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Chapter 260 Tell the World

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    In the summer of the sixth year of Longwu, the Qing army went south, and good news came frequently. The Western Army marched eastward, and the troops pressed into the territory.  The Chu army was attacked from two sides, and dark clouds fell over the city for a while.  At this time, Emperor Longwu, who had disappeared for more than two months, suddenly appeared, paid homage to the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing, and announced to the world that he would return the capital to Nanjing from now on, inherit the legacy of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, drive out the Tartars, and restore the country.  He also announced in the edict that Sun Kewang, the king of Qin, was plotting to usurp the throne. He ordered someone to pretend to be the Yongwang Zhu Cihuan, pretending to be the prisoner of the country, and deposed him as the king of Qin from now on. Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu and others were deceived by this.  All culprits will be pardoned. The officers and soldiers of the Western Army who captured and killed Sun Kewang will be guilty of the same crime as Sun Kewang if they insist on going their own way and help Zhou to suppress Yunnan.  This edict was written in the name of Emperor Longwu, but it was actually written by Wang Kefan. Therefore, Sun Kewang, Li Dingguo and Liu Wenxiu were treated differently and deliberately provoked their relationship.  In addition, he also announced in the edict that after Emperor Longwu left Guilin, he was kidnapped by Tang Laihe, the great scholar, Wang Kun, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and Ma Jixiang, the commander of the Jinyiwei, with the intention of murdering the emperor, appointing a new king, and supporting him.  The only four-year-old prince Zhu Linyuan became the emperor and carried out Dong Zhuo's usurpation of power and chaos in the country.  Fortunately, God blessed the Ming Dynasty. Under the protection of the soldiers of the Chu army, Emperor Longwu finally escaped and came to Nanjing. Ma Jixiang had already confessed his crime, Tang Laihe and Wang Kun were sent to prison, and other accomplices and minions also received due punishment.  He Wuzou, Chen Zizhuang, Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu, He Zhen and other civil servants and generals were deceived by treacherous officials and committed different crimes. However, Emperor Longwu returned to Nanjing and deserved a general amnesty. He Wuzou, Liu Fangliang and others were all equally guilty.  He was pardoned and ordered to come to Nanjing to serve in the near future.  At the end of the edict, there was a categorical declaration of war. In the name of Emperor Longwu, Wang Kefan announced that he would launch war against the Western Army and the Manchu Qing Dynasty at the same time, and called on the world to jointly crusade against the rebellious Western Army and the Manchu and Qing Tatars This was not the case.  It's not that he is arrogant, he just has no choice. If possible, Wang Kefan is not willing to fight on two fronts. However, the Western Army has already shouted the slogan "Unite the captives to fight against rebellion", and the Chu Army can only stand up and fight.  In fact, this edict should have been issued long ago. After Emperor Longwu boarded the ship near Wuchang, under the strict protection of the Chu army navy, he sailed down the river and soon arrived in Nanjing. However, the stubborn melon was not sweet.  When Emperor Longwu first arrived in Nanjing, he refused to cooperate with Wang Kefan. Wang Kefan couldn't take care of him for a while, so he imprisoned him for two months and slowly used water to eliminate his hostility.  After Du Yinxi sent the prince to Nanjing, Emperor Longwu's attitude changed slightly. Whether he was deliberately putting on a show or he really faced the reality, he finally went to Xiaoling to kowtow to Zhu Yuanzhang. Wang Kefan only needed him in front of the public.  After showing up, everything else was taken care of. It only took a few days to officially announce that Emperor Longwu had returned his capital to Nanjing.  After the edict was issued, the world attracted attention.  The first to respond positively were Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen, who had already communicated with each other, as well as a large number of civil and military officials, princes and nobles such as He Wuzou and Chen Zizhuang who stayed in their army.  Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen wrote together to congratulate Emperor Longwu on returning the capital to Nanjing, and announced that they would join the Chu army from now on to cooperate with Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and the Western Army. They also each chose to be close to their nephews and "escort" He Wuzou and other civil and military officials.  Officials came to Nanjing.  According to Liu Fangliang's secret report, other civil and military officials and princes and nobles were more cooperative, or had figured it out. Only old Mr. Chen Zizhuang couldn't bend this corner. On the way here, he sought death and survival several times, either jumping into the river or bumping into a pillar, and often howling.  He cried loudly, claiming that he was the sinner who ruined the Ming Dynasty and had no face to live in the world anymore. Fortunately, one morning he suddenly got seriously ill and lay in the cabin until he finally recovered.  Wang Kefan had no intention of delving into whether Chen Zizhuang was being escorted or escorted, or why Chen Zizhuang "suffered a sudden illness." If Chen Zizhuang couldn't get over it, he would be sent home to retire after he arrived in Nanjing for a few days.  This old gentleman had such a temper that he would rather break than bend. In another time and space, he was sawed in half by the Qing army, and he refused to surrender. He did not agree with each other and did not agree with each other. So many civil and military officials came.  After Nanjing, there were all ready-made decorations, and there was no shortage of him.  Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen pledged their loyalty to each other, which was also a normal practice in this era. When the time comes, their nephews will be assigned a suitable position. If they are indeed qualified, Wang Kefan will reuse them without avoiding suspicion until the fight is over.  In this battle, Liu Danghe's troops will definitely have to undergo adaptations, but they can't take care of it now.  Immediately afterwards, Jin Shenghuan and others wrote letters one after another to congratulate Emperor Longwu on returning the capital to Nanjing, followed by King Lu and Zhang Huangyan. Wan Yuanji and Su Guansheng delayed for a few more days and also expressed their surrender to Nanjing. Only Zheng Chenggong from Fujian Province has not yet expressed his stance.  , said nothing, as if he didn't know about it.  Silence is also an attitude.  Wang Ke??But he didn't care.  Zheng Chenggong is a great man of his generation, he is arrogant and has a slight moral obsession. It would be incomprehensible if he immediately bowed his head to Nanjing. Anyway, except for him, all other forces have returned to the banner of Emperor Longwu. It can be said that  The overall situation has been decided. No matter how much Zheng Chenggong gets into trouble, just let him be.  Emperor Longwu has also been in a mood for the past two months.  Wang Kefan ignored him. The Qing army and the Western army were approaching the enemy. He had many things to do every day, and he was not in the mood to send him to his door and receive another scolding.  We met Empress Zeng twice. She was a reasonable person. Although she was a little embarrassed when she met Wang Kefan, she was still polite on the surface. Wang Kefan proposed that the prince and his son should study together, and she agreed.  Education must start from childhood. Prince Zhu Linyuan is only four years old. He is as innocent and naive as a piece of blank paper, but he cannot be led astray Although he has other thoughts hidden, Wang Kefan's move is more of goodwill, so  After Emperor Longwu found out, he didn't say much.  After coming to Nanjing for two months, Emperor Longwu had been staying in the deep palace and living in seclusion. Except for Empress Zeng and a few concubines, he never took the initiative to communicate with outsiders.  After the ceremony of returning the capital to Nanjing, a few days later, Emperor Longwu proposed to go out to the palace to take a look.  Wang Kefan agreed.  The Nanjing area is now a solid rear area. If you walk around the suburbs outside the city, there will definitely be no problem in terms of safety. Wang Kefan ordered that as long as he does not go to crowded downtown areas and does not have contact with outsiders, Emperor Longwu can go wherever he wants.  There is no need for a special white dragon fish costume. As long as Emperor Longwu is willing, he can even rely on the emperor. He is now a mascot, and it is a good thing to show up often.  The fields, villages and countryside, the scenic spots around Nanjing City, the battlefields where Chu and Qing armies fought Emperor Longwu was busy for half his life, and now he finally relaxed for a rare moment. He insisted on traveling incognito, wearing a long gown every day, dressed like  An idle rich man, under the protection of the intelligence bureau personnel, wandered around Nanjing. After more than ten days, he proposed to take a look at the Ma'anshan mine.  Ma'anshan Mine is a large-scale iron mine developed by the Chu Army. It also produces a certain amount of associated minerals. Due to cost and technical conditions, the mining method of this mine is very primitive and is different from other mines of the same era.  It's a big difference, but the output of this mine is very high. This mine alone can meet half of the Chu army's needs. The nearby iron smelting plant is non-stop day and night, and the dock cargo ships on the bank of the Yangtze River are shuttled.  Continuously provide blood transfusions to the Chu army's arsenal.  The reason why output is so high is because there is enough free labor.  In the past few years, the Chu army has been fighting almost non-stop, and they can always win. After each victory, a group of strong prisoners from Kong Wu will be sent to serve as coolies.  The mines of this era did not have large machinery, lacked gunpowder, and relied almost exclusively on manpower to excavate the ore. With so many coolies who could be squeezed at will, the Ma'anshan mine's output was certainly outstanding, far ahead of its peers.  The arrogant Eight Banners generals in the past are now serving as inferior coolies in the mines. They are in a state of physical exhaustion every day, working hard from morning to night, just for that one mouthful of food to sustain their lives. The purpose of living seems to be for that.  A bowl of gruel, not caring about anything but eating, Emperor Longwu couldn't help but feel good when he saw their situation.  On the surface, this is the pleasure of revenge.  In fact, it¡¯s just human nature.  Emperor Longwu used to feel that he was very unlucky and had a miserable life, but these guys were even worse, ten times or a hundred times worse. Seeing them all like walking corpses, struggling numbly on the line of life and death every day, Zhu Yujian felt  I couldn't help but feel that the sky was bluer, the flowers were more fragrant, and even the gang of Wang Kefan's thugs who were always around me became more pleasing to the eye.  I heard that Emperor Longwu's mood improved, and Wang Kefan's mood also improved accordingly. Some things had to be done, but people are not ruthless. In terms of personal relationships, Wang Kefan was somewhat apologetic to him.  "Send the Emperor to Shanghai in a few days. See what Shanghai is like now. Maybe he can understand what I want to do." "He Wuzou, Chen Zizhuang, the King of Liao, the King of Tang and other civil and military dignitaries arrived in Nanjing three days ago and asked to see the Emperor.  ." Heiyu was very loyal to Wang Kefan and only listened to his orders, and was specially assigned to monitor and protect Emperor Longwu.  "No, no one is allowed to see you. Tell He Wuzou and the others that the emperor is very good and they don't need to worry about it. They should do their own thing." With Wang Kefan's control, he was not afraid of Emperor Longwu making small moves similar to the "Belt Order".  However, when the enemy is at hand, he does not want to cause trouble. Emperor Longwu is still in a bad mood, and it will not do any good to see his loyal ministers and filial sons again.  The most important thing now is to win the battle in front of us.    In the past two years, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties had been fighting fiercely with the Chu army. They had almost no time to recuperate. After the water transportation was cut off, they were unable to make ends meet and had nothing to do. The Qing army desperately wanted to counterattack Jianghuai, which was a last resort choice. Although it seemed aggressive, in fact  The successor is weak and insufficient.  The trouble is with the Western Army.  The Western Army has been hiding in Yunnan and Guizhou for the past two years to accumulate strength. Now it is the peak period of strong troops and horses. It is not accidental that Li Dingguo achieved two brilliant achievements in history. Now that the Western Army and the Manchus have joined forces, the pressure has doubled  It is almost impossible to defeat the Western Army with a head-on attack. The Chu Army can only take a defensive position for the time being.
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