front of them, and the smoke and dust billowed, making them look gray and gray. At this time, everyone felt very unhappy. Taste!
Because they usually look down on military generals, even if a first-grade military attache enters the capital, he has to pretend to be a grandson. When he meets a civil servant of a lower rank than himself, he has to smile and salute respectfully.

But now the emperor actually asked them to kowtow and salute these rough men. This is really a great shame. You know, most of them don't have to kneel before the saint!

But even so what can they do?The emperor obviously wanted to give them a blow, and this was just the beginning. The emperor might torment them in other ways in the future!
Qian Qianyi stood there, his eyes a little lost, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Qian Longxi called him, and he came to his senses and walked into the city with Qian Longxi.

Zhu Tianqi rode directly into the Forbidden City. He got off his horse when he got to the Huangji Gate, got on the dragon chariot, and went back to the Qianqing Palace to change clothes.

Naturally, others could not enter the Forbidden City on horseback, so they dismounted their horses and walked outside Chengtian Gate, waiting in line outside Huangji Gate.

When Zhu Tianqi changed into his regular clothes and returned to Huangji Gate in a dragon chariot, all the officials from the court had already arrived and were standing in rows below.

In addition to accepting the worship and praise of hundreds of officials, this court also wanted to reward the military attaches who participated in the battle based on their merits. Those like Hou Shilu, You Shiwei and Ma Dengyun who did not have outstanding military exploits were directly promoted. First level, reward one thousand taels of silver.

As for Zhao Lejiao, Man Gui and Zu Dashou, Zhu Tianqi also awarded them another reward. Not only did they become the Prince's Shaobao, but he also rewarded them with the Shangfang Sword, allowing them to never kneel before you in the future!
The three of them were immediately moved and knelt down to kowtow in gratitude: "General, I would like to thank the Lord for your kindness. Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Although the matter of promotion and title was exciting enough, it did not make them so excited. What really made them grateful was the last item the emperor said, "Don't kneel before you see the emperor"!
It's not that they have any objections to paying homage to the emperor, but that the emperor's move really helped them regain their dignity. You know, even if they are first-class military attachés, let alone face-to-face, they will meet civil servants of a lower rank than themselves. , you have to kneel down and salute.

But with the emperor's words "Don't kneel before you", it's different. Not only do they get the same treatment as civil servants, but they don't even have to kneel before the emperor. Who else dares to ask them to kneel down and accept it? Their kneeling?
Otherwise, even if the emperor made them the crown prince's young guardians and rewarded them with Shang Fang's sword, they would still be inferior!

In addition to rewarding several generals, Zhu Tianqi also took out 100 million taels of silver from his internal funds to reward all the soldiers who participated in the war. The level of generosity is unprecedented since the Ming Dynasty.

After this battle, Zhu Tianqi left a very deep impression in the hearts of the Ming army soldiers - "Follow the emperor, you can win the battle and have meat to eat!"

Of course, although the only ones who really ate meat were the Imperial Forest Army and the Imperial Guards in the camp, troops like You Shiwei and Hou Shilu, who were also stationed next to Zhu Tianqi's camp at the time, still smelled some instant noodles and self-heating noodles in the wind. The smell of the pot is amazing!

However, compared to the regret of not having the food and wine given by the emperor, the real silver that the emperor now distributed to reward the three armies is more real. Everyone praised the current emperor for his generosity!
After that, all the generals led their troops on their way back. Man Gui, You Shiwei and Hou Shilu were all very happy. After all, they had only been busy for a month, and they had won such a great victory and gained. I received many awards, so I was very satisfied and happy.But Zhao Lijiao and Zu Dashou still couldn't relax. Although the active forces of establishing slaves have been wiped out by their own side, Liaodong has not yet been recovered, so it is not the time to relax. One of them is the general soldier of Pingliao, and the other is The vanguard generals of the Liao expedition still have the heavy responsibility of recovering Liaodong on their shoulders.

However, the emperor did not urge them to send troops as soon as possible. He only asked them to start preparing for war after returning to Liaodong and wait for the military order from the court.

After this battle, the two of them had already worshiped the emperor as a god. They admired the emperor for his intelligence and strategizing. Therefore, they naturally did not dare to be careless about the emperor's orders, and the emperor was very kind to them. Plus, how dare they not do their best to repay the emperor's favor!

Now that the reward based on merit has been completed and all the soldiers and horses have been sent away, it is time to discuss how to deal with the prisoners of war!

This time when the cabinet was summoned to discuss matters, Zhu Tianqi also clearly found that Qian Qianyi and Qian Longxi were much more respectful to him.

Zhu Tianqi glanced at the several cabinet ministers and said, "Let's share our opinions. How should we deal with these Baylors who have established slaves?"

Seeing that no one spoke to answer, Xu Guangqi took the lead and stood up, bowed his hand to Zhu Tianqi, and said: "Your Majesty, I think that these people are useless, so it is better to show their heads to the public to comfort the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong who were tortured by the slaves." The spirit in heaven can also calm the hearts of our Ming army and people, and relieve the hatred in the hearts of our Ming army and people!"

After hearing this, Zhu Tianqi couldn't help but nodded slightly, but did not express his position. What Xu Guangqi said may be the voice of many warlords and officials, soldiers and civilians who hate the slave establishment. In their view, these three people have committed the most heinous crimes. , naturally I want to kill him quickly!

However, what Zhu Tianqi didn't expect was that as soon as Xu Guangqi finished speaking, Qian Qianyi, who had remained silent, suddenly stood up and expressed strong opposition.

"I think it is impossible! Although our army has won a great victory and defeated the main force of Jiannu, the centipedes are dead but not stiff. Today's Jiannu has a huge force and many subordinates, and its strength is still not to be underestimated.

Therefore, I believe that the body of the slave chief Huang Taiji should be returned to Liaodong, and at the same time, these prisoners who were guilty of establishing slaves should be released together, and temporarily reconcile with Jiannu, so as to appease the hatred of Jiannu towards our Ming Dynasty. In this way In the first place, let me, Daming, rest and recuperate for the time being. When the time is right, it is not too late to retake Liaodong again! "

The first half of Qian Qianyi's words sounded like human talk, but the latter words were a bit hard to hear. Zhu Tianqi suddenly laughed out of anger at his words.

However, before Zhu Tianqi had time to speak, Zhou Daodeng, who was sitting aside and seemed drowsy, suddenly muttered as if he was talking in his sleep: "Master Qian is such a good trick. It seems that I, the Ming Dynasty, did the beating." It’s like losing a battle!”

As soon as these words came out, Xu Guangqi and Lai Zongdao couldn't help but laugh. Qian Qianyi's face turned red instantly, with an embarrassed look on his face, and he looked a little angry, "Mr. Zhou Ge, what do you mean by this? I am also considering it for the sake of the court!"

"Okay!" Zhu Tianqi interrupted Qian Qianyi to save them from having such a verbal dispute in front of him. He was naturally on Zhou Daodeng's side. After Qian Qianyi's words, he immediately let Zhu Tianqi looked down upon him even more. This man looked very strong on the surface, but in fact he was a weakling.

Zhu Tianqi simply stopped them from talking, and directly expressed his opinion: "It is impossible for Huang Taiji's body to be sent back to them, and I, the Ming Dynasty, do not need to do anything to please the slaves.

Although the Jian slaves established themselves as khans and were known as "Dajin", our Ming Dynasty did not recognize their behavior. I thought that the slave chief Nurhachi was originally the commander of the Jianzhou left guard capital granted by the Ming Dynasty, but he was a subordinate of our Ming Dynasty. Sir, if a subordinate led his troops to rebel and cause chaos, is he worthy of being on an equal footing with me, the Ming Dynasty?

Does the Ming Dynasty need to treat them as one country and equal opponents to engage in this kind of diplomatic method?Do we need to please them?

We don't need it. Huang Taiji's body should be shown to the public in the same way as a treasonist. The same goes for these slave-building prisoners of war. They should all be punished for treason! "

As soon as Zhu Tianqi said this, Qian Qianyi was speechless. Even if he had objections, he would not dare to say them out loud. Naturally, the other cabinet ministers would not dare to say anything else.

Zhu Tianqi was very satisfied with their current reaction, and then continued: "However, I still have some other plans. After all, these prisoners of war are important figures in the slave establishment. It would be a waste to kill them like this. Since they have captured all Once they are captured, of course we still need to let them play some role."

Upon hearing this, the six cabinet ministers couldn't help but look up at Zhu Tianqi with some surprise, wondering what he meant by his sudden change of subject.

Zhu Tianqi did not show off, and continued directly: "I plan to put back some of the Jian Nubeile who are at odds with Dorgon and let them fight with themselves. In this way, the Jian Nubeile can be further divided. The power of slaves will be of great benefit to our Ming Dynasty in regaining Liaodong!"

After hearing what Zhu Tianqi said, the six people couldn't help but nodded. Even Qian Qianyi had to admit that the emperor was more skilled and could think of such a clever method. Compared with him, , what I just proposed is simply stupid!
Zhu Tianqi enjoyed the "adoring" gazes of the six people, nodded with a smile, and made up his mind on the matter: "If none of my dear friends have any objections, then let's do it according to my wishes. !”

"I obey the order!" The six cabinet ministers all stood up, saluted Zhu Tianqi, and then withdrew.

After they were all sent away, Zhu Tianqi ordered Wang Yuanbao: "Go find King Xin and let him start taking action!"

(End of this chapter)