Again, if Zhu Di can defeat Jianwen and successfully counterattack, his own efforts are still a secondary factor. The opponent must be stupid enough to defy genius. For example, when Li Jinglong arrived at the front line, he found that the army was about to break through Peiping with all its strength.
, this second-generation ancestor was unhappy, because it was not his credit for taking the city of Beiping at this time, so who else would dare to take the credit from me? Marshal Li immediately ordered that whoever attacked the city should be returned to me immediately. His father was a military god.
If Li Wenzhong knew that he had such a son, he would be furious with Emperor Taizu.
With such a boss at the stand, hundreds of thousands of troops were in trouble for eight lifetimes, and the entire army was annihilated...
Ordinarily, even a blind person should have noticed that this guy is more cheating than Zhao Kuo, right? But Huang Zicheng, an idiot, later suggested that Li Jinglong be sent to lead the army to attack Peiping. He didn't know how many benefits the surnamed Li gave him... And Jianwen was right
Huang Zicheng's trust had reached the point where he agreed again.
People say you can't make the same mistake twice, but Emperor Jianwen just didn't believe in evil. As a result, Li Jinglong set a new limit again this time. When he arrived in Peiping, he was so frightened by Zheng He that he ran away. He just ran away without telling his subordinates.
, leaving the 600,000-strong army on the outskirts of Peiping in the ice and snow to drink from the northwest wind...
Such a criminal who defeated millions of troops would have died a hundred times in any dynasty, but with the kind Jianwen, he was unscathed. But compared to Jianwen's love for Zhu Di, this
It's nothing... From the beginning of the siege of Prince Yan's Mansion to three years after the Battle of Jingnan, Emperor Jianwen objected and told his generals not to let me bear the crime of killing my uncle...
As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, Zhu Di became invulnerable. He was simply cheating. Ever since he learned about his good nephew's care, Zhu Di naturally wanted to use this kindness to the extreme. He would charge forward in every battle.
, the imperial army could only avoid its sharp edge, and the Yan army was often overwhelming, and the battle situation was often reversed.
In addition to cheating on the battlefield, Zhu Di also used it to undermine the morale of his opponents. After the first battle, he only brought a dozen cavalry with him and slept soundly all night in front of the army general Sheng Yong's camp. The next morning
Early in the morning, Sheng Yong's men and horses eagerly surrounded King Yan. However, King Yan kept his face unchanged and started talking nonsense to Sheng Yong. Then he calmly passed through the armor formation and walked away. Sheng Yong did not dare to stop him.
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Please, what a slap in the face! The morale of the officers and soldiers is extremely low...
And Zhu Di's myth was thus forged. Even if they encountered failures and difficult situations in the future, his soldiers firmly believed that His Highness King Yan, who was like a god descending to earth, was the true emperor of the Ming Dynasty and would definitely bring them final victory.
And Emperor Jianwen, a benevolent and knowledgeable young emperor, had never experienced a day's baptism on the battlefield. Under the advice of a group of 250 Confucian scholars, he had scattered military orders, excessive rewards and punishments, and was politically at a loss. At the most critical moment of the battle between the two armies.
At that time, Emperor Jianwen was so sad that he threw himself into a palace concubine and committed suicide. He couldn't help himself, and he lived in seclusion and had no interest in government affairs. The whole court was disloyal, and pessimism and despair quickly spread...
Finally, in the fourth year of Jianwen, Zhu Di adopted Yao Guangxiao's suggestion and avoided the city and went straight to the capital. Li Jinglong, who was able to survive due to Emperor Jianwen's special grace, betrayed the emperor without hesitation and opened the city gates with King Gu to welcome the Yan army to the capital.
, all the elegance and benevolence of Emperor Jianwen, and the warm and civilized governance that Taizu hoped for are like a river flowing eastward, rushing to the sea and never returning...
Zheng Tang's thoughts were deep and long. In the past ten years, he had not reviewed that period of history so carefully because he was afraid that he would be overwhelmed by the endless frustration and no longer have the courage to hold on until the day when Emperor Jianwen regained his strength...
At this time, the chanting stopped, and the incompetent but benevolent emperor and the melancholy and compassionate monk slowly opened his eyes and said softly to him: "Old man, I have caused you trouble."
After hearing these words, Zheng Tang came back to his senses. No matter how many opinions he had about Jianwen Jun, they all disappeared every time he saw these melancholy eyes like lake water. He kowtowed respectfully and said: "My greetings, old minister."
emperor."
"Why should you be so polite, old man?" Mr. Jianwen slowly shook his head and said, "You are not a man who lives in the world, so please get up and speak."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zheng Tang sat on the futon opposite him, his eyes slightly lowered to show his dignity.
"I'm sorry." Jianwen Jun looked at Zheng Tang and said apologetically: "The ominous person has brought great disaster to the Zheng family and Pujiang River."
"How can you blame the emperor?" Zheng Tang shook his head and said: "There is no misfortune in the world, and mediocre people bring it upon themselves. If it weren't for the evil son colluding with the Mingjiao, how could the imperial court focus on Pujiang and eventually expose your majesty?" In fact, it led to a crisis.
The reasons were very complicated, but the old man took over the responsibility in order to make the emperor feel better.
"Your Majesty is unparalleled in his loyalty and loyalty. After he accompanied me out of the capital, he has been running around, begging for the restoration of the country. How can we blame him?" Lord Jianwen said.
"Your Majesty is kind. Now that the imperial army is pressing down on the territory, the county has been occupied by Mingjiao, and a war is about to break out. There is no place in Pujiang that can be called safe." Zheng Tang got to the point and said, "Old minister, what is your Majesty's will?"
"This is exactly why I came to you." Jianwen said with a troubled face: "My own idea is of course that I don't want to bring pain to the people anymore. For this reason, I would rather surrender to the emperor's uncle. Because I have been practicing meditation for these years.
Ku Chan, after reflecting on the past, has become very clear that he is no match for the emperor's uncle, but the ministers have now taken action. If I escape from the battle, they will most likely be killed by the imperial court. Even if the imperial court is lenient and spares their lives, they will be worse off than dead.
, this is really unfair to them.”
"..." After listening to the emperor's words, Zheng Tang sighed softly: "Your Majesty always thinks of others like this." He paused and said solemnly: "If Your Majesty wants to join the Ming Church in the county seat, the veteran will immediately sound the alarm and gather the two
Thousands of disciples, sworn to follow Your Majesty to the death."
"What if we go to the county seat?" Jianwen said with confusion in his eyes: "Is it really like what they said, half of the country surrendered, and the coalition forces from all provinces regained the capital?"
"Well..." Although he had known that there was little hope, Jianwenjun was still a little frustrated when he heard the old man being so decisive.
"Your Majesty, I think there are three reasons." Zheng Tang said solemnly: "First, if Zhejiang's army is still at sea to deal with Japanese pirates, we still have an opportunity to take advantage of the uprising. But now, Tang Yun's army has already
We have surrounded Pujiang. Once we raise His Majesty's banner, he will attack the city at all costs. Pujiang County is low and narrow, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. We are afraid that before the provinces can respond, we will destroy the city first and people will die."
"Both, Zheng Qia's activities in various provinces, the veteran is quite clear, and knows that the people they deal with are civil servants and vassal kings. But the experience ten years ago tells us that if civil servants cannot do anything to conquer the world, we still have to rely on military generals.
However, Zhu Di's prestige in the army is extremely high. Most of the officers in the provinces started their careers by rebelling against him. Not only will they not be able to stand on our side, but once trouble breaks out, they will spare no effort to eliminate us like Tang Yun. Your Majesty, think about it, with a civilian official
Can the brave rural volunteers we have gathered be able to deal with the officers and soldiers who are good at conquering and fighting? I am afraid that when the provinces are in trouble, loyal ministers will be in trouble..."
"Three, the time is not right now. If there had been an uprising the year before last, I could still see some hope. At that time, Zhu Di was marching north, Zheng He was marching south, Zhang Fu was leveling Jiaozhi again, the army was thousands of miles away, the country was empty and undefended, and the people
They were oppressed and miserable. At that time, it was easier to start an uprising and more people responded. But now that Zhu Di and Zheng He's armies have returned to Beijing, only Jiaozhi is fighting, and the people can breathe again. We are now
The incident occurred at the right time, right location, and neither the right people nor the right people were involved. The difficulties doubled and hope was slim..."
"Alas..." After hearing Zheng Tang's words, the last trace of luck in Jianwen's heart was completely shattered. After a pause, he said quietly: "But there has been an uprising in the county, and maybe the provinces have also taken action, right?"
"The people who occupy the county seat are people from the Ming Cult," Zheng Tang said solemnly: "The Ming Cult is a cult designated by Emperor Taizu. If Your Majesty gets mixed up with them, what orthodoxy can there be?" He paused and said, "As for the provinces, Your Majesty
Don’t worry, the biggest problem of civil servants is to look forward and backward, and rarely have the courage to move forward. They won’t take action if they are not sure that His Majesty will actually show up in Pujiang."
"Yes." Jianwen nodded and said, "What should we do with the Zheng family? The court knows that the widow is hiding in Pujiang and will not let the Zheng family go..."
"The Zheng family has put life and death aside for a long time. Your Majesty does not need to worry about it." Zheng Tang said calmly: "What's more, we are the 'family of filial piety and brotherhood' inscribed by Emperor Taizu himself. Without real evidence, the court can't touch us."
Zhu Yuanzhang was really powerful. He wrote a few words and asked the Zheng family to risk their lives to protect his grandson.
"Alas, you have suffered terribly from these words..." Jianwen sighed quietly: "The Zheng family is unparalleled in loyalty. I can't let you suffer. Why don't you tie me up and sacrifice me to find another way to live."
Zheng Tang suddenly looked at Jianwen and saw that he was serious when he said this and was not joking. He couldn't help but be secretly moved. Although this man was not a wise master, he was a benevolent king and worthy of loyalty for the rest of his life. He shook his head decisively and said: "If this is the case,
If the buyer asks for a living, I, the Zheng family, will be despised by the whole world. It would be better to die and live in full name than to live in infamy for eternity."
"Alas..." Jianwen thought about it. For a family like the Zheng family, honor and integrity are above all else, including life and death. "Then the old man has other ideas?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry too much. I will leave this matter to the old minister." Zheng Tang nodded and said, "Your Majesty is just going to have to suffer here for a few days. When the time is right, you will naturally find a solution."
"I can stay anywhere," Emperor Jianwen held Mr. Zheng's hand and said sincerely: "I have to use the descendants of the K family as a plan, because I will lose the whole family."
"Your Majesty, don't worry..." Zheng Tang whispered: "Several of my grandsons and great-grandchildren have already gone to Fujian..."