A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 83 The Rebellion of Eight Kings
The impact of the ship being robbed was far beyond the imagination of Jianwen's ministers.

The robbery of this batch of grain transported by water directly led to the shortage of grain and grass on the front line. Although the grain from Shaanxi was delivered in time, it was not enough to support the consumption of such a huge army, and the south was unable to raise such a large amount again in a short time. Amount of food and grass.

However, the Northern Army received sufficient food and grass, which alleviated its own shortage.

After a period of stalemate, the Southern Army was the first to be unable to hold on. When there were only a few days of food left in the army, Feng Sheng decisively ordered the withdrawal into Taiyuan. With the remaining food and grass in the city to resist defense, the Northern Army gained a strategic advantage. .

However, what Emperor Jianwen didn't expect was that the seriousness of this matter was not limited to the fact that the front line was short of food.

From May of the first year of Jianwen, when the feudal vassal was reduced, to March of the second year of Jianwen, the rebellion not only failed to subside, but intensified.

According to the assumptions of the people of the world, the imperial army's invasion of the country should be devastating. However, not only did they fail to pacify King Dai, but even King Yan rebelled against him.

From just one acting king, now there are three rebel kings among the nine kings.

People are moved.

Originally, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde's joint expedition made people with different intentions silently calm down. However, these two heroic generals from the Hongwu period failed to capture the three kings for a while, which made everyone who was waiting to watch. The kings began to have some other ideas.

The imperial court seems not as strong as imagined.

The power of the kings seems to be enough to shake the supreme throne.

At this time, Zhu Di once again issued a proclamation, inviting all the vassal kings in the world to respect the Taizu's orders, punish the rebellious ministers, and clear the emperor's side.

In March, the Northern Army entered Shanxi and conquered the cities in eastern Jin Dynasty to monitor Taiyuan. The main force returned. In the same month, the King of Liao was persuaded by the lobbyists sent by Zhu Di to formally launch troops in Guangning.

At this time, although Emperor Jianwen had stopped cutting down the vassal vassal, the riots of the vassal kings could not be stopped, especially now that the situation was great and the Northland was almost out of control.

Everyone knows that Jianwen's current stoppage is only temporary. Once the Northern Army is defeated, they will end up like the previous vassals. They will not even have the biggest threat. They may not even have a chance to be placed under house arrest in Fengyang.

Sad rabbit and fox!
In April, the Northern Army went south, attacked Henan, Shandong, and Shanxi, and captured several prefectures. In the same month, the Northern Army arrived in Yanzhou. King Lu, whose fiefdom was in Yanzhou, opened the city gates and participated in the Jingnan, half pushing and half on the spot.

In May, the Northern Army besieged Jinan and was repulsed by the defender Tie Xuan. In the same month, King Qing raised troops in Ningxia, and King Su led his guards to occupy Lanzhou in response to the three kings.

In June, King Gu of Xuanfu officially announced the "Qingjun side".

Thousands of miles away, the Ming Dynasty has once again ignited the flames of war.

However, it can also be seen that most of the people who raised troops were the kings of Sai.

First of all, the mainland king only had his own three bodyguards, and they were still in the monkey version. There were only a few thousand people, and they were located in the heart of the country. There was a huge difference in strength. They had no capital to fight against the imperial court. Only the King of Sai had tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops. , you can fight with the imperial court.

Secondly, the frontier fortress was bitterly cold, and although the places where the kings were stationed were large cities, they were far less prosperous than those in the Central Plains and Jiangnan.If the three kings of Qin, Jin and Yan were better, Xi'an, Taiyuan and Beiping were located in the rear, and the remaining kings of Sai would really be dead.For example, King Dai is in Datong; King Gu is in Xuanfu... That can almost be said to be the front line... Only those who can live a good life will have ghosts!

Who wants to fight outside the Great Wall and eat sand every day when they can enjoy happiness?Therefore, the kings of Sai were more active in the matter of Jingnan.

The vassal kings in the mainland are relatively less radical. With glory and wealth in hand, they still have to wait and see.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, the situation has been achieved and the Southern Court is in danger."

With a smile on his face, Yan Keng bowed to Zhu Di who was sitting in the tent.Their plan worked. It was this confrontation that caused fundamental changes in the general situation of the world. If at the beginning, not many people believed that King Yan could really replace Jianwen, then as the North The kings of Disai raised troops one after another, and Nanting's rule finally experienced fundamental turmoil.

Zhu Di was also very happy. A smile appeared on his face for the first time in a long time. He stroked his beard. He forced himself to calm down and said:

"It's still too early to congratulate you. Although the kings have responded, the Southern Court is still powerful. You must not underestimate the enemy... Master Daoyan's letter said that the first thing now is to gather all the vassal kings of the alliance to join forces. Together, we can accomplish great things."

Since the beginning of Jingnan, Dao Yan has been staying in Peiping to assist the crown prince Zhu Gaochi in handling government affairs, but his wise eyes are always keeping an eye on the situation in the world.

Yan Keng just thought for a moment, and his face showed approval and admiration:
"Master Daoyan really hit the mark! We will make an alliance with all the kings. Determine the position of the leader of the alliance so that His Highness will be above all the kings. If the peace is accomplished, His Highness will take the lead and no one can compete with you. Bit."

"Not only that, but you can also twist the armies of the kings into a rope, gather hundreds of thousands of troops, and support generals who have fought hundreds of battles, then the Southern Court will be defeated!"

Although King Yan is strong, the other kings are not indifferent and have tens of thousands of troops. If you really count, except for King Dai, who has only a few thousand people left, and King Ning, who was abandoned by his subordinates, they all have a strong interest in the throne. Big threat.

It is very important to determine the priority.

Dao Yan, while the top officials of the Northern Army were still immersed in the joy of the world, he had already seen the core of the problem at a glance!
Although Yan Keng is a general, his strategic and political skills are not low, and he can understand everything at this time.Among the Northern Army, which lacked literati, he was the most proficient in this art except Dao Yan, so he often served as an adviser during expeditions.It's just that compared to Daoyan's evil talent of always hitting the target with his words, he is still a little behind.

After all, the other party is the demon monk who can rule the world with one plan!

"Yes, that's what the master said in his letter. The top priority is to confirm the position." His two important advisers unified their opinions, and Zhu Di's face became even more joyful.

He immediately sent a messenger to invite the kings to come for an alliance.

The kings were not fools. They knew that they would only be defeated one by one if they went alone, so after receiving the message, they all came with their troops.

In August, Shanxi was basically captured by the Northern Army. Seeing that the situation was not good, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde led their troops to break out and fought fiercely. The Northern Army was powerful, but in the end the two generals tore a gap and escaped. Fu Youde Retreating to Xi'an, Feng Sheng retreated to Kaifeng and asked for help from Nanjing respectively.

With the lingering power of the victory, the Northern Army crossed the river. Seeing that the 20-strong army had been defeated, the defenders of Luoyang were already discouraged and surrendered immediately after putting up a symbolic resistance.

In September, King Zhu Di of Yan built an altar on the outskirts of Luoyang and formally met with the kings.

(End of this chapter)