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Chapter 91 Welcoming the Emperor? Treason! Kill!

None of the various tribes had a clear understanding of the Ming emperor's visit to Shaanxi.

I've only heard rumors.

But for the tribal leaders on the grasslands, a simple consensus had emerged in their hearts—so what if the Ming emperor came?!

no way.

Over the course of several years, the various tribes of the grasslands raided southwards more than ten times a year, which had completely formed a path dependency.

Under this path dependence, let alone any so-called young emperor.

Even if Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang were to be resurrected, they would still dare to rob without hesitation.

However, since the intelligence they received was not accurate, the Six Ministries did not take any rash action immediately.

Instead, they reached a tacit understanding after some discussion.

After some time.

Let Erlinchen's Ordos tribe go in and plunder first.

While looting, we can also gather some intelligence to find out what kind of person this emperor who came to Shaanxi is.

Anyway, it's going to be the Ordos tribe's turn anyway.

However, if the Ming emperor did not bring many troops...

Then the six ministries will unite and launch a major operation across the entire Shaanxi province.

If they could seize the opportunity to capture the Ming Dynasty emperor, they would make a fortune!

This move aligns with the interests of all six departments, so everyone readily reached a consensus.

The unpleasant parting of the six ministries' alliance against the Jin dynasty just now vanished in an instant.

After the meeting.

Erlinchen and his men had just returned to their tribe when they immediately heard another piece of good news.

A woman in the tribe gave birth to quintuplets after ten months of pregnancy, giving birth to five future Kheshig warriors for the tribe!

Amidst this auspicious omen and the anticipation of the southward raid on the Ming Dynasty in a few days.

Erlinchen was overjoyed and held a grand banquet in the tribe that very night, including the slaughter of cattle and sheep.

The entire Ordos region was immersed in joy.

Seeing this, Erlinchen felt very proud.

these years.

The Ordos tribe relied on the filial piety of hundreds of thousands of people in Yan'an Prefecture.

While they weren't exactly well-fed and clothed, they certainly had no worries about food and drink.

Even if everyone in the tribe stops working from now on, the grain stored in the granaries will be enough to feed them until next spring.

Back then, the Ordos tribe was comparable to, or even slightly weaker than, several other tribes.

It was only through Erlinchen's repeated journeys in and out of the Ming Dynasty's borders that the tribe was able to develop to its current state.

Isn't that enough to make him proud?!
During the banquet, his trusted subordinates also discerned Erlinchen's thoughts.

After performing a dance, he immediately flattered Jinong, saying, "Jinong! In a few days, when we enter the pass, let's go further south."

"Perhaps we can just kidnap the Ming emperor."

"When the time comes, I'll hold his life in my hands and force the Ming court to grant me the title of Gongna City. With this achievement, Jinong will be the greatest among all the Mongol tribes, and even Ligdan Khan wouldn't dare to disobey!"

"Perhaps we'll have to make that child emperor recognize Jinong as his father and make him the puppet emperor of all the Mongol tribes!!"

This statement came out.

The banquet erupted in laughter.

While the Ordos tribe was celebrating wildly.

Zhu Youjian's imperial procession was also steadily approaching Yan'an Prefecture.

Xi'an Prefecture is not too far from Yan'an Prefecture.

However, due to the large number of people in the imperial procession, they did not arrive at the border of Yan'an Prefecture until the next day.

And at the same time.

Du Siyuan's 800 elite private soldiers also arrived in Yan'an Prefecture.

Although it's only been a day since I came here from Yansui Military Town.

But these 800 men had already robbed three county towns along the way.

Of course, not the kind of blatant robbery.

Instead: I have come to welcome Your Majesty, and now I need to dispatch supplies from Er County to be sent here immediately!

Anyway, you can throw all the dirty water on the emperor's head.

This action was extremely irregular and, to put it bluntly, treason.

However, the county magistrates were extremely cooperative.

On the one hand, the emperor's indiscriminate killings had already caused signs of moral decay in Shaanxi.

Faced with this group of arrogant and fierce soldiers, how could they dare to resist?

On the other hand, that is...

The county magistrates of all the counties in Yan'an Prefecture also received the imperial edict ordering the people to conduct a large-scale survey of their land.

Everyone was originally only thinking about how to provide disaster relief in the terrifying situation where only one in ten counties survived, in order to find a way to survive.

But it happened overnight.

The counties within Yan'an Prefecture were now racking their brains, trying to figure out how to muddy the waters even further.

of course.

This is also inseparable from Qiao Yingjia's subtle hints.

The Shaanxi governor, Qiao Yingjia, sent someone to tell them that even if Yan'an Prefecture were to descend into chaos, they need not worry about their safety.

The Ming Dynasty was a vast and resource-rich land, with no shortage of places where they could be given official positions.

As a result, officials in various counties of Yan'an Prefecture also had their own thoughts running wild.

They are just waiting for the arrival of the Emperor.

After tearfully expressing his loyalty to the emperor, he immediately resumed doing what Governor Qiao had instructed.

Power is only accountable to the source of its power.

The emperor not only couldn't give them what they wanted, but he also wanted them dead.

This kind of emperor, this kind of Ming Dynasty, should have perished long ago!

now.

Inside a restaurant in the county town.

Inside the private room, Du Siyuan was holding half a fatty roast chicken and enjoying it immensely.

A personal guard suddenly ran in, knelt on one knee, and reported: "General, according to intelligence from scouts outside the city, the Emperor's entourage is about to enter Yan'an Prefecture."

A cold glint flashed in Du Siyuan's eyes. He threw down the roast chicken, wiped his hands, and said, "Let's go out of the city to greet the emperor!"

All of a sudden.

As the messenger ran past several restaurants, the Yansui personal guards immediately stepped forward in solemn silence.

Since everyone could become personal guards, they naturally had military discipline.

Just like when Du Siyuan ordered that no alcohol was allowed during the meal, the more than eight hundred people naturally did not drink a drop.

This matter is of utmost importance and cannot be taken lightly.

Not long after.

The eight hundred personal guards were then assembled.

Du Siyuan pointed forward with his finger, and the group marched aggressively out of the city.

After traveling several dozen miles outside the city.

Du Siyuan raised his hand to signal his personal guards to stop.

Having lived in a military town for many years, he knew a little about military affairs.

This place is an open area with flat terrain and little cover, making it ideal for cavalry charges.

If the emperor readily acknowledges their merit in welcoming him, then they will escort him into Yan'an Prefecture.

If the emperor made any unusual move, they would charge and fight their way back to Yansui, then immediately go to the grasslands and wait for half a month before returning to fight.

Although Du Siyuan believed this situation was unlikely to occur, it was still best to be prepared.

After making a plan in mind.

Du Siyuan turned to look at the group of private soldiers behind him and shouted, "Whose food are we eating? Whose silver are we taking?"

The crowd responded in unison: "We eat the commander's rations! We take the commander's money! We obey the commander's orders!"

Before setting off, this group of people received a large sum of money and were brainwashed verbally.

So even if the emperor were right in front of them, they would still dare to answer Du Siyuan's question.

Du Siyuan nodded in satisfaction, then summoned his trusted confidant: "When the Emperor arrives, I will go forward alone to pay my respects. If things go wrong, you must immediately lead the troops to charge and rescue me!"

"Don't worry, General!" the trusted aide replied, bowing respectfully.

Du Siyuan made thorough preparations before he could finally relax and let his personal guards rest and recuperate in preparation for the emperor's arrival.

About half an hour later.

Finally, the imperial procession appeared ahead.

Du Siyuan and his personal guards also stood up in an instant.

Du Siyuan glanced back at the crowd, nodded, and then rode forward alone. Arriving before the imperial procession, he knelt and kowtowed, saying:

"This humble general is Du Siyuan, the garrison commander of Yansui Army. I heard that His Majesty's entourage has entered Yan'an Prefecture. However, the enemy often breaks through the pass and plunders in Yan'an Prefecture. This humble general has come to welcome His Majesty on the orders of General Du Wenhuan, so as to protect His Majesty's safety!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the guards in the imperial procession immediately stirred.

Fuck your mother's cunt!
To lead troops to welcome the emperor without an imperial edict is treason!
Don't you want your entire family lineage anymore?!
However, this matter was of great importance, and the imperial guards dared not act rashly without the emperor's order.

Ultimately, the matter quickly reached Zhu Youjian at the imperial court. At this time...

Zhu Youjian continued to learn about the Yansui military town from Zhang Xianzhong inside the carriage.

Upon hearing the news from outside, Zhu Youjian remained completely unmoved, but Zhang Xianzhong's expression changed drastically.

Having spent these past few days by His Majesty's side, Zhang Xianzhong's knowledge has naturally broadened considerably.

He immediately understood what this so-called welcoming ceremony was all about.

Xiao Hongzi, standing to the side, immediately placed his hand on the knife with a sinister expression: "Your Majesty, kill!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong couldn't help but feel anxious.

He never expected that Du Wenhuan, that bastard, would be so audacious.

Du Wenhuan dared to do this, so there must have been something he was holding back behind his back, which was nothing more than colluding with foreign tribes.

If His Majesty were to actually kill these people, the imperial entourage would inevitably suffer a significant loss of strength in the ensuing fierce battle.

If foreign tribes were to enter Yan'an Prefecture again, it would be a single misstep that would lead to total defeat.

Just as Zhang Xianzhong, loyal to the emperor and patriotic, was about to speak, he heard the emperor's calm voice.

"Go and fetch my armor."

"Yes!" The little eunuch beside him immediately accepted the order and left.

Zhang Xianzhong was extremely anxious and was about to speak when he heard another order coming from the Emperor's side:

"Tell the Divine Might Battalion to hide among the crowd and prepare. Half an hour later, pretend to reward these people, then use the Hongyi cannons to blast them to death. After that, the rest of you will charge with me!"

"This servant obeys the order!" Little Hongzi accepted the command and quickly left.

Zhang Xianzhong was still somewhat dazed inside the carriage.

Red Barbarian Cannon? What's that?!

But Zhang Xianzhong didn't have time to think about these things at the moment. Even if he killed all these people without lifting a finger, the Yansui rebellion would probably follow.

The men Sun Chuanting brought couldn't stop them at all!

He knelt and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty, with this move, that scoundrel Du Wenhuan will surely lead the Yansui military garrison in a rebellion! Your Majesty is unaware that the Yansui military garrison has been managed by the Du family for generations."

Zhu Youjian waved his hand: "No need to worry about it, I have my own arrangements."

Du Siyuan, standing outside the imperial procession, watched the crowd, which had initially stirred but then quieted down.

He gave a cold laugh and then returned to his own team.

Honestly.

Although he had made preparations in advance, he did not really intend for a fight to break out.

Now it seems that this situation will not happen again.

After all, he understood the principle that haste makes waste.

As long as the emperor didn't order their capture from the very beginning.

As time goes on, the likelihood of taking action will decrease.

finally.

After weighing the pros and cons, the emperor had no choice but to swallow his anger.

And what follows.

Even the emperor could only watch helplessly as he was dragged step by step into the abyss, with no chance of survival left!
Ever since.

About half an hour later.

Du Siyuan had even begun to think about the wonderful life he would have after arriving in Jiangnan.

Not only that, he also joked with his colleagues and confidants:

"Do you think the young emperor will praise us for protecting him, or will he feel that this alone is not enough to show our merit?"

"We must bestow some reward upon them! Who dares to bet with me?"

"Hahaha—General, I'll bet five hundred taels! I'm betting the Emperor will reward me!"

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Not long after this group of people started joking and beating each other up.

Suddenly, a young eunuch rode out from the imperial procession.

Du Siyuan exchanged glances with the people around him, their eyes filled with amusement.

When the eunuchs come out, it must be to announce an imperial edict.

And then the imperial edict was proclaimed.

That means they've acknowledged their merit in protecting the emperor.

The only thing to consider next.

It all comes down to who wins this bet.

A young eunuch rode up to the group and shouted in a high-pitched voice, "His Majesty's decree:"

"The Yansui garrison has rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor; a reward of fifteen cartloads of silver is hereby given!"

Du Siyuan was overjoyed and immediately knelt down to receive the imperial decree: "This humble general kowtows to thank Your Majesty for your holy grace!"

After delivering the imperial eunuch's message, he turned and left.

And it was at this time.

The ceremonial guard in front was divided into several wide roads.

A dozen or so carriages covered with bright yellow cloth emerged one after another.

As the carriages drew closer, Du Siyuan and the others were about to kneel down again to express their gratitude.

Suddenly, a burnt smell came from the air.

Just as everyone became aware of the situation.

A thunderclap suddenly erupted on the flat ground.

The next second, half of the eight hundred people were blown to pieces.

Du Siyuan was horrified, and instantly realized that the emperor had actually launched a sneak attack in such a despicable way!

Before he could even check the casualties of the troops behind him, and just as he was about to order his troops to form ranks and meet the enemy, he suddenly discovered that fully armed heavy cavalry were rushing out of the ceremonial passage ahead.

The overwhelming murderous aura emanating from the leader was something Du Siyuan had never seen before in his life.

He had seen many generals who had fought on the battlefield for many years and were imposing, such as his adoptive father, or the Khans of the various tribes of the steppe.

But the person in front of me was not human at all, but a god of death who had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood!
When he saw the dragon-patterned armor on this person, he was shocked to realize that this person was actually the current emperor!
No! This is impossible! How could the emperor possibly possess such a murderous aura?!

How many people would have to be killed to raise that kind of animal?!
It was just a brief encounter.

Du Siyuan was so frightened that he crawled backward on his hands and feet.

The commander collapsed, and more than half of the troops were killed or wounded.

The fate of the remaining Yansui guards is self-evident; they were all slaughtered in less than a quarter of an hour.

Looking at the corpses all over the ground.

Zhu Youjian, riding on horseback, took the towel handed to him by his subordinate and wiped his face expressionlessly.

Immediately afterwards, he instructed Xiao Hongzi: "Behead these people, then take ten Hongyi cannons and a thousand soldiers and head to Yansui Military Town immediately."

"If the military town remains inactive, then we will deal with it after I arrive."

"Anyone who dares to make any unusual move will be executed immediately!"

"Remember! Even in battle, you must not fight recklessly! Instead, you must use my name to incite the slave soldiers in the military garrisons and fight alongside them!"

For Zhu Youjian

In fact, after Xiao Hongzi went there, whether the Yansui military town moved or not, all the generals and private soldiers there would die.

He could accept being greedy for money, but to take the money and then condone or even collude with foreign tribes in plundering.

That meant that the only outcome for this group of people was death.

However, if he goes, the losses will be minimized.

Hearing His Majesty's words, Xiao Hongzi hesitated.

If another thousand men are taken away, then only a few hundred people in the imperial entourage will be truly capable of fighting.

But remembering His Majesty's heroic performance just now, Xiao Hongzi gritted his teeth and replied, "This servant obeys the decree!"

Say it.

Without further hesitation, he immediately took action.

And at this moment, in the crowd.

Zhang Xianzhong, who was just in the group cutting people down.

I now fully understand what "don't bother with it" meant earlier.

In His Majesty's eyes, the entire Yansui military garrison has always been nothing but a bunch of dead men!

Dead people need not be bothered with.

Even if the Yansui garrison really wanted to rebel, now that a thousand troops have been sent as reinforcements, and His Majesty has clearly stated that his name can be used to incite the oppressed slave soldiers in the garrison.
In this way, Du Wenhuan's private soldiers are not worth mentioning at all!
What Zhang Xianzhong didn't expect was...

He originally thought His Majesty was just a strategist and ruthless, but he never expected that His Majesty could also lead the charge.

Moreover, the overwhelming murderous aura he displayed at that moment truly made Zhang Xianzhong, who was following behind, feel terrified and weak-kneed.

What the hell is this about Yu's divine bravery being unparalleled throughout history? It's utter bullshit in front of His Majesty!
I don't know Xiang Yu, but Your Majesty saw him with your own eyes!
At this moment, in Zhang Xianzhong's heart, His Majesty's position had reached the highest level.

Zhang Xianzhong understood this as well.

If you want to work for His Majesty, you must demonstrate your abilities as much as possible.

With this in mind, Zhang Xianzhong no longer hesitated.

After Xiao Hongzi received the decree, he quickly stepped forward and spoke:

"Your Majesty, I am quite familiar with the Yansui military garrison and wish to accompany Lord Hong there to share Your Majesty's burdens!"

(End of this chapter)