Chapter 745: How can one establish authority by not killing?
To be honest, based on Wei Wu's contribution to defending Zhangjiakou this time, his future is definitely unlimited.
Even, maybe because of his military exploits this time, his name could be sent to the emperor's eucalyptus and remembered by the emperor.
In a feudal dynasty like the Ming Dynasty, the power of the king was almost unlimited.
Once you are remembered by the emperor, your future will truly be boundless!
"very good!"
Zhao Yingdong nodded approvingly to Wei Wu, and then turned his gaze to the battlefield.
Continue to command the battle!
Boom!
Boom!
The heavy artillery is still roaring!
Artillery shells flew across the battlefield, easily taking away lives.
The Ming army's offensive continued, and the sense of oppression brought to the Mongolian army became stronger and stronger.
Attack with heavy cavalry!
The ground was trampled by horse hooves and roared endlessly.
The heavy cavalry, equipped with both men and horses, mercilessly crashed into the Mongolian army's formation, and the sharp spears easily killed a Mongolian soldier.
The war horses came galloping, their hooves raised high, trampling the human body into pulp!
The heavy cavalry of the Ming army fled at the first touch. After charging into the formation, they did not hesitate to fight. Instead, they retreated and quickly distanced themselves from the Mongolian army again.
However, the Mongolian army did not have time to breathe a sigh of relief!
The next round of charge from the Ming army came upon them again.
Boom! Boom!
Smoke and dust are flying on the ground, and the heroic appearance of the cavalry galloping gives people a great sense of oppression.
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After a long time, under the fierce offensive of the Ming army, the Mongolian army finally could no longer hold on.
Burni was also helped to the front of the formation and said with a lonely expression.
"Burni, the Great Khan of Mongolia, please surrender!"
Zhao Yingdong glanced at Burni and ordered the army to prepare to surrender.
Burni was tied up by several Ming soldiers and led to the front of Zhao Yingdong's horse.
Surrounded by the Ming army, a large number of Mongolian soldiers chose to surrender and threw their weapons on the ground.
Then he touched his forehead to the ground and begged the Ming army for forgiveness!
The Ming army began to receive prisoners of war on a large scale. These surrendered Mongolian soldiers were tied up with ropes and held in groups of one hundred people.
Their horses, swords, etc. were collected for statistics.
A large number of leaders of the Mongolian tribes were also screened out from the prisoners of war, tied with ropes, and led to the front of the battle array.
Wait until all the Mongolian troops have taken away their weapons and are under control.
Zhao Yingdong sat astride the horse and looked at the dense group of prisoners of war in front of him. He waved his hand and said coldly without the slightest bit of reluctance.
"This general orders me to take no prisoners in this battle!"
"Take advantage of it!"
In fact, according to the past combat habits of the Ming army, they did not like to trap and kill prisoners of war.
But, this time is different!
One is because the emperor ordered that no prisoners of war should be taken, and all invading enemies should be killed!
The second reason is that this was the first time after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty that nomadic people dared to invade the Ming Dynasty and invade the land within the pass.
Even if it was for the purpose of killing chickens to scare monkeys, Ming Dynasty would never show any mercy this time.
The nomads on the grassland are famous for their fear of power and lack of morality!
If you talk to them nicely, they won't understand!
The only language they can understand is the speech of soldiers and cannons.
Just kill!
If you don't kill, how can you establish your authority?
Is it true that the status of the Central Plains Dynasty as the Great Kingdom was due to benevolence?
No!
Those were all fought out by our ancestors with their swords and guns, using blood and killing!
As Zhao Yingdong's military order was issued, the Ming army began to take action against the prisoners of war captured in this battle.
Swords and spears stabbed, war horses trampled, artillery roared, and arrows fell like rain!
At this time, some Mongolian soldiers reacted and knew that the Ming army was going to kill prisoners!
My heart was suddenly filled with fear and despair!
However, if they wanted to resist at this time, it was already too late.
Their weapons were confiscated and they were tied together with ropes.
It’s really just fish meat under the sword of the Ming army!
Burney watched a large number of Mongolian prisoners of war being trapped and killed, and his face was instantly twisted with anger.
"No!"
"don't want!"
"You can't do this!"
"..."
Burni didn't know where the strength came from, and he kept struggling like a writhing maggot.
"damn it!"
"Why?! Why is this?"
"Obviously we have surrendered!"
Burney raised his head and questioned Zhao Yingdong, who had an expressionless face, as if the people he ordered to slaughter were just some cattle and sheep, not living people.
When Zhao Yingdong heard Burney's question, he lowered his eyebrows slightly, sneered and said.
"If you want to blame it, blame it on you for seeking death and choosing to join the Ming Dynasty!"
"No wonder I am Da Ming!"
Zhao Yingdong is a murderous butcher, but he has experienced many battles and does not have much respect for life.
If the emperor orders it, he will do it!
"Haha, be lucky. Your Majesty will take you so-called Mongolian nobles and descendants of the Golden Family as prisoners to the Ancestral Temple, otherwise haha..."
Zhao Yingdong sneered, ignored Burni and other prisoners of war, and rode away.
But the meaning in his words was very clear. If the emperor had not wanted to sacrifice them to the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Burni and others would not have been able to escape the blow.
Burni completely collapsed on the ground, his eyes no longer sparkling...
Luobuzang, Gabur and others on the side mostly had the same reaction.
The expressions on their faces are mostly of loneliness and despair!
They seem to have seen the rest of their lives.
Even if they are not killed when being sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple, they may not be able to escape the fate of being imprisoned.
If this is the case, it would be better to die happily!
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On the surface of the East China Sea!
The endless waves of the sea stretch as far as the eye can see.
As the line of sight extends, the blue sea gradually merges with the sky.
At this time, there were no wind and waves on the sea, and the sea surface was as smooth as a mirror. The white clouds in the sky were reflected on the sea surface, making it difficult to distinguish the sea and the sky from each other.
A fleet of more than ten large and small ships sailed on the sea, starting from Jeju Island and heading towards the Ming Dynasty.
According to the sailing plan, they will land in Shanghai three days later!
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At this time, King Yi Bi of Korea was on one of the largest ships.
Li Di stood on the deck and looked at the vast sea, his eyes filled with unconcealable pain.
He was still holding a wine bottle in his hand and his clothes were half unbuttoned.
It was a king's infinite sorrow for the pain of his country's subjugation.
And beside him, there was only one attendant following him.
This attendant was Li Di's personal eunuch. He was responsible for taking care of Li Di's food, clothing, housing and transportation. He was an absolute confidant.
Li Di wants to drink alcohol today to vent his frustration.
Not wanting his gaffe to be seen by many people and thus embarrass North Korea, under the deliberate guidance of this personal eunuch, he brought only this one attendant to the deck.
Everyone else on the deck was driven back to the cabin by him!
Li Di leaned on the railing of the ship's side, looking up at the sky, his face flushed with drunkenness.
"Damn it!"
"Damn Jiannu! Damn Jiannu!"
"I, the Korean people, are suffering!"
"I, Li Di, am sorry for North Korea and my ancestors of the Li family!"
"..."
Li Di kept complaining about himself and felt very out of character.
At this moment, Li Di's attendant suddenly came forward, leaned into Li Di's ear, and spoke.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty!"
Drunk Li Di saw a trace of shock visible to the naked eye on his face when he saw his attendant suddenly approaching him and talking in his ear.
However, he hasn't reacted yet to respond.
I felt a sudden strong force coming from my chest, my legs and feet were also shaken, and I was top-heavy, so I climbed over the guardrail of the ship's side and fell into the sea.
The moment he fell into the water, water splashed up, and under the action of the tension of the water surface, Li Di was thrown to pieces.
His vision went dark and he almost fainted.
But this fall also made Li Di sober up.
Li Di kept flopping and struggling in the water, and seawater kept pouring into his nose and mouth, causing him to scream for help.
"Someone, help!"
"Someone, help!"
"..."
However, no matter how much he struggled and shouted, no one showed up.
Because everyone had been driven back to the cabin by Li Di!
And because seawater was constantly pouring into his mouth, his shouting was not loud enough to be heard by the people in the cabin.
The attendant just stood on the side of the ship, watching with cold eyes as Li Chen drowned little by little.
Watching his head gradually being swallowed by the sea water...
Gradually stop struggling!
He completely lost his voice until he was swallowed by the boundless sea.
The next moment, the follower turned around and shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Someone is coming!"
"Someone is coming!"
"The king has fallen into the water!"
"..."
After shouting, and attracting the attention of the people in the cabin, he jumped into the sea.
Then he swam to Li Di!
In order to prevent Li Di from surviving, he continued to push Li Di's head into the water.
The gnashing of teeth looks quite ferocious!
It wasn't until he saw someone appearing on the deck that he ended his push of Li Di into the water.
Instead, he began to pretend to lift Li Xi up, shouting loudly while lifting him.
"Someone come quickly!"
"Help!"
"The king was drunk and fell into the water!"
"..."
At this time, Li Di had drowned long ago and was completely silent.
By the time the people on the deck lowered the lifeboat and rescued Li Di back to the ship, Li Di's body was already cold...
It’s miserable!
…
The news of Zhangjiakou's great victory was sent to Yanjing City by the Ming army with fast horses.
After the news was sent to Yanjing City, telegraphs were used to convey the message to Nanjing.
Zhu Hongyu soon received news of the great victory at Zhangjiakou in the Ming Dynasty, in which he defeated tens of thousands of enemies and captured the Tatar chieftain.
Immediately, he signaled to the people below to spread the news to boost the morale of the Ming army.
Gather people for the Ming Dynasty!
After all, as the saying goes, victory is the only thing that can unite people's hearts!
As the news spread, cheers filled the city of Nanjing.
Countless people are celebrating Ming Dynasty’s victory!
Because, the Ming army once again proved to the people of the world with real achievements that they were capable of protecting the people of the world and no longer be attacked by weapons.
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Have the ability to ensure that the nomads in the north can no longer threaten the survival of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Hongyu, on the other hand, has thought about it. Now, Ming's plan for North Korea is almost ready to be implemented!
The grassland war is over and Liaodong has been recovered!
In the short term, the north of the Ming Dynasty will no longer face any danger. It is a good opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to annex North Korea...
The only ones that are more difficult are the remnants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the local Korean forces.
After much deliberation, Zhu Hongyu felt that he might be able to take advantage of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
Let the Manchu Qing be the sword in their hands, clear away the local forces in North Korea for themselves, and clear the way for the Ming Dynasty to annex North Korea...
Zhu Hongyu summoned Zhou Tianxu and gave instructions one by one.
Let Jin Yiwei be responsible for the specific implementation.
The functions of the current Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei are similar to those of Yingjiang's CIA.
In addition to being responsible for local intelligence, it has also extended its tentacles to external forces.
This is still the early restoration of the Ming Dynasty, and the various bright and hidden lines of Jinyiwei have not been fully restored.
When the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei was at its peak, spies were sent to all known civilized countries in the world.
It's a pity that it can't be done now!
A chaotic period between the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as Chongzhen's stupid move, destroyed more than half of the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei intelligence network.
It is not that easy for Zhu Hongyu to restore the intelligence network of the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei.
The domestic intelligence network is okay, as long as he, the emperor, is willing to spend money, it will not be difficult to recover!
After all, no one in the entire Ming Dynasty dares to make Jin Yiwei unhappy!
But setting up an external intelligence network is not so easy.
It has been several years since the Ming Dynasty was restored, but the intelligence network was only limited to the vassal countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty.
As the current main enemy of the Ming Dynasty, the Manchu Qing, that must be the top priority in the establishment of the intelligence network.
The Ming Dynasty's spies in the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had the ability to influence some of the Manchu and Qing Dynasty's decisions.
What you need to know is that there are many high-level officials of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties who are in collusion with the Ming Dynasty!
After all, the power of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties is now in decline, and not all of these senior Manchu and Qing officials are willing to die together with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
Although the idea of conquering Japan across the sea sounds good, it depends on whether the Ming Dynasty agrees or not!
If the Ming Dynasty disagreed and was not prepared to let the Manchus go to conquer the Japanese across the sea, but wanted to trap the Manchus in North Korea, it could have been done.
Based on the Ming Dynasty's naval strength, once the Ming Dynasty blocked the Tsushima Strait, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties would definitely be unable to break through the blockade.
In order to pave the way for their own future and to have a way of survival after the fall of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the current top management of the Manchu Qing Dynasty dare not say all of them, at least most of them have some connection with the Ming Dynasty.
With the help of these people, Ming Dynasty was able to influence the decisions of Manchu Qing Dynasty!
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Two days later, there will be a great meeting!
Zhu Hongyu sat on the dragon throne and accepted the worship of the officials.
The eunuch with a shrill voice said in a loud voice.
"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave the court if there is nothing going on!"
As soon as the eunuch's voice fell, the crown prince of North Korea, Li Yan, stood up and said.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say, the crown prince of the Joseon Dynasty, Li Yan!"