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Chapter 453 The army commander returns to the court

As Zhu Zhen ascended the throne as emperor, he was named after Emperor Yongchang.

Many things need to be rearranged.

For example, the Jin Yiwei were the emperor's direct subordinates and should also be the emperor's most trusted confidants.

In addition, the Jinyiwei built by Zhu Yuanzhang also shoulder the important task of supervising all officials in the world.

This is the most powerful special forces and secret service force of this era.

It was naturally impossible for Zhu Zhen not to make arrangements.

So Jiang Yu was released, and Li Gui was promoted to the commander of the Jinyiwei, and began to fully take over the work of the Jinyiwei.

In fact, Zhu Zhen is indeed very optimistic about Jiang Yu's ability, but without sending him far away, how can Li Gui quickly take over all the Jinyiwei?

Moreover, the Australian mainland really needs to inquire about the situation, and the South China Sea Islands also need to know the current situation.

Wu Bian's uniform was the special dragon robe worn during the Ming Dynasty's "personal expeditions to recruit generals".

The fifth day of March, the first year of Yongchang.

After all, the next strategic target is the Southeast Asian battlefield.

Even if those Confucian scholars secretly cursed the lack of order, there was nothing they could do.

This is not a small number. In the past few years, not to mention the death of 110,000 people, the largest number of troops Zhu Chu led was only more than 100,000.

In addition, there are millions of cattle, horses, and sheep. Animals of this size are difficult to see even on the grasslands, let alone the people of the Central Plains.

"Feng Sheng and Fu Youde did a good job this time," Zhu Yuanzhang praised generously.

Especially with the promulgation of the bill by Zhu Zhen, the bill to abolish slave and humble status is about to be fully launched.

What Zhu Ming said at the beginning really came true. Concubine Zhou had never been a queen, but she could directly become the queen mother.

Duke Tang and Xu looked at each other and said to themselves that it was a good thing you didn't kill them.

"It's still your Majesty. It's still the Supreme Emperor and the present Majesty who have foresight and strategizing to win the battle thousands of miles away. It's your father and son who command well," Xu Da said, handing over his hand.

Time passed slowly, and it was the end of February in Yongchang in a blink of an eye.

On this day, the capital city ushered in a large-scale scene.

For a time, the capital became lively again.

Zhu Ming stood at the front in person, and behind him were hundreds of civil and military officials from the dynasty. Even Xu Miaojin, the master of the harem, who was now the queen, was standing next to the two sisters, Mu Qiu and Tang Xin, who were both imperial concubines. Accompanied by the accompanying.

But don't forget that the 50,000 people led by Niu Sheng and Peng Yue, as well as Zhu Chu's headquarters led by Mu Sheng, the 100,000 people who also came back with Feng Sheng and the others, still have a scale of 500,000 people.

Therefore, Jiang Yu was not considered exiled, and it was indeed more appropriate to send him there.

Including Zhu Chu himself, after living in the palace, he was unshakeable every day and would go to pay tribute to Concubine Zhou.

Although the losses in this battle were not small, the Ming army alone suffered 110,000 casualties.

Once the countries surrounding the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean are conquered, we no longer have to worry about threats from the south. We can focus more on the northern battlefield, and then several fronts will enter Europe together and push across the European continent.

It was possible to make Emperor Hongwu abdicate in favor of a worthy man, and with the support of all the kings, even the emperor's grandson would happily abdicate.

It has been more than a month since Zhu Ming ascended the throne. Now everyone in the world knows that this is the reign of Emperor Yongchang, and Emperor Yongchang was the previous King of Dian.

Some princesses and lords have returned to the country.

Feng Sheng and Fu Youde led an army of 500,000 people.

Of course, Zhu Zhen was also very excited. After this army comes back, it can be sent directly to the southwest.

It is conceivable that with such a large scale of livestock breeding, the animal husbandry in the Central Plains can also develop slightly.

However, many princesses and vassal kings still chose to stay.

After all, she is the biological mother of the emperor, so what is she if not the queen mother?
There are also Zhu Yuanzhang's concubines in the palace who should also be called concubines.

Zhu Chu's strategic plan can be said to have been in progress in an orderly manner.

As the time came to March in Yongchang, news came back that the victorious army would finally return to the court and would arrive in the capital soon.

Outside the capital, Zhu Ming was wearing a dragon robe, but it was not the standard of Gun Mian, but Wu Bian's robe.

Having said that, now that he has become the emperor, Concubine Zhou's identity and status are naturally different. Some people in the court have begun to propose that Concubine Zhou be canonized as the Queen Mother.

As expected, Zhu Zhen had no suspicion at all, and even allowed his brothers and sisters to enter the palace at any time to pay respects to Zhu Yuanzhang or their mothers and concubines.

Things in the harem were changing smoothly, and the policies promulgated by Zhu Zhen were also smoothly implemented.

Even the people were spontaneously looking forward to and celebrating the return of this victorious army.

Excluding the fact that the 100,000 Naxi tribe led by Mu Chu and Mu Tu arrived in the capital first.

But then again.

Another thing is that they also fought bloody battles with the entire army to kill the enemy, so they had a sense of friendship, so there was nothing wrong with taking advantage of this opportunity to go out for a walk.

Zhu Yuanzhang also came, but now that he was the Supreme Emperor, he naturally gave up the leading role and watched the scene in front of him with Xu Da, Tang and Ergong from behind.

The main reason is that Zhu Ming is worried that the three sisters will be depressed easily because they have been living in the harem.

It can be said that Zhu Zhen has been recognized and supported by people all over the world.

After all, 90% of the people in the world are poor, even the so-called untouchables.

Zhu Ming also strictly prohibited people from entering the palace at will. He even planned to eliminate the existence of such a special type of work as eunuchs.

But after all, people are needed in the palace, and once there are normal men, if they mess around with palace maids or even unfavored concubines, it is inevitable that there will be hidden dangers in the palace of fornication.

Think about it, isn't it a precedent that Lao Ai cholera plagued the harem of King Qin?

If you don't even know who the emperor's son is, wouldn't it make the world laugh out loud?
Zhu Ming was also worried that his casual policies might hinder future generations. If future generations failed to live up to expectations, wouldn't they be sidelined by eunuchs?
So he had no choice but to settle for the next best thing. If he met someone who wanted to go to the palace and find a job, he must first of all not be the only child in the family, and he must be someone who had no other means of making a living.

As long as he is a good person, Zhu Ming hopes to use his strengths elsewhere.

As for the palace ladies, there is no need to worry about anything going wrong.

All in all, now that Zhu Ming is famous all over the world, no one will say that he is a wise emperor and a wise emperor through the ages. Even Confucianists have to stay away from the limelight and dare not make random comments.

"coming."

Zhu Ming looked forward, and saw waves of majestic iron hoofbeats pounding the earth. Duke Feng Sheng of the Song Dynasty and Duke Fu Youde of the Ying State rode at the forefront, leading the victorious army returning in triumph, and finally returned to the court.

From a distance, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde also saw the queue of civil and military personnel from the Manchu Dynasty welcoming them, especially the tall and young figure.

The two princes looked at each other, quickly turned over and dismounted, rushed over step by step, and knelt down on the ground when they were far away, shouting in unison: "Your Majesty Feng Sheng, Fu Youde. Fortunately, I have not disgraced my order, and the master has returned to the court. I'll see you here." Emperor Yongchang, I wish my emperor long life and long life."

Even they never thought that while they were still fighting side by side, in the blink of an eye, the King of Dian would ascend the throne and become emperor, named Emperor Yongchang.

Moreover, considering the countless extraordinary achievements Zhu Ming performed when he was still the King of Dian, it is not an exaggeration to call him Yongchang Emperor.

"Long live my emperor."

A roar like a tsunami came, and half a million troops congratulated each other in unison. The momentum was overwhelming.

Affected, the people in the capital were also extremely excited and shouted long live.

Seeing such a scene, Zhu Yuanzhang said excitedly: "My son is a wise emperor and wise king who has been supported by the whole country. It is not said that there is no one before or since, but he is definitely not arbitrary and willful. Look, isn't this the beginning of a wise and prosperous age?" "

Tang and Xu Ergong were naturally there to respond.

Anyway, Zhu Zhen is also their son-in-law, and they also share the same feelings of honor and disgrace.

Zhu Ming walked forward, personally helped Feng Sheng and Fu Youde, and said with a smile: "Second Duke, please rise. This battle is entirely due to the contribution of the two Dukes, and it is natural to reward them based on their merits. But the Second Duke Sir, please don’t slack off because of this. The war in the southwest is not over yet, and it is not the time for you to rest, let alone to let go of Nanshan.”

Feng Sheng and Fu Youde were stunned, a war in the southwest? Hasn’t Yunnan been pacified long ago? The two great khanates of Tibet and the Western Regions have also surrendered. What else is going on?

and many more?

The two looked at each other, became excited, and knelt down on the ground again, shouting: "Dare you fail to do the hard work of dogs and horses? You will definitely live up to the sacred mandate."

Not only did they not feel that Zhu Chu was trying his best to squeeze them, but they felt that they were deeply trusted by the new emperor and were reused.

You know, in the past few years, they have all been reduced to training and preparing troops in various places, but they have not had the power to command troops for a long time.

Especially Feng Sheng, who was stabbed in the back by his son-in-law Chang Mao, and was sealed as a general by Zhu Yuanzhang.

As a general, what you fear most is that you have no soldiers to lead and no battles to fight.

But Zhu Zhen didn't let them rest, but it was what they longed for and looked forward to the most.

As generals, dying on the battlefield is their most desired destination.

Who doesn’t want to make great achievements, who doesn’t want to ride horses across rivers and mountains, and who doesn’t want to open up frontiers and tear apart soil.

Then, Zhu Min summoned other generals.

First there are the five generals Guo Ying, Geng Bingwen, Pingan, Sheng Yong and Song Sheng. These are all veterans. Except for Sheng Yong, whose reputation is not obvious, everyone else has experienced the era of following Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world.

After that came the younger generation of generals.

Niu Sheng and Peng Yue were of course no problem, and Mu Sheng even shouted with a smile: "Now should I call you uncle?"

In the past, Zhu Zhen always liked to show off as the elder and let Mu Ying's sons call him uncle.

But today is different from the past. Zhu Zhen has become the emperor. Firstly, he no longer needs to win over the children of the Mu family in this way. Secondly, if he becomes the emperor's nephew, even in name, it will be of endless benefit.

Some people looked at it with amusement.

Beneath Mu Sheng's 'innocence', there was also a hint of depth in his eyes.

How should His Majesty answer? Is your Majesty today still the King of Dian back then?

He is already the emperor, and he still loves his people like a son and cares about his subordinates. Is he still willing to lower his status?
In the end, without even a second's hesitation, Zhu Zhen glanced at Mu Sheng lightly and said, "The seniority is here. I am your uncle for one day and will be for the rest of my life."

Mu Sheng was shocked, suppressed the smile on his face, and bowed to the end with his hands clasped in fists: "My nephew, Mu Sheng, fortunately you have fulfilled your destiny and returned with fifty thousand brothers from the old camp in Yunnan. I hereby wish the Holy Body a golden peace, long live forever." age."

Behind Mu Sheng were Zhu Zhen's initial troops. Fifty thousand soldiers knelt down in excitement.

This is their king, one day and a lifetime.

Niu Sheng and Peng Yue looked at each other. They had a different thought at the beginning, and from then on Qian Shu and them became strangers. They were once colleagues, but now they are far apart.

Fortunately they made the right choice.

At the same time, there were also 15,000 Ming army officers and soldiers among their subordinates, 14,000 of whom came from Xi'an and followed Zhu Chu all the way to Ningxia Town. They then left Helan Mountain and swept across the entire Tatar grassland.

This can be regarded as the soldiers brought out by Zhu Chu.

At this time, they also knelt down and paid homage to their emperor.

There is only one program throughout the whole day today, and that is Triumph.

Such a great victory, especially the conquest of the entire Mongolian grassland, is unprecedented.

The significance of this is really great, and it is different from the Western Regions and Tibet.

Countries in the Western Region have been conquered before.

Tibet has also had its experience of being conquered.

But only the Mongolian grassland has refused to surrender to the Central Plains dynasty since ancient times.

Even Qin Shihuang had to build the Great Wall because of their repeated plundering and harm to the people at the border.

Don't think that the grassland people at that time could defeat the Qin cavalry. It was not that the Qin State could not defeat it, but that the nomads were good at guerrilla warfare and could not be eliminated at all.

The Great Wall was not built because they could not defeat Qin, but because they were unwilling to fight Qin head-on, and then they always came to attack Qin.

You know, no matter what era the grassland peoples were in, they all coveted the fertile land of the Central Plains. If they were stronger than the Qin State, they would definitely march on the Central Plains without hesitation.

But even without the Great Wall, the grassland peoples could not invade the Central Plains. This was the confidence of the Qin Dynasty.

But in the end, all dynasties were still unable to completely conquer the grasslands. Instead, it was the Mongol Empire that destroyed the Song Dynasty in the Central Plains.

Therefore, many people have been holding their breath, just wanting to conquer the prairie people.

This is also the reason why the Zhu Ming Dynasty, from Zhu Yuanzhang to Zhu Di, and even to Zhu Zhanji, has been constantly sending troops to the north to conquer the grassland.

However, only Emperor Yongchang, Zhu Zhen, truly conquered the grassland.

So the significance of this victory is very important.

Zhu Zhen not only welcomed them personally, but also ordered the establishment of a temporary camp outside the city and personally stayed to hold a celebration party.

The 500,000-strong army cannot all enter the city. Just kidding, even the capital city cannot accommodate so many people.

So we can only set up camp outside the city.

While Zhuo Jing asked Zhuo Jing, the minister of household affairs, to take over the loot, he also asked him to allocate hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to the city to raise supplies for the celebration banquet.

Zhuo Jing's face turned dark.

There are millions of livestock. Just counting them is a big project, but also have to take care of the food and drink of 500,000 people?
Your Majesty, you feel relaxed as soon as you open your mouth. Are you really going to bring trouble to our household?

Do you dare to temporarily send in some additional manpower?
I can’t do it.

Zhu Miao stayed in the camp and walked around each camp with Queen Xu Miaojin, Tang Xianfei Tang Xin, Mu Shufei Mu Qiu, and a family of four, showing his face, and even talked to many lower-level soldiers. Have a heart-to-heart talk.

How has anyone ever seen or heard of such an emperor, empress, and imperial concubine who are so close to the people and love their soldiers as their own children?

Zhu Min's reputation in the army was already very high, and now it has reached its peak. I am afraid that if he raises his arms here today, he will lead the entire army to mutiny and rebel.

But he is the emperor himself, so he will never rebel against himself.

At night, the camp became extremely lively. With carts of dishes delivered from various restaurants in the city entering the camp, and mountains of wine pipes to fill the camp, the army, which had fought bloody battles and made great contributions, could only Just open your arms and enjoy it.

As Zhu Zhenggui is the king of a country, he is naturally accompanied by generals.

They were all comrades who had fought side by side on the battlefield, so the three Xu Miaojin women did not avoid suspicion.

Feng Sheng, Fu Youde and others at the same table couldn't help but hallucinate, as if Zhu Chu sitting there was Zhu Yuanzhang, and Xu Miaojin was the original Queen Ma.

When we first started our business, this was how everyone supported each other and worked together to create the Ming Dynasty.

Now Zhu Chu seems to be following the old path again, but he wants to establish a larger Ming territory.

Zhu Chu also sent people to the city and called the two princes.

"Everyone, this is my seventh brother Zhu Su. He has been on the fortress several times and is known for his strength."

"This is my twelfth brother Zhu Bai. He is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and has the ability to defeat barbarians and quell chaos."

"Although we have won a great victory on the northern grasslands, we should not be complacent and rest on our laurels. It is important to know that being prepared for danger in times of peace is a sign of a country's maturity. But how should we be prepared for danger in times of peace? My idea is, how can we allow others to sleep peacefully on the side of the bed? Those who are not of my race must have different minds.”

"Then Annan was ambitious before and hooked up with Dao Bailan from Ningyuan Prefecture to split our Ming Dynasty."

"As well as Nanzhang, Siam and other places, they are also ambitious."

"My father is considerate of the people and does not want to cause more wars and chaos, so he continues to use the restraint system to appease the surrounding small countries. It is understandable."

"But I am different. As long as the battlefield is fought in other people's countries, and as long as the war does not increase the burden on the people, who dares to say that I am resorting to militarism?"

"As long as we keep winning, we will not only be able to expand our territory, but also bring loot back to the Central Plains. We can even increase tax revenue hundreds of times in the future. This is the work of generations. I plan to use the achievements of our generation Work hard to create a foundation for generations to come.”

"So generals, now is not the time to enjoy it. I intend to make the two kings the commander-in-chief and send troops to the southwest soon. Are you willing to follow me and make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty again?"

Zhu Chu didn't hide it, he said directly that he had long been eyeing the Southeast Asian countries, and this army was enough to conquer such a huge territory.

Zhu Shu and Zhu Bai looked at each other. They had been staying in the capital, waiting for today.

It was finally their turn.

"But Your Majesty, I heard on the road that you are going to send troops to attack the Goryeo rebels and conquer the three Jurchen tribes at the same time. However, King Yan and King Ning only have a total of 200,000 troops. Don't you need to have reservations?" Feng Sheng asked solemnly.

After all, Zhu Chu had promised Zhu Di and Zhu Quan to let them choose the spoils from the victorious army.

One is to use war horses to raise a full cavalry force, and the other is to take away some cattle and sheep as necessary logistics supplies.

There are also the two hundred Hongyi cannons and countless artillery shells, as well as the two hundred experienced and mature artillerymen.

So Feng Sheng and the others already know Zhu Min's next strategic plan.

I just didn't expect that before the fighting started in the northeast, the southwest battlefield was about to open up again.

Is this battlefield too stretched?

It was like a kick in the sky. If something went wrong in the northeastern battlefield, it would be too late to mobilize troops from the southwest to support them.

Zhu Zhen smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have transferred a batch of weapons from Yunnan, which is enough. Apart from this, do you really think that these 500,000 troops are all the wealth of our Ming Dynasty?"

This was just the troops that Zhu Yuanzhang privately prepared for Zhu Min last year. It was not a national force. Even Qi Tai, the Minister of War, did not know about it at the beginning.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Ming has not yet touched the true foundation of Ming Dynasty.

This is his confidence.

We are not a militaristic and foolish king, and we will not destabilize the country just for the sake of great success.

He only went to open up the territory and split the soil under the premise of leaving some spare energy.

"The distance to the southwest is not far. Tomorrow I will discuss the merits of all the soldiers in the Golden Palace and reward them. Then you will set off in mid-March and try to reach the Nu River in May. I have already had the Nu River Bridge built for you. The army can Go directly to Yingjiang County, and then send troops to Southeast Asia."

"At the same time, you can also divide your troops into two groups. One group can leave the customs from Nujiang River, and the other group can also leave the customs from Guangxi and go straight to Annan."

"I want Annan to become a Jiaozhi province of our Ming Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)