Chapter 271 Zhu Di: Its broken, something happened!
The summer in Shuntian Mansion is in full swing, but far away in Annan Province on the southwest border of the Ming Dynasty, there are vast tracts of deep mountains and old forests, filled with miasma and mist. The rotten leaves in the forest are piled up to half a person's height. If you step on the air at will, you may fall into the ground.
In the swamp, it will be swallowed up by the mud, and its flesh and blood will be eaten away by poisonous insects and snake ants, leaving only a pile of bones buried under the mud forever.
Annan Province, a Ming province established on the ruins of the old Jiaozhi Kingdom, was also the first province developed in the Yongle Dynasty.
Zhu Gaojie, the king of Qi who was not yet the crown prince, and his old father-in-law, the British Duke Zhang Fu, led hundreds of thousands of southwest army expeditions and defeated the indigenous survivors and the remnants of the dynasty who participated in this land, leaving only the three divisions of the Ming Dynasty and the
One hundred thousand southwestern troops guarded this place.
Although it was the first province to be developed by the Yongle Dynasty, in terms of economy and development, Annan Province was far inferior to Jianzhou, which was the next comer. Goryeo, the two northeastern provinces, was not even as good as an island like Yingzhou Province.
This is not because the geographical advantages of Annan Province are inferior to those of the other three provinces. On the contrary, the terrain of Annan Province is very suitable for planting. If developed properly, it will become the granary of Ming Dynasty in the far south. The main reason is the uneven policy.
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Although the Ming Dynasty conquered this land, the original survivors here still maintained an unruly and barbaric atmosphere. Before the Ming Dynasty tamed these original survivors, it was difficult for the Ming Dynasty to focus on development. One hundred thousand southwest troops in Annan Province
Running around here and there, suppressing the rebellion here today and suppressing the rebellion there tomorrow, I am exhausted and exhausted.
"Drive out the Ming thieves and return my mountains and rivers!"
In the Blue Mountains, a man roared, and hundreds of righteous men around him echoed the roar, igniting the fury of revenge.
The leader was named Li Li, and he called himself King Binding.
He is a descendant of a local wealthy family in Lam Son. Li Li's great-grandfather Li Gui traveled here and thought it must be a good place, so he settled in Lam Son. In just a few years, he accumulated a rich family fortune and became the leader of the country.
By the time Li Cai's son Li Dinh, who was Li Li's grandfather, inherited the family business, he was already a wealthy businessman with more than a thousand people.
After the Ming Dynasty captured Cochin and established Annam Province, Le Li was dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's rule and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, making friends with heroes and recruiting exiles.
The momentum has been building up for a long time, just waiting for today.
Le Li lit a fire in Lam Son. He was not the first rebel to oppose the Ming Dynasty, but the flame of the Lam Son rebellion was definitely the most powerful fire of rebellion in Annam Province.
Li Li, the king of Anding, looked at the north with eager eyes and murmured: "The Ming Dynasty? King Qi?"
"It's just a joke, I will build a huge empire on top of your graves!"
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Annan Dusi, whose full name is "Annan Provincial Commander's Department", is the highest military department established by the Ming Dynasty in the southwest, commanding 100,000 southwest troops.
In particular, there are special local policies. Koryo Province needs development, so the powers of the chief envoy of Goryeo are greater than those of the chief envoy. In Annam Province, because of the need for military suppression, the powers of the chief envoy are much greater than those of the chief envoy.
Li Bin, the commander of Annan Province, read through the military newspaper. He was very satisfied with his current situation.
Originally he was supposed to be the commander-in-chief of Jiaozhi without a rank, but since the Ming Dynasty established Jiaozhi as a provincial unit, the commander-in-chief above Li Bin naturally became the commander of the capital, changing from a temporary title to a fixed title.
Although the power has not changed, the meaning is very different. If he is the commander-in-chief, his official position will be removed after the battle here is over, but if he is the commander-in-chief, he becomes the number one resident in the southwest.
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"Master Marquis, the rebels in the Qinghua Prefecture area have become more and more serious. The troops stationed there have been repelled one after another. They have requested reinforcements from us."
Li Bin frowned slightly when he heard this: "Well, let Zhu Guang...forget it, let Ma Qi be the commander-in-chief and go to quell the rebellion."
"Ah? Is it appropriate to let Eunuch Ma serve as the commander-in-chief?"
Zhu Guang is Li Bin's general, he is brave and good at fighting. As for Ma Qi... he is just a eunuch who knows nothing but only knows how to make money. When it comes to leading troops, a hundred Ma Qi can't compare to one Zhu Guang.
Li Bin said earnestly: "Although we are soldiers, we must also think about our own future. Eunuch Ma has been complaining that he has nothing to do in the army, so let him lead the army. The rebellion in Thanh Hoa Prefecture
It’s not a big deal, even a pig can wipe out the rebels, so why not let Mr. Ma have the experience of leading an army?”
He naturally knew that Zhu Guang was more suitable to lead troops than Ma Qi. Although Li Bin was not as talented as Zhang Fu as a general, he still had the ability to lead troops.
But is this Ma Qi an ordinary person?
This father-in-law is the supervisor of the Southwest Army and has the power to directly report to His Majesty. If he does not serve him well, this Eunuch Ma will "say a few nice words" for Li Bin in his letter to His Majesty. Even if Li Bin is
Even the feudal general cannot withstand such a stab in the back.
The generals of the feudal lords are the easiest to be suspected.
Li Bingui is the hereditary Marquis of Fengcheng and the commander of the capital of Annan Province. He is already an official at the highest level. If he goes up one step further, he will be the Duke of the country. Although it is only one step away, it is like a chasm. Li Bin knows that he does not have that.
As a matter of fact, he just wants to keep the status he has now.
After weighing the pros and cons, Li Bin felt that the rebels in Thanh Hoa Mansion were not a big problem, so he let Ma Qi go through the habit of leading troops so that they could get along with each other in the future.
There should be...no problems.
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"Your Majesty, military report from the southwest."
Zhu Di sat on the wicker chair and closed his eyes lightly: "Nian."
Tang Cheng opened the military newspaper and read: "The rebels in Qinghua Prefecture rebelled. Li Bin ordered Ma Qi to lead 20,000 soldiers to fight against the rebellion. This battle was a great victory and the enemy army was repulsed. Later, Zhu Guang was ordered to lead the army at Lingshan.
, Lanshan and other places, a total of more than 10,000 rebels were wiped out..."
"Wait a moment."
Zhu Di raised his hand to indicate that his many years of experience in leading troops told him that there was something wrong with this military report, "Who submitted this military report?"
Tang Cheng glanced at the signature and replied: "Commander of the capital of Annan Province, Marquis of Fengcheng Li Bin."
"Li Bin?"
"Your Majesty, where is the flaw?"
Zhu Di frowned: "First let Ma Qi lead the army in the battle. It was a great victory, but he changed his generals before the battle. Li Bin is a man who understands the art of war. Doesn't he know that this is a taboo for military strategists?
"Let Ma Qi lead an army of 20,000 to go on an expedition. What kind of bullshit plan is this? Ma Qi will lead it if he knows how to lead an army? Something is wrong, something is too wrong. There is definitely something wrong with this military report. I am being fooled by the lake!"
"Look again, there should be three copies of this military report. One is written by Du Si, one is written by Supervisor Army, and the other one is submitted by Jin Yiwei. Bring me the ones written by Supervisor Army and Jin Yiwei.
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Zhu Di, who was well versed in military tactics, smelled a strong smell of conspiracy.
He has been fighting for so many years, fighting from north to south, and from south to north, killing each other back and forth. Just listening to the military report can simulate the fighting scene on the battlefield in his mind, but listening to this
The military report was listened to by His Majesty the Emperor, who was stunned for a moment, as if there were pieces missing somewhere.
Tang Cheng searched among the letters sent from Southwest and was stunned.
Zhu Di looked at the words and realized that something might have gone wrong: "What? What's wrong?"
Tang Cheng paused for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, there are only two military reports sent from the southwest. One is from the Dusi that I read just now, and the other is secretly submitted by the Jinyi Guards. No supervision troops were found.
's share."
Zhu Di suddenly stood up: "It's bad, something happened in the southwest."
"Li Bin, this bastard, must have tampered with the military newspaper and tried to deceive the emperor. There must be a problem in Southwest China now!"
"Quickly, hand over the secret letter from Jin Yiwei!"
Tang Cheng quickly opened the secret letter secretly presented by Jin Yiwei. Before he could read it, Zhu Di snatched it away.
Zhu Di flipped through the military newspapers with a gloomy face. The more he read, the darker his face became. In the end, he was extremely angry.
"Beast! Li Bin, this beast!"
"It is a capital crime to deceive the emperor and ignore your superiors!"
Zhu Di couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, and General Bao fell to the ground.
Tang Cheng only dared to take a peek and saw the small blood-red characters written in cinnabar on the secret letter, and he couldn't help being shocked.
Jin Yiwei generally does not use cinnabar to write secret letters. Only when the matter is extremely serious, cinnabar will be used to warn.
Tang Cheng's eyesight was not good, but he could still see the small line of blood-like words on the secret letter, which was full of scars.
"Li Bin ordered Ma Qi to put down the rebellion. Twenty thousand elites were buried in the Blue Mountains. Ma Qi was killed by the rebels..."
"Li Li, a remnant of the Blue Mountains, started a rebellion and became arrogant...proclaimed himself the King of Pingding..."
"Seeing that the rebels were unstoppable, Li Bin quickly ordered General Zhu Guang to go to quell the rebellion... He was defeated, and then he lost consecutive battles, and Qinghua Mansion fell and fell..."
"In addition to Li Li, there are also rebel leaders such as Pan Liao, Zheng Gongzheng, Li Hung... Annan Province is in danger..."
"Li Bin was afraid of being questioned by the court, so he wanted to kill the Jinyi guards in Annan, trying to cover up the truth and block the news..."
Zhu Di couldn't help but growl: "What are you doing standing still here? Go quickly and ask the prince to come and see you!"
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Not long after the rising sun rose, Zhu Gaojie climbed out of his bed, put on a thin white coat, and walked out with his chest exposed. When he saw Tang Cheng, he asked feebly: "Uncle Tang, is this chicken still so early in the morning?"
Why did you pick me up before I got up?"
He and his beloved wife stayed in bed for the whole night last night and paid enough for the public food. He wanted to sleep in, but he didn't expect that he was woken up before he had slept for two hours.
Tang Cheng took out two letters and said seriously: "Take a look for yourself, one is from Southwest Dusi, and the other is from Southwest Jinyiwei."
"Why don't you just put it in the Wenhua Hall? I will go there to check. Hey, why is there no military report from the Supervisory Army? Shouldn't it be three copies... Damn Li Bin!"
Zhu Gaojie, who had panda eyes, was originally listless. After seeing the military report clearly, he suddenly woke up. The anger in his heart went straight to Tianling Gai, "You want to cover up the truth and hide the truth. How brave you are. If you lie to the palace, who can borrow it?"
Give him the courage to kill Jin Yiwei!"
Two military reports, one true and one false, Zhu Gaojie could use his heels to figure out what was going on!
Damn it, Li Bin lost the battle and lost the city. Tens of thousands of troops died in his hands. He felt guilty and was afraid of being prosecuted by the court, and even killed the Jin Yiwei to try to hide the matter!
The way of heaven is clear, but little did you know that such a big change could not be hidden from the eyes of heaven, and it would eventually lead to a catastrophe!
Tang Cheng reminded: "Such a big thing has happened. Your Majesty is very angry right now. Please ask me to summon you to the palace as soon as possible."
After calming down, Zhu Gaojie frowned and said: "I will go to the palace immediately to see the saint. I will trouble Mr. Tang to go to the British palace and have my old father-in-law face the saint as well."
Tang Cheng hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay, I'll go find the British father right now."
The British Duke Zhang Fu once served as the general in charge of the southern expedition. Zhang Fu had 70% of the credit for the capture of Jiaozhi.
At this time, there were great changes in the southwest, and Zhang Fu should also be asked to meet with the emperor to discuss how the court should respond.
"Without further ado, you and I will go our separate ways."
"Um."
Zhang Yingzhen, who is now the princess, walked out of the room and asked lazily: "What's going on? Why are you so panicked?"
Zhu Gaojie glanced at him and said, "You stay at home, I have to go find the old man."
Zhang Yingzhen was stunned for a moment: "It doesn't matter if you haven't eaten breakfast yet. No matter what, you have to change your clothes. Your Highness will dress like this to meet the saint."
"Where can I find time to change clothes? I won't tell you. It's a very important matter."
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In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Gaojie, Zhu Di, and Zhang Fu stared at each other. The temperature in the palace dropped sharply, creating a tense atmosphere.
In the end, it was Zhu Di who spoke first: "The southwest is your territory, don't wait around, give me an idea quickly."
Zhang Fu thought: "I have been in the southwest for many years and am well aware of the hostility of the local indigenous people. The secret letter from the Jin Yiwei did not state the number of rebels. Therefore, the only person who knows the details of the rebels is Fengcheng Hou Li Bin, but Li Bin refused to tell the truth.
.Li Bin is also a good general, and he can be so frightened that he wants to block the news at all costs. The size of the rebel army is probably beyond control in Thanh Hoa."
Zhu Gaojie nodded and said: "The natives of the southwest have a hard-to-change nature. If we attack, the enemy will retreat, and if we retreat, the enemy will attack, and they are difficult to discipline. Once the imperial army shows signs of defeat, the natives of the southwest will definitely swarm in and fight back. To put it simply,
In other words, we can only win the war, and we must always win the war. Once we lose the war, the rebellious nature of the southwest indigenous people will come up, they will form a group and cause chaos, and the previous domestication policy of the imperial court will be in vain."
This was also a helpless move. This was what Zhu Gaojie did when he first suppressed the rebellion in the southwest. At that time, he was not as powerful as he is now. He was unable to implement the domestication policy in the southwest and could only reluctantly maintain the inclusion of the southwest into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Once Zhu Gaojie and Zhang Fu left, Southwest lost its backbone and became a mess, making it even more difficult to subdue. Li Bin now lost his mind and made a stupid move, completely losing all the previous efforts of Zhu Gaojie and Zhang Fu in Southwest.
Zhu Di said impatiently: "Can I not know this truth? Why do you think I called you here? If I could have brought the army over, I would have wiped out all these bastards. You two, hurry up and think about it."
How do you want to solve the problem in the southwest!"
No one is perfect, and the talent of Zhu Di, a top star, is limited in the southwest.
His ability to defeat the foreign tribes in Mobei and the army in the Central Plains was superb, but if he were to defeat the indigenous people in the southwest, it would be a bit embarrassing.
Zhu Di has no experience!
All the battles in the southwest were fought by Zhu Gaojie and Zhang Fu. The old man didn't know what the situation was there or how to fight.
Zhu Gaojie's eyes were deep: "I think the current strategy should be to cut through the mess quickly!"