On New Year's Eve of the fourth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu led nearly 100,000 people to the northern part of Zhujiang River. Scouts reported that the Annan army was building fortifications and castles day and night at the confluence of Zhujiang River and its tributary Zhuzi River.
Zhu Gaoxu then ordered the army to set up camp in the upper reaches of Zhujiang River, preparing to let the soldiers celebrate the New Year first.
The terrain here is flat, the river is green, and the rice fields on the river bank are lush and green. Zhu Gaoxu stood on the edge of the field, feeling the moist breeze without any chill on his face, looking at this pastoral scenery, which was really different from the atmosphere on ordinary New Year's Eve.
In Zhu Gaoxu's mind, New Year's Eve means white snow, fireworks, and various red lanterns. In recent years, he always thinks of a deep well. That scene is like a knot in his heart. At this time every year, he will definitely feel hel
Zhu Jiangming's main camp was not far from Zhang Fu's camp, only about a hundred miles away. The messenger rode a fast horse along the official road and saw Zhang Fu before it was dark.Zhang Fu took out the letter and read it. There were a few simple words written on it: "Marquis of Xincheng, please be patient and set up camp where you are. After my troops have defeated the enemy in Zhuzijiang, Marquis of Xincheng will lead the army to attack Qinghua."How could Zhang Fu not understand the situation? He read it once and immediately understood what the King of Han meant.The Hu family of Annan was trapped in the small and isolated land of the Western Capital, and they could not hold out for long. Sooner or later, they would try to counterattack in order to have a chance of survival. Zhu Gaoxu wanted to defend instead of attack, but was afraid that Zhang Fu would rush in and attack quickly, so he ordered him to stay put on the condition that he would gain mil
As expected, following the surrender of the Minister of Annan, people came to the Ming army camp to surrender almost every day in the first month of the fifth year of Yongle.Chen Yuanzhi, the minister of Annan, surrendered with Princess Tianhui and his entire family. Then, more and more military generals from Annan came with their troops... There was even a man named Nguyen Rijian, who had no official position, but took advantage of the situation to start a rebellion and killed the pacification envoy of Annan, and brought the head to the Ming army camp to seek credit.More and more people are betraying the Hu father and son. If they continue to drag on, they will probably end up being abandoned by their friends and relatives and surrounded by enemies.In the Ming army camp, a civil official gave an impassioned speech in the middle army, saying that those who win the righteousness and the people's hearts will win! Zhu Gaoxu did not believe that righteousness
It drizzled and didn't stop until noon.From time to time, ships with flames ablaze would appear on the river, drifting southward. Corpses could be seen everywhere in the water, washed away along with all kinds of debris.The killing on the river beach was not over yet. The enemy soldiers driven to the shore were so crowded that they could not move. The water was also full of people. Every moment, someone was squeezed into the deep water and struggled on the surface of the river.The people had long since discarded their weapons and were gasping for air with their heads raised like fish out of water. However, it was impossible for people to stand steadily in deep water. A wave or a squeeze from their companions would wash them to the center of the river. The men in armor struggled to get their heads out of the water but sank after one or two tries. The clothes of the Annan soldiers without armor were also enough to make them suffer.In this short stret
The three generations of the Mu family discussed things in the old lady's room, usually important matters.Mu Zhen's father Mu Sheng was speaking, "The Prince of Zhao is a prince, very much favored by the emperor, but now he doesn't even have a son. Zhen'er will be the Princess of Zhao after marriage. As long as she gives birth to a son, he will be the eldest son of the Prince of Zhao and will definitely be a prince in the future. Zhen'er will live a good life all her life."Her mother, Mrs. Chen, seemed to notice that Mu Zhen was unhappy, and then looked at Mu Zhen and said softly, "You are young and don't understand many things. People change. What you value now will not be the same in a few years." You will understand that it is because you are young and ignorant. If you listen to your parents, you will not suffer."When her parents spoke, Mu Zhen usually would not respond rudely, but now she didn't respond at all.Somehow, she felt unhappy at all a
When Duan Xuehen received Mu Zhen's letter, the sun was setting in the west. The letter was delivered by a eunuch who was on duty at the gate of the palace. Mu Zhen wanted to ask her to meet.In the past two years, Duan Xuehen has never been with Mu Mansion, and he has not even changed his last name. Duan Xuehen felt very sudden when she learned that her cousin had an appointment; she didn't want to face the Mu family, but she also felt that something might be wrong with Mu Zhen.In the past, the person who hated the Mu family the most was Duan Yang. Duan Xuehen also believed that the Mu family was their enemy and had never had a good impression of them. But for some reason, when she learned that she was also a member of the Mu family, Duan Xuehen gradually felt close to the Mu family even though she had no contact with them... Probably because she felt that after the Mu family knew about her life experience, You won't hurt your own family?So Duan Xuehen ga
It's been cloudy in the capital all day with no sun. It might rain in the evening.Near the hour of You, the young eunuch Wang Yin came to the Qifu Temple carrying a food box. Teenagers grow fast, and Miao Jin hadn't seen him for a few months, and she felt that he seemed to have grown a little taller.Wang Yin was the son of Zhang Yan, the former clerk of the Prince of Yan's palace. He recognized the eunuch Wang Gou'er, who was in the imperial kitchen, as his godfather and changed his name to Wang Yin, taking Wang Gou'er's surname.Miao Jin thought that now, apart from her, no one else knew Wang Yin's original surname. Unexpectedly, Wang Yin soon mentioned someone, the foster father who had adopted him before..."Yesterday, Wang Gandi and I went out of the palace to buy things, and suddenly met my adoptive father on the street. My adoptive father recognized me, followed me quietly, and met me privately in a shop." Wang Yin took out the food from the fo
It was drizzling inside and outside the imperial city, and it was wet and cold everywhere.The Annan people, Mo Sui, Fan Shijin, Du Weizhong and others, who had just arrived in the capital, came to the outside of Hongwu Gate despite the rain, kneeling down and begging the Ming emperor to appoint officials to "govern" Annan and incorporate the land into the Ming territory. They also presented a petition of the people, saying that the local Confucian scholars and people were loyal to the court.But Emperor Zhu Di did not meet these people immediately. He was still inside the imperial gate, viewing the "People's Table" with other ministers. The People's Table was filled with signatures, and the wide silk cloth had various handwritings.Despite the public opinion, Zhu Di still did not decide to annex Annan. Because of this, there was a great dispute among the ministers in the court, especially Yao Guangxiao, the prince's tutor, who was very opposed. In addition,
It was only March, and it was raining in both the east and west of Annan. The rainy season had not yet arrived, and the more time passed, the more rain there would be.Before Zhu Gaoxu left the Western Capital, Qinghua, he met Zhang Fu. Zhang Fu looked very good, very happy about the victory, and he was waiting for a promotion.However, Zhu Gaoxu, as the commander-in-chief, felt completely different from Zhang Fu. Instead, he was a little nervous and felt vaguely uneasy.Zhu Gaoxu received the news when the troops from Yunnan Prefecture escorting Annan Prince Chen Zhengyuan just arrived at Jiling Pass; he returned to Thang Long with his troops, but was still one step later than the people from Yunnan.The continuous rain for several days made the roads outside Thang Long City muddy. When Zhu Gaoxu entered the inner city, many streets were paved with bricks and stones, making the roads much easier to walk on. The houses near the palace were washed by th