Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

In the 15th year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty, Hu Weiyong surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang in Hezhou.

And in the second year, the 16th year of Zhizheng, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Jiqing (now Nanjing, Jiangsu), and Yang Xian defected to Zhu Yuanzhang and became a small clerk in the shogunate.

It's such a coincidence.

The two young men who entered Zhu Yuanzhang's court one after the other later became students of Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, two of Zhu Yuanzhang's most trusted civil servants and advisers.

With their own talents, the two outstanding young men quickly gained a foothold in Zhu Yuanzhang's mansion, which was full of talented people at that time, and made their mark, which is enough to show their talents.

Since then, in the eyes of many people, it was vaguely felt that Hu Weiyong and Yang Xian were destined to be lifelong enemies.

Later, due to Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement, the two parted ways.

Hu Weiyong was appointed as the chief clerk of Ningguo County, and soon he was promoted to county magistrate, Tongpan of Ji'an Prefecture, and assistant censor of Huguang Prefecture. He was promoted very quickly along the way, and he also took the path of a real civil servant, accumulating a lot of political experience.

Yang Xian entered the Jianxiu, the predecessor of the current Jinyiwei, and began to engage in espionage work.

Originally, the two should have had no more conflicts after they parted at the Marshal's Mansion.

But some people in this world are just so wonderful.

No matter how big the world is, they are bound to meet.

People often call such objects enemies.

The Ming Dynasty was established.

The Huaixi Party and the Zhejiang East Party were in opposition, and the leaders of the two parties, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, recalled their students.

The two met again in the court.

It was like returning to the time when he was in the Marshal's Mansion.

After that, the names of Hu Weiyong and Yang Xian were often mentioned and compared by civil and military officials in the court. Although most people at that time believed that Yang Xian's qualifications were slightly lacking, after all, his political experience was somewhat shallower than that of Hu Weiyong, but in fact many people had already regarded the two of them as the legendary lifelong enemies in their hearts.

Just like their teachers, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.

It is the consensus of the vast majority of people that after Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen retire, the person who will take control of the central government will definitely be between Hu Weiyong and Yang Xian.

This perception gradually faded away until Yang Xian achieved extraordinary feats and became the number one god-candidate in the Ming Dynasty.

Because Yang Xian was so dazzling, Hu Weiyong seemed so dull next to him.

The so-called lifelong enemies are based on the premise that both sides are equally strong.

But later on, Yang Xian could be said to be far ahead of others.

Hu Weiyong would have had such thoughts deep in his heart. Even though he was now the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, this factor might not have been the only factor in his rebellion.

Perhaps in his opinion, this is the only way to defeat Yang Xian.

He just didn't want to admit it.

But if Yang Xian knew what Hu Weiyong was thinking at this moment, he would probably be in a dilemma.

As a time traveler, he believes that the term "enemy for life" is an overly passionate and even melodramatic expression, which often only exists in novels, animations, and movies.

The Ming Dynasty he saw and the Ming Dynasty Hu Weiyong saw were completely different pictures.

Yang Xian, standing on the top of the highest peak, would never look back at Hu Weiyong who was still halfway up the mountain.

The scenery Hu Weiyong saw was still limited to the mountain in front of him, even though he now thought he had jumped out of it (rebellion).

The two sides were separated only by a wall of the Forbidden City.

With the help of the moonlight, Hu Weiyong could see the other person's face clearly. He would never forget this face when they first met in the Marshal's Mansion.

"Yang Xian, if you turn to the light now and open the city gate to surrender, I can spare your life!" Hu Weiyong shouted loudly.

Yang Xian chuckled and said, "It has come to this. Prime Minister Hu, please stop saying things that even a child wouldn't believe. It will only make people laugh at you."

It's that disgusting smile again.

Hu Weiyong's expression turned cold, and he sneered, "In that case, I want to see how you, the first Divine Marquis who pacified the grasslands, can stop the five thousand elite soldiers behind me with only two thousand Jinyiwei. Moreover, Tang Shengzong, Fei Ju and others will soon bring their own troops to the capital."

"The main reason why the Ming army has been invincible over the years is the Hongwu rifle. We also have Hongwu rifles. If we compare guns, we now have more than you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the rebels below the city raised their guns and began to aim at Yang Xian and his men on the city wall. Everyone in the field could feel the murderous intent.

"I'll give you one last chance. Those who surrender and abandon their guns will not be killed!" Hu Weiyong said loudly.

But all he got in response was the harsh sound of metal rubbing against stone.

Hu Weiyong followed the sound and looked up, only to see Yang Xian pushing a strange machine he had never seen before to the top of the city wall.

The next moment, he had no time to react.

A series of "tick-tick-tick" sounds rang out in the night sky.

The rebels below the city wall hadn't figured out what was happening yet, when they saw a stream of blood spurting out from their comrades beside them, and then it was their turn.

When they heard the "thump thump" sound, they had already been shot.

In some cases, the head exploded directly, and blood gushed out like rain.

By the time Lu Zhongheng, Hu Weiyong and others reacted and began to organize the rebels to counterattack, the rebels had already suffered heavy casualties.

The rebels who were knocked down by the Maxim heavy machine guns fell in a pool of blood and cried out.

The Jinyiwei on the city wall were no pushovers either. Each of them held a top-level Hongwu spear that was only allowed in the military. They were well-trained and had excellent marksmanship, and they launched an attack earlier than the rebels.

The fire suppression of the Maxim heavy machine gun was so terrifying, with 600 bullets per minute, it was like a sickle in the dark night, mercilessly reaping the rebel troops under the city wall.

I do not know how long it has been.

The gunfire stopped abruptly, and the city walls were filled with corpses.

Seeing that they could not break through the firepower network, Hu Weiyong and Lu Zhongheng had no choice but to abandon those who were shot and retreat with the remaining soldiers, trying to meet up with Tang Shengzong's other three armies before launching a general attack.

Yang Xian stood on the top of the city wall, watching Hu Weiyong and his men fleeing in panic, and shook his head gently: "There are always people in this world who don't understand that the Hongwu rifle has never been the world's greatest weapon. Science is."

As he spoke, the huge black machine in front of Yang Xian reflected the moonlight in the sky and emitted a faint, soul-devouring glow.

The Jinyiwei around looked at Yang Xian with eyes as if they were respecting ghosts and gods!

Since the battle on the city wall of Peking that year, Yang Xian's legend continues. In fact, in the hearts of the younger generation of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty today, the real military god of the Ming Dynasty may not be Xu Da.

It was the man standing before them at this moment. (End of this chapter)