Xu Da led his soldiers and horses into Qihua Gate and quickly defeated the remaining Yuan troops in the city. The entire battle was smooth, with only a few fierce conflicts occurring.
Yuan Tinghuai King Timur Buhua and right prime minister Zhang Kangbo both led their troops to fight to the death and were captured one after another. Left prime minister Qingtong tried to hang himself from a beam, but was rushed in by the Ming army. He was rescued before he could die.
captured by the Ming army.
In addition, there were a large number of nobles, civil and military officials of the Yuan Dynasty.
There are nearly a thousand people in total.
Xu Da asked people to take good care of them and never allow them to commit suicide.
Then he ordered to seal off the Imperial Palace in Dadu, search all the treasuries, and seal off the atlas and Qiangu... Everything must be kept safe, waiting for Prime Minister Zhang to come and receive it.
Xu Da also ordered Chang Yuchun to move from west to east to collect the state capital and seal the Yanshan Pass. Hu Dahai was to move from east to west to collect the pass. At the same time, he sent troops to pursue the movements of the Yuan Dynasty emperor.
The whole process was easy and orderly.
Zhang Ximeng didn't need to worry at all. In this battle, he fully realized what it meant to sit back and enjoy the results.
It’s so comfortable!
"I can write a good news to my lord and celebrate my victory."
In fact, before Zhang Ximeng formally wrote the good news, a newspaper writer had already quickly passed the news back.
Since the Northern Expedition, the people's greatest pleasure has been to listen to the good news constantly coming from the front... Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Hu Dahai were nicknamed the Three Heroes of the Ming Dynasty.
As long as they go out to fight, they will win every battle without any worries.
The Mongolian cavalry and the elites of the Yuan Dynasty are completely vulnerable to our elite soldiers and generals.
The news continued to spread southward along the canal.
First, Shandong, especially Linqing, which was the base for the advance of the army, was in a state of jubilation. The people were overjoyed and came out together. They also brought out all the music and music that they only had during the New Year.
Although Shandong had just been liberated and the people had little accumulation, they still found food at home, made delicacies, rewarded the armed forces, entertained passing guests, and shared the joy with everyone.
After passing Shandong, we entered the land of Huaihe and Huaihe, especially Huaixi.
Sizhou, Haozhou, Dingyuan, Chuzhou, Hezhou... This is the place where Zhu Yuanzhang flourished, and it is also the source of the main force of the Ming army.
Let me tell you a simple thing. In Huaixi, the most outstanding village has more than ten commanders and countless other households.
If a family does not have a relative who is a general, they will be embarrassed to raise their heads.
Among this group of people, there is no doubt that Liu Jizu, the great benefactor who once gave Zhu Yuanzhang a cemetery, is the most eye-catching. Many people ran to Liu's house happily.
"You are really wise and discerning! Now that you have ascended to the throne, it is incredible. Not only have you become the emperor, but you have also unified Yanyun! I heard that in terms of merit, few emperors in the past and present can compare with you!"
"The cemetery you gave us is really great. The feng shui is excellent. With His Majesty as a hero, our Huaixi folks will be happy!"
Soon someone next to him said: "You are only thinking about the superior position, don't you know that the ancestral grave of our Xianggong Zhang is right next to the superior position, one emperor and one prime minister, it is a story that will last forever!"
"Yes, such a big happy event should be celebrated properly!"
Liu Jizu thought for a while, clapped his hands and said: "That's true. Let's just set up a large banquet and invite flower drum opera singers... We will eat the banquet for three days and sing the opera for three days! It's lively. By the way, we have to take the time to walk the road.
It's been repaired, I guess it won't be long before Marshal Xu and other generals will return to their hometowns and return to their hometowns with honor. Then we will still celebrate!"
"Yes, that's great! This time it's our Huaixi folks' turn to show their faces."
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There are celebrations and laughter everywhere.
The good news also arrived in Yingtian and was sent to Zhongshu Province. Li Shanchang took it in his hand. After looking at it, he said calmly: "This Northern Expedition, with elite soldiers and powerful generals, and Superintendent Zhang Xiang, can defeat the Yuan army and recover most of the capital."
, of course, and within reason!”
It was only when the victor came down that Li Shanchang's old face changed!
It is indeed reasonable, but the question is why not give it to me! If you let me go, wouldn't it be just as easy to win?
Thinking of me, Li Shanchang, the dignified Prime Minister, I have worked hard for more than ten years, but I haven't even done anything special to show my face. Who can I talk to about my grievances?
Lao Li was filled with emotion, but he had no choice but to go see Lao Zhu.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already received the news from Guo Ying. Similarly, the victory was expected, but such a quick victory was something Zhu Yuanzhang did not expect.
"Mr. Li, how long did this battle last?"
Li Shanchang thought for a while and said: "If we count from the time when the superior appointed Prime Minister Zhang as the governor, it took four or five months, and it only took more than three months for Prime Minister Zhang to take the oath of war. Among them, Governor Feng captured Tongguan and surrendered to Li Siqi.
More than a month. From the time we actually raised troops in Linqing to the time we conquered Dadu, there were only more than twenty days before and after, and it was still less than a month!"
When Li Shanchang said this, he couldn't help but feel admiration.
We don't have much time, so we start from Guanzhong, deal with Li Siqi, test out the strength of the Yuan army, and then decisively go north to capture most of the capital.
It seems like an uncomplicated operation, but it is full of wisdom and consideration.
If Li Siqi is unwilling to surrender and fights to the death with the Ming army, it means that the Yuan soldiers still have their hearts in their hearts, and the battle in Dadu will not go so smoothly.
Zhang Ximeng has at least three more plans in his sleeves.
This included asking Guan Duo to send troops from Goryeo to contain the Yuan army in Liaodong.
This included a naval landing to cut off the connection between western Liaoning and Dadu.
It also includes sending troops to carry out extreme detours and plotting to go to the capital.
There is even a plan to temporarily abandon Dadu and besiege Shanxi...
It was just the Yuan army's push that turned all these plans into backup plans.
To put it bluntly, the point of attacking Dadu this time is not whether it can be taken down, but how much it costs to take it down!
"Your Excellency, I have done a rough calculation now. I see that Prime Minister Zhang still has at least half of the food and grass in his hand. There is still a surplus for such a big battle. Sir, I really don't know what to say. Based on this alone, I should be rewarded heavily.
Mr. Zhang is the one.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was also filled with relief.
As I have said a long time ago, when it comes to regular battles, few people can defeat Zhang Ximeng.
"Mr. Li, don't be too anxious to be happy now. The burden on you is still not light."
Li Shanchang was startled and said hurriedly: "Your superiors, are there still battles to be fought?"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, but nodded slightly.
Naturally, a battle was going to be fought, and the one being fought was Wang Baobao of Shanxi. He wanted to wipe out this Yuan army, then capture Shaanxi and Gansu, and drive the Yuan army completely beyond the Great Wall to end this Northern Expedition.
Needless to say, there are many battles to be fought next.
It is natural that both the government and the public will still have to work hard for some time.
But compared to the past, Ming Dynasty can celebrate victory.
"Give this good news to various newspapers and let them polish it. It will be sent out tomorrow morning to let everyone know about this great news!"
Li Shanchang quickly agreed.
In fact, without waiting for the newspaper office to take action, the soldiers carried the red flag and went to Beijing to deliver the good news. The people had already guessed it.
That night, countless people gathered with their friends and walked out of their homes.
The streets are decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, making it ten or a hundred times more lively than during the Chinese New Year.
Citizens, supporting the old and the young, walked out of their homes one after another, and said to everyone they met: "But we won?" The other party would definitely answer: That's natural.
In an instant, both parties laughed, with joy from the bottom of their hearts.
People's creativity is always endless. Everyone bought Kongming lanterns and ran to Xuanwu Lake.
Everyone lets fly the Kongming lanterns together.
If you look carefully, you will find that there is a piece of paper under the Kongming Lantern with the word "Dayuan" written on it.
Obviously, this is not a blessing for the Yuan Dynasty, but a farewell to this ignorant and violent dynasty and its complete end.
Dayuan is dead!
Really dead!
No need to worry anymore, those arrogant guys will come back to steal everyone’s land and take away their wives and daughters...
They were completely defeated and could never come back.
To bury the Yuan Dynasty, the deeper the better! The faster the better!
No one wants to live the life of being a cow, a horse, or a slave.
Those elderly people burst into tears as they talked.
"Until today, the land deed that His Majesty gave us has been counted." The old man sighed.
The junior student next to him said: "It has been a long time ago! It will be given to us on that day. If anyone dares to take it away, he will risk his life with them!"
The old man was stunned for a long time, then suddenly laughed again, tears and smile appearing on his weathered face at the same time.
"Okay, that's well said! You young people are better than us and have more potential than us!" The old man stretched out his hand, patted the young man on the back, and praised sincerely: "This is the tone you want! Don't, don't follow us.
It seems like I have been a slave for most of my life. Now that I think about it, my face feels hot!"
One night passed, another day passed, and the newspapers came out fresh.
The newsboy clutched a stack of newspapers and walked through the streets, shouting at the top of his lungs.
"What a great victory! What a great victory!"
"The army has regained Youzhou, and the land of Yanyun has returned."
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"Youzhou? Is it the Youzhou mentioned in the stage?" an old lady asked casually.
The neighbor laughed and said, "Isn't that right? These plays are always being performed these days, but I heard that Youzhou is the capital, the den of the dog emperor of the Yuan Dynasty!"
"Hey, you! It's like a human being, with one big name and one nickname!" The old lady muttered, suddenly turned around and chased after the newsboy, "Then my old lady has to buy a copy!"
The neighbor couldn't help shouting: "You are old and illiterate, why did you buy this?"
"What to do? What not to do! Hide it at home. This thing can be passed down to the family and ward off evil spirits!"
After the old lady finished speaking, she disappeared down the street.
Don't tell me, this old man can't run very slowly!
The neighbor was stunned and suddenly realized something!
Why am I slower than the old man?
purchase!
Must buy!
I want to keep it at home as a family heirloom!
In this way, this newspaper was reprinted more than a dozen times but it was not enough.
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen each other.
As expected, the good news continued to be delivered along the trade routes.
When we arrived in Suzhou, all the female workers in the Women's Textile Factory were silent in front of the newspaper. After a long while, someone trembled and said: "We, the national bonds we bought, are they, are they?"
Is it going to go up?”
Just as she finished speaking, Shen Rulan suddenly said: "I heard Zhou Qianhu say that after the Northern Expedition, the world will be unified. The Ming Dynasty's merchants can travel far and wide, and the north and south are integrated. Our business still has great potential!"