thefictionvixens Chapter 37 Establishing the Hongwu Era
Chapter 37 Establishing the Hongwu Era
In early December, the two Dharma Kings, Yin and Wei, arrived in Haozhou.
As for Yang Xiao, they still couldn't find him; he's probably practicing the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth somewhere until he died.
Anyway, there are plenty of talented people now, so one more or one less won't make a difference.
Fan Yao secretly sent someone to contact Qi Ming, saying that he was doing infiltration work at the Prince of Ruyang's mansion and had won Zhao Min's trust, and asked Qi Ming for instructions.
Qi Ming thought for a moment and assigned him two main tasks:
First, they needed to sow discord between the Prince of Ruyang's residence and the Yuan court.
Secondly, to protect Zhao Min.
After receiving the instructions, Fan Yao's already disfigured face displayed a fascinating expression.
He was "mute," and Zhao Min would occasionally confide in him. Naturally, she also said a lot of bad things about him, but this was precisely because she cared about him a lot!
Now that the leader has explicitly ordered him to protect Zhao Min, is there something going on here?
It's said that the cult leader proclaimed himself the most handsome man in the world, so it's not surprising that Princess Zhao fell for him. But he was caught in the middle, which was truly a difficult situation for him.
If I return to the Ming Cult in the future, will the leader's wife hold a grudge...?
Everyone now knows that the wife of the Ming Cult leader is a descendant of the Condor Heroes. Her mastery of the Nine Yin Manual is already at a high level, making her the third-best martial artist in the world and a heroine among women, no less than the legendary Huang Lei.
As for the top two, they are of course Zhang Zhenren of Wudang and her husband, and they are listed in no particular order.
Some people think that Old Zhang is old but has profound skills, and is as strong as ever; others believe that Master Qi has surpassed him, and his sword control skills are unparalleled throughout history, making him the best in the world.
In short, there is never a shortage of players who prioritize combat power and strength in the martial arts world.
In reality, Qi Ming really wanted to have a game with Lao Zhang, but it would have to be at least five years later.
His foundation is still too shallow.
Many fancy techniques are only useful for beating novices. They are mostly useless in the top-level competition. After reaching a thousand moves, you will definitely have to rely on your inner strength.
Was Zhang Sanfeng's internal strength lacking? Back then, he was stronger than the Fire-Worker Monk.
The premise is that all martial arts ultimately lead to the same goal. Zhang Sanfeng's internal energy is no worse than the Nine Yang Divine Skill. The difference is that his internal energy is more difficult to learn, while the Nine Yang Divine Skill has virtually no barriers to entry.
The tenth day of the twelfth lunar month.
At Marshal Qi Ming's mansion, there was no festive atmosphere; instead, the air was thick with the clouds of war.
Tuotuo led a million-strong army to besiege Cheng Ge's high post office.
The Goryeo troops, due to their high level of enthusiasm, may have stolen the credit for the Zhongyang army's initial assault and been transferred away from the battlefield to advance towards Liuhe.
Historically, Chongba fought a fierce battle with these people, but neither side could gain the upper hand, so they simply stopped working and started slacking off.
Qi Ming wasn't that pessimistic.
Considering Mr. Guan's later failure in his northern expedition against Goryeo, he felt it was necessary to do more.
Mr. Guan was also a member of the Ming Cult and listened to Qi Ming's words.
As the leader, Qi Ming naturally had to solve some problems for him and keep this main force of Goryeo.
Qi Ming raised the Heaven-Slaying Sword and addressed the crowd below:
"Brothers, we are now in a situation where we are all in the same boat. Although Zhang Shicheng is not our friend, nor is he part of the Red Turban Army, we cannot allow him to fail so easily. We must eliminate this detachment. Do you have the confidence?"
Guo Zixing historically didn't want to fight, but Chongba Ge (Zhongba Brother) did. At this moment, he loudly proclaimed, "I'm willing to be the vanguard!"
He was inherently brave in battle.
It's only natural that Qi Ming promoted him so much, bypassing Guo Zixing and his son.
Qi Ming laughed loudly, "Alright, let Young Master Zhu lead the way, and I'll bring up the rear!"
Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Tang He, and others stood behind Chongba, all eager to participate.
Guo Zixing and his son were quite jealous.
But they all knew in their hearts that Brother Chongba was indeed very capable and had the leader's favor, so his potential was limitless...
If being demoted from emperor to prime minister is considered an achievement.
Five days later.
The Red Turban Army under Chongba began its battle against the Goryeo army... Actually, the Red Turban Army has a short name.
In the midst of the fierce battle between the two armies, Commander Qi, wielding the Heaven-Slaying Sword, charged straight into the center of the palace and killed the Goryeo general, In An, causing the Goryeo army to collapse.
Commander Qi ordered a pursuit, then set up camp to wait for Tuotuo to be demoted and for the million-strong army to collapse before regrouping the defeated troops.
Lunar New Year's eve.
The Marshal's Mansion was filled with joy.
Qi Ming's New Year's speech set the strategic goal for the coming year, which was to capture Jiqing.
Of course, there's no need to go into the specific details.
This isn't a story about fighting for supremacy.
March.
Qi Ming led his troops, together with the Yangtze River fleet sent by Xu Shouhui, and captured Caishi and Dangtu County in one fell swoop.
Upon learning of the rumors that Master Qi could use sorcery to split the city walls, the Jiqing Yuan army collapsed without a fight and fled the city.
Late April.
Qi Ming's revised doctrines of the Ming Cult were unanimously approved, and the trend of the Ming Cult's localization and secularization is unstoppable.
May 4th.
Qi Ming then ascended the throne in one fell swoop, becoming emperor on the high platform...
Historically, the nominal leader of the Dragon and Phoenix regime was Han Lin'er, but in this world, the leader of the Qi sect is the real boss, so there's no need to be polite. The country's name is "Ming," and its reign title is Hongwu.
Chongba felt very strange.
For some reason, Xu Shouhui also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Futong was granted the title of Duke and appointed General Who Conquers the Barbarians, to continue his campaigns in the Central Plains and the Northwest.
Xu Shouhui was also granted the title of Duke and sent to manage the southwest and other regions.
Chongba remained in the central government to assist the Hongwu Emperor in handling important military and political affairs...
The others also received promotions and rewards, which need not be discussed further.
As for the two Dharma Kings and the five wandering monks, although they did not oppose the change of doctrine, they did not want to become officials.
Everyone has their own ambitions.
Qi Ming did not press the matter and continued to treat him with great courtesy.
In this situation.
When Cheng Ge saw Qi Ming's territory and his powerful men, he couldn't help but feel an urge to give up.
Qi Ming ignored him for a moment and instead wrote to Fang Guozhen, asking him to provide support in maritime transport.
Old Fang was still somewhat hesitant.
Early July.
Old Fang received Qi Ming's invitation to go sea fishing in Zhoushan, and invited him to eat seafood. He also wanted to have a boxing match with Qi Ming as a江湖人 (jianghu person, someone from the martial arts world), so Old Fang quickly threw the bait.
He is very skilled in boxing.
But he wasn't confident enough to think he could fight Qi Ming's turtle... Nine Yang Divine Fist.
the other side.
Xu Shouhui is also stepping up the training of his naval forces.
The small sampans of the Chaohu Navy are no longer needed.
With the "aircraft carrier" that Liang Ge once owned, who would want those small, dilapidated ships?
August.
The Ming cabinet formulated a strategy of using political offensives against Zhang and continuing to provoke and harass the Yuan court, preparing for a year of recuperation before launching a formal northern expedition the following year.
In this way, Qi Ming finally had some free time to accompany his empress and Consort Zhao on outings.
That morning.
Emperor Qi and his entourage of three disguised themselves as ordinary people and went to the newly opened Wangjiang Tower in the city to enjoy themselves with the people.
As I sat by the riverside window, singing "Eighteen Touches," a voice filled with complex emotions drifted over:
"Brother Ming is so happy..."
The person who arrived was Zhao Min.
Behind her were the Xuanming Elders and the Bitter Monk, who was actually Fan Yao, the Right Envoy of Light.
Qi Ming was not surprised at all by her arrival.
Given the current situation, she has no room to intervene.
Her father, on the other hand, has been assigned to the Central Plains to fight against Liu Futong.