Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 146 The Emperor Guards the Country

Qiu Fu glanced at Qu Neng lightly and said in a deep voice:

"Wa Ci is just a group of bandits, nothing to worry about."

"A few years ago, I worked with the emperor to attack many Waci tribes."

"They are extremely backward, their horses are very thin, they have no money to buy armor, and their equipment is very rudimentary."

'We just need to fight our way out of the pass. These Waci soldiers will inevitably fall in the face of the wind, and there is no way they can be the opponent of our Ming soldiers. "Time is money now. The most critical part of this expedition is to rush to the outside of the pass as soon as possible and find the location of Wasi's army." "General Qu pushed back and blocked him. Could it be that he was afraid of the Washi army?"

Qu Neng's face instantly turned red and he said in a muffled voice:

"Even if the general dies in battle, he will never be afraid of this tile stabbing person."?

"It's just that the soldiers' health has reached its limit. If we continue to march forcefully, there may be problems." Qiu Fu waved his hand casually and said:

"Okay, I already know this."

"After the army arrives in Datong, we will rest and regroup."

"Now the army is only two days away from Datong. Let the soldiers hold on for two more days. After two days, we can rest." Seeing Qiu Fu saying this, Qu Neng had no choice but to retreat.

He was just a small forward in the front army, and he was not qualified to dictate the marching route of the army.

Qiu Fu did not pursue him for the crime of leaving his post without permission, which was a great honor to Qu Neng.

If he dares to talk too much now, Qu Neng will beat Qiu Fu to death for fear of being angry.

As the coach of this expedition, Qiu Fu indeed has the power of life and death over the army!

The army continued to march from Linfen to Datong at its original intensity without stopping at all. Such a march made the soldiers very exhausted.

What they didn't know was that just outside Datong Pass, there was an even more terrifying enemy, quietly waiting for their arrival. Since Zhu Di saw Bai Chu, he didn't stay for a day. He just changed his clothes and went north to chase Qiu Fu's army. Zhu Dizhou was tired along the way, but he was very excited and kept telling Bai Chu what had happened over the years. This is a feeling of old friends meeting again after a long absence. Seeing Bai Chu again made Zhu Di feel like he had found someone to talk to. He told Bai Chu his ideas about governing the country, and also told Ma He to go to the West to find Bai Chu. It talks about how the people of Ming Dynasty now live and work in peace and contentment. Although Zhu Di said a lot, Bai Chu could tell from Zhu Di's words that Zhu Di was actually not satisfied with his current life. When Zhu Di and Bai Chu led the guards to the Shanxi border, Bai Chu suddenly asked Zhu Di, "Your Majesty, do you want to return to the battlefield?"

When Zhu Di heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, and sighed: "Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Mr. Bai. Gong.

"After all these years, in my free time, I always think, maybe I was wrong in the battle of Jingnan?" "What I want is to be able to seal the wolf and be willing to eliminate the hidden dangers in northern Xinjiang for the Ming Dynasty, and It's not a throne. "In fact, I don't care about this throne at all. 2

"But for this throne, so many people have died, and I can no longer look back.

"More importantly, when my father asked me to become King Pan Yan, it was to guard the northern border for the Ming Dynasty and break the backbone of the northern nomads so that they could never stand up again. "But what about now?" "The Rise of Waci , Daning was lost, Liaodong was repeatedly plundered, and the Hetao area was no longer owned by the Ming Dynasty. Shuang "All this is my fault. I am ashamed of my father and the people of Ming Dynasty. Maybe I didn't dare to gather troops to quell the difficulties, and these alien races would not be so rampant now." Bai Chu saw Zhu Di in a low mood, He shook his head slightly and said

"Your Majesty, please do not belittle yourself. There was nothing wrong with the Battle of Jingnan. Even if the people now cannot understand you, future generations will have a fair evaluation of your Majesty." Although alien races are rising now, before they cause any great harm, As long as we eradicate these alien races, we won't cause too much commotion. "This time Wa Ci took the initiative to provoke, and he was seeking death. Let's take this opportunity to plow the court and sweep the holes to destroy his race." "Just like the Jurchens back then, just completely interrupt the rise of Wasi."

"And I also have a way to enable the emperor to maintain a suppressive situation against the foreign races in the north. Zhu Di felt a little more comfortable and hurriedly asked:

"I wonder if Mr. Bai has any good ideas?"

"Beiping is the throat of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the key to the land of Hebei. It is very important to the Ming Dynasty and the Central Plains region." Bai Chu touched his chin, and then talked eloquently:

"If Peiping is lost, this land in the north of the Yangtze River will no longer exist. If Peiping exists, the Ming Dynasty will be as stable as Mount Tai.

"In that case, why doesn't the emperor move the capital to Peking?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up for a moment, but then dimmed again, and he said:

"I have thought about this before, but the ministers kept discouraging me from doing so."

"Beiping is indeed a strategic location and extremely important to the Ming Dynasty, but it is too close to the outside of the pass." From Huai to Beiping, there are only Juyong Pass and Zijin Pass. As long as one of these two passes is lost,

, Peiping will be exposed to the iron cavalry of the foreign races outside the pass. "

"In comparison, Yingtian is located in the rear area. Its strategic position is extremely safe, and it also has the advantage of money and food in the southeast." "With Yingtian City firmly established, the Ming Dynasty is also extremely stable, and compared with Yingtian, Peiping , it is the gate of the Ming Dynasty and will face the threat of enemy forces at any time." In fact, it can be said in one sentence, that is, Yingtian has strategic depth, while Beiping faces the alien tribes in the grassland. As the saying goes, a gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone the capital of the Ming Dynasty. How could he choose a place with such fierce war and danger? Zhu Di also thought about moving the capital, but he was blocked by the ministers in the court. , there are various reasons, but anyway, they just don’t want to move the capital. Helplessly, Zhu Di could only give up the idea.

But what Bai Chu said next made Zhu Di's blood boil with excitement. He even got goosebumps out of excitement, and his hair stood on end, making him look extremely excited. ""The power of our dynasty is beyond that of ancient times. It controls the northern barbarians and conquers the barbarians from the southern islands. It has no fraternity from the Han Dynasty, no alliance from the Tang Dynasty, no thin coins from the Song Dynasty, and no courtesy from brothers and enemies. ." The majesty of the Ming Dynasty was rarely seen in the world. When Bai Chu talked about it, he naturally straightened his back and said loudly: As the saying goes, the emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country!!

"If you don't make peace, make indemnities, cede territory, or pay tribute, even if I, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, face the foreign tribes in the north, they should be the ones to be afraid of."

"As for the money, food and wealth in the southeast, we only need to build the Grand Canal and open shipping from Yingtian to Tianjin Wei." "In this way, the northern aliens were personally suppressed by the Emperor of Heaven outside Peking City, and the wealth in the southeast passed through the canal. , the sea traffic continues to pour into Peiping, and the alien race will never be able to stand up again." "Okay!!! The emperor guards the country, and the king dies in the country!!"

Zhu Di almost jumped up from his horse. His blood was boiling all over, and he wished he could go to the battlefield and kill the Washi cavalry right now.

Bai Chu's words completely aroused Zhu Di's long-dormant ambition.

(End of this chapter)