In Jiujiang Prefecture, Zhu Houzhao's chariot just arrived yesterday. After a long journey, and in the cold spring, Zhu Houzhao was very tired. However, he was still very excited mentally.
In the past year, Zhu Houzhao had been very unhappy. There was nothing going on in the court, so he thought he could live a peaceful and happy life without any worries. At the beginning of the year, he listened to Jiang Bin's words and intercepted Zhang Yanling's request. The two armored warships that reinforced the Nanyang warships went to fight pirates as a recreational activity.
However, suddenly, Zhu Chenhao rebelled. Zhu Houzhao was extremely angry when he heard the news.
I was happily riding a majestic armored warship chasing pirates on the sea and bombarding them. Every small island along the coast of Shandong was bombarded, and I watched the pirates who appeared out of nowhere flee in all directions. Looks like this is much more interesting than hunting.
The pleasure of completely crushing the enemy is exactly what Zhu Houzhao hopes for.
However, Zhu Chenhao suddenly started to rebel and messed everything up.
Zhu Houzhao now feels numb when he hears about the rebellion. He has only been in power for a few years. The feudal kings and the people have rebelled, and the commotion has become bigger and bigger each time. Even Zhu Houzhao feels shameless and ashamed. Rebellion means that he This emperor is not doing very well, the world is hard to return to, and the throne is in crisis. This is something that no one sitting on the throne wants to see.
After the rebellion of Liu Liu and Liu Qi was put down, Zhu Houzhao thought that the world was now at peace. However, this short-sighted Zhu Chenhao rebelled again. Zhu Houzhao simply didn't know what to say.
At first, Zhu Houzhao didn't think the matter was serious except that he was angry. After getting the news, he ordered Cao Yuan, the Minister of War, to quickly order the troops to wipe out the rebellion. However, in less than a month, Anqing in Jiujiang fell one after another. Zhu Chenhao's rebels headed straight for the city of Nanjing. After becoming quite unstoppable, Zhu Houzhao realized the seriousness of the problem.
Once Zhu Chenhao captures Nanjing, half of the country will be lost. Nanjing is the old capital and has a strong political symbolism. Without Nanjing, people's hearts will wander and things will change dramatically.
No matter how stupid Zhu Houzhao is, he still understands this truth. What's more, he is not stupid at all.
Zhu Houzhao had no choice but to urgently order the cabinet and the Ministry of War to mobilize troops southward. On the other hand, he asked the princes and princes of the various countries for their plans to retreat from the enemy. However, the situation was pressing, and listening to some of the cliches of those people, Zhu Houzhao felt that it was not reliable at all.
In desperation, Zhu Houzhao thought of his uncle, Zhang Yanling, who was far away in Nanyang to open up sea frontiers. Only he could avoid such a situation. Even if Nanjing fell, as long as Zhang Yanling came back, the situation would be reversed. His uncle was a professional in counterinsurgency. He is the person he trusts the most. When the country is in crisis, only he can reassure him.
So Zhu Houzhao sent Zhang Zhong to Nanyang to deliver a message to Zhang Yanling, ordering him to come back and put down the rebellion. At this time, he didn't care about opening up sea trade routes at all. The country of Ming Dynasty was in chaos, and it still opened up What sea trade?
In order to delay the rebel attack, the imperial court mobilized a large number of ships to the waters of the Nanjing River to fight Zhu Chenhao. The two armored warships left by Zhu Houzhao came in handy, and Zhu Houzhao personally led them and rushed to the Nanjing River to fight.
I don't know whether it was because Zhu Houzhao arrived in person to boost morale or for some other reason. Although the 20,000-strong navy suffered huge losses, it hindered Zhu Chenhao's navy from attacking Chaohu and Dangtu in Luzhou. The momentum before was as high as
The overwhelming momentum of the rainbow flowing down the river was blocked. It was not until mid-September that the enemy attacked Pukou Ferry on the outskirts of Nanjing.
At the same time, Zhang Zhong came back. The person who came back with him was not Zhang Yanling, but his subordinate Zhang Yin. Zhang Yin came back with only an armored warship and more than 200 soldiers. This made Zhu Houzhao's nose hurt.
I'm going to be so angry.
"This is rebellion, Your Majesty." Jiang Bin's words ignited Zhu Houzhao's anger. This Zhang Yanling actually dared to resist the decree and refused to reply. He was so disrespectful of himself. This was contempt for himself and for him.
The disloyalty of the imperial court.
Zhu Houzhao asked Zhang Yin angrily why Zhang Yanling didn't come back in person.
Zhang Yin took out the memorial written by Zhang Yanling and presented it to him. It was a long memorial. Zhu Houzhao sat down and patiently began to read the memorial.
"My minister Zhang Yanling came to see the emperor. I was shocked to hear that Zhu Chenhao had launched an army to rebel. He wished he could return home immediately to share the emperor's worries and quell the rebellion. This thief has betrayed the emperor's trust and is ambitious and deserves death. The emperor must be very angry in his heart.
Extremely. At this time, the country of the Ming Dynasty is concerned, and I should be loyal to the emperor and share the worries of the country of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Houzhao snorted and curled his lips. Jiang Bin, who was standing aside, stretched his neck to peek at the memorial, but met Zhang Yin's cold and sharp gaze, so he retracted his neck.
"However, after careful consideration, I cannot agree to the emperor's request and cannot return to the country to quell the rebellion. The emperor must be angry when he sees this. Please read this letter patiently, and you will know how hard I have worked. First of all, I believe that the matter of quelling the rebellion is
, it is not necessary for me to do it. There are many talented people in the court who can lead the army to put down the rebellion. I know that the emperor trusts me, and I believe that I will be able to put down the rebellion when I return home.
I thank the emperor for his trust and love. But by doing so, the emperor actually denies the abilities of other courtiers. The civil and military officials are not used, but recalling the ministers from the battlefields of Nanyang to quell the rebellion, in the eyes of others, is a doubt on their abilities.
, distrust them. Doing so will hurt the hearts of all civil and military officials, and this matter is deeply inappropriate. The emperor is a smart person, and you will know if you think carefully."
Zhu Houzhao's original excitement began to slowly calm down. He had to admit that what Zhang Yanling said made sense. He went all the way to ask Zhang Yanling to come back to quell the rebellion, which would actually embarrass other civil and military officials. In this regard,
I didn't think about it myself.
"... In addition, I must speak my heartfelt words to the emperor. Since the emperor came to the throne, the Ming Dynasty has been in constant rebellion, causing turmoil and state affairs. The emperor himself also understands that such chaos in the country will definitely trigger discussions in the world. Some people will
Seize the opportunity to incite public opinion and push these
Blame it on the emperor. The emperor should know very well how many people privately discuss the emperor's behavior and connect it with the chaos of the Ming Dynasty. I dare not say the wrongdoing of the emperor, but has the emperor ever thought about himself and why the Ming Dynasty is in chaos?
Continuously, no days of peace?"
Zhu Houzhao moved his body uncomfortably and sweat appeared on his forehead.
"In my opinion, in addition to some other reasons, the fundamental reason is that the Ming Dynasty's national power is weak and the people are poor. If the shortcomings of our Ming Dynasty are not solved, people in the world will not be able to live a good life, and they will have no food to eat and no clothes to wear.
, when people are in poverty, they will be easily incited to rebel by people with intentions. No wonder the people. The people
Asanga, living in dire straits, will naturally lose trust in the court. In order to survive, he will naturally dare to participate in any treacherous and unethical things. The left and right are just dead. I believe that to solve the root cause of chaos is to completely solve the problem of a weak country and a poor people.
situation, alleviate and solve the problems in the country. This is the responsibility of the imperial court."
Zhu Houzhao frowned and muttered something unknown, and continued reading.
"I discussed with the emperor the long-standing shortcomings in the DPRK. The treasury is empty, land annexation is serious, and the people are bankrupt and impoverished. The reason why I went to sea to open up sea trade routes is precisely to solve the long-standing shortcomings faced by the Ming Dynasty. Since I sent troops, I have occupied important areas.
across the Malacca Strait, and reached the port of Kulumbo in Ceylon. The next step is to take the same position.
A decisive battle between the French fleet and the soldiers and horses at the ports of Goa and Guri. I currently only have more than 2,000 troops and five armored warships on hand, but I have to face dozens of enemy warships and tens of thousands of troops.
What we are facing is a fierce battle. I don’t even know the outcome of this fierce battle. But I am willing to sacrifice my life to open up the world for our Ming Dynasty.
A new situation. The ministers and soldiers are willing to shed blood on the battlefield and be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. At this time, how can the minister turn back? Once he returns home, all the previous efforts will be in vain, and the lives of the soldiers will be in vain. More importantly,
Efforts to solve the political dilemma of the Ming Dynasty also came to nothing. Even if Zhu Chenhao's rebellion was quelled, the accumulated
If the evils are not eliminated and the fundamental problems are not solved, rebellions and rebellions will continue. The emperor will never have peace, and the Ming Dynasty will never have peace. Therefore, I think about it and cannot leave. I want to be with Fo Lang
The robots fought to the death and won. Your Majesty, please understand my behavior and understand the purpose of my actions."
When Zhu Houzhao saw this, he let out a long sigh. A layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. Zhang Yanling said exactly the problem. What was the purpose of allowing him to go to sea to fight? It was not to solve the problem of Ming Dynasty. At this time, he
If you ask him to come back, all your efforts will be wasted.
If the various problems faced by the Ming Dynasty cannot be solved, yesterday it was King Anhua, today it is Zhu Chenhao, and there are guys like Liu Liu and Liu Qi. In the future, we still don’t know which vassal king it will be, and we still don’t know which desperadoes will rise up.
Is he still worthy of being the emperor? Can his throne still be secure?
Zhang Yanling, with more than 2,000 soldiers and horses, is facing a decisive battle with great disparity in strength. He may lose his life at this station. What is he doing for? Not for himself, but for the Ming Dynasty? How can I blame him? Maybe, after this station,
, he would die there in battle. If he didn't do it for a big deal, he could have just patted his ass and returned to the country. He ordered him to come back, and he would not be blamed in the future. How could he make him angry and refuse to return?
"Although I cannot return, I will order Zhang Yin to lead an armored ship back to the country to take part in countering the rebellion on my behalf. Zhang Yin has been with me for many years and has received advice from me. He is brave in battle and resourceful. He is a person whom I rely on. Your Majesty, you can rest assured.
With a heavy responsibility and a naval force entrusted to Zhang Yin's command, he will definitely achieve great results. If the emperor is hesitant about who can lead the army to put down the rebellion,
, I recommend Wang Shouren to lead the army to put down the rebellion. He is the governor of southern Ganxi and has served in Jiangxi for many years. He has a thorough understanding of Zhu Chenhao's conspiracy and psychology. If he leads the army, he will definitely be able to put down the rebellion. If the emperor does not believe the words of his minister, he can also choose his own commander to lead the army.
.I believe that the emperor’s wisdom will make him know how to make good use of others. I wish you a happy peace and hope that the rebellion will be quelled as soon as possible. I, Zhang Yanling, kowtow!”
Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial and was extremely moved. Even though his uncle was short of troops, he also dispatched an armored ship to return home and sent his capable general to come back and lead the navy. This shows his loyalty. All his actions
They were all trying to protect their own position and the Ming Dynasty, but to actually vent their anger on him was simply too much.
"Your Majesty, has Lord Protector come back? Will he still obey the Emperor's decree?" Jiang Bin whispered from the side.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said: "Although the Lord Protector has not returned, it is already good to send generals like Zhang Yin back to lead the navy. The war in Nanyang is in full swing, and he cannot come back. Things over there are as important as counterinsurgency. Pass the decree.
, ordered Wang Shouren to be reinstated to his post as soon as possible, and to command the troops to put down the rebellion. Zhang Yin was ordered to be his deputy, to command the navy to put down the rebellion."
Jiang Bin opened his mouth in a daze and said nothing for a long time.