Chapter 63 The End of an Era(1/2)
Mahamu did not die because the Ming army that besieged him after Zhu Gaoxu died fell into chaos.
But he was unable to take this opportunity to escape from the sky, but was defeated by the Ming army when he broke through, and he was injured and captured.
It’s not that Mahamu doesn’t want to fight to the death, but he’s old and can’t fight to the end.
Mahamu, who was tied up with iron chains, was dragged into the tent with obvious signs of being well-received.
Zhu Di's beloved son died.
He could not touch Wang Xiao, but there was always a place to vent this matter and the anger in his heart.
If it weren't for Mahamu's desperate resistance, Zhu Gaoxu wouldn't have died here.
Therefore, Zhu Di pointed his anger at Mahamu and the Mongols represented by Mahamu.
"Dog thief!"
Zhu Di got up and came to Mahamu, kicking him to the ground.
"Aren't you very good at fighting? Keep fighting!"
In Zhu Di's opinion, if these people had not resisted to the last moment, Zhu Gaoxu might not have to die. He might have been a Prince of Taiping after returning to Beijing.
Everything is the fault of these people!
“Hahahaha~”
Mahamu, with a haggard face and a mouth full of blood, lay on the ground and laughed loudly.
"I heard that Zhu Gaoxu was dead? What a pity. I originally wanted to share the world with him. The country with crown belts within the Great Wall and the country with bows outside the Great Wall."
"I'm not unfair to lose. I found a waste to be an ally. It's really a ghost if I don't lose."
Mahamu deliberately broke the news here.
He knew that he had no chance to survive and did not want to be sent to the Han people's Taimiao to worship their ancestors as sacrifices.
So, he is begging for death. By the way, he will cause some trouble to the Ming Dynasty.
At the same time, he is also taking revenge on Zhu Gaoxu, a waste, so important information is not known to be sent out earlier.
Zhu Di felt dizzy. He didn't expect that Mahamu was so desperate and actually exposed the collusion between him and Zhu Gaoxu in public.
Even if Zhu Gaoxu died, he would be left with only the name behind him.
Wang Xiao pulled out the sword of Fan Zhong beside him with his backhand, stepped forward to Mahamu's side and stabbed it into his mouth.
The blade flipped, and a large amount of blood immediately poured out.
"This person has ulterior motives and speaks nonsense and will be sentenced to death."
Wang Xiao put his knife back and bowed to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di looked at him with a complicated expression and waved his hand, "No need to take it back, just deal with it."
Mahamu was dragged out, and a generation of grassland heroes disappeared.
However, the Ola tribe was not destroyed.
Before returning to the rescue camp, Mahamu distributed 10,000 elite troops to his grandson Yesen, and asked him to lead his men all the way west to escape the Ming army's pursuit.
When he left first, he took away most of the supplies and food in the military camp, which is why Wang Xiao could withstand several days with thousands of people.
Langjuxu Mountain is not the end of the grassland. There are a large number of tribes in the far west.
Yesen's ten thousand elite troops were enough to sweep away those weak tribes and give the Oirat a chance to rise again.
However, other tribes that formed alliances to resist the Ming army suffered.
Because of Zhu Gaoxu's death, Zhu Di fell into extreme anger. Under their orders, the high-level nobles captured by various tribes were almost wiped out and all became sacrifices for sacrifice to heaven.
The men who took up weapons to fight the Ming army were also cruelly dealt with, and the elderly and children were ordered to walk to the pass in the snow and ice.
Judging from the weather and the long distance at this time, there are probably less than one out of ten people who can truly complete this journey.
As for the young woman, she was rewarded to the soldiers of the Ming army. She was regarded as part of the reward for military merits.
Cattle, sheep, horses, tents, food and grass, etc. are used as priority guards, while cattle and sheep can be taken back as much as possible. Those who cannot be taken away will be slaughtered and eaten directly.
After dealing with these things, the next step is to fulfill Zhu Di's last wish and the most important wish in his life.
Fenglangjuxu Mountain.
Sacrifice to heaven is a seal, and sacrifice to earth is called Zen.
The meaning of Fenglangjuxu Mountain is to worship the sky on this mountain.
Zhu Di was ready for sacrifices and other sacrifices, and the heads of many tribes, noble princes, were the best sacrifices.
Langjuxu Mountain is right behind the valley, and it took only two days to complete various preparations.
Zhu Di, who was so sick that he could not get up, was supported by Wang Xiao and Fan Zhong.
On the hillside where the wind was howling, Zhu Di trembled his lips and recited the prayer of offering sacrifices to heaven. He declared his merits to the whole world and to future generations.
Five hundred years since the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Zhu Di was the only one who reappeared the glory of the Han family.
Wang Xiao looked up at the sky. He knew that there were white clouds, moons, and countless stars in the sky, but there were no gods.
Zhu Di said that he was chanting the prayer for God, but in Wang Xiao's opinion, it was more chanting for him.
"Is the system a god?"
Wang Xiao lowered his eyes and thought silently.
After going down the mountain, Zhu Di couldn't get sick.
In fact, he was already extremely ill before and could not even walk.
The imperial doctor asked him to rest, which might have been delayed for a while, but Zhu Di was unwilling.
He would rather burn his last life than spread his name into his later history books.
When he really does it, death will follow.
"The prince is in poor health, you have to take on the heavy burden."
Zhu Di on the hospital bed could no longer move, and was weak when he spoke, as if he would take his last breath at any time.
"yes."
Wang Xiao, who was serving on the side, saluted respectfully.
"King Zhao is stupid and not like a person who does things. Let him go to Yunnan to follow the vassal."
King Zhao Zhu Gaoshu is not stupid at all, but in fact he is very smart.
Zhu Di said this so much that Wang Xiao spared his life. He sent him far away to the south of Caiyun, without seeing him or her heart.
Wang Xiao turned his head and looked at Zhu Gaosui, who was kneeling aside with a expressionless face, and nodded slowly.
"good."
Zhu Di rolled his eyes and looked at Fan Zhong not far away, "Call everyone in."
Fan Zhong, with tears in his eyes, saluted and turned around and went out to shout in the many military generals waiting outside.
"Your Majesty~ Take care of the dragon body."
The generals rushed in and threw themselves to the ground and burst into tears.
"Shut up!"
Zhu Di gasped, "I don't have time to say this."
Zhu Di, who felt death was right in front of him, struggled to breathe "transmit histories."
Yu Qian, who was previously appointed as a secretary and cellar, held back his tears and brought a few strokes of the case, spread out the imperial edict to prepare for writing.
"Since I ascended the throne, I have performed my duties conscientiously. I have devoted myself to the country and the country, and I have no regrets in my life. Now the deadline has come, and I will pass on my own decree."
"Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was gentle and kind, and was specially ordered to inherit Dabao. Grand Grand Prince Zhu Zhanji was smart, kind and brave, and ordered him to supervise the country. All troops and battalions were under their control. King Zhu Gaoxu of Han sacrificed his life for the death of the country and was allowed to be buried with Changling. All ministers and workers should be loyal to the king and defend our Ming Dynasty. Special orders!"
Fan Zhong walked over with the imperial seal, and Zhu Di signaled his eyes to Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao took the box containing the imperial seal and opened it, took out the seal and used it on the imperial edict.
This is the true emperor who followed the heavens and inherited the imperial edict. He said that he would spread the world's general principles and clarify the order.
After using the seal, Wang Xiao turned around to Zhu Di's bed.
Looking at Zhu Di, who closed his eyes and stopped talking, Wang Xiao slowly reached out to try his breath.
After a moment, Wang Xiao stood up and said softly.
"The Emperor is gone."
Zhu Gaosui next to him shook his body and fell heavily to the ground.
Many generals in the central army's tent burst into tears and hissed with all their might.
The crying sound spread out like ripples. Soon all the military camps were crying, and howling was everywhere, echoing in the mountains and fields.
Zhu Di followed Chang Yuchun to fight when he was young, and was the horse emperor who fought all his life. His prestige in the army was unimaginable to ordinary people.
To be continued...