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On February 17, 1380 (the 11th day of the first month of the thirteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty), Zhu Yuanzhang took the opportunity of eliminating the prime minister Hu Weiyong to abolish the Zhongshu Province and the prime minister system, and divided the power of the Zhongshu Province and the prime minister to the six ministries, which relatively improved the authority and status of the six ministries, and the six Shangshu were directly responsible to the emperor. The integration of relative power and monarchical power has strengthened the centralization of power by the CCP.

On February 18, 1294, Kublai Khan died.

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During the siege of the city, the red scarf shouted that Gao Jianu had run away; After the war, the prisoners were searched, and Gao Jianu really ran away. However, compared to the capture of Gaizhou, this little fly in the ointment is nothing.

After the war, Deng She inspected the city and saw the various measures taken by Gao Jianu to prepare for war, and sighed. He summed up his experience with the generals and believed that if the tactics of tunnel warfare were not adopted, it would probably take more time to break the city. Liu Yang's first merit is well deserved, Deng She has always been rewarded for his merits, and he was immediately promoted, and within a few days, Liu Yang changed from 100 households to 1,000 households.

"It's a talent." Dunshe said. If nothing else, just because he can make holes, he has to be well encircled. Immediately a few hundred cavalry were drawn from the armies and handed over to him, and no amount of reward could be compared to the horse.

Then, Deng She picked a few more personal soldiers and followed him to learn the technique of digging tunnels. Two birds in the forest, it is better to have one bird in hand, no matter how much others will be better, it is better than their own.

Seongnan Japanese camp. The Japanese people have long been hungry, and many soldiers have seen it with their own eyes, and there has even been a phenomenon of cannibalism; broke through several times, failed again and again, and there were also large stocks asking for surrender, but Chen Hu ignored them. A few days later, under Dunshe's order, they attacked the camp on a large scale, and more of the Japanese died of starvation than in battle.

"What happens to the Japanese captives?"

Chen Hu had a cold face and waved his hand: "Cut it." ”

Thousands of heads piled up outside the city to act as a deterrent. With the experience of fighting Goryeo, Deng She is now very handy in all kinds of matters after Kecheng. In addition to the deterrence, first to appease the people, then to restore order, then to kill a group of civil and military officials who refused to surrender, or who were willing to surrender but could not stay, and finally arranged manpower to repair the city, arrange the defense line, and collect the surrender army.

The Yuan army of more than 20,000 suffered thousands of casualties, removed the wounded, eliminated the weak, and Deng She got 10,000 elites. These people can't stay local, and Dunshe plans to take them back to the Twin Cities. During the period of his stay in Gaizhou, he held a meeting to remember the bitterness every day to carry out ideological transformation. It may not have a big effect, but it does.

The messenger he sent to the Twin Cities has not been heard from yet.

In one word, Deng She's heart is like an arrow. However, the war in Liaoyang continues, and it cannot be said that it will leave. He stopped in Gaizhou for another three or four days, and made sure that Mao Jujing had successfully arrived outside the city and had his support, and for the time being, Liaoyang could be called safe.

Then, Deng She mobilized the army, went to Shuangcheng, the speed first, did not bring too much baggage, and surrendered the army, only bringing 20,000 people. The rest of the men and horses were handed over to Zhao Guo and defended on the spot.

Before leaving, he sent a letter to Guan Duo and Mao Jujing, with sincere words, once again describing the reason why he had to go, and at the same time promised that as soon as the rebellion between the two cities was quelled, he would immediately lead the army to the west for the second time to aid Liaoyang.

Traveling day and night, he crossed the Yalu River two days later, crossed the mountains and mountains, and entered Kanbei from Tokugawa and other places. The mountains are not easy to walk, and the pace of the march slows down slightly, and on this day, the front outpost came to report that it was less than a hundred miles away from the twin cities.

Deng She's horse rode away, watching from afar. It was cold, the soil on the surface was frozen firm, and the sound of horses' hooves stepping on it was crisp and stiff. The farmland along the road is empty, and the effects of the rebellion have spread to the area, and there are almost no people.

Along the way, the Jurchen tribes who migrated were ten rooms and nine empty, and there was no need to think about it, most of them participated in the rebels. Chen Hu dispatched elite cavalry to sweep around, and those who survived the tribe were killed without mercy; There were many killings, and all the heads were hung on the flagpole, and blood was dripping all the way.

"General, please look. The horses' hooves and ruts on this ground are staggered, which should be the traces left by reinforcements from all over the world. In the Jurchen tribe, most of them are women and children, and the last general interrogated and learned that the twin cities are still in my hands. ”

Deng She pursed his lips, his armor cold in the cold wind. He said, "Send a fast horse sentry to the twin cities to investigate." Chen Hu didn't ask, he also judged that the twin cities were not lost, it was one thing not to lose them, and it was another thing to see what the battle situation was, so he had to find out clearly.

The army marched rapidly for many days, and the physical exertion was very high, so in order to be able to fight immediately, Dunshe slowed down the pace of the march. He only walked thirty miles that day, camped early, and rested on the spot.

Just when the whole army was preparing for a battle, the sentry came back at night. He brought a surprising news: "The Jurchens have descended." ”

The generals were dumbfounded, Deng She was stunned, and then laughed, although it was unexpected, thinking about it carefully, it was also expected. "Surely the Jurchens heard that our army had returned to the division, and he had been trapped in the army city for many days, and he couldn't take advantage of it, so he simply surrendered."

"Repeatedly cunning, such a villain, the general, even if he descends, he will not be spared."

Yang Wanhu's words received most of the support. At first, the use of the Jurchens was a last resort, but time passed, and the twin cities had already passed the stage of difficulty, and now they have repeatedly experienced major battles, brave soldiers, strong people and strong horses, and without the Jurchens, they can't shake the foundation.

What's more, with such a rebellion, it is really impossible to rest assured that it will be used in the future. But doing what Yang Wanhu said doesn't work. Kill it? The twin cities are close to the Jurchen homeland, and the area to the north is full of Jurchen tribes, and many of the rebels have something to do with them.

How to deal with it properly should be considered. Deng She did not express his position, the rebels were down, and the pressure was relaxed; The joy of Xindegai Prefecture and Liaozuo was only filled with hearts at this time. He laughed: "Pull out the camp tomorrow morning and go back to Shuangcheng!" ”

Outside the twin cities, many days of fighting have created ruins and ruins, leaving many arrows and stones, and bloodstains. Bodies that have not been cleaned up can be seen everywhere; The dejected Jurchen captives were held by Han guards and were responsible for cleaning up the battlefield.

Hong Jixun, Yao Haogu, Zhang Ji'er and others went out to greet each other, Deng She jumped off the horse, I haven't seen him for many days, I really miss it, and I don't mention it.

Walking to the edge of the city, Deng She saw several heads hanging on the city tower, with pigtails on the back of the skull, and large earrings hanging from the ears, obviously the leader of the Jurchen rebels. Deng She said: "More than 10,000 Jurchen besieged the city and became elbows and armpits, and Mr. was able to hold the city with thousands of men and horses without losing, and finally won and quelled the rebellion. ”

Hong Jixun said: "The general's praise is really a little shameful. It is rare that Hong Jixun will also be embarrassed, he continued, "The counterinsurgency is not enough to worry about, thanks to the prestige of the general." The general entrusted Xiao Ke with the twin cities, but Xiao Ke couldn't guard the rear for the general, and he was ashamed. ”

Both of them are smart people, and the Dunsheti army is back, why? Because he knew about the rebellion. How did he know about the rebellion? It was obvious that an officer had reported to him. Hong Jixun thought that Deng She would know about his hard work, so he didn't explain much. Dunshe didn't ask.

There are some things that are better than not to say them, and it is rare to be confused.

At that moment, Hong Jixun told the story of the Jurchen rebellion in detail from beginning to end. He pointed to one of the heads in the city and said, "This is Zhao Xiaosheng's head, and the one on the side is Zhuo Duqing." This time the Jurchen rebellion, the culprits were them. ”

Deng She glanced at it, didn't see Tong Doulan, and asked, "Tong Doulan?" ”

Hong Jixun said: "Tie it up in the city and wait for the general to fall." ”

"Jurchen descended?"

"All of them are locked up in the camp and left to the general to dispose of."

The group walked into the city while talking, and saw a person kneeling on the ground inside the city gate, but he was faced. Deng She was surprised, and quickly guessed that it should be the leader of the surrendered army. Sure enough, Hong Jixun stopped and said: "Good for the general to introduce, this one is the first great hero of our army to break the enemy." If he hadn't defected, Xiao Terrible wouldn't have made a mutiny before the general returned. ”

"Oh?" To be honest, Deng She has no good impression of such people who are afraid of death and surrender; However, the overall situation is important, and he can't say it, he has a smile on his face, personally goes to help the general up, and when he looks up, he sees that he is a big man, eight feet tall, stout and majestic, and asks, "What is the name of the strong man?" ”

The man laughed and said, "The villain Zhao Timur." ”

It is common for Han Chinese to give Mongol names; That Zhao Xiaosheng is a Han Chinese, and even the combing is a Mongolian hairstyle. Deng She didn't care, and said with a smile: "The same Zhao, the strong man understands the righteousness, and he is much stronger than the dead Zhao Xiaosheng." …… Come, come, come with me into the city, and drink bitterly tonight. ”

Hong Jixun sneered and said, "What the general said is not bad, he is the same Zhao, and he is the son of Zhao Xiaosheng." ”

Deng She was stunned, and Zhao Timur hurriedly added: "Yizi." ”

"Zhao Xiaosheng's head was also cut off by his own hands."

Deng She was speechless, and when he looked at Zhao Timur again, his eyes were completely different. Killing his father to survive, such a villain, pigs and dogs are not as good. He wondered slightly, with Hong Jixun's temper, how could he leave his life? Hong Jixun saw his doubts, stretched out his hand and said, "Please enter the city, and then speak." ”

To put it mildly, although in many dynasties and for a long time, Shuangcheng was Chinese land, compared to Liaodong and the Central Plains, after all, there is a difference between relatives and relatives. However, as soon as Deng She walked into the city, he was greeted by a very intimate feeling.

This feeling is completely different from when he was in Liaoyang.

He looked at the houses and shops on both sides of the road; Walking on the wide bluestone paved road, horseshoe. Occasionally, you can see the girl in the window, the curious gaze; Although the baptism of war has passed, the twin cities have not changed much, and the scenery is still the same when he left. The poems of the peach blossom smile and the spring breeze flashed in his heart, and there were some discords, and he had a taste in his heart.

The winds of late autumn and early winter have withered the trees on the roadside; The branches of the trees were much bare, and the dense foliage of the trees was stripped of their bloat, and they pointed to the blue sky energetically.

Looking back on the experience of the past few months, it is like a dream; When he went out of the city to Liaoyang that day, he was worried and struggling to survive; Who would have thought that the world is changing, and he would be a blessing in disguise, capture Liaozuo, and have the opportunity to get involved in Liaodong?

"The ancients had a saying, which is exactly the state of mind of the general at this time." Hong Jixun and Deng She have known each other in recent years, how can they not see Deng She's thoughts at this time? He said with a slight smile.

"Oh? Which sentence? ”

Hong Jixun pointed to the trees beside the road: "The trees are like this, how can people be worthy?" ”

This sentence originated from "The World Says New Words", when the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Huan Wen Northern Expedition, traveled to Jincheng, saw that the willows planted when he was young have been ten around, and said: "The tree is still like this, how can people be worthy!" "Climbing the branches and holding on to the strips, tears flowed. His true feelings are revealed, although the Wei and Jin dynasties are gods; What he sighed was from the sadness of the rapid passage of life, but because of his experience in the process of the second Northern Expedition, he also had the meaning of making contributions and accomplishing great things.

Deng She doesn't read much, but he still knows this sentence. His heart moved, and he glanced at Hong Jixun. At this time, what does it mean to cite this allusion? Hong Jixun was still unsatisfied, and chanted in a low voice: "In the past, I planted willows and relied on the south of the Yangtze River; Look at the shaking and falling today, sad Jiangtan. If the tree is like this, how can a person be worthy? ”

These sentences are "Dead Tree Fu" written by Yu Xin. Deng She had never heard of it, but the meaning of Fuzhong was clear, and he smiled: "At the end of autumn, at the beginning of winter, everything withers, and the four seasons are reincarnated. Although Mr. is talented, he does not get rid of the habits of literati. ”

There was a sense of amusement in his words; Hong Jixun held the saddle and said: "Between the world and the world, it is like a white horse passing through the gap, and it is all of a sudden. People or clouds die and there are ghosts, and the son is silent, and the strange power is chaotic. A person's life is just a few decades. In this world, when the times are in turmoil, Hu Yuan has disturbed the Central Plains for a hundred years, and the husband can not make meritorious contributions, and he will be happy today, and he will leave a name for future generations, and he will live in vain. ”

What does it mean to make a contribution? What does it mean to rise to the top? Deng She smiled slightly, and then pretended not to understand, but sighed: "That's true." When I was in Liaoyang, Guan Pingzhang once asked the generals about their aspirations in life, and they were deeply touched. ”

"The General's Ambition?"

"He asked, and I did." Deng She was helpless and said, "It's a pity that I forgot." Shaking his head again and again, "There are many mistakes in wine, and there are many mistakes in wine." ”

Hong Jixun was stunned, laughed, and said, "It's okay to remember, it's okay to forget." No matter what the general said, Lao Guan is now difficult to protect himself, so he doesn't need to pay attention to it. ”

Talking and laughing, everyone went to the official office. The soldiers who came back with them were settled by special personnel; As the highest military and political chief, Deng She's first priority was naturally to deal with the Jurchen rebellion, and to listen to Hong Jixun, Wu Henian, and Zhang Ji'er report on all kinds of military and political affairs in the past few months.

The Jurchen rebellion seems to be difficult to deal with, so it is easy to deal with the subjectivity, put it out objectively, and analyze it at a glance. This is Hong Jixun's forte, when the rebellion was put down, he was mature in thinking.

His opinion is the same as that of Deng She, he cannot kill them all, punish his head, and let go of coercion. The heads of Zhao Xiaosheng and others have been cut off, and there are dozens of rebel officers of all sizes, and between killing or not killing, Hong Jixun has left them behind and handed them over to Deng She to decide.

Deng She carefully inquired about the family background of these people, selected more than a dozen people who were not closely related to the large Jurchen tribe in the north, and killed them.

After the officers were finished, there should be a few thousand prisoners at the bottom. "What will the general do?"

It is impossible to kill, and it is not possible to stay. The best strategy is to borrow a knife to kill someone. Deng She said: "Among the captives, none of the brothers were sent back; If there are brothers and all brothers are in the army, the youngest shall be dismissed and returned; Others, re-disrupted, reorganized, after some time, sent to Zhao Guo, to defend Gaizhou. ”

There are very few who have no brothers, and there may be one out of ten; There are not many brothers in the army. send them back without losing their strength; At the same time, it gives others the impression of benevolence and righteousness, at least weakens their vigilance and uneasiness, and will resolve their resistance a little.

This is for the Jurchens to see, no matter how good it is, it should not be eaten, but it must be done in the field. Deng She asked, "How many military horses have come to the aid of the Twin Cities?" ”

Zhang Ji'er replied respectfully: "Bring the last general's department, and a total of 6,000 people from each city have come; A small half of them are only here. ”

The military horses of the twin cities, even the new pawns and the old pawns, claimed to be 100,000, why did 6,000 come? The cities of the town need to be had, and cannot be moved; Most of those who could be mobilized were sent to the south to prevent incidents in Goryeo, so there were not many people who really came to the rescue of Shuangcheng.

Deng She nodded at him, didn't say much, and there was a look of approval in his eyes, which could be regarded as a compliment for his previous letter and report. Hong Jixun and the others couldn't understand it, but Zhang Ji'er understood, he bowed down and said, "Whoever has a general's order, go to the soup and fight the fire." Please give the general an order. ”

"The Jurchen tribes that have migrated to the jurisdiction of my Guanbei must be strictly guarded, and all Jurchen tribes gather in the areas where they are gathered, and strengthen the garrisons of each city; Along the border, the cities bordering the homeland of the Jurchens in the north, it is even more necessary to strengthen the defense, how to transfer the army, how to transfer, how much to transfer, and where the army is most appropriate, you go down and make a plan and show it to me. ”

"Yes." Zhang Ji'er responded and took the order.

Among the generals in various towns, he is only one of the more important ones, in terms of status, he is not as good as Shang, Chen, nor Zhao Guo, and even compared with Luo Guoqi, Li Monk, Guan Shirong These veterans are also much worse. Strengthening the garrisons in the frontiers and various localities is a big project, and logically speaking, it will not be his turn to draw up this plan. Deng She handed over the task to him in front of everyone, which seemed to indicate that Zhang Xiao'er's status in the army would be greatly improved in the near future.

Everyone looked at Zhang Xiao'er again, some were envious, some were puzzled, and some were thoughtful.

Dealing with the rebels, Deng She didn't think about how to deal with Tong Doulan, so he put it down and didn't mention it for now. Hong Jixun and Wu Henian briefly reported the recent situation in Shuangcheng, and gave Deng She an impression first, and the specific things will be talked about tomorrow. It was getting late outside the hall, Hong Jixun had a banquet, everyone left the hall, and the stars hugged Deng She to the banquet like the moon.

In addition to them, there were many civil and military officials who did not welcome Deng She and had a relatively high status, such as Luo Lilang and others from the Governor's Mansion. The banquet was prepared in the best restaurant in the city, and there were already soldiers under martial law.

It's hard for Hong Jixun, the bitter cold land of Shuangcheng, the war has passed, the delicacies of the mountains and seas are not surprising, and there are even special delicacies produced in the Central Plains and Jiangnan. I don't know where he found it.

However, Hong Jixun has always been like this, and Deng She has long been used to it. Many people hit his small report, such as Wu Henian and so on, saying that he used his power for personal gain, said that he used Chen Zhe to trade in Shandong, or to make rare beauties, Deng She has known for a long time, so he is not surprised, it is expected that the rare dishes at the banquet are all from his house.

Among the people who went to the banquet, there were three or four who Deng She did not recognize. Hong Jixun introduced them one by one, all of them were literati and celebrities he had obtained from various places in the past few months, except for one Korean, all of whom were Han Chinese, waiting for Deng She's appointment. Deng She's thirst for talents, now he is really like Zhou Gong spitting and feeding, overjoyed, and he is very happy to see each other at the moment. According to Hong Jixun's recommendation, those who have military talent will enter the army; Those who have civil affairs talents shall enter the governor's office or local government offices.

In short, a full table of wine is a good house. Hong Jixun and Wu Henian, including Yao Haogu, stepped forward one by one to congratulate Deng She on breaking the Gao family slaves and raising his prestige in Liaodong. It's Yao Haogu's expression, weird, and he wants to stop talking.

Deng She had a little wine and said with a smile: "Lord Yao, are you worried about Lord Fang?" You can rest assured, Lord Fang is with Mao Shuai's army, and he is very safe. ”

Yao Haogu laughed dryly: "It's not that I'm worried about Fang Buzhen,......" He looked around, there were many people, and said, "I wonder if the general has time tomorrow?" I want to come and see him, but I haven't seen him for a long time, and I want the general to think about it tightly, so I can talk about what I have seen and heard in another day. ”

How could Dunshe not know what he wanted to say about "seeing and hearing"? It's just to ask him to go to Liaoyang. He snorted and said, "What are you talking about?" See the outside. If Lord Yao wants to come to talk, he will welcome it, and he can do it at any time. ”

Hong Jixun coughed, interrupting the conversation between the two. At this time, the banquet under the hall is in full swing, eighty percent of the people who went to the banquet are generals in the army, many of them are horse thieves, familiar with Deng She, and their own family members are similar, unrestrained and polite, these rough men and Qiu Ba guessed the treasure, and it was a mess, and no one paid attention to them.

Hong Jixun said: "Entering the city today, the general seems to be a little dismissive of Zhao Timur? ”

Deng She had always been puzzled about this question and didn't have a chance to ask, but Hong Jixun took the initiative to mention it, which immediately attracted his interest. He said: "Killing one's father to survive is not a son of man." With Mr.'s temperament, it must be difficult to forgive such an intolerable behavior, and there are doubts, why does Mr. stay and not kill? ”

Hong Jixun smiled, glanced at Yao Hao's ancient eyes on the side, and whispered softly: "If you want to settle Liaodong, this person may be of great use." ”