Zhu Yuanzhang originally had the idea of reducing the influence of Jiejiao, so he took advantage of the situation and agreed to allow Liu Bowen to retire and return to his hometown.
It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang was a little anxious.
This incident caused an uproar.
Not only did it involve the court, but it also affected the immortal realm.
Liu Bowen is the spokesperson established by Jiejiao.
It is the link with the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen to retire and return to his hometown, which indicated that there was a problem in the relationship with Jie Jiao.
Soon the news spread from the court to the front line.
When the Jie Jiao disciples on the front line heard the news, they were furious.
It was Lin Lingsu who came to the army in person and suppressed the dissatisfaction of the Jie Jiao disciples.
"Okay! Everyone, this is a trivial matter, we just need to evacuate! Teach Zhu Yuanzhang a lesson."
After some persuasion, Lin Lingsu said calmly.
"Junior brother, you are really taking advantage of that villain Zhu Yuanzhang! No one has ever dared to play tricks on me like this. He is seeking death!"
Sun Wukong was so angry that the table banged loudly.
"That's right! Junior brother, why don't I personally take action and use Xuanyin Dark Fire to refine Zhu Yuanzhang to death! Let's replace him with an obedient emperor."
Wuzhi Qi smiled ferociously. He was originally a lawless person. If not for this, he would not have been able to make trouble, and was finally suppressed by the Emperor Dayu.
At this moment, Wuzhiqi's anger was no less than that of Sun Wukong.
Although the others in Jiejiao didn't say anything, they all had very unkind expressions on their faces.
They were fighting life and death for the sake of Lao Zhu's family.
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang, a beast, was playing dirty tricks behind the scenes to eliminate Jie Jiao's influence.
This is simply unbearable.
"Hahaha! Everyone, please be patient! He is just an emperor."
Lin Lingsu chuckled and said: "This person is part of the calamity. He has a great role. We can't deal with this rebellious person. We have to think about how to use this person to attack our enemies. Wait until Zhu Yuanzhang does not If you want to use it, you can do whatever you want with it.”
"Okay! That's all we can do. It's just time for everyone to go back and take a rest."
Yuan Hong chuckled.
This was the first time in so many years that he had seen such an interesting thing.
As for anger?
Yuan Hong is no longer the same Yuan Hong he used to be. This trivial matter cannot make him angry.
After listening to Yuan Hong and Lin Lingsu's words, the others could only temporarily suppress the anger in their hearts and spare the capricious Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Hahaha! Ziyang, go and tell the commander-in-chief and find a reason. All our interception troops will be withdrawn. Don't show any shame, the cooperation will not end."
Finally, Lin Lingsu handed over the finishing matters here to Master Ziyang.
As for the other immortals, they all left on clouds.
"Alas! This troublesome matter has to end in a clumsy way."
Master Ziyang sighed, found an excuse to tell the marshal of the Ming army an extremely natural and despicable reason, and then said goodbye and left.
"Alas! Your Majesty, this is too hasty!"
Marshal Lan Yu was about to cry, but hundreds of immortals and thousands of Qi practitioners left.
Now among the army, there are only some loose immortals and Qi practitioners left.
These people all come from three mountains and five mountains, and some of them are from people recruited by Zhu Yuanzhang himself.
How could such strength be that of the opponent Dayuan?
This is not the end, just the beginning.
In less than three months since Liu Bowen retired and returned to his hometown, there were no more interceptors in the entire army of the Ming Empire.
Rather than just being limited to the front lines.
Lan Yu's letters for help were sent back to the imperial capital one after another. The frontline army was unprecedentedly weak, making Lan Yu a little desperate.
……
Within three months, news about Ying Tian also spread.
"Hahaha! This is a good opportunity! National Division, let's send troops and defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop!"
On this day, Wang Baobao, the commander-in-chief of the Yuan Empire, laughed. This news was finally confirmed by Ying Tianfu's detailed work. It was definitely not a conspiracy.
For this good news, Wang Baobao immediately approached Ba Siba.
"Is this accurate?"
Pa Siba was stunned for a moment, a little unbelievable.
Is Zhu Yuanzhang crazy?
When the situation is uncertain, do you dare to kill the donkey and drive away the people who intercept the religion from the Ming Empire?
Does this mean you don’t want the throne?
Pasiba's first reaction was that he didn't believe it, not a word of it!
This must be a conspiracy by Jie Jiao to lure the enemy in, hoping to trick them out and then besiege them.
right!
This must be the plan!
The person who intercepted the teaching is really vicious!
Basiba madly figured out the "truth".
"It's absolutely true! Sir, that news came from the top brass of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang is really crazy. He is seeking his own destruction!"
Wang Baobao said with certainty.
Then he told Pasiba in detail about the investigation results of the craftsmen in the recent period.
"Is it true?"
Pa Siba was dumbfounded, I really couldn’t believe it!
There are those who kill donkeys, those who kill cunning rabbits, and those who are cooked by lackeys. You haven't won yet, so you just drove away the people who intercepted the teachings?
"Okay! You go back first! The poor monk will discuss with several fellow Taoists. As long as the news is confirmed to be true, the army will set off immediately!"
After thinking for a while, Pasiba said.
To this day, Pasiba is still not sure. He still needs to discuss it with his fellow Taoists. He does not dare to make this decision!
It’s really not bad, naturally it’s a great victory.
If it is false, then the whole army may be destroyed!
"Yes! The young general resigned!"
Wang Baobao did not dare to force him, so he could only go back and wait for news.
After Wang Baobao left, Basiba immediately summoned the immortals.
Buddhists, dragons, ghosts, demons, and some immortals all gathered together. When they heard Pasiba's narration, everyone was shocked.
Their reactions seemed no different from Phagpa's.
Is this crazy?
Crazy enough to kill yourself?
"Jie Jie Jie! In that case, what are you waiting for? Send troops immediately to completely defeat the Ming army and relieve the current predicament."
A ghost king laughed ferociously.
This time, their ghost tribe tried their best, and immediately caused the collapse of Ming Dynasty and the separation of immortals, which made him very proud.
The price paid by the ghost clan is so negligible that it is not even worth mentioning.
Not even a drop in the bucket.
Just some fierce ghosts, as many as you want!
In that Jiuyou land, the most indispensable thing is ghosts.
"After confirming the withdrawal of the Jiejiao troops, we can take action." A great supernatural power user from the Dragon Clan also agreed.
They had deep hatred against Jie Jiao, so they took advantage of this opportunity to vent their anger.
"Okay! Since all fellow Taoists agree to send troops! Then we will take action tomorrow to sweep away all extraordinary forces and clear obstacles for the main force of Dayuan!"
Seeing that everyone agreed to send troops, Pasiba finally made the decision.
Early on the next morning, the immortals from the Alliance of Witches, Buddhas and Demons flew in on auspicious clouds, and their spiritual consciousness scanned the surrounding three thousand miles, confirming that there was no scent of those who intercepted the teachings, and that only some loose immortals and Qi practitioners were serving in the army.
"Hahaha! It's true!"
A ghost king laughed, held a long flag in his hand, waved it in the air, and thousands of ghosts flew out, heading straight for the Ming army camp.
"Jiejiejie..."
For a moment, the sky was full of ghost energy, and there were the screams of fierce ghosts everywhere. The ferocious ghosts attacked every living creature, whether they were immortals, Qi practitioners, or mortals, they were all within their attack range.
The Ming Army reacted immediately, but how could a mortal be the opponent of a ghost?
However, the immortals and Qi practitioners in the Ming army had just killed a group of ghosts, and were killed by the masters of the Witch, Buddha and Demon Alliance at targeted targets.
"Fire the arrow!"
Seeing this scene, Wang Baobao did not dare to let the army charge and gave an order.
The archers of the army behind them all stepped forward, and thousands of arrows made a "swishing" sound, densely packed like locusts, heading towards the Ming army's camp.
"Ah..."
The screams were endless.
After a great battle, the immortal power among the Ming army was completely lost, and the mortal army was also defeated along the way. The losses were heavy, exceeding the total of the war with the Yuan Dynasty.
They retreated all the way, unable to stop their decline.
The Dayuan cavalry was extremely ferocious and pursued them all the way from the hinterland of Dayuan to the coast of the Yangtze River.
There were only tens of thousands of defeated soldiers left in the Ming Dynasty. Under the leadership of Lan Yu, they withdrew from the Ming Dynasty.
In this battle, many years of results were lost in one fell swoop.
All advantages are gone.
Soon, the frontline battle lost and the situation returned to the pre-war state.
Taking advantage of the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, the Yuan army was not good at water warfare and did not have enough warships. It was unable to cross the Yangtze River and wipe out the Ming Empire in one fell swoop.
This winter, it was extremely cold.
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to cry but had no tears. There was deathly silence in the entire court.
Once the five million troops were dispersed, countless descendants of nobles died.
The descendants of these nobles originally competed for the fruits of victory, so they were arranged in advance to occupy the occupied areas and receive official positions.
Who would have thought that before much gold and silver treasure could be plundered, our own army collapsed. They stayed behind the enemy lines and were naturally unlucky. They were massacred by the Yuan army one by one.
The entire dynasty was in despair.
"Your Majesty, let's use Taishi Ling Liu Ji! Even now, we still can't leave Jiejiao!"
In the harem, Queen Ma persuaded.
"Alas! That's all it can do."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and immediately cursed: "Immortals are shameless! One day, I will lose the roots of immortality!"
"Your Majesty! Never say such words outside!"
Queen Ma was shocked. She never thought that Zhu Yuanzhang would dare to say such rebellious words.
"Don't worry! I'm naturally sensible!"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that he had made a mistake and stopped talking about this topic.
The next day, in the morning court, Zhu Yuanzhang personally issued an edict, recounted Liu Ji's achievements in the conquest, summoned him to Beijing, and reactivated it.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers were overjoyed, and everyone agreed with the plan. Even people like Li Shanchang, who was at odds with Liu Bowen, chose to remain silent.
This time, the front line was defeated and the Ming Dynasty was in danger. Only then did they realize how powerful the immortal way was. The existence of the dynasty could not escape the protection of the immortal way at all.
In order to express his apology, Zhu Yuanzhang rewarded Liu Ji generously, posthumously granting Liu Ji's grandfather and father the title of Duke of Yongjia, and repeatedly asked to grant Liu Ji a title.
However, Liu Bowen refused.
At this time, Liu Bowen had to express his attitude. This time Zhu Yuanzhang went too far.
He needed to earn back Jiejiao's face. Naturally, he could not just listen to Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edicts, respond nonchalantly, and happily accept the reward.
That Jiejiao not only loses face, but also loses face.
Zhu Yuanzhang must be deeply aware of his mistake.
In desperation, Zhu Yuanzhang left Beijing in person and went to Liu Ji's hometown to beg Liu Bowen for forgiveness.
"Liu Aiqing, what happened before was all caused by Li Shanchang's instigation of discord, which ruined the relationship between you and me as king and minister!"
After persuading him to no avail, Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and finally said: "I want to severely punish Prime Minister Li Shanchang and appoint you as Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. What do you think, my dear?"
This pie is not small, and Zhu Yuanzhang spent a lot of money on it.
Hearing this, Liu Bowen was also surprised. He did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would let him serve as prime minister.
He was about to agree, but thought of Zhu Yuanzhang's capriciousness, so his expression became cold, and he said calmly: "Although Li Shanchang made mistakes, he has made great contributions, has high prestige, and can reconcile the generals."
Zhu Yuanzhang was also thick-skinned, pretending not to know, and said with a smile: "Li Shanchang has tried to harm you again and again, but you still put yourself in his shoes?"
"Prime Minister, how can you change a country's important position lightly?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked so shameless that Liu Bowen had no choice but to say this.
The first time, the edict to invite Liu Bowen failed.
The second time, Zhu Yuanzhang came in person and failed again.
After returning to the imperial capital, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately made a series of maneuvers. Li Shanchang resigned and returned home. Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Yang Xian as prime minister.
Yang Xian treats Liu Ji very well on weekdays and is Liu Bowen's good friend.
The third time, Zhu Yuanzhang personally took Yang Xian with him and came to see Liu Bowen again.
When Zhu Yuanzhang came out, he visited the thatched cottage three times and was full of sincerity.
This saved Liu Bowen's face and at the same time relieved a lot of grudges among those who were trying to teach him.
This time, Liu Bowen did not refute Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and Zhu Yuanzhang awarded Liu Ji a bachelor's degree in Hongwen Hall, and also awarded Liu Ji the title of Founding Yiyun Shou Zhengwen Chen, a philanthropic doctor, and a superior protector of the army. He was granted the title of Uncle Chengyi and received a salary of 240 yuan. Ten stones.
Liu Bowen burst into tears of gratitude for such a favor, which was beyond words.
When Liu Bowen re-entered the court, in just half a year, Jiejiao's forces once again penetrated into all aspects of the Ming Empire.
Lin Lingsu learned the lessons from the past, and the two lines, one bright and one dark, fully penetrated into all aspects of the court, royal family, aristocratic families, nobles, merchants...
Next time, if Zhu Yuanzhang still wants to fall out, he will be prepared to fight back.
Jie Jiao must not fall into the trap one by one and capsize twice.
After Liu Bowen entered the court, he also invited some outsiders who were not Jiejiao.
Master Zhuchuan, Master Zhaoxuan and other people from outside the country all came to vote.
Daming's strength is also recovering rapidly, waiting for the decisive battle.
On the other side, the Yuan Empire was also developing its forces, especially the navy.
Warships began to be built one after another in the dock, and the navy soldiers were also training step by step, waiting for the opportunity to invade the Ming Empire.
As a result, the Yuan Empire and the Ming Empire began a short period of recuperation, waiting for the decisive battle. (End of chapter)