King Luhuang of the Ming Dynasty: My father, Ming Taizu

Lan Yu frowned.

Although some offended Togu Si Timur.

It is even possible that this person will report his case to His Majesty as soon as he arrives in Yingtian.

But now I don't care about that for the sake of passing on the national jade seal.

Lan Yu snorted and said, "In that case, I have no choice but to offend and search you!"

Lan Yu shouted sharply.

soon.

Several sergeants walked up to Togu Si Timur and began to search him.

However, no one found the imperial seal.

Togu Si Timur looked calm and smiled slightly as he looked at Lan Yu.

"Yongchang Hou, I will definitely tell your Emperor Hongwu about your humiliation of me! As for the so-called jade seal passed down from the country, I said it, if you don't have it, you don't have it!"

Lan Yu couldn't help but feel a little angry when she heard Togu Si Timur's words.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Togu Si Timur coldly.

"Do you really think I don't dare to kill you? I said before, any accident can happen on the battlefield!"

Togu Si Timur smiled.

"General, if you dare, just come and try!"

Lan Yu held the long sword at her waist with one hand and looked at Togu Si Timur with a cold expression on her face.

suddenly.

He laughed.

"You want to die because you think it's humiliating to be forced to die in Yingtian, right? I won't fulfill your wish! I just want to see you in a state where you would rather die than live!"

Speaking of this, Lan Yu said coldly: "I originally wanted to treat you with courtesy, but since you are stubborn, I have no choice but to punish you!"

There are many ways in Lan Yu's hands to hide the wounds, but torture people to the point of death.

Since this Togu Si Timur is so ignorant of praise, you can let him see it!

In short, this has been passed down to the jade seal, and the blue jade is determined to get it.

I was thinking about it.

suddenly.

There was a burst of noise outside the blue jade army.

"Where is Marquis Yongchang? I am Zhu Di! Marquis Yongchang, come and see me quickly!"

Lan Yu's expression changed when she heard Zhu Di's voice.

He hummed softly and walked out.

When Zhu Di saw Lan Yu, he frowned and said, "Marquis Yongchang, the war here is over, why don't you break camp and return to the central army?"

Lan Yu's expression changed when he heard this.

Naturally, he didn't want to return to the Chinese Army.

After all, the imperial seal has not been obtained yet.

He originally wanted to delay for two days on the road to get the imperial seal before returning to the Chinese army.

Unexpectedly, this boy Zhu Di came to the door.

Lan Yu prevaricated: "I have too many prisoners here, and it's been a waste of time to manage these people."

Zhu Di frowned.

A whole day has passed since the war ended.

Normally, no matter how many prisoners there are, they will all be taken care of in half a day.

Not as procrastinating as Lan Yu.

What's more, Lan Yu's army has simply camped in place now, with no intention of moving.

Could it be that the prisoners are not in charge now?
Zhu Di was also an old man marching and fighting, so he didn't believe his excuses.

Zhu Di did not expose him immediately.

He just asked: "Hasn't Marquis Yongchang dealt with the problem of prisoners yet? If there is a shortage of manpower, I can arrange for someone to come and help!"

Lan Yu looked at Zhu Di, her eyes becoming sharper.

"His Royal Highness, King Yan, are you questioning my ability? This time the army goes out for battle, I am the deputy commander, and I am not under the control of your Highness, King Yan!"

Zhu Di said calmly: "I just saw that Marquis Yongchang's army was delayed in setting out, and I was worried that Marquis Yongchang would encounter some difficulties, so I came here to help."

Lan Yu said angrily: "Now that His Highness King Yan has seen it, our army will set off in one day at most! Please rest assured, Your Highness."

Zhu Di frowned and said: "The army must set off immediately and return to the central army as soon as possible to report to the Duke of Song! I wonder why Marquis Yongchang is delaying here?"

Lan Yu said angrily: "You have no right to question me, and I have no need to explain to you!"

Zhu Di sneered.

"It's okay if the Marquis of Yongchang wants to camp in the wild with his army. Then please give Tuogu Si Timur, the pseudo-emperor of Yuanting, to me to take away! It's okay for me to take him to return his orders to the Duke of Song!"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yu looked at Zhu Di fiercely, with anger on her face.

Zhu Di looked calm.

Nonsense, you yourself command an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, and you have Emperor Yuan Ting in custody. Who knows what you want to do?
Now the army is still stationed in place.

What if someone has a different intention and takes Emperor Yuan Ting hostage and runs to the grassland to become the king and hegemony?
Although this possibility is unlikely, Zhu Di cannot understand why Lan Yu must set up camp here!
As long as Togu Si Timur is taken away, Zhu Di is not too worried about what Lan Yu will do next.

Lan Yu said angrily: "His Royal Highness King Yan, I see that your contribution is not small! You have captured so many princes and ministers of the Duan Court, are you still coming to compete for my credit now?"

Zhu Di smiled and said: "Of course I am not trying to get credit. What's more, Yongchang Hou captured Tuogu Si Timur in full view of everyone. I can't take away such a big credit!
This king just thinks that the puppet emperor of Yuanting will be sent back to the Chinese army's tent as soon as possible, so that he can save his worries and avoid long nights and dreams! "

Lan Yu cursed secretly in her heart.

If I send him back, then why am I still camping here...

However, he had no way to refute Zhu Di's excuse.

In desperation, Lan Yu looked at Zhu Di and said: "Your Highness, King Yan, I said that I only need to stay here for one day, and I will return to the Chinese army anyway after one day. Why do you have to press me so hard?"

Zhu Di shook his head and said: "Not even for one day, Marquis Yongchang, if you have nothing to do here, you shouldn't be stationed outside with 70,000 to 80,000 troops! No matter where you put this matter, you can't explain it. The most important thing is, can you With the puppet emperor Yuanting! Even if you are completely loyal to the imperial court, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain this matter to your majesty after you return to the imperial court!"

When Lan Yu heard this, she understood what Zhu Di meant.

It turns out he was worried about this!

Then there was a layer of sweat on his back.

Damn!

Yes!

For no reason, he was stationed outside with an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people, and he still held the puppet emperor Yuanting in his hands.

The most important thing is that he is still asking him about the whereabouts of the imperial seal.

People who understand will say that they are just coveting the merits of a feudal lord.

If it fell into the mouth of those civil servants, wouldn't it mean that he wanted to support his troops and stand on his own, and he also wanted to covet the jade seal that passed down the country!

When Lan Yu thought of this, her face began to look ugly.

"His Royal Highness King Yan is right! I will order you to break camp and set off to return to the central army!"

While talking.

Lan Yu sighed with a smile on her face.

I am afraid that the credit for passing on the national jade seal will not be my turn.

Ugh…

It seems that the matter of Feng Guogong will continue to be dragged on.

I wonder where Daming will fight next?
Goryeo?

Dongying?
Or the Timurid Empire?
Or is it the Kingdom of Ava that Xiping Hou Muying mentioned in his report to the court?
Ugh!
The world is too small.

The countries I just thought of are all savages.

How could it compare to something as huge as Yuanting.

It is estimated that even if Goryeo and Dongying are destroyed, it will not be enough for him to become a prince.

After all, killing a bunch of savages is nothing to be proud of.

Lan Yu sighed a little when she thought of this.

I missed an excellent opportunity.

But that’s all.

soon. The blue jade army broke out of camp and set off.

All the troops quickly returned to Feng Sheng's central army.

……

Yingtian.

Early summer morning.

The Forbidden City gradually wakes up under the touch of morning light. The sunlight penetrates the layers of glazed tiles and reflects the dazzling golden light, which makes it look somewhat sacred.

The breeze blew through the high palace walls, bringing a little coolness, but it could not conceal the heavy aura of power in the Forbidden City.

Inside Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat high on the dragon chair, his face as sinking as water, and his face was cold and solemn.

His Highness was lined up with civil and military officials in bright court uniforms. They stood on both sides. The early morning sunlight slanted in from outside the palace. Under the golden light, the atmosphere in the court hall seemed solemn and tense.

There are three hundred and sixty-five days in a year, but three hundred and sixty-two days are spent like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang was energetic and strong. He went to court every morning and reviewed memorials at noon and evening. He worked tirelessly and never slacked off.

at this time.

The ministers in the palace were reading the memorial.

suddenly.

The old eunuch Chen beside Zhu Yuanzhang was led by the young eunuch and walked down the steps quickly.

Not long after.

Old eunuch Chen held a memorial in his hands, hurried to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, and whispered a few words in a low voice.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the memorial from old eunuch Chen and hurriedly opened it.

His eyes scanned the paper like electricity in a moment.

An uncontrollable light flashed in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

Afterwards, I was shocked and speechless.

His Highness's courtiers have already known that they should shut up.

Everyone secretly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.

a long time.

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth rose unconsciously, finally.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and stood up.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The courtiers and Zhu Biao in the audience saw this and couldn't help but look sideways.

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "The Northern Expedition was a great victory! The Northern Expedition was won!"

talking.

Zhu Yuanzhang handed the memorial in his hand to old eunuch Chen.

"Give it to the prince. Let the prince read it to all your beloved ladies!"

Zhu Biao took the memorial and couldn't wait to glance at it.

There was a flash of shock in his eyes.

Then he read it.

"My lord, General Feng Sheng would like to report to Your Majesty: On the eighth day of April in the 19th year of Hongwu, I led the Northern Expedition army. When Tuogusi Timur, the puppet emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, secretly brought 250,000 elite troops, he attacked our vanguard.

Also, Naha sent out more than 200,000 thieves from Jinshan City, brazenly coming out of the city in an attempt to force me into a pincer attack. Although our army is in danger, it is not in chaos. It is ready for battle, bravely responds to the enemy, and deals with it decisively.

Fighting fifteen miles outside Jinshan City, our army attacked the bandits and defeated them!

He killed more than 70,000 heads of Gusi Timur's army and captured 180,000 enemy soldiers.

During the battle, they captured the pseudo-emperor Togush Timur, the pseudo-prince, the pseudo-prince, and the pseudo-prime minister, totaling thousands of people!
Tens of thousands of enemy troops were captured. Wu Qingchen, the leader of the rebellious Shanxi merchants, also died in the battle. All 135 members of his family were captured!
During this period, Kaiyuan King Nahachu in Jinshan City was also killed by our army. The bandits in the city suffered more than 20,000 casualties and 180,000 enemy soldiers were captured.

Eight puppet kings, many people from Pingzhang, and thousands of princes and high-ranking officials were also captured in the city!

Today, Jinshan City has been completely occupied by our army. Under the city, everything pointed by the flags has been broken. Attached is a list of meritorious officials.
The merits of this battle are all due to His Majesty's mighty spirit. The envoys and others raised their arms and shouted, and the thieves were wiped out. I only use this victory to present His Majesty's dragon face.

Your Majesty, Feng Sheng, pays homage! "

The words fell.

There was silence in the entire hall!
Everyone's eyes were wide open, as if they didn't hear the battle report clearly.

a long time.

suddenly.

Li Yuanming, the Minister of Household Affairs, was the first to react.

He bowed and said loudly: "Congratulations to your Majesty, congratulations to your Majesty! The Northern Expedition has been completed, and the puppet Yuan Dynasty has been destroyed in one fell swoop. This is truly an immortal achievement! Your Majesty is also an immortal hero!"

When all the ministers heard this, they all echoed in unison as if they were waking up from a dream!

"Your Majesty, this is God's blessing for the Ming Dynasty. The Northern Expedition is a great victory. The Yuan thieves have been crowned as leaders. It is truly your Majesty's wisdom and prowess that is a blessing to the country and a blessing to all the people!"

"Your Majesty, now that the Yuan thieves are gone, the north will be stable. From now on, the territory of the Ming Dynasty will be boundless, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe. This is your majesty's blessing to the heavens. I am very happy!"

"Your Majesty is so powerful that the Yuan thieves are frightened by the news. This great victory further demonstrates your Majesty's wisdom and determination. I congratulate you!"

The ministers came out one after another to congratulate each other, and the sound shook the palace, and the atmosphere was warm and extraordinary.

Seeing the warm atmosphere, Zhu Yuanzhang was also full of joy.

He smiled and said: "I will personally report this matter to the Ancestral Temple tomorrow! All the ministers and ministers will go together, and the prince will accompany him!"

All the ministers congratulated in unison.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

……

The Northern Expedition army has returned.

Of course, only fifty thousand were returned.

This time, more than 300,000 people were captured. No matter what, Feng Sheng did not dare to leave these people alone on the grassland.

A large number of garrison troops could only be left to monitor them.

Fortunately, Nahachu had stocked up a large amount of food in Jinshan City, enough to feed the army for the first half of the year.

For the time being, I don’t have to worry about the captured sergeant’s food.

At the same time, Lu Wangwei and Ping An were also left behind.

If those prisoners dared to cause trouble, they would just be slaughtered again.

In the tent.

Feng Sheng and Lu Wang Zhu Tan stood together.

Because of Lu Wangwei's pivotal performance in the Northern Expedition this time, Zhu Tan has become the number two figure in the Northern Expedition.

Feng Sheng has always relied heavily on him and consulted him on everything.

At this time, Feng Sheng sighed: "Until now, Tuogu Si Timur has been saying that he doesn't know about the national jade seal, let alone seen it!
well! If he has this attitude, not only will it look unsightly to His Majesty, but it will also not be a good thing for himself!
As for us... we can't deal with His Majesty! "

As he spoke, Feng Sheng roared angrily: "Hou Yongchang is really audacious! He dares to force Tuogusi Timur to hand over the jade seal privately! No wonder he is so hostile to us!"

Zhu Tan smiled.

"Even without Lan Yu, I'm afraid his hostility to us will not be reduced! After all, we ruined his grand plan!

You and I have read Jin Yiwei's report.

This Tuogu Si Timur has been dormant on the grassland for many years. He has always shown himself as a weak lord, but he has always maintained the ability to control the main force of Yuanting's army.

It was not until this time that Shanxi merchants were supported that they suddenly broke out. In a blink of an eye, they conquered hundreds of thousands of troops on the grassland, and even contacted Naha Chu!
If it weren't for King Lu Wei... I'm afraid he would have succeeded this time!

How could he not hate seeing the inevitable victory situation turn into this? "

Feng Sheng nodded and sighed: "If he insists on doing this, this is the only way."

As he spoke, Feng Sheng smiled and said: "This Tuogu Si Timur is quite interesting. He never mentioned anything about hatred. Instead, he kept talking and said that the grassland people might be enslaved by the Ming Dynasty in the future.

Haha... My Holy Emperor is rich all over the world, and His Majesty's mind is extremely broad. How can a barbarian leader like him be able to figure it out!
Your Majesty has long said that you must treat the Han Chinese as equals! The situation he imagined would never happen! Maybe they also know what their ancestors did to the Han people back then, so they are worried about retaliation? "

When Zhu Tan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He smiled and said: "If this is what Emperor Yuan has in mind, I can have a chat with him, and maybe we can get back to talking about the Jade Seal of the Kingdom!"

Feng Sheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Oh?"

(End of this chapter)