Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 67 I would rather resist the decree than kill all the Jurchens

Tonight, with the moon in the sky, everything is silent, and even the sounds of the night seem to have disappeared.

That night, Asibao couldn't sleep. He had a vague feeling that something was about to happen. At this moment, he suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the entrance of the village. He was about to go out to take a look when he heard a loud noise coming from outside. A loud shout:
  "Brothers, kill them all and avenge those dead people!"

"Come on! Kill these bastards!"

Immediately afterwards, a fire shot into the sky, blocking the village's retreat.

Asibao knew something was wrong, the Ming army had already arrived.

He quickly got up, put on the tattered armor captured from the Ming Dynasty soldiers, and ran towards the back door of the village with his wife and children. The village was not as big as a city wall, and there were only two roads to walk on.

As soon as Asibao walked out of the door, he was bumped into by Zhang Yu.

Zhang Yu could tell at a glance that this was a big fish. How could the Jurchens be so poor and have so much money to buy armor?

This man is wearing a battle armor and his status must be high.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yu rushed towards Asibao with a spear in hand.

Poor Asibao was considered a brave warrior in the Jurchen village, but he couldn't even block a move from Zhang Yu, Zhu Di's number one general, and was stabbed through the body by Zhang Yu. , not even daring to blink.

As soon as Asibao died, the people in the village became even more panicked. The Ming army was well prepared. It didn't take long for the village to fall into the hands of the Ming army.

Only a few clever ones escaped from the stronghold, and the remaining more than 4,000 people were all arrested. Even the Jurchens who were killed in the chaos had their heads chopped off. After all, it was all money.

Zhang Yu also rescued hundreds of Han people from the village. Seeing the miserable condition of those people, Zhang Yu suddenly understood why Bai Chu hated those Jurchens so much.

Those Jurchens deserve to die!

The Ming army's battle to annihilate the Jurchen villages was in full swing throughout Liaodong.

Most of the generals, like Zhang Yu, under Bai Chu's guidance and following the designated route, easily found the Jurchen village, then launched a surprise attack and successfully occupied the Jurchen village.

In just one month, the Ming army captured nearly 80,000 Jurchen prisoners from the deep mountains and forests. This made the remaining Jurchens panic and fled into the mountains and forests in panic.

Unfortunately, facing Bai Chu's magical power, they had no way out.

However, because they ran too far, the offensive efficiency of the Ming Dynasty army was greatly reduced, and Zhu Di began to worry.

After all, more than two months have passed, and the Jurchen tribe has only 80,000 prisoners. This speed is still too slow.

Just when Zhu Di was about to pursue the victory, an envoy from the imperial court appeared in front of Zhu Di.

"It is destined to be carried by heaven, the emperor decreed."

"Zhu Di, King of Yan, was granted a land seal of 10,000 acres and a reward of 30,000 taels of silver for his contribution to the extermination of the Tatars in recognition of his achievements."

"Now that I have succeeded, I will order King Yan to teach me the lesson. There must be no mistakes."

"Appreciate this."

The decree was still concise and concise, but after Zhu Di heard it, his brows were furrowed and he was reluctant to get up to accept the decree.

Seeing Zhu Di still kneeling there motionless, the messenger suddenly became anxious and said hurriedly:
  "His Royal Highness King Yan, you can stand up and receive the order."

Zhu Di's mind was spinning rapidly. He couldn't gather more than 200,000 prisoners. If he went back now, wouldn't it be a failure?

The old man's health is getting worse day by day. Can he encounter such an opportunity again in his lifetime?

No, he can't just leave. We have to wait another two months, and the number of prisoners will definitely be enough.

Zhu Di took a deep breath, and then shouted:

"The people of Liaodong have not yet avenged their great revenge. I have said that I must avenge this revenge."

"Please also ask the envoy to explain to my father that after I kill all the Jurchens, I will withdraw my troops and return."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked, and the envoy was stunned. He looked at Zhu Di in disbelief and asked in shock:
  "Your Highness, do you want to resist the decree?"

"I dare not resist the decree, but I will be outside and my orders will not be accepted."

Zhu Di's words were very serious. It seemed that he was determined to deal with this Jurchen this time. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang came, he would not be able to stop him.

"Please send an envoy to tell my father that I have wiped out the Jurchens and will definitely return."

"Crazy, King Yan, you are simply crazy. Have you considered the consequences?"

The messenger could no longer control his emotions, and pointed at Zhu Di and asked, trembling all over.

However, Zhu Di had already made up his mind and did not say anything more to him. He just asked someone to put the messenger on the horse and send him back the way he came.

No one expected that Zhu Di would do something like this, and they also knew that if the emperor knew about this matter, the consequences would be even more serious.

Going south from Fushun and finally back to Yingtian City, Zhu Yuanzhang's reaction this time stunned everyone.

The envoy was forcibly sent back to the capital by Zhu Di, and behind him, all the generals looked anxious.

There is no other reason. Zhu Yuanzhang's prestige is so great that it makes everyone feel suffocated, even if Zhu Yuanzhang is old, even if he can no longer lift a knife or chop people.

However, he was Zhu Yuanzhang, a man who swept across the entire continent and purged most of the imperial court.

Zhu Yuanzhang's deeds were widely circulated among the people, and he was deeply loved by the people. The soldiers were also devoted to the emperor. This is the general trend of the world, and this is the spirit of the emperor.

The highest level of controlling people is to rely on prestige to make people willing to obey orders. This is Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhang Yu and others were hesitant to speak. Even Zhu Neng, who had returned from pursuit without success, wanted to persuade Zhu Di at this moment.

Although they were loyal to Zhu Di, everyone would be frightened in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Finally, Ning Wang Zhu Quan said: "Fourth brother, we have destroyed more than 20 Jurchen villages, with more than 100,000 casualties."

"I think it's better to forget it. My father is not in good health. If you resist the order like this, don't make him angry."

Zhu Quan knew that Zhu Di was a filial son, so he only mentioned Zhu Yuanzhang and did not say that he was afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

I thought I could persuade Zhu Di to change his mind, but as soon as Zhu Quan finished speaking, Zhu Di refused.

"Now is a critical moment, how can we give up halfway?"

"Okay, stop talking. I have made up my mind. I must kill him with one strike to avoid future troubles."

"Tomorrow, the army will continue to attack. I will also lead a team of troops to capture the Jurchens. No matter what, we must kill all the Jurchens."

Zhu Di had a firm look on his face, and everyone believed that Zhu Di did this for the sake of the people of Ming Dynasty.

But only Bai Chu knew that the reason why Zhu Di did this was entirely because of his father, Zhu Yuanzhang.

(End of this chapter)