While they were making their choice, Xiao Ruxun was serving the King Of Jin's family in the Ming Army's marshal's camp with the horse meat that he had captured during the war.
Zhu Minchun did not become a real coward in Qi County. Under Xiao Ruxun's request, Zhu Minchun made the decision to bring his family along with the army.
Even if the journey was a little bumpy, it was better than staying in Qi County and living in fear. Without the protection of this powerful army, he did not feel safe.
In the battle of Qi County, three thousand infantrymen had fought against more than ten thousand cavalrymen. Such an intense battle caused Zhu Minchun's blood vessels to swell and his heart to beat faster. His entire face had turned red. From the initial fear to the later excitement, Zhu Minchun's heart had also received a huge impact.
He finally witnessed the Ming Dynasty Army that could defeat a large number of Northern Barbarians' cavalry in a field battle. They were not afraid of the Northern Barbarians' warriors or the Northern Barbarians' general. He felt that he had not met such a general in a very, very long time. Or rather, he had never seen such a general before.
He saw the battle of Qi County. He saw how ten thousand Northern Barbarians cavalry were completely annihilated by the Ming Dynasty Army. The Ming Dynasty Army suffered very few losses. At that time, he knew that the title of the country's famous general was not for nothing. Xiao Ruxun was good at beating up the Japanese pirates, good at beating up the southern barbarians, and good at beating up the Northern Barbarians!
Therefore, he eliminated the other opinions of his family and decided to follow Xiao Ruxun and accept his protection. He also witnessed the two great victories in Wenshui and Fen Zhou. The Ming Army won every victory and killed the Northern Barbarians until their corpses piled up like a mountain and their blood flowed like a river. The Ming Army suffered heavy losses and kept fleeing. The Ming Army's morale was greatly boosted and they chased after them. The situation was good.
The only flaw was that the old, weak, women, and children in his family were not good at traveling. Moreover, they had experienced too many fierce battles and seemed to be frightened. His old mother, Queen Mother Wang, did not sleep well or eat well for several days. She looked at him with eyes full of blame.
However, Zhu Minchun did not regret it. While he comforted his mother and family, he still insisted on following the army. He believed that this was the safest place. As expected, after ten days, the battle came to an end.
The last ten thousand Northern Barbarians were trapped in Hot Springs Town and could not move. They were about to be completely annihilated. The Daming Army was about to win. His days of wandering around were about to come to an end. Regarding this, Zhu Minchun was extremely happy.
It was just that the living conditions were a little tough. Even his family could only eat fine grains and had very little meat.
Xiao Ruxun himself could not eat much meat. Zhu Minchun could endure it. It was just that the children in his family were clamoring for meat. However, with the situation of the battle, Zhu Minchun was too embarrassed to ask Xiao Ruxun for meat.
Just as he was in a dilemma, an envoy from the imperial court arrived. Xiao Ruxun also came with large plates of horse meat. After asking around, he found out that the imperial court had appointed Xiao Ruxun as the Governor of the Four Borders. He was the first military governor since the establishment of the Daming Dynasty.
Then, Xiao Ruxun won another small battle and got a few hundred horses. All of them were made into horse meat. Some were roasted, some were cooked, and some were roasted. He invited the King Of Jin and his family to enjoy it. Zhu Minchun was very grateful for this.
Looking at the children and women eating the horse meat happily, Zhu Minchun smiled and walked out of the tent. He went to the commander's tent to drink and chat with Xiao Ruxun and the envoy from the imperial court.
Now, he was officially the commander's tent. The Governor of the Four Borders, the highest commander of over a hundred thousand troops, and the Inspector of the four towns had to listen to him. He was probably the most powerful military general in the dynasty since the rebellion of Tumu Castle!
Even Zhu Minchun could not treat Xiao Ruxun so casually.
"This cup of wine, I would like to toast Governor Xiao. Thanks to Governor Xiao's protection, my family was able to survive this disaster. I will remember this kindness in my heart."
After saying this, Zhu Minchun raised his head and drank the wine.
Xiao Ruxun laughed and raised his wine cup. "Your Highness, King Of Jin, you must be joking. I am the general of the imperial court. It is my duty to protect the royal family. I am duty-bound. As long as Your Highness, King Of Jin, is safe, I will have nothing to worry about. After I take care of Talic, Your Highness will no longer have to suffer the pain of being homeless."
After saying this, he drank the wine in his cup.
Zhu Minchun sighed and said, "It's just that the detestable Northern Barbarians burned down the King Of Jin's palace. The relics of my ancestors no longer exist. I am too ashamed to face my ancestors!"
After saying this, Zhu Minchun could not stop crying.
Seeing this, the low-ranking official hurriedly said, "Your Highness, King Of Jin, you don't have to be like this. The fall of Taiyuan was caused by Wang Shiyang's mistake. Fortunately, Your Highness, King Of Jin, is safe and sound. Otherwise, even if Wang Shiyang died ten thousand times, it would not be enough to pay for this crime. The King Of Jin's residence was destroyed. The imperial court will naturally give Your Highness a satisfactory explanation. Your Highness, please do not be overly sad."
Zhu Minchun wiped away his tears and smiled sadly. "Thank you, Angel."
Xiao Ruxun ate the meat as he watched coldly from the side. He watched the two drama queens act.
It had to be said that Wang Shiyang had made the right choice. He had shouldered all the blame himself and protected the remnants of the Shanxi Datong officialdom. Even if the imperial court wanted to punish the officials, they would not be too harsh on them seeing how the Shanxi Datong officialdom had suffered such heavy losses.
Indeed, under the attack of the Northern Barbarians southward, the Shanxi Datong officialdom had suffered heavy losses, especially in Taiyuan. None of the officials left behind had survived. All of them had died.
Many of the officials in the prefectures and counties north of Taiyuan had also suffered heavy casualties. The large families had suffered heavy losses. This battle had brought Shanxi Datong's current situation back to 30 years ago.
Fortunately, Wang Shiyang had been honest and accepted his fate. He had shouldered the blame. Otherwise, after this battle, a reign of terror in the imperial court would be unavoidable.
Even so, under the current situation, there would probably be a reign of terror in the imperial court. The power vacuum left by the destruction of the Northern Barbarians needed to be filled. It all depended on who had the better teeth and the faster speed.
It was a pity that he could not participate in this struggle for power. As a general, he could always break the rules and become a governor. However, he would only be a governor during wartime and could not be permanent. This power would only be in his hands for a while, and then he would have to return it to the civil officials.
But even so, he, who had only temporarily grasped this authority, seemed to feel a subtle change.
For example, Zhu Minchun's attitude.
This guy had not been careful to call himself a little prince before, but now he was as obedient as a grandson. It was obvious that he had seen the great prestige and support he had in the imperial court. He had seen the unusual meaning behind this wartime governorship, so he had made a very wise choice.
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