Ming Dynasty: The Jingnan Rebellion has just been successful, and Zhu Yuanzhang has been resurrected

Chapter 147: Mounting a Horse and Shooting North to Eliminate the Grassland Threat

"Ah? Fourth brother defected to the imperial court?"

Zhu Quan was a little confused, his face full of disbelief: "Fourth brother is such a strong-willed person, how could he defect to the court?"

"My father did defect to the imperial court. This is absolutely true," said Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Quan was silent for a while, calmed himself down, looked at Zhu Gaochi, and said, "Gaochi, can you answer a few questions for me first?"

At this moment, he had too many doubts in his mind, so he decided to sort them out carefully and slowly solve them one by one.

"Uncle Seventeen, please tell me. I will tell you everything I know." Zhu Gaochi said.

His attitude was very good. Firstly, because the Northern Yuan Dynasty was now moving south, he needed Zhu Quan's help. Secondly, the Ming Dynasty had now stabilized, and he and Zhu Quan had no reason to conflict.

Zhu Quan sensed the change in Zhu Gaochi and asked, "First of all, why did you just say that Fourth Brother had gambled but not completely? Can you explain it in detail?"

"Yes!" Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "This matter is actually very simple. As I just said, my father started a rebellion, but not long after, he learned about what happened in Yingtian Prefecture. My third uncle and sixth uncle bowed to the court, and my father had no choice but to follow suit."

"My third and sixth brothers have bowed to the imperial court? When did the imperial court become so powerful?" Zhu Quan was confused.

He himself is a vassal king and is very clear about the strength of the vassal kings.

The princes joined forces, and the imperial court was in a very passive position.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and he exclaimed, "Yun Hun has entered Yingtian Prefecture?"

"Yes, now Hun Ge'er has ascended the throne and become the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Gaochi nodded.

"This Yunhu actually broke into Yingtian Prefecture and defeated the combined forces of the vassal kings!" Zhu Quan's face was full of shock.

He knew both that Zhu Yunhuan had raised an army and that he had joined forces with the princes.

However, because he was in a state of semi-imprisonment, the information he knew was very limited. He only knew that Zhu Yunhuan was aggressive, and his Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger Leopard Cavalry were fierce in combat. The princes joined forces to suppress Zhu Yunhuan.

Later, because of his contact with the Three Guards of Doyan, he angered Zhu Di and was directly imprisoned by Zhu Di, and he completely lost contact with the news from the outside world.

Never imagined.

When he learned about it again, Zhu Yunhuan had successfully entered Yingtian Prefecture, became the new emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and defeated the combined forces of the vassal kings.

"Yes, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under your majesty's command are extremely powerful." Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly.

The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, these two troops are so awesome, I don’t know where Zhu Yunhuan got them from.

To this day, the origins of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry remain a mystery.

Zhu Quan had a complicated expression and asked, "What about Yunwen? Did Yunhuan kill him after he took the throne?"

He was deeply influenced by Zhu Yuanzhang and was very unwilling to see the scene of fratricide. Some of these reasons were why he rejected Zhu Di.

"He was not killed. However, after Yingtian Prefecture was captured, Zhu Yunwen disappeared. There is news that the emperor left Zhu Yunwen a way to survive, but this is just a rumor and has not been confirmed." Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

"Disappeared?" Zhu Quan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This might be the best outcome. However, considering the method of survival my father left behind, could it be that Zhu Yunwen has become a monk?"

"Become a monk? Uncle Seventeen, why do you say that?" Zhu Gaochi looked stunned.

Zhu Quan said: "It's very simple. Father was once a monk in a temple. Moreover, it seems that Zhu Yunwen's only way out now is to become a monk to escape the disaster."

Zhu Gaochi thought about it, nodded, and said, "If Zhu Yunwen becomes a monk, he can indeed survive, but it is better not to talk about these things too much."

Zhu Quan was startled, looked up at Zhu Gaochi, and said, "Indeed, now that the situation in the Ming Dynasty has stabilized, it's better to let some things go."

He understood what Zhu Gaochi meant. Since Zhu Yunhuan was not searching for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts in a high-profile manner, there were only two possibilities.

1: Zhu Yunhuan had already grasped Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts and had sent people to keep an eye on him.

2: Zhu Yunhuan wanted to put an end to this matter and let it be buried in history.

The two results express similar meanings.

It represents Zhu Yunhuan's attitude towards Zhu Yunwen.

If Zhu Quan were to bring this up now, it would be equivalent to forcing Zhu Yunhuan to make a choice.

Forcing the emperor is obviously not a good thing.

"Let's talk about the second thing. Why do you say that it's a good thing that those troops returned to Beiping?" Zhu Quan looked at Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi smiled wryly and said, "Seventeenth Uncle, you should have guessed it, right? The Northern Yuan Dynasty has sent troops."

"Sending troops now?" Zhu Quan asked.

"Yes, they are sending troops now. The Tatars have allied with the Oirat. I guess they saw the unrest in our Ming Dynasty and are thinking of moving south." Zhu Gaochi said.

"Haha, if they send troops to attack at this time, it is equivalent to sending credit to Your Majesty!" Zhu Quan shook his head.

There was nothing wrong with the Northern Yuan Dynasty choosing to send troops. The civil unrest that broke out in the Ming Dynasty was a godsend for the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

But the problem is that the unrest in the Ming Dynasty has now been quelled.

In this way, the Northern Yuan Dynasty's dispatch of troops seemed a little embarrassing.

"With the combat effectiveness of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, if Your Majesty sends troops, it will indeed be a tribute to His Majesty. However, Your Majesty has just entered Yingtian Prefecture and the situation has not yet been completely stabilized. Your Majesty may choose not to send troops." Zhu Gaochi hesitated.

"Not sending troops?" Zhu Quan was stunned when he heard this, then thought for a moment and said, "That's indeed a possibility."

Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and said, "Seventeenth Uncle, let's not talk about this anymore. Even if Your Majesty sends troops, it will take time. During this period, we need to stop the Northern Yuan Dynasty and prevent them from causing trouble in Liaodong."

"We?" Zhu Quan was stunned, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Good boy, so you are planning to take advantage of me."

"Ahem. Uncle Seventeen, I know what my father did was wrong and it makes you very uncomfortable now, but now that the Northern Yuan Dynasty is invading, do you want to watch them commit atrocities on our Ming Dynasty land?" Zhu Gaochi said.

Zhu Quan waved his hand and said, "Alright, you don't have to provoke me. I will help you with this matter. As for the grudge between me and Fourth Brother, I will settle it with him when the time comes."

"Uncle Seventeen, if you want to settle accounts with my father, you may have to go to Yingtian Prefecture," Zhu Gaochi reminded.

Zhu Quan was stunned and asked in confusion, "Gao Chi, what do you mean? Why do I have to go to Yingtian Prefecture? Could it be that Fourth Brother can stay in Yingtian Prefecture and not come back?"

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, my father will not return to Beiping in the future. However, if Your Majesty raises an army this time, my father may follow."

"Hmm?" Zhu Quan frowned and looked at Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi said: "I just told you that my father has defected to the imperial court."

"This..." Zhu Quan was stunned for a long moment before shaking his head and saying, "I just thought you meant that Fourth Brother had surrendered. So you mean that Fourth Brother had surrendered to Yun Hun?"

"Yes!" Zhu Gaochi nodded.

"What's going on? This isn't right with Fourth Brother's personality!" Zhu Quan had a complicated expression, and was a little confused about what was going on with Zhu Di.

However, after Zhu Di defected to Zhu Yunhuan, his plan to settle accounts with Zhu Di would probably come to nothing, after all, Zhu Yunhuan was now standing behind Zhu Di.

Unless he also works under Zhu Yunhuan, in that case, there might be a possibility of settling accounts with Zhu Di.

However, isn't it a bit unprofitable for him to bow to Zhu Yunhuan just to settle accounts with Zhu Di?

"Uncle Seventeen, let's go out first. As for the grudge between you and my father, you can settle it slowly." Zhu Gaochi said.

"Okay!" Zhu Quan nodded.

The next second, the two walked out of the house.

Outside.

When the two guards saw Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Quan coming out, they were stunned: "Prince, this..."

Zhu Quan was imprisoned on the order of Zhu Di.

They violated Zhu Di's order and allowed Zhu Gaochi to meet Zhu Quan, which was a serious dereliction of duty.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Gaochi was not satisfied with just meeting Zhu Quan, but now he even wanted to take him away.

They couldn't imagine how angry Zhu Di would be when he returned to Beiping and saw that Zhu Quanren was gone.

At that time, they will definitely be severely punished, and may even lose their lives.

"You guys go down. From now on, Uncle Seventeen will no longer be imprisoned." Zhu Gaochi waved his hand.

The two guards looked at each other, a little at a loss.

"This is my father's order, go!" Zhu Gaochi added.

"The prince's order?" The two guards hesitated and hesitated for a while, then bowed and said, "Yes, Prince!" The two of them left with a feeling of uneasiness in their hearts.

Zhu Quan walked into the yard, took a deep breath, and exhaled slowly, saying, "I never thought I would be free so soon."

The next second, he turned his gaze to Zhu Gaochi and said with a smile, "Gaochi, do you think I should thank Yunhuan?"

If it weren't for Zhu Yunhuan, the turmoil in the Ming Dynasty would never have ended so quickly.

Although Zhu Yunwen was incompetent, Zhu Di was just a vassal king, and it was extremely difficult for him to sit on the throne.

Therefore, if there were no Zhu Yunhuan, the turmoil in the Ming Dynasty would have taken at least a year and a half to end.

Thinking of that scene, he couldn't help but shudder.

Being trapped in a sealed space, the scene makes people feel despair just thinking about it.

"We should thank him." Zhu Gaochi nodded.

"Haha!" Zhu Quan smiled and walked towards Prince Yan's Mansion.

Yingtian Prefecture, Fengtian Palace!
Zhu Yunhuan sat on the dragon throne with a calm expression.

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty is invading the pass at this time. What will Your Majesty choose?"

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty has dispatched troops. Did they know that the Ming Dynasty was in turmoil and wanted to take advantage of the situation? Unfortunately, their plan is likely to fail."

"Will Your Majesty send troops? Yingtian Prefecture has just stabilized. If Your Majesty leads the army to fight, the risk is too great."

"These Northern Yuan Tartars really know how to pick their time. I wonder if Your Majesty will send troops. Even if he doesn't, Your Majesty will probably keep this account in mind and settle it later when there's a chance."

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All kinds of thoughts arose in the minds of the ministers.

There is no doubt that the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are powerful, but now that Zhu Yunhuan has just entered Yingtian Prefecture, the most important thing he should do at this time is to consolidate his own position.

The civil strife in the Ming Dynasty had ended, but the Northern Yuan Dynasty's invasion at this time was still a problem for Zhu Yunhuan.

The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are Zhu Yunhuan's absolute trump cards. These two troops must not be moved. Once they are moved, Zhu Yunhuan will most likely lead the army in person.

This is a very simple logical question.

Zhu Yunhuan's greatest reliance was the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

If something happened to the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, Zhu Yunhuan's throne would inevitably be unstable. This is an obvious thing.

Even though the court officials and vassal kings are now under the suppression of Zhu Yunhuan, as long as something happens to the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, these people may change their faces in an instant.

This is due to human nature.

After all, Zhu Yunhuan had just ascended the throne and had no foundation.

Without a foundation, we can only suppress it with strong force.

Therefore, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry definitely could not leave Zhu Yunhuan's side. Even if Zhu Yunhuan's confidants such as Lan Yu and Zhu Gaoxu led the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to go on an expedition, there would still be certain risks.

"My dear ministers!" Zhu Yunhuan spoke.

"Shhhhh!"

The ministers all straightened their expressions and pricked up their ears.

They understood that Zhu Yunhuan had to make a choice regarding the Northern Yuan invasion.

"You should also know that the Northern Yuan bandits are now sending troops to invade the territory of our Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yunheng's tone was neither hurried nor slow, and very calm.

"Your Majesty's attitude means you are not planning to send troops?" The ministers had complicated expressions when they saw Zhu Yunhuan's calm appearance.

Although they all hoped that Zhu Yunhuan would launch a strong counterattack against the Northern Yuan Dynasty, from a rational point of view, not sending troops now would be the most correct decision.

The Northern Yuan bandits invaded the Ming Dynasty simply because they knew that the Ming Dynasty was in civil strife and had the idea of ​​taking advantage of the situation to rob. When the Northern Yuan bandits knew that the civil strife in the Ming Dynasty was over, they would definitely retreat in disgrace.

There is no way. The Ming Dynasty’s hard power is now stronger than that of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. The Northern Yuan Dynasty would not dare to provoke a stable Ming Dynasty.

"I don't know where the Northern Yuan villains got the courage from, but it doesn't matter now. I have decided to lead the army in person tomorrow, heading north to conquer the grassland and completely pacify it." Zhu Yunheng's tone was still very calm.

"The emperor leads the army in person? Did I hear correctly?"

"What's going on? Your Majesty is actually going to lead the army in person? And he's leaving tomorrow? This... is impossible?"

"As expected, you are worthy of being the emperor who was able to raise an army from Fengyang and march all the way to Yingtian Prefecture. Your Majesty's courage is no less than that of Taizu!"

"Your Majesty, leading the army in person, is taking a huge gamble! If you lose, your throne will be in jeopardy!"

"No wonder His Majesty was able to train such powerful troops as the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. Such courage is truly unmatched."

"What was I thinking just now? I actually thought that His Majesty would not send troops, but I didn't expect that His Majesty would not only send troops, but also lead the troops personally."

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty is in big trouble this time. If they stir up trouble at this time, they will face the wrath of His Majesty."

"The grasslands are known for their powerful cavalry, but the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry and Tiger and Leopard Cavalry under your majesty's command are the ceiling of cavalry. I really can't imagine what kind of outcome awaits the Northern Yuan Dynasty next."

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The expressions of all the ministers were stunned, their eyes became more complicated, and they stared at Zhu Yunhuan in a daze.

At first, seeing Zhu Yunhuan's calm tone, they thought that Zhu Yunhuan had to swallow his anger in order to consolidate his throne.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Yunhuan would lead the army in person in the end.

Think about it from another perspective. If they were in Zhu Yunhuan's position at this moment, they would definitely not dare to lead the army in person.

The stakes are just too high.

If he lost the battle on the grassland, Zhu Yunhuan would definitely lose his throne.

Even if they won, there is a certain possibility that the ownership of Yingtian Prefecture would change. Now Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts are still unknown.

All in all, leading the army in person is definitely not a good choice. Although doing so can boost morale and even raise the ambitions of the people of the Ming Dynasty, from the perspective of an emperor, this approach is too impulsive.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Yuan rebels are simply sending their troops south because they believe our Ming Dynasty is in turmoil. If they knew our Ming Dynasty was stable, they would probably withdraw immediately. Your Majesty wouldn't have to lead the army in person."

"That's right, Your Majesty, please reconsider. A mere Northern Yuan thief is not worthy of your impulsive actions."

"Your Majesty is a person of ten thousand gold. You cannot act so rashly. Please think twice before you act."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? The Northern Yuan invaders do not need Your Majesty to personally lead the charge. Simply send the Duke of Liang to fight."

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Some court officials stepped out and spoke earnestly.

Among them, some wanted to be loyal to Zhu Yunhuan, some were worried that the Ming Dynasty would fall into chaos if something happened to Zhu Yunhuan, and some felt that there was no need for Emperor Zhu Yunhuan to personally take action to deal with the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

"Everyone, get up. I have made up my mind on this matter!" Zhu Yunhuan waved his hand and said softly.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has just stabilized. If something unexpected happens to Your Majesty on the grassland, the flames of war will reignite. Please put the Ming Dynasty first."

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The courtiers knelt on the ground and shouted loudly.

"How dare you, Zhao Zicheng, you actually have the guts to curse His Majesty for defeat!" Li Jinglong stood up and shouted loudly with a gloomy face.

I, a middle-aged official named Zhao Zicheng, turned pale instantly. Knowing I had said the wrong thing, I knelt on the ground with a 'normal' sound and kowtowed repeatedly: "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

"Okay, be quiet!" Zhu Yunhuan stood up and said in annoyance.

"Shhhhh!"

In the noisy Fengtian Hall, you could hear a pin drop.

Everyone could see that Zhu Yunhuan was angry.

Zhu Yunhuan looked around at his ministers and said, "I have thought about this long ago. One day I will lead my army north to eliminate the threat from the grassland. This time I just happened to arrive. You don't need to persuade me anymore. As for your concerns, I understand, but I want to tell you that Yingtian Prefecture will not be in chaos, and the Ming Dynasty will not be in chaos either!"

(End of this chapter)