[After learning that Mr. Qi died of illness during the battle, you were silent for a long time. 】
[This old prince took over the Southwest Army at the age of twenty-two. He has been on the battlefield for more than fifty years and has made countless achievements. In his later years, he still did not take off his armor for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Although he is old in body, he is still fierce in heart. In just a few months,
Within a short period of time, the disasters in various parts of the south were quelled.】
[He is a hero of the country and a blessing to the Ming Dynasty.]
[You gave me the posthumous title of "Wu", which is "King Qi Wu".]
[The latitude and longitude of heaven and earth are called literature, and the ability to control disasters and chaos is called martial arts.]
[Subsequently, you personally wrote a memorial to Mr. Qi: "You can turn the tide when it is falling, and support the building when it is about to collapse. Although your body is dead, your soul will protect the Ming Dynasty!"]
[You canonize Zhu Zhanjing, the eldest son of King Qiwu, to inherit the king's title, and be in charge of the Southwest Army for generations, and guard the southwest for the Ming Dynasty.]
[Prince Qi’s Mansion has been in charge of the Southwest for fifty years, and its prestige is at its peak. If Prince Qi’s Mansion’s military power in the Southwest Army is seized, the land of Annan will be lost, and your name will be included in the annals of history. It will be nothing more than an infamy. ]
[So you wisely chose to let Prince Qi’s Mansion continue to be in charge of the southwest. As long as Prince Qi’s lineage is still there, there will be no chaos in the southwest. ]
Zhu Di touched his chin. This Zhu saw something interesting.
King Qi's line guarding the southwest can ensure that the Ming Dynasty will not be invaded by rebellion in the south. However, given the prestige of Prince Qi's palace, I am afraid that few emperors are willing to let King Qi's line continue to control the southwest army. However, Zhu Jianshen dared to let go with confidence.
King Qi's line continued to control the Southwest Army, which shows his magnanimity.
The fact is exactly the same. Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen had no talents in world affairs. When it came to governing the world, he was just mediocre.
But his advantages can overshadow all of this: the sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great.
He has a magnanimity that ordinary people cannot achieve, and he is willing to let others do what he cannot do himself.
[Since the early years of Zhengtong, Jianzhou Jurchens have settled in the upper reaches of the Hun River and the Suzi River Basin, and have continued to have a close relationship with the Ming Dynasty. However, after the "Civil Revolution" in the 14th year of Zhengtong, the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty was frustrated, and side affairs were in serious trouble. It's just that after
Due to the intimidation of Prince Qi, no clues emerged. However, after Prince Qi died of illness, Li Manzhu, Dong Shan and other Jurchen leaders began to take advantage of the opportunity to plunder the border, causing Liaodong to suffer.]
[In the third year of Chenghua, you ordered the annihilation of Jianzhou Jurchens. The order you issued was: "Damage their nests and eliminate their species!"]
[You appoint General Zhao Fu to lead an army of 50,000, and divide the troops into three groups to attack the Jurchens in Jianzhou. At the same time, you order the vassal country North Korea to send troops to fully cooperate with the Ming army in the attack. ]
[Zhao Fu, the chief general of the Ming army who was ordered to plow the courtyard and sweep holes, described it in "Pingyi Fu": "The strong will be killed, and the young will be captured. If the earth collapses and the fire is extinguished, it will disintegrate and the ice will disappear. If it is empty, it will be a pig."
If the house is empty and the nest is empty, within ten days the territory will be devastated."]
[The Jurchens in Jianzhou were almost wiped out because of the plowing and sweeping of caves!]
[In December of the same year, Li Chun, the concubine of Zuo, once again raised the issue of deposing the prince during the Jingtai period. You smiled and said: "The events of the Jingtai period have passed, and I don't care. Besides, these are not what I should say."]
[In the eleventh year of Chenghua, you restored the imperial title of King Zhu Qiyu and vindicated Yu Qian.]
[Although doing this will discredit your father, you feel that your father is too dark to be cleansed, so he shouldn’t care about this. 】
[After all, history will not cease to exist just because it is not acknowledged.]
Zhu Di couldn't help but take a breath, Zhu Jianshen is so cruel!
Plowing the courtyard and sweeping holes, almost wiping out the alien race!
Acknowledging Zhu Qiyu's imperial title and vindicating Yu Qian, even his own father Zhu Qizhen was tainted!
But the last sentence is quite right. Anyway, Zhu Qizhen is already as black as a briquette. No matter how much he washes, he can't make it white. No matter how much he smears it, it won't hurt.
[In the first month of the 23rd year of Chenghua, the love of your life, Wan Zhen'er, died of illness. You returned to the palace to offer sacrifices in the suburbs. After hearing the news, you lamented: "She has gone, and I will go too."]
[In the seventh month, the prince Zhu Youqi was named King Xing, Zhu Youping was named King Qi, Zhu Youbin was named King Yi, Zhu Youyi was named King Heng, Zhu Youtong was named King Yong, and the crown prince Zhu Youtang was appointed as the emperor.]
[After settling everything, you, who was haggard due to the death of your beloved, suddenly fell ill at the age of forty-one.]
[An ancient saying goes: Deep love will last forever.]
[The simulation of Zhu Jianshen’s identity as emperor ends.]
Zhu Di couldn't tell for a while whether the Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen was a wise ruler or a cowardly ruler.
Let's say he was a wise ruler. He had no outstanding talents. He reigned for twenty-three years and did not summon ministers for a long time. All political executions were handled by internal eunuchs.
But let’s call him a foolish king, but he is tolerant of others. If he can’t do things himself, he will find others to do it. He is also not merciful towards foreigners. He can barely be regarded as a heroic figure.
In the end, even the way he died was so... special, very consistent with the traditional "love" style of the old Zhu family. He died in depression because his beloved died of illness.
…
The emperor's northern tour was in full swing, and Zhu Di's northern tour did not happen once or twice. The people in the court had already adapted to it, and it did not seem too abrupt. Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Elites were drawn from the three major battalions to form the fourth battalion of the Northern Patrol Pro-Army, led by the guard general Fan Zhong. It is said that Fan Zhong commanded the fourth battalion of the Pro-Army, but in fact it was not the case. The four battalions were named "Fengzi Camp" and "Lin Ziying".
"Ziying", "Huoziying", "Shanziying".
The Fengziying is the cavalry drawn from the Three Thousand Battalions, which is the most elite cavalry army in the Ming Dynasty. The Linziying is the infantry selected from the Fifth Army Camp, accounting for the largest proportion. The Huoziying is in charge of the Shenji Battalion and is equipped with
At present, the world's top-notch firearms, such as artillery and muskets... Each of the three Fenglinhuo battalions has a general in charge. For example, the commander of the Huozi battalion is Anyuan Hou Liusheng. Only the last Shanzi battalion is fully responsible for Fan Zhong, Shanzi battalion.
Ziying are all imperial guards selected from the top twelve guards, and are responsible for guarding the emperor's old camp.
"Fenglin volcano" comes from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu: Therefore, it is as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, as motionless as a mountain, as unpredictable as the shadow, and as moving as thunder.
Zhu Di was good at using troops. The establishment of the fourth battalion of the pro-army was formulated by him and was perfect in every aspect.
During the Yongle Dynasty, if one asked who was the best at using troops, it was not Duke Cheng Zhu Neng or Zhang Fu, but Zhu Di himself.
The old man made the best use of everything, and Zhu Gaojie was not idle. He was in charge of the Fengzi Battalion, which was the elite cavalry selected from the three thousand battalions.
…
Zhu Gaojie rubbed his brows. After taking a "shift" from Ying Zheng and resting for a while, he felt that his mental state was much better.
It’s no wonder that in the past, Zhu Gaojie had to bear the mental pressure of seven personalities by himself, and it was inevitable that he would be “overloaded”.
"Your Majesty, this is the duty report of the Mingjia officers and soldiers on the horse sedan and the outpost horse camp. Please check it." A burly man wearing heavy cavalry armor came over. He had a wild beard and looked rugged.
He doesn't look like a Han Chinese.
This is exactly what happened. This man was Chirong, the commander of the Three Thousand Battalion, who was from the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In the early years of Yongle, he brought three thousand Mongolian cavalry and surrendered to Zhu Di.
(I checked a lot of information about the Three Great Camps, but what killed me was that many of the records were quite confusing. For example, the specific time when the Three Thousand Camps were established, some records stated that it was established in the 22nd year of Yongle.)
(But in fact, during the Second Northern Expedition [Yongle 12th Year], Zhu Di personally led 3,000 cavalry battalions to charge into the battle, and cooperated with the Shenji Battalion to fight the miraculous Battle of Hulanhuhu hypothermia.
)
(I weighed it and thought it was more likely that the Three Thousand Camp was established in the early Yongle period.)
(If anyone finds evidence to refute me, well...I will be selectively blind/tactical)