Ming Dynasty: A mere unruly commoner is rebelling against the heaven?

Chapter 24: All the factory guards are in action!

In the first month of the tenth year of Xuande, Emperor Xuanzong, who was only 36 years old, suddenly died of illness.

The eight-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, naming his reign Zhengtong.

The young age of the ruler and the powerful mother are the necessary conditions for the cabinet to collude with the harem, interfere in state affairs, and steal imperial power.

Zhu Youtang faced the same situation when he first ascended the throne.

Empress Dowager Zhang colluded with the "Three Yangs" of the cabinet, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Yang Pu, to control the government.

In the sixth year of Zhengtong, Zhu Qizhen took power, but he did not have much power.

In the seventh year of Zhengtong, Empress Dowager Zhang passed away, and Zhu Qizhen attempted to seize power.

But at that time, the cabinet and Zhu Qizhen's biological mother, Empress Dowager Sun, were in collusion again, and Zhu Qizhen was still just a puppet emperor.

The only person he could trust at that time was the eunuch Wang Zhen.

Zhu Qizhen was preparing to do something big.

He appointed the leader of the Oirat tribe, Toghtobukha, as the Great Khan of Mongolia, and Yesen as the Grand Tutor, King of Huai, and Right Prime Minister of the Secretariat.

The Oirat was originally just a very small force on the grassland, but Zhu Qizhen actually recognized Toghtobukha's status as the Khan.

You know, in the following decades, several Mongolian Khans were not recognized by the Ming Dynasty.

Even Dayan Khan of Tatar was not conferred the title of Great Khan by the Ming Dynasty and was always called the little prince.

The little Tatar prince was actually the Mongolian Khan who was not conferred a title by the Ming Dynasty.

There is a big problem here.

At that time, the problems of ghost soldiers and smuggling were extremely serious in the border towns of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Hong, who was the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu at the time, was related by marriage to Yu Qian, the left vice minister of the Ministry of War.

In those years, the Ministry of War spent a lot on border towns. The expenses on food, wages, weapons, and even firearms reached an abnormal level.

At the same time, Xuanfu opened a market, and trade with various tribes on the grassland was ongoing, bringing in a lot of money.

Zhu Qizhen wanted to completely solve the problem of corruption and smuggling in the border towns and regain control of the military power.

Upon hearing the news, Yang Hong immediately cleared the area!
The granaries of the garrisons outside Juyongguan were moved back if possible, and those that could not be moved back were burned on the spot.

It’s fine to burn it. If it’s all burned, can the debt still be settled?
Unfortunately, Emperor Yingzong never settled the account in the end.

According to the version currently circulating, the Battle of Tumu is fraught with doubts.

In the 14th year of Zhengtong, just when Emperor Yingzong decided to thoroughly investigate the border garrisons.

Military reports came from Datong, Xuanfu, Liaodong and Ganzhou at the same time: the Wala Mongols are attacking the border!
Emperor Yingzong immediately gave an order to patrol the border personally. He gave the order today, and set out tomorrow with a large group of civil servants and censors, as well as an army of 500,000!
Emperor Yingzong traveled around Xuanfu and Datong and returned to Beijing when he reached Tumu Fortress.

Tens of thousands of troops led by the Oirat leader Yesen, like a divine army descending from the sky, broke through the heavily guarded Great Wall of Ming.

At Tumu Fort, Zhu Qizhen was taken away from hundreds of thousands of Ming troops.

Three days after the Tumu Incident, the Oirat Grand Master Yesen met Zhu Qizhen.

Yesen was dumbfounded when he saw Zhu Qizhen. He respectfully sent him to Xuanfu and asked Yang Hong to receive him.

Yang Hong decisively refused.

Yesen had no choice but to send Zhu Qizhen to Datong Prefecture.

Guo Deng, the lieutenant general of Datong Prefecture, also refused to receive the emperor.

Yesen brought Zhu Qizhen back to the grassland and held a meeting with other tribes on the grassland.

A month later, Yesen led his army to Datong Prefecture again to send Zhu Qizhen back.

It’s better not to do it in the Ming Dynasty.

Yesen's troops arrived in the capital unscathed and asked the city to send someone to pick up Zhu Qizhen, but the Ming Dynasty refused.

Zhu Qizhen followed Yesen back to the grassland. In the second year, the Oirat Mongols once again launched a large-scale border attack and attacked fourteen northern border towns of the Ming army.

Afterwards, Yesen sent someone to deliver a letter to threaten the Ming court.

If the Ming Dynasty did not bring Zhu Qizhen back, the Oirat Mongols would have invaded the border every year for the next ten years.

Zhu Qizhen also said that he no longer wanted to be an emperor, and he would go to guard the caskets of his ancestors, or be a commoner.

The Ming Dynasty court then reluctantly agreed.

When Zhu Qizhen returned to Beijing, the Ming Dynasty did not send any soldiers to welcome him. It was Yesen who sent people to escort Zhu Qizhen back to Beijing.

When leaving, Yesen cried bitterly and saw Zhu Qizhen off.

After Zhu Qizhen returned to the capital, he was immediately imprisoned.

The guards who protected him closely were the twenty Wala warriors given to him by Yesen.

After that, the Wala tribe declined just as quickly as it rose.

In the eighth year of Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu suddenly died of illness, Zhu Qizhen successfully restored the throne, and Yu Qian's three clans were exterminated!
At the same time, Emperor Yingzong built a temple for Yesen.

In the fourth year of Tianshun, Zhu Qizhen took full power.

A group of civil and military officials who played various roles in the Battle of Tumu were finally liquidated by Emperor Yingzong!
There are a lot of doubts that cannot be explained clearly. For example, Yesen was only the Grand Tutor of the Oirat, not the Khan. The Oirat did not have so many troops. How did the Oirat manage to divide its armies into four routes and attack the border at the same time?

For example, how did Yesen manage to pass through Datong and Xuanfu quietly and capture Zhu Qizhen alive among hundreds of thousands of troops?
For example, after Yesen captured Zhu Qizhen, why didn't he go to the capital immediately, but instead turned back and knocked at Xuanfu's door?

Even if Zhu Qizhen opened up Xuanfu, what else would there be inside except tens of thousands of troops?
Why did Yesen go back to the grassland after capturing Zhu Qizhen before taking Zhu Qizhen to attack the capital?
Why was Yu Qian's first reaction after Zhu Qizhen was captured to establish a new emperor, and why was he Zhu Qizhen's younger brother Zhu Qiuyu, rather than Zhu Qizhen's crown prince Zhu Jianshen?
Why did Zhu Qizhen lead the army personally and bring so many civil servants and censors with him?

Why, after the Ming army was defeated and lost the emperor, why was it that Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu and the first person in charge of the frontier generals, was promoted like a rocket? Not only him, but all those who were related to Yang Hong were promoted to military generals?
Why did Yesen's troops, who were like gods of war in the Battle of Tumu, end up with a tragic death just five years after Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne?

Why was the first thing Zhu Qizhen did after his restoration to the throne to build a temple for Yesen?
It's ridiculous, right?
The truth behind Tumubao is far more terrifying than what is shown. …

After leaving the imperial study, Wang Zhi, Huai En and Mou Bin immediately returned to their own offices to deploy troops.

Wang Zhi returned to the Western Investigation Factory and immediately issued orders.

"Ma Jinzhong!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Ma Jinzhong, the head of the Western Factory, had disheveled hair, a half-mask covering his face, and his eyes had more white than black, making him look like an evil ghost.

"Immediately lead the troops to Junzhou, confiscate the property of all Ma Wensheng's relatives, and bring all his relatives and family members back to the capital to be executed!"

"If one person is missing, I will not let him off easily!"

"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor!"

Ma Jinzhong took the order and immediately assembled hundreds of men and prepared to carry dry food and supplies.

"Qin Lu!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Qin Lu, the second in command of the Western Factory, has a beautiful face, red lips and a beauty mole at the corner of his eye. Although he has a handsome appearance, he has a sinister and cold temperament.

"Immediately bring people to search Ma Wensheng's house in the capital, and arrest all his family members and put them in jail!"

"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor!"

Qin Lu set off immediately and selected dozens of soldiers to accompany him, all of whom were skilled fighters from the Western Factory.

"Ji Sheng!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Jisheng, the third in command of the Western Factory, was a bald man with a hideous and terrifying scar on his face and an extremely cruel personality.

Wang Zhi took out Zhu Youtang's handwritten letter from his arms and handed it to Jisheng.

"Quickly deliver this secret letter written by your majesty to General Gao Shun of Changtong Town."

"Yes, Mr. Factory Supervisor!"

Ji Sheng respectfully took the secret letter, put it away carefully, and quickly mounted his horse.

A moment later, the Western Factory opened its doors and hundreds of Western Factory soldiers filed out.

Wang Zhi leads the team and rides to the capital!
The sound of horse hooves was particularly clear in the quiet night in the capital.

After Wang Zhi returned to the capital, he immediately arrested Wan An and his entire family and put them in prison.

Such drastic measures, coupled with historical achievements, made the officials in the capital city fear Wang Zhi of the Western Factory to the core.

Now Wang Zhi led the people of the Western Factory and paraded through the city in a grand manner, which immediately attracted the attention of all officials in the capital.

"Hundreds of Western Factory soldiers are riding horses into the capital. What is Wang Zhi planning to do?!"

"He wants to leave Beijing in this direction!"

"Oh my god! Hundreds of Western Factory soldiers also left the capital!"

"What kind of big case is Wang Zhi going to handle? Those vicious people from the Western Factory would confiscate the property and exterminate the whole family at any time..."

"Look, a group of people went to the residence of the Minister of War, Mr. Ma!"

"What?! Could it be that Lord Ma..."

"Be careful!"

Qin Lu led dozens of people straight to Ma Wensheng's home in the capital, while the others followed Wang Zhi out of the capital.

After leaving the capital, everyone from the Western Factory automatically split into three groups.

The leader Ma Jinzhong led a large army all the way to Junzhou.

The factory supervisor Wang Zhi led dozens of his trusted associates and rushed to Datong Prefecture.

The third leader Ji Sheng went to Tongchang with only two attendants.

At the same time as the Western Factory was taking action, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was also operating in an orderly manner.

After Mou Bin returned to the Northern Pacification Division of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he immediately summoned the four great guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Qinglong, select three hundred soldiers and follow me to Datong to arrest Datong's general Qiu Yue!"

"Yes, my lord!"

After receiving the order, Qinglong left quickly and counted the troops leaving Datong.

"Bai Hu, lead a team of Jinyiwei immediately to search Qiu Yue's residence in the capital. Don't let any of his family members and relatives go!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Baihu also immediately began to organize his familiar subordinates.

"Suzaku Xuanwu, you will lead a thousand Jinyiwei to Pingliang Prefecture immediately, arrest the nine clans of Qi Qiuyue, and bring them to the capital to be executed!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Zhuque and Xuanwu accepted the order and gathered thousands of Jinyiwei at the fastest speed!
　This part about Zhu Qizhen is very important and has a great impact on the subsequent plot, so I wrote a little more. By the way, please continue to read it on Tuesday! ! ! It is really very important, thank you all! ! !

　　
　
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