(The fleeing war elephant in the previous chapter was changed to being shot at more than twenty times.)
Seeing Du Yingwu's defeat, Annan's troops who were surrounded from all sides laid down their weapons and surrendered one after another.
There are only a few die-hard loyalists who know that they will not be spared and will be liquidated even if they surrender. Some of them lead their troops to fight for their lives, while some abandon their troops and flee directly.
"Your Highness, our army has won!" Han Jing clasped his hands in fists.
"The enemy is vulnerable," Zhu Kang was very happy. This was his first time experiencing a war. "Hurry up and bring the doctors to treat the wounded soldiers."
Han Jing said: "We have sent people to ask for military doctors."
The soldiers in front were still chasing him, leaving only more than 200 wounded soldiers to protect Zhu Kang.
There were tens of thousands of surrendered troops around. Han Jing was afraid that something would happen, so he asked General Annan who had defected to take over. He had to throw away all their weapons and sit in the fields. No one was allowed to return to the field.
Zhu Kang walked up to the corpse of a war elephant. The beast's shoulder had a big hole smashed in it, and it actually ran for more than ten meters before falling.
Han Jing drew his sword and cut off the leather rope of the war elephant armor, and found that it was actually a double-layer composite armor of leather and iron. He couldn't help but laugh and said: "This armor alone is already more powerful than many of the elites of the Ming Dynasty."
Long Kan, who defected before the battle, explained flatteringly: "Decades ago, our country's war elephants encountered the Song Army. The Song Army used a powerful crossbow (god-arm bow) to shoot the elephants, and when the war elephants rushed close to them despite the pain, they again
He used a sword to chop the elephant's trunk, and the war elephant was frightened and trampled on his own people. Later, the war elephant armor was improved, and even the trunk of the elephant was covered with leather armor. With the power of the country, he could only raise more than thirty war elephants."
It can be seen that the northern army of the Song Dynasty at that time was still very powerful in combat. It did not collapse when faced by war elephants. Instead, it could organize soldiers to chop the trunks of elephants.
"Last time the Ming army came to kill, why didn't Annan use war elephants?" Zhu Kang asked.
Long Kan said: "At that time, the elephant soldiers were taken to the south by the Du thieves to fight against Champa and Zhenla."
Zhu Kang ignored the war elephant and went to visit the wounded soldiers instead.
At present, the number of Ming army casualties has increased to 4, all of whom were killed by arrows.
Several others lost excessive blood and fell into coma. Their companions were helping them to bandage them urgently to prevent the arrow wounds from continuing to bleed.
There were more than 200 people injured by arrows. In addition to those who bled excessively and were more dangerous, two people happened to be shot in the eyes.
This is all the casualties of the Ming army. Four people were killed, many were unconscious, two had one eye, and more than 200 people were hit by arrows.
Long Kan, the general who had defected, found out more about the situation and was in awe and even fearful.
It's against common sense. This is a battle involving tens of thousands of people!
What's the point of only four dying?
If Long Kan knew Qi Jiguang's record, he would know that this situation is normal.
In the first battle of Qi's army, 308 Japanese pirates were killed and 2 were captured alive. The Japanese who drowned were not counted. 3 of them were killed.
Then 1,500 Qi's troops annihilated 2,000 Japanese pirates. 3 of them were killed.
He crossed the sea and stormed the island, killing more than 1,000 Japanese pirates. 13 of his own were killed.
Defeated thousands of Japanese pirates and beheaded more than 700. He himself suffered 0 deaths.
More than 3,000 Japanese pirates were burned to death and drowned, and more than 900 were beheaded. 69 of them themselves were killed.
The Qi family army lost 69 people this time because the guide was bribed by the Japanese pirates and led Qi Jiguang to a strong camp garrisoned by 4,000 Japanese pirates.
The terrain was extremely unfavorable to Qi's army because it was the Japanese pirates' planned battlefield.
When it was difficult to deploy their troops, they were ambushed and raided, and most of the vanguard soldiers were shot and wounded, the Qi army forcibly captured the enemy camp, but annihilated all 4,000 Japanese pirates! If you look at it this way, is it even more outrageous that only 69 people were killed?
Another time when 13 people were killed, they crossed the sea and stormed the island, directly destroying the Japanese pirates' lair!
There was another time when 16 people were killed, which was an even more ridiculous siege. Yu Dayou also participated in the battle at that time. More than 6,000 Japanese pirates defended the 8-meter-high masonry wall...
That time, when 24 people were killed, they first captured four Japanese pirate camps, and then attacked the Japanese pirates who fled up the mountain nine times and wiped them out.
In all the battles the Qi Army fought in the south, if more than 3 people were killed, it was either a critical battle or an ambush.
In normal combat, the death of 3 Qi Jiajun soldiers was the limit.
The Ming army was a firearms version of the Mandarin Duck Formation, and it was still a paddy field battle that was beneficial to itself. No matter how many Annan soldiers there were, it would be difficult to besiege them. Isn't it normal that only four people were shot to death?
The military doctor rushed from outside the city on Beijiang Road with his apprentice and wound medicine.
Xie Hong also sent people. He said that after surrendering the Annan Navy, he directly sailed to attack the city. Of course, he did not defeat it, but as Du Yingwu was defeated and fled, the defenders in the city chose to open the door and surrender.
After a while, Han Jing's deputy general Nie Luqing came back dragging the defecting eunuch Du Yi: "Your Highness, this eunuch deliberately blocked our army's path with his troops, and actually let Du Yingwu escape!"
Du Yi panicked and argued: "General, I was the first to defect. How could I let the Du thieves escape?"
Zhu Kang asked Annan officials to inquire about the surrendering troops. The captured Annan sergeants all confirmed that Du Yi was the first to defect.
"Let him go, this person has merit and no fault," Zhu Kang said.
Nie Luqing said angrily: "It's true that he blocked several passages with his troops, preventing our army from pursuing quickly. I'm not lying. If your highness doesn't believe it, you can ask the Ming Dynasty soldiers!"
Zhu Kang had no choice but to ask his own soldiers in person, and everyone said it was indeed the case.
Du Yi continued to argue: "I am also leading my troops to chase down Thief Du, but my soldiers are too chaotic and I really can't restrain them."
"Forget it, go and gather your soldiers." Zhu Kang was too lazy to pursue the matter, and now was not the time to pursue it.
Du Yi's mind was very simple. He had feelings for the dead king and felt that Du Yingwu would be defeated, so he chose to defect before the battle.
But he also had feelings for Du Yingwu. If Du Yingwu's biological father hadn't taken him in, Du Yi would have starved to death at a young age. At the critical moment, he wanted to let Du Yingwu live.
Han Jing said: "Your Highness, we should send hundreds of elite troops to take the boat directly to Shenglong Mansion. Don't let the Du thieves regroup!"
Zhu Kang said: "You have full authority to make arrangements."
Han Jing not only took away five hundred elites and set off by boat, but also took away several surrendered generals under Du Yingwu's command.
They only carried one day's worth of dry food and took a boat straight to Thang Long Palace.
Because Beijiang Road City was attacked by the navy led by Xie Hong, when Du Yingwu escaped, he did not dare to go to the dock outside the city to look for a boat. He took a few soldiers and ran for several miles before he found a fishing boat on the riverside and waited for him to row back.
It's already too late in Long Mansion.
Han Jing led 500 elite troops to the city and asked the surrendered generals to run outside the city to shout.
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"I am Long Kan! The Du bandits have been completely wiped out. One hundred thousand tomorrow's soldiers will arrive tomorrow. Why don't you quickly open the city and surrender?"
"Open the city gate quickly. I am Du Yi, the supervisor. Du Yingwu has been defeated."
"Who is the defender of the city..."
Several Annan surrendered generals took turns shouting, and the soldiers guarding the city were shocked and confused. Some officers ran to inform Du Yingwu's brother Du Siwu.
Du Siwu was shocked when he heard the news and didn't care about anything. He took the Empress Dowager Li, the little king, and the infant brother and fled. He no longer cared about too much wealth, and only took away a box of gold and silver, his family, several servants and hundreds of people.
The rest of the soldiers.
How can five hundred Ming troops block all roads?
When Han Jing learned the news, Du Siwu had already fled.
Queen Mother Li, who was only twenty years old, did not want to hide in Tibet for the rest of her life. On the way to escape, she said: "Why does the general want to escape?"
Du Siwu said: "My clan brother has aroused public anger, especially by killing more than ten ministers. How can the families behind those ministers just let it go?"
Empress Dowager Li said: "What does Du Yingwu's rebellion have to do with the general?"
"During the coup, I was the one who led the troops to garrison the palace city," Du Siwu said.
Empress Dowager Li said: "Both the general and I were coerced by traitor Du. What's more, the general's sister is Empress Dowager Du, and those Ming troops were invited by Empress Dowager Du."
Du Siwu was startled and clapped his hands suddenly: "That's right. Why should I run away?"
Empress Dowager Li added: "General and I share weal and woe, should we work together now?"
Du Siwu said: "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true."
"Kill that little one!" Empress Dowager Li said softly.
Du Siwu was dumbfounded: "The Queen Mother is talking about that baby?"
Empress Dowager Li said: "The late king only had three heirs. One has already died. If another one dies, my son will be the only son of the late king. Saving our mother and son means saving the general himself."
Du Siwu's mind was a little confused, but it seemed to make sense.
So, he really took action!
He forced the wet nurse to throw the baby into the river (accidentally falling into the water). While he ordered the soldiers to rescue the baby, he got angry and killed the wet nurse.
Then, holding the baby's body, he cried loudly, beat his chest and said that he was sorry for the late king.
Empress Dowager Li is young and beautiful, but has a heart like a snake.
But she really doesn't have much ambition, and she doesn't have much wisdom.
Historically, civil servants had united to remove Du Yingwu from his post, which was regarded as eradicating a generation of powerful officials. However, Empress Dowager Le was passionate about adultery and recalled Du Yingwu as an official. She completely ignored her own son, which led to Du Yingwu's bloody reign.
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A few days later, these guys returned to Thang Long Mansion and were immediately arrested and closely guarded.
Zhu Kang looked at the baby's body: "These two are so cruel. How was the interrogation?"
Xie Hong said: "Those eunuchs and soldiers all said that the wet nurse accidentally let the baby fall into the water. It should be a drama. Even if others could see it, they would not dare to admit it, otherwise they would be suspected of being complicit. Of course,
If we really beat him to death, someone would definitely confess. But that would be a subjugation, and the Annan officials would still doubt us. It's best to let the Annan officials doubt that Li family."
Zhu Kang struggled and said: "Your Majesty means to establish a king. Now that the baby has been killed and only a single seedling is left, how should we respond?"
Xie Hong said: "We can report to the court that His Highness will marry the Li family, and he will be the regent of Annan."
Zhu Kang shook his head repeatedly: "I will not marry that femme fatale!"
Xie Hong said: "It's just a marriage. It doesn't have to be the same bed. It's just a name. The top priority is to stabilize the situation in Annan as soon as possible."
Zhu Kang cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please give me some advice."
Xie Hong said: "In order to appease civil and military officials internally, those who have made meritorious service on the battlefield and those killed by Du Yingwu should be rewarded and given titles. There is a rebel Shen Li in the northwest who has captured Taiyuan Prefecture and claims that his clan wants to plot.
To seize power. In the name of the Lord of Annan, Your Highness should order the officials and gentry across the country not to join the rebels in causing rebellion."
"As for the traitor Shen Li, don't send troops to annihilate him for the time being. Let him continue to attack the state capital and make Annan officials anxious, and then send troops to annihilate him."
"Du Yingwu and the rest of the party ransacked all their homes and exterminated their families. They distributed their property to the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, especially the land, so that the people brought by His Highness could feel completely at ease. Annan officials who did not accept His Highness as the Regent were all
You can beat up the remaining thieves, confiscate their homes, exterminate their families, and distribute their property."
"In the city of Shenglong Prefecture, too many people were kidnapped by General Yang last time. Lord Annan moved the local people, but only half of the population in the city was restored. You can send people to Guangzhou to recruit merchants, especially merchants and craftsmen.
Distribute it to shops and houses. Firstly, it will allow Thanglong Prefecture to recover quickly, and secondly, it will also increase the Han population."
"Also, reorganize Annan's remnant army. The Annan military generals who hold military power will order them to send young girls from their families to marry His Highness as his wives. By marrying those military generals, Your Highness can control the military power."
"After marrying a military general, there will be a large-scale imperial examination. His Majesty allowed Annan scholars to go to the Ming Dynasty to take the imperial examination. After His Highness announced this, he asked for many Confucian scriptures from the Ming Dynasty. It would be best to invite a great Confucian. In this way, Annan
The civil servants and scholars have also won over him."
"I heard that the temples in Annan own countless temple fields. If the rewards are not enough, they will accuse certain temples of being the remnants of the Du bandits, and seize those temple fields and distribute them to the Ming soldiers!"
"When His Highness takes control of the situation in Annan, the system will be reformed next year. Following the example of the Ming Dynasty, the yamen were changed to the cabinet, six ministries, and provincial systems. The army was changed to the capital command, general army, and inner and outer town systems. These reforms will make it easier for the Ming Dynasty to annex Annan in the future.
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"The land system will not be changed for the time being. Especially land taxes, many of which are taken back to the central government and used as military expenses. Annan's army is now sharply reduced. Do not restore the original troop strength during reorganization, which is equivalent to disguised disarmament. This can prevent Annan's army
To rebel, secondly, collect more land tax to prepare for emergencies. When the time comes, if His Highness can reduce some land tax as appropriate, he will gain the reputation of benevolence and the love of Annan officials and people."
"Business taxes must be changed..."
Xie Hong spoke for more than ten minutes and only finished a general outline.
Zhu Kang was filled with admiration and said, "Sir, you are really a great talent!"
Xie Hong said humbly: "I served as the right chief envoy of the Ming Dynasty. Any chief envoy can feel at ease when he comes to Annan."
