Chapter 88
In the third year of Jianwen, Xin Youshuo in the first month, according to the rules set by Hongwu year, Emperor Jianwen sued the temple of heaven and earth, and the palace was congratulated by the court.
Xinwei, the great worship of heaven and earth in the southern suburbs.
Ding Chou, enjoy the Taimiao, sue Dongchangjie.
Kneeling in front of the throne of Emperor Tai-Zugao, Emperor Jianwen burst into tears, the emperor's job is really not something ordinary people can do.
From the accession to the throne to the present, there have been no good things, there are a lot of troubles, and there have been no comfortable days at all.
It was unfavorable to cut the domain, King Yan rebelled, and the ministers of the court and the central government made a fuss all day long, and there was a miasma of black smoke. Geng Bingwen, Li Jinglong, Ping An, Guo Ying, Wu Jie, Yu Tongyuan...... One by one, the generals went out with hope, and all they sent back was the news of defeat.
King Yan's force value is off the charts, and there is a cheating weapon called Gale, every time he swings a set of combination punches, he can beat Emperor Jianwen down.
In front of King Yan, Emperor Jianwen's thin arms and legs were not enough to see at all, and the emperor's dignity was trampled under the feet of King Yan and crushed fiercely.
Thinking of hundreds of aggrieved days, the more Emperor Jianwen cried, the more sad he became, and he couldn't control his complaint to Emperor Hongwu, Zhu Di was too unkind, beating people with his fists didn't count, and he tried in vain to control public opinion.
Is it easy to accumulate a benevolent reputation by being cautious for more than 20 years? The bad middle-aged man first held the banner of Jingnan to rebel, and tried to discredit himself. He also gave grain twice, and was praised by the people for mercy. What's even more infuriating is that the grain is not his at all, but is snatched from his own hands!
Is there such a shameless, such a bully?
When he first ascended the throne, there were two envoys sent by Fanbang to congratulate him, although it was not as good as the Hongwu period, it was also a comfort in the end.
As a result, as soon as King Yan rebelled, he couldn't even see a shadow. Yuer Xiaobang also dared to despise the dignity of the heavenly family, dared to act in violation of the rules, and did not even send an envoy to explain, the anger and depression in Zhu Yunwen's heart were simply indescribable.
The clan and the ministers who accompanied the sacrifice, seeing the emperor crying so sadly, completely misunderstood the content of his crying, and thought that it was a touch of sadness, and missed Emperor Tai-Zugao, and inevitably sighed, the emperor is really a benevolent and pure filial piety!
Fang Xiaoru, a scholar from Hanlin, immediately decided to write an article to praise the emperor's pure filial piety. By the way, I will write another article to expose the ugly nature of King Yan.
The two articles were written together, and they were spread all over the world together, teaching the world to see Zhu Di's true face.
What kind of benevolent vassal king, ordered by Emperor Gao, Zhu Di is an out-and-out rebel, a rebellious minister and thief who set off a military disaster for his own selfishness!
Fang Xiaoru gritted his teeth, and he already had a draft in his heart.
In front of the throne, after denouncing Zhu Di's lawlessness and shamelessness to Emperor Hongwu, Emperor Jianwen cried and began to sacrifice Dongchang's victory.
The battle of Dongchang made Emperor Jianwen see a glimmer of hope, King Yan is not invincible, even if he is beaten by him, his nose and face are swollen, as long as he finds the right helper, he still has the ability to turn defeat into victory.
If your fists don't work, then kick with your feet.
Kicking it can't be done, and it will be directly patted with bricks.
With the victory of Dongchang, Emperor Jianwen believes that victory will eventually belong to him!
Thinking of being able to slap his uncle to death who had always despised him and slapped him a few times at every turn, Zhu Yunwen burst into tears.
It's so exciting.
When will such a beautiful scene come?
Emperor Gao has a spirit in the sky, can he give a pointer?
If Zhu Yuanzhang really has a spirit in the sky, how would he feel about it? Only his old man knows the truth.
When Emperor Jianwen was crying in front of Emperor Hongwu's throne, King Yan was not idle.
The New Year is the New Year, and the rebellion is the rebellion. The Chinese New Year did not hinder the war, nor did it prevent him from finding trouble with the Southern Army.
The peace that occupies the true peace is the first to be targeted.
Garrison imperial troops on your own turf? Absolutely not!
Zhu Di summoned the strategists and generals, gritted his teeth and said, "You must give this kid a little color!" ”
When Emperor Jianwen was congratulated by hundreds of officials in the Heavenly Palace, King Yan sent Yang Duo and Zheng Heng to lead troops to capture Wei County.
When Emperor Jianwen wept bitterly in Taimiao and expressed the great victory of Dongchang, King Yan's army swept through Shenzhou.
Ping An has a high force value, but does not have three heads and six arms. The number of the southern army is large, and it can't stand the mediocrity of the generals, and it is not the opponent of Yang Duo, Zheng Heng and others at all. Often two or three rounds are beheaded. The Lord will be killed, and the minions will immediately disperse. After a few battles, even if the spirit of the fire brigade was carried forward at all times, the war horse did not have the speed of a fire engine.
After receiving the news of the call for help, he hurried to arrive, and Yan Jun had already reaped enough benefits and ran away without a trace. All that was left was corpses and wounded soldiers rolling and wailing.
Most of the military rations and ordnance that had been hoarded everywhere were looted, and those that could not be taken were simply burned in one fell swoop. Either they beat the gongs and drums to inform the people that King Yan put grain somewhere again, hurry up, and you won't have to find a grain of wheat if you are late.
Even if everyone was worried about the battlefield where the smoke of gunpowder had not dispersed, they couldn't resist the temptation of food, and with the help of the Yan army's outpost, they emptied the grain in the warehouse.
Don't forget to line up when moving grain, it is really orderly.
For a whole month, Ping An spent his life exhausted. Seeing the empty warehouse, he stabbed his spear on the ground, he had never fought such a humiliating battle.
Is this the army? It's even more rogue than a rogue coar!
After receiving the battle report, Sheng Yong couldn't think of a solution that was too good. Hebei is the lair of King Yan, and at the beginning of the war, Geng Bingwen was able to hold on to Zhending because King Yan was still weak. Now, King Yan controls the land of the three provinces, and with the support of King Ning and King Jin, he has gone out of Hebei and entered Shandong. If you want to take root in Zhu Di's lair, where is it so easy?
The only thing Sheng Yong could do was to send more reinforcements and more military rations to Ping'an. It will last until March, when the imperial court will gather a large army to fight with the king of Yan.
Ping An can't, so he can only grit his teeth and hold on.
There was really nothing to do about the Yan army's rangers, so he simply took the initiative to give up the nearby states and counties, and stubbornly defended Zhending City, not giving the Yan army any chance to start.
Once they encounter the Yan army rangers, they will definitely besiege with two or three times the number of troops, and the firearms and bows will be on the same page, and it will be difficult for the cavalry led by Yang Duo and Zheng Heng to come and go like the wind as before, and they will be cheap.
King Yan recalled most of the rangers, leaving only a small group of cavalry outside Zhending City to spy on intelligence. This move is also to tell peace that it is best to pay attention when sleeping, and maybe this king will rise one day and try the power of the newly developed artillery outside the city of Zhending.
Standing on top of the city, Ping'an pressed the long knife in his hand, looking at the small group of Yan troops outside the city, his eyes were deep.
"Governor?"
"Order the defenders, and if there are outposts approaching, they will only be expelled with bows and arrows, and there is no need to go out of the city to meet them."
"But ......, isn't this an indulgence?"
Ping An turned his head, his cold gaze stabbed on the general, and under the anger, the general did not dare to raise any objections.
"Humble command!"
Zhending City's every move could not be hidden from King Yan, knocking on his knees, Zhu Di contemplated deeply.
"What does Ping Bao'er mean by this?"
Dao Yan twisted the Buddha beads and pronounced a Buddha name, "Lord Wang, Pingdu Governor is a smart person." ”
"Smart people?"
"The governor of Pingdu may have the intention of showing goodwill, and the prince can take the opportunity to show his favor and forgive others."
King Yan didn't speak, Dongchang was defeated, Zhang Yu died in battle, and he hated Sheng Yong and Ping'an to the core.
Forgiving and forgiving? He believes in his father's philosophy, and he does things absolutely and cuts the grass to the roots.
"Lord Wang, you should focus on the overall situation."
King Yan rolled his eyes very undignified.
Dao Yan smiled slightly, knowing that Dao Yan Wang agreed.
However, what Ping An's move really means, we will have to wait and see. If it is a delaying strategy, it is necessary to make another calculation.
The war in Hebei subsided for a while, Sheng Yong of Shandong focused on arranging and training troops, and King Yan began to formulate a plan for the spring attack, and Emperor Jianwen of Nanjing suddenly had a twitch in his head and issued an edict that made the ministers of the court very dissatisfied.
Qitai Huang Zicheng, who was dismissed due to Jingyan, was reinstated, and Tie Xuan was promoted to the left squire of the military department.
With this order, Chaozhong suddenly exploded.
The officials who participated in the life of Tie Hyun expressed their opposition one after another, how could such a person with a loss of virtue take on such a heavy responsibility?
Summoning Qi Tai Huang Zicheng back to the dynasty is even more ridiculous, not an inch of merit has been made, there are a lot of disasters, let them reinstate their officials, and clearly shout at King Yan, Lao Tzu is not afraid of you, if you have the ability, you will come to Nanjing?
This is a provocation, an absolute provocation!
Does the emperor think that King Yan's rebellion is not strong enough, and the momentum is not big enough?
The Mansion of the Duke of Wei
Xu Huizu put down the pen, pondered for a long time, and finally sighed, lit the written song, and threw it into the brazier and burned it to ashes.
However, after a victory, the emperor acted like this, and Xu Huizu really had nothing to say, except for disappointment or disappointment.
He was sure that the words he had worked so hard to deliver were not as good as Qi Tai Huang Zicheng's nonsense. Instead of sending it to add blockage to yourself, it is better to burn it and end it clean.
If the emperor wanted to use him, he would naturally send him to lead the army.
If the emperor doesn't use it, Xu Huizu doesn't want to be bored anymore.
Compared with Xu Huizu's dullness, Xu Zengshou is full of spring breeze. The emperor issued an edict, and his footsteps to the palace of Cao Guo and the palace of the capital valley became more frequent. The prayer posts sent to the mansion of Geng Bingwen, Marquis of Changxing, were rarely returned. Listening to Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao Guo, was dissatisfied with the emperor's reappointment of Huang Zicheng, but still made him think about it behind closed doors, Xu Zengshou knew that the time was almost over.
"In that case, why doesn't Brother Jiujiang give the emperor a favor in order to make meritorious contributions?"
Xu Zengshou's seemingly "kind" reminder gave Li Jingsheng a new hope.
A letter of eloquence and emotion was quickly sealed by the General Political Envoy and sent to the emperor.
Even if Huang Zicheng was resolutely opposed, thinking of his kinship, Emperor Jianwen still forgave Li Jinglong, allowed him not to think about it behind closed doors, and appointed him as the guard of Jinchuan Gate.
Emperor Jianwen's idea is very simple, Li Jinglong can't fight, so it's always okay to guard the city gate, right? It's a pity that Emperor Jianwen thought that the favor was overkill in Li Jinglong's eyes, which made him angry.
From the commander of hundreds of thousands of troops to the city gate guard, the psychological gap is extraordinary.
Guarding the city gates? It's better to let him continue to think about it behind closed doors.
Seeing that the emperor reactivated Huang Zicheng and Li Jinglong, Gao Wei, who was blackened by Meng, also tried to give Shangshu, but the result was that he was lost in the sea and there was no news at all.
Mr. Gao was very sad, and he couldn't help but sigh to the moon at home, sad and sad, and successfully fell ill and was bedridden. Even if the emperor wanted to activate him at this time, it would be impossible.
The ups and downs of Nanjing City were transmitted to Beiping through secret channels, and King Yan decided to add another fire, and wrote an article by himself, enumerating the crimes of Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng, biting to death the two disloyal and unrighteous traitors, and reinstating them to their official posts is a big mistake, and it will definitely cause chaos and overstep.
The emperor did not listen to the advice and insisted on going his own way, which is a sign of faintness!
At the end of the article, King Yan solemnly wrote that if the emperor did not immediately correct his mistakes and expel the two, he would not continue to fight for the sake of the society, and would definitely lead the troops into Nanjing, and the Qing monarch side!
"If it is not the original intention of the minister, there is no other way but to follow the example of Zhou Gongfu to become the king, and return the society to Qingming."
In short, if the emperor does not listen to dissuasion and appoints traitorous ministers, he will definitely endanger the court. For the sake of social stability, he must enter Nanjing!
This letter was sent to the front of the emperor, and it is conceivable how wonderful Emperor Jianwen's expression would be.
The sky over the capital, which had just been sunny for a few days, was once again cloudy.
Sheng Yong, who was training in Shandong, received an order, and the emperor said that he wanted grain for food, guns for guns, and people for people, and Zhu Di must be defeated in the spring decisive battle!
Sheng Yong smiled bitterly, the emperor is so determined, can he take back the order not to kill his relatives first? Otherwise, the soldiers would not be able to catch King Yan even if they fought hard.
As long as King Yan is safe and sound, he can still lead his generals to rebel, and it will be difficult to continue.
I want to think about it, but I dare not say it, and I can't say it. can only pinch the thighs and thank you.
Regardless of whether he can catch King Yan or not, the soldiers must continue to practice, and the battle must continue to be fought. As for whether you can win the battle, you just have to listen to the name of God.
Beiping City
Shen Xuan's injury healed quickly, and he was able to get out of bed and walk in the first month. In contrast, although Zhu Gaoxu's injuries were mild, he recovered slower due to poisoning.
In addition to being on duty, Meng spent most of his time around Shen Xuan.
Dr. Liu checked the pulse, and he watched.
The doctor changed the dressing, and he guarded.
Shen Xuan eats and dresses, and he also has to take a hand.
The reason is above board, Commander Shen is seriously injured, and his subordinates should do their best.
"The injuries and illnesses in the army are all dependent on Commander Shen's care, and now it is just a reward or two."
Talking nonsense with his eyes open and his hands open, he really didn't blush at all.
Meng scratched his chin, there was no way, the consequences of telling the truth were really unimaginable, or a white lie was more acceptable.
The soldiers of the Yanshan guard were moved by Meng, Meng Tongzhi is really a true man who talks about righteousness, pure masters!
King Yan also praised Meng as a benevolent and righteous person who did not forget to repay his kindness, and Princess Yan gave a lot of rewards.
Only Monk Daoyan didn't say a word, looking at Meng Shishilang, who was busy coming in and out, knocking on the wooden fish and smiling deeply.
After a few times, Meng Tongzhi basically looked at the Tao and walked away, but this monk laughed too much.
Zhu Gaoxu was lying on the bed, Zhu Gaosui was bored and couldn't go out with the army, so he was reluctant to follow the prince to do things, so he simply entangled Meng.
Nominally, it is to visit the freshly baked brother-in-law, and by the way, to discuss the art of war with the brother-in-law. In fact, I wanted to hear the story of Fanbang in Meng's mouth.
Zhu Gaosui always remembered the old man mentioned by Meng, and also thought about erecting a monument for the old man. It's a pity that he didn't wait to ask King Yan, and was vetoed by Princess Yan first.
Princess Yan did not let her eyebrows be bearded, and her knowledge was naturally extraordinary.
The identity of the old man is unknown, and it is difficult to determine whether the surname is true or not. How can such a person erect a monument? One day, he can really find the crops in the old man's mouth, and then correct his name. Listening to Zhu Gaosui's relay, overseas soil and multi-yielding crops seem to be true. There are not only Fanbangs such as Zhenla, Java, but also the Americas, which are rich in potatoes and corn.
If you can find potatoes and other things, it will be a good thing for the world.
It's just that this matter needs to be considered in the long run, and this is not the best time.
After listening to Princess Yan's teachings, Zhu Gaosui had an epiphany in his heart, remembering Meng Mention's talk about starting a family business, and he had a good impression of him.
Therefore, when Meng Shishilang took care of Commander Shen, he had to spend energy dealing with Zhu Gaosui. Fortunately, the prince didn't catch the strong man anymore, otherwise he really didn't know how to live his life.
Staring at Commander Shen's medicine, keenly aware that the situation was wrong, Meng Shishilang immediately took a step back, but he was still grabbed by Shen Xuan's waist, pulled into his arms, and tasted a mouthful of bitterness.
Since Shen Xuan woke up, he had to come like this every time he took medicine.
Verbal protest? Not at all.
Armed resistance? has been suppressed every time, not to mention, with his force value, where is Shen Xuan's opponent.
The result of a good discussion is likely to be pulled into his arms and his hands up.
Summing up the days when Commander Shen was recuperating from his injuries, Meng felt the deepest feeling that Commander Shen was like a wolf, he was the meat of the wolf's mouth. I don't know why, I haven't torn it up and swallowed it, but I tasted it every once in a while, and it seems that I was thinking about where to take the best bite.
Touching the shoulder that had been left with a tooth mark, Meng Shishilang was shocked.
For the first time in his two lifetimes, he felt this way.
The absolute strength is contrasted, the wrist is fastened, the whole person is locked, and when he looks into the dark eyes, only his heart palpitates.
It must be admitted that this feeling makes people shudder.
Looking at the small body that still didn't have much flesh, well, he admitted, he only had to be trembled.
Shen Xuan turned his head sideways, rubbed Meng's cheek, and picked his chin with his fingers, "What is Twelve Lang thinking?" ”
"Think a lot." Meng raised his head with the strength on his chin and looked at the beauty who looked down on him, "Commander, the injuries on your body are not healed yet." ”
"I know it." Shen Xuan pecked Meng's lips again, and when he saw that he frowned at the bitterness of the decoction, he laughed lowly.
"......" Is this a flirtation or a pure bully?
No matter how you think about it, the latter is more likely.
In a sad heart, Meng Shishilang once again missed the good figure in his previous life.
However, nostalgia can only be nostalgia after all.
Alas.
When he was sad, he suddenly heard Zhu Gaosui's voice outside the door, Meng hurriedly got up, but the arm clasped around his waist did not move.
"Command?"
Shen Xuan lowered his head, Ruyu's face smiled lightly, "One day, Twelve Lang will have to get used to it." ”
Habit?
Meng was a little dumbfounded, and even forgot about the struggle.
Fingertips reached into the collar, picked up a piece of brocade rope, and brought it to his lips, his dark eyes stared at Meng's eyes, "Twelve Lang didn't think about it?" ”
Zhu Gaosui had already arrived at the door, and the creaking sound of the door opening continued to expand in his ears.
Meng opened his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound at all, he was a little frightened.
Shen Xuan finally let go of his arm, looked at Meng, a smile flashed in his dark eyes, and pecked the tip of his nose through the cover of the screen, "I want to be with Twelve Lang Bai Shou, Twelve Lang really understand?" ”
Outside the screen, Zhu Gaosui said excitedly: "Commander Shen, Meng Tongzhi, I'm here to ask for advice again." ”
Inside the screen, Shen Xuan straightened up, black hair and black eyebrows, silk and blue robes, cultivated bamboo like jade, and a gentleman was elegant.
Only Meng Shihua was on the spot, he wanted to be with Shen Xuan, and he also thought about all kinds of difficulties, but Shen Xuan's expected goal was countless percentage points higher than his imagination.
Stiffly followed Shen Xuan's salute, and in response to Zhu Gaosui's words, Meng Tongzhi's mind had already flown to the sky.
Compared with the second generation of Hou of the Ming Dynasty, is he really not enough to see at all?
Jianwen three years, March
The Yan army and the southern army were ready for a big battle at the same time.
After Zhang Yuzhan died, Shen Xuan was appointed as the general of the Chinese army, with Zhang Fu and Zheng Heng as deputies. has a fierce reputation, coupled with the identity of Yan Wang Yizi, no one in the army is unconvinced.
Zhu Neng killed the left army, Li Bin, the main general of the right army, Wu Jie, the Marquis of Anlu, was ordered to top, Xu Zhong led the front army, and Fang Kuan still led the rear army.
In view of Fang Kuan's performance in the Battle of Baigou River, Zhu Di originally wanted to hand over the rear army to Tan Yuan. After the defeat of Dongchang, in order to stabilize the morale of the army, Fang Kuan was not removed. But he knew that if he couldn't perform well in the next battle, he would still have to abdicate as the commander of the rear army.
There is no first, there is no second.
If you don't want to be treated like He Shou Qiu Fu, Fang Kuan has to the guy and fight hard with the Southern Army, and there is no other choice.
The Yugoslav army has also set up a position.
When King Yan led his army to Hutuo River, Sheng Yong had already set up camp in Jiahe, and Ping'an led the army from Zhending to garrison Danjiaqiao.
The Yan army advanced through Chenjiadu, and the two armies gathered only forty miles.
King Yan sent rangers to investigate the intelligence of Sheng Yong's army, and Meng, who went out with the army, took the initiative to ask for his life, but was ruthlessly beaten back by Shen Xuan. Looking at the fierce border cavalry and the stocky Mongolian man, Meng Tongzhi touched his nose, okay, he went to take charge of logistics.
Xin Si, the two armies lined up in the river.
Sheng Yong discharged a battle formation centered on firearms and crossbows, even if he could no longer lure the Yan King into the battle, it was enough to restrain the cavalry of the Yan army.
There was a special standing shield in front of the battle array, and the southern army behind the shield hummed a small song and easily shot the enemy. As long as the Yan army dares to rush forward, the absolute iron bead crossbow arrow beckons, and it will kill as many as you want.
In one charge, there were hundreds of corpses of the Yan cavalry who fell in front of the formation.
The Yan army also fought back with firearms and bows and arrows, but they were all blocked by the shields in front of the formation.
King Yan personally launched a charge, but except for himself, everyone else became a death squad, daring to rush forward and being killed by the southern army.
Sheng Yong made up his mind, the cavalry charged, and the southern army was definitely not the opponent of the Yan army. Since you can't win in hedging, you can simply fight with the enemy.
Putting on such a turtle-like defensive formation, you can't grind King Yan to death and drive him crazy.
King Yan really had nothing to do, he couldn't rush up again, the arrows and guns were blocked by shields, and it was a way to bombard with artillery, but in order to speed up the army and enhance mobility, he didn't bring a few artillery pieces at all, which didn't play much role at all.
The situation is very unfavorable to Yan Jun, and if he continues like this, I am afraid that it will really be as Sheng Yong intended.
Meng also saw the situation on the battlefield, Sheng Yong was really powerful, such a formation was simply tailor-made for the Yan army. It may not be effective against other armies, but it can be against the cavalry-based Yan army, which is definitely a nemesis.
If you want to break through the battle formation, you must first break through that shield.
Meng also thought of the artillery, then shook his head, and then, his eyes fell on the long pole of the grain truck, and a thought flashed in his mind, and his eyes suddenly lit up.