Kae Kyung, now Kaesong, was the old capital of the former Goryeo Dynasty. At that time, the Goryeo Dynasty was the so-called Four Capitals. The other three capitals were Xijing, which is now Pyongyang, Tokyo, which is now Gyeongju, and Nanjing, which is Seoul. Li Bangguo was happy to open the capital. After succeeding to the throne, he moved the capital of North Korea from Seoul back to the capital.
November is the coldest season in Beijing, with snow and ice all around and a Zen ceremony being held in the Shoukang Palace.
Li Fangguo had always been in poor health. Since he succeeded to the throne in September of the 31st year of Hongwu's reign, he had been busy and toiled, and his health was getting worse, so he wanted to give up the throne and rest. Li Fangguo thought about it and realized that his sons are still young. Even if he becomes the king, state affairs must still be his own business. The news of the Ming Dynasty's Jingnan Campaign had already reached North Korea at this time. If the throne was passed on to a son, North Korea would inevitably be the same as the Celestial Dynasty. It was hard to say what would happen between the young master and his uncles.
Among the younger brothers, Li Fangyuan is undoubtedly the most talented. He has made great contributions since the founding of Korea. Later, he went to Jeolla Province to envoy Japan to destroy the Japanese pirates, and made even more immortal achievements. For the future of North Korea and the stability of the royal family, the only choice is to pass on the throne to Li Bangyuan. After informing all the officials, unexpectedly, everyone supported him. Everyone can see the hard work and achievements of Lord Jing'an. North Korea has just been founded, and there are not many rules for establishing heirs and elders like the Celestial Empire. For North Korea, Li Fangyuan is obviously the most suitable.
The cold wind was biting, and with thousands of people watching, Li Fangyuan walked slowly into the hall, dressed in a red python robe and a red gold belt around his waist. Li Fangguo was waiting on the throne directly above and gave way with a smile. All the officials knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty!"
Li Fangyuan looked down at the ministers with a smile and said loudly: "No courtesy!" But he felt a little dazed in his heart.
How hard has it been along the way? Flesh and blood flew everywhere on the battlefield, the waves rolled in the sea, and the lights and shadows of swords in the dark night passed through my mind one by one. After more than ten years of hard work and many narrow escapes, Li Fangyuan felt humbly that he had done a lot for North Korea.
However, the biggest reason why North Korea can enjoy peace and prosperity today is the protection of China, right
The barbaric Mongols were driven out of the Korean Peninsula by the Ming Dynasty, and North Korea was able to become an independent country; the Ming Dynasty gave North Korea great autonomy, and the people were able to cultivate and live; the brutal Japanese pirates were forced by the Ming Dynasty to retreat to Fusang, and the coast was peaceful . Maybe one day there will be alien invasions, and maybe there will be other natural and man-made disasters. However, Li Fangyuan believes that as long as North Korea shows respect, China will help North Korea regardless of gain or loss, regardless of money or manpower.
Because it is a great country with unparalleled benevolence and righteousness, and a country with thousands of years of civilization and etiquette.
From the emperor to the common people, everyone upholds benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust, knows how to reciprocate courtesy, is good-neighborly and friendly, and repays the respect of others. This accumulation of cultural rituals, religions, patriarchal laws and spirit that have accumulated for thousands of years is the foundation of the Chinese civilization. With this, we can achieve the richly carved buildings, dazzling treasures, and ingenious treasures. . Wait for all the superficial prosperity. Li Fangyuan knew very well that if North Korea wanted to be prosperous, it must first learn this culture.
Li Fangyuan later imitated China and established a series of political, economic and military systems. He also revised books such as "Xuanyuan Lu", actively studied the culture of the Central Plains, and built North Korea into a miniature version of China. To this day, the inheritance of Chinese culture on the Korean Peninsula can still be seen everywhere.
Li Fangyuan secretly made up his mind to serve the Ming Dynasty loyally throughout his life and live up to the Ming Dynasty's benevolence and justice. As she said, the people of North Korea should always be able to eat cakes in peace. Ming Dynasty's evaluation of Li Fangyuan can be seen from the posthumous title given to him, which is "Gongding".
But, what about her
Only she, for North Korea, will stay in a foreign land forever and never be able to see her again.
Li Fangyuan's eyes suddenly became blurry.
Li Fangguo went to the imperial court with a memorial: "I am suffering from wind disease and it is difficult for me to take up ordinary duties. I have a younger brother, Fang Yuan, who has a good will and a pure talent. He can take care of his future affairs and serve in the east border. I would like to dedicate this to him on November 13, the second year of Jianwen." The Japanese commission has the power to handle state affairs and wait for tomorrow's surrender."
Zhao Pang galloped up his horse and rushed towards Tianfu again.
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After the Yan army retreated, Sheng Yong stationed in Dezhou and Ping An defended Dingzhou, and Xu Kai garrisoned in Cangzhou. The three states formed horns with each other. In October, the Yan army raided Cangzhou, captured Xu Kai, and advanced to Jining. In December, Sheng Yong led his army to intercept Dongchang (today's Liaocheng, Shandong) and formed an array behind the city.
Zhu Di personally led the cavalry and attacked the Southern Army from the left. The formation deployed by Sheng Yong was very powerful, with arrows flying like rain, and fire bombs constantly falling. It turned out that the Yan Army was still in the exploratory stage of the three-eyed gun, but the Zhongjun Dudufu in Yingtian Mansion had successfully improved it and mass-produced it. This time many of them were sent to the army, and there was also a fire dragon gun, which was more powerful than the three-eyed gun. Sheng Yong was overjoyed and immediately deployed in front of the array. The cavalry were most afraid of firearms, and the horses were frightened and fled, causing the Yan army to disperse.
Zhu Di was shocked and hurriedly gathered his troops and withdrew the left wing. After thinking for a while, he went straight from the central army. Sure enough, they had a smooth journey and entered the formation. After several conflicts like this, the Confederate army's formation was broken. Zhu Di was rejoicing when he heard the sound of cannons and horses neighing behind him. The escape route had been cut off. Sheng Yong actually deliberately lured him deeper!
Zhu Di turned around in a hurry, but he was already surrounded by three levels on the left and three levels on the right. More people rushed forward and rushed forward. However, the Southern Army was restricted by Emperor Jianwen's imperial edict "not to kill his uncle", so they just shouted "Capture King Yan alive!" No one dared to shoot arrows or drop bombs at Zhu Di, but they all hit the green horses.
The green horse's hooves were tumbling, running desperately in the sea of fire and arrows. However, there were dense crowds all around, armed with shields, spears, and machetes, and they kept shrinking the encirclement with murderous intent. The green horse ran from one corner to another, looking around, but the circle became smaller and smaller.
Hearing the deafening cry of "Capture King Yan alive!", Zhu Di was extremely angry. He waved his sword repeatedly, and heads, arms and even half of his body kept flying up. Thick plasma fell in the air like a rain of blood, and people and horses were all It had been soaked through, and the ground the horse's hooves stepped on was soaked with blood and was as soft as mud.
Zhu Di didn't know how many people he had killed. The Confederate army pressed forward one after another, screaming and howling. Countless spears poked at the green horses, and various broadswords slashed at the horses' bodies and hooves. Zhu Di waved his sword and swiped left and right, more heads and arms flying away, but the green horse was finally hit repeatedly, and the red flesh was exposed in the wounds.
Zhu Di shouted loudly, and danced his sword to sweep the horse. There were screams all around. Zhu Di clamped the horse's belly, and the green horse jumped out. There was still a forest of guns ahead. Zhu Di swung his broadsword repeatedly, and countless arms holding guns flew up, with blood splattering everywhere.
Zhu Di stretched out his hand to wipe his blood-covered eyes. The green horse suddenly raised its head and let out a mournful cry. The horse's body trembled, and a spear was inserted into the horse's neck. Zhu Di roared angrily and raised his arms to dance with his sword. The horse's belly was pinched in the rain of blood. The green horse raised its hooves and continued to run forward, facing the long spears.
Suddenly, the green horses staggered. One man and one horse looked down and saw countless long hooks, glowing coldly in the blood. Zhu Di's heart felt cold, and the green horse neighed loudly and fell to the ground with its front hooves. Zhu Di raised his sword, jumped up, kicked down a Confederate cavalry and jumped on his horse. The green horse neighed, as if urging its owner to leave quickly, but its big eyes were full of nostalgia and tears.
Zhu Di was in great mourning. His sword seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and could no longer be wielded. "Capture King Yan alive!" The cry was approaching step by step, and the excited faces of the southern army were approaching fiercely. Zhu Di smiled bitterly, crossed the sword, and captured him alive? Would rather fight to death!
Suddenly the crowd separated from the center to the left and right, and with the shouts of "Your Majesty! Your Majesty!", a tall figure surged out from the sea of people. It's Zhu Neng!
Zhu Di regained his energy, raised his arm and brandished his sword, and rode his horse side by side. The two fought hard and fought their way out of the encirclement in a bloody battle. The army formation has disappeared, and even the rear team pressing the formation is nowhere to be seen. There are only sounds of pursuit and melee behind them. The two of them fled all the way to Guantao, where they escaped Sheng Yong's pursuers.
Zhu Di was exhausted after fighting for a day and night. He dismounted and sat on the ground. He thought of the green horses and the soldiers in the great defeat, and felt great sadness in his heart. Gradually, the escaped officers and soldiers of the Yan army gathered around them, all of them looked at the King of Yan in silence or lowered their heads. Zhu Di looked around and saw that only more than a hundred cavalry had escaped, but all of them were lost in this battle.
At this time, Zhu Gaoxu rolled up into a white shadow and shouted: "Father! Something's wrong!"
Zhu Di followed the sound and saw that Xiaoxue was carrying a person, no, it was a corpse. The limbs were hanging down and there was obviously no sign of life. The armor and shirt were stained with blood, and there were scars all over his face, hands and body, with blood clots congealing in pieces; a long arrow passed through his throat. If you look carefully, you will see that it is Zhang Yu who is of medium height and has gray hair on the temples!
Zhu Di stood up in a hurry, stepped in front of the horse in two steps, and helped Zhang Yu down. Zhang Yu's eyes were wide open, with an angry look on his face, as if he was unwilling to die before he left the battlefield. Zhu Di stared blankly for a while, stretched out his big hand, gently closed Zhang Yu's eyes, and murmured: "Isn't Zhang Yu supervising the battle in the rear army?"
Zhu Gaoxu whispered: "General Zhang kept shouting 'Prince' and clashed in the Southern Army formation. He wanted to save his father."
Zhu Neng next to him slapped himself hard on the head: "I should go back and call him!"
Ning Wang Zhu Quan shook his head: "The Southern Army is so powerful that you can't go back. It's already a miracle that you can bring fourth brother out."
Monk Daoyan was holding the battle in the rear camp, and fled with the group. At this time, his monk's robe was stained with blood, and he was sitting under a big tree, panting. Looking at the crowd, he said: "The Southern Army will definitely pursue the victory. General Zhang's body should be burned here."
Everyone was stunned and looked at King Yan.
At that time, cremation was considered commonplace, and it was better than not being able to take him back. Zhu Di hesitated slightly and nodded. Zhu Neng and his sergeant quickly searched for branches, and soon lit a fire for the boss.
Zhu Di picked up Zhang Yu, walked to the fire, and stared at the fire without moving for a long time. It has been ten years since Hongwu followed him for twenty-four years, ten years! But he died to save himself in the end!
Everyone saw Zhu Di standing by the fire, looking at each other in confusion. King Ning Zhu Quan stepped forward and said, "Fourth brother, people cannot be resurrected after death, so be sorry! The Southern Army will catch up soon, so many brothers are waiting."
Why didn't Zhu Di understand these principles? He looked at the fire, looked down at Zhang Yu, and finally put his heart into the fire gently. The flames shot up, and the corners of Zhu Di's robe were burning. Zhu Quan hurriedly patted it out for his brother.
Zhu Di looked at the blazing fire and remained silent for a long time. The surrounding soldiers also watched quietly. Thinking of Zhang Yusu's appearance, many soldiers shed tears.
Zhu Di suddenly took off his cloak, put his hands into the fire, and said in a low voice: "Zhang Yu, it's freezing cold, put on some clothes, don't freeze!"
Zhu Gaoxu cried with tears in his eyes: "General Zhang, have a good trip!"
Dao Yan said slowly: "General Zhang is wise and brave, ready for hundreds of battles. He can kill generals and hold flags, and he is invincible. He is really a good assistant to the prince."
Zhu Di nodded and said: "Yes, without Zhang Yu, Beiping Jiumen cannot win, Zhending cannot defeat Geng Bingwen, Yongping cannot retreat Wu Gao, Zhengcunba and Baigouhe cannot defeat Li Jinglong."
Dao Yan continued: "It's a pity that General Zhang looked at death today and stood up for the battle. His great achievements have been accomplished! Loyalty is as strong as the sun and stars. I wonder if his achievements will be reflected in bamboo and silk in the future?"
Zhu Di was shocked and looked at Dao Yan. Dao Yan did not retreat and looked directly at Zhu Di.
Dao Yan's words awakened Zhu Di. Zhang Yu cannot be allowed to die in vain. If Zhu Di wins this war, historical records will definitely record Zhang Yu as the hero of Jingnan. Otherwise, he is probably the traitor.
Dao Yan looked at the crowd around him and said, "Your Majesty, can you take a step to speak?" Zhu Di nodded slightly, and the two of them left the crowd and stopped far away.
Dao Yan asked with a smile: "Can I take a look at the prince's glazed tower?"
Zhu Di silently took it out from his arms and it was still warm.
Dao Yan asked: "Why doesn't the prince have a pagoda today?"
Zhu Di was silent and stared at the Glazed Tower. Since the Battle of Baigou River, the tower has become almost transparent, with colorful lights faintly shining from the inside to the outside.
Dao Yan sighed softly: "Overcoming the tribulation, once involved in the catastrophe, it is impossible to stay out of it! Just like a silkworm chrysalis, if you want to escape, you have to turn into a butterfly and emerge from the cocoon! If you stop moving forward, the disaster will never end. , the pupa will only get thicker and thicker.”
When Zhu Di was told the central issue, he couldn't help but be surprised and looked at Dao Yan blankly.
Dao Yan met his gaze and said: "Your Majesty is worried about her, so he can only do his best to take her out of this disaster and complete it as soon as possible! Otherwise, it will only make her fall deeper and deeper! And more and more people will be involved! Today Zhang Yu, I’m afraid this is just the beginning.”
Zhu Di's big hand holding Ta could not help but tremble slightly.
Dao Yan looked at the pagoda and continued: "Even if we go all out, the last difficulty is the natural disaster, which is extremely difficult to overcome. Often we fall short and suffer losses at the last moment."
Zhu Di couldn't help but ask: "Heavenly tribulation? What could that be?"
Dao Yan took the glazed tower and looked at it again and again: "I can't tell. But there will definitely be several battles in the future. If the prince hesitates again, he will not even be able to reach the catastrophe." Dao Yan stared at Zhu Di and continued Said: "In that case, not only the generals and the prince's subordinates, but also her will be difficult to save her life." With that said, he put the Glazed Pagoda back into Zhu Di's palm.
If he had heard this a year ago, Zhu Di would have dismissed it as absurd. But after seeing the magic of the Glazed Pagoda again and again, Zhu Di couldn't help but believe it.
Yes, she was still in the tower, and she was worried that if the Glazed Tower became transparent, it would harm her, but how bad could it be? The only way to save her is to win this war!
Zhu Di raised his head: "Okay!"
The glazed tower in the palm seemed to understand Zhu Di's words, and the colorful light shone through the tower, slightly illuminating Zhu Di's big hand.
Zhu Quan ran over and said with a smile: "Fourth brother! It turns out that the Southern Army received the imperial decree and the young emperor refused to kill you and my two brothers. The eldest nephew is quite interesting!"
Zhu Di was stunned for a long time and said, "If it were me, I would be the same."
Zhu Quan sighed: "Yes. He is our nephew. Huang Kao and eldest brother are watching."
The fire in the distance gradually extinguished, and Zhu Neng led the sergeant to pick up Zhang Yu's remains. Zhu Di looked at it from a distance, his heart surged. Definitely, we must let your achievements be known in books and your reputation will be recorded in the annals of history!