Chapter 13 Chapter Thirteen A Victory Nobody Knows

Let's introduce the great achievements of this little prince brother. You don't need to register for a household registration, just list the things he has done: In March of the sixth year of Zhengde (1511), the little prince led 50,000 troops to invade Hetao, defeated the frontier army and left. In October, the little prince led 60,000 troops to invade Shaanxi and plundered more than 10,000 people and livestock. In December, the little prince led 50,000 troops to attack the Xuan Mansion, killed the guard Zhao Ying, and commanded Wang Ji. In May of the seventh year of Zhengde (1512), the little prince led his troops to attack Datong and captured Baiyangkou.

In September of the ninth year of Zhengde (1514), the little prince led 50,000 troops to attack Xuanfu, broke through Huai'an, Weizhou, and hundreds of miles across, wantonly looting, and no one could stop it. Solemnly declare that this is just a random selection. In history, many people's names only appear once or twice, but this brother's appearance rate is really not generally high. He shows his face several times a year, not stealing people It is to grab things, or to kill a certain commander, a certain defender, it is really awe-inspiring. From which rock crevice did the little prince emerge?Then we have to start with Ye.

Also, since he took advantage of Tumubao and suffered losses in Beijing, his power was not as good as before, and he was finally killed by his subordinates. After his death, the strength of Wala faded, while another tribe, Tatar, continued to grow. The little prince is the most outstanding talent of the Tatar tribe, an excellent military commander.Under his command, the Mongolian army continued to invade the borders of the Ming Dynasty, and beat all the famous Ming Dynasty generals at that time (Wang Shouren hadn't come out yet), and never met an enemy. Later, the situation became more and more serious. In August of the tenth year of Zhengde (1515), the little prince launched an army of 100,000 troops to attack the border on a large scale. He was in a good mood and even dared to spend the night on the Ming army's territory. The length reached more than 70 miles. !He walked, robbed, and killed all the way without encountering resistance, while the Ming army could only fortify the wall and clear the field, unable to retreat.

If you check the historical data carefully, you will find that the Ming army has not won a battle, but there is something wrong with this victory. For example, in August of the seventh year of Zhengde, Qiu Yue, the famous general who quelled the rebellion of King Anhua, once sent a congratulatory report, to the effect that the little prince recently led an army to attack the border of Shahe, and I led the army to fight back tenaciously, defeating the enemy in one fell swoop. Such a victory is really worthy of congratulations. Next, let's look at the results - three levels of beheading.

The loss was finally reported—more than 20 people were killed, countless injured, and 140 horses were robbed. After receiving the report, a minister in the court immediately made a real scene restoration: a small group of Mongolian soldiers came to snatch the horse, successfully snatched the horse, and killed many people. Qiu Yue avoided the limelight and solved several Those who left alone and did not run away. From then on, the little prince became the minister's most troublesome figure. When talking about this big brother, everyone shook his head and sighed, except for one person. Zhu Houzhao is different from his father Zhu Youtang. Zhu Youtang is a pacifist who doesn't like to cause trouble, but Zhu Houzhao is just the opposite. military.He was very happy to hear that there was such a strong rival, and he always wanted to go out and compete with this dear friend.

But as soon as the ministers thought of the three words Tumubao, they categorically, resolutely and resolutely rejected his proposal. But the indescribable excitement in his blood is irresistible, the heavenly king, Lao Tzu, wants to fight! So, with the help of his subordinates, he finally took the first step—leaving Juyongguan. Zhu Houzhao knew that the enemy was by his side, but he was not afraid, but he still had expectations, looking forward to the appearance of the enemy, especially the little prince who made people turn pale. Encouraged by this emotion, he rushed all the way to Xuanfu, an important border town, but after a few days of trouble in Xuanfu, he discovered that it was very peaceful here, and the Mongols were nowhere to be seen.

So he decided to advance again, to the real military front-Yanghe. In this way, Yanghe became his new station, and he became the interim supreme commander of the frontier. Not long after, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received a strange letter, which asked him to guard the city well and train troops with peace of mind. Wang Xun was puzzled. Although he didn't read much, he still knew the rank of an official. When did such a thing become available?He hurriedly looked at the recent official documents of the court, but after looking around, he couldn't figure out what was going on with this official.

He read the letter over and over again, his tone was loud, and it didn't seem like he was joking. After many inquiries, he found out that the title belonged to the emperor himself. It turned out that Mr. Zhu Houzhao was still very serious and responsible. He thought that as a military commander, it would be impossible without a title, so he appointed himself such an official, and also stipulated salary and benefits. No trouble. The generals on the frontier were all dazed and at a loss what to say after being messed up by him like this. They hoped that he would leave as soon as possible, but Zhu Houzhao made up his mind and stopped moving after staying.

Must wait until that person, must. He was not disappointed in the end. In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Wang Xun, the commander-in-chief of Datong, received an urgent report from the border. The little Mongolian Tatar prince led an army to attack, with a number of 50,000. Undoubtedly, this was a large-scale attack. He hurriedly reported to the Emperor, hoping that he would leave early, and it didn't matter if he died. If something happened to the Emperor, his whole family would suffer. However, Zhu Houzhao told him that he would not leave. Not only did he not leave, he also instructed Wang Xun that he must immediately gather troops to go north and take the initiative to meet the Tatar army.

When Wang Xun received the order, he just smiled wryly. He thought that the emperor, who didn't understand military affairs and had never been on a battlefield, was commanding blindly. With such a small force, it would be good if he could hold it, so he took the initiative to attack? He sighed, and set off with his troops anyway, can you disobey the emperor's order?It is said that before leaving, he also booked a coffin and settled the issue of children.In his opinion, this time is more ominous than good. Yang He's Zhu Houzhao was in the midst of extreme excitement, and his long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.

When he heard the news of the little prince's arrival, he immediately ordered Wang Xun to attack him, but Jiang Bin objected. Although this man is not a good man, he has strong military capabilities.He believed that Wang Xun's troops could not attack. Zhu Houzhao ignored him, but continued his order: "Liaodong General Xiao Yu and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun led troops to garrison Juluobao and Tiancheng." "Yansui general Hang Xiong, deputy commander Zhu Luan, and guerrilla Zhou Zheng led troops to garrison Yanghe, Pinglu, and Weiwu." "The above troops must be assembled within ten days, ready to be dispatched at any time, this order!" Jiang Bin was dumbfounded. At this moment, the playful young man was gone, replaced by a battle-tested, calm and composed commander. Zhu Houzhao ignored Jiang Bin next to him. After issuing the order, he waved away everyone. Before meeting that person, you must rest and recharge your batteries. Hundreds of miles away, the little prince who led the invasion seemed to feel something too. Uncharacteristically, he abandoned his previous marching route and headed south to Wang Xun's camp, where he would face an unprecedented battle. challenge. Zhu Houzhao keenly sensed the changes in his opponents, and he immediately adjusted his deployment: "Liaodong General Xiao Ju and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun left the station and rushed to reinforce Wang Xun." "Deputy Commander Zhu Luan and guerrilla Zhou Zheng are leaving today, following the Tatar army, and are not allowed to attack without authorization." "Zhu Zhen, the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, and Zuo Qin, the general in charge, mobilize troops immediately, stationed in Yanghe, and are not allowed to fight." Then he closed his eyes and fell into a long silence. Jiang Bin stood on the side, not daring to say anything, but before retreating, he still couldn't help grunting: This kind of force is still not enough. Zhu Houzhao, who seemed to be asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, and he smiled: "Don't worry, it's just the beginning." Wang Xun felt that he was about to die. He had just learned that the little prince's brigade had already moved towards him. With such a small number of soldiers under his command, they would have been trampled to death if they were not hacked to death.Who made himself do such a job?It seems that he can only sacrifice his life for the country. However, at this moment, he suddenly learned that Liaodong General Xiao Ju and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun had led an army to reinforce him. Overjoyed, he ordered the whole army to mobilize and must fight bravely against the enemy and fight to the death with the Tatar army. Hold on until reinforcements arrive. In October of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Jiachen. The war broke out in Yingzhou, Shanxi, and the Battle of Yingzhou officially began. The little prince led the army on a long journey, and finally found the main force of the Ming army (at least he thought so). He was very happy. After all, it was not easy to bring 50,000 people out, and he was too embarrassed to go back without earning enough capital.Without saying a word, he launched an attack. Wang Xun was very brave. He knew that he didn't have many troops. In order not to let the opponent see his flaws, he tried his best to fight as soon as he made a move, launching the whole army to charge. This desperate way of fighting really confused the little prince. He made a wrong judgment, did not dare to launch a general attack immediately, and gave Wang Xun time to survive. The two sides fought fiercely in Wuli Village outside Yingzhou City for a whole day. At dusk, the little prince realized that he had been fooled. He was very angry that he had been fooled for so long, but it was almost night. In order to prevent accidents, he ordered his troops to surround the Ming army, and waited until the next day to arrest Wang Xun. Unload eight pieces. However, the situation is always changing. The next day, heavy fog. Wang Xun was overjoyed. He took this opportunity to insist on the truth that a good man does not suffer immediate losses, and slipped into Yingzhou City. What makes people ridiculous is that when the fog cleared, he discovered that Zhu Luan, the deputy commander in charge of the tracking mission, , even surpassed the Mongolian army, and ran to his side. The little prince was very angry. Instead of being defeated, the Ming army was beaten more and more. He lost his patience and began to gather troops to attack the city.But before he was ready, trouble struck again. The defenders in the city seemed impatient than them, and even took the initiative to go out of the city to launch an attack. The little prince rushed to meet the enemy, and he soon discovered that there was a reason for the self-confidence of the army in the city. Liaodong General Xiao Ju and Xuanfu Guerrilla Shichun finally arrived with their troops. It was just in time. When Wang Xun learned about it, he immediately ordered to attack the Tatar army back and forth. Now, he finally saw a glimmer of victory. But it's a pity, it's just dawn, because his enemy is 50,000 elite Mongolian cavalry, and the commander is an outstanding military general, the little prince. The little prince's reputation was not in vain, he was not intimidated by this momentum, and within a very short period of time, he had already made an accurate judgment: the enemy's troops were still insufficient. He calmly issued an order to divide the army into two parts to respond to the enemy separately, and kept a considerable distance to prevent the enemy army from converging again. His few tricks had a miraculous effect. Wang Xun, who was always opportunistic, could no longer fool around. After repeated attacks, they were divided and surrounded again. Wang Xun finally had nothing to do, and after much deliberation, there was nothing to hope for. At this time, Zhu Houzhao called Jiang Bin. "Assemble the army immediately and go out to fight!" Jiang Bin looked at him suspiciously and didn't speak, but his problem was obvious: Where is the army? Zhu Houzhao knew his question and gave the answer directly: "I have secretly ordered Zhang Yong, Wei Bin, and Zhang Zhong to lead the army to the battle, and they have arrived on time." Jiang Bin finally understood what Zhu Houzhao was waiting for in those days. Zhu Houzhao stood up. He changed his usual teasing, murderous look on his face, and said loudly to Jiang Bin who was still in a daze: "It's my turn, let's send troops!" On the whole, Zhu Houzhao's strategy is like this, first send a small number of troops to attract the enemy to fight, and then use fueling tactics to continuously increase the number of troops to hold the enemy, and gather a large number of troops for the final decisive battle. As it turned out, his plan worked. Ding Wei and Zhu Houzhao personally led the army, starting from Yanghe, and advancing towards Yingzhou.He can't wait. Wang Xun, who was in the encirclement, had been battle-tested for a long time, but this time he was also tossed enough, from despair to hope to disappointment, changing three times a day, tirelessly.Up to now, the reinforcements have also arrived, and the support has also arrived, but it still doesn't help. He counted his fingers, but he didn't find any other troops that could come to rescue him. Of course, he didn't dare to count on Zhu Houzhao, because His Majesty the Emperor is an unreliable person. At dawn, the Mongolian soldiers launched a general attack. Wang Xun led his troops to resist desperately, but it was still difficult to retreat. Just when he was about to lose his strength, he was surprised to find that the Mongolian soldiers suddenly began to retreat! Zhu Houzhao finally arrived. He was very interesting and ordered the troops to attack Yingzhou day and night. Just in time to see Wang Xun being surrounded and beaten, he immediately ordered the troops to charge. The Mongolian army was unprepared and was broken up again. The three armies met at this point. Zhu Houzhao stopped when he saw it, and instead of launching a pursuit, he ordered the entire army to camp on the spot. Now he has 50,000 to 60,000 horses, which is enough to compete with his opponent. He believes that the enemy will not retreat just like that. . The little prince was completely bored. He beat Wang Xun first, but failed to defeat him. He also sent out two more troops. Now there is such a big guy. In any case, it can't just count like this, just see what this newcomer is capable of! From the analysis of the historical data at that time, it is possible that the little prince did not know the identity of his opponent, but in any case, he still gathered all his troops and was ready to fight this mysterious opponent. The next day, it was still shrouded in heavy fog. The little prince seized the time to set up his formation and prepare for the final attack.Not long after, the fog gradually dissipated, and he was surprised to find that the Ming army was waiting for him not far ahead in a neat formation. Zhu Houzhao was very nervous. Although he had longed for a life of gold and iron horses since he was a child, and had heard the legendary stories of those great ancestors, when the fierce Mongolian cavalrymen really appeared in front of him, they shouted endlessly, and the shining blades reflected It was only when the reflected light dazzled his eyes that he clearly realized that fighting is really not a fun thing. But things have come to this point, do you want to shrink your head back? Isn't this the moment I've been waiting for?He clenched his hands tightly.Sweep the world and be invincible!Why can't I do what my ancestors did? The martial spirit revived in his body, and his courage returned to him. Under the watchful eyes of all the soldiers, he drew out his sword and uttered a hoarse cry: "charge!" This is where the battle begins. Seeing that the Ming army launched an attack unexpectedly, the little prince also desperately launched a general attack order. A total of more than 100,000 people fought repeatedly outside Yingzhou City. You come and go. According to historical records, the two sides fought more than a hundred times. Together, at loggerheads. Facts have proved that Zhu Houzhao is an excellent commander. During the war, he maintained his composure and galloped back and forth in the formation to boost morale.His fearless act greatly boosted the morale of the Ming army. The soldiers fought bravely and launched countless tide-like attacks on the Mongolian army. The war went on like this for a day, and the two sides stopped talking about tactics and tricks, just slashed at each other with knives, and whoever was more desperate would win!After tossing like this until the afternoon, looking at the countless Ming troops who looked like wolves and tigers, who seemed to be taking stimulants, the Mongolian army couldn't stand it anymore, and the little prince couldn't stand it anymore. Having fallen for such an enemy, he ended up losing a lot of money. In desperation, he could only issue that shameful order: "Retreat! Retreat!" Zhu Houzhao didn't study, and he didn't talk about war etiquette. When he saw the Mongolian soldiers retreating, he ordered the whole army to pursue him. This is a war that has not been written in detail, not because I am lazy, but because there are too few historical records, because brother Zhu Houzhao came out secretly, there are no historians around him, and there are few literati. Xun is thicker than him, so you can't count on them. It is worth mentioning the results of this battle. According to historical records, 52 people died in the Ming army, and 16 people died in the Mongolian army. Then there is the oral history of Mr. Zhu Houzhao-"I killed one with my own hands!" That's all. I have questioned the record in the history books many times before, but this time I can say with certainty that the record is indeed problematic.Because this is a conclusion that goes against common sense. Everyone can imagine what a concept of 100,000 people is. Today, that is ten divisions. Let alone a war, even if a military exercise is held, a dozen or so people will often die. A few shots are more than this number. In fact, the two sides hacked each other with real knives and guns, and it took a whole day to hack each other. High-end goods, at least the Mongols are definitely not popular. Let’s talk about the sentence Zhu Houzhao said—“I killed one with my own hands!” This sentence is often used by later generations to laugh at him for bragging. In fact, a careful analysis will reveal that what he said is very likely to be true. You know, Mr. Zhu Houzhao is very conspicuous on the battlefield. Many people are staring at him all the time. Under the eyes of everyone, he is the emperor. It is very cheap to lie in public, and it goes without saying that he only killed one of them. , Just casually talk about a dozen or so, wouldn't dozens come out? However, Zhu Houzhao insisted on his statement: "I killed one with my own hands!" only one. So I believe that he is telling the truth, and according to records, only sixteen people were killed by the Mongolian army in this battle of Yingzhou. From this point of view, Zhu Houzhao was very lucky, because he only killed 50,000 people in total. fifteen people.According to this probability, he will definitely be able to win the first prize if he buys a lottery ticket. So the conclusion is: Zhu Houzhao has been smeared, and the battle of Yingzhou has also been artificially smeared. It is not easy for us to guess who will discredit him, but it is not difficult to guess. It is ridiculous that the evidence of smearing is so convincing that even the recorder of the history books has left a loophole-"It is the next year who committed the crime, but dare not go deep." It turned out that only sixteen people had died, and the well-known little prince "did not dare to go deep". From this point of view, he really did not live up to his name, and had a vain appearance. Among all the battles in the Ming Dynasty, the battle of Yingzhou, which was deliberately ignored, was not conspicuous at all, but this neglected battle was the only proof of Zhu Houzhao's bravery and fearlessness. Who ever recalled that among thousands of armies, galloping freely and invincibly! Just remember, Leopard's harem is fatuous, shameless and shameless! The setting sun was like blood, and the strong wind rolled up the yellow handsome flag. Watching the direction in which the enemy retreated hastily, he turned his horse's head triumphantly and returned to the court. The supreme brilliance and glory of that moment, you know it, and only you know it. The battle was over, and the addiction was over, but Zhu Houzhao didn't plan to go back. He hadn't had enough fun, and he wandered outside for a few months before going back. In the first month of the thirteenth year of Zhengde, he was going to go out again, but this Once something went wrong and his grandmother died and had to go home for a few days. But not long after, he endured his grief, wiped away his tears (if any), and went on a trip again. In this way, from February of the 13th year of Zhengde (1518) to February of the 14th year of Zhengde (1519), In one year, he went on tour four times, traveled thousands of miles, and finally returned to the capital. In the middle of this, he also had a whim, and officially appointed himself as the "Governor of Military Affairs, the Mighty General, Chief Military Officer". In the spirit of entertainment to the end, he even named himself Zhu Shou. Of course, this name caused confusion when it first came out, and gradually everyone got used to it, and recognized Zhu Shou as Zhu Houzhao, anyway, the name is a symbol, you are Zhu Tousan and we all recognize it, as long as you don’t Just keep changing. The struggle between the ministers and the emperor continued like this, with both sides advancing and retreating, trying not to tear each other apart, maintaining a delicate balance. But on February 25th of this year, the balance was broken. On this day, Zhu Houzhao suddenly issued an edict, saying that he was tired of playing in the north and wanted to go to the south, but he did not expect that this edict would become the fuse. The ministers couldn't bear it anymore, Yang Tinghe took the lead and wrote a letter asking him to rest for two days and not to go out again. But Zhu Houzhao's heart was already playing wild, he didn't want to stay in the northern part of the country, and wanted to go to the south of the Yangtze River, so he ignored it. However, the anger that the ministers had endured for a long time began to blow out, and soon, the six department officials, the thirteen censors in Beijing, the six department officials, the thirteen censors, six senior officials in Nanjing, and even local officials stationed in Beijing also followed suit. I wrote a letter asking not to travel.All day and night, only the same two words kept ringing in Zhu Houzhao's ears: "No! No!" There are also many officials who took the opportunity to attack his other behaviors, such as traveling abroad, going to war without authorization, etc. They spoke very ugly words, and even said things like subjugation of the country and species. Zhu Houzhao was really angry. You are so arrogant, are you going to rebel! ? His patience was at an end. On March 20, Thunder Fury finally broke out. On this day, one hundred and seven people kneeled densely outside the Meridian Gate. These people were all ministers who had written admonitions. Zhu Houzhao deliberately picked them out and gave them an honorable task—kneeling as punishment. The specific implementation method is that these more than one hundred people do not have to go to work during the day, but just kneel here, kneeling for six hours (twelve hours) to get off work.Starting and ending dates: Valid within five days from today. Note: After successfully kneeling, you can receive a surprise souvenir - Thirty Court Rods. This was a very serious political incident. The ministers who submitted the letter were severely beaten. According to statistics, more than ten people were beaten to death, but they became the final victors. Because when Zhu Hou took care of those injured ministers, he hesitated. He understood that these people were for his own good, so he publicly stated that he would no longer go to the south to play. This time the tourism turmoil stopped. The ministers were spanked and suffered physical pain, but won a spiritual victory. Zhu Houzhao vented his anger, but left a notoriety. Therefore, there is no real beneficiary in this fight. If you want to blame such a tragic scene, you can only blame Mr. Zhu Houzhao for being born hundreds of years earlier. You must know that if he was reincarnated later, he would have a better life. He can travel freely and there are not so many civil servants. To manage him, he can still leave a good reputation in history. At that time, there is no need to call Nanyou anymore. This name is too rustic. It should be called Weifu private visit. If you call Xiajiang, you don’t have to go alone secretly. You can bring eunuchs, maids, guards, and ministers. You can take monks along the way to visit people and punish corrupt officials, or you can take thousands of people to eat along the way. Anyway, you don’t have to pay for it yourself, and no one objects. According to the general plot rules, you can usually meet a few beauties halfway along the way.In this regard, it has been passed down through the ages and envied by thousands of people. Alas, who told you that you were born at the wrong time?Mr. Zhu Houzhao, you accept your fate. Just like this, everyone stopped making troubles in June, because a shocking news reached the capital: King Ning rebelled.