The Chagatai army pursued to Huozhou, and Ping'an and Zhang Fu were each other's horns to prevent the Chagatai army from advancing eastward, and more than ten days later, the Chagatai army withdrew, and Ping'an and Zhang Fu did not pursue.

The battle in the northwest, which was initiated by Zhang Fu, came to an end for the time being, and the Ming army achieved brilliant results.

The Golden Family and the local Warat tribe were both defeated and finally moved into Jiayuguan, Xihai and Luntai were empty, and the front line of the Ming army moved from Hami to Huozhou, facing the Chagatai Khanate.

With the departure of the Golden Family Headquarters, some small tribes and marginal tribes have emerged, wielding their own blood, sweat and swords, looking for their own positions in this winter.

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When the news of the Chagatai Khanate's dispatch of troops reached Jingshi, Zhu Yunwen was shocked, he did not expect that his perfect plan would come to naught.

According to the previous plan, it should not be a big problem to lure the Warat and Chagatai khanates westward and attack the Timurid Khanate with benefits. Because in essence, the predecessor of the Timurid Khanate was the Western Chagatai Khanate, which was part of the Chagatai Khanate, so the self-proclaimed orthodox Eastern Chagatai Khanate has always had the idea of recovering lost territory, and in the last years of Hongwu, there was the idea of using the power of the Ming Dynasty to conquer the west, but it was abandoned because Emperor Hongwu was not interested; As a tribe in the northwest, Warat has been separated from the Golden Family, and its development direction can only be the Timurid Khanate in the northwest and the steppe tribes in the west, so everything looks perfect.

In this way, the Golden Family was isolated, and when the right time came, the Ming Dynasty attacked from the Northeast, Hebei, and Suiyuan, strangled the Golden Family, and completely pacified the grassland.

But it backfired, no one wanted to be a chess piece on Zhu Yunwen's chessboard, and they all wanted to jump out of the chess game and gain the initiative.

The Golden Family marched westward and annexed Warat, but fortunately Zhang Fu traveled thousands of miles to destroy the alliance between the two, and then, with the assistance of Ping'an, forced Warat and Mongolia to surrender, and the Great Khan Baonu fled westward.

So far, the Ming army relied on Zhang Fu's timely attack and became the biggest victor.

But then things were a bit unexpected.

The Northwest Warat tribes, who were at odds with Dibaonu and discordant, united with the Chagatai Khanate and marched eastward, but to their surprise, their opponent, it was not Dibaonu who occupied Luntai and Xihai, but the Ming army.

Under the city of Huozhou, the Ming army was mainly engaged by the western Warat tribe, and the Chagatai army was basically in the position of spectators, but they did not send an envoy to explain the matter.

If the Chagatai army participates, Ping An and Zhang Fu will face a bitter battle.

Because the Ming army was followed by the migrating Warat and Mongolian tribes, the Ming army could not retreat, and could only resist hard, which caused some losses to the Ming army, although the losses of the remnants of the Warat army were greater.

Without the support of the Chagatai army, Warat tried several times, and finally had to give up the attack and turn back to the west, and most of the Warat and Mongolian tribes were relocated to the pass by the Ming army, except for a small part scattered all over the place.

In the foreseeable future, the Ming Dynasty's opponent in the northwest will become the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and the remnants of Warat are likely to unite with it, and the Dibaonu will flee, most likely in the hands of Chagatai; In addition, it is no longer realistic to expect these people to attack the Timurid Khanate in the west, and even the Timurid Khanate will unite with it, and the situation in the northwest has become extremely complicated.

But what Zhu Yunwen didn't expect was that Chagatai's eastward advance caused another wave of attacks against Zhang Fu, accusing him of sabotaging the imperial court's strategy, accusing him of undermining the stability of the northwest, accusing him of killing generals without permission, and causing Warat to resist......

Zhu Yunwen is a little difficult about these accusations, and in all fairness, these accusations are not unreasonable.

However, Zhu Yunwen quickly made up his mind and ordered Ping'an and Zhang Fu to return to Beijing to report on their work, and at the same time participate in the knighthood ceremony.

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"The rolling Yangtze River is passing away, the waves are sweeping away the heroes, the success or failure is empty, the green mountains are still there, and the sunset is red several times!"

"On the white-haired fisherman Jiangzhu, accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, a pot of turbid wine is happy to meet, how many things in ancient and modern times are all laughing and talking!"

Looking at the rolling Yangtze River, Zhang Fu was very emotional, and couldn't help chanting a song that has become popular recently.

"Hehe, Wen Bi, do you have something on your mind?"

Hearing the voice, Zhang Fu turned his head and found Yi Guo Ping'an standing not far behind him, looking at him with a smile.

"Lord Guogong, Wen Bi Meng Lang!"

"Huh,"

Ping An smiled, took two steps forward, looked in the direction of the capital, was silent for a while, and suddenly turned around and said, "Wen Bi, you are so young, why do you like this poem?" ”

"Alas,"

Zhang Fu sighed and said: "Lord Guogong, this poem is said to have been written by His Majesty, although I don't know whether it is true or false, but this poem seems to have been written in the heart of the last general, so that the last general has a feeling that life is like a dream and the four are empty." ”

"Now that I see the water of the Yangtze River, what rises in the heart of the last general is to disarm and return to the field——"

Looking at Zhang Fu's face full of loneliness and vicissitudes, Ping An was stunned for a moment, then sighed, waved his hand, and said, "You all retreat, wait for the ship to come, and then come back to report!" ”

"Yes!"

After the guard retreated, he looked Zhang Fu up and down in peace, and suddenly said, "Wen Bi, is your idea of disarming and returning to the field serious?" ”

"Kokuko-sama, I-"

Looking at Zhang Fu's embarrassed look, Ping An smiled: "Wen Bi, you are a general, if you really return to the field, my country's public will think it's a pity!" ”

"There is a good saying in my country, I don't know whether to say it or not!"

"The last general is hesitant to do anything, and I hope the adults will teach me!"

"Good,"

Ping An smiled, leaned forward, and said in a low voice: "Wen Bi, disarming and returning to the field is a dead end, and it is not advisable." ”

"The only way to do this is to resign to Your Majesty, and there will be a glimmer of life!"

"This-"

Zhang Fu hesitated, he understood that it was a dead end to disarm and return to the field, but he didn't expect Ping An to suggest his resignation, which made him very reluctant!

Zhang Fu was silent for a while, and said, "I wonder if Lord Guogong can make it clear?" ”

"That's it, that's it, I'll talk about it in detail!"

Ping An was silent for a while, and finally made up his mind: "In two days, Your Majesty will be knighted in Fengtian Palace, do you know this matter?" ”

"Yes!"

"This matter was decided in the middle of the year, but it was mainly for the generals who recruited the Japanese, that is, Sheng Yong and Qu Neng, as well as some people who had accumulated over the years, such as Song Xuan, Guo Jian and others——"

"Before the Duke of China left Beijing, the knighthood had been roughly decided."

"Really?"

Zhang Fu's breathing was a little short.

"Yes, there was nothing to do with you! But you have made a great contribution this time, and Your Majesty has already decreed that you will be the Marquis of Wu'an, so if nothing else, the Marquis can get it. ”

"It's just too eye-catching!"

Ping An thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "Song Xuan is expected to be only -", while Ping An lightly gestured on the table a few times.

"What do you mean—"

Ping An looked at Zhang Fu and nodded.

Zhang Fu was silent.

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On the boat, as well as on the way back to Beijing, Zhang Fu was silent, he had not yet decided what to do.

In all fairness, Ping'an's idea makes sense, but he may not be selfish, and it would be a pity for the Marquis to resign!

Zhang Fu is in a dilemma.

After entering Beijing, Ping'an and Zhang Fu went directly to the palace to wait for the summons, but the emperor did not have time to see them, so they went home to rest and met them tomorrow morning.

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Zhang's house.

"Mother, what do you think?"

After Zhang Fu entered the house, he immediately withdrew from the crowd, recounted the details to Zhang's mother, Wang, and then knelt on the ground and waited for his mother's instructions.

"Get up!"

Wang was silent for a while, stood up, walked up to Zhang Fu, and helped him up.

"Thank you, Mother!"

Wang didn't speak, but turned around and went out the door, and Zhang Fu hurriedly followed.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, the people in the house come and go, busy non-stop, Wang and Zhang Fu walked all the way, constantly stopping to salute, Wang's face was full of smiles, Zhang Fu could only hold on, and then nodded and smiled.

"Who did you just meet?"

"I've seen them all—"

Zhang Fu somewhat understood what his mother meant: "What my mother taught me is that my son's every move must consider his mother, younger brother, wife, and son-"

"Not bad!"

Wang stood up, knocked on the floor tiles with a "bang" of the leading cane, circled Zhang Fu twice, and then stood in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Wen Bi, you have always had a calm personality, why are you confused in this matter?" ”

"You're still young, why don't you have a chance? What's more, Your Majesty is very ambitious, and you will inevitably continue to open up to the west, as long as you have the ability to expand the territory for Your Majesty, why worry that Your Majesty will not reward you? Don't you reward our whole family? ”

"But now, the time is not yet ripe, since the Jianwen Dynasty, although there are many titles, only Yiguo is fair and peaceful, and Licheng Marquis Shengyong is the most respectful, and everyone else is suffering on the earl."

"And you don't know how many people will be jealous of you if you cross these people at once?"

"On the battlefield, it is impossible for a general who is hated by others to win a battle. In the past, Li Ling attacked the Huns, and resisted the 80,000 Hun iron cavalry with 5,000 lone troops in Junji Mountain, but finally surrendered due to lack of support, and finally the family was destroyed, leaving a reputation for eternity! ”

"From ancient times to the present, I don't know how many people have died because reinforcements have not arrived, do you want our Zhang family to end up like this?"

"My son is confused, I hope my mother will forgive me!"

Zhang Fu knelt on the ground, kowtowed frequently, and the blood on his forehead stopped.

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Qianqing Palace.

"Zhang Fu, have you thought about it?"

"Yes, the last generals have thought about it, although the last general of this expedition is not without merit, but he will never dare to accept the reward of the marquis, and I hope that His Majesty will take back his life, Zhang Fu is grateful!"

When Zhang Fu left home and rushed to the imperial city, the palace city was closed, and he had no choice but to beg the palace guards to hand over his performance to the emperor.

After reading the content of the recital, Zhu Yunwen was shocked and a little puzzled, so he had to ask Zhang Fu to be hoisted up with a hanging basket.

In the face of the emperor's inquiry, Zhang Fu did not say peace, nor did he say his mother, but repeatedly recounted his lack of credit.

In the end, Zhu Yunwen agreed to consider it and ordered him to step down.

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The next morning, the holy decree was issued, and it was determined that on December 30, the knighthood ceremony would be held in the Fengtian Temple.

Licheng Marquis Shengyong was promoted to the Duke of Liguo with the merits of leveling Korea and conquering the Japanese country, and gave the marquis hereditary coupons.

Anping Boqu was able to promote the Marquis of Anping with the merits of pacifying Korea and conquering the Japanese country, and gave the earl hereditary coupons.

The fairness and security of the country to pacify the northeast and the northwest are hereditary.

Song Xuan gave Anxi Bo and Viscount hereditary coupons with the merits of Pingyan and Pingbeibei.

Zhang Fu used the merits of Pingwara and Mongolia to give Wu Anbo the title of hereditary replacement.

In addition, Guo Jian and Wu Sheng were respectively named Anbei Bo and Dingbei Bo.

The rest, such as the commander of the Ninth Cavalry Corps of the Guards, made Si Bai a viscount and was hereditarily replaced.

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