The Most Powerful Man in the World

Thousands of soldiers were shot and killed one by one on the spot. The scene was cruel and desolate, and the blood was so bloody that it lasted for more than an hour from the beginning to the end. When the arrow fell, I saw the corpses lying on the ground densely on the open land. The blood stained the ground, and it made people feel an endless chill in their hearts.

However, those Tartar cavalrymen who shot the arrows in their hands without hesitation were extremely excited, shouting excitedly while shooting the arrows in their hands.

It seemed that the people who were shot in their hands were not living beings. As for Miao Yuan, who was standing beside Ballsborough, he almost fainted with the terrible scene on his back.

He is just a businessman, even if there is nothing he dares to do for the sake of profit, it is the first time he has seen such a killing scene of Chi Guoguo.

If he could, he would rather not come here than see such a terrible scene.

Ballsborough laughed and said to Miao Yuan: "Sir, you can see it, my Tatar warriors are invincible across the grasslands, and I am invincible.

In the battle of Tumubao that year, Daming's army of hundreds of thousands was completely defeated, and even the emperor who was in charge of the expedition fell into the hands of the Oara people.

Oirat and Tatar were originally descendants of Mongolia, and it was nothing more than a difference in name.

The battle of Tumubao has only been in the past few decades. It can be said that the grassland people have achieved the greatest victory over the Central Plains Dynasty since the Ming Taizu and Chengzu. Naturally, it is highly respected by the grassland people.

Enduring the fear in his heart, Miao Yuan tried his best to squeeze a smile on his face and said, "The old man will wish His Highness a victory here and a triumphant return!"

Ballsborough laughed and shouted at the group of soldiers: "Everyone listen, the army will set off as a whole, and follow this prince to Beijing."

After crossing Taiyuan, you will enter the area of ​​Gyeonggi. If you are fast, you can reach the capital in a few days. The most important thing is that there are not too many natural barriers between Gyeonggi and Shanxi.

Therefore, the nine towns of border gates have always been valued by the imperial court, and any problem can affect the safety of the capital to a certain extent.

The geographical location of the capital is destined to be the first to bear the brunt once the grassland private capital goes south to herd horses, so later generations have the saying that the emperor guards the country.

When Ballsborough led a [-]-strong army straight to the capital, he rushed to the capital for [-] miles.

Zhu Houzhao did not expect that the Tatars were so powerful. The most important thing was that the other party took the town of Taiyuan without saying a word. After crossing Taiyuan, the outer barrier of the capital disappeared all of a sudden, that is to say, at most a few In just a few days, the Tatar army can go straight into the heart of the city, and at some point, the Tatar army will come to the city.

This sudden change is not to say that Zhu Houzhao is completely stunned, such as Jiao Fang, Wang Hua, Chen Ding and other patriarchs are also solemn at the moment.

This is a major plan related to the safety of the capital. If one is not careful, the capital will fall into crisis.

Chen Ding coughed lightly and bowed to Zhu Houzhao: "Please make a decision early and come up with countermeasures, otherwise, once the Tatar army invades the city, the capital will be plunged into chaos."

Zhu Houzhao came back to his senses, his face was a little solemn, and he looked at the next place subconsciously. In the past few years, Chu Yi has been by his side to help him solve problems. Whenever there is any problem, Chu Yi will help him solve them one by one. Never let him down.

This time when the Tatar army entered the bandit, Zhu Houzhao naturally thought of Chu Yi subconsciously, but Chu Yi is now far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and he is not at his side at all to preside over the quelling of the rebellion of King Ning.

Stunned for a moment, Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, and immediately said, "Cao Shaoqin!"

I saw Cao Shaoqin stepped forward and bowed: "The servant is here!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Immediately send someone from [-] miles to send an decree to the Great Companion Chu to inform the Great Companion of the border, and at the same time inform the Great Companion of Chu that there will be no chaos in the capital when I am here, so that he can calm down the south."

Cao Shaoqin was slightly taken aback. He thought that Zhu Houzhao would send an order to recall Chu Yi immediately, but never thought that Zhu Houzhao would send an order to Chu Yi, so that he would not have to worry about the safety of the capital.

However, Cao Shaoqin immediately led the decree and left.

Watching Cao Shaoqin leave, Wang Hua couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, why don't you rush to call the chief executive back to the division, King Ning has already been captured, even if there are still some rebellions in Jiangnan, it will not affect the overall situation. Entering the pirates is the top priority..."

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Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-fifth I... I want to drive the expedition in person!

Jiao Fang stroked his beard and looked slightly calm, but did not speak, but looked at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Wang Hua lightly and said: "Wang Aiqing, the turmoil in Jiangnan has just been calmed down, and the local people are unstable. Only when the big partner is in charge can I feel at ease, and I don't have to worry about the rebirth of Jiangnan. Only when Jiangnan is completely calmed down can I feel at ease and adjust the big partner. Back to the teacher."

When Chu Yi left Beijing, he told Zhu Houzhao about his plan, so Zhu Houzhao knew very well what Chu Yi wanted to do in Jiangnan.

Although King Ning's rebellion has now been quelled, the next thing is the most important thing. If you don't take the opportunity to clean up Jiangnan, I'm afraid that your plan will fall short.

Therefore, even if the Tatar Koubian was in danger of approaching the capital, Zhu Houzhao still insisted that he did not urgently call Chu Yi back to his division.

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao said slowly: "Lu Dazhu, the commander of the Beijing battalion, Han Kun, the commander of the Four Guards of Tengxiang, Cheng Xiangwu, the commander of the Jing navy, and Zhang Mao, the British minister, quickly entered the palace to see him."

After issuing a decree, Zhu Houzhao rubbed his forehead and looked at Yan Hao, the minister in charge of the military department, and said, "Yan Qing's family, how many soldiers are there in the capital!"

Yan Hao, the Minister of War, took office not long ago. Compared with the previous Ministers of War, the power in Yan Hao's hands was far worse.

Since Yu Qian, the Ministry of War has overwhelmed the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies and completely controlled the power of dispatching troops and horses in the imperial court.

However, Chu Yi rose strongly, and after several killings, the power of the army and horses in the world returned to the hands of the emperor. Today, the Ministry of War is more about assessing the achievements of generals and managing the logistics of the army. In the hands of Chu Yi and the Son of Heaven.

Yan Hao took a deep breath, stepped forward and bowed to Zhu Houzhao: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are still more than [-] soldiers in the Tengxiang Four Guards Battalion in the capital. The capital camp has removed the [-] soldiers and horses that accompanied the chief officer to the south. There are more than [-] people, and at the same time, [-] people of the Jing Navy were captured with the chief commander, and more than [-] people were stationed in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing. There are more than [-] soldiers in the city. There are twelve guards in the capital, a total of [-] people..."

Zhu Houzhao's frown gradually loosened, and then he laughed and said, "So, there are still nearly [-] troops in the capital?"

Yan Hao nodded slightly and said, "Report to Your Majesty, that's exactly what the capital still has an army of [-]."

Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up and said: "Okay, there are so many troops, a mere [-] Tatars, what should I be afraid of?"

It's just that old and serious officials like Chen Ding and Wang Hua are not as optimistic as Zhu Houzhao. After all, in their eyes, the combat power of Daming's army is really worrying.

In particular, the phenomenon of empty pay in the Ming army is too common. They really doubt that the so-called [-] army in the capital will be able to make up [-] available personnel at that time.

Although they also knew that Chu Yi presided over the reorganization of the Jingying, they really had no idea how the Jingying was and how powerful it was.

After all, under Chu Yi's sharp and ferocious means, many officials in the capital did not dare to inquire about the news of the Beijing camp.

Therefore, many officials do not have a clear understanding of the current situation of the Beijing camp. Even Yan Hao, who is the minister of the Ministry of War, only reports back to the emperor according to the military roster managed by the Ministry of War. As for what is in the capital? How many soldiers and horses are available, even the Ministry of War has no idea.

Seeing Zhu Houzhao's excited look, Chen Ding couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, the capital is the most important place in a country, and there is absolutely no room for mistakes. Your Majesty has ordered the local troops to come to aid quickly!"

Even if the time may be too late, it is still necessary to convene the local troops and horses to enter the capital.

Regarding Chen Ding's suggestion, Zhu Houzhao naturally followed his good manners, nodded slightly, and then said, "Elder Jiaoge, pass the order to the locality, and order the local soldiers and horses to enter the King of Jingqin quickly."

Just as he was talking, he heard heavy footsteps, and then he heard the servants say outside the hall: "Han Kun, the commander of the four guards of Tengxiang, Lu Dazhu, the commander of the Beijing camp, and the commander of the Jing Haijun, Cheng Xiangwu."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he said, "Pass!"

Immediately, they saw Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu strode forward, and when they approached, they fell to the ground and paid tribute to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "Several generals, please forgive me."

Among them, Han Kun is considered to be a veteran. He is in charge of the four guards of Tengxiang. He is also a powerful military figure in the capital. Although it is said that the status and status cannot be compared with the elders who are present, it is still a matter of fact. And the power, the huge capital, there are really few people who can compare with it.

Han Kun said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty has summoned the ministers and others to come, and I don't know what to do.

Chu Yi kept Han Kun and others in the capital, only seeing that Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu were able to command more than half of all troops and horses in the capital. As long as these people were there, the capital would not be in chaos. , Zhu Houzhao can rest easy.

Zhu Houzhao handed the [-]-mile urgent military report to the three of them for circulation: "The three generals may wish to take a look. This is an urgent report at the border. The [-] Tatar army has already crossed Taiyuan Town and headed straight for Gyeonggi."

Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, and Cheng Xiangwu suddenly changed their expressions when they heard the words. As generals, they didn't know what it meant for the Tatar army to cross Taiyuan.

This means that the Tatar army will inevitably come under the city, especially after reading the content of the emergency report, Han Kun and others are more certain of this.

At this moment, Yang Yiqing, the governor of the border town, was completely held back by a group of soldiers and horses of Dayan Khan, and there was no way to distinguish between the troops and horses to rescue the capital. Once Yang Yiqing returned to the capital, Xuanfu and Datong would inevitably fall into the hands of the Tatars. At that time, Dayan Khan's [-] Tatar troops and horses will inevitably go south.

At that time, Dayan Khan and the two Tatar armies of Barsborot, nearly [-] troops, would join forces. Even if the walls of the city of Beijing are thick, there may not be any accidents.

Looking at each other, Han Kun said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the ministers and others swear to guard the capital to the death, and make sure that the capital is not lost!"

"Hahaha, well said, the Tartars want to break the city, unless they step on the bones of the old..."

At this moment, a burst of laughter came, and everyone knew that Zhang Mao, the British father, was here without reading the words.

Immediately afterwards, an old figure walked into the hall. Zhang Mao was old, and his mental health was significantly worse than the previous two years.

Maybe it was because he didn't get any advantage in the open and secret battle with Chu Yi, or because he was old, anyway, Zhang Mao's spirit had already declined a lot, and he couldn't compare with the previous years.

No matter what, Zhang Mao was still the pinnacle of the Ming military. Not to mention the rest, just being the name of the British prince, he had a great influence in the military.

There is no way, who let my grandfather Zhang Yu and father Zhang Fu be the big men in the army, and Zhang Mao is not bad. He has been in charge of the Beijing camp for decades, and his influence has already penetrated into the Ming military.

Taking a few steps forward, Zhang Mao bowed to the emperor and said, "My minister Zhang Mao, see your majesty."

Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly and said: "Come here, give the British public a seat!"

After thanking the emperor, the British prince took his seat and glanced at the people present, only to hear Zhang Mao speak slowly: "Your Majesty, the news of the Tartar Koubian was only heard on the way the old minister came. I wonder how Your Majesty is going to deal with it?"

Zhu Houzhao took a slow breath, and his eyes flashed brightly and said: "As a bright young man, I will guard the country's gate and will never let the Tatar aliens cross the capital half a step."

Duke Ying looked at Zhu Houzhao, got up slowly, and then said with a big salutation: "Your Majesty can have this thought, the old minister is very pleased, the late emperor must have a smile in the sky."

In fact, in the eyes of the British public, Zhu Houzhao is not a qualified emperor, but now Zhu Houzhao's performance has changed his mind.

As long as you read the history books, you will know that there are very few defending rulers who surpass the entrepreneurial rulers. Many defending rulers are often frightened when the enemy invades the city. Zhu Houzhao does not say anything else, at least this courage is far from it. More than many defenders.

Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly and said, "I have more than [-] troops, only a mere Tatar, so why should I be afraid?"

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao said: "I will lead the army to fight against the Tartars in person, so as to show my great power..."

"Your Majesty must not..."

"Think twice, Your Majesty..."

Zhu Houzhao's words shocked everyone present, especially the old officials such as Jiao Fang and Chen Ding, who almost tore off their beards, all of them hurriedly admonishing Zhu Houzhao with fearful expressions.

Jiao Fang looked at Zhu Houzhao with a solemn expression and said, "How can your Majesty be in danger as the ruler of a country, as the saying goes, the son of a thousand gold can't sit down in the hall, His Majesty intends to fight the Tartars, and the ministers are very supportive, but then Your Majesty should sit in the capital and dispatch troops and horses, just like this is the responsibility of the monarch of a country."

Chen Ding was upright and directly shouted at Zhu Houzhao: "Hasn't Your Majesty forgotten the change of Tumu Fort?"

Zhu Houzhao always used Emperor Taizu and Emperor Chengzu as an example. Before the rebellion of King Ning, Zhu Houzhao had the absurd idea of ​​​​taking the army personally, but he did not dare to mention it to Chu Yi.

Now that the Tatars are attacking, Zhu Houzhao only thinks that it is time for him to go on a personal expedition, but he never thought that Liu had just revealed such a thought, and he would attract opposition from everyone.

Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly in his heart, and turned his eyes to Zhang Mao, Han Kun, Lu Dazhu, Cheng Xiangwu and others. Unfortunately, even if Zhang Mao and the others had the guts, they would never dare to let Zhu Houzhao drive in person.

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The three hundred and ninety-sixth chapter of the rebellious Jianzhou Sanwei [3 more]

Not to mention how many people are in danger of the emperor, once someone speaks, the custody will be reviled by hundreds of officials, and it will be strange if there is not a notorious name for bewitching the emperor.

Thinking of Wang Zhen, who bewitched Yingzong to go on a personal expedition, and as a result, there was a change in the Tumu Fort. It can be said that the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were too sensitive to the emperor's personal expedition. I really want to do another Tumu Fort change. Who can save the sky!

Therefore, when Zhu Houzhao looked at Lu Dazhu, Han Kun and others, they all fell to the ground and begged the emperor to sit in the capital.

Han Kun said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to fight against the Tartars and swear to protect the capital to the death."

Lu Dazhu, Cheng Xiangwu and others all invited to fight.

At this moment, Zhang Mao coughed lightly, and everyone's eyes naturally fell on Zhang Mao, and Zhu Houzhao also looked at Zhang Mao expectantly.

As a British prince, if Zhang Mao is willing to support his imperial expedition, he may not be able to suppress the momentum of opposition to the Chinese military, but it is a pity that Zhu Houzhao is obviously going to be disappointed.

Zhang Mao is not a fool. Back then, Yingzong's personal expedition directly led to the change of Tumubao. Not only did the emperor fall into the hands of aliens, but their Zhang family lost Zhang Fu, the pillar of the sky, and the Xungui Group has been unable to recover since then.

If he instigated Zhu Houzhao to go on a personal expedition, no matter whether they succeeded or failed, they would become the public enemy of the court. Atonement.

He could only hear Zhang Mao say slowly: "Your Majesty, what the elders of the pavilion have said is very true. As the king of a country, His Majesty's words and deeds are related to the safety of the country.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help showing a bit of disappointment when he heard the words, although he said that he also knew in his heart that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would not agree to let him go on the expedition in person, and he just had hopes in his heart.