Chapter 371 The joy of changing the army's heart and sorrow for morale
Chapter 371: Joy transforms the military’s morale but saddens its morale
Early the next morning, He Tianyang proposed to the Ministry of Rites that he should go to see his Majesty to say goodbye and send the Crown Princess back to the country. Shilang Meng heard this and hurriedly brought He Tianyang to the court with him.
When the morning came, according to the rules, the first thing to deal with was those who came to Beijing from other places to see the emperor and those who resigned from the capital. Meng Fusheng stepped out of the train, bowed to Emperor Jianwen, held the scepter in his arms and said: "Your Majesty, today we have
Prince He Tianyang of the Queen of Mountains has resigned from the capital, please give me your permission."
Zhu Yunwen said in surprise: "The prince of the Queen of Mountains once said that if you want to see the customs of China and learn the customs of the upper country, you must live in Jinling for at least one year. Are you leaving now?"
Meng Fusheng said: "Your Majesty, it is not He Tianyang who is leaving, but the prince's concubine Pingnu is pregnant. The king and queen of the other country were very happy to hear the news. They were thinking about their daughter-in-law and asked her to return early. He Tianyang admired her.
My Chinese culture will continue to stay in Jinling."
Zhu Yunwen laughed loudly and said: "Okay! This is a happy event. The king's concubine at the back of the mountain is pregnant in our Ming Dynasty. This heir will also be contaminated by the aura of our imperial capital. In this case, we should give some gifts as a gift.
The gift from my heavenly dynasty must be properly arranged by the Ministry of Rites. I have allowed the prince and his wife to return to the country. Please ask him to come to the palace to express his gratitude to you."
Meng Fusheng agreed, secretly wondering: "The emperor seems to be particularly happy during this morning's court meeting."
The decree was spread, and He Tianyang, who had been waiting outside Jinshui Bridge for a long time, went to court with the decree. Zhu Yunwen glanced at the civil and military officials of the court with a smile, stared at the new Minister of War, Ru Chang, and ordered: "Let's do something."
Bar."
Xiao Linzi, who had already changed his name to Mu En, raised his fly whisk and sang loudly: "The emperor has a decree, and all the officials are going to do it. If you have a good job, you will do it early. If nothing happens, you will withdraw from the court."
As soon as the voice fell, Ru Chang, Minister of the Ministry of War, raised the wat board and said loudly: "I have this memorial!"
He Tianyang walked into the court, and before he could see the driver, he heard Ru Chang's loud voice: "Your Majesty, Dongchang is victorious!"
He Tianyang was startled and stopped quickly, then heard Ru Chang say: "Your Majesty, the Yan army went south and had a fierce battle with our imperial army in Dongchang. General Sheng Yong deployed under the city, firing firearms and poisonous crossbows.
Defeating the enemy, Yan's cavalry suffered heavy casualties, and several generals were killed in the battle. Yan Ni himself was helped by his general Zhu Xiong and his son Gao Xu, and he rushed out of the siege in panic and retreated all the way to Guantao. Due to safety, Wu Jie and Wu Jie
The general had already occupied Zhending and cut off his retreat. He had to retreat to Shenzhou and escape back to Peiping. In this battle, our army won a complete victory and killed tens of thousands of enemies. In particular, Yan Ni's general Zhang Yu
, died in this battle, our army gained momentum..."
He Tianyang was secretly horrified when he heard that the imperial court had repeatedly falsified military intelligence reports, turning defeat into victory, but he never dared to lie about killing enemy generals, because this was the easiest lie to be exposed. Zhang Yu was originally unknown, and was widely known among the government and the public.
No one knows that Qian Hu, the left guard among the three guards of Yanshan, is now. But now as the Yan army becomes more and more powerful, Zhang Yu seems to be a famous general in the world. This is the most brave general under the command of King Yan. He... actually died in battle?
This news should not be false.
Ru Chang's words were like a thunderclap, which immediately caused an uproar in the court. Everyone was excited and inexplicably generous. Many officials were whispering to each other, and the whole court was in chaos. But this was a great event. Zhu Yunwen
He had a cheerful face and did not take any notice of the disrespectful behavior of the emperor and his ministers.
After all the civil and military officials digested the news, worshiped together, shouted long live, and praised the emperor's sage, Zhu Yunwen was proud and announced loudly: "Preach the decree and edict to the world, Dongchang will be victorious, and **
*To reward and praise the three armies. In addition, the imperial edict ordered the civil and military officials of the fifth rank and above in Beijing to gather at the Meridian Gate at noon, and follow me at the Ancestral Temple to report the news of the great victory to the ancestors. At three o'clock in the afternoon, wine was served in the palace.
A feast for all the ministers!"
Zhu Yunwen glanced at He Tianyang with a smile and said, "Prince behind the mountain, you can also join us."
"I obey the decree."
He Tianyang quickly agreed, and secretly complained in his heart: "Oh no, the Southern Army has a great victory. Under such circumstances, my lord... can he still succeed in instigating rebellion?"
Just as He Tianyang retreated, another envoy emerged from the civil servants' class. He raised the wat board high and bowed and said: "Congratulations to the emperor. Congratulations to the emperor. The imperial army has achieved a great victory. The first general of the Yan army has been killed. This is your majesty's wise and powerful force.
It’s because the soldiers on the front line dedicated their lives. But..."
He changed his tone and added: "This also shows that the three great masters Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai were able to assist the government. The previous defeat was all due to the incompetence of Li Jinglong, which affected the three armies and brought shame to the court. Now our army
Now that we have won a great victory and the emperor has given clear rewards and punishments, then the three lords, Fang, Huang and Qi, should also be reinstated to their posts and re-appointed."
Ru Chang glanced at him and recognized that he was an official from Fang Xiaoru's faction. Ru Chang didn't say anything, but felt uncomfortable. Sheng Yong won the battle when he was the Minister of the Ministry of War. Well, now he has merit, but he is not there.
thing.
Besides, it’s okay for Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng to come back again. Qi Tai was originally the Minister of the Ministry of War, and I took on this position only after he stepped down. It’s such a fat job as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. As soon as I left, someone occupied the seat behind me. You
Now if he is reinstated, where will I go?
Zhu Yunwen was in high spirits. He knew well that this was actually the first victory for the imperial army, and it was such a beautiful victory. If he had not kept in mind the majesty of the king, he would have danced with joy.
There was no need to think carefully about these personnel arrangements. As soon as the imperial envoy said this, Zhu Yunwen nodded happily and said with a smile: "Ai Qing's words are reasonable. Pass on the decree. Fang Xiaoru, Huang Zicheng, and Qi Tai will be reinstated to their posts immediately!"
Therefore, when Zhu Yunwen led hundreds of civil and military officials to worship their ancestors at the Ancestral Temple, the six ministers standing behind Zhu Yunwen became seven ministers. Among them, there were two chief officials in the Ministry of War, one with the surname of Ru and the other with the surname of Qi...
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Zhu Di returned to Peiping in despair.
One of the main reasons for the Yan army's defeat this time was that they underestimated the enemy. A series of victories created a arrogant atmosphere among the Yan army. Not only the soldiers, but also the King of Yan and his generals. The behemoth of the imperial court,
In their eyes, it was already a vulnerable image, and in the end it suffered a disastrous defeat.
After the last successful surprise attack on Cangzhou, Zhu Di's confidence greatly increased. Compared with Li Jinglong, who had led more than 500,000 troops twice, he did not take Sheng Yong seriously at all, who was originally just a general under the command of Changxing Marquis Geng Bingwen.
Therefore, after conquering Cangzhou, Zhu Di's troops and horses had not yet been repaired, and a large amount of military supplies accumulated in Cangzhou were being shipped to Peiping, so he started to march south again without stopping.
This time, he left aside Sheng Yong, Ping An, Wu Jie and other enemy forces and marched directly to Dezhou. The Ming army that originally marched north was afraid of losing its foundation and hurriedly returned, but snuck behind him. The Yan army arrived from Guantao across the river
After Dongping, Sheng Yong and other southern armies also caught up and stationed troops in Dongchang.
After hearing the news, Zhu Di suddenly made a comeback, abandoned Dezhou and attacked Dongchang. As soon as the battle started, Zhu Di, who underestimated the enemy, led his cavalry to attack Sheng Yong's left wing. However, he could not attack for several times, so he had to go around and fiercely attack the enemy.
Chong Zhongjian. Sheng Yong saw that Zhu Di didn't take him seriously at all, so he deliberately launched a formation, pretending to be defeated, and tempting him to go deeper.
After the King of Yan led his cavalry into the enemy formation, Sheng Yong immediately formed a formation to surround him and drove all the troops to fight to the death. The leader of the Yan army's right army, Zhu Neng, saw that the situation was not good and hurriedly rushed in with all his strength and rescued Zhu Di.
The Confederate army was in hot pursuit, but fortunately Zhu Gaoxu also arrived with his troops, and they joined forces to protect Zhu Di as he fled in panic.
However, Zhang Yu, the leader of the left army, did not know that Zhu Di had been safely rescued due to lack of information. Seeing that King Yan was in trouble, Zhang Yu also led his troops into the enemy formation. As soon as Zhu Di and Zhu Neng left, Zhang Yu was trapped in the enemy formation.
, he had a chance to escape, but he only thought that Zhu Di was still trapped in the enemy camp, so he rushed in the formation, regardless of his own safety, and finally exhausted himself and died in the chaos.
Zhu Di fled all the way, and was constantly being chased and intercepted. If it weren't for Xia Xun's pursuit of Sheng Yong in the capital, it would have caused a rift between the Ming generals. Sheng Yong, Ping An, Wu Jie, and other generals all wanted to grab this.
In the first attempt to kill Zhu Di, the cooperation between them was not tacit, resulting in a loophole in the encirclement, and Zhu Di might not be able to return to Peiping alive.
Zhu Yunwen led all the civil and military officials and ministers to the Imperial Ancestral Temple to pay homage to their ancestors, and then drove back to the palace to prepare for a grand banquet. While the emperor and his ministers were enjoying themselves, Zhu Di was wearing linen and paying homage to the fallen soldiers in the suburbs of Peiping.
Thousands of miles of ice cover, thousands of miles of snow drifting, only the vastness remains inside and outside the Great Wall.
The howling cold wind whimpered across the plain. On the soul calling platform made of three feet of frozen soil, the soul flags fluttered. The filial piety belt on Zhu Di's head also kept rising and falling with the cold wind. He stood on the platform and looked at Dongchang in the distance.
He just shouted: "Shimei, my soul is here...come back..." and then broke down in tears.
Zhu Di was really sad. When Zhang Yu was still a vassal king, he followed him to fight outside the Great Wall. When Jingnan raised troops, Zhang Yu did not hesitate and was loyal. This time, he took the risk to save him.
Falling into battle and dying of exhaustion, how could Zhu Di not be heartbroken?
Zhu Di shed tears and said: "Winning or losing is a common thing for military strategists, and it is nothing to worry about. However, in difficult times, it is sad and hateful to lose such a good assistant like Shimei! This is all the fault of the lonely king!"
"Your Highness, my condolences!"
Zhu Neng, who was also wearing sackcloth and mourning for the fallen soldiers, quickly supported him. Zhu Di paid tribute to the fallen soldiers with three glasses of water and wine. When he turned around, he saw Ma Sanbao, who had been named Zheng He because of his repeated meritorious service in the battles with him.
He came forward with a lacquer plate, which contained a blood-stained war robe. This was the war robe Zhu Di wore in this battle.
Zhu Di took the battle robe, took a torch from the guard, lit it, looked at the sky and chanted: "How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. Even if I have a trace of it, I can know the rest of my heart!"
"Ami...Buddha!" Monk Daoyan clasped his hands together and recited the Buddha's name in a low voice.
Seeing this scene, the officers and soldiers of the three armies below the stage shouted in unison: "How can you say that you have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. Even if you have a trace of it, you can recognize the rest of your heart!"
Thousands of spears hit the ground at the same time, and thousands of shields were struck by steel knives at the same time. The voice was tragic, angry, heroic, and majestic. The pessimism and decadent atmosphere that had just spread in the army because of the defeat, because of this word, a
It was swept away, and all that was left was the murderous aura that shot through the night, reflecting the cold sunlight.
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