Ming Dynasty: Evolution from snake to national guardian beast

Chapter 70 Withdrawal
  "Has the prince ever thought about this?"

Zhu Di frowned slightly, seeming to be thinking about something. After a long time, Zhu Di sighed and said:

"No matter what, I believe that my father will not kill me."

"If my father knew about it, I would not meet him with swords and weapons."

"When the time comes, I will go to the capital in person and let my father make a decision."

Bai Chu didn't say any more, Zhu Di really didn't dare to confront Zhu Yuanzhang.

His only hope now is that Zhu Yuanzhang can detect the changes in Beiping City later.

If Zhu Yuanzhang died, they would not be a match for Zhu Di and him just because of the sleeping dragons and phoenix chicks around Zhu Yunwen.

The massacre did not last long. It took only two rounds for the 150,000 soldiers to kill all the 270,000 prisoners.

When all the dust settled, Bai Chu's cultivation had increased by another fifty years.

But then I thought about it, Bai Chu accounted for part of the Ming Dynasty's luck, and the Ming Dynasty's national luck may increase by a hundred years, or even longer.

After the Jurchen incident was over, Zhu Di was about to retreat back to Peiping, but a decree shattered the illusions of Bai Chu and Zhu Di.

When Zhu Yuanzhang's tone became harsh and Zhu Di was dismissed, Bai Chu understood that Zhu Yuanzhang must have discovered something.

At this moment, Bai Chu had only one thought in his mind, rebellion!

Not only Bai Chu, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, but also a group of Zhu Di's cronies also started making trouble.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court is actually treating you like this? We have already wiped out the Tatars and Jurchens, why should we deprive you of your military power?

"The court is so unfair, I think it's better to do the opposite."

"My lord."

Everyone is looking at Zhu Di. Zhu Di's choice will affect the future of Ming Dynasty.

Inside the Fushun Pass.

Zhu Yuanzhang's second imperial edict caused chaos in Zhu Di's commander's tent.

Zhu Nengqiu Fu and other young people accused the court of being unfair.

Zhang Yu went even further and directly said that he wanted to rebel.

This shocked King Ning Zhu Quan. You know, the imperial edict stated that he should replace Zhu Di and take charge of the army.

But now, they were clamoring for rebellion in front of him, obviously treating him as a dead person.

Only then did he notice that at some point, Mr. Bai was standing at the entrance of the Chinese army's tent. It seemed that as long as Zhu Di gave the order, no one would be able to leave the Chinese army's tent today.

Zhu Quan's heart trembled. With Bai Chu's strength, he didn't think he could escape from Bai Chu's grasp.

Zhu Quan had no choice but to comfort Xiang Zhu Di with gentle words.

“Fourth brother, there must be some misunderstanding.

Don't mess around. Maybe the fourth brother disobeyed the imperial edict last time and caused the father to misunderstand the fourth brother. "

"Now that the fourth brother has pacified the Jurchens, as long as he tells his father about this, he will definitely reward the fourth brother.

Zhu Di stared at Zhu Quan, trying to see if Zhu Quan was pretending to be stupid.

In the imperial edict, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger is already obvious, but Zhu Quan still wants him to go back obediently. Isn't this sending him into the tiger's mouth? It has been more than four months since Zhu Di launched his army in March and now in July.

The current situation in Peiping is really unclear.

Fushun is thousands of miles away, and Zhu Di usually doesn't care about things in Peiping. He only occasionally writes letters to ask about the situation at home. Zhu Di did not mention the preparations for the uprising in his letter. Because it was too sensitive, Zhu Di did not write down any details in the letter. But now, in the capital, his father suddenly summoned Zhu Di, and his tone was very bad. This made Zhu Di very confused.

His generals were happy to fight alongside him, but they had been away fighting for more than half a year and had long been homesick.

Moreover, when his father was still alive, he did not have much certainty. The most important thing was that he was not ready to rebel.

Not only himself, but also his headquarters in Peiping were not ready yet. If he rebelled at this time, the result would definitely be bad.

Zhu Di's eyes slowly left Zhu Quan's face, then looked around, and finally looked at Bai Chu. Seeing Bai Chu's determined look, Zhu Di suddenly smiled slightly. Zhu Di remembered what he had said to Bai Chu yesterday. If his father knew about it, he must go and see his father. No matter what, Zhu Di believed that his father would not kill him.

"What Seventeenth Brother said is absolutely true. I had no choice but to disobey orders.

“The Jurchens have been destroyed, and it’s time for us to withdraw our troops.

“After more than half a year of fighting, the soldiers must have been homesick, but the money promised to them will have to wait until later.

"When I report back to my father, I will ask for credit from the soldiers in the army.

Ning Wang Zhu Quan felt relieved when he saw that Zhu Di finally agreed to return to the army.
  "Fourth Brother is right. As long as Fourth Brother explains it clearly to Father, it will definitely be written off."

"Since fourth brother wants to go back, then the military power."

Having said this, he glanced at Zhu Di meaningfully.

Zhu Di waved his hand and said proudly:

"Since I took them out of Peiping, of course I have to send them back myself."

"As for military power, we are brothers, no matter who holds it, it will be the same. What do you think, Old Seventeen!"

Zhu Quan looked at Zhu Di, still refusing to let go. He could only smile helplessly and did not answer.

Zhu Di did not give Zhu Quan military power because he was worried that Zhu Quan would cause trouble for his trusted generals if he got the military power.

Anyway, the old man said so, so he would go back with them. In this small area of ​​​​Beiping, Zhu Quan really couldn't do anything to Zhang Yu and others.

In the military camp, all the soldiers looked excited and roared like thunder. They were tired from this battle and it was time to go home and spend time with their families.

The value of war lies in victory, not in continuation.

No matter how sharp the sword is, it will wear off over time. Soldiers are very fast and can kill with one strike. Don't be reluctant to fight.

Over time, the heart of the army will weaken and the attack will be disadvantageous. Therefore, as a general, you must cherish the front.
  The scales of the car are rustling, the horns are rustling

In July, it’s really hot.

Although Liaodong is located in the far north, it is also extremely hot.

Zhu Di's army set out from Fushun Pass, passed through Shenyang, Haizhou, and then passed through the Western Liaoning Passage. It took nearly half a month to reach Shanhaiguan.

Going south from Shanhaiguan is Beiping, and further north is Daning.

At this time, it was the time when King Yan Zhu Di and King Ning Zhu Quan parted ways.

The two of them were riding together, and Zhu Di was filled with emotion when he looked at his high-spirited seventeenth brother.

"Brother Seventeen, have you ever thought about your father's future?
  Zhu Quan originally thought that Zhu Di would say a few words of "take care" to him, but he did not expect that this conversation would be such a sensitive issue.

But now the two of them were walking side by side, and the people behind them were far away. Zhu Quan simply said straight to the point:

"Fourth brother, I understand what you mean."

"But as vassal kings, we have the responsibility to protect the border. Even if our nephew doesn't like us, he won't touch us easily."

(End of this chapter)