Chapter 29 Chang Yuchun's Hobbies
At this time, he made a decisive decision and decided to abandon the dark side and join the bright side, and came to Hezhou to seek refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang.
Okay, having said all that, let’s get to know this terrifying person first!
This person's name is: Chang Yuchun.
Chang Yuchun, courtesy name Boren, was born in Huaiyuan County, Fengyang Prefecture, Anhui Province (now Huaiyuan County, Bengbu City, Anhui Province). He was an outstanding general of the Red Turban Army in the late Yuan Dynasty and the second founding general of the Ming Dynasty.
In the fifteenth year of Emperor Zhizheng's reign, Emperor Yuan Shun surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang and asked himself to be the vanguard to defeat the enemy with all his strength.
Nickname: Chang Shiwan!
Nationality: Han;
Slogan: As long as you give me 100,000 troops, I can conquer the world;
Official position: Official to Zhongshu Pingzhang, responsible for important military and state affairs (equivalent to the current deputy general);
Title: Duke of E;
Posthumous title: King of Kaiping.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was worrying about capturing Hezhou. With people eating horse chews every day, food and grass were consumed quickly. If supplies could not be obtained in time, big problems would inevitably occur. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's head was burning and his eyes were blue.
, when he heard that someone was coming to seek refuge with him, the first thing Zhu Yuanzhang needed to consider was whether the other party was a spy sent by the enemy.
From the perspective of this structure, is this guy a spy sent by the enemy to select a few big eaters who only know how to eat and don't look for work to come and eat and drink in the men's military camp?
The most fundamental purpose is to make yourself poor!
After you finish eating all the things that the uncle has secretly hidden, you can pat your butt and leave!
In order to show fairness, Zhu Yuanzhang still received him.
When Zhu Yuanzhang met Chang Yuchun for the first time, Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude was very cold.
I looked up and down at the animal that looked like a black bear standing in front of me. Looking at this animal that was as tall as a man and a tiger with a back and waist, it seemed that it was not a good bird. It had a sinister look underneath its dark face. It was two meters away.
The thick lower arms are thicker than men’s thighs.
When a figure with thick nostrils and green eyes, like an animal that hadn't eaten for half a month, appeared in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yuanzhang was frightened.
If you let this beast who looks like a blind bear stay in your military camp, the little food you have for both humans and animals will be eaten up by him in less than two days.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang took the lead and asked Chang Yuchun: "Are you hungry and want to find food in my team?"
First of all, let me make it clear that we only accept young men here, not livestock!
I am afraid that the implication is: You blind bear, are you so hungry that you have no food? You have come to my place to beg for food!
When someone looked at him as an animal, and the disdain in the other person's tone was like dismissing a beggar, Chang Yuchun replied: I robbed homes and houses under Liu Ju, and I didn't have to worry about food and clothing.
, but Liu Ju only knows how to plunder and steal, and has no ambition. I heard that the general is a wise man, so I came to join him, hoping to serve for the future.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "Can you follow me across the river to fight?"
Chang Yuchun replied: "Wherever the general points, I am willing to fight. On the day of crossing the river, I am willing to be a pioneer and open up new territories."
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head and stared at the guy in front of him. The animal in front of him, which was two heads taller than his own, had a firm look in his eyes and a decisive tone. His expression did not seem like he was joking.
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang redefined the big man in front of him.
Under Chang Yuchun's impassioned speech, Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to his request.
Although he can eat, as long as he can fight, he will bear the pain and keep him.
If this kid only knows how to talk, then I will send him away tomorrow.
When I tell him to leave, I also want him to spit out all he has eaten and drank in the past few days, including his profit and profit.
There is no shortage of manure-making machines here that only waste food and consume air.
It was under this situation that Chang Yuchun followed Zhu Yuanzhang and continued to devote himself with all his strength until the last moment of his life.
The third reason for the horror: I often encounter spring’s habit of massacre.
First of all, I have absolutely no objection to Chang Yuchun's ability to fight. He made extraordinary achievements in defeating Chen Youliang, pacifying Zhang Shicheng, Northern Expedition against Emperor Yuan Shun, and defeating Wang Baobao. He made extraordinary achievements in each of these battles.
But underneath his extremely belligerent and victorious style, there is an extremely terrifying and even frightening habit.
That is... massacre of the city!
When the city was destroyed, not a single one of the chickens, dogs, humans, or animals was left behind.
In September of the 18th year of Yuan Zhizheng, Chang Yuchun fought with Chen Youliang's army in Jiuhua Mountain. He later planned to defeat Chen Youliang's army and captured more than 3,000 troops. After obtaining the surrender, he was supposed to persuade him but at this time he issued an order.
Chang Yuchun issued a terrible order to bury the surrendered troops alive. Without permission from General Xu Da, Chang Yuchun overstepped his authority and killed the three thousand surrendered troops overnight.
In the first year of Hongwu, Chang Yuchun captured Taizhou and massacred the whole city.
When he went north to destroy the Yuan Dynasty despite being sick, Chang Yuchun ordered that all the Yuan troops in Weixian County, an important town in central Shandong, and most of the residents in the city be killed to avoid future troubles.
During the Northern Expedition, the city of Dongchang was massacred, and the city and nearby villages were almost completely depopulated.
In 1369, Pingrao was conquered and the city was massacred with blood.
In 1369, Chang Yuchun, a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, died young. Later generations had different opinions on him. Some people believed that Chang Yuchun's early death was a kind of divine punishment and retribution. Although this theory of cause and effect is not completely convincing,
Chang Yuchun's murder and massacre of the city is an ironclad fact.
Many professors and scholars talk about Chang Yuchun with a derogatory connotation, also because of his habit of massacring cities.
But I don't think his achievements can be completely obscured just because of his habit.
I personally think that the reason why Chang Yuchun has a habit of massacring cities has a lot to do with his life experiences since he was a child.
First of all, he was bullied when he was a child because of family difficulties. Later, he learned martial arts and entered a martial arts hall. In order to learn superb martial arts, he was bullied by his brothers. In order to raise funds for martial arts training, he did not hesitate to work hard. In this kind of situation, it can be said that he was dependent on others.
During his miserable childhood, he must have had a low self-esteem in his heart and must have been extremely resentful towards those superior plutocrats.
In his eyes, these members of the ruling class all deserve to be killed.
Those who bully the common people should all be punished.
Those people who do not submit to me and obstruct the advancement of my army should all be destroyed.
It was precisely for this reason that Chang Yuchun resolutely left the mountain king Liu Ju and followed Zhu Yuanzhang.
In terms of personality and experience, Chang Yuchun and Zhu Yuanzhang belong to the same type of people.
Both of them had almost miserable childhoods when they were young, and they also had the same painful survival experience as adults.
At the bottom of society, struggling to survive among human beings, once they are given the opportunity to display their talents, they will do whatever it takes to survive.
It's just that the two of them are very different.
The difference is that Zhu Yuanzhang knew how to tolerate and make choices. He was able to control his murderous desire when necessary, and only when he finally unified the country did he truly reveal his terrible desires.
But Chang Yuchun does not have these advantages. He is too upright and cannot control his desires, so when he is angry, he only wants to kill people to vent his anger, and has no idea how to hide his shortcomings.
This is also the key to why Zhu Yuanzhang was able to completely control Chang Yuchun.
It can be said that there is only one person in the army who can completely suppress Chang Yuchun.
He is: Zhu Yuanzhang.
Okay, several generals have basically gathered together, and a vigorous chapter is waiting for them.
Chapter completed!