The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 239 Definitely next time

The Battle of Gyeongju ended with a complete victory for the Ming army.

Pingzhang Guolai, the commander-in-chief of the Gyeongju Army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, died in battle, and Guolaizi Bu Lanxi surrendered.

Of the 70,000 yuan army, more than 30,000 were killed in the battle, more than 20,000 were captured, and more than 20,000 took advantage of the chaos to escape.

More than 100,000 people, millions of cattle, sheep and horses were all owned by the Ming army.

The Ming army's losses were less than 2,000 people.

Lan Yu didn't bother to rest, and immediately drove the people to use the method of watering sand with ice to heighten and strengthen the city defense.

With a low temperature of more than ten degrees below zero, the city wall of Gyeongju rose six to seven meters in just two days.

Only then did he order everyone to take turns to rest.

On the other side, Beiyuan's deputy general Has'er led his guards to escape over the wall, and later collected more than 7,000 defeated troops.

Jinshan is now Mount Bobotu and is where Nahachu’s base camp is located.

Naha couldn't care less about Lan Yu, so he began to shrink his troops and try to resist.

Zhu Xiongying also smiled and said: "Yes, after two years of mobilization, the soldiers were looking forward to making great achievements, and Naha surrendered just like this."

After one operation, all the blame was placed on Pingzhang Guolai, who died in the battle.

Of course, although I despise the Zhao family in my heart, I can't say this with my mouth.

So I found a high-sounding reason to refuse.

I can't wait to drive this spineless guy back and have a few head-on fights.

After laughing for a while, Zhu Xiongying said: "Naha saved a lot of trouble by surrendering. The next step is to attack Goryeo, right?"

Then a group of generals, big and small, were so angry.

People who didn't know about it just thought that the emperor was humble, while people who knew about it laughed secretly.

I have surrendered, why do you still look like you want to eat people?

Could it be that these people are not sincerely willing to surrender, but are armed with swords and axes and are preparing to kill me?

Fortunately, the mature and steady Feng Sheng successfully calmed him down and allowed the surrender ceremony to proceed smoothly.

Let's talk about the news that Qingzhou was lost, and the morale of the Yuan army in Liaodong was greatly reduced.

This result was beyond everyone's expectation. Feng Sheng and others thought that the other party was pretending to surrender.

Then Naha surrendered.

On the contrary, when Naha came out, Monk Zhang Er was confused.

Yes, Nahachu, who had an army of 200,000, barely resisted and suddenly surrendered.

To be granted the title of Zen Taishan is not to lower one's status. It is on the same level as Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng and others.

Chen Jingke also nodded repeatedly and asked Lao Zhu to go to Fengchan Taishan. Who was he looking down on?

After Feng Sheng set out in Lan Yu, he sent his troops northward without waiting for the result of the surprise attack, marching by land and water directly to Liaodong.

Until Naha went to the Ming army camp in person to express his sincerity, everyone seemed to be in a dream.

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "According to the plan, this should be the case. Fortunately, we have to attack Goryeo later, otherwise the soldiers will definitely be disappointed."

Zhu Xiongying smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth: "These people are flattering to the horse's hooves..."

If it was normal, he would be able to chew down the city bit by bit, but now he has no such chance.

He himself was simply cut from his position.

Feng Sheng focused on winning steadily and built a city every time he conquered a land.

After regaining his sanity, he tried to recapture Gyeongju.

After ensuring the retreat, they crossed the Liao River and reached the vicinity of Jinshan.

However, when he saw the ice city, he completely gave up the idea.

He said that fengchan Taishan would waste people and money, and we all know how the people live. Who would be embarrassed to go to Taishan?

These are things for later, let’s not mention them for now.

When the news came back, the whole country rejoiced.

Naha Chu almost fainted from anger and cursed Ping Zhang Guo Lai repeatedly.

All ministers came to the table to celebrate, and some ministers even suggested that he should be enshrined at Mount Tai.

As time entered March, the Ming army successively captured Daning, Kuanhe, Huizhou, Fuyu and other places.

And everyone is strictly prohibited from mentioning this matter again.

If you surrender, what will happen to our military exploits?

When Lao Zhu heard this suggestion, his face turned dark.

He did not dare to see Naha Chu, but took people back to the Beiyuan Royal Court.

It can only be said that Song Zhenzong passively did a good deed and completely put an end to the idea of ​​future kings being granted Zen status.

Four cities were built one after another, connecting the rear into a line.

At this point, the Ming Dynasty completed the unification of the Han Dynasty in the traditional sense.

"This credit is like a cooked duck flying away. It would be uncomfortable for anyone else."

Chen Jingke said: "Boss Xu is very proud. He attacked the Qingzhou formation and killed the enemy commander. This achievement is enough for him to brag about for a lifetime."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said: "You said, in the future he will not really be like Huo Qubing, sealed as a wolf and living in Xu."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "I can't say for sure, but I am more optimistic about Yongchang Hou. Boss Xu is still a bit behind."

The main reason is that Xu Yungong has never led an army in battle before, and it is impossible for the court to let him lead an army deep into the grassland alone.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were no generals available and only new ones could be used.

The Ming Dynasty is different. At present, it can be said that there are many generals, and there are too many who can lead the army.

In terms of seniority, it's not Xu Yungong's turn to take the limelight.

Zhu Xiongying did not mention this issue again, but instead said: "The original plan was to capture Liaodong in June and July, and take another three months to capture Korea."

"Now Naha's return has saved us more than three months, giving us more time to explore Korea."

"Now, Goryeo has really become a turtle in a urn."

Chen Jingke said: "Korea is already in my pocket, there is nothing to worry about."

"Now I am more concerned about domestic reforms, and it is time to implement them."

The domestic reform was originally planned to wait until the Liaodong war progressed before proceeding, but who knew it would progress so quickly.

The progress bar stretched directly to the end.

Victory in foreign wars can often enhance the monarch's prestige and increase the cohesion of the court.

This is the most appropriate time for innovation.

Zhu Yuanzhang naturally understood this, and immediately promulgated new policy measures.

The first is to open the sea.

Municipal shipping departments were established in five places including Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo, Songjiangfu, and Qingzhou to take charge of overseas affairs.

Everyone knew about the opening of the sea, no one thought it was strange, and it started smoothly.

The second new deal is the new tax law.

Fortunately, commercial tax will have to be levied sooner or later, and everyone can accept it.

What really makes all civil and military officials helpless is the whipping method and the method of spreading people into their own land.

On the surface, it seems that this method is for everyone, but everyone knows that this method is aimed at the rich and powerful.

And then... no more.

The imagined opposition never materialized, and the law passed.

Chen Jingke was surprised at first, but after thinking about it for a moment, he understood why.

Last year, Zhu Xiongying wrote a letter proposing the method of dividing a small family into an entire family, which had already gone through a lot of debate.

The imperial court's intention is clear, and this method must be implemented.

Hundreds of officials fought, but to no avail, so they had no choice but to accept it.

Of course, the main reason was that Lao Zhu's butcher knife was too sharp and he was afraid of killing people.

Especially through the Zhao Mao case, the big local households were purged, and through the census of population and land, the clan power was beaten.

Those who have the ability to obstruct the new tax law have been beaten to a pulp.

The remaining remaining forces are secretly happy to be able to protect themselves, so how can they dare to go against the imperial court.

What really shocked all the officials was the third decree.

Most of the Audit Department of the Financial and Banknote Bureau was divested and the Tax Audit Department was established to be responsible for tax audit work.

And also came up with detailed work rules.

There are three words revealed in this code: eat the big ones. Now Baiguan couldn't sit still at all.

I know that the emperor wants to crack down on big businesses, but you can't make it so obvious, right?

You, Zhu Yuanzhang, have not forgotten, who do you rely on to govern the world?

The civil servant group and some military officers and nobles began to report to the court, strongly demanding the abolition of this law.

It is believed that this method is comparable to the evil government of Han Dynasty and will definitely lead to chaos in the country.

This time Zhu Yuanzhang said nothing, let alone got angry.

Because the Xungui Group headed by Xu Da collectively submitted a letter expressing support for the imperial court's reform.

Even Li Shanchang, who resigned and retired, wrote a long memorial discussing the issue of taxation from ancient times to the present.

Finally, we came to the conclusion that the Tax Audit Department is imperative.

Moreover, he also slapped a big label on the opposition. He knew that tax evasion by large households was serious, but he still opposed the Tax Inspection Department, which was very heartbreaking.

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and took the memorial to the court to read it out.

This time, it can be said that the civil servant group was caught off guard. They did not expect that the Xungui Group would support the imperial court.

As vested interests, shouldn’t you hate tax audits the most? Why support?

But the truth is so incredible.

It is still the early days of the Ming Dynasty, and the real power of the country is in the hands of the Xungui Group.

Their support completely overwhelmed the voice of the civilian clique.

Many nobles who had been jumping up and down with the civil service group have regretted it.

Some chose to pretend to be dead, while others quickly wrote letters to plead guilty.

In the past, I was ignorant and misunderstood His Majesty's New Deal.

After some research, I finally realized His Majesty’s good intentions.

From now on, we are staunch supporters of the New Deal.

In any case, the New Deal passed smoothly.

Chen Jingke was filled with emotion. Fortunately, he had traveled to the Hongwu period.

But if we wear it for another few decades, it will be difficult.

The reason why this happens is not complicated.

First, Zhu Yuanzhang's personal prestige is enough to affect the choice of the Xungui Group.

Secondly, most of the founding groups of the Ming Dynasty were from the lower classes and have not been completely corrupted.

Still able to consider issues from the perspective of the common people.

But in a few decades, when the founding heroes pass away, it will be almost impossible to get their descendants to support the Tax Inspection Department.

Not to mention the tax audit specifically targeting the rich, even if it is a small business, it will probably take a lot of trouble to pass.

Unlike now, it only takes a little debate and then it can be implemented.

Even so, Zhu Yuanzhang still did not take it lightly.

On the pretext that the construction of Luoyang City needed supervision, Prince Zhu Biao was ordered to go to Luoyang to take charge.

In fact, he was asked to go to the north to supervise tax reform in various provinces.

Zhu Fan is naturally responsible for Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangxi and other places.

Zhu Yuanzhang was in charge of Yingtian and was also responsible for the reforms in the most difficult areas such as Lianghu, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

After arranging all this, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the Korean government to visit Li Shanchang.

This is the first time since Li Shanchang resigned.

After coming back, the smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face grew a little more.

A table was specially set up in the palace, and several old friends such as Xu Da and Tang He were invited to gather together.

Everyone can guess that the monarch and his subjects reached a reconciliation to a certain extent.

Although it is impossible for Li Shanchang to regain trust, at least the knot between the two has been solved a lot.

This is a good thing for everyone.

It proves that Lao Zhu still misses his old love, and these old guys can enjoy their wealth with peace of mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang missed his old love. Although it sounds funny, it just happened.

All I can say is that times have changed.

Empress Ma is still alive, and with Zhu Xiongying's outstanding performance, the Ming Dynasty is flourishing and its future goals are clearer.

This made the string in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart loosen a lot.

When the emperor feels that he can control the future, that is when he is most confident and safest.

The closer people are to Zhu Yuanzhang, the deeper their feelings will be.

Especially Xu Da, Tang He and others, in the past few years, they felt more nervous and chilling from Zhu Yuanzhang.

This made them not want to return to Beijing for a while.

Zhu Yuanzhang has changed in the past two years. To be precise, the Zhu Yuanzhang who conquered the world has returned.

When the old brothers drink together, they no longer have all kinds of temptations and trepidations.

Just partying and having fun.

They talked freely all over the world, remembering the past, chatting about the future, and showing off their children and grandchildren.

Everything seems to have gone back to before the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Most people don't really understand where all these changes came from.

Only Queen Ma, Zhu Biao, Xu Da and Li Shanchang knew that everything started when the great-grandson became critically ill in the fifteenth year of Hongwu.

A young man full of mystery appears out of thin air and threatens to bring down the building.

Little by little, the Ming Dynasty was changed, and it also changed Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, they are the ones who support Chen Jingke the most.

Including Li Shanchang, who has been laid off at home, he has told his children several times to build a good relationship with Chen Jingke.

If he is in danger, don't add insult to injury and find a way to protect him.

Although others knew that Chen Jingke was very talented and knowledgeable, they did not know what he had done specifically.

But the impact is not big. For them, why the emperor changed is not important, what is important is that he changed.

Now, what they like to do most is to party with Zhu Yuanzhang when they have nothing to do.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily several times: "You are corrupting us. We still have military and national affairs to deal with."

"Can you come back next time when we have some free time?"

Xu Da and others all said with smiles on their faces: "Definitely next time, definitely next time."

Tang He relied on his close relationship and joked: "The prince and grandson are helping to take care of military and state affairs, so you can enjoy your old age with us."

Zhu Yuanzhang was not modest at all, and laughed and said: "Haha... you, Tang He, are still the best at talking. With your good grandson here, can't we enjoy our old age in peace?"

"But my dear grandson is still too young, so we old brothers need to give him a little more support."

Tang He patted his chest and said, "What do you mean by that sentence? It's just a matter of exhausting yourself to death."

"Same as before, wherever you point the way, the brothers will rush towards it with all their strength."

"If you frown, you don't deserve to sit at this table."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "We know that everyone has cooperated well with the new law this time..."

"Don't worry, everyone, we see everything, and we will give you a big surprise in the future."

Xu Da asked curiously: "Sir, I wonder what the surprise is? Can you tell me something first?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head repeatedly: "You can't say that you can't say it. What's the point of saying it in advance?"

Several people, under the influence of alcohol, started asking questions one after another.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was tight-lipped and refused to say anything.

After playing around for a while, everyone turned to the ongoing Liaodong War.

Xu Da said: "According to the plan, the army should enter Goryeo at this time."

In fact, as he expected, Naha's surrender was very unexpected, but it did save Daming a lot of trouble.

Feng Sheng waited until all the surrendering troops laid down their weapons and entered the prisoner of war camp, leaving 100,000 people to guard Liaodong.

With an army of 200,000, they marched directly into Goryeo by water.

(End of this chapter)