Therefore, the two rebellion suppression wars in Liaodong and Southwest China were the two major events in which Zhu Youxiao invested the most energy and money.
In comparison, the Jiannu in Liaodong was a more serious threat and had to be completely wiped out before the seventh year of the Tianqi reign.
The seventh year of the Tianqi reign was a curse. Zhu Youxiao was extremely cautious, but he still couldn't be sure whether the end of that year would be his fate.
Although history has changed, the Jiannu's situation is much more difficult than in history. However, Zhu Youxiao still cannot rest assured until they are completely wiped out.
Only when the carefully prepared wooden cage prison cart carrying Amin and other captives entered the capital and was paraded through the streets did Zhu Youxiao's worries about his fate ease.
This is something that has absolutely never happened in history. Seeing Amin fall into this situation, Zhu Youxiao felt relieved and had more confidence in changing his fate.
The news had been spread in advance, and the atmosphere had been brewing and erupted at the right time. Amin and others had been exhausted from the long journey and had lost both their physical strength and their temper.
Even so, the Pacification Office was afraid of any unexpected incidents during the parade, such as forcing the Jiannu to shout passionate slogans or act heroically, and they also cut off the tongues of the captives before they entered the city.
Tongue cutting means cutting off the tongue. In the Han Dynasty, tongue cutting was used as an additional means of death penalty.
Any serious criminal who committed the crime of treason and rebellion and was punishable by extermination of his entire family would be executed using the "Five Punishments". Among them, criminals who also committed crimes such as defamation and insults had to have their tongues cut off in addition to tattooing their faces, cutting off their noses, and chopping off their toes.
The punishment of cutting off the tongue was still carried out on some criminals before lingchi until the Ming and Qing dynasties. This was to prevent them from shouting or cursing before execution. Some criminals had their teeth knocked out at the same time as their tongues were cut off.
Of course, there is also a more merciful method, which is to gag the prisoner and prevent him from speaking.
The most common gag was a hemp core, made by tying a knot in hemp rope, soaking it in an anesthetic, and stuffing it into the prisoner's mouth. The tongue was paralyzed, leaving no space in the mouth, and only a whimpering sound could be heard.
Biting one's tongue to commit suicide doesn't necessarily mean death, and the same is true for cutting off one's tongue. Moreover, for a master of the Pacification Division, it would be easy for Amin and other captives with their tongues cut off to survive for most of the day.
Before the hour came, the streets of the capital were already lined with common people.
The second floors of the restaurants and teahouses along the street were filled with customers. If you stood high enough, you could see clearly that they were living high-ranking officials of the Jiannu army. You had never seen such a high-ranking official since the Jiannu army rebelled against the Ming Dynasty.
The walls along the street were also excellent vantage points, with residents using ladders and stools to take advantage of the unique vantage point and peer out. Even the women boldly exposed their faces, gazing with excitement and anticipation.
The morale of the army and the people is nothing more than this.
The country won the battle, and there was no news of alarm at the border for a long time, but there were frequent reports of good news. This was a contrast to the previous depressing defeats and loss of territory. People felt that victory in pacifying Liao was in sight and the demise of the Jiannu was imminent.
Although ordinary people are busy all day long for clothes and food, everyone hopes to live in peace. Look at the Liao people who left their homes and died in Liaodong. Who would want to experience war?
"Here he comes, here he comes, that Beile of the Jiannu..." The people who were close to the city gate heard the drums and trumpets first. While they were giving warnings, they were also wondering why there was an accompaniment of drums and music during the parade.
"It's the Rock Hero Association." A man who looked like a scholar gave the noisy civilian a disdainful look and said, "Today at the Meridian Gate, the Emperor will personally present the flag. From now on, our Ming army will treat the associations as independent combat units, each with a number, and all will be presented with flags by the Emperor."
Seeing the envious and expectant looks from the people beside him, the young man became even more proud and continued, "This is a flag bestowed by the emperor. As long as the flag is there, the people will live. If the flag is lost, the people will die. All the officers and soldiers of the association will live and die with the flag."
After a pause, the young man's voice deepened as he continued, "As long as the flag remains, even if only one man is left, the unit will be rebuilt and its designation will remain. If the flag is lost, no matter how many officers and soldiers remain, their designations will be revoked."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of drums and music suddenly became more intense, and the Rock Heroes Association had already entered the city gate.
The officers and soldiers of the Ming army, with shining helmets and armor, guns on their shoulders and their heads held high, appeared on the streets and in the sight of the people. They were like an irresistible torrent, rolling forward with the sound of clanging footsteps.
After being reinforced by more than a thousand men from the Beijing Camp, the Rock Heroes Association was even more powerful. With more than a thousand men, the earth and sky were connected; with more than ten thousand men, there was no end in sight.
Even the addition of new recruits weakened the murderous aura of the Rock Heroes Association.
But the long team of four people in a row, the tall and majestic soldiers in distinctive armor, with staring eyes, frowning brows and expressionless faces, still brought great shock to the onlookers.
In the middle of the team, at intervals, there were two carts loaded with heads and flags. These were the spoils of battle and the testimony of the victory they had won with their lives and blood.
The discussions died down, the whispers became less frequent, and most of the people watched with their mouths slightly open, in awe and surprise, as the steel team advanced and advanced.
Before the Battle of Sarhu, the brave Du Song and the wise Liu Ying had marched out of the capital in a show of force. However, when the border troops, who were placed with high hopes, went out to fight, they brought back the tragic news of the loss of soldiers and the loss of their troops, which was heartbreaking and disheartening.
But this time it was different. The Rock Heroes Association was a victorious army. They were able to defeat enemies several times their size and killed the Jiannu soldiers, leaving corpses all over the ground.
"What a good man." Someone in the crowd praised loudly.
"He is indeed a hero, killing the Jiannu people so badly that their blood flows like a river." Someone else echoed loudly.
The quiet atmosphere loosened somewhat and people's reactions became enthusiastic.
"Only with such an iron army can we ordinary people live a peaceful life."
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