Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 84 The Emperor’s Review (Three Thousand Chapters)

Capital, Andingmen.

Since the victory of the class was officially announced in Zunhua that day, the news spread like wildfire and quickly spread to all parts of Jifu and the streets and alleys of the capital.

The capital was supposed to be a peaceful and prosperous place, but due to the invasion of the Eastern slaves, martial law continued from September of the second year of Chongzhen to February of the third year of Chongzhen. Refugees from all over the country surged, and fires continued to burn in the suburbs of Beijing for several days.

Today is the day when the troops of Qinwang from various towns return to the capital, and the martial law situation that began in September last year has finally come to an end.

The tense expression was finally released, and the thundering sound of Dongnu's horse hooves still lingered in my ears, but at least today is the day when my Ming Dynasty King Master returned victoriously, and the master made a triumphant return, feeling proud and proud!
Early that morning, the Ming Dynasty flag on the capital city faced the direction of the rising sun, and the drums sounded.

The officers of Shuntian Prefecture and the soldiers of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division posted notices all over the city. Many people gathered in the streets and alleys. They brought tables and chairs early and sat in the streets and alleys to chat, eagerly looking forward to the arrival of the Celestial King. Triumph.

Near Andingmen, there were already crowds of people before dawn.

The Dongnu have completely retreated, and the land of Jifu has returned to peace again. People can take to the streets and go about their business. Some farmers carry poles and go out of the city along the official road to repair the land that was scorched by the Dongnu cavalry.

Some people also selected seats in teahouses and taverns near Andingmen early, and made appointments with friends who were lucky enough to survive the invasion. They drank and played cards and waited to watch the grand triumphal ceremony.

Along the way from Anding Gate to the Jingying Martial Arts Arena, even the romantic talents and beauties in the brothel came out of their private rooms. They no longer continued their romance today, but looked forward to the east, expecting something. .

Although the soldiers and horses in various towns had different ideas, fortunately under the leadership of Ma Shilong and Sun Chengzong, everyone could still gather under the same banner and fight for one goal. Therefore, all military orders were obeyed.

Sun Chengzong punished fifteen criminal generals in Zunhua, many of whom were Liao generals who had made meritorious service during the war. He treated Beijing generals and Liao generals equally, which quickly stabilized the lax military morale.

The generals also restrained their subordinates, and military discipline began to improve.

Outside Tongzhou City, which is closest to the capital, Sun Chengzong ordered a three-day rest.

All the troops and horses are here, resting from the sluggish state after continuous battles, donning bright armor, wiping their sabers to make them sparkle again, and bright four-color flags are also filled among the army.

Three days later, the princes and divisions of all the towns will face the emperor's ministers in the capital and the people of the world for review with the most solemn and full appearance.

On February [-]th of the third year of Chongzhen, Li Shunzu rode on a horse, holding the horse's rein in one hand, and accompanied by generals such as Sun Chengzong, Ma Shilong, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, etc., entered the capital in triumph from Andingmen!
"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Long live Daming!"

"Good job!"

"Chop off a few more Dongnu's heads for me!"

The people along the way were extremely enthusiastic.

The devastating blow caused by the invasion of Dongnu also made the people living in various places in Jifu realize how important it is to have an invincible king's army. They watched soldiers and horses from all over the country riding tall horses and marching into the capital in uniform steps. , they felt unprecedented stability in their hearts.

Li Shunzu felt the warm welcome from the people around him and was very touched in his heart.

Two months ago, when I sent troops from Deshengmen, I was just a newcomer who was not familiar with military affairs. I had no idea about my military career. I was not prepared for the life-and-death fight on the battlefield and the strategizing on the sand table.

But now, Li Shunzu followed Sun Chengzong and Ma Shilongan, and personally participated in the battles of the Yisi Revolution in the second year of Chongzhen. Countless blood was spread around him, and he witnessed the disappearance of countless vivid faces with his own eyes.

Nowadays, Li Shunzu's mind has become extremely tenacious, and he has a deeper understanding of leading troops in battle.

"Alas, Brother Shi, we can't see this scene anymore." Xiong Xinghu rode a horse and followed behind Li Shunzu. Looking at the lively scene around him, he sighed quietly, remembering Shi Xingzuo, who was once very close to him.

Yu Kuan was still immersed in the joy of his class's victory. After all, he was a man with a family. When he came back this time, he also gained face for his ancestors and for his wife, children and children at home.

When he thought that his lovely wife and young daughter at home had prepared meals and were waiting for him, he became even more impatient.

Xu Dong, like Xiong Xinghu, had enough to eat for one person and the whole family was not hungry. Unlike Yu Kuan, their ancestors were generals of the Yu family. Their ancestors followed the Li family in the north and south, so they moved their families to the capital early.

Their families were all slaughtered by the Dongnu in Liaodong, and only themselves were left.

Therefore, this victory is not so happy for them.

Their home is still far away in Liaodong. Their land has not been recovered and their great revenge has not been avenged, so why should they call home?

Along the way, Xu Dong felt that he was out of tune with the lively scene around him. When he heard Xiong Xinghu's words, the happy look on his face froze slightly.

But soon, Xu Dong looked at the back of Li Shunzu in front of him and said firmly: "Brother Shi was the first to board the city of Luanzhou and plant our flag of the Ming Dynasty. The governor will report the merits of Dongnu's collapse and scattering." .”

"Speaking of which, I am really envious of Brother Shi. He died with the first effort in restoring Luan. Many Dong slaves saw the flag he planted on the top of the city and were invincible. This is enough to leave a name in history and shine on the lintel!" "I don't know where I will go or where I will end up in the future."

"You are brave and resourceful, and have a good temper. I have never seen you lose your temper in the past few days. I think your achievements will not be low. Follow the governor well and one day you will become famous!"

Xiong Xinghu suppressed the tears on his face, forced a smile, and raised his hand to wave to the people gathered around him.

"Brother Shi died to restore his native land. He died a worthy death. We should be happy! Let's laugh!"

Xu Dong was dejected, and when he heard this, he smiled with tears in his eyes and continued to wave to the surroundings.

When the army goes out for an expedition, it comes out of Deshengmen, which means "the flag is flying to win", so the generals of each town are also called military gates by their subordinates.

Now that the master is returning to the court, he is walking through the Anding Gate, hoping to maintain stability forever.

However, Li Shunzu knew that victory in this battle was far from achieving true eternal stability.

Perhaps, this is just a distant expectation in the hearts of the soldiers fighting bloody battles on the battlefield.

After experiencing so many separations of life and death, Li Shunzu also sighed and said with emotion: Peace is so good.

Following the welcome of the people on the street, they entered the imperial city from Chengtian Gate and arrived at the martial arts field. The army finally stopped. The troops came in droves in the form of queues and square formations under the leadership of the generals.

This imperial city martial arts arena was built by Zhu Di during the Yongle period. During the Yongle period, many divisions gathered here for their triumphant performances.

However, due to the number of soldiers and horses, it was impossible for all the troops and horses from each ministry to come here to be reviewed by the emperor. Therefore, when he was in Tongzhou, Sun Chengzong left some of his troops and horses behind, and only brought more than 2 elites selected from each ministry to triumph.

Although not all of the three major battalions of the capital participated in the battle, each battalion had its quota.

Li Shunzu wanted to take care of the face of those powerful children, which was also one of the consequences after killing Wu Weiying, so he gave some more quotas to other battalions. His Shenshu battalion only had more than 100 people.

These more than 100 people were all extremely brave soldiers in many battles.

The day before Li Shunzu brought them, he also wrote down the name list in Tongzhou, intending to promote them to officers in the future.

Soldiers and horses from all towns complained about this, but there was nothing that could be done about it. The martial arts arena was only that big, and the capital was not an ordinary place. 10,000+ troops entered the city in triumph. Not to mention Emperor Chongzhen, even the people in the capital did not would agree.

Fortunately, with the suppression of Ma Shilong and Sun Chengzong, there was not much trouble before entering Beijing.

Emperor Chongzhen, together with the six ministers of the cabinet, arranged the seats in the martial arts arena early.

At this time, he had no intention of listening to what those ministers and old scholars were studying. He was like a child with ADHD. After sitting on the throne for a while, he raised his feet and paced anxiously on the general stage.

From time to time, he would urge and ask Wang Chengen, the eunuch in charge of etiquette, "Why hasn't he come yet? Where is my triumphant master?"

Wang Chengen stood aside with a kind expression, looking at Chongzhen as if he were his own son, and said with a smile: "Master, you haven't slept much since you received the good news, and you didn't sleep all night last night. Sit down and rest." Bar."

"Don't wear yourself out, Ming Dynasty cannot be without you."

Chongzhen waved his hands repeatedly. Although he sat back on the chair, he could not help but look towards the direction of Andingmen. He smiled and said: "There is nothing to rest. I am very energetic now. Wang Chengen, since I succeeded to the throne, I have never been like this one day." I feel so energetic today.”

At this time, a young eunuch ran over and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, here we come. The Imperial Master, Governor Ma and their troops have already entered the city at Andingmen and are coming here!"

Emperor Chongzhen was so happy when he heard this that he couldn't sit still anymore and simply stood up.

"Let's go, follow me out to meet them!"

Emperor Chongzhen was as happy as a child when he saw his master's triumphant return, but the ministers were unwilling to do so. They were all chirping, as if their buttocks were glued to their chairs, and they refused to move.

"I asked you to come out of the imperial city to welcome my master Wang in triumph. How many times do I have to say it again?"

"Weren't you always full of energy in the past? Why, now you are suddenly old and unwilling to move?"

Seeing Emperor Chongzhen turn his head with a sullen look on his face, Li Biao, the newly appointed chief minister of the cabinet, slowly stood up, gave the surrounding ministers a wink, and led everyone to follow Emperor Chongzhen.

As for Chongzhen, he was still mumbling as he walked.

"Master Wang! My Master Wang! You are finally back!"

"I look forward to you, it's so hard to look forward to it!"

(End of this chapter)