Ambassador Yang, who did not know that there was a spy not far from him, continued to feel the loyalty of the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, he deliberately gave Jianwen Chao a chance.
Before he set off for the Western Expedition, the second imperial examination after the reform had just concluded, and the new academic examination people in various places in Zhili had passed more than a thousand Jinshi in various subjects.
Then he quickly entered official circles in various places.
After adding them, there are currently a large number of new school officials in the areas controlled by the imperial court, both at the court and local level, and the new school systems in other provinces have also been completed. According to the plan, next year, all the officials from other provinces except Zhili will be
Gathered in the capital, and then started their new imperial examination. Regarding this new imperial examination and the subsequent arrival of the new imperial examination, the gentry from all over the country chose to be patient. After all, after what happened last time, they already knew that at least without external support,
Local gentry like them simply cannot resist.
Since you can't resist, just be patient and patient.
The areas controlled by the Jianwen Dynasty did not usher in the new round of loyalty they expected.
Originally, the Changsha gentry did have this intention, but the problem was that the Nanchang gentry backed down. In this case, the Changsha gentry alone did not dare.
The Fujian gentry has made it clear that they will not mix things up.
Because of the developed coastal economy in Zhejiang, although the gentry in Zhejiang disliked Yang Feng, they did not dislike Yang Feng's hands...
This hand is leading them towards a golden future!
Down Yang?
Who can save them when they are beaten?
As for the northern gentry, no one is interfering with them at all. Needless to say, Shanxi people are now focused on heading west to make a fortune on the Silk Road. Peiping, Shandong, and Henan are all enjoying financial transfers from the south. Because of Yang Feng’s Yellow River diversion project, the imperial court last year
Five million yuan was invested in the demolition money given by the people along the relocation route, money for purchasing materials to build the command system of each section, money for dredging the rivers along the way to transport materials by water, etc. It can be said that the new Yellow River was dug for less than ten miles in total.
The amount of money spent is already an eye-popping figure.
In the end, the vast majority of this money fell into the hands of the people in the three northern provinces, and the gentry in the three northern provinces also accounted for the largest share.
The source of this money is tax revenue from the southern provinces.
Of course, it is mainly Zhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian. Although five million yuan seems amazing, in fact the tax revenue of the three prefectures of Su, Song and Chang is enough.
The prosperity of industry and commerce has caused the tax revenue of these three governments to continue to grow.
Especially after Yang Feng created the stamp tax ingeniously, the stamp tax of Suzhou Prefecture alone collected 500,000 yuan a year.
So even if they don't like Yang Feng, the northern gentry also know very well that no emperor would have such a good thing for them. What benefits will they gain from Jianwen coming to power? Without a powerful figure like Yang Feng, these southern provinces would endure this kind of thing.
Giving their taxes to the northern gentry? Anyone who dares to do this must be a cowardly tyrant, and then falls into the water and dies suddenly. Only people like Yang Feng have the ability to make the southern gentry pay taxes honestly out of despair. In order to continue this
If you have a good life, the gentry in the three northern provinces will not turn against you.
Even whoever defeats Yang is still their enemy.
As for the other remote ones, it doesn't matter whether they are good or bad.
In fact, they will not defeat Yang. After all, even the Mu family has no motivation at this time. They can already be as rich as the rest of the country just relying on copper and tin mines.
Down Yang?
How is mining as important as pouring Yang?
So so far, those who dare to rebel have already rebelled, and the remaining ones do not dare to rebel, at least under normal circumstances, so Yang Feng can only give them as many opportunities as possible...
If Jianwen reaches the capital or even surrounds the capital, they can't resist rebelling, right?
It has to be said that Ambassador Yang went to a crazy level to test the loyalty of officials and gentry from all over the Ming Dynasty to the Queen.
If they are still loyal to the Queen like this, then there is no need to go through any trouble.
Even if they can tolerate this, I guess if he really implements the reform of public land law, they will also tolerate it. It has to be said that he is testing the tolerance of the Ming gentry again and again.
As for whether Jianwen can reach the capital...
This is very easy.
After all, they are almost arriving in Nanchang now. As long as Nanchang welcomes Master Wang, it will be really simple to get to the capital.
And just as Ambassador Yang, who was full of expectations for Jianwen, was enjoying the dance full of Western style, drinking wine and eating roast lamb at the residence of Commander Atuanwei, Zhu Di was quietly on the distant battlefield of Erzinjan.
Quietly watching the Ottomans who continued to die on the battlefield. The Camel City commanded by Qiufo was in the center of the battlefield, and around them were the Ottomans who were advancing one after another. Bayezid, who had lost two games in a row, finally dispatched his most elite troops.
Kapukuru Cavalry.
The Janissaries were infantrymen of the Praetorian Guard.
Kapukulu is a uniformed cavalry directly under the Sultan like Yeniceri.
As for the duel between the Sipaxi cavalry and Tokhtamysh has failed...
At this time, Sipaxi were either armored cavalry or better-equipped ordinary cavalry. They were originally fief knights led by pashas from various places. However, the fiefdom was not hereditary. The next generation needed to obtain it through military merit, but they were not directly subordinate to the sultan.
Yes, those directly under the Sultan were Kapukulu and Yenicheri, who were members of the Praetorian Guard. As for the heavily armored Sipaxi cavalry, it was in the mid-to-late fifteenth century, and this was only 1402!
These feudal cavalry were indeed the elite of the Ottomans, but even if they were elite, it would be useless against the barbarians in the Siberian wilderness.
It becomes even more terrifying when all the barbarians wear the best armor and carry the most sophisticated weapons.
In the end, Sipaxi could not withstand the latter's ferocity and ended the battle by surrendering and retreating. Then Bayezid had no choice but to go to Kapukulu.
but……
"Your Highness, your victory is inevitable."
The Armenian prince said with a smile like a dog wagging its tail.
Zhu Di smiled.
And on the battlefield in front of them, in the sky full of yellow sand, the Kapukuru cavalry, wearing chain plate armor, carrying large plates on their chests, slender pointed helmets with feathers on their heads, were struggling in the hell of fire, and they
The Arabian horses under their crotches, which were fully armored, screamed and fell down amidst the roar of bullets and cannonballs. The protection on their bodies was of no use at all, and the bullets from the magic machine guns easily penetrated their strongest chests.
Even one or two shells from the rapid-fire cannon easily penetrated their multiple layers of chain armor, and the exploding shells disrupted their charging formation.
However, as the most elite janitor cavalry of the Sudan, these soldiers who were actually captive Christians were still moving forward desperately.
They are slaves and blood tax soldiers.
There is no right to retreat.
These fearless cavalry finally broke through the fire interception, but were immediately greeted by the grenades of the grenadiers and the rockets of the rocket soldiers.
The explosion of grenades, the shrill roar of rockets in the ears, and the smoke filling the battlefield finally overwhelmed the nerves of the war horses. After all, livestock do not understand what military law is, and their fearful instinct makes them ignore the owner on their backs.
After giving the order, they all turned around and tried to leave this horrific fire and smoke. The Kapukuru cavalry who could not stop them could only try their best to turn them to the flanks to avoid colliding with their companions in the rear, but then they rushed into the two wings of the camel city.
Fire trap.
The wildly fleeing war horses neighed and fell down amidst the roar of bullets and cannonballs.
Those fallen Kapukulu cavalrymen who could still get up were still rushing towards the camel city like crazy. The Kapukulu cavalrymen behind them, who had realized that they could not rush through on horseback, also dismounted one after another, holding their round shields in their hands.
With their tomahawks in hand, they rushed towards Tuocheng madly. However, the dense formation made Tuocheng's artillery cheaper. Two-pound shells were stuffed into the barrels of field guns, and then hit these soldiers with strong kinetic energy, even if they were actually
It's equivalent to a three-pounder, and it's not something the human body can withstand.
Howling cannonballs scattered limbs and arms.
Even a cannonball can create a bloody alley, causing more than a dozen people to fall down in a splash of blood and flesh.
Those who finally rushed to the front of the formation faced the firing of flintlock short muskets. They did not need to use long swordsmen to deal with the infantry. The short muskets of the cavalry waiting for counterattack behind them were enough.
Short guns also have one or two bullets.
According to modern units, bullets weighing more than 30 grams cannot be carried even by plate armor at close range.
Zhu Di used a high-power lens to admire Bayezid in the distance. At this time, the Lightning Sultan was angrily pushing the general next to him. It was obvious that the latter was trying to persuade him to let Kapukulu retreat. After all, these elite guards were
They are really precious, each of them has been trained since childhood, but the Sultan, who cannot afford to lose, obviously cannot accept this result. Even if all these elite soldiers die on the battlefield, he cannot lose another battle.
They must attack.
attack!
Attack again!
Moreover, Kapukulu has already rushed to Tuocheng, but the Ming army in Tuocheng is equally powerful in cold weapon combat.
Those heavily armored iron cans directly wielded their slaying swords.
But in reality such fights are rare.
After all, the flintlock muskets at the back were reloaded very quickly. Just as the Kapukulu soldiers were killing each other with the Ming grenadiers with the desire to win, the nearest musketeer pulled the trigger and ended everything.
With his mind filled with belief in gods, he has been trained the most rigorously since he was a child. He even has to learn multiple languages and be familiar with all kinds of cold weapon combat. He will probably become an elite official of the empire. Just like this, he is beaten by a bullet with despair.
Two bullets ended their lives...
"Yang Feng is so right. The era of knights is over. The most powerful martial arts and the bravest fighting spirit are ultimately no match for a bullet. Even if you give a woman a magical gun and let her learn it in a few days,
By reloading, aiming and pulling the trigger, she can kill a warrior in full armor.
Mines, factories, mobilization capabilities, and logistical supplies are the key to victory in the future."
Zhu Neng sighed with emotion beside him.
Zhu Di was silent.
He knew that Zhu Neng was just reminding him not to worry about the Ming Dynasty throne anymore and forget about this dream. In the age of firearms, the Ming Dynasty's industry and population were overwhelming.
The Kapukuru soldiers are still continuing their bloody battle, or they are being killed almost one-sidedly.
So far, they have killed less than thirty Ming soldiers, but less than half of a thousand Kapukulu soldiers are left.
Most of them died outside Camel City.
The dead bodies of people and war horses everywhere made the remaining Kapukulu soldiers who were still suicidally moving forward look particularly sad.
The Ming army in Tuocheng also encountered such an opponent for the first time.
They were obviously looking at the enemies who were dying in front of them with complicated eyes. They all knew that these were indeed the most brave soldiers who were not afraid of death. In a real cold-weapon fight, they did not dare to say that they could win surely.
, but the problem is that now I can easily harvest their brave and fearless lives by simply pulling the trigger. This strong contrast makes these Ming soldiers who can be equally brave inevitably feel a little embarrassed.
"Attack, attack across the board!"
Zhu Di said suddenly.
Zhu Neng immediately saluted and then waved the signal flag.
In the sky above them, under each hot air balloon, the messengers also waved signal flags.
"kill!"
Muli, who had been waiting for a long time, was the first to roar.
Immediately afterwards, his Yuejibie Legion began to attack the Serbs in front like an erupting flash flood.
At the same time, Tokhtamysh's Kipchak Army also began to move forward.
Then came Kun Timur's Zhaosheng Army. As Zhu Di's central army, they rushed directly towards the Ottoman central army. They rushed straight from both sides of Camel City and directly submerged the last few hundred Kapukulu soldiers, who led the
As easily as relief, they disappeared under the trampling of thousands of horses. The Black Sheep Turkmen and Zara Yier cavalry also rushed towards their old rivals, the White Sheep Turkmen, but the extremely low morale of the White Sheep Turkmen began without hesitation.
In order to escape, there is no suspense about the outcome of this war. Although they are the ones who started the war, they have no interest in being buried with Bayezid.
They are nomads. Even if they can't stay here, they can go somewhere else.
The Mamluks, who are also Sunnis, will accept them.
Just surrender.
The escape of Aries Turkmen dealt a fatal blow to the morale of the Ottomans, and then the Beys took their men and began to flee.
Surprisingly, the Serbs did not escape.
Of course, the main reason is that they have no place to escape. The Aries Turkmen can escape because there are Mamluks behind them to accept them, and the Beys can also escape. Their territory is among the high mountains of the Anatolia Plateau behind them. Go back and check the situation.
Besides, how can the Serbs escape? Their home is in the Balkans, with the Bosporus behind them.
Bayezid, who was still fighting fiercely with the Zhao Holy Army with the Kapukulu cavalry and the Yenicheri infantry, looked at those cowards and traitors angrily.
But soon he couldn't care less about his anger.
This was a battle involving more than 150,000 people from both sides. Especially since both sides had a large number of cavalry, the entire battlefield soon became chaotic.
"Keep an eye on Bayezid, I will make him kneel at my feet."
Zhu Di said.
Of course there is no need for him to participate in this kind of battle.
In fact, even the Tuocheng cavalry had withdrawn, and they protected King Yan in the middle.