The night was dark and windy.
Annan's jungle five are on patrol.
Lan Quanzhi walked behind and Li Zhong walked in front.
"Let's take a break first."
Li Zhong spoke up and said that he was the captain and everyone obeyed his orders.
So he sat down and rested.
It was late at night and everyone was in a more relaxed mood, but a few others started to complain.
There were no night patrols before, so it’s natural that I feel more tired doing this now.
When they sat down, Lan Quanzhi took out a pot of wine and said with a smile, "I brought some wine here. Brothers, take a sip to relieve your fatigue."
The others looked at Li Zhong.
According to the patrol team's rules, drinking is prohibited while on patrol.
Li Zhong took the wine flask, opened it and smelled it, frowned and said, "Bad wine, drink it yourself."
Although he didn't drink, this statement also tacitly approved of drinking.
Then someone immediately took it and swallowed it in two big mouthfuls.
A satisfied smile appeared on Lan Quanzhi's face.
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Just as Lan Quanzhi guessed, the Dai tribe's conspiracy to assassinate the Ming emperor could not be concealed at all.
He thought that since they were all members of the clan, he could keep it very secret, but he forgot one thing: when more than three people knew the secret, everyone would know it.
What's more, there are at least hundreds of people who know about this action.
When the Ming Emperor went on a southern tour to Annan, he had already laid a tight net in terms of intelligence.
Especially along the southern tour route, almost all the tribes involved in the route have been under strict surveillance.
Do you really think that the Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei are just there to eat and do nothing? What's more, so many chieftains of different tribes are gathered together.
"You really want to treat us as blind."
The Jinyiwei who are in charge of security feel that their brains are not enough.
In order to make sure whether this was just a trick or some other scheme, he invested a lot of money to investigate.
The final result was that the Dai tribe leader did want to use thirty cannons to bombard the southern tour team.
After hearing the news, Zhu Ying also felt speechless.
Since he dared to come on the southern tour, he had of course made all preparations to ensure that everything would be foolproof.
"Grandpa, what do you think we should do with these people?"
At this point, it is natural to kill the chicken to scare the monkey.
But there are too many chickens.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled lightly: "I still think no one has the courage to do this. Since you want to do this, you must bear the consequences."
"It's time to teach the people of Annan a lesson."
"Kill them all."
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, with a slight smile on it, revealed indifference.
This time when Zhu Yuanzhang went on a southern tour, he brought his entire family with him, including a large number of princes, grandchildren, and concubines.
It's all about traveling to have some fun and also to avoid the cold.
The most important thing is that both the grandfather and the grandson are here. This is the present and future of the Ming Dynasty.
Anyone who dares to have any idea will not be let off.
Zhu Ying nodded slightly.
For this kind of thing, there is not even a chance of forced labor, and it is completely incomparable to domestic corruption cases.
For anyone involved, there is only one word: death!
This time, we must let everyone in the world know that anyone who intends to murder the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will pay the most painful price.
An imperial edict was directly conveyed to Ye Sheng, Marquis of Jingning, and Chen Huan, Marquis of Puding.
"How dare you to murder our Majesty, the Crown Prince!!!"
The next day, the two men marched together overnight, and Puding Marquis Chen Huan immediately roared in anger.
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng looked indifferent: "The edict did not give a precise order, but we should know what to do."
Zhu Yuanzhang's edict only described what happened and said in general that the perpetrators should be severely punished, but he did not say anything like killing all nine generations of the clan.
The deep meaning is to let them understand it themselves.
In this case, the two of them would certainly know the specific handling methods.
On the stage, Jingning Hou Ye Sheng looked at the army below and shouted, "I have received a secret report that someone has gathered a large army and wants to murder His Majesty the Great Ming."
"Everyone, tell me what to do!"
As the messenger shouted, the words of Jingning Hou Ye Sheng spread throughout the three armies.
Then someone shouted loudly: "Kill!!!"
Immediately afterwards, the three armies were shaken, and countless soldiers shouted in unison: "Kill! Kill! Kill!"
You are a person from a small country with few people, yet you dare to assassinate Your Majesty? Don’t you know how to write the word death? Then let us teach you.
Marquis Jingning and Ye Sheng and their companions gathered an army of 100,000 and immediately set out for the place where the Dai tribe was located.
Their time is very short. They must be completely destroyed within seven days and must not affect Your Majesty's southern tour.
"That's enough. It will only take four days to get there. Two days is enough to deal with them all, leaving one day to clean up the battlefield. We will be ready to welcome His Majesty."
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng thought about it and felt that there was still enough time.
These chieftain tribes didn’t even have regular armies, so how could they be a match for the battle-hardened Ming army?
In terms of numbers, the total population of the other side, including the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, is less than that of our soldiers. Perhaps they don't even have two sets of armor. What can they use to fight the Ming army?
There may be twenty or thirty cannons, but the Ming army has hundreds of the latest models of cannons alone. Moreover, among the cannons that have spread to these chieftain tribes, there are not necessarily many good ones, and most of them are obsolete.
This is not a contest on the same level at all, it is a complete crushing.
In the face of absolute power, any conspiracy or trick is like a paper tiger that will be shattered at the slightest touch.
"Who leaked the news?"
On the fourth day, when 100,000 Ming troops were approaching, Mr. Li of the Dai tribe finally learned the news.
His mind immediately collapsed and he let out a desperate roar.
This means that the plan has now been completely shattered and there is absolutely no possibility of implementation.
The key at the moment is how to save the Dai people. He himself is destined to die and has no choice.
"No, I'm an old man, and it's no big deal if I die, but Yuan'er and the others can't die. We must find a way to survive."
Mr. Li reacted immediately and began to think about how to help his sons escape.
Li Yuan is his eldest son, and he has eleven sons. The youngest son is only nine years old this year.
He wants to preserve his bloodline heritage as much as possible.
What Mr. Li didn't expect was that under the current circumstances, his sons were discussing how to hand them over.
"I have long advised my father not to do such a thing. Now the trouble has come. The Ming army is coming. None of us will be able to escape."
In a thatched hut, Mr. Li’s ten sons were sitting together discussing how to put all the blame on their father and make him bear the responsibility for everything.
This parliament was organized by Li Yuan, the eldest son of Mr. Li. As the saying goes, like father, like son.
When it comes to personal life, who cares about the relationship between father and son?
"I don't want to die. I want to live. I want to survive. Brothers, we must think of a good way to put all the blame on our father."
"Let's surrender to the Ming army. I heard that the Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette and will definitely pardon our death penalty."
The one who spoke was Lao Qi. When he thought that he would be executed in a few days, his face became hideous and distorted, and his eyes were filled with fear.
Fear was spreading, and the expressions on other people's faces were similar. Only the eldest son Li Yuan was a little calmer, but his hands, which had nowhere to put, also showed his inner unrest.
"This matter is not that simple. I have read the laws of the Ming Dynasty. According to our current crimes, our entire clan will be executed. I don't know how large the nine clans are. There is no way for us to survive."
Li Yuan said with difficulty that he was educated and even attended the Chinese Academy founded by the government, so naturally he knew more than the brothers present.
"Will it hurt to be beheaded? I don't want to die..."
The third brother is the one who bullies the weak and fears the strong. He is also very lazy on weekdays. Knowing that he will die in a few days has completely crushed his will.
It was impossible to resist because it was meaningless. No one thought that these people gathered together could resist the Ming army.
After all, most of these chieftain tribes are just ordinary people, and the vast majority of them have never even held a sword. How can they possibly fight against a well-trained army?
Not to mention the Ming army, even the local soldiers of the Annan government could massacre them at will.
"Why are you crying? Can crying solve the problem? Will you not be killed if you cry? Third brother, shut up. At this point, we only have two options."
After scolding the crying third brother, Li Yuan said to everyone.
Everyone immediately looked at the eldest brother with hope, hoping that he would tell them how to survive.
"For now, we first need to tie up our father and send him to the Ming army to see if they will forgive our sins."
"But we can't just sit there and wait. We need to organize a group of people in advance, bring money and food, and run to the depths of the jungle before you do, and then get information from them."
"Only in this way can we have a chance to survive."
Li Yuan forced himself to calm down and spoke slowly.
This is the only option at this time.
After listening to this, everyone could only agree with the eldest brother's method. There was no other way.
Just as we settled down here, we heard a loud noise coming from outside.
Li Yuan quickly opened the door and went out to ask the guarding tribesmen what happened.
"It's bad. The chieftain of the Dai ethnic group has gone mad and is leading his people to attack the clan leader's house."
Hearing this, Li Yuan became anxious and said to his brothers in a hurry: "We can't let the Dai chieftain kidnap our father. He must have the same idea as us."
"If father falls into their hands, we will have no chance of survival. Quick, bring people with me and go get father back."
When everyone heard this, they realized that it was better to cut off their own lives, so they immediately shouted and rushed back with a group of Dai people to provide support.
The scene suddenly became chaotic.
Most people did not have swords or knives. Some held wooden sticks, some held hoes, and some even held iron pots.
Most of the time they would just pick up a handy stone or a sturdy piece of wood on the road and just follow along.
It would be an exaggeration to call this scene a fight. It felt more like a group brawl.
Moreover, as for the people currently under the rule of the Annan chieftains, most of them are pale and thin.
Although the Nanyang region is rich in resources, the development of arable land is extremely weak. In terms of planting technology, the Ming Dynasty is far from comparable to the Nanyang region.
Moreover, this place is influenced by the caste system. Even though it belongs to the Han cultural circle, the exploitation of the lower-class people by the upper class is more serious.
Especially the chieftain, who is no different from the local emperor.
Soon, the area where many chieftains gathered turned into a big melee.
Influenced by the external pressure from the Ming army, most chieftains thought of capturing the chief of the Dai tribe and then sending themselves to the Ming army in order to save their lives.
This may be the only chance now.
You know, even the sons of Li Lao, the chief of the Dai tribe, are now thinking of the same thing.
Boom boom boom!!!
Not long after the melee began, the sound of artillery fire suddenly rang out.
These were the cannons originally prepared to deal with the Ming Emperor's southern tour. Now they are already red-eyed and they don't care about so many things anymore.
Originally, these cannons did not all belong to the Dai tribe, but were collected by other chieftains, one or two at a time.
Even when the plan was being implemented, extremely valuable items like artillery had to be in their own hands, and it was impossible to hand them over to the Dai people to operate.
Now that the fight has gotten intense, the cannons are naturally taken out.
If there is a first, there will be a second. You have already fired, so why should I wait?
He aimed the artillery outside, then immediately turned the muzzle and started firing at the camp.
A huge roar spread throughout the jungle valley. These artillery pieces were originally controlled by more than a dozen forces, so now they were naturally firing randomly.
The camp was suddenly bombarded by artillery fire. There was no mention of friendly forces at this time, so they just bombarded first and then fought back.
More than twenty artillery pieces, perhaps the killing power is not a big deal, but the huge roar almost deafened the people in the camp.
Suddenly, wailing sounds were heard and people were fleeing everywhere.
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"What's going on? Why are there sudden sounds of artillery fire? Is there a civil unrest?"
The Ming army rushed here at a rapid pace in order to wipe out all these rebels who dared to murder Your Majesty.
When we arrived here, the plan was to take a rest first and then attack the mountain.
But the current situation seems that there is trouble within the other party.
Now there are two options before the Ming army: either take the opportunity to attack directly, or rest first as originally planned.
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng frowned.
It is a big taboo in military strategy to launch a forced attack on a tired army.
But if the other side is really in big trouble and even uses artillery, if you wait any longer, you will miss the opportunity.