Chapter 309: King Qi: Eldest nephew, your fourth uncle has come to settle accounts with you!

Emperor Hongxi, as an emperor who has just succeeded to the throne, if he is replaced by another new emperor, he will lose half of the country at the beginning of his accession, and I am afraid that the whole country will be reversed.

But Emperor Hongxi is not an ordinary emperor, he has been a supervisor for more than ten years, although his authority is not as good as that of the first emperor, but it is far from being comparable to the ordinary new emperor. But King Qi rebelled, causing a storm all over the city, and he had to find a reason to settle people's hearts.

This kind of thing must not be hidden, and if you lose half of the country, even a fool can realize that something is wrong. As for Emperor Hong Xi, he continued to make an example of chickens and monkeys to defend his position.

When the fire burned his eyebrows, the king of Han himself stretched his neck under the knife of Emperor Hong Xi and shouted: "How, how, how, hit me, stupid!" ”

Emperor Hong Xi waved the knife without hesitation: "Everyone heard that he told me to beat me before I beat him, I have never seen such a request in my life." ”

[Zhu Zhanji led a heavy army to Shandong, and this time it was the turn of the King of Han to be dumbfounded. 】

[King Han never expected, damn it, King Qi took you from nine southern provinces and one capital, you don't even dare to let go of a fart, I just took you a Shandong here, and you just want to play with me? 】

[Not surprisingly, the King of Han was defeated. 】

[In this uncle-nephew war, the King of Han was beaten by Zhu Zhanji, even if he fought for his life, it was in vain after all, and he was finally captured by the prince and escorted back to Beijing, and the imperial court recovered the entire territory of Shandong. 】

[This great victory saved the little remaining face of the imperial court, and also lifted the morale of the originally decadent one a little. 】

[They thought to themselves: Look, we are still very capable of fighting, and we can easily take down King Han, and it is estimated that it will be similar to beat King Qi. 】

[They praised the exploits of the crown prince Zhu Zhanji, praised the wisdom of Emperor Hongxi, and ridiculed King Qi's indiscretion. 】

[But those who are in high positions know in their hearts that fighting with King Han and fighting with King Qi are not at the same level at all. 】

[The rebellion of the King of Han is like a joke compared to the King of Qi, the King of Qi is now asking for food, food, money, and people, if the court fights with King Qi to the end, it will only be as weak as the Tang Dynasty who has experienced the Anshi Rebellion. 】

[Above the court, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, everyone is criticizing King Qi's wolf ambitions, as if King Qi is their father's killer, but no one dares to step forward to lead the troops to quell the rebellion. 】

[They understood that if they led the army, they would definitely be recorded in the annals of history.] 】

[It's just that it's not a clear name that praises the eternal world, but the spurning of Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao Guo. 】

[There is a person who strides forward and invites himself to lead the troops to Ping Qi. 】

[This person is the crown prince of the current dynasty, Zhu Zhanji. 】

[After pacifying the King of Han, he became the most famous person in the court, he didn't trust anyone, only believed in himself, if he was defeated, he would lose everything, and if he won the battle, he would step on the corpse of King Qi to succeed to the throne. 】

[Everyone knows that Emperor Hong Xi's body is about to be unbearable. 】

[Emperor Hongxi, who was already seriously ill and weak, had only been on the throne for a few months, and had experienced repeated blows such as the rebellion of King Han, the rebellion of King Qi, and the fall of the south. 】

[Emperor Hong Xi is actually unwilling to let Zhu Zhanji lead the troops, in his opinion, this crown prince is still too immature, although he pacified the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, but this kind of battle of great advantage can be won by everyone, although this battle is blown high, but Zhu Zhanji's own ability has not been demonstrated. 】

[And fighting with King Qi, this will be the pinnacle battle of this dynasty, and it will also be the most difficult battle, it is difficult to say whether Zhu Zhanji can carry the lifeblood of the imperial court. 】

[King Qi and Zhu Zhanji are also young people under the age of thirty, but when King Qi broke the cauldron and attacked Nanjing, Emperor Hongxi could see that the courage and resourcefulness of his fourth brother were absolutely extraordinary. 】

[If Zhu Zhanji can sharpen it, he may not be able to compete with King Qi, but for now, he is still too young. 】

[But Emperor Hong Xi has no other candidates, he can only choose to believe in Zhu Zhanji. 】

[The most suitable British Duke Zhang Fu in the imperial court to be the main general rebelled with King Qi early. As for Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, he is not at ease when he uses it. 】

[To be precise, the Xun faction of the Ming Dynasty did not have a good relationship with Emperor Hongxi. 】

[Emperor Hongxi reused Wenchen and respected Confucianism, which can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye. Since ancient times, the distinction between civil and military affairs has been clear, and the reuse of civil servants is tantamount to suppressing military generals, how can the relatives swallow this breath. 】

[Hold them if you can use them, and suppress them if you don't need them, really think that the Xunqi faction is a soft persimmon? ] 】

[If it is a rebellion by a foreign surname, the relatives are naturally unwilling, they are in the same boat as the Ming Dynasty in the final analysis, if the Ming Dynasty dies, they will also be wiped out, and they will definitely do their best to help Emperor Hongxi fight. 】

[But the surname of the person who rebelled now is Zhu, and he is the grandson of Emperor Taizu Gao, the son of the first emperor! ] 】

[Even if King Qi sits on the throne, it is not a bad thing for the Xun Qi faction. 】

[After King Yan usurped the throne, except for a group of dead people in the Xun Qi faction, was he still safe and sound? 】

[It has only been twenty years in the world, and many of the people present have survived the Jing disaster back then, and the relatives and generals are also people with relevant experience, so they naturally understand how to stand on the platform at this time. 】

[As long as they don't do anything, no matter whether King Qi's rebellion succeeds or not, they can be left alone. 】

[Emperor Hongxi fell into the predicament of having no generals available at this time, and he had no choice but to appoint Zhu Zhanji as the general of Pingqi, command the soldiers and horses of the imperial court, and go south to quell the rebellion. 】

[This is also the only choice at the moment.] 】

[Emperor Hong Xi knew that even if Zhu Zhanji could suppress King Qi, it would be impossible to win in a short period of time, and his body would not last so long. 】

[Think about it, a person with a foreign surname led a whole country army to fight with the rebellious vassal king, but when he looked back and saw that his emperor had died, his morale was sluggish, and the vassal king opposite hooked his finger and said: "Brother, your boss is dead, what else do you sell him for, even if you overturn me, do you think your new boss can let you go?" Since ancient times, those who have high merit and shock the Lord will not die well, come to my side, there are all the golden beauties, and you will enjoy your old age in peace. "Anyone who has a little brain, should know how to do it at this time. 】

[Let Zhu Zhanji lead the troops, even if Emperor Hongxi dies and the military power is held by the prince, no one dares to have any bad thoughts. 】

[Emperor Hong Xi finished his deathbed layout and breathed a long sigh of relief. 】

[Not long after, Emperor Hongxi died in Qin'an Palace, and the temple name was Renzong. 】

[Until the first three days of his death, Emperor Hongxi was still in charge of every day, and before his death, he left an edict, which was passed on to the crown prince Zhu Zhanji, and ordered the new emperor not to return to Beijing to mourn, and to concentrate on quelling the rebellion. Ordered Jian Yi and Yang Shiqi to be auxiliary ministers and manage state affairs after his death. 】

[The new emperor is in charge of the army and quells the rebellion outside; The henchmen are in charge of the government, and they are in Jing'anguo. 】

[The crown prince Zhu Zhanjing, who was leading the troops outside, was very sad after hearing the news of his father's death, but because of the edict left by Emperor Hongxi, he could not return to Beijing to arrange the emperor's funeral, so he could only succeed to the throne in the army, which was for Emperor Xuande. 】

[The sudden death of Emperor Hong Xi made the already stormy empire even more calamitous, and officials everywhere were uncertain and calculating, but because the young new emperor held the military power, he still didn't make too many waves after all. 】

[After hearing the news of Emperor Hongxi's death, you were silent for a long time, dressed in cloth, and burned incense three times to pay homage to the north. 】

[The first time I burned incense, I paid homage to Emperor Yongle of the Han Wu Tang Sect. 】

[The second time I burned incense, I paid tribute to Emperor Hongxi, who was conscientious and dedicated to the country. 】

[The third time to burn incense, pay tribute to Emperor Xuande, who is rarely responsible for the national fortune. 】

[After burning incense three times, you have no family affection for your father, brother, and nephew, if you see your emperor's nephew again, you will definitely not hesitate to swing your knife and slash and kill! 】

[In February of the first year of Xuande, you have thoroughly digested the south, Jin Ge Iron Horse, within a few months, reorganized the capital division, gathered 300,000 Qi divisions, and poured out of the nest to deploy in the south of the Yangtze River. 】

[And Emperor Xuande has already gained a firm foothold, showing the majesty of the emperor at the beginning, commanding 300,000 Beijing battalion soldiers, north of the Yangtze River, it is possible to launch a battle to cross the river at any time. 】

[This battle will determine who is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and it will also be the pinnacle battle since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, 300,000 elites against 300,000 elites, even if it is the Yongle Dynasty's five expeditions to Mobei, this has never happened! 】

[You sit back and wait for Emperor Xuande to come to the door, although you are very confident, even if you don't rely on the Yangtze River moat as a barrier, you can win this battle, but you still have to give full play to your advantages. 】

[There is such a moat and it is not used, and the fool is also. 】

[You can wait, but Emperor Xuande can't wait, if you don't end this war as soon as possible, the imperial court will not be able to maintain the huge consumption of 300,000 elites, and the Ming Dynasty, as a unified dynasty, will definitely not tolerate a long-term national split. 】

[He chose to take the initiative to attack, with 300,000 elites, to fight a battle to cross the river, and defeat King Qi in one battle! ] 】

[But the battle of crossing the river is not so easy to fight, on the one hand, you have to advance against the fierce defense of the Qi division, and on the other hand, you have to fly across the Yangtze River moat with difficulty, this is undoubtedly a nightmare war. However, Emperor Xuande analyzed rationally for a moment and decided to divide his troops into two routes, one way to Wangjiang and attack Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the other way to Jiangbei, attacking Yangzhou to attract the attention of the Qi division, forcing King Qi to divide his troops to fight and disrupt his defensive deployment. 】

[The deployment is excellent, but he seems to have overlooked a problem.] 】

[The person guarding Nanjing is not Emperor Jianwen, but Zhu Gaoxian. 】

[How could he sit back and let Emperor Xuande complete all the deployments in such a dream? ] 】

[In the battle of crossing the river, you are not in the mood to cheer "the advantage is mine", and calmly ordered your army to be divided into three routes, which were deployed in Hefei, Yangzhou, and Suzhou and Hangzhou. On the one hand, relying on their natural advantage of occupying the trench to block the enemy, on the other hand, under the advantage of multiple roads, if the enemy's attack point is weak, then you can take the initiative to attack and turn defense into attack! 】

[The war is about to break out, the first place to break out the battle is in Yangzhou and Suzhou and Hangzhou, the two eastern fronts, the offensive of the imperial army is very fierce, it is completely a desperate way of fighting, fortunately, the general who guards the two eastern fronts is Zhang Fu, who is rich in experience, is not afraid of danger, but there is something wrong. 】

[Since the main force of the imperial court is deployed on the eastern front, then you will order Mu Sheng to advance from Hefei on the western front, penetrate into the enemy's defense line, and attack in a bright light! ] 】

[Facts have proved that Emperor Xuande has faded his youthful and frivolous character after succeeding to the throne, and now he is a calm and wise emperor, and Mu Sheng, who advanced to the Western Front, has not yet entered the enemy territory, and has encountered a fierce attack. 】

[Emperor Xuande has already laid an ambush on the Western Front, waiting for Mu Sheng, a big fish, to take the bait! ] 】

[If it was the emperor's grandson back then, he would definitely not be able to make such a deep and ruthless calculation, but now that he is the emperor, how can there be any blind logic in fighting, the fight is who is more shameless, who makes more indiscriminate moves, and who can calculate deeper than the enemy. 】

[In the face of such a dangerous situation, not only did you not panic, but you calmly chuckled. 】

[It's a little interesting, I finally met an opponent who can fight.] 】

[It's a pity, it's not enough. 】

[Emperor Xuande took the bottom of the kettle to ambush on the western front, which has proved that the offensive of the imperial army on the eastern front is very weak, it is completely a feint, you guess that Emperor Xuande's plan is to bury the main force on the western front, if the Qi division comes to attack, then be prepared, if the Qi division does not attack, then drive directly into the attack on Nanjing, forcing the Qi division to withdraw from the eastern front, in order to find a flaw from the panicked deployment of the king of Qi. 】

[However, not only did you not order Mu Sheng and Zhang Fu to retreat, but instead ordered Mu Sheng to bear the pressure of Emperor Xuande, and Zhang Fu on the Eastern Front turned from defense to offense, and frantically put pressure on Emperor Xuande! ] 】

[Sure enough, seeing that Zhang Fu was going to kill all the way to his old camp, Emperor Xuande still couldn't hold his breath, he gave up his advantage on the Western Front and withdrew his army to defend the old camp. 】

[This withdrawal is the withdrawal problem. 】

[You don't allow Emperor Xuande to withdraw his troops! ] 】

[You ordered Mu Sheng to counterattack, cut off the retreat of the imperial army on the Western Front, and cut the battlefield with Zhang Fu to the east. Since Emperor Xuande has decided to defend the old camp, Zhang Fu can't beat it even if he uses the strength to eat, so it is better to directly sway left and right and crush the battle formation of the imperial court with Mu Sheng! 】

[Such a complex deployment, it is definitely not possible to rely on simple verbal communication, you personally led the troops and horses, came out of Nanjing, crossed the river to the north, and controlled the army under the nose of Emperor Xuande! ] 】

[Such an arrogant move, although it can command the troops more accurately, but it also puts yourself in danger. 】

[Emperor Xuande couldn't help but break the big defense, he wanted to come out of the nest and decapitate the tactics with one hand, but he couldn't do it. His army has been scattered by you, and it is imperative to consolidate it and prevent it from being swallowed up by you one by one. 】

[The situation on the battlefield has been reversed, Emperor Xuande, who originally crossed the river to fight, is now anxious to defend, and you, who originally relied on the Yangtze River moat to defend, took the initiative to attack and fought with Emperor Xuande. 】

[Eldest nephew, your fourth uncle came to settle accounts with you! ] 】

I've been on a business trip for the past few days, and the update is a few hours late, and tomorrow it's still a normal update

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