Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 323 I seem to have seen this Yang Hong before
"You still have a choice. I decided to build a new city called Yongning (the place that became Harbin in later generations) on the former site of Huiningfu City in Jinshangjing."

Seeing Wu Kezhong crying pitifully, Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and looked to the side, and continued: "This city is located between Nurgan City and Changchun City. It is a key place for transportation. There is a lack of a mature, prudent, shrewd and capable city guard there."

"Wei Chen is willing to be the defender of Yongning City."

When Wu Kezhong heard this, his spirits were lifted, his eyes lit up, and he kowtowed hurriedly as if he had been granted amnesty.

What he fears most is not being demoted, but being abandoned by Emperor Qianxi like a pair of worn shoes, and he will never be able to gallop on the battlefield or make achievements again.

"It is a borderland far away from the mainland of the Ming Dynasty. The people are strong and the life is difficult. There are many tribes of savage women gathered around. Have you thought clearly?"

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but be a little surprised by the reaction of the obedient Bo Wu Kezhong, and turned back to look at him and asked.

"Wei Chen has thought clearly and is willing to be the guard general of Yongning!"

Wu Kezhong kowtowed solemnly again.

"After I return to the capital, you will set off for Yongning City to take up your post."

Seeing that Wu Kezhong was so understanding, Zhu Gaoxu's expression softened a lot, and he said warmly: "Both the prince and I hope that you will realize your shame and become brave again. After you go to Yongning, you can achieve great results again. Remember to write often."

"The minister obeys the order."

Wu Kezhong felt as if he had narrowly escaped death. At this time, his back was soaked with cold sweat.

"Get up."

Zhu Gaoxu said in a deep voice: "I am going to inspect the North City Gate and the camps outside the city, and I need you, the admiral, to lead the way."

"The guilty minister dare not."

Wu Kezhong had just straightened up, and when he heard this, he quickly bowed and saluted.

Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said: "Before you went to Yongning to take up the post, you were still the military admiral of the Shaanxi-Pu Army. Naturally, you have to lead the way for me. Let's go!"

"Yes."

Although Wu Kezhong still couldn't figure out why the moody Emperor Qianxi still used him after reprimanding him.

However, for him now, it is always a good thing to have an errand to run.

After half an hour.

Above the north gate of Blackwater City.

Zhu Gaoxu, surrounded by everyone, looked at the military camp stationed outside the city, listened to the deafening drill sounds of the officers and soldiers of each battalion on the school field, and nodded with satisfaction.

After the soldiers of the original guard were selected at all levels, those who remained were all elites.

Although after it became a recruitment process, the court needed to invest more in food and salary, but the combat effectiveness of the army was improved.

At this time, the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty was different from that in the early years of Xuande in history.

Zhu Gaoxu believes that if it is a one-on-one battle, one soldier can defeat three soldiers in history.

If coupled with a flintlock gun equipped with a bayonet, I am afraid that one soldier today can do more than five or six soldiers in history.

"Who is in charge of that military camp?"

Zhu Gaoxu asked curiously when he saw that there was a camp in the northeast corner of the military camp outside the city that was in good order, completely different from the chaos in other camps.

"Your Majesty, this is Yang Hong, the commander of the third battalion of the First Shaanxi-Pu Army."

The respectful uncle Wu Kezhong who was accompanying him quickly stepped forward to introduce him.

Zhu Gaoxu thought deeply and said, "I seem to have seen this Yang Hong before."

"My father really has a photographic memory. Yang Hong, nicknamed Zongdao, was originally from Luzhou and was born in Yingtian. He was the first aspiring scholar in the Yongle Dynasty who voluntarily gave up the hereditary family tradition, chose to participate in the martial arts examination, and passed the Jinshi examination. Scholar." Prince Zhu Zhanyu had prepared enough homework before coming, and knew all the military officers of the 48th Battalion, [-]th Qu and [-]th Tun of the First Shaanxi-Pu Army. At this time, he opened his mouth to introduce Zhu Gaoxu just right.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "I remembered that I accompanied your grandfather to summon the new scholars, so I met Yang Hong once."

He was not sure whether this "Yang Hong" was the Changping Marquis Yang Hong in history, so he turned to look at Wu Kezhong and said, "Uncle Gong, send Yang Hong to see you."

"Yes."

Wu Kezhong bowed and accepted the order.

He turned around and shouted to the messenger not far away: "Go and send word to Yang Hong, Commander of the Third Battalion, to see you."

According to the regulations on the establishment of seven-level military combat units in the new military system "Military Camp, Qutun, Sentinel, Team, and Shi", combat units at and above the garrison are called troops, and combat units at and below the sentinel are called detachments.

Usually, the designations of combat units at tun and above are issued by an imperial edict issued by the Ming Emperor, or by the Military Staff Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, requesting the emperor's approval. The designations of combat units at and below the sentry level are awarded by the governor's office to which they belong.

"Yang Hong, Commander of the Third Battalion of the First Shaanxi-Pu Army, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

After a while, Yang Hong, who took off his military uniform and put on the uniform of a military attaché, knelt on one knee, cupped his fists and raised his hands, and performed a standard military salute towards Zhu Gaoxu.

"Flat body."

Zhu Gaoxu raised his hand and said.

"Yang Hong, how old are you this year?"

Zhu Gaoxu asked, looking up and down at the tall and mighty Yang Hong.

"Your Majesty, I am in my forties this year."

Yang Hong bowed and replied.

"Do you have a nephew named Yang Xin and a nephew named Yang Neng, both of whom live in Liuhe County, Yingtian Prefecture?"

Zhu Gaoxu pondered briefly, and then asked again.

"Your Majesty, I do have two nephews, one named Yang Xin and one named Yang Neng. Among them, Yang Xin is the younger, only four years old this year, and Yang Neng is older, already 17 years old this year."

Yang Hong carefully recalled the names and birth times of his nephews who lived in Liuhe County, and then answered.

He has many brothers and cousins, so he also has many nephews. Some of them live in Luzhou and Lu'an, and some have moved to Liuhe County, Yingtian Prefecture.

Among them, the two nephews who can match what Zhu Gaoxu said happen to live in Liuhe County.

After hearing Yang Hong's words, Zhu Gaoxu was basically certain that the tall and mighty general in front of him was the Changping Marquis Yang Hong in history.

In history, Yang Hong stayed in the frontier from the beginning of Yongle to the end of Zhengtong, for more than forty years in total. He was famous in the north and south for his courage and skill in fighting and became a general. The nomadic tribes were very afraid of him and called him "Yang Hong". king".

It is said in the history books that Yang Hong "has been famous in the north of Lingbei from hundreds of households to the title of marquis, and he has never killed just one person."

After the "Tumu Fort Incident", Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, was plundered by Grand Master Wala to the Xuanfu City. He also tried to use Zhu Qizhen's handwriting to deceive the city gate, but the Xuanfu guard Yang Hong was unmoved and forced him to It recedes.

After Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty came to the throne, Yang Hong was granted the title of Changping Bo for his meritorious service. After the victory in the defense of Beijing, he was granted the title of Marquis.

It can be said that Yang Hong is a general who is loyal to the court and has both wisdom and courage.

Moreover, in history, Yang Hong was granted the title of Marquis during his lifetime and posthumously awarded it to Duke Ying. One of his nephews, Yang Neng, was granted the title of Uncle Wu Qiang based on his merits, and the other nephew Yang Xin was granted the title of Uncle Wu based on his merits.

Therefore, it is said in history that "(Yang) Hong's father, son and brothers all wear the general seal, and there are three princes in one family. At that time, the Yang family was the first to be named general."

The more Zhu Gaoxu looked at Yang Hong, the more he liked him.

He has decided to promote Yang Hong to the acting military governor of the Shaanxi-Pu Army after returning to Beijing, and replace Wu Kezhong, the obedient uncle, to guard Heishui City for the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)