Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 242 Victory

   Along the seven or eight miles of winding official roads and countless rugged roads.

   Countless people fought together.

  The red-eyed Ming army crazily organized into teams of trapped camps in an attempt to delay the natives.

   And the natives obviously realized that the Ming army was at the end of its strength, and the longer they blocked them, the Ming army, which was short of food, would be crucified to death here.

Those who came up to stop the Ming army from the rear were the natives of Shuidong. Since the Ming Dynasty came to power, the chieftains of Shuidong have been favored by the country, but at this time, this has been changed to a Han surname, and they claim to be the Liu family with the deepest Sinicization. , but has made up his mind to rebel.

   There are tens of thousands of Ming troops, but there is no one Milu. This has caused the natives in all parts of Guizhou to have a certain contempt for the Ming army.

Ever since Emperor Taizu Gao, the elites of the Ming Dynasty who were once feared, sent troops to Yunnan, sent troops to Annan, and sent troops to suppress the land in the west of Guangdong, are like mourning dogs in the eyes of the natives. They have no respect for the Ming army. In awe.

  And the reformation of the land and returning to the people secretly spread by the imperial court finally became the fuse that overwhelmed the last straw.

Shuidong chieftain Liu Yanzhen reined in his horse and led the troops to guard the only way between the Ming army and Guiyang. From a height, he could already see that the red-eyed Ming army was frantically responding to the blockade from the depths of the dense forest. .

  Liu Yanzhen never expected that even though they were in a desperate situation, the fighting power displayed by the Ming army was still astonishing, and one dared not take it lightly.

Perhaps in the north, a civil fortress change completely broke the myth of the Ming Dynasty being aggressive and sweeping away since the founding of the country, but in the southwest, for Liu Yanzhen, according to the rumors passed down by her ancestors, The Ming army that brought troops into the southwest was so invincible in the past. Those who refused to surrender could only hide in the deep mountains and dense forests, not daring to go down the mountain.

  Even a feudal vassal like Shuidong is lingering, and dare not think anything wrong. Any disobedient minister will face the most ruthless suppression. Countless heads will be stuck on sharpened bamboo poles, which makes people feel awe.

but…

At this moment, Liu Yanzhen had no sense of awe or fear in his heart. He squinted his eyes and looked at the place where the melee was fought, and a trace of mockery and sharpness could not help but flashed in the depths of his eyes. In this southwest land, starting from Guizhou, the next , it will be western Guangdong, it will be Yunnan, and a civil engineering transformation of the Ming Dynasty will be staged soon.

   "That woman is really powerful."

  …

  At the same time, from the rear of the Shuidong rebels, densely packed Ming troops began to appear, and they came from Guiyang.

  Countless flags fluttered in the wind, and the most elite mountain battalion was ready for battle.

  Fang Jinglong, who was fully armed, was already sharpening his sword. Most of the horses in the southwest were low, and even carrying this man like an iron tower, the horse under him was panting, pawing the mud with both hooves restlessly.

   Captured Milu, and when he heard the news of Shuidong Tusi's rebellion from Milu's cronies, Fang Jinglong didn't stop for a moment, and returned to Guiyang immediately, carrying his troops and horses, and killed them all the way.

  Ahead, the rebels can already be seen.

  Fang Jinglong pulled out the saber from his waist, looking majestic.

  From the moment he drew the knife, the mountain camp, up and down, roared in an instant before the silence. They slapped their rattan cards and drew out sickles, bamboo spears, and swords like a rainbow.

  Fang Jinglong glanced around at the soldiers, and then issued a military order in a sharp voice: "Shoot or kill, no one will be left behind!"

  The soldiers who delivered the order, riding horses, ran back and forth between the mountain camps, shouting hysterically: "Shoot and kill!"

   "Shoot to kill!"

  The sound of shouting and killing broke through the sky, shaking heaven and earth.

   Liu Yanzhen looked behind her in disbelief.

  The natives around were already in a state of confusion, and the frequent drumming made them flustered.

  The Ming army, like a dark cloud, like a tide, was like a sharp knife, piercing the heart of the Shuidong army, and then continued to bleed unscrupulously...

A moment later, Liu Yanzhen's head, like the ancestors of the natives, was hung on the bamboo pole. Immediately afterwards, on the several-kilometer-long front, the Ming army, which was preparing to retreat, miraculously stopped retreating. Crazy, began to fight back.

  Countless heads were cut off and turned into military exploits. The deputy commander Deng Tong, who was ready to recite poems, watched Nan Hebo's banner hunting and rushing towards him in disbelief.

Deng Tong spat, and pulled out the broken arrow on his shoulder. Blood was dripping from his shoulder immediately. With his other hand, he held the knife in his mouth and roared, "I want to have meat all my life!" Eat, kill me!"

   Countless invention troops entered the dense forest, entered the forest, launched an attack from the river bank, jumped into the tidal flats of the stream without thinking about their own lives, and fought hard to all the places where the rebels were densely populated.

  The imperial court...I'm afraid I'm going to bleed a lot this time!

  …

  A bulletin has been sent to the Ministry of War.

  The Ministry of War is still drawing up regulations for the upcoming voyage to the West. For them, this is the most important thing at the moment. Ma Wensheng is already devastated and restless because of this.

  Elder Lian Ge is actually a liar.

  Back then in the Jinshen Hall, if Ma Wensheng remembered correctly, Li Dongyang, a scholar in the cabinet and Minister of the Ministry of Households, slapped his chest loudly, claiming that the Ministry of Households would never respond to Western money and food.

  Turning their heads, they began to change their minds, calling them poor all day long, and sending a few charters, not to say that the expenses here are too high, and there are too many expenses there. Every time the amount of money and food is cut off their flesh.

You told him about the importance of going to the West, and the officials of the household department all said the same thing. They cried poorly because they really had no money. If they were poor, there was only one official in the ministry. Let them sell you dozens of old bones together. Do you want it? ?

Ma Wensheng couldn't help being annoyed by this. He suddenly felt that he was still too naive and ignored the shamelessness of the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Therefore, the next court meeting will inevitably revolve around the matter of money and food, and have a good fight with the Ministry of Household Affairs. For this reason, the top and bottom of the Ministry of War are fully committed to the upcoming court discussion, and they must do their homework, and the Ministry of Households must not be allowed to shirk.

   Even the officials of the Ministry of War have turned into accountants. Didn’t the Ministry of Households say that there is no money and food? So I have no choice but to let the Ministry of War come and forget it for you. I really don’t know how much food you have in the account of the Ministry of Accounts?

  But when this urgent report from Guizhou came, all the discussions came to an end.

  Ma Wensheng held this heavy report in his hand, and sighed.

  He entered the palace in a hurry, and personally delivered the report to His Majesty.

  In the warm pavilion.

  Emperor Hongzhi had a cold face, gloomy eyes, and said nothing.

  After hearing the news, Liu Jian and others have arrived. Everyone's face is ashen, and no one makes a sound.

When Ma Wensheng saw that everyone had arrived, he couldn't help but said with difficulty: "This defeat, the overall situation in Guizhou, is considered to have completely collapsed. Tens of thousands of troops, without water and food, were ambushed by bandits. What's more, the chieftain of Shuidong Rebellion is something that even the Ministry of War cannot predict, judging from Wang Shi's report, the rebellion of the Shuidong chieftain is not unrelated to the imperial court's secret discussion of reforming the land and returning it to the people."

  While speaking, Ma Wensheng sighed, and continued in a murmur, "This change of land and return to the people really... touched the root of the chieftain of Yunnan and Guizhou..."

  Emperor Hongzhi opened his eyes suddenly, his sharp gaze scanned everyone's face, and the next moment he knocked on the copybook, and asked sharply, "Who leaked the news?"

Without the rebellion of Shuidong Tusi, a mere group of rebels would not be able to shake the elite Ming army. Emperor Hongzhi knew that even if the Ming army was frustrated, it would be impossible, and it would put tens of thousands of troops at risk. .

  In Guizhou, a governor, a general soldier, and a mid-level official have already been lost. Do you want to lose it again?

  The most frightening thing is that once all the Ming troops in Guizhou are buried, will Daming abandon Guizhou or continue to suppress the rebellion? If you give up, you will humiliate your ancestors. If you continue to suppress the rebellion, it will take a few more years to deploy troops and generals, and you don’t know how much food you have to spend. By then, the entire Guizhou will fall into the hands of Milu, and the rebels will be completely defeated. Capable of integrating within it.

   And all of this is actually related to the leak of the secret discussion about reforming the native land.

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes finally fell on Ma Wensheng's face, staring at him with angry eyes.

Ma Wensheng didn't dare to look at Emperor Hongzhi, his whole body was trembling, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and then Ai Qiqi said: "This matter involves not only the palace, but also the cabinet, and...the Ministry of War...my minister...definitely In the Ministry of War, thoroughly investigate to the end..."

  It's too late to make up for it.

   Even if it is found out, so what?

  Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes deeply, opened them immediately, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Call Fang Jifan."

   "Your Majesty." Liu Jian looked at Emperor Hongzhi in surprise.

  Emperor Hongzhi still smiled wryly: "Although Fang Jifan is in the capital, he has predicted the war in Guizhou several times. It can be seen that although this guy is sometimes confused, he occasionally messes around and messes around!"

This nonsense was intentionally told to Liu Jian and others. I heard that this guy was giving lectures in Xishan recently. No, the lecturer seemed to be his disciple, but so what, anyway, his disciple was giving lectures, wasn’t he Fang Jifan? Lecture?

   Unexpectedly, they are still playing the so-called new learning sign, which has made the ministers a little dissatisfied.

  If it weren't for the credit of Sweet Potato, I'm afraid that the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty would have torn this guy up long ago.

So Emperor Hongzhi deliberately used the word "tossing around". The deep meaning behind this is probably to tell people that the child is messing around, don't care what he does, what are you fussing about with this kind of brain-dead guy, you are more serious with him , you lose.

   "So, call him into the palace, maybe...he will have some ideas."

  Liu Jian smiled slightly, feeling quite helpless in his heart, and even more bitter. When did such a major military event get involved with a young man.

  (end of this chapter)