Chapter 37 Burning to God to stabilize the heart of the army
As a close confidant of Wu Zisheng, Chen Yiyao, although he was reprimanded just now, also knew that Wu Zisheng had to make a gesture because of the presence of two outsiders, Zhang Guangcui and Chen Sheng. At this time, when he saw the two walking away, he stepped forward again and said: "Hou
Master, if our army advances or retreats under the command of Your Highness, I am afraid it will be a mixed blessing, so we have to worry about it!"
Wu Zisheng knew Chen Yiyao's worries. Being with Zhu Yongxing would naturally make it easier for him to be promoted, but he would also become a big influence and would probably become the main target of the Qing army's attacks. The Qing court had always attached great importance to the Ming Dynasty clan and would eliminate them as soon as possible.
However, as a subordinate of Sun Kewang, the former King of Qin, Jin King Li Dingguo used him but also guarded against him, and he had a deep understanding of the family. If he took refuge with Zhu Yongxing, there would be risks, but it would still be a good choice.
"Most of the Qing army has returned to Kunming. This is a remote place and there will be no attack for a while." Wu Zisheng thought about it and explained to his subordinates, "Your Highness has just entered Yunnan, and the army is very small. It is the time for us to surrender.
Don’t miss it. You didn’t see Chen Sheng’s look or listen to Chen Sheng’s words, but he is very excited and eager to try!”
Chen Yiyao thought for a while, nodded, and said: "I will arrange the arrangements now. I can't let that little general soldier steal the spotlight from Mr. Hou."
Wu Zisheng, the Marquis of Huairen, smiled faintly and waved his hand. After Chen Yiyao left, he sat alone and meditated, with a gloomy expression on his face.
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Life is not a script. How can it be done step by step? Everything happens as if it were scripted. After Zhu Yongxing figured it out, most of his suspicions about the sudden arrival of Wu Zisheng, the Marquis of Huairen, were gone. If it is said that it is the determination to resist the Qing Dynasty and the ambition of loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, it can only be seen with his own eyes.
What we have seen requires careful speculation before we can make a final conclusion. How can we draw a conclusion based on just a few words in history books? If the surrenderers cannot be trusted, and in addition to Li Dingguo dying of illness two years later, even Bai Wenxuan chose this path, then what?
How to say?
Of course, it is impossible to say that Zhu Yongxing has no fear at all, but after thinking hard, he also came up with some ways to deal with it. Although this method is a bit vulgar, it should still be very effective in inspiring people and convincing the military.
The sun was a little dazzling. Zhu Yongxing put up an awning and looked forward. He could already see the crowd waiting in front of him. Judging from the current attitude of Wu Zisheng and others, it seemed quite credible. But this man's human heart is the most difficult to understand in the world.
Things that he thinks about often change, and he may change his mind even in minutes or seconds. Zhu Yongxing sighed with emotion, reined in his horse and stopped.
Seeing the honor guard approaching, Huairen Marquis Wu Zisheng and others knelt down one after another and shouted in unison: "The general will respectfully welcome His Highness."
Zhu Yongxing had already jumped off his horse. When he saw the people kneeling, he hurriedly stepped forward, helped the generals up one by one, and said loudly to the kneeling people with a smile on his face: "You are not afraid of the dangerous journey and trudging back, which shows your loyalty.
Generals fight for the country, and their hard work is of great merit. Please call them up quickly without being polite."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Headed by Wu Zisheng, Marquis of Huairen, everyone stood up to thank him.
Zhu Yongxing ordered his troops to set up camp, and ordered Zheng Yanbei to send people to escort the grain, grass, pigs and sheep to Wu Zisheng's camp as a reward. Then he and his generals set up seats in a tent in the wild to inquire about the details.
Hard journey, miasma, injuries, and lack of food and grass... Huairen Hou Wu Zisheng and others either expressed their loyalty, or they were really in dire straits, and they did not hide much about the current situation of the army.
Although Zhu Yongxing expressed his condolences, he did not express his position easily. These situations were similar to his estimates, but he had to wait until the men sent by Yicheng to reward the army reported back before he could safely implement his plan.
It was almost noon, and Zhu Yongxing hosted another banquet in the camp to entertain Marquis Huairen and others. Shortly after the banquet, the troops who went to reward the army rushed back and reported to Zhu Yongxing privately that no abnormality was found in Wu Zisheng's camp.
Only then did Zhu Yongxing feel relieved.
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Historical records: On March 26 of the year 11, the emperor personally went to Huairenhou Wu Zi’s holy army to express condolences. He saw that the soldiers were suffering from many injuries and illnesses. They were tossing and groaning, with anger in their hearts and tears in their eyes. He wrote a memorial and burned it to heaven.
"The officers and soldiers of the Ming army resisted the Qing Dynasty and assisted the Ming Dynasty. They were all sincere. How could the emperor not protect us until today? If Ming Zuo is not exhausted, please give me a cure, so that everyone can work hard to help the country and repeat China. If the majority has been exhausted, please give me a cure.
"Sickness and illness have spread all over my body, and they are not harmful to the soldiers and civilians." The emperor did not eat or drink, but prayed devoutly all night. God felt that the emperor's wishes were sincere, so he gave him a wonderful cure, and all the soldiers obeyed...
Miasma is only found in the southeastern region. In the south of Lingnan, the air is low and humid, with more fog and less wind. It is also always warm in winter, so the yang energy in the yin is not stable, and in summer it is cool, so the yin evil in the yang is easy to be injured.
, there are people who do not know how to take care of themselves and indulge in sexual pleasures and work too much, which is very easy to commit, resulting in fever, headache, vomiting, abdominal distension and other symptoms... Don't look at the clear explanation of miasma in Chinese medicine, it is a yin evil in yang, and it must be internally deficient.
In fact, ancient people had a very limited understanding of miasma, and were as afraid of it as a tiger. There is a description of "miasma smearing the body during the day, and dew staining the clothes at night."
For people at that time, the miasma was all-pervasive and unavoidable. Especially in the southwest area, there was a folk saying: "Ten people go to Mengla, and nine people can't go home; if you want to go to Chefonan, you first buy coffin boards; if you want to go to Bodhisattva Dam
, Marry your wife first.” This vividly describes the ancient people’s fear of miasma.
However, later generations of medical scientists have determined that the so-called miasma is actually mostly caused by mosquitoes flying in groups. A large number of mosquitoes carrying malaria falciparum bacteria gather together and fly together. From a distance, they look like a mass of black gas. Humans and animals are
After being bitten by them, they will be infected with malaria. In Italian, malaria is called "bad wind", which is exactly the same as miasma.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing did not have quinine, a specific drug for the treatment of malaria, but this did not prevent him from using the knowledge of later generations to treat and control malaria. Qingsong, also known as stinky song, is scorned by traditional Chinese medicine, and the world does not know its medicinal uses.
Value. Of course, it is impossible to extract qingsongsu, but Zhu Yongxing has a workaround. He boils water and drinks it. There will always be some qingsongsu in it, right? It doesn’t matter if the amount is not enough. Let’s drink it hard, three big bowls a day, no,
Those who were seriously ill were given five large bowls, and they even woke me up at night to give me a drink, but they still didn’t believe it!
Naturally, the disease prevention knowledge of later generations was also compiled and promoted by Zhu Yongxing, such as isolating patients, drinking boiled water, paying attention to anti-mosquitoes, repelling mosquitoes, not allowed to defecate in the open, repairing toilets and spreading lime... Anyway, he only had time to write a piece of paper.
Naturally, there are people below who are busy.
If these alone don't reveal Zhu Yongxing's magic, he certainly has thought of a more shocking trick, which is maggot therapy. In the southeast, the climate is hot and humid, and wounds are most susceptible to infection and suppuration. According to the medical standards at the time, without antibiotics
In this case, you basically have to leave it to fate based on your personal physique and resistance.