Chapter 318: Killing chickens to make an example to monkeys
Although the Huangsha City tragedy occurred, Emperor Chongzhen's luxurious wedding was still held on time. Regarding this, the people had opinions but not too big. After all, they have developed the habit of attaching importance to face for thousands of years. If it is because of this incident
And the envoys from various countries who came to congratulate saw the joke. For them, this was not worth the loss. Moreover, the Ming Empire still had a general who controlled the country. Don't look at the damn fat man since the news that the general's wife was pregnant.
He lives in seclusion, but no one would suspect that he is planning a large-scale revenge operation.
The Western allies collectively chose to ignore it this time. For them, the Eastern Empire was too rich and powerful. No matter where they wanted to compete with the Ming Dynasty, the end would be tragic. What happened on the Japanese island
Things also taught them a lesson. Once caught by this empire, they would really kill them. The Westerners themselves did not do less in the war to destroy the country, but people like the Ming Dynasty were so ruthless that they almost lost their lives in just one year.
It is still difficult to accept the idea of wiping out tens of millions of people from the entire Japanese nation.
At this stage, no one is willing to directly confront the Ming Empire. As long as this Eastern dragon continues to be restrained, and as long as people keep jumping out to make trouble around here, the gentlemen of the Western world will have the opportunity to take the initiative.
.That’s why Sir Roy suggested adopting a wait-and-see attitude, neither offending the Ming Dynasty nor taking the initiative to provide this potential opponent with an opportunity to free up his hands. Moreover, Yarkang is different from the Japanese island. If it is captured by the Ming Empire, their powerful
The Legion will then appear in the sight of Westerners along the Silk Road.
So when the grand wedding was officially held on August 22, the seventh year of Chongzhen, no matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone was happy at least on the surface. It was not until August 26 that the entire wedding was completed.
, no one mentioned what happened on the border of the Western Region.
However, on August 27th, the festive atmosphere over the capital had not dissipated. The imperial court suddenly announced that Helian Liangyun and others were listed as imperial heroes, and Emperor Chongzhen personally led the civil and military officials of the court to hold a grand memorial ceremony.
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In front of the solemn Ancestral Temple, General Zhenguo, who was in charge of the imperial military affairs, ordered that the 400,000 soldiers of the Western Front Corps immediately enter combat status. As soon as Sun Chengzong returned to Jiayuguan, he immediately began to recover Yarkand. In order to make up for his lack of strength, General Zhenguo
Not only did he order Mao Wenlong, who had been working behind the scenes for many years, to return to the Western Front Corps, he also urgently recalled Mao Yuanyi's troops who were training on the Japanese island, and handed over 300,000 Mongolian cavalry to Sun Chengzong for deployment. The order also mentioned that in order to prevent
The Tatar tribes will provide any form of reinforcements to Abulun, and the Northern Army Zhangpolu Department will cover its flanks to capture fish and send troops from the sea.
The Western Front Corps alone had 850,000 troops leaving Jiayuguan? The leading general Sun Chengzong, and his generals Yuan Chonghuan, Mao Wenlong, Huang Degong, Mao Yuanyi? Such a luxurious lineup, even the people of the Ming Dynasty shook their heads after hearing it. General Zhenguo was too
Is this a bit of a bully, and such a big move is just to regain Yarkand? Only the devil believes that this is his ultimate goal. No one will doubt that after this battle, the territory of the Ming Empire will expand to at least the Khwarezm Sea. People now
What I want to know most is where the imperial army will go after the hundreds of thousands of mischievous reinforcements are dealt with that month.
But even if everyone guessed what Zhu Youcong was thinking, no one stood up to raise objections. The Western allies did not dare because the Ming Empire was confident in sending troops this time; the people of the Ming Dynasty would not. Because the yellow sands in the past few days
The tragic battle that took place in the city was already well known, and they would be disappointed if the court really forgot about it.
The words of the Tatar emperor who ate chaff and drank dilute in another time and space praised Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di have been written into the textbooks. Kong Yanzhi pointed out the current tasks for the people of Ming Dynasty through his method.
However, as long as the Western Region is not recovered for one day, everyone in the Ming Empire will be ashamed of their ancestors, and no one will have the shame to say this.
As for the end of the month, it is purely self-inflicted. It is intimidating the Ming Empire and blatantly supporting Yarkand's resistance to national integration? No one in that poor place can write Chinese characters and doesn't know what the word "death" means. Take this opportunity.
, it would not be bad to let the soldiers of the Ming Empire teach them.
After reading out the crusade order against Yarkang, Zhu Youcong magically produced another one. The Ming Empire will officially declare war on Annan! Unlike the recovery of the Western Regions, this foreign war is purely a personal grudge.
The congratulatory gifts they promised did not appear, which made Emperor Chongzhen feel very embarrassed.
For this reason, the Western allies have a deep understanding of Chongzhen's shame. Isn't it just a small tease of the Ming Dynasty's faint emperor? Is this worthy of launching a war of national annihilation with great fanfare? It seems that you have to be careful when you go to the East to bribe in the future.
, don’t talk nonsense, all gifts must be discounted at 20% before they are given out.
I feel sad that the Western allies have no objection to Zhu Youcong's sending troops. After all, according to the agreement at that time, Annan and Siam were all thanking the Ming Dynasty for supporting them in occupying Tianzhu. Now they are just fulfilling the peace agreement.
That's it. Besides, those who preached and did business in Annan were all French. Even Ansel didn't protest, so what qualifications did they have to make irresponsible remarks?
The thinking of the people of the Ming Dynasty was even simpler. They didn't even think that Chongzhen was making a fuss out of a molehill. Annan was originally the inherent territory of the Ming Dynasty, but the prodigal son Liu Daxia appeared a few years ago. Only then did those white-eyed wolves find the opportunity to arm themselves.
Separate regime. Yes, the word separatist regime was promoted in the official public opinion of the Ming Dynasty. The scholars never recognized it as a country. The reason why they were allowed to pay tribute as usual in the past few years was not the most benevolent attitude.
Annan people, want to give them a chance to correct their mistakes?
Obviously, this purpose has failed. Instead of waking up, they have even deceived the emperor. Who is Chongzhen? A few years ago, he was a representative of the scholars, but now he is a symbol of the Ming Empire. Anyone can be deceived by this.
?Since the Annan people don't even recognize their ancestors and are so bold and arrogant, just don't waste your energy talking to them. Isn't the old saying that filial sons come from under the stick? First, twist them and give them a good beating, and then slowly educate them.
Qin Liangyu, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Front, has his sons Ma Xianglin and Zhang Fengyi as his assistants. Isn't this a little weak in terms of military strength? You must know that as early as the Yongle period, Annan had organized an army of 7 million. After so many years of cultivation,
To make a living, people still have to collect thousands to eight million? The Sichuan army is very capable of fighting, but it can't be too tiring with only 200,000 troops, right?
Fortunately, General Zhenguo had obviously taken this into consideration. At the end of the order, he added that the overseas corps under Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu would assist the Sichuan army in regaining Annan. After hearing this, the people of the Ming Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.
More than 600,000 to 10 million. This doesn't sound very proportional, but what is the overseas army? That's a full 400,000 Tatar eunuchs and tens of thousands of demolition brigade soldiers. Even if they really can't defeat them, they are still capable of defeating them.
Annan turned into a white field.
Before Zhu Youcong finished reading the military order, Ruan Huangsu, the envoy sent by Annan State, started to yell, but he only got the chance to say one word. This seemed not to be in line with the rules, according to the tradition of the Ming Dynasty
If you want to subjugate someone, you have to give them a chance to defend themselves. How can someone be beaten into such a virtuous state as soon as they open their mouth to speak?
There is no doubt that the Ming Empire is a state of etiquette. Although the guards responsible for maintaining order on the scene are not well-educated, they at least understand the principle of not killing each other when the two countries are at war. It is said that they will definitely not be so domineering, but
Who made the current king of Annan not have the right title? Emperor Yuan? He shouted the title of the emperor of the enemy country in front of the Ancestral Temple of the Ming Dynasty. The beating that Ruan Huangsu received was really not unfair!
Looking at the Annan envoy who could only hum like a pig head, Chongzhen also felt compassion. He did not want to leave a cruel and violent impression on his Western allies. But this is the Ancestral Temple after all, and it would be wise not to punish someone who caused trouble.
It doesn't make sense. After several weighings, the kind and benevolent Emperor Ming finally made a ruling that the death penalty can be avoided and the life penalty cannot be spared.
Isn’t this Annan envoy called Nguyen Hoang Su? It happened that Chongzhen had a snack called egg yolk cake this morning. Although there was still a difference of one word, he could barely make it together. Then I mean, beat this person into egg yolks
Send the cake to Li Weiqi. As for how to satisfy the emperor's request, it is a matter for Chen Xinjia and Wang Dai'en who are in charge of Zhao Prison to consider. Anyway, Qin Liangyu can at most help deliver it for free.
It was precisely because of the Nguyen Hoang Su episode that the common people, while lamenting that the emperor was really benevolent and righteous, had time to discover the inappropriateness in the military orders. Each of the two fronts has its own dedicated person in charge, so why would the general of Zhenguo go there? A brief explanation
After thinking about it, the people suddenly realized that General Zhenguo was going to be a father soon. Of course he had to stay in the country to accompany his wife and give birth to the child. And didn't the military books say that the real general is to strategize and win thousands of miles away?
Feng, those clowns are really not worthy of letting him take action personally.
Compared with the kind-hearted people of the Ming Dynasty, the two envoys from the Bangzi Kingdom seemed panicked. They were so familiar with each other, and they knew a lot about the Ming Dynasty. According to the intelligence in their hands, the Ming Empire also had one of the most elite troops.
The troops were not mobilized. The Central Group Army under Lu Xiangsheng, which was expanded from the First Army in the World, was reserved for the reconquest of Goryeo, right?
When I thought about this possibility, Li Zhen's envoy was a little better. After all, he came to accept secret recruitment on behalf of his master and prepared to join the Ming Dynasty.[
The person who came to ask for help on behalf of Li Zhu was a little unbearable. Although no one has seen how terrifying the expanded Central Group is, since it is known as the most elite force in the Ming Empire, its combat effectiveness will definitely not be worse than that of the overseas legions.
Go there. Lu Shanji, Xiong Zhaojue, and Sun Chuanting, these three can cause landslides and tsunamis with just a stamp of their feet in Liaodong! Let them lead such an elite force to deal with Bangzi Country? Isn't it too much to make a fuss about?
If the Ming Dynasty wanted to rebuild the Anton Governor's Mansion in the Tang Dynasty, it would be enough. Why bother to mobilize troops like this?
Andong Governor's Mansion? Special envoy Li Jing named Park Sangxian thought of this word. Suddenly his eyes lit up. He was familiar with history and knew very well that Emperor Li Shimin personally conquered Liaodong, which Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty failed to capture despite all his efforts.
City, and then broke through Baiya and Gaimou cities, but in the end they were blocked by Yang Wanchun in Anshi. In the end, their success fell short due to insufficient cold-proof equipment.
The man who led the way for the Tang Army was Mo Lizhi, the incompetent boy from Ziquan, who was a traitor to the Goryeo Kingdom. But he was not. During the vigorous root-searching activities, he already knew that he was a descendant of the Tang Army. Although he
His ancestors have no reputation, but it is an unshirkable responsibility to work for the Ming Empire.
So, just before Zhu Youcong began to read out the subsequent orders, Park Shangxian made a major decision. No matter where the Ming Dynasty placed the most terrifying army, he had to show his loyalty, not only to regain the Goryeo for the Ming Empire
The military will lead the way and will definitely contact people of insight from all sides to help stabilize the place.
"Military order! By the general who governs the country..." To everyone's surprise, the last military order was issued by Chongzhen himself. But it's no wonder that the only one who dared to give orders to that fat man in the entire Ming Dynasty was the emperor.
.Others really don’t have that qualification. King Fu? It’s okay to show off his dignity at home and beat his own son with a feather duster. In such a highly publicized place, it’s better to let him rest beside him as he grows old. The audit department has no right to participate in military affairs.
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General Zhenguo was responsible for commanding the Ming Dynasty Navy and sent He Renlong and Zheng Chongjian, who were training on the Japanese island, to Annan? Is such a trivial matter worthy of the fat man personally handling it? Is this the emperor?
Was it because you were so tired and dizzy after spending the night in the bridal chamber?
This is really confusing. Even if Chongzhen wanted to open the door and let the fat man go, he should be thrown to the Western Front! Huang Zhong still went to the battlefield to shoot a ten-stone bow when he was seventy. The general Zhenguo was fat.
But he was only in his early twenties, so how could he be reduced to doing odd jobs for others and taking on logistical support tasks?
Although this appointment is a bit inexplicable, no one would think that this was because there was a rift between the Zhenguo general and the emperor, and that Chongzhen was trying to weaken Zhu Youcong's power. The people also knew that not everything could be resolved in this national matter.
That's right. It's against common sense that they know so many military deployments.
The people of the Ming Dynasty didn't know what was going on, but the Western allies all guessed the true intention behind it. The Ming Empire was finally going to attack the Spanish. If a country's military commander appeared on the sea, he would really be a transport captain.
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The conclusion is the same, but the mood of the Western allies is different. Reyoz has a feeling of sadness. Today they betrayed the Spaniards, but who knew that no one would betray his Netherlands on the way to the rise of this Eastern empire.
What? If that day really comes, can he stop it? Will he be like the Spaniards who are unaware of the impending disaster? Faced with this series of questions, he can't find accurate answers, and he can't even do anything about it.
Imagine how the Ming Empire could deal with the huge Spanish fleet with the dozen or so warships they brought from the west this time.
Sir Roy was secretly gloating about his misfortune. He thought he already knew the strength of this eastern ally on land. What he wanted to know most now was what was so special about this empire's navy. And who was arguing about this war?
Even if he wins in the end, he can benefit from it.
According to the intelligence he had, the Spaniards made some mistake this time and actually transferred more than 80% of the colonial fleet to the east. If they were defeated by the relatively weak Ming Navy, Roy would not only learn more
With advanced tactics, you can also take advantage of the situation and expand your colonies in the New World.
If his Eastern allies were defeated, it would not have any impact on Roy, and he even had some hope. He knew very well how difficult it was to build a powerful navy. Now the Ming Dynasty had obtained the most advanced Western weapons through arms trade.
Although the number of battleships is not large, they should be imitated very quickly based on their productivity. But once the Ming Dynasty loses this battle, the day they want to compete with the Western fleet at sea will be delayed by a deadline. You must know that alliances are such
Things can be achieved as long as there are common interests, and the Spaniards can sometimes be used as a tool to curb the rise of the Ming Dynasty.
Shivera, who truly knew the strength of the Ming Empire's navy, was also secretly happy. This time he went to great lengths to trick the Spanish fleet into the east to be beaten. Although he couldn't tell the specific method, he knew it very well.
That was such a huge fleet. And the kind fat man had promised to sell him the captured Spanish warships when the battle was over. That was more than a hundred warships. How could he keep most of them after such a toss-up?
!As long as we have such a huge fleet and maintain the current good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, will Portugal's rise to the top be long?
Ansel's mood is more complicated. He has no interest in winning or losing on the battlefield. After all, with the naval strength of this empire, trying to destroy the Spanish fleet is just like playing. What he is most concerned about now is
It's something other than the battlefield. The Ming Empire has officially put forward its request for alliance. Although it seems like a trivial matter, but after analysis by his wise Prime Minister, it is simply a ruthless move to dig into the roots of Westerners.
The smiling Zhu Youcong is simply the incarnation of the devil to Ansel. He offers temptations that are enough to make anyone tempted, but in exchange he has to harvest those pure souls. Ansel thinks he can't refuse this.
Even his Prime Minister couldn't do this deal, because in addition to promising to help the French Empire become the Western Overlord, this devil recently added a new bargaining chip, a bargaining chip that they can never refuse. (To be continued. If
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