Five years of garrison on the border, shocked Zhu Yuanzhang who went south to inspect

Chapter 7 Protecting the First King in the World

Sometimes he is a thief, sometimes he is a liar.

"Yes. Yesterday, I saw His Majesty chasing him. I wanted to punish him, but I didn't expect that the matter would just pass. Hey, our king is still kind-hearted."

"Yeah, without the king, no one can control him. I only heard about it the day before yesterday that the third brother who sells letters in the west of the city kindly sent some pastries, but I didn't expect him to stay in this shop all the time."

"He is now looking for out-of-town businessmen. They don't want to cause trouble and usually pay directly. It is said that he defrauded seven or eight people."

The civilians were talking a lot, pointing at the old man, their voices full of disdain.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was ashen and he said coldly: "Give me money!"

"Your Majesty." Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's resolute look, Geng Bingwen had no choice but to take out a sum of money.

There was a trace of pride on Cheng Lezi's face, but Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Take another 100 taels."

Geng Bingwen said and took out 100 taels.

A gleam of joy appeared on Cheng Mangzi's face, and he said, "I, Cheng Mangzi, have become friends with you.

Before Cheng Leizi finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he shouted: "Geng Bingwen, go hit him, and the 100 taels will be used as his funeral money!"

Geng Bingwen drove quickly.

Cheng Lezi was stunned, looking at the ruthless carriage, not knowing where the power came from.

He yelled and ran away, followed closely by Geng Bingwen.

The movement here attracted the attention of the soldiers, and they quickly came to stop it.

When Cheng Lingzi saw it, he fell to the ground and called his father and mother, saying: "The head of the house, in broad daylight, someone dared to kill someone. He hit me seriously and didn't dare to pay compensation, so he wanted to kill me. Put me to death!"

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent, waiting for what the soldiers would do.

The soldier also had a headache. Cheng Laizi was famous on the street. Everyone knew about it. He couldn't help but said: "Cheng Laizi, please stop playing tricks.

Cheng Lezi refused to give up, and he even reached out and grabbed Zhu Yuanzhang's arm: "Are you bad guys human beings?
Before he finished speaking, Geng Bingwen shrank his eyes, took a step forward, and waved the long knife in his hand.

A cold light flashed, and the elder's head was thrown up like a rag bag and fell to the ground, his eyes wide open and motionless.

The soldiers were so frightened that they rushed forward and surrounded Zhu Yuanzhang.

"The hero is here to save the common people, why should we capture him?"

"Yeah, how come he was captured?"

The soldiers all had a headache. They all understood that this was His Majesty's special decree, which was to prevent the nobles of Lingnan from becoming stronger.

If anyone oppresses civilians, whether they are officials or businessmen, they can raise weapons to resist. Even if they kill people, they will not violate the law.

Even if it is murder, it will not be punished.

So the soldiers had no choice but to say to Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Chengfeng: "You can stay in Lingnan during this period, and we will make a decision after we figure out the matter."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay."

After the soldiers left, Zhu Yuanzhang said to the righteous hero: "Everyone in the world is afraid of soldiers, why didn't you have any fear before?"

"The king said: "All ministers and people are treated equally, and there is no distinction between strong and weak. The man, who was in his thirties, said proudly: "What's more, there are laws in Lingnan that officers and soldiers cannot be held accountable for any chivalrous and righteous deeds!" "

Zhu Yuanzhang listened with great interest. You must know that in other places, most people see ministers like mice see cats.

He asked again: "In your heart, what kind of person is your king?"

Speaking of Zhu Tuo, there was a hint of admiration on the man's face, and he sighed and said: "Our King is a very good man. His light even exceeds the sunshine in the sky. Wherever he goes, Like rain, it nourishes the land.

Zhu Tuo, on the other hand, looked cheerful.

Most importantly, he wanted to meet with all the generals.There are now 30 troops in Lingnan, including many generals.

Looking back on the scene when he arrived in Lingnan at the beginning of the year, Zhu Tuo felt a little unbearable.

Three years ago, although the Lingnan Army claimed to have 5000 people, most of them relied on eating and drinking, but in fact there were only more than 2000 people, and they were all old and weak, women and children.

Once a war breaks out, they will be the first to rush forward. Some will drop their armor and weapons and run away.

The battlefield was full of fleeing soldiers, like a herd of sheep.

In the end, Zhu Tuo had no choice but to go out in person, recruit various bandits, and ensure that they would be obedient and have not only food but also money.

In the end, Zhu Tuo formed a team of 5000 people and united them to fight against the bandits in the south.

A bandit in the south has always been bold and often robbed Lingnan.

Zhu Tuo shouted "It's not Mongolian, it's Han Chinese", and attracted a large group of loyal gentry.

And with the "relocation-based" strategy, the population migration in the Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi regions has been accelerated, and the great national unity has been promoted.

Of course, Zhu Tuo will also send troops to suppress those who disobey orders.

The Lingnan army won a complete victory, annihilating more than ten officials, big and small, and capturing several leaders. Zhu Tuo met the generals in the main hall.

The generals had won a great victory, and everyone was overjoyed. As soon as they entered the palace, they began to talk enthusiastically about the upcoming war with the chieftains.

Everyone is full of fighting spirit.

Of course, they were also comparing each other, bragging about how many people they killed and how many people they captured.

Some generals are too articulate and unable to win an argument, so they simply pull up their clothes to reveal the deep scars on their chests.

That's his badge.

The best explanation of Lingnan's army is that they are brave and good at fighting.

There is no way to do this. Most of the generals in Lingnan are illiterate.

The disadvantage is that there is no politeness.

The advantage is that the atmosphere here is very lively and brutal. You fight with a group of bandits and beat them until they scream.

Among them, especially Taiwei Shi Ziliang, who was originally a bandit in southern Yunnan, with seven or eight hundred people under his command, was later incorporated by Zhu Tuo. Seeing his bravery in combat and his effective command, Zhu Tuo promoted him to Lingnan County The governor.

Watching the sparring between these generals, Zhu Tuo also smiled and did not stop him.

He also loves to lead the army. He originally planned to go to southern Yunnan in person, but was stopped by the officials, so he had to give up.

"Hahaha, gentlemen, you have done a good job. I have lived up to your expectations and smashed the southern Yunnan toast into pieces." Zhu Tuo chuckled.

Several generals didn't show any pretense, they took the mutton bones and ate them one after another.

Zhu Tuo continued: "I remember that our south was barren and bandits were often robbed. I once personally led an army over six mountains and went straight to An Bangyan's base camp."

Anbangyan of the Yi nationality was originally the chieftain of Xuanfu County, with [-] soldiers.

When the generals saw Zhu Tuo boasting like this, they cheered and said, "The king is indeed a brave and capable king!"

"On par with King Chu Ba!"

“King Chu Ba is still far away!”

Zhu Tuo couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard this.

"Nowadays, we have a large population in the south, 30 troops, and sufficient food. Those chieftains in southern Xinjiang are going to die. I want to lead the generals to the southernmost point. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)