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Part One: Penghu Storm Chapter 267: One Loyalty

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    The sound of firecrackers sounds, and New Year's Eve is here.

    Although Ding Yuanzhao was extremely strict with his son before, even to the point of harshness, once his son achieved success, he took care of him in every aspect.  He invited all the brothers from Guanyi who came to the capital with Ding Yunyi and held a banquet at his home to entertain these brothers who fought bloody battles with his son.

    Ding Yunyi is also very grateful. He is very lucky to be able to spend the New Year happily with his brothers.  It's a pity that my wife is in Taiwan.

    Those brothers were still well-behaved at first and did not dare to act arrogantly. However, when Ding Yuanzhao said: "You have all fought bloody battles with my son, and you feel like you are at home here," they began to drink with confidence.

    After three rounds of drinking, these brothers who were military generals became unscrupulous.  Punch, punch, shout.

    Wang Qingheng couldn't help but frown, and nodded at the guests at those tables: "How come you have no education at all?"

    Ding Yunyi was about to retort, but Ding Yuanzhao had already said: "You can't say that. These generals are fighting on the battlefield all day long. Today, I don't know whether I can save my life tomorrow, which is the most difficult. It's New Year's Eve, so it's better to be a little more arrogant.  How about it? You know, I still rely on them."

    Ding Yunyi suddenly felt that his father could understand his thoughts. He picked up the wine glass and said respectfully: "Father, Yunyi is stubborn and has made you worry too much in the past. I'd like to give you a drink today."

    Ding Yuanzhao also raised the glass, took a sip, and put down the glass: "Xiang Wen, after the New Year, go back to Taiwan early. You have been out for a long time."

    "Yes. Father."

    Ding Chen Wanhe couldn't help but said: "It's a pity that your second sister, second brother-in-law, and your wife and concubines are not here. Otherwise, the whole family can be reunited. My son, you should think about having a child in Taiwan. My Ding family  But I¡¯m counting on you to pass on.¡±

    "Yes, mother."

    Ding Chen Wanhe touched Xiaotu's head: "Xiaotu. There is nothing good in Taiwan. It's a wild land. You should stay in the capital."

    "No. I want to be with my brother." Xiaotu said without thinking.

    Ding Chen Wanhe shook his head helplessly: "Xiang Wen, Xiaotu is fifteen years old and is getting married. Forget about those barbaric people in Taiwan. You need to help her pay attention to any good families in Fujian, but you can't do it alone.  To make the decision, you need your second sister¡¯s approval first.¡±

    Ding Yunyi was very dissatisfied. He was only fifteen years old. Why was he in such a hurry to get married?

    "Master, someone from the palace has come to see you." Just as he was talking, Ding Yunyi's book boy Jiang Qi came in to report.

    "Oh, please come quickly." Ding Yuanzhao stood up hurriedly and welcomed the eunuch from the palace in.  Before he could speak, the eunuch whispered: "The emperor has left the palace incognito and is heading here. Get ready to greet him!"

    Everyone is shocked, the emperor is here?

    Ding Yuanzhao quickly ordered preparations.  But before he was ready, a group of imperial guards appeared at the door. Then, Wang Chengen came in: "The emperor is here!"

    "Long live, long live, long live my emperor!"

    In this voice, Chongzhen walked in: "Everyone, get up, it doesn't matter."

    Ding Yuanzhao stood up.  He said cautiously: "Why did the emperor come to Wei Chen?"

    "It's New Year's Eve, and everything in the palace is like this. I've been upset for a long time, and suddenly I wanted to see how you celebrate the New Year, so I thought of you first." Chongzhen was in great interest,  He looked at the lively wine table: "It's really lively. Who are these people?"

    Ding Yunyi took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, these are the soldiers who accompanied me through bloody border crossings and captured Gao Yingxiang alive!"

    "Oh?" Chongzhen became interested: "It turns out that these warriors captured Gao Yingxiang alive. Okay, it's very good. Sit down, everyone, don't be so restrained. I know that you won't be able to eat well when I come. The emperor will  "You have the world, but you can't have a heart-to-heart meal with your ministers."

    "The Lord's words are serious." Ding Yunyi turned around and said: "Brothers, the Emperor is wise, brothers, just eat with confidence."

    That¡¯s true, but as Chongzhen said, with the emperor here, who can let go and eat?

    Ding Yuanzhao invited Chongzhen to sit at the head of the main table, and he and Ding Yunyi sat down together on the left and right.

    The bowls and chopsticks were brought up, and Wang Chengen was about to order someone to test the poison with a silver needle, but Chongzhen said unhappily: "Is it possible that they will harm me if I have a meal at the house of one of my trusted ministers? Wang Chengen, don't put the people in the palace to death."  Take out the condom."

    "Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen stepped aside.

    Chongzhen stood up with a glass of wine: "I don't drink much, but I have to drink this glass of wine today. All the soldiers have fought for me in blood.Field, without you, there would be no Ming Dynasty.  Come, brave and capable soldiers, I salute you!  "

    "Long live your Majesty! Long live! Long live your Majesty!"

    Dozens of soldiers shouted in unison, raised their cups and drank the whole drink in one gulp.

    Chongzhen asked someone to fill up his glass: "This second glass of wine is to honor Ding Yunyi. Ding Yunyi joined the army before he was nineteen years old. He killed pirates, chased away the red barbarians, conquered Liaodong, and defeated the rogue bandits. He has made many great contributions to me.  ? Apart from promoting you, I can only express my gratitude with this glass of wine"

    Ding Yunyi was shocked. He was about to speak, but was stopped by Chongzhen: "There is no need to say anything, just drink this cup!"

    Ding Yunyi said no more and drank it all in one gulp.  Putting down the cup, he said loudly: "I, Ding Yunyi, are so virtuous and capable that I dare to do this to the Emperor. I must do my best to guard Taiwan for the Emperor, fight bloody battles on the sea, and die without regrets!"

    "Good!" Chongzhen praised loudly and filled another glass of wine: "This is the third glass of wine, Minister Ding, Mrs. Ding, I respect you!"

    Ding Yuanzhao and Ding Chen Wanhe hurriedly raised their glasses and heard Chongzhen say: "You have given birth to a good son for the Ding family and a good general for our Ming Dynasty! Come and drink."

    Ding Yuanzhao and Ding Chenwanhe drank in a panic. Chongzhen put down the cup and said loudly: "Come here, bring the gift I prepared."

    Everyone was surprised, not knowing what it was.  I saw two eunuchs carrying in a plaque covered with red cloth.  Chongzhen nodded to Wang Chengen, who stepped forward and removed the red cloth, and the four characters on the plaque suddenly appeared:

    A kind of loyalty!

    Ding Yuanzhao shook his body.  He knelt down with his whole family, tears streaming down his cheeks, and his voice trembling: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how can a humble minister be worthy of you?"

    "You deserve it, your Ding family deserves it!" Chongzhen helped Ding Yuanzhao up: "Get up, get up. This is what I wrote. My handwriting is not good, but this is my intention. 1  The Ding family is a loyal family."

    As he spoke, he glanced at Ding Yunyi meaningfully: "I once bestowed upon you the word 'Martial, Brave, Loyal, Tiger and Guard', but you raised this flag and fought a bloody battle in Yingzhou. Now I will bestow upon you the Ding family. I only hope you will not disappoint my expectations."  That!"

    "I serve the Ming Dynasty, and I am loyal to Your Majesty. I will die before I die!" Ding Yunyi said loudly.

    "Okay, let's all sit down and talk." Chongzhen asked everyone to sit down: "I just received a spy report before I came. After Gao Yingxiang was executed, the rebels elected Li Zi as the false king of Chuang. I have ordered Hong Chengchou to continue the pursuit.  How does Xiang Wen think the bandits will respond? "

    Ding Yunyi thought for a moment: "After Gao Yingxiang was killed, although Li Zicheng was elected as the false king, Zhang Xianzhong would definitely refuse to accept it. Once the two of them split, our officers and soldiers can divide them and destroy them. Compared to Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng is more harmful  . I think that Li Zicheng will definitely move to the area west of Tongguan, and Zhang Xianzhong will become the main target of the encirclement and suppression, but I think it is unnecessary."

    "Huh?" Chongzhen listened carefully: "Keep talking."

    "Yes." Ding Yunyi responded: "Block Zhang Xianzhong's eastward march, force him toward Sichuan, and then deploy officers and soldiers from various parts of Sichuan to encircle and suppress him. After that, focus on using troops against Li Zicheng. But order Hong Chengchou and  Sun Chuanting and others combined more than 100,000 troops and increased their pay by more than 3 million to destroy them with all their strength. Once Li Zicheng was eliminated, they quickly mobilized their troops to encircle Zhang Xianzhong. If within three years, the rebels might rebel.  It can be settled!¡±

    Chongzhen frowned slightly: "What I hate the most in my heart is Zhang Xianzhong. This traitor broke Fengyang and dug up my ancestral graves. How can I give up if I don't cut him into pieces?"

    "Your Majesty!" Ding Yunyi urged: "Although Zhang Xianzhong is hateful, in comparison, Li Zicheng has more troops and is a greater threat. Why don't your Majesty temporarily tolerate your anger and destroy Li Zicheng first, and then Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Ni will sooner or later  They will all be cut into pieces for Your Majesty!¡±

    Chongzhen smiled speciously and said nothing.

    Ding Yunyi quickly realized that Chongzhen's anger towards Zhang Xianzhong had reached an all-out level. He was afraid that he might not listen to his words, so he stepped back and said, "If your Majesty must kill Zhang Xianzhong first, that's not impossible. It's just that  When the task of killing the thieves is over, you must not be merciful. Once the rebels are at the end of their rope, they will inevitably resort to surrender. When the crisis is over and their strength is restored, they will rebel against the court again. "

    "Xiang Wen is worried too much." Chongzhen said coldly: "I wish I could eat Zhang Ni's flesh and drink Zhang Ni's blood, how can I let him go?"

    Speaking of this, he suddenly smiled: "Today is New Year's Eve, why did I say these embarrassing words? Xiang Wen, I heard that there are many Thai and Westerners in your Taiwan, and you have recently recruited two people from Liaodong.  Is this happening?"

    "It's the lawChinese.  "Ding Yunyi was surprised when he heard this. Why did Chongzhen know it so quickly?

    "French people? Where is that place?" Chongzhen became curious: "I know there are Folangji people and Ganlusi people, but the French have never heard of them."

    "That is a country in Europe. The so-called Europe is what we call the West in the Ming Dynasty." Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "The monarch of this country is called the king, and the current king is Louis XIII. France can also be regarded as a big country in the West, with the ability to unify the entire country.  What Tessie means is that there is an English country next to France, which is an ally of France. Huer is a sworn enemy and prevented France from unifying. However, this time they became an alliance and launched a war together, and they are still there today.  Not finished yet.¡±

    Chongzhen and everyone else listened with great interest. Chongzhen urged: "Please tell me and everyone else carefully."

    "Yes." Ding Yunyi thought carefully about the causes and consequences of the Thirty Years' War in Europe: "In fact, this war first broke out because of sectarian disputes, just like our Buddhism and Taoism. It's just that these Westerners have different opinions on which is the so-called God's sect.  They took it very seriously, even to the point of resorting to war, and the divisions and confrontations were between the Protestant sects and the Catholic sects"

    Ding Yunyi paused for a moment, and then said:

    "In the past, there was a very powerful Holy Roman Empire in the West. Later, just like our Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Holy Roman Empire gradually declined and was in a state of separatism among the princes. The religious reform movement in the West, led by Martin Luther, brought great changes to the whole of the West.  It was divided into two major camps, the Catholic and the Protestant. In a country called Germany, the princes had serious differences in their beliefs, and they were also divided into two factions, the Catholic and the Protestant. The European and Western powers all wanted to intervene in German affairs to gain benefits.  They were divided into two groups. Among them, the once extremely powerful Habsburg group was composed of the Catholic princes of Austria, Spain and Germany, and was supported by the Pope and Poland; and the other was the anti-Habsburg group.  , composed of France, Denmark, Sweden, the Franconian Kingdom and the German Protestant princely states, and was supported by Britain and Russia. France was a Catholic country, but under the leadership of Prime Minister Richelieu, it insisted that royal power was higher than divine power in order to eliminate the problem.  The weak rivals on the mainland, the Gansu Kingdom and the Habsburg Dynasty, resolutely supported the camp of the Protestant countries"

    Everyone listened with great interest. Ding Yunyi briefly explained the causes and consequences of the Thirty Years' War, and then said: "This war that has not ended yet originally started as a religious war between Protestants and Catholics.  Loss of religious character¡­¡±

    "How many armies do these countries have? Is there an army of one million?" Chongzhen asked a question he was concerned about.

    "Your Majesty, how can there be so many? Even all the Thai and Western countries combined do not have millions of troops." Ding Yunyi said with a smile: "On the eve of the outbreak of the war, both opposing sides had standing mercenaries, with a total strength of about two  Thousands to 50,000 people. These troops are organized into brigades and regiments. Although they are strictly trained, their military discipline and combat quality are poor. The Swedish army was reorganized by King Gustav II Adolf and has stronger combat effectiveness.  Farmers and citizens are the strong backbone of this army and come from their own nation. To put it bluntly, calling them an army is a bit reluctant.¡±

    "So that's it." Chongzhen disagreed: "I thought these Thai and Western countries were so mysterious. It turns out that with such a small army, even my Ming Dynasty can deal with all the countries in the entire Thai and Western countries."

    Ding Yunyi nodded. This is indeed the case at present. If there are no external and internal troubles, a Ming Dynasty can challenge the entire Europe, but what about the future?  What happens after the great progress of European civilization?

    But Ding Yunyi did not say these words in front of the Ming Emperor.
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