Jinling was bordered by the Yangtze River in the northwest, Longpan Purple Mountain in the east, Huju Qingliang Mountain in the west, Xuanwu Lake in the north, and Yuhuatai in the south. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the situation was extremely dangerous. It was easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Coupled with its huge population and wealth, this place was the best choice for an emperor's foundation.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang, the military advisor of the Shu Kingdom, went down the river and saw the ancient city of Jinling. He could not control his surprise and praised loudly," Mount Zhong is full of dragons and tigers. It's really the residence of an emperor."
Why did Zhu Di abandon Jinling and move his capital to Peiping?
The emperor guarding the country gate?
Perhaps there was a reason!
However, it was mostly because he did not get the throne properly. His throne was snatched from his nephew's hands. More importantly, his nephew had disappeared. He was not seen alive or dead.
If that was the case, he would not dare to stay in Jin Ling City!
Who knew if these nephews were really surrendering or not?
Who knew if those soldiers and officials who surrendered had secretly colluded with his nephew?
Who knew if these palace maids and eunuchs in the palace had any loyal confidants left behind by his nephew?
What if he was killed in his sleep one day?
When they had just taken down Jin Ling City, Zhu Di had guards guarding his bedroom even when he was sleeping.
Do you think he would dare to stay in such a dangerous place?
Moreover, Zhu Di had slaughtered many people in order to intimidate his nephew's old ministers.
Although the massacre had a deterrent effect, it had also caused him to lose the support of the southern people.
Other than that, there was another problem, which was that he was not used to the environment.
Zhu Di had been living in Beiping since he was granted the title of King of Yan in his teens. He felt that Beiping was like his hometown and had long adapted to the climate and environment in the north.
He didn't like the damp Jiangnan.
In addition, all of his subordinates were northerners, and most of Zhu Di's ruling clique were his aides when he was the King of Yan in Beiping.
These people were based in Beiping.
Therefore, when Zhu Di first ascended the throne, someone proposed to move the capital to Beiping.
For example, Li Zhigang, the Minister of Rites at that time, said,
"Ever since the emperors of the past, they either started from commoners to pacify the world, or from foreign vassals to inherit the throne, and the places where they started were all promoted. It can be seen that the Chief Secretary of Beiping is the place where the emperor carries the throne. It should follow the system of Emperor Taizu Gao and establish it as the capital.”
Therefore, regardless of personal feelings or the influence of the people around him, Zhu Di had no choice but to move the capital to Beiping.
Of course, from the geographical conditions at that time, Beiping was also very suitable as the capital.
Beiping's terrain was high in the northwest and low in the southeast.
Looking at the entire terrain of Beiping, it could be seen that this city was surrounded by mountains and seas, and the terrain was majestic.
We can see this from Tao Zongyi's Road to the South Village, where the city of Beijing is described as such:
" The right side holds the Taihang Mountains, the left flows into the sea, caresses the Central Plains, faces south, rests on Juyong, and pays homage to Shuofang..."
However, in terms of economy and population, Jinling was indeed more prosperous than Beiping.
For the current Zhu Wu, he had no choice. Beiping was still Dadu, the capital of the Yuan people.
By the time he conquered Beiping, the Yuan Dynasty would be finished, and the base's role would be greatly reduced.
Therefore, it could only be Jinling.
Zhu Wu didn't realize that his thoughts had quietly changed. He had followed Zhu Yuanzhang from being a servant of the Dragon King to being a rich prince. Now, he had a certain idea that he could do it himself…
Ambition was growing like wild grass.
And the system was the fuel that fueled his ambition.
[Number of recruits: 1560]
In the battle with the soldiers, due to the terrain, many people were killed. Including the prisoners, more than half of them were killed.
When Song Qing returned, he would be heartbroken.
These 1,500 people, in addition to his current troops, meant that he had more than 2,000 men under him.
However, this amount of soldiers was not enough to take down Jinling City. There were tens of thousands of soldiers stationed in this city. Two thousand people were just a small wave.
If they were to attack Haozhou City, it would be enough…
This thought was immediately thrown to the back of Zhu Wu's mind. Haozhou was a place where there were four battles. It was better to leave Guo Zixing behind. He would not get involved.
…………
In the early morning, Guo Ming and his group returned to Guo Village after rushing through the night.
Guo Zixing, who had already fallen asleep, immediately got up to ask about the situation.
Guo Zixing fell silent after hearing Guo Ming's explanation of how the Black Flag Army defeated the soldiers…
After a long while, he asked,"Is the Black Flag Army really that elite?" Is that Tiger King really that powerful?"
"Absolutely!" "That Tiger King is simply brave enough to defeat ten thousand men. I think even if the Overlord was alive and King Yue was reborn, he would still be nothing more than this!"”
Speaking of Zhu Wu's bravery, Guo Ming became excited. The image of Zhu Wu sitting on the horse with one hand holding a man like a demon was still lingering in his mind.
On the other hand, Ma Xiuying remained silent.
Guo Zixing was very interested in Zhu Wu, who Guo Ming had described as a powerful warrior and an invincible general. Moreover, this person was not only brave but also good at commanding troops. Even if he couldn't recruit such a person, he should at least be on good terms with him…
How could they get closer?
From the corner of his eye, he happened to see Ma Xiuying, who was deep in thought. He had an idea and asked,"Xiuying, what do you think of this Tiger King?”
Ma Xiuying came back to her senses and subconsciously said,""A very powerful person. He looks a little younger than me, but he already has some foresight in doing things. However, this person was probably going to be in big trouble soon.”
"What do you mean?" Guo Zixing was stunned and asked.”
Guo Zixing knew Ma Xiuying's intelligence all too well. If this adopted daughter was a man, he would even want to train her to be his successor.
Ma Xiuying thought for a moment and said,""Although Tiger King and the Black Flag Army have defeated the soldiers this time, this is only the garrison in Zhongli City. There are still tens of thousands of troops near Huaiyou. The Tiger King's victory this time has probably stirred up a hornet's nest. If he doesn't run, I'm afraid he'll be surrounded and killed by the soldiers in Langya Mountain. After all, he only has so many men…"
After Guo Zixing heard this, he sighed and shook his head."What a pity!"
The thought that had just risen in his heart also faded.
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