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Chapter 14: A Hundred Wastes to Be Done (5)

Zhu Zhi said: "That is the head of five hundred robbers. Six hundred people died in our military and civilians, and it will be roughly enough for the amount. Your troops will supplement the vacancy in the next month. According to the prisoners, they are the Yan tribe of the Haixi Jurchens, and all have more than 2,000 people. Now I have destroyed 500 males. This king will leave people to supervise, so don't take human lives apart.

In the future, this is the rule. For generals, they must first protect the lives and property of the people under their jurisdiction. If anyone cannot protect the border people from losses, they will trade their lives for one life. If any general cannot do this, they will come to me to take the crime."

The generals replied in unison: "Yes."

Zhu Zhi said: "Chu Zhi, Zhang Lun, what was the order I gave you yesterday?"

The two bowed and replied, "Those who captured my brothers and sisters will be killed without mercy."

Zhu Zhi said to the generals: "Have you heard that those who have captured my brothers and sisters will be killed without mercy. If you convey it, you will strictly implement it. In the future, I will not want to hear any border people who will suffer disasters. Everyone else will be dispersed. Chen Lian, immediately set off with me and go to Liaoyang to attend the plenary meeting of the commander commander of the Liaodong Guard."

Holding Zhu Zhi's military order in his hand, Ye Wang was very troubled. The little prince didn't know which one to draw, so he ordered all the commanders of Liaodong garrisons to gather in Liaoyang on the first day of August.

The three new fires of the prince's new official had already reached Ye Wang's ears, which made him a little confused. He had never understood what Zhu Zhi wanted to do when immigrated and built ships. Moreover, a military newspaper from Phoenix City surprised him. The military newspaper said that Chen Lian, the commander of the Dingliao Right Guard, avoided the war, resulting in Tangzhanbao being captured by the Jurchens and 600 soldiers and civilians being slaughtered. The perpetrator, Jianzhou Jurchens, had 500 people from Yan's troops, had been eliminated by the Liao King. Chen Lian was rushing to Liaoyang with the Liaodong Dusi to discuss the matter.

In Ye Wang's mind, the ruling context of the Liao King gradually became clear, first of all, civil affairs, and then shipbuilding. The third fire seemed to be burned to the military. He did not dare to neglect and recruited officials from the Dusi to discuss their arguments against Chen Lian and countermeasures on Liaodong's military.

Logically speaking, Chen Lian is indeed guilty, but there are people above him, and it is difficult to deal with it. Now the King of Liao is throwing a hot potato to him. The last few aides discussed the crime of ineffective rescue. This is the lightest crime that can be imagined, and at most it is a demotion. Ye Wang thought about it and refused to be an ugly person. He could not afford to offend anything above.

Zhu Zhi led 800 cavalry into Phoenix City at sunset, followed by Chen Lian and his 100 personal soldiers. Ye Wang, who was greeting the city gate, clearly felt the murderous aura that penetrated the Zhu Zhi guards, which was completely different from when they were in Guangning before January.

The cavalry sat straight on the horse, and there was no trace of fatigue after running for days. Their faces were as cruel and ruthless as a knife. Ye Wang didn't know that these 800 people left Guangning with one thousand people. After two battles with real swords and guns, the remaining 800 people were all elite soldiers and generals after the waves were washed away by the sand.

As soon as he entered Liaoyang City, Zhu Zhi ordered the first thing he did to capture Chen Lian. The 100 personal soldiers he brought were also put on weapons and put on house arrest. Tie Xuan couldn't help but admire Zhu Zhi's patience. Although he obviously wanted to deal with Chen Lian, he did not take action in Phoenix City. He only said that Zhu Zhi was worried that he had just come to Liaodong and that the Liao Guards were not clear about their morale. If he took it on the spot, who would know if it would cause an uproar. At this time, he arrived in Liaoyang and captured Chen Lian only two swords and axes.

Zhu Zhi sat casually on the tiger-skin chair in the main hall of the Dusi Yamen. Officials of the royal palace and Dusi were arranged on the left and right, waiting for the prince's speech. Everyone could see that Zhu Zhi's face looked very bad.

Zhu Zhi said: "I came to Liaodong for a month and ten days. In those days, although I felt that Liaodong was sparsely populated and the city walls were low and dilapidated, the scenery was pleasant and the products were abundant. I was also happy and happy. But the day before yesterday, when I stood on the street of Tangzhanbao, I realized the suffering of the people of Liaodong, and I also understood how heavy the burden my father placed on my shoulders.

Our dynasty has been established for twenty-six years. Many ministers in the court have praised his father for his clarification, and the world is peaceful. I think this is a whitewashing peace. As long as there is still a place in the Ming Dynasty that has been invaded, it cannot be said that the world is peaceful. Liaodong is such a place. I have not been here for a long time and have led my army to fight two battles. Some of you will say it was just a coincidence. Yes, even if it is just a coincidence, it means that Liaodong is a place for four battles.

He raised his troops for a thousand days and used his troops for a while, but in this four-war place, some generals led their troops to avoid the war, which led to the massacre of our Liaodong soldiers and civilians. May I ask everyone, what should such a person be punished?" The generals below knew why Zhu Zhi was angry, and looked at each other and did not dare to speak. Ye Wang looked around and handed over the book of Dusi's crimes.

Zhu Zhi looked at it, sneered twice, threw the notebook on the ground, and said, "Can you pay the salary by 600 people for a second level of one's salary reduction in half a year?"

A group of officials from the Liaodong Dushi knelt down and begged for mercy. Beads of sweat flowed down Ye Wang's forehead and said, "Your Highness calms down. Chen Lian is guilty. If your Highness thinks that the punishment is light, he will be eighty-year-old and demoted three levels in a row, and his salary is fined for one year. He will stay in the camp to observe the future results."

Zhu Zhi said coldly: "Is Liaodong Dusi just protecting his son like this? This person really cannot be killed?" The people below were startled. According to the Ming Dynasty military system, only those who lost their troops or lost their territory would be executed. Although losing Tangzhanbao is a serious crime, it has neither lost troops nor Chen Lian's direct jurisdiction, so the crime will not be punished.

Chen Lian, who was tied under the tent, was already crying: "Your Highness, please spare your life. I will be sure of your crime. I just want your Highness to spare your life for the sake of His Highness Yan."

But when Zhu Zhi heard that he mentioned the King of Yan, he immediately became angry and said angrily: "What is your relationship with the King of Yan?"

Chen Lian said: "The concubine of His Highness, Chen, is the sister of the last general." Ye Wang was anxious. This fool would be like to move to the King of Yan at this time. Others may give this face, but isn't this asking for death when meeting the King of Liao?

Ye Wang hurriedly said, "Your Highness, according to our Ming Dynasty military system, you can only be considered as a death sentence if you lose your army or lose your territory. Please observe clearly."

Zhu Zhi was about to continue his attack when he suddenly said in his heart: If he killed him for a moment of righteous indignation, it would indeed be a deterrent to the generals of Liaodong. However, doing so would be equivalent to breaking the boundaries of military law. Isn’t this equivalent to slapping the mouth for Zhu Zhi, who has always emphasized the fairness of law? As for what he is the brother-in-law of the King of Yan, Zhu Zhi didn’t think so much about it.

At this time, Tie Xuan also stood up and said, "Your Highness, the ancients said: The most important thing about law is to be the same. General Chen will not be punished if he is punished like this. I am afraid that the generals and officers below will not accept it. Please think twice." As he said that, Yang Rong also came out together to plead for Chen Lian.

Zhu Zhi thought about it and said that if he killed him at this time, he would be a breakup with Zhu Di. At present, he could not compete with Zhu Di in all aspects. He should be patient, but he should be patient.

Zhu Zhi said: "Since everyone says that, you will not accept it if I kill you. It's just that the death penalty can be avoided, and the crime of living cannot be escaped. A hundred military troops were removed from their official positions, and sent them to Beiping, and handed them over to the King of Yan to deal with it." Seeing that Chen Lian had saved his life, Ye Wang quickly knelt down and thanked him. Chen Lian also kowtowed like a garlic.

Several guards dragged Chen Lian down, and a howling sound came from outside soon. Zhu Zhi said with disgust: "I hope you can take this as a warning. The food and clothing are provided by these people, and their lives, houses and property are protected by you. You shoulder the hope of the people of Liaodong. Protecting the people is also your duty. Please remember it all at all." After that, Zhu Zhi asked Tie Xuan, Yang Rong and Ye Wang to stay, and the others were all dispersed.

When the generals of the Liaodong Dushi came out, they felt a cold sweat. What a powerful new official was three fires. Although they were the frontier, no one knew who Zhu Zhi was named. At the age of twentieth, he defeated Lan Yu, the first general of the dynasty with 5,000 iron cavalry, and quelled a great rebellion. Although the two battles in Liaodong were not big battles, their opponents were Japanese pirates and Jurchens who were very troubled by the Liaodong soldiers. The generals on the border did not recognize any natural nobles, but their obvious great military achievements had to convince everyone. At this time, he had just arrived in Liaodong and attacked the king of Yan's brother-in-law, which shocked the generals.

Seeing that the generals walked out, Zhu Zhi's face had calmed down a lot, and he said to Tie Xuan: "The Chief Just now was right. The most important thing for law is to be the same. This sentence can be used as the cornerstone of the future legal system in Liaodong. The law is based on facts and not based on human feelings. If you can act beyond the law according to the will of the superior, the law will be illegal. Please accept my worship." As he said that, Zhu Zhi was about to get up.

Tie Xuan knelt down quickly and said, "Your Highness has killed his subordinates."

Seeing that he did not force himself, Zhu Zhi helped him up and turned to Ye Wang and said, "General Ye, today, I will punish your generals and officials, but I will be dissatisfied."

Ye Wang looked ashamed and said, "How dare you not accept it? Your Highness has received a lot of teachings."

Zhu Zhi said: "It's not that I don't give General Ye face. Along the way, I have seen the relaxation of military preparations in various places. The soldiers of the Dingliao Right Guards are worth five or six out of ten. The soldiers who fled from various places are more and more than six or seven out of ten. With such military preparations and training, how can I fight against the brave Hu people? In the long run, Zhi may not be able to bear the heavy responsibilities assigned by his father."

Ye Wang was blushed and hot when Zhu Zhi said, but he was not dissatisfied at all. He stayed in Liaodong for fifteen years. At the beginning, he had fought several tough battles with the courage of his soldiers and generals. Even if he was not a pillar of the Northeast, he could still be regarded as a tremendous force in Liaodong. However, in recent years, Liaodong's military preparations have been relaxed, and people who escaped from the garrison have been frequently. As he gets older, he has lost his former aura and can also shock the world with his old capital. Anyway, he is just a heart that is of no merit and life, and is just a gangster.

Now this famous prince in the capital has fought two battles in just one month and will win every battle. The questions mentioned are hitting the key points of Liaodong's military, which is why Ye Wang is not convinced.
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