Outside Jin Ling City.
On the wide surface of the Yangtze River, thousands of warships sailed along the river, carrying 300,000 Great Ming soldiers to Luzhou City.
The wind howled on the river surface, and the biting cold wind was a little bone-piercing, but it still could not stop the burning hearts of the soldiers!!
Xu Da, Tang He, and Chang Yuchun, as well as all the soldiers under their command, were looking towards the north with excited expressions. This was not the Central Plains, but the territory of the Han Family, which had been occupied by the Yuan Court for more than a hundred years!
Now!
They wanted to chase these Hu Krupps out and take back the land that the Han clan had lived on for thousands of years!
Several days later.
Xu Da, Tang He, and Chang Yuchun led 300,000 troops to Luzhou City. Zhu Rong had been waiting there for a long time.
Luzhou City government office.
Zhu Rong sat at the main seat while Xu Da, Tang He, Chang Yuchun, and the other generals stood on his left and right. All of them looked at Zhu Rong with reverence, extremely impressed by his actions in the Yuan Court!
"Generals, most of you are my elders, but there are no fathers and sons in the army!”
"This northern expedition concerns the unification of the world. There are no rules. We are the imperial army, so we must have military discipline!”
Zhu Rong swept his gaze across the crowd and said in an extremely serious voice.
"Great General, if you have any orders, please tell us. We will definitely obey!”
Xu Da, as Zhu Rong's father-in-law, was the first to stand out and support his son-in-law, establishing his authority.
"That's right! Great General, we brothers are all convinced by you!”
"If you have any instructions, just say it!"
"That's right! That's right!"
"We will definitely obey the Great General's orders!”
With Xu Da taking the lead, the other generals echoed.
"Alright, I'll make it clear first!"
"This northern expedition isn't like the chaotic war between the rebel army and warlords. This time, we are the imperial army of the Ming Dynasty. We are here to drive out the Tartars and save the people of the Central Plains!”
"Here, I will first set the military rules."
" First, it is strictly forbidden to rob the people!"
"Second, it is strictly forbidden to bully your wife and daughter!"
"Third, it is strictly forbidden to destroy the ancestral hall!"
" Fourth, it is strictly forbidden to kill the innocent!"
"Fifth, it is strictly forbidden to recruit commoners without authorization!"
"These five military rules must be observed. Anyone who violates them will be killed without mercy!”
The military rules were recited by Zhu Xiong one after another, causing everyone's expressions to become serious and extremely solemn. This was much stricter than the previous rules.
Zhu Xiong, who was familiar with history, understood one thing deeply. Since ancient times, the world belonged to those who won the hearts of the people.
Every dynasty perished because the tyranny of the imperial court made the people unable to eat and survive, so they had no choice but to rebel.
For example, the current Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.
If he had a bite to eat at that time, he would not have chosen to rebel.
Therefore, Zhu Rong deeply understood the importance of the people's hearts. In this northern expedition, not only did they want to seize the country, but they also wanted to seize the people's hearts!!
" Did you hear that clearly?!!!"
Zhu Xiong looked at the silent crowd and couldn't help but shout loudly. The aura on his body suddenly erupted, causing everyone to tremble and their hearts to tremble!
He looked at Zhu Rong with fear.
Even though Zhu Rong's face was still slightly immature, the aura on his body was incomparably domineering, making people not dare to look up!
Sensing Zhu Rong's power, the generals understood that the person standing in front of them was no longer the little brat who had followed them to the battlefield secretly. Instead, it was a great general who had the power to shake the world and control life and death!
"Yes, General!"
The generals no longer dared to hesitate and cupped their fists to accept the order!
"In this battle, we must display the style of the Great Ming Empire and let the people of the Northern Lands see that our Great Ming Empire's army is the imperial army!”
"The hearts of the people are the foundation of a dynasty!”
"What we want is not only the world, but also the hearts of the people!”
" Do you all understand?!!!"
Zhu Xiong shouted once again, his voice directly hitting everyone's heart.
"Understood!"
Everyone responded with their loudest voices!
"Alright, listen up!"
"Xu Da will lead an army of 100,000 to attack from the east!”
"Tang He will lead an army of 100,000 to attack from the middle!”
"Chang Yuchun will lead an army of 100,000 to attack from the west!”
"The three armies will move from the south to the north. One will push forward and attack Dadu, drive out the Tartars, restore the Central Plains, destroy the Yuan Court, and unify the world!!!”
Zhu Xiong waved his arms and shouted at the generals.
Now that the 700,000 soldiers of the Yuan Court Chahan Timur and Dashi Badulu had been wiped out, countless cities were empty, and there were no soldiers or soldiers guarding them.
There was no need for any schemes at all. He only needed to push his way through.
"Expel the Tartars, restore the Central Plains, destroy the Yuan Court, and unify the world!!!”
"Expel the Tartars, restore the Central Plains, destroy the Yuan Court, and unify the world!!!”
"Expel the Tartars, restore the Central Plains, destroy the Yuan Court, and unify the world!!!”
All the generals waved their arms and shouted excitedly!
The next day.
The 300,000-strong army was split into three groups led by Xu Da, Tang He, and Chang Yuchun. They went from the east, center, and west, and from the south to the north to subdue the mountains and rivers.
It was as easy as crushing dry weeds and rotten wood.
The situation was just as Zhu Rong had expected. The Yuan Court, which was left with an empty shell, couldn't withstand a single blow.
The majority of the cities were terrified when they saw the flag of the Ming Empire, and the few that resisted were easily taken down by Xu Da, Tang He, and Chang Yuchun.
Under Zhu Rong's strict military orders, the Ming Empire's army did not commit any crimes against the people.
Everywhere they passed, countless people would thank the Ming soldiers and kneel down, treating the Ming Empire as their savior.
When the commoners of some cities heard about the Great Ming army, they immediately stopped the people and charged at the city gates. They raised their self-made Great Ming flags and waited for the arrival of the Great Ming army.
The hearts of the people, the hopes of the people!
Whether it was Xu Da, Tang He, or Chang Yuchun, they all deeply understood the importance of the people's hearts that Zhu Xiong had mentioned, and they admired him even more.
Half a year!
In just half a year's time, the Great Ming Empire's 300,000 strong army had swept through the entire Northern Lands.
On this day.
All three armies were gathered at the capital city. This was the capital city of Yuan Court, the most prosperous city in the entire Northern Lands. It was also the humiliation of the Han people for hundreds of years!
This place used to be called Youzhou.
Ever since Shi Jingtang ceded the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun to the Hu Krupp, the Central Plains had lost its natural barrier and was plundered by the Hu Krupp in the north!
Now!
After hundreds of years, the Han people finally set foot on this land that they had not seen for a long time!
"Army!"
"Attack the city!"
Zhu Xiong did not hesitate to order the siege. He could not wait to recover this land that had been separated from the Central Plains for hundreds of years!
"Charge!"
" Kill!!!"
Looking at the capital of Yuan Court, the soldiers knew that victory was right in front of them. Once they broke through the capital, Yuan Court would be completely destroyed!
Just when everyone thought it was going to be a fierce battle.
The city gate of Dadu was easily knocked open. The Yuan soldiers on the city gate tower immediately knelt down and begged to surrender when they saw the Ming army. Zhu Rong easily took down the city.
It was so easy that he couldn't believe it for a moment. He was afraid that this was a scheme of the Yuan people.
He sent a team of soldiers to the city to inquire about the news, only to discover that Emperor Yuan Shun had long fled with his concubines and ministers, leaving behind an empty city.
For a moment, Zhu Rong didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was really too cautious.
Entering the city and climbing the city tower, Zhu Xi looked into the distance, overlooking the great rivers and mountains. A cold wind blew, and snowflakes fell from the sky, making Zhu Xi's battle robe flutter.
He exhaled heavily.
A sense of pride rose in his heart. He had done it!
They had broken through the Great Capital, destroyed the Yuan Court, and expelled the Hu Krupp!
He recovered the mountains and rivers, saved the people, and rebuilt the world!
From then on!
The Central Plains, the great rivers and mountains, had returned to the hands of the Han people!
However!
This was not the end, but another beginning!
The mountains and rivers illuminated by the sun and moon were all the territory of the Ming Dynasty!
This!
That was the ultimate dream!
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