Chapter 216: Replacing Wine with Tea, Respecting the Prince
The news of the defeat of Chu's 200,000-strong southern army spread like wildfire and quickly spread throughout the seven kingdoms of the world.
The seven kingdoms were shocked.
Not to mention how strong Chu's southern army was, but Li Fengxian, the most powerful general in Chu and the most brave general in the world, was enough to frighten the seven kingdoms.
But even so, Da Chu's southern army was still defeated.
The thirteen cities of Nanjun that were captured by the Ming Empire were completely destroyed in just two months.
The 200,000-strong Chu army marching south was completely wiped out.
The Ming Empire even captured Pingna City, the southern gateway of the Chu Empire, forcibly expelled all the people of Pingna City, and cut off the hands and feet of all the defeated troops in Pingna City.
Wei Xiaokuan, the guard general of Pingnan City and known as the master of city defense, died in the city without any explanation.
Miserable failure!
shame!
Four big characters were firmly nailed on the foreheads of everyone in the Da Chu Empire.
The Chu Empire's 300,000 reinforcements were firmly blocked outside Pingnan City and could not advance even an inch for several days.
When the Emperor of Dachu heard the news, he almost ascended to heaven and ordered the annihilation of the entire clan of Dachu God General Li Fengxian.
All the cats and dogs in the house were killed, and even the eggs were shaken to pieces and turned yellow.
But what everyone didn't expect was that the Dachu Emperor did not order the Dachu reinforcements to attack Pingnan City.
He even ordered the army to retreat, and Prince Xiang Ying and the eighth prince Xiang Hao returned to the capital.
The war between the Ming Empire and the Chu Empire came to an end.
Ming Empire.
"Oh my god, is this true or false? This is definitely the first time in so many years."
"Master County, is this news true? Has our Ming Empire really won?"
"We won, of course we won. Our Crown Prince is truly a peerless talent. Li Fengxian is such a brave general, and he has 200,000 warriors under his command. However, in the hands of our Crown Prince, he did not even last two months."
"Our Ming Empire can finally vent its evil anger."
"Haha, okay, okay, I didn't expect that the old man would still be able to see this scene in his lifetime. Even if he dies now, it's worth it."
"Old man, if you live a little longer, the Prince's Palace will definitely allow our Ming Empire to shock other countries."
"You're right, you're right!"
Throughout the Ming Empire, the news that the Ming border army had destroyed Chu's southern army had long spread.
But many people can't believe it.
It wasn't until the county magistrates from various counties came forward to admit it in person that everyone's faces showed shock and disbelief.
In the three hundred years since the founding of the Ming Empire, except for the period when Taizu founded the country, the countries did not dare to act recklessly, and in the remaining two hundred and seventy years, they were not cautious.
I was afraid of offending the Chu Empire and the Tang Empire.
But this year, their crown prince overturned the entire Chu army in the south.
This is their best New Year gift this year.
Capital of the Ming Dynasty, Tai Chi Hall.
When the emperor received the military report, his hands trembled uncontrollably.
There was even a hint of sparkle in his eyes.
He held the military newspaper in his hand tightly and read it carefully over and over again.
Even every word, the emperor was afraid of missing.
Hundreds of officials stood in the palace, and no one dared to breathe loudly for fear of alarming the emperor.
But it was still hard for them to believe that Chen Changfeng really defeated the Southern Chu Army, even captured the Great Chu God General Li Fengxian, and captured Pingna City, the gateway to the south of Da Chu.
Pingnancheng was the territory of Da Chu three hundred years ago.
The border troops of the Ming Dynasty not only recaptured the thirteen cities of Nanjun, but also captured the territory of the Chu Empire.
For a hundred years, no country could seize the city from the territory of the Chu Empire.
Even the Tang Empire, which was also the overlord, could not do it.
But now, their Ming Empire has done it!
"Bang——" The emperor suddenly slapped his hand on the table, and all the officials were startled.
Before he could calm down, he heard the emperor say loudly: "Publish my decree to grant amnesty to the world, exempt the people from one year of corvee service, and reduce taxes by 30%."
"In addition, hundreds of officials will follow me to the ancestral temple to pay tribute to the ancestral temple!"
The emperor was very happy, extremely happy.
For the first time in so many years, the Ming Empire defeated the flourishing Chu Empire militarily.
Overthrew Da Chu and conquered the southern army of 200,000 people, recaptured the thirteen cities of Nanjun, and attacked Pingnan City, the capital of Da Chu Empire.
This achievement was only accomplished by Taizu in the three hundred years of the Ming Empire.
And today, his son, the crown prince of the Ming Empire, did it.
The emperor believed that he would be as talented as Taizu in the future.
"Yes!" All officials responded in unison.
The happiest people are Yao Xiaoren and Tang Mingren.
"Xiang Yao, with such great achievements, His Royal Highness's status in the court will definitely rise sharply in the future, and he will finally have a place in the court." Tang Mingren said with a smile.
They were on their way to the Imperial Ancestral Temple of the Ming Dynasty.
Yao Xiaoren nodded, then shook his head with a wry smile: "Every tree that is as beautiful as the forest wind will destroy it. The more powerful the prince is, the easier it is to cause disaster."
Tang Mingren was stunned for a moment, and his eyes fell on the second prince in front of him.
Chen Changfeng has firmly established himself in the court. How can the second and third princes feel at ease? They are afraid that they will be desperate in the future.
"The second prince holds the Luowang organization in his hand. The Luowang is originally used by His Majesty to monitor all officials in the world. There are many capable people and strangers among them, and there are countless people with strong skills. If the second prince is desperate and uses the Luowang..."
Yao Xiaoren looked worried.
Tang Mingren also looked down slightly.
Luo Sheng, this organization has been quiet for many years, but that's just because the emperor didn't want to use it.
As early as three years ago, the emperor had handed over the trap to the second prince to take care of. If the second prince wanted to use the trap to deal with Chen Changfeng...
Tang Mingren thought for a moment, then his body shook involuntarily: "When the prince comes back, let him be more vigilant."
"However, these are things you have to experience."
"Alas!" Yao Xiaoren sighed slightly.
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Yongding City.
Chen Changfeng has received the imperial edict, and the emperor asked him to choose a day to return to the capital.
Only 80,000 troops need to be left on the border, under the command of Liu Shuwen, to prevent the Chu army from attacking.
The third prince seemed to be very impatient, or perhaps did not want to stay with Chen Changfeng. After receiving the order to return, he left with Liu Shenyan in the afternoon of that day.
Liu Shuwen was sitting opposite Chen Changfeng at the moment, looking at the young man with a kind face and a smile in front of him. It was hard for him to believe that the young man in front of him defeated the 200,000-strong Chu army marching south and captured the great Chu god general Li Fengxian alive.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, the old man has few people he admires in his life. His Majesty the Emperor is one, and now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also one."
"This battle is not easy. If it weren't for His Highness the Crown Prince, the old man might have died long ago. The old man is here to offer tea instead of wine to the Crown Prince." Liu Shuwen stood up, picked up the warm tea in front of him, and raised a glass to Chen Changfeng with an admiring look on his face.
Chen Changfeng was slightly startled and raised his glass in response.
"What do you think of the military advisor? The victory of this battle is inseparable from everyone's efforts."
"After I go back, I will ask for credit for everyone one by one." Chen Changfeng said with a smile.
The faces of the other generals all showed joy.
For this great victory, the rewards given to them will definitely not be small.
"Your Highness, the general will not say any elegant words. The general will just say a word. The life of the general belongs to the prince. Whenever the prince has orders from now on, even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire, the general will not frown."
A general stood up and said.
"Yes, if His Royal Highness hadn't turned the tide, there wouldn't be any Ming Dynasty border troops now."
"Under the leadership of His Highness the Crown Prince, we not only preserved the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also recaptured the thirteen cities of Nanjun, wiping out the shame of several years."
"The general has always been arrogant and disobeys anyone, but in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, the general can only say one word of submission. If His Highness the Crown Prince is given life in the future, the general will do his best."
"We swear to follow His Highness the Crown Prince to the death!"
Chapter completed!