Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 514
In Tumubao, Zhu Qizhen was dressed in a black off-the-shoulder dragon-pattern robe. He stepped down from the car, feeling the whistling north wind blowing by his ears, and watching the military flags fluttering in the wind. Back to the scene a year ago.

"Your Majesty, don't stay here for long, march into the Xuan Mansion without delay..."

"Nonsense, our army has been rushing for hundreds of miles, and our supplies and food have not kept up. If we continue to march in a hurry, these supplies will definitely be robbed. Is your majesty personally conscripting, is it to send armaments first? Of course, we must set up camp on the spot and wait. The supply troops keep up, and besides, even if they catch up first, I have a 20 army in Ming Dynasty, are you afraid he won't make it?"

"What Master Wang said is reasonable, I have made up my mind, and you don't need to persuade me any more."

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"Your Majesty, the soldiers have dug three feet into the ground, but they still haven't found a source of water. The water they carried with the army has already run out."

"Report, Your Majesty, there is an urgent report ahead, Huailaiwei has fallen, Mayukou has fallen, our army's supply troops have been cut off, and we have to defend the river first, and have surrounded the civil fort."

"Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer. Without water, we will be trapped to death. We must try to break out."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the encirclement has not yet been completely closed at this moment. The army will attack with all its strength, and it will surely break through."

"Nonsense, if the whole army breaks through the siege, if something goes wrong, it will put His Majesty in a dangerous situation. The emperor, it is better to send elite soldiers and strong generals first, let a small group of troops open the breakthrough, and then the army can follow up.

"Okay, just listen to Master Wang, who is willing to fight?"

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"Good news, Your Majesty, the captives have withdrawn. Taking advantage of this opportunity, our army just broke through."

"Presumptuous, Wang Zhen, at this time, you still dare to confuse the Holy Majesty, Your Majesty, this is clearly a trick to lure the enemy, you must not rush in..."

"It's been two days, and no army has come to help. If we drag it on, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened. All the ministers obey the order, and the army will move out immediately, throw away all the supplies, and break out in the direction of Xuanfu!"

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"Looking at your extraordinary status, you are also a figure in Daming, please report your name."

"Who are you, first of all, King Saikan, or Boyan? Let your grand masters come to see me!"

"Vara Taishi Chuoros Yexian, please refer to His Majesty the Emperor."

"Your Majesty condescends to come to my camp, and it is indeed full of splendor. Why don't you order my army to send Your Majesty back to the Xuanfu?"

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Time flies, it has been a year.

Although he was prepared in his heart, Zhu Qizhen's heart was still extremely complicated when he actually landed on this land again.

In front of his eyes, sometimes the soldiers are neat and orderly, and sometimes they are panic-stricken, and the soldiers are in chaos. Scenes, scenes, and familiar people flashed before his eyes.

In the end, it was silence!

"Minister Yuqian, Yang Hong, inner minister Shu Liang, see His Majesty the Supreme Emperor."

Several voices sounded at the same time, finally pulling Zhu Qizhen back from his thoughts.

Sweeping forward, he saw Yu Qian and the others, bowing their hands and bowing to him, frowning, Zhu Qizhen asked.

"Why are you two here?"

In his tone, there was even a hint of hostility that came from nowhere.

Yu Qian cupped his hands and said: "The minister and Dudu Yang are ordered to come and accompany the Supreme Emperor to accompany the dead officers and soldiers in Tumubao."

The words are tactful, but those who are familiar with Yu Qian know that if it is just to accompany the sacrifice, it is impossible for him to wear such a ostentatious python robe and specially match it with the ritual sword.

This scene was obviously prepared for the event that the Supreme Emperor does not come, because Qian will be the officiant!

Of course, if you don't see it clearly, if you speak too clearly, no one will look good.

At this time, Shu Liang stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, it's almost time. The altar sacrifices are ready. Look, can we start?"

Letting Yu Qian come to sacrifice, after all, it is only a sacrifice.

If possible, it would be most appropriate for Zhu Qizhen to pay homage in person.

Shu Liang, Yu Qian, Yang Hong and others are aware of this point.

Therefore, seeing the Supreme Emperor came, they took it for granted that the preparations for the sacrifice did not exist.

However, Zhu Qizhen didn't move, but fixed his gaze on a person.

Yang Hong!

For this veteran who has guarded the border for many years, he once trusted and reused him incomparably.

However, at this moment, his eyes were only cold.

"Yang Hong?"

Zhu Qizhen called out the name softly, his tone was quite calm, but the more so, the more people around could feel the violent fluctuation of the Supreme Emperor's mood at this moment.

In contrast, Yang Hong's calmness is really calm, he stands with his sword, neither humble nor overbearing, and responds.

"The minister is here."

Zhu Qizhen suddenly laughed, raised his hand, pointed at the flags fluttering in the wind, and said with questioning and sorrow in his tone.

"Yang Hong, Yang Zongbing, look at these military flags. They are all officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and there are countless heroic spirits. Are you standing here majestically, with no shame in your heart?"

The Tumu Castle is very close to the Xuanfu City, and conversely, the Xuanfu City is very close to the Tumu Castle.

At that time, the Yexian army besieged the civil fort. In fact, the Ming army did not collapse immediately, but chose to break out of the siege after persisting for two days.

For the past two days, Zhu Qizhen has been waiting for Xuanfu's help.

but!
Days and nights when he was trapped in Yibei, he was thinking that if Yang Hong sent troops to attack Yexian's army at that time, and he was under the enemy's back, maybe the situation of the battle could be reversed.

It is a pity that this "King Yang" who made the captives frightened by the news did not do anything in the end.

As a result, 20 officers and soldiers died in battle, and the emperor Beishou also invaded on a large scale first. The situation was critical, and the artifact was almost reversed.

In Zhu Qizhen's view, Yang Hong cannot escape the responsibility for all this.

Faced with the Supreme Emperor's questioning, Yang Hong did not speak, but stood silently, but everyone could feel the complex emotions in the veteran's heart.

After a while, Yang Hong sighed and raised his head again, but his eyes were full of firmness.

"I don't know what His Majesty's questioning of shame means. At that time, he first raised three armies to attack our Daming. The Ala Zhiyuan led an army of [-] and stationed outside the city of Xuanfu, staring at me like a tiger."

"Xuan Mansion is an important town on the border, and the ministers have heavy responsibilities. There is no holy order, and no imperial orders. How dare you leave your post without authorization?"

"A soldier's weapon is a weapon, and death and injury are inevitable in battle. On the battlefield, anything can happen. If a general indulges in the past, he will not be a good general in the country."

"Arranging troops in formation is planned by the commander in chief. The minister is the guarding general, and it is his duty to be loyal to his duties."

During the civil war, Yang Hong certainly knew that the emperor was stationed in the civil fort, and he also knew that he besieged the civil fort first.

However, he still doesn't think he did anything wrong.

As a general, on the battlefield, one has to make a choice.

Xuanfu is close to Tumubao, but at the same time, it is also the closest border town to the capital.

You know, it was Yexian's main force that besieged the Tumu Fort.

Faced with such a force, 2000 people would be useless at all. If they want to form a combined internal and external attack, the Xuanfu's force may be empty.

However, at that time, Ala Zhiyuan led [-] troops and stationed outside the city. As long as Yang Hong dared to send troops, Xuanfu would be captured within half a day.

At the same time, Xuanfu is also the only way for the army to return to Beijing.

Once the Xuanfu is lost, even if the army is saved, it will be useless. When the Xuanfu's troops join the emperor's army, it will only make Yexian and the Ala Zhiyuan echo back and forth, forming a larger encirclement circle.

Therefore, he was in Xuanfu to ensure the retreat of the army.

What's more, once the Xuan Mansion is captured, the army will march southward in a hurry, and it will reach the capital in less than two days.

Therefore, from a strategic point of view, Yang Hong knew that there was nothing wrong with his choice.

On the battlefield, those who should be sacrificed must be sacrificed. If the generals do not have this awareness, go home as soon as possible to pick up their children!
Yang Hong has guarded the border all his life, and his mind is extraordinary, which cannot be shaken by a few words.

Of course, the more important reason is that Yang Hong never imagined that the 20 army could not even escort the Supreme Emperor to break through.

In fact, if he was in charge, he would definitely not set up a civil engineering camp at first, and even if he did, he would close the encirclement as soon as he found out, and he would definitely break through at any cost.

Instead of guarding an army of 20, they waited for two days in vain, waiting for rescue who didn't know if they would come.

If it is said that on the first day of the siege, the army tried its best to break through the siege, even though there would be losses, it would be no problem at all to preserve the main force and escort the Supreme Emperor to Xuanfu.

But who would have thought that the Taishanghuang didn't even have such courage, and abruptly ruined the 20 troops in the civil fort.

The decision he made was completely in line with the actual situation at the time, and even the imperial court couldn't find any mistakes, because not only him, but also whoever was sitting in the position of Xuanfu's chief soldier could not have predicted, With an army of 20, they couldn't even break through.

The one who should be guilty is not Yang Hong, but Wang Zhen, the Supreme Emperor who favors Wang Zhen!

Yang Hong's face was calm, the red tassel on his helmet moved with the wind, his right hand was pressing the sword, his eyes did not flicker, he was facing the Supreme Emperor, as if he was saying something.

What is he ashamed of?
The old tiger's prestige is still there, and the old general's evil spirit is strong.

Even though he just stood there calmly, the aura emanating from Yang Hong's body was still chilling.

Zhu Qizhen didn't expect that Yang Hong could be so righteous, and even dared to taunt him secretly in turn. He felt anxious, but he didn't say anything after all.

Right now is not the time for another conflict...

So, he strode forward, came to stand under the altar, and the officials who followed were arranged in the rear according to their ranks, standing awe-inspiring.

The accompanying officers and soldiers also lined up around the altar with reverent expressions.

With great joy, Zhu Qizhen climbed up the steps, walked up to the circular altar step by step, and stood still in front of the table that had already been set up.

At the same time, Yu Qian and Yang Hong Wenwu lined up, followed closely behind, each standing behind Zhu Qizhen on both sides.

On the altar, Shu Liang had already stood by the side a step earlier, and when Zhu Qizhen stood still, he took out a sacrificial oration that had been prepared, and began to read.

"On September [-]th, the first year of Aiwei Jingtai, the Emperor Taishang went to the civil engineering in person, offering sacrifices to the officers and soldiers who died in the battle, saying: In ancient times, there were soldiers, treasures of the emperor, and bloody battles on the battlefield. Unjust, arresting my messenger and leading the crowd to offend the border, with the intention of stealing a magic weapon."

"As a last resort, I personally led the six armies to inquire about their crimes. The army carried out civil engineering work, and the king seized power. Wrapped in horse leather and buried in yellow sand, they are indeed soldiers of the country."

"Now that I have returned now, I will come to civil engineering again. The countrymen who miss me are in great grief, their livers and intestines are broken, and their blood and tears are stained with towels. Wailing and paying homage, the grief is unresolved. There is a feeling in the underworld, come and taste it."

"Alas! The heroic soul returns, let's enjoy it!"

The north wind was strong, and the military flag was in the wind, and Shu Liang's sonorous voice was swept up to the nine heavens.

A waiter had already handed the prepared sandalwood to Zhu Qizhen.

Immediately, Zhu Qizhen bowed three times holding the incense, inserted the lit sandalwood into the incense burner, then took the sacrificial rite from Shu Liang's hand, lit it on the nearby candle, and threw it vigorously into the sky.

The entire sacrificial text is gone with the wind, hoping to reach the heroic spirit.

This process is simple, but solemn!

Countless officers and soldiers nearby looked at the sacrificial oration that passed away with the wind, tears welling up in their eyes.

In fact, as ordinary soldiers, they didn't ask for much.

As long as your sacrifice is not wasted in vain, it is enough to be recognized by the country you defend and the people you protect!

There was a thumping sound, and countless officers and soldiers fell to their knees spontaneously, repeating it over and over again.

"Alas! The heroic soul returns, let's enjoy it!"

It was messy at first, then tidy, weak at first, then powerful and reverberating.

After a full stick of incense, everyone exhausted their greatest strength, and when the sandalwood in the furnace was burned out, the sound stopped, and everyone had tears streaming down their faces.

Zhu Qizhen just stood on the altar like this, staring at the sandalwood burning out little by little without saying a word, watching the cigarette soaring up, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

The sandalwood was burned out, and the momentum gradually died down!

So, Zhu Qizhen turned around, looked at Yu Qian with a complicated expression, and said calmly.

"The sacrificial ceremony is over. I have something to do. I need to send a letter back to Beijing from Shaobao!"

After all, Yu Qian was Yu Qian. In just a moment, he got rid of the emotion just now, and cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, please order."

Having been in official career for many years, Yu Qian's keen sixth sense told him that something was about to happen.

Sure enough, then, Zhu Qizhen said with a trace of grief on his face.

"I am troubled by Shaobao to tell the Holy Mother, the emperor, and the ministers of the capital. Because I don't know, I favor Wang Zhen. He is warlike and has no way. He is determined to go to the north. He was punished by heaven. The country is in danger of being lost. The ancestral temple is in danger. 20 officials The army, hundreds of civil and military ministers, buried their bones and built buildings, all of which are my sins."

"When I think about it, it hurts my heart. I have failed the trust of my ancestors. I have lost the trust of my ancestors. I have lost my face. I will go back to the place where the ancestral temple of the capital is located. Now the court has a lord, the country has a king, the government is stable, and all people are safe install."

"I feel that I have sinned deeply. I ask the emperor's virtuous brother to issue an order to announce to the world that my emperor's title will be abolished, and I will return to the ancestral mausoleum in Fengyang. I will not stay here for the rest of my life in order to redeem my sins. From now on, I will be stationed in Xuanfu to wait for the imperial edict. Son of Heaven When the imperial decree arrives, I will set off immediately."

What... what?
Everyone present felt as if they were hallucinating.

Even Yu Qian didn't react for a moment.

He had already had a premonition that the Supreme Emperor would do something, but he did not expect that this time, the Supreme Emperor would be so decisive.

Can you take this?
Of course not!

Listen to what he has to say...

"...The emperor's virtuous brother, please issue a decree to announce to the world that the emperor's title will be abolished, and I will be returned to Fengyang's ancestral mausoleum.

Still the same sentence, Yu Guo, he is the Supreme Emperor, and Yu Jia, he is the elder brother.

Hugh said that he issued an edict to abolish his title of emperor and imprisoned him in Fengyang. Even if he was disrespectful in daily life, he would be criticized by others.

In the whole world, no one has this power!
At least, it’s not good on the surface. There are some things that can be done, but it’s wrong to say it and put it on the table.

For the Supreme Emperor to do this, it is a heart-breaking move!

Once the Son of Heaven really "delivers the decree", he will be disrespectful, disrespectful, filial and fraternal, and will be usurped and usurped.

Therefore, in just a short moment, Yu Qian fell to his knees and said.

"The Supreme Emperor forgives the crime, this imperial edict, I dare not obey!"

However, Zhu Qizhen seemed to have made up his mind and waved his hands.

"Follow the edict or not, it's up to you."

"In short, from now on, I will be in the palace of the Xuanfu. If I don't see the imperial decree arrive, I will not take another step in the palace!"

After all, Zhu Qizhen didn't give anyone a chance to speak, stepped off the altar, got into the carriage, and left the Tumu Fort, leaving behind a crowd of civil and military officials with different expressions.

At this moment, everyone realized that a huge storm was about to hit the court...

　Dazhang...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)