Chapter 63: The End of an Era
Mahamu did not die, because after Zhu Gaoxu's death, the Ming army besieging him fell into great chaos.
It's just that he didn't take this opportunity to escape, but was defeated by the Ming army when he broke through, and he was also wounded and captured.
It's not that Mahamu doesn't want to fight to the death, it's just that he is old and has no way to fight to the end.
His whole body was bound by iron chains, and Mahamu, who clearly showed signs of being well entertained, was dragged into the big tent.
Zhu Di's beloved son died.
He can't move Wang Xiao, but there must always be a place for catharsis for this matter and the anger in his heart.
If it weren't for his desperate resistance, Zhu Gaoxu would not have died here.
Therefore, Zhu Di directed his anger at Mahamu and the Mongols represented by Mahamu.
"Dog thief!"
Zhu Di got up and came to Mahamu and kicked him to the ground.
"Aren't you very good at fighting, keep fighting!"
In Zhu Di's opinion, if it weren't for these people who resisted to the last moment, then Zhu Gaoxu might not have to die, and he might not be able to be a peaceful prince after returning to Beijing.
It's all these people's fault!
"Hahahaha~~~"
With a haggard face and a mouth full of blood, Mahamu lay on the ground and laughed loudly.
"I heard that Zhu Gaoxu is dead? It's a shame that I would have liked to share the world with him. The country of the crown belt within the Great Wall, and the country of the bow outside the Great Wall. ”
"Lao Tzu is not wronged when he loses, he found a waste to be an ally, and it is really a hell of a life if he doesn't lose."
Maham deliberately broke the news here.
He knew that he had no chance of living, and he didn't want to be sent as a sacrifice to the Taimiao of the Han people to worship his ancestors.
So, he's begging for death. By the way, add a little mess to Daming.
At the same time, he is also taking revenge on Zhu Gaoxu, a waste, so important information is not known to be sent out early.
Zhu Di was dizzy, he didn't expect Ma Hamu to be so desperate, and he actually exposed his collusion with Zhu Gaoxu in public.
Even if Zhu Gaoxu is dead now, there is only a crime left behind him.
Wang Xiao pulled out Fan Zhong's saber beside him with his backhand, stepped forward to Ma Hamu's side and stabbed him in the mouth.
The blade flipped over, and a large stream of blood poured out immediately.
"This man has ill intentions and lies nonsense, and he should be punished with death."
Wang Xiao put the knife back into its sheath and bowed to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di looked at him with a complicated expression, and waved his hand, "Don't take it back, dispose of it directly." ”
Mahamu was dragged out, and a generation of grassland heroes disappeared.
However, the Warat tribe did not end there.
Before returning to the army to rescue the base camp, Mahamu gave 10,000 elites to his grandson Yexian, and asked him to lead people all the way west to escape the pursuit of the Ming army.
When he left first, he took away most of the heavy grain and grass in the barracks, which is why Wang Xiao was able to withstand it for several days with a few thousand people.
Wolf Juxu Mountain is not the end of the prairie. There are also a large number of tribes in the far west.
The first 10,000 elites were enough to sweep away those weak tribes, giving Warat a chance to rise again.
The other tribes that allied against the Ming army suffered a lot.
Because of Zhu Gaoxu's death, Zhu Di fell into extreme anger. Under their orders, the high-ranking nobles of the captives of the tribes were almost swept away, and all of them became sacrifices to the heavens.
The men who took up their swords to fight against the Ming army were also brutally disposed of, and the old man and children were ordered to walk to the pass in the ice and snow.
Given the weather and the long distance at this time, it is estimated that less than one in ten people can actually cover this distance.
As for the young woman, she was rewarded to the soldiers of the Ming army. It was considered to be part of the reward for meritorious service.
And cattle, sheep, horses, tents, grain and grass. Horses were given priority as guards, while cattle and sheep were how much they could bring home. If you can't take it away, you can just slaughter and eat it.
After dealing with these things, the next thing is the last wish of Zhu Di's life, and it is also the most important wish.
Feng wolf Juxu Mountain.
Sacrifice to the sky for the seal, sacrifice to the ground said Zen.
The meaning of sealing the wolf Juxu Mountain is to sacrifice to the sky on this mountain.
Zhu Di has prepared sacrifices or something, and the heads of many tribes, noble princes, are the best sacrifices.
Wolf Juxu Mountain is just behind the valley, and it only took two days to complete all kinds of preparations.
Zhu Di, who was already so sick that he couldn't get up, was helped up the mountain by Wang Xiao and Fan Zhong.
On the wind-swept hillside, Zhu Di trembled his lips and recited the prayer to the heavens. announced his exploits to the whole world and to future generations.
Five hundred years after the fall of the Tang Dynasty, he Zhu Di was the only one who reproduced the glory of the Han family.
Wang Xiao looked up at the sky, he knew that there were white clouds, moons, and countless stars in the sky, but there were no immortals.
Zhu Di recited the prayer, saying that it was read to God, but in Wang Xiao's opinion, it was more for him to hear.
"Is the system an immortal?"
Wang Xiao lowered his gaze and thought silently.
After coming down the mountain, Zhu Di couldn't afford to fall ill.
In fact, he was already so sick before that he couldn't even walk.
The imperial doctor told him to recuperate, and perhaps for some time. But Zhu Di was unwilling.
He would rather burn the last of his life than pass on his name to future generations.
When he did, death followed.
"The prince is not in good health, you have to carry the burden."
Zhu Di on the hospital bed was no longer able to move, and he was also weak when he spoke, as if he would swallow his last breath at any time.
"Yes."
Wang Xiao, who was waiting on the side, saluted respectfully.
"King Zhao is mediocre and not like a person who does things. Let him go to Yunnan to take up the domain. ”
Zhao Wang Zhu Gaosui will not be mediocre at all, in fact, he is very shrewd.
Zhu Di said this, which was nothing more than asking Wang Xiao to spare his life. Far away to the south of the clouds, out of sight and out of mind.
Wang Xiao looked sideways at Zhu Gaosui, who was kneeling beside him expressionlessly, and nodded slowly.
"Okay."
Zhu Di rolled his eyes and looked at Fan Zhong not far away, "Call everyone in." ”
Fan Zhong, with tears in his eyes, saluted, turned around and went out to call in the many generals who were waiting outside.
"Your Majesty~~~ Take care of the dragon's body."
The generals rushed in and fell to the ground, crying loudly.
"Shut up!"
Zhu Di gasped, "No... I don't have time to talk about this. ”
Zhu Di, who felt that death was just around the corner, gasped hard, "Pass the will." ”
Yu Qianqiang, who had been appointed as the secretary and wardener, held back tears and moved a few strokes of ink, spread out the holy decree and prepared to write.
"Since I ascended the throne, I have done my duty. Dedicated to the national community, no regrets in his life. Now the deadline has come, and the will will is here. ”
"The crown prince Zhu Gaochi, gentle and benevolent, specially appointed to inherit the treasure. The grandson Zhu Zhanji, who is smart and brave, ordered him to supervise the country. All armies and battalions were under his control. Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Han Dynasty, sacrificed his life for the death of the country and authorized the burial of Changling. All the ministers should be loyal to the king and defend my Mingming. Encyclical! ”
Fan Zhong walked over with the jade seal of the heirloom country, and Zhu Di gestured to hand it to Wang Xiao with his eyes.
Wang Xiao took the box containing the jade seal of the heirloom country, opened it, took out the jade seal and sealed it on the holy decree.
This is the real Fengtian carrying the emperor, the edict said. Spread the general purpose of the world, the clear purpose.
After using the seal, Wang Xiao turned around and came to Zhu Di's bedside.
looked at Zhu Di, who closed his eyes and stopped talking. Wang Xiao slowly reached out to test his snort.
After a while, Wang Xiao got up and said softly.
"The emperor is gone."
Zhu Gaosui next to him shook his body and fell heavily to the ground.
Many generals in the big tent of the Chinese army cried loudly and hissed as hard as they could.
The sound of wailing spread outward like ripples, and soon all the military camps were crying, wailing all over the field, and echoing in the mountains.
Zhu Di followed Chang Yuchun to fight when he was young, and he was the emperor who fought all his life. His prestige in the army is unimaginable to ordinary people.
All armies and battalions are picking cherry blossoms, raising plain flags, and mourning for the emperor.
As far as the eye can see, the entire Ming army camp is white.
There are many officers and soldiers in the army who cry bitterly until they faint, and they can't help themselves.
For three days in a row, the Ming army was filled with endless grief.
Three days later, Wang Xiao issued an order to pull out the camp and escort Zhu Di's coffin back to Guannei.
In Zhu Di's will, he said that he had done his best for the country, which was telling about his life's exploits.
To say that he has no regrets in his life means that he has never regretted launching the battle of martyrdom.
The crown prince ascended the throne, which is a matter of course. After all, the King of Han is dead, and the King of Zhao is not a threat at all.
And letting Wang Xiao supervise the country is to legally determine the identity of Wang Xiao's heir.
You must know that Zhu Gaochi has ten sons. If Zhu Gaochi passes the throne to other sons, Zhu Di can be angry and alive underground.
All armies and battalions are under Wang Xiao's control, which is Zhu Di's hand over to Wang Xiao for all the elite soldiers and horses in the country.
This is also an insurance, in order to ensure that Wang Xiao can take over smoothly in the future.
Supervising the country, holding military power.
With these two insurances, even if Zhu Gaochi has other ideas, he can't move Wang Xiao's status. It's a big deal, Wang Xiao can also come to the last battle of Jingjing.
Zhu Di is an emperor and suspicious by nature.
No matter how much Zhu Gaochi values Wang Xiao, he will be the only one in the future. Zhu Di will not believe it with peace of mind.
So, he made these arrangements.
As for Zhu Gaoxu's burial in Changling, it was Zhu Di's attempt to preserve the reputation of his distressed second son after his death.
Logically speaking, Zhu Di is a good emperor.
He made many northern expeditions, defeated the remnants of the Northern Yuan outside the Saiwai, and completely cleared the threat of the grassland to Guannei.
He sent Ma Bao to the West to establish contact with overseas countries and exert his national authority overseas.
He compiled the Yongle Canon and left a book of ancient wonders for China.
He built canals, cleared acres of land, cared for the people, eliminated the power of the vassal king, and relieved internal troubles.
Under his rule, the country was economically prosperous and strong, and it was known as the Yongle Prosperous Era.
If there is any stain, the launching of the Battle of Jingjing may be the only stain.
The uncle robbed his nephew of the throne and killed too much. Even the Zhu Ten Clan was brought out by him.
Regardless of merit or demerit, the moment Zhu Di took his last breath, everything disappeared.
In the twenty-second year of Yongle, Zhu Di died of illness during the fifth northern expedition to Mongolia at the age of sixty-four.
The temple name is Taizong, and the name is "Titian Hongdao Gaoming Guangyun Shengwu Shengong Chunren to Emperor Xiaowen", and he was buried in Changling.
Zhu Di's era is over.