Those Things in the Ming Dynasty Part 3 The Enchanting Court _ Chapter 13 The Victory Nobody Knows
little prince
Now we will introduce the great achievements of this little prince brother. There is no need to register for residence, just list the things he has done:
In March of the sixth year of Zhengde (1511), the little prince led 50,000 troops to invade Hetao, defeated the border troops and left.
In October, the little prince led an army of 60,000 troops to invade Shaanxi and robbed more than 10,000 people and livestock.
In December, the young prince led 50,000 troops to attack Xuanfu, killed the defender Zhao Ying, and commanded Wang Ji.
In May of the seventh year of Zhengde (1512), the young prince led his troops to attack Datong and captured Baiyangkou. The defenders were unable to resist and robbed the property and left.
In September of the ninth year of Zhengde (1514), the young prince led an army of 50,000 troops to attack Xuanfu, conquered Huai'an and Yuzhou, and plundered wantonly, no one could stop them.
For the record, this is just a random pick. In history, many people's names only appear once or twice, but this brother's appearance rate is really not ordinary. He shows up several times every year. He is not trying to steal people.
It's just robbing things, or killing so-and-so commanders and so-and-so guardsmen. It's really very majestic.
From which rock crack did this little prince jump out? Let’s start with that.
After Ye Xian took advantage in Tumubao and suffered losses in Beijing, his power was not as strong as before, and he was eventually killed by his men. After his death, the strength of Oara faded, while another tribe, the Tatars, continued to grow.
The little prince was the most outstanding talent of the Tatar tribe and an excellent military commander. Under his command, the Mongolian army continuously invaded the Ming Dynasty border and defeated all the famous Ming Dynasty generals at that time (Wang Shouren had not yet come out).
Never met an enemy.
Later, the situation became more and more serious. In August of the 10th year of Zhengde (1515), the little prince actually mobilized an army of 100,000 to attack the border. He was in a good mood and even dared to camp overnight on the territory of the Ming army, with a length of more than 70 miles.
! He walked, robbed, and killed all the way without encountering any resistance. However, the Ming army could only hold on to the wall and clear the field, unable to retreat.
If you carefully check the historical data, you will find that the Ming army did not win any battles, but there was something wrong with this victory.
For example, in August of the seventh year of Zhengde, Qiu Yue, the famous general who put down the rebellion of King Anhua, once made a victory report, to the effect that the little prince had recently led a large army to attack the Shahe border, and I led the army to fight back tenaciously, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop.
Such a victory is truly worthy of celebration. Next, let’s take a look at the results - level 3 beheading.
Finally, the losses were reported - more than 20 people were killed, countless injured, and 140 horses were stolen.
After receiving the report, a minister in the DPRK immediately made a true reconstruction of the scene: a small group of Mongolian soldiers came to snatch the horses, successfully snatched the horses, and killed many people. Qiu Yue avoided the limelight and solved several people.
Someone who was alone and didn’t run away.
From then on, this little prince became the most troublesome figure for the ministers. When talking about this eldest brother, everyone shook their head and sighed, except for one person.
Zhu Houzhao is different from his father Zhu Youtang. Zhu Youtang is a pacifist and does not like to cause trouble, but Zhu Houzhao is just the opposite. What he likes most is making trouble without trouble, making waves without trouble, and also loves to dance with guns and sticks, and is keen on
Military. He was very happy when he heard that there was such a strong enemy, and he always wanted to go out and compete with this man.
But as soon as the ministers thought of the three words Tumu Fort, they categorically, resolutely and resolutely rejected his proposal.
But the indescribable excitement in his blood is uncontrollable. I, the King of Heaven, also want to fight!
So, with the help of his subordinates, he finally took the first step - leaving Juyongguan.
Strong rival
Zhu Houzhao knew that the enemy was around, but he was not afraid, but still looked forward to the appearance of the enemy, especially the little prince who made people talk about it with a smile.
Encouraged by this emotion, he rushed all the way to Xuanfu, an important border defense town. However, after a few days of trouble in Xuanfu, he discovered that it was very peaceful here and the Mongols were nowhere to be seen.
So he decided to move forward again, to the real military frontline-Yanghe.
In this way, Yanghe became his new station, and he became the temporary supreme commander of the border.
Not long after, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received a strange letter. The letter asked him to guard the city well and train troops with peace of mind. The letter was very long - "Governor-General's Military Affairs, Mighty General, Commander-in-Chief of the Soldiers."
Wang Xun was puzzled. Although he didn't read much, he still knew the rank of an official. When did such a thing become available? He quickly looked at the latest official documents from the court, but he couldn't figure out where this official came from.
thing.
He looked over the letter again and again, speaking loudly and not as if he was joking. After asking around, he found out that this title belonged to the Emperor himself.
It turns out that Mr. Zhu Houzhao is very serious and responsible. He believes that as a military commander, it is impossible without a title, so he gave himself such an official title and stipulated the salary and benefits. Anyway, he paid it to himself.
No trouble.
The generals at the border were all confused and confused by what he did, hoping that he would leave as soon as possible, but Zhu Houzhao made up his mind and stayed there.
You have to wait for that person, definitely.
He was not disappointed in the end.
In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received an urgent report from the border. The young Mongolian Tatar prince led an army to attack, with a strength of 50,000.
There is no doubt that this is a large-scale attack. He hurriedly reported to the emperor, hoping that he would leave early. It didn't matter if he died. If something went wrong with the emperor, his whole family would suffer.
However, Zhu Houzhao told him that he would not leave.
Not only did he not leave, he also instructed Wang Xun that he must immediately assemble his troops and go north to actively attack the Tatar army.
When Wang Xun received the order, he just smiled bitterly. He thought that the emperor, who did not understand military affairs and had never been on the battlefield, was giving blind orders. With such a small number of troops, it would be good if he could defend them. Why did he take the initiative to attack?
He sighed and set off with his troops. Can you disobey the emperor's orders? It is said that before leaving, he ordered a coffin and settled the issue of his children. In his opinion, this time was a disaster.
Zhu Houzhao of Yanghe was in extreme excitement. The opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
After he heard the news of the arrival of the little prince, he immediately ordered Wang Xun to attack. Jiang Bin objected. Although this man was not a good person, he had strong military capabilities. He believed that Wang Xun's troops could not attack
of.
Zhu Houzhao ignored him and continued his order:
"Xiao Chu, the general of Liaodong, went on a guerrilla attack in Xuanfu and led his troops to garrison at Settlement Fort and Tiancheng."
"Hang Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, and Zhu Luan, the deputy commander-in-chief, conducted a guerrilla attack on Zhou Zheng, and led their troops to garrison Yanghe and pacify the captives with great force."
"The above troops must be assembled within ten days and are ready for deployment at any time, this order!"
Jiang Bin was stunned. At this moment, the playful young man disappeared, replaced by a calm and composed commander who had experienced battles in the battlefield.
Zhu Houzhao ignored Jiang Bin next to him. After issuing the order, he waved his hand and drove everyone away.
Before meeting that person, you must get enough rest and recharge your batteries.
A hundred miles away, the little prince who led the invasion seemed to feel something. Uncharacteristically, he abandoned his previous march route and headed south, heading towards Wang Xun's garrison. There, he would face an unprecedented battle.
challenge.
Zhu Houzhao keenly felt the changes in his opponent, and he immediately adjusted his deployment:
"Liaodong General Xiao Chu left his station during the guerrilla attack in Xuanfu and rushed to reinforce Wang Xun."
"Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhu Luan, the guerrilla Zhou Zheng will set off today and will follow the Tatar army. They are not allowed to attack without authorization."
"Zhu Zhen, the general in charge of the Xuanfu, and Zuo Qin, the general in charge, immediately mobilized their troops to garrison Yanghe and are not allowed to fight."
Then he closed his eyes and began a long silence.
Jiang Bin stood aside, not daring to say a word, but before retreating, he couldn't help but muttered: Such a force is still not enough.
Enough.
Zhu Houzhao, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and smiled:
"Don't worry, it's just beginning now."
Wang Xun felt that he was about to die. He had just learned that the little prince's large army had already moved towards him. With so few soldiers under his command, he would be trampled to death if not hacked to death. Who allowed him to do this?
What about a job? It seems the only option is to die for the country.
However, at this moment, he suddenly learned that Liaodong General Xiao Chu and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun had led their troops to reinforce him. Overjoyed, he ordered the entire army to mobilize to fight the enemy bravely and fight to the death with the Tatar army.
Hold on until reinforcements arrive.
In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Jiachen.
The war started in Yingzhou, Shanxi, and the Battle of Yingzhou officially began.
The little prince led his army on a long journey and finally found the main force of the Ming army (at least he thought so). He was very happy. After all, it was not easy to bring 50,000 people out, and he was really embarrassed to go back if he didn't make enough money. Without saying a word, he launched the attack.
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Wang Xun was very brave. He knew that he did not have many troops. In order to prevent the opponent from seeing his flaws, he tried his best to fight and launched a full-scale charge. This desperate fighting style really confused the little prince. He made
Due to wrong judgment, he did not dare to launch a general attack immediately, which gave Wang Xun time to survive.
The two sides fought fiercely at Wuli Village outside Yingzhou City for a whole day. At dusk, the little prince realized that he had been fooled.
There were only so many people on the other side, and he was very angry that he had been deceived for so long. But it was almost night. In order to prevent unexpected situations, he ordered his troops to surround the Ming army and wait until the next day to capture Wang Xun.
Remove eight pieces.
However, the situation is always changing.
The next day, there was heavy fog.
Wang Xun was so happy that he took this opportunity to stick to the truth that a good man never suffers immediate losses and sneaked into Yingzhou City. What was ironic was that when the fog cleared, he discovered that Zhu Luan, the deputy commander in charge of the tracking mission,
, actually surpassed the Mongolian army and ran to their side.
The little prince was so angry that instead of being defeated, the Ming army fought more and more. He lost patience and began to assemble his troops to prepare to attack the city. But before he was ready, trouble came again.
The defenders in the city seemed to be more impatient than them, and even took the initiative to go out of the city to launch an attack. The little prince hurried to meet the enemy, and he soon discovered that the self-confidence of the troops in the city was for a reason.
Liaodong general Xiao Chu and Xuanfu guerrilla Shi Chun finally arrived with their troops. They arrived at the right time. After Wang Xun learned about it, he immediately ordered the attack on the Tatar army from front to back. Now, he finally saw a glimmer of victory.
But it is a pity that it is just the dawn, because his enemy is 50,000 elite Mongolian cavalry, and the commander is the young prince, an outstanding military general.
The little prince's reputation was not in vain. He was not intimidated by this momentum. In a very short period of time, he had made an accurate judgment: the enemy's strength was still insufficient.
He calmly issued orders, dividing the army into two to respond to the enemy separately, and keeping a considerable distance to prevent the enemy forces from joining together again.
These moves of his had a miraculous effect. Wang Xun, who was always opportunistic, could no longer fool him. After repeated attacks, they were divided and surrounded again.
Wang Xun was finally at his wits' end. After much deliberation, he had no hope anymore.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao called Jiang Bin.
"Assemble the army immediately and go out to fight!"
Jiang Bin looked at him doubtfully and said nothing, but his question was obvious:
Where is the army?
Zhu Houzhao knew his question and gave the answer directly:
"I have secretly ordered Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, and Zhang Zhong to lead their troops to fight, and they have arrived on time."
Jiang Bin finally understood what Zhu Houzhao was waiting for in those days.
Zhu Houzhao stood up. He changed his usual teasing attitude, with a murderous look on his face, and said loudly to Jiang Bin, who was still in a daze:
"It's my turn, let's send troops!"
mystery
Taken together, Zhu Houzhao's strategy was as follows: first, he sent a small number of troops to attract the enemy to come for battle, and then used refueling tactics to continuously increase the number of troops, hold off the enemy, and assemble a large number of troops for the final decisive battle.
Facts have proved that his plan was successful.
At the end of Ding Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao personally led the army and set out from Yanghe to advance towards Yingzhou. He couldn't wait any longer.
Wang Xun, who was in the encirclement, was considered to have been in battle for a long time, but this time he was tortured enough. He went from despair to hope to disappointment, changing three times a day without getting tired of it. So far, reinforcements have arrived, and support has also arrived.
Still to no avail, he counted on his fingers and found no other troops that could come to rescue him.
Of course, he did not dare to count on Zhu Houzhao, because the emperor was an unreliable person.
At dawn, the Mongolian soldiers launched a general attack. Wang Xun led his troops to resist desperately, but it was still difficult to retreat. Just when he was about to lose support, he was surprised to find that the Mongolian soldiers suddenly began to retreat!
Zhu Houzhao finally arrived. He was very interesting and ordered his troops to attack Yingzhou day and night. He happened to see Wang Xun being surrounded and beaten, so he immediately ordered his troops to charge. The Mongolian army was unprepared and was scattered again.
The three armies met at this point.
Zhu Houzhao stopped when he saw that he was ready, and did not launch a pursuit. Instead, he ordered the entire army to camp on the spot. Now he had 50,000 to 60,000 troops, enough to compete with his opponent. He believed that the enemy would not just retreat.
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The little prince was completely stunned. He attacked Wang Xun first, but failed to defeat him. He also defeated two more troops. Now, such a big guy appeared again. He was quite powerful and he didn't know where he came from.
In any case, we can't just count it, let's see what this newcomer is capable of!
From the analysis of historical data at the time, it is possible that the little prince did not know the identity of his opponent, but in any case, he still gathered all his troops and prepared to fight this mysterious opponent.
The next day, the fog was still shrouded in heavy fog. The little prince took the time to set up his formation and prepare to launch the final attack. Soon after, the fog gradually dissipated, and he was surprised to find that the Ming army was in neat formation.
Waiting for him not far ahead.
Zhu Houzhao was very nervous. Although he had longed for a life of fighting and iron horses since he was a child, and had heard the legendary stories of those great ancestors, when the fierce Mongolian cavalry actually appeared in front of him, the shouts were endless, and the shining blades reflected
When the reflection became a blur and dazzled his eyes, he realized clearly that fighting was really not a fun thing.
But things have already reached this point, do we have to shrink our heads and go back?
Isn't this the moment I've been waiting for? He clenched his hand hard. Sweeping the world, invincible! What my ancestors once did, why can't I?
The martial spirit revived in his body, and the courage returned to him. Under the gaze of all the soldiers, he drew his sword and shouted at the top of his lungs:
"charge!"
This is where the battle begins.
Seeing that the Ming army unexpectedly launched an attack, the little prince also risked his life. He launched a general attack order. A total of more than 100,000 people fought repeatedly outside Yingzhou City. You came and I came. According to historical records, the two sides fought back and forth for more than a hundred years.
Together, we can't stand each other.
Facts have proved that Zhu Houzhao was an excellent commander. During the war, he remained calm and galloped back and forth in the formation to boost morale. His fearless move greatly boosted the morale of the Ming army, and the soldiers were brave
He fought hard and launched countless tidal attacks on the Mongolian army.
The war went on like this for a day, and the two sides didn't talk about any strategies or tricks. They just stabbed each other with knives. Whoever was more capable of risking their lives would win! It went on like this until the afternoon. Looking at the countless wolves and tigers, it seemed like they were on stimulants.
The Ming army couldn't hold it anymore, and the little prince couldn't hold it anymore. He originally just wanted to grab something, but he met such an enemy and lost a lot of money.
Qian, in desperation, could only issue that embarrassing order:
"Retreat! Retreat!"
Zhu Houzhao didn't study and didn't talk about war etiquette. When he saw the Mongolian soldiers retreating, he ordered the whole army to pursue them. Unfortunately, God was not kind to him. He rushed all the way to Shuozhou, but suddenly it was foggy again, so he had to go back home.
This is a war that has not been written in detail. It is not that I am lazy, but there are too few historical records, because Brother Zhu Houzhao came out secretly. There were no historians and few literati around him. He himself was semi-literate. Jiang Bin, Zhang Yong, Wang
Xun is a rough guy who is thicker than him, so we can't count on them.
It is worth mentioning the results of this battle. Historical records record that 52 people died in the Ming army and 16 people died in the Mongolian army. Then there is also the oral history of Mr. Zhu Houzhao - "I killed one with my own hands!" That's all.
I have questioned the records in history books many times before, but this time I can say with certainty that there is indeed something wrong with this record because it is a conclusion that goes against common sense.
You can imagine, what is the concept of 100,000 people? Today, that is ten divisions. Let alone a war, even a military exercise will often result in the death of a dozen people, even if both sides are holding bricks and fighting each other.
It doesn't take more than this number of shots.
In fact, the two sides were attacking each other with real swords and guns, and they did so for a full day. The two sides participating in the battle were neither compassionate monks nor Boxers who had practiced Qigong.
High-end goods, at least among the Mongolians, are definitely not popular.
Let’s talk about what Zhu Houzhao said - “I killed one with my own hands!” This sentence is often used by later generations to laugh at him for bragging. In fact, if you analyze it carefully, you will find that what he said is very likely to be the truth.
You know, Mr. Zhu Houzhao is very conspicuous on the battlefield. Many people are staring at him all the time. In the public eye, he is the emperor, and lying in public is very cheap. And if you want to brag, it goes without saying that you only killed one.
, casually talking about a dozen, wouldn’t dozens of them come out?
However, Zhu Houzhao insisted on his statement: "I killed one with my own hands!"
There is only one.
So I believe he is telling the truth, and according to records, the Mongolian army only killed 16 people in total in the battle of Yingzhou. It seems that Zhu Houzhao was very lucky, because he only killed 50,000 people in total.
There are fifteen people. According to this probability, he will definitely win the first prize when he buys a lottery ticket.
So the conclusion is: Zhu Houzhao was discredited, and the Battle of Yingzhou was also artificially discredited.
It is difficult for us to guess the person who smeared him, but it is not difficult to guess.
What’s ridiculous is that the smear evidence turned out to be so conclusive that even the recorders of the history books left a flaw – “I violated the border later in life, but I didn’t dare to go deep.”
It turned out that only sixteen people died, and the famous little prince "did not dare to go deep." From this point of view, he really did not live up to his name and was only in appearance.
Among all the battles of the Ming Dynasty, the deliberately ignored Battle of Yingzhou was not conspicuous, but this ignored battle was the only proof of Zhu Houzhao's bravery and fearlessness.
Who has ever recalled that thousands of armies galloped through it, invincible?
Just remember that the leopard room and harem are ignorant, immoral, and shameless!
The setting sun was like blood, and the strong wind rolled up the yellow flag. Looking at the direction in which the enemy was retreating hastily, he proudly turned his horse's head and returned to the army.
You know the supreme glory and glory of that moment, and only you know it.
intensify
The battle was over and the addiction was over, but Zhu Houzhao didn't plan to go back yet. He hadn't had enough fun yet, so he wandered out for several months before going back. In the first month of the thirteenth year of Zhengde's reign, he was ready to go out again, but this time
Something went wrong this time and his grandmother passed away, so he had to go home for a few days.
But it didn’t take long before he endured his grief, wiped away his tears (if there were any), and went out to travel again. In this way, from February of the thirteenth year of Zhengde (1518) to February of the fourteenth year of Zhengde (1519),
In one year, he made four tours, traveling thousands of miles, and finally returned to the capital.
In the middle of this, he also had a whim and officially appointed himself as the "Governor General Military Affairs Mighty General Chief Military Officer". In the spirit of entertaining to the end, he also gave himself a name - Zhu Shou.
Of course, this name caused confusion when it first came out. Gradually, everyone got used to it and recognized Zhu Shou as Zhu Houzhao. Anyway, the name is just a symbol. We all recognized your name as Zhu Tousan. As long as you don't
Just keep changing it again and again.
The struggle between the ministers and the emperor continued like this. Both sides advanced and I retreated, trying not to break up, maintaining a delicate balance.
But on February 25th of this year, the balance was broken.
On this day, Zhu Houzhao suddenly issued an edict, saying that he was tired of playing in the north and wanted to go south. However, he did not expect that this edict would become a trigger.
The ministers could no longer bear it. Yang Tinghe took the lead and wrote a letter asking him to rest for two days and not to go out again.
But Zhu Houzhao's heart had gone wild. He didn't want to stay in the north anymore and wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River, so he ignored it.
However, the long-suffering anger of the ministers began to explode. Soon, the Sixth Section Yanguan, the Thirteenth Censor in Beijing, the Sixth Section Yanguan, the Thirteenth Censorship in Nanjing, senior officials of the Six Ministries, and even local officials stationed in Beijing also complained.
He wrote a letter asking not to travel. All day long, the same two words kept ringing in Zhu Houzhao's ears:
"No! No!"
Many officials also took the opportunity to attack his other behaviors, such as traveling abroad, going to war without authorization, etc. The words were very unpleasant, and they even said things like subjugating the country and annihilating the species.
Zhu Houzhao was really angry.
You are so arrogant, are you going to rebel?
His patience was over.
On March 20th, the fury of thunder finally broke out.
On this day, there were a hundred and seven people kneeling outside the Meridian Gate. These people were all ministers who had written letters to admonish. Zhu Houzhao specially singled them out and gave them a glorious task - to kneel as punishment.
The specific implementation method is that these more than 100 people do not have to go to work during the day, but they kneel here for six hours (twelve hours) before getting off work. The starting and ending dates are valid for five days from today.
Note: After successfully kneeling, you can receive a surprise souvenir - Thirty Royal Staffs.
This was a very serious political incident. The ministers who submitted the petition were severely beaten. According to later statistics, more than ten people were beaten to death, but they became the final victors.
Because when Zhu Houzhao saw the injured ministers, he hesitated. He understood that these people were for his own good, so he publicly stated that he would no longer travel to the south.
This time the tourism turmoil stopped. The ministers were spanked and suffered physical and physical pain, but they won a spiritual victory. Zhu Houzhao vented his anger, but left a bad reputation.
So there is no real winner in this fight.
The only blame for such a tragic scene is that Mr. Zhu Houzhao was born hundreds of years earlier. You know, if he had been reincarnated later, he would have lost his glory. He could travel freely and there would not be so many civil servants.
If you take care of him, you can still leave a good name in history.
By that time, there is no need to call you a trip to the south. This name is too tacky. It should be called a private visit in private, or a trip to the south of the Yangtze River. There is no need to go alone secretly. You can bring eunuchs, maids, guards, and ministers with you. If you are interested, you can also
You can take monks with you to visit the people along the way and punish corrupt officials, or you can take thousands of people and eat all the way. Anyway, you don't have to pay for it yourself, and no one will object.
According to the general plot rules, you can usually meet a few beauties halfway along the way. You come and I go, you love me and I want to, leaving a good story about a romantic emperor. This has been passed down through the ages and is envied by thousands of people.
Alas, who told you to give birth at the wrong time? Mr. Zhu Houzhao, just accept your fate.
There was so much trouble, but in June, everyone stopped making trouble, because a shocking news reached the capital: King Ning had rebelled.