The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1715

[1715. Chapter 1631 Complete Victory]

Xu Pengju left in such a bold manner, with no trace of fear on his face.

At this point, there seems to be nothing to fear.

Based on his years of experience in being beaten, if he showed cowardice in such a situation, these desperate and angry Spanish soldiers would definitely take this opportunity to cut him into pieces.

But… when he puts on a terrifying posture, the only way to make them continue to fall into fear and uneasiness is to strike first. The more this happens, the more no one dares to get close to him.

This is the result of Xu Pengju’s years of hard study.

Although he was also beaten, he grew up like all the children in the nursery. He was familiar with bows and horses, and was good at various weapons. Not to mention, he also dabbled in spiritual and psychological knowledge.

This skill is the result of his research since childhood.

It’s just…well, this method is not very effective for the emperor’s grandson and the boys of the Fang family.

But this does not mean that these Spaniards cannot be deterred at this time.

When he walked away, he walked very slowly.

Even when he was about to pass by a Spanish soldier, he bumped his shoulder hard as if on purpose.

The other party staggered in pain.

As a result, the man retreated subconsciously.

The other Spanish soldiers were originally in a panic, but after the collision, they seemed to be controlled by inexplicable magic, and they subconsciously moved away.

Xu Peng walked towards the beach step by step, then tore off the Franconian clothes he was wearing, and threw away the triangular hat on his head. Under the triangular hat was a pulled-up bun, which was a symbol of the Han people.

So, when countless sailors rushed towards him and saw such a strange ‘person’, the sailors passed him by like a tide. They were howling and their eyes were red, just like a group of hungry intestines. Like a rumbling evil wolf, it swept away with its sword raised.

………

That day, the sailors landed and wiped out all the Spaniards.

More than 5,400 Spanish soldiers and civilians were beheaded and more than 10,000 Spanish soldiers and civilians were captured.

Great victory!

In the evening…the local elders came with their cattle and sheep to reward them.

The situation was reversed, the Francons were doomed.

There are many Han people in Luzon. During the Spanish rule, they used high-pressure rule over the Han people. Now… these people have been invited by the natives. They want to know what kind of tactics these Han troops are.

With the help of the Han people, they knew how to kill pigs and cook sheep. The elders went to the army in person and talked about it in a literate manner.

Hu Kaishan was stunned when he heard this. Damn it, is this a country of etiquette?

It’s like picking out someone who seems to be more educated than yourself.

Of course…if you don’t care about these details…the wine and meat they bring are still very delicious.

Hu Kaishan found Xu Pengju. Wei Guogong Xu’s family was in Nanjing and was the top public servant. Although the Ningbo Navy was affiliated with the Zhenguo government, because he was stationed in Ningbo, he naturally had no chance to deal with the Xu family.

What’s more, Xu Pengju is still a disciple of Qi Guogong!

Hu Kaishan has not admired anyone in his life, the only person he admired was Duke Qi.

He had a general understanding of Xu Pengju’s experience, and his fierce tiger body trembled, as if he was suddenly captured by Xu Pengju’s domineering aura.

He is a rough man, and his specialty is marching and fighting.

But he is not good at dismounting his horse and pacifying the people.

Xu Pengju taught him to immediately write a notice to calm the people, and sent out the message, causing the native of Lu Song to run around and tell each other that the army was stationed here and there would be no harm in autumn. Only the Spanish were pursued, their fields were confiscated, and the Spanish colonists’ treasuries were sealed, etc.

Immediately afterwards, an express report was quickly sent to the capital of the Ming Dynasty by speedboat.

After that, Xu Pengju shook his big head and drank tea with Hu Kaishan and others.

………………

Wei Guogong Xu Er has arrived in Beijing, and he immediately meets up with his younger brother Ding Guogong Xu Yongning.

Not to mention that Wei Guogong and his family had guarded Nanjing for a long time and had certain military power. Xu Yongning, the Duke of Ding, had been sent by Emperor Hongzhi to handle some royal affairs before, but he had not undertaken the task of sacrificial rituals. However, with the British In the past two years, Emperor Hongzhi sent Xu Yongning to offer sacrifices at the end of the year. In the following year, he sent Xu Yongning and others to the Ancestral Temple to offer sacrifices to Emperor Yizu and Emperor Xizu. The following month, Emperor Hongzhi replaced Emperor Hongzhi. Sacrifice was offered to the Grand Shrine and Daji; at the same time, sacrifices were made to heaven and earth, Sheji and mountains and rivers. During this period, the number and specifications of Xu Yongning’s participation in sacrifices far exceeded those of the previous three Dingguo Gongs. This is also a manifestation of the improvement of the political status of the Dingguo Gong family. .

In addition, over the years, Emperor Hongzhi began to try to order Ding Guogong and Ying Gong to start inspecting the Beijing camp, and Ding Guogong obviously began to be deeply trusted by the emperor.

There are even rumors that this generation of Dingguo Dukes is very likely to replace the British Duke lineage and assume the responsibility of future sacrifices.

Both Ding Guogong and Wei Guogong were descended from Xu Da, and they were relatives of the same origin.

When Xu came to Beijing, Xu Yongning came specially to greet him. The two of them went directly to Xishan without any further ado.

When I arrived at Xishan, I went to look for Fang Jifan.

But when asked, it was said that Fang Jifan had gone to the palace early in the morning these days to greet Empress Zhang, and Princess Taikang also went with him, and the couple returned late at night.

Xu Er and Xu Yongning couldn’t help but stamp their feet.

Xu Yongning understands the feelings of his clan brother very well.

As far as the direct lineage of the Duke of Wei is concerned, because Xu Pengju’s father died early, therefore… Xu Yan’s grandson is the most valued by Xu Min. He is the heir to the Duke of Wei!

At this time, he couldn’t help but curse: “This bitch…” After cursing

for a while, he seemed to feel that it was meaningless, so he hurriedly entered the palace with Xu Yongning, Duke of Dingguo.

When I met Emperor Hongzhi, I didn’t expect that Fang Jifan was also there.

Xu Yongning and Xu Er glared at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan smiled and looked friendly.

The two bowed down. Emperor Hongzhi seemed very happy and said gracefully: “You two gentlemen, you don’t need to be too polite. A few days ago, Xu Qing came from Nanjing to report that he hoped to return to Beijing for a short stay. Not long after I agreed, unexpectedly, Xu Qing The family has arrived in Beijing, which is very fast. But… I am surprised that Xu Qing’s family is like this. Is there something wrong with the Qing family?”

“My grandson is missing.” Xu Yan was already in tears.

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned, and looked at Fang Jifan subconsciously. He knew that Xu Yan’s grandson was Fang Jifan’s disciple.

Fang Jifan was made uncomfortable by the sight, and immediately said: “Your Majesty, have you forgotten that last month I reported to you about Luzon? I thought at that time that the Spaniards invaded the Northern Province, and we, the Ming Dynasty, should retaliate in kind. In the West, it is impossible to allow others to sleep soundly under the bed. However, it is not easy to capture Luzon. Once the war begins, it will inevitably be protracted and consume a lot of money. Therefore, my suggestion is to find ways to gather Spanish troops and horses. We can gather in one place and attack them. Only in this way can we end the war as soon as possible and minimize the casualties of our navy. Otherwise, the Spaniards are all over Luzon, and once the Ming army is in the mountains with them, They have been operating in Luzon for a long time, are familiar with the mountains and geography, and have a certain foundation. This will inevitably cause the Ming Dynasty to continue to bleed. The lives of so many soldiers cannot be abandoned. “

Emperor Hongzhi nodded. He also preferred that once the war starts, it is best to complete the battle. If it lasts for a long time, it will not only seriously affect morale and waste money and food, but also heard that Luzon has many islands, mountains, rivers and dense forests. The Spaniards He is also extremely cunning. If things go on like this, he may make the same mistake as Emperor Wen did in Jiaozhi.

It’s just… this…

“What does this have to do with the grandson of Xu Qing’s family?” Emperor Hongzhi still didn’t quite understand.

Fang Jifan said seriously: “In the memorial, I have made it clear that I sent someone to pretend to be an envoy and revealed the information that the Ming Dynasty was about to launch a large-scale attack. However, Spain is very cunning. If it is just a rumor, they may not believe it, not to mention that it involves large-scale mobilization. Therefore, someone must be sent out. Only one person can speak it in front of them and convince them. This person must be familiar with Spanish and can communicate effectively, and he must also let the other party know that this person Only an unknown person can show the Ming Dynasty’s determination to attack Luzon, and only a person with a very high status can know the battle plan. Therefore… After much thought, only Xu Pengju is suitable, the Spaniard. I know that our Ming Dynasty has always followed the rule of not killing envoys when two armies are fighting, but they are extremely cunning. Seeing that we sent Xu Pengju with confidence, they will know Xu Pengju’s true identity from various channels, and only what Xu Pengju said, they Only then can I be convinced.”

“Why is it that only Xu Pengju’s words are believed?” Emperor Hongzhi was shocked. When he first read the memorial, he only said that he sent an envoy, but he didn’t hear that it was the grandson of the Duke of Wei.

Fang Jifan said: “Because the vast majority of people cannot survive the torture, this is a cruel trick. Of course, the main thing is that Xu Pengju took the initiative to ask for help. Your Majesty, Xu Pengju is well aware of the righteousness. Although I am his teacher, he still has nothing to do with it.” I admire you so much.”

Emperor Hongzhi understood instantly.

Xu Pengju is Huang Gai.

He couldn’t help but be speechless. Emperor Hongzhi was quite happy when he approved this memorial and agreed to this plan. Anyway, Fang Jifan promised to solve the Luzon problem, so he was naturally happy to accept it, so he didn’t go into details. But now…

the muscles on his face A little stiff, looking at Wei Guogong and Ding Guogong…

“Oh, that’s it, this matter… Xu Qing’s family… your grandson…”

Xu Ren sighed… He knew what his grandson’s temperament and initiative were. Please… This must be Fang Jifan’s lies.

But what this involves is a major military and national strategy…

His body trembled, and his face was sad as he said: “My family has been favored by the emperor for generations. Now your Majesty wants to conquer Luzon. Since you have summoned your grandson as the vanguard, I… You can tell me… I…”

Tian choked up after saying this and didn’t know what to say.

Emperor Hongzhi was also surprised that Fang Jifan actually harmed Wei Guogong’s grandson.

He couldn’t help but glare at Fang Jifan.

Fang Jifan, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened: “Your Majesty, those who have been honored by the emperor in this world should share the worries of the emperor. Not to mention Xu Pengju, how can the sons of princes in this world receive the holy favor for nothing? The Duke of Wei understands the righteousness deeply. This is a blessing for the country. Just like the Fang family, they died for His Majesty. This is a matter of course. If my son had not suffered from brain disease, he would have wished to take Xu Pengju’s place. Wouldn’t he be alone in the enemy’s country? During the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian and Ban Chao did this. Your Majesty wants to intimidate the world and eliminate strong bandits. The world needs more Xu Pengju and more people like Wei Guogong who understand righteousness. “

Fang Jifan said it very seriously.

The decline of a dynasty always begins with the corruption of those who have received the country’s favor. If they all cherish their own lives and only want to indulge in drunkenness, then the so-called rule of the world and prestige in the world will be nothing more than empty talk.

Fang Jifan is a man with three righteous views. He knows in his heart that he cannot create a country like Plato, but… he always hopes that this world will become better.

To be cruel to those who are favored by the country is to be gentle to the common people in ragged clothes.

Some people may not understand this truth.

But Fang Jifan had a deep understanding of this world.

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Thank you, Api TT, for becoming the leader, thank you.

(End of chapter)