A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 362 The King of Yue passed away

Crows circled in the sky, emitting bursts of mournful cries. Vultures were attracted by the rich smell of blood and flapped their wings in preparation for a feast.

"Bury him well and don't let his body be exposed in the wilderness." Qu Yuanju walked among the corpses everywhere and told the soldiers around him.

The soldiers who were wrapping the bodies of their dead soldiers in white cloth agreed and buried the bodies of the Ming soldiers together.

This is not only to avoid epidemics, but also to express respect for them.

Yuan Chonghuan also knew the importance of this battle. He mobilized his troops and attacked without fear of death. Before leaving, he spent all the money in the treasury.

The Ming army totaled about 50,000, and they were all elite. For this decisive battle, he even mobilized most of the garrison soldiers in several prefectures and counties.

Perhaps they were inspired by the coach, or perhaps the previous training had an effect. The Ming army was also particularly brave in this battle. At least there was no situation like the previous battle where many generals took the lead in escaping from the battle.

The battle was so fierce that even he, the commander-in-chief of the three armies, had several arrows stuck in his body and his whole face was covered with fly ash.

Fortunately, in the end, the Ming army could not bear the huge casualties and was defeated before the Seventh Army. When the Ming army cavalry saw the infantry retreating, they immediately left the battlefield. The cavalry division took advantage of the situation and launched a pursuit, and the Ming army collapsed thousands of miles away.

Outside Fengyang City, the setting sun is like blood.

He glared at the ministers below and said loudly. Although he was already old at this time, the roar in his hoarse voice still made the ministers bow their heads and tremble.

As soon as these words came out, there was a small discussion among the courtiers below.

The defeated memorial quickly went up to the sky and came all the way to the palace.

"My two supervisors and countless elites have been trapped in Jiangsu and Zhejiang." He softened his tone and said:

"Your Majesty, the civil unrest in the Central Plains has not been settled, and the King of Henan has resurrected. If he deploys heavy troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang again, I'm afraid we won't be able to look after each other! I think that the garrison of each city should be in peace and hold on to contain the enemy's power. , more appropriate.”

Emperor Wuxing snorted heavily. The other party's behavior made it difficult for him to pursue anything further.

"Where is Yuan Chonghuan?"

Jiangsu and Zhejiang are like a bottomless pit, in which the Ming Dynasty has lost countless elites and generals, and can no longer invest in it. Now let's not talk about putting down the rebellion, which can even make people laugh. As long as we can stop the opponent's expansion, it is enough.

Listening to the eunuch's reading, the emperor's face gradually became gloomy, almost dripping with water.

Some ministers boldly stood up and said:

"Humph!"

The Ming army was fifty thousand, and there were more than 20,000 corpses on the battlefield alone. More than 12,000 people were seriously injured and captured. The rest of the soldiers fled one after another. It is not known how many of them could return to the ranks of the Ming army.

The Minister of War quickly stood up and replied:

"The sinful minister Chonghuan knows that he is unworthy of His Majesty's kindness. After arranging the funeral arrangements for the army, he drank poisonous wine."

"What should it be like now?"

First put down the civil unrest in various places, and then make plans in Jiangsu and Zhejiang!

Emperor Wuxing's face darkened, but he knew this was right.

His intention is obvious.

"I lied about three years of peace in Zhejiang, but now it has become like this!"

……

The battle is over.

The Seventh Army had two infantry divisions and one cavalry division. The infantry killed more than 2,000 people and wounded more than 3,000 people. The cavalry killed more than 500 people and wounded more than 500 people.

Facing the somewhat corrupt situation, he still felt a little fear in his heart.

Even though he was unwilling, he finally said:

"Commanders from all over the country...try to stop the thieves as much as possible..."

After the court meeting, a doctor from the Ministry of War hurriedly walked to Wang Tiqian and whispered a few words in his ear, and then the eunuch nodded gently to show his approval. "Thousands of taels of silver have been sent to the father-in-law's house... I just ask that I be allowed to see His Majesty."

A thousand taels of silver may be nothing to Wang Tiqian, but the other party's request is simple. He just wants to meet the emperor, saying that he has something related to military affairs to report.

He had already figured out Emperor Wuxing's temperament, and easily asked the emperor to allow this person to enter the palace to have an audience.

However, the official's advice made him confused and even panicked in his heart.

This official actually suggested that the emperor temporarily seek peace with the rebels in Jiangnan, and then fight with them after the civil unrest was quelled.

"You want me to compromise with the bandits? In the more than two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, no emperor has ever condescended to the bandits. How dare you persuade me?"

The emperor's hoarse roar was like thunder.

"Your Majesty, with the war on multiple fronts, the Ming Dynasty is extremely exhausted. It is not too late to clean up the mountains and rivers before fighting again!"

Even though the official was a little scared, he still answered.

The emperor was furious and his body was trembling:

"Yang Sichang, you are so brave. You dare to remonstrate like this. I think you are rebellious...I will put you in jail and torture you. Are you related to the traitor?"

The officer was dragged out.

Wang Tiqian watched the whole scene and quietly wiped away the cold sweat.

Fortunately, the emperor did not hold him accountable, which made him relieved and secretly determined.

In the future, when introducing someone, be sure to ask them clearly what they have introduced.

Fortunately, I didn't get caught in it.

……

The victory in the Battle of Fengyang caused an uproar in the world. The Jiangsu and Zhejiang military governments repeatedly defeated the Ming army, and they were regarded as the most powerful bandits in the world, attracting worldwide attention.

And Yan Yinghui, taking advantage of this wave of great victory, officially proclaimed himself the king of Yue.

Suddenly, the world was in a state of turmoil. All the rogue rebels were ready to move. I felt that if I didn't come up with some title, I would be an inch lower than this thief.

Those joking nicknames, such as "Sweeping King" and the like, of course cannot be regarded as official nicknames.

So not long after, Wang Er proclaimed himself King of Yu in Henan, and rebels from all walks of life proclaimed themselves kings. A few brave ones even proclaimed themselves emperors.

What's more outrageous is that at this time, there were many bandits running around in Huguang, such as Shen Yikui, Shangtianlong, Chuangtaotian, etc., which led to the emergence of many "Kings of Chu" for a while, and they also accused each other. The other party was a false king, and even attacked each other, and regarded the King of Chu of the Ming Dynasty as a false king.

However, their arrogance could no longer be sustained as Sun Chuanting led his army to clean up the bandits. Most of the so-called princes were killed or captured by the Ming army.

Gao Yingxiang sneaked to Jiangxi at this time, still known as King Chuang, and fought with Chen Qiyu.

Zhang Xianzhong tried to enter Shu, but now he is still fighting fiercely with the Ming army on the edge, and he has taken the title of "King of the West".

However, just when the wave of becoming king had not subsided, another news came out from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Yan Yinghui, leader of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang military governments and King of Yue, died of illness in Ningbo.

His son Yan Quan immediately ascended to the throne.

(End of this chapter)