"Another good news?" Yunxi was a little surprised this time. He had already received a good news just now, why is there another good news now?
With doubts in his heart, Yunxi took the sealed box from Wang Xi and asked, "Who sent it?"
"The officials and the soldiers who heard the order said that it was General He who sent someone six hundred miles to rush to Guangzhou City." Wang Xi replied.
"He Rong? He has also made some movement? Yes, he has been drifting at sea for more than forty days, so there should indeed be some movement."
But having said that, Ke Yunxi didn't have much expectations for He Rong. He Rong's headquarters was located on the coast of Annan. The purpose of dispatching this group of soldiers was to block the way for the Hu family and his son to escape south. He didn't expect them to be able to establish a stronghold.
What a great achievement; besides, the news that came on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month was that He Rong was still floating on the sea, but what great achievement can be accomplished in a few days?
"He Rong probably successfully landed on the Annan coast. He sent a message back to reassure me." Yunxi said to Zhu Youdun.
But when he opened the memorial, Yun Xi's face changed quickly, from being very calm to being filled with joy.
I saw the memorial read: "..., in the early morning of the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, I led my troops to land in Pingzhang, and then went south to attack Xingxian Port and seize it. I suppressed three thousand Annan soldiers, surrendered two thousand, and captured
Five cannons.”
"The surrendered Annan general Chen Yuanzhi reported to his ministers: 'The puppet emperor Hu Hancang is in Yi'an City, and the garrison in the city is only 20,000. The general should advance quickly to attack it. If it is late, the puppet emperor Hu Hancang will detect the landing of the heavenly troops and must
Recruiting soldiers from all over to defend the city will make it difficult to escape.'"
"After hearing this, I can mobilize 50,000 to 60,000 troops and march day and night to Qian'an City. They will arrive at the city at noon on the 25th and immediately attack the city. The Annan soldiers guarding the city will not be strong, and they will fight until the evening.
The whole army was defeated, and our army occupied Yi'an City."
"Hu Hancang, the puppet emperor of Annan, dressed in ordinary people's clothes after the city was broken, with the intention of deceiving him. He was discovered by Chen Yuanzhi the next day, and our army has captured him alive. I dare to ask your majesty, whether he will be sent to Guangzhou City, or whether he will be kept temporarily.
In Yi'an."
"..."
Before Yunxi could finish reading this memorial, his face was already filled with joy. He was so happy that He Rong's troops not only captured Yi'an City, but also captured the current king of Annan, Hu Hancang alive. Even though Hu Hancang didn't have much power.
, the state affairs were still controlled by Hu Jiyou, but after all, Hu Hancang was the nominal king of Annan at this time. Capturing him alive was of great significance and could greatly deter the Annan civil and military officials who were still resisting.
What's more, the city of Yi'an has been captured, and the road for Hu Ji'an to lead his troops south has been blocked. As long as the Western Capital City is captured again, Annan can be said to be finished.
Yunxi couldn't believe the good news for a while.
Zhu Youdou, who was sitting next to him, saw that after Yunxi received the memorial, he was first indifferent, then his expression turned to happiness, and finally to suspicion. He was confused, glanced at the open memorial, and then said happily: "Now.
Have you captured Hu Hancang alive? So the battle against Annan is almost over?"
"Now the matter that the emperor just ordered must be done quickly. Fortunately, I just said that there is no need to rush. He Rong is indeed a hero and general of the Ming Dynasty. Although he has lost the battle before, as long as he takes it seriously, the Annan soldiers will
They are nothing but country chickens and dogs, vulnerable to a single blow."
After hearing Zhu Youdou's words, Yunxi came back to his senses. Even if He Rong was eager to show his face in front of him, he would definitely not dare to make such a big fuss. Hu Hancang must have been captured alive by him before he dared to report like this. He smiled and said, "You really have to hurry up."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Yunxi lowered his head, suppressed his thoughts and continued to read the memorial. Then he saw that he wrote: "..., the commander of the elephant guard, Fusang general I came to take the lead when the army attacked the city, and took the first step. We went to the top of the city of Yi'an and killed countless Annan soldiers, with dozens of wounds on their bodies. They did not retreat. The army captured Yi'an, and I am here to take the greatest credit."
"General Cao Tai, who commanded the troops to guard the north of the city and defeated Annan's reinforcements, also made great achievements; Wang Hongming, a taming elephant guard, and Liu Xun, a hundred households,..." are all the soldiers who made meritorious deeds in this battle.
After reading all the memorials, Yunxi turned to Wang Xi and said, "As soon as you get back, let Hu Yan draft the decree."
"He Rong, the deputy general of the left army of the Annan Expeditionary Army, defeated Nie An City and captured the Annan King Hu Han Cang alive..., I am very relieved. I hope that Ai Qing will perform great feats again and pacify Nie An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh and other places as soon as possible, and end the Annan expedition battle."
"The commander of the Elephant Guards knew that I had come and made great contributions to the army's capture of Yi'an City. I gave him the rank of commander and rewarded him with gold, silver, wealth and silk."
After talking about the rewards for Cao Tai and others, Yunxi finally said: "When the army pacifies Annan, I will give you rewards according to your merits."
"Let Hu Yan polish it up again tomorrow morning. That's all. Today is New Year's Eve, so we won't arrange for them to do anything. When you go back, write down what I said and let him draft the decree for me tomorrow."
Wang Xi agreed, took the two memorials from Yunxi, bowed and left.
At this time, Yun Wen, who was sitting on his left hand, also congratulated him: "Congratulations to the officials, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty captured Yi'an and captured Hu Hancang alive! The battle to conquer Annan seems to be over soon."
"But we still have to think about whether to add Zan Yi as the King of Annan in the future. The Chen Dynasty has always been loyal to the Ming Dynasty, so it would be more appropriate to search for a descendant of the Chen Dynasty to be the king. Although the recent branch has all been killed by the Hu family and his son, there must still be If there are any distant branches left, you can choose a wise man from them to be your king."
Yunwen originally wanted to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year this year, but Yunwen called him to Guangzhou to celebrate the New Year with him. Yunwen only stayed in the capital for less than two days before leaving the capital and heading south, arriving in Guangzhou on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month.
He claimed to be a Confucian man, so he was of course very opposed to Hu Ji's rebellious behavior. He also supported Yunxi's sending troops to Annan, but he opposed the establishment of Zhu Zanyi as the king of Annan.
Yunxi's expression remained unchanged and he said: "In the Annan Chen Dynasty, all the people who were listed in the royal family genealogy were killed by Hu Jiyou. Most of the so-called descendants of the Chen Dynasty who have survived are difficult to distinguish between true and false. It is difficult to determine whether they are truly descendants of the Chen Dynasty. If so, How about choosing a fake descendant of the Chen Dynasty?"
"Besides, Annan has always envied the Ming Dynasty. Wouldn't it be nice to confer Zan Yi as the king just so that they can bathe in the enlightenment of the Ming Dynasty?"
After hearing Yunxi's words, Yunwen wanted to argue again, but Yunxi had no intention of arguing with him. He had something to say, so he hurriedly left the place and sat next to others.
At this time, everyone already knew about He Rong's capture of Yi'an City and the capture of Hu Hancang alive. They all expressed their congratulations to Yunxi, and Yunxi accepted them all with a smile.
At the beginning of Haishi, the Spring Festival Gala, which lasted for an hour and a half, ended. Yunxi joked with everyone for a few more words and left.
