The Qin Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty all learned from the past, and Zhu Biao naturally knew what he should do. The most important thing now is to rest with the people, encourage marriage and production, support land reclamation, hold imperial examinations to recruit grassroots talents, build water conservancy projects, light corvee and light taxes, and encourage commerce
Waiting for something...
Now that I think about it, there are a lot of things to do after returning, but there is no need to think about that much now. The most important thing is to destroy Beiyuan.
Liu Bowen conveyed Zhu Biao's reward, and hope ignited in the hearts of the soldiers, and yesterday's gloom seemed to have dissipated a lot.
After resting for another morning, the army set off again after lunch. Zhu Biao left his sincere uncle Liu Bowen in Peiping to handle affairs, settle the injured soldiers, and arrange for subsequent supplies of food, grass, and baggage.
Lan Yu and Quan Xu also recovered a lot and insisted on going north with Zhu Biao. No one was willing to let go of this opportunity.
Zhu Biao personally wrote a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang, explaining his current situation and the necessity of going north, and finally stamped it with his crown prince's seal and the seal of general Tiance!
Zhu Biao led 30,000 people to the north. Fortunately, the Marquis of Jiangxia came to the rescue in time, and Zhu Biao had 10,000 more troops. Otherwise, it would not be conducive for Liu Bowen to handle the affairs of Peking if they were transferred from the rear army.
The 40,000 people sent by Xu Da have not yet arrived, and Zhu Biao has no time to wait for them.
Fortunately, there were enough horses, and they caught up with the front army at noon the next day. The arrival of Zhu Biao's commanding flag undoubtedly boosted the spirits of the soldiers. After all, they knew full well that the Chinese army was being attacked, but they had not returned reinforcements yet, and they felt guilty.
Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong and others welcomed Zhu Biao into the big tent. Bei Yuan's fleeing army was in front, but both sides had to eat no matter what, so the two armies sent scouts to keep a close eye on each other.
The Beiyuan side believed that they would be safe as long as they entered the grassland, while the Ming army knew that Song Guogong had set an ambush in front, so naturally they were not in a hurry.
After Zhu Biao inquired about the situation, he took over the military power again. Now after sending the disabled soldiers back to Peiping, there are still 150,000 soldiers left in the army. Including Song Guogong's side, the number is more than 200,000!
Such a force far exceeded Zhu Biao's expectations. Zhu Biao looked at the generals in the tent and said: "Recovering Yanyun was just a casual move. Now, the achievements that will be passed down through the ages are in front of us. I hope all the generals will not slack off!"
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The generals naturally know that the most difficult battle has been fought, and fame and fortune are at hand. As long as the success is achieved, the title must be raised. They are still just marquises. This time, they will follow the prince to destroy Beiyuan. Why?
You can also be a prince!
Chang Yuchun watched quietly from the side. Zhu Biao came at the right time. Such achievements cannot be accomplished by ministers, neither he nor Li Wenzhong.
Zhu Biao encouraged them a few more words and then let them go down. After they finished eating the pie painted by Zhu Biao, they now had to draw pie for the people below.
Zhu Biao sat on a chair and ate a steamed bun, looked at Chang Yuchun and said, "Thanks to Uncle Chang this time, otherwise the plan would not have gone so perfectly."
Chang Yuchun smiled and shook his head: "It is His Highness, not the general, who will decide the outcome in the first battle. It was Wenzhong who commanded the battle with Prince Beiyuan. The general only showed his face."
Li Wenzhong bowed and clasped his fists in front of Chang Yuchun. Chang Yuchun's intention was very clear, and he wanted to give all the credit to Li Wenzhong. Although it was because Chang Yuchun was already irreplaceable, this sentiment was still necessary.
As the leader of the royalist party, Li Wenzhong must consolidate military power for the Zhu family, but now his achievements are too few and his prestige is not enough.
Now that he has defeated the army of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and followed General Tiance to destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty, it is natural for him to further confer the title of king after returning to the court, so that he can legitimately control the generals.
Zhu Biao didn't say anything, but in his heart Chang Luohua's status had once again risen a lot. The Chang family had done everything they should do, so he would naturally reciprocate the favor.
Zhu Biao looked at Li Wenzhong and ordered: "The former army assigned 50,000 cavalry to Lan Yu and Mu Ying, and asked them to serve as vanguards and try their best to drive the defeated troops of the Northern Yuan Dynasty to Song Guogong."
Li Wenzhong immediately agreed. He had received enough. Just like Chang Yuchun gave him the merit, now he also has to support Lan Yu and Mu Ying, even if these two are not his party members.
It's not that Zhu Biao distrusts Li Wenzhong, but it is necessary for military power to control each other. Otherwise, how can Zhu Biao's will be implemented?
In the afternoon, the army began to continue the pursuit. There were still 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers in Beiyuan, and the seriously injured ones had been abandoned.
Naturally, the Beiyuan scouts also saw Zhu Biao's commander-in-chief returning to camp. On the way to chase, Prince Beiyuan sent a letter asking for peace, hoping that the two families would stop fighting and get back together. Beiyuan was willing to send the princess to get married.
And promise never to go south again!"
Zhu Biao only replied that if he wanted to negotiate peace, he could do so, but he would need Prince Beiyuan to come in person.
Naturally, the matter ended without any problem. Lan Yumuying continued to harass the opponent's flanks and help them correct their route.
On the morning of the next day, the Beiyuan army finally entered the encirclement of Song Guogong. The opponent was suddenly hit by a fatal artillery salvo. Faced with the sudden attack, the Beiyuan army wanted to retreat, but they directly ran into it.
Zhu Biao's army was attacked by both sides, and the Beiyuan army was defeated in an instant.
The Prince of Beiyuan was also captured by Mu Ying personally. After the soldiers were taken into custody, problems arose.
How to place these tens of thousands of people became a problem. For example, Nanxiong Marquis advocated killing them all, while Liu'an Marquis wanted to recruit them. After all, these were 50,000 elites. After the fall of Beiyuan, they would naturally have no hope.
Song Guogong also added: "With all their fighting spirit now, it is undoubtedly a good opportunity. If they can summon a few generals to surrender, they can deceive the gates of Shangdu and capture the puppet emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop.
Zhu Biao was also thinking that Wang Baobao's letter was of no use in the first place. He was the powerful King of Henan when he was alive. Who could he scare if he died? Besides, the political situation in Xanadu was changing rapidly. Maybe the guard general would have been there long ago.
Went down.
It would be great if Beiyuan's soldiers could be used to trick the city gate into opening. After all, they originally came from Xanadu.
But what guarantees their loyalty?
However, Zhu Biao did have the intention to keep these people. Using barbarians to control barbarians is always a good method, no matter which nation it is used on.
Just like Zhu Di's Three Thousand Battalion, which was developed from the three thousand cavalry that surrendered to the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Many times, traitors are more ruthless to their own compatriots.
Zhu Biao first ordered the soldiers to take away their weapons and starve them to death. As for their generals, he gave them good food and let them eat in front of the soldiers.
First of all, we must divide them and make the soldiers hostile to their generals. No matter what happens, they will not worry about the numbers but the inequality! Recommendation votes Recommendation votes...(＾_＾)