The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 809 Merits and demerits will be judged by future generations!
After several days of bloody fighting in Jiankang City, the city gate was finally blown open.
When the Chiliang Army entered the city like a tide, the sound of weapons could be heard everywhere.
Facing the resistance of the soldiers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhang Cheng did not order a fatal strike, but shouted that those who surrendered would not be killed.

Strictly following the order, the Chiliang Army pacified the city.

All the officials were trembling in their homes, not daring to say a word.

At this time, a fire broke out in the palace.

Rushing into the palace, Zhang Hao held a sharp blade and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that none of the Sima clan should be spared!"

"Sima clan, leave no one alive!"

There was a roar, and the guards of the Chiliang Army also shouted.
After hearing the order from the Chiliang Army, Sima Dan collapsed on the throne in despair.
Because he had no way to escape, the entire palace was blocked, not even a bird could fly out,

As the brutal killing was going on, the gate of the palace was kicked open.

When Zhang Cheng walked in, wearing a dark dragon robe and armor lining, Sima Dan couldn't help but sneer, "Now that you, a usurper, have seized the world, it's really ridiculous, ahahaha!"

"I usurped the throne? I killed so many northern barbarians that they dared not set foot in the Central Plains. I also defended our ancestors' country and expanded the territory. What qualifications do you have to accuse me of usurping the throne?"

Zhang Cheng stepped forward and punched Sima Dan, causing him to bleed from the nose, and then dragged him off the throne.
Looking at the embarrassed Sima Dan, Zhang Cheng sat on the seat and said to himself: "How dare you Sima clan accuse me of usurping the throne? Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone!"

Looking at Sima Dan jokingly, Zhang Cheng roared again: "Killing the king in the street, breaking the oath by the Luo River, the sins of your Sima family cannot be washed away even if the blood of the whole family is shed. It is you who plunged the entire north into hell. It was me, me and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who took it back with swords and guns! Otherwise, even if you go to hell, you Sima family will not be able to face the ancient sages of China!"

"Hahaha, no matter how wonderful your words are, they cannot escape the iron pen of history. It was you who killed your own king Shi Hu, and you and Ran Min started the massacre of the Hu people, causing the entire north to fall into war and chaos, and only one in ten people survived."

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Sima Dan could not help but shout angrily,

"Do you Sima clan have the right to talk about the people? Ah, do you have the right? You left the north to the barbarians, and I lost my parents before I was fourteen. I joined the army and fought bloody battles. In order to save the people of Jizhou, I attacked the camp of six hundred people and was attacked by swords. What are you Sima clan doing? You are talking big in the temple!"

Stepping down from the throne, Zhang Cheng grabbed Sima Dan by the collar and roared, then said with bloodshot eyes: "I was forced by you, I also want to live a stable life, but what did you do? You made this country fall apart and made my Han family children have no relatives to rely on."

"Even if there is fire, I don't envy the sheep. I am ashamed of my bones. You don't know what this means, right? Maybe you do, but you Sima family don't care. Now I will tell you what this means!"

Looking at Sima Dan angrily, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said, "I will make the Sima family pay for their sins with blood and flesh!"

"how dare you?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng hysterically, Sima Dan finally became afraid.

"Why shouldn't I dare? No matter how bad my reputation is, can it be better than your Sima family?"

Looking at Sima Dan excitedly, Zhang Cheng stepped forward and said, "I want you to see for yourself the suffering of my northern people and the darkness we have experienced."

Looking at Zhang Hao coldly, Zhang Cheng could not help but wave his arms and said, "Let this high and mighty emperor of the Sima family feel our despair back then!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Zhang Hao dragged him out directly, his eyes full of bloodshot.
Because just as Zhang Cheng said, their status back then was really like that of the lower class. The Hu people humiliated them at will, and you couldn't resist, otherwise your entire clan would become slaves.

Even if your wife is spotted on the street, you cannot resist, and your children are treated like grass.

No one can imagine what tomorrow will bring, because they cannot even survive today.

Ran Min was fierce, but he laid the foundation for the northern Han people. Zhang Cheng was brutal, but he conquered the Hu people outside the Great Wall.

What they want is not a benevolent and righteous king, but an emperor who can lead them, the Han people, to stand up!
But just after Zhang Hao left, Huan Wen looked at Zhang Cheng and said, "Your Majesty, if you do this, I'm afraid that in the future..."

"My merits and demerits will be judged by future generations! Instead of worrying about these things, I should think about how to pacify Jiangnan!"

With a cold smile, Zhang Cheng turned around and sat on the throne.

In 350 AD, after two years of war, Jiangnan was pacified, and the aristocratic families, no matter how reluctant they were, had no choice but to submit to the Ming Dynasty.
After moving the capital to Jiankang, the Ming Dynasty deployed all its military forces.
Faced with the high pressure of the Ming Dynasty and the policy of equalizing the land tax and requiring officials and gentry to pay taxes together, the aristocratic families immediately began to resist.

After all, this Jiangnan is their Jiangnan. Emperors come and go, but the aristocratic families remain. This is an indisputable fact. However, they have forgotten one thing, that is, the Ming Dynasty has never been the Ming Dynasty of one person, but the Ming Dynasty of the whole world!

Facing the resistance of the noble families, Wang Meng, the ruthless "Prime Minister", immediately showed his absolute wisdom.

That is, the Xie family and the Huan family launched a counterattack and took the lead in passing the strategy.
The noble families still didn't understand why the Xie family wanted to surrender, but the Huan family sent a woman from their family into the palace the next day.

Facing the heavy oppression and knowing that they would be crushed to death if they did not take up arms, the aristocratic families finally chose to rebel.

However, their rebellion was only a plan. As soon as they started, they were suppressed by the military general Deng Qiang.

Looking at the heads falling to the ground one after another, Zhang Cheng's eyes could not help but flicker with gloom.

Because he has given the aristocratic families many chances, but they are reluctant to cherish them, which makes Zhang Cheng unhappy!

Zhang Cheng: What I give you is yours. If I don’t give it to you, you can’t snatch it away!

Shijia: If you don’t give it to me, don’t blame me for not giving you face!
Wang Meng: Oh, you bastard?
Millennium later, in a glorious museum somewhere,

The students followed their teacher into the room, looking at the things recorded in the history books, and they all showed surprised expressions on their faces.

Because I couldn't believe it at all. This was something left behind by the ancients.

When passing by a certain portrait, the teacher pressed the microphone and said: "Students, look, this is the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhang Cheng, also known in history as Emperor Wu."

"Teacher, why is he called Emperor Wu?"

Looking at the teacher in surprise, many students asked doubtfully,

"Because our Emperor Wu spent 70% of his life in wars, the boundaries of our country were initially defined when he became emperor. Afterwards, Emperor Taizong continued to follow the national policy and made us the most powerful empire on earth!"

While explaining, the teacher continued to walk forward and said, "Come on, students, look at what this is?"

"Wow, this looks like a crown, right?"

Looking at the dazzling array of crowns, many students exclaimed,

"Yes, our Emperor Taizu was a man who liked to collect crowns. He defeated no less than 200 kings in his lifetime, from Asia all the way to the last island country in Europe, which is now the British province."

With a smile on his face, the teacher looked at the thoughtful child behind him and said, "Zhang Ze, what are you thinking about?"

"No, teacher, I'm just curious!"

With a smile on his face, Zhang Ze couldn't help but look at the portrait behind him. That was what Zhang Cheng left behind. The young man in the portrait was holding a sword and looking forward with Wang Meng, Deng Qiang and others, while the background behind them was the Swan Castle in a foreign country.

"Painter, painter, hurry up, I have something else to do!"

"Here we go, Your Majesty!"

Just as the painter ran up, Zhang Cheng pulled Wang Meng, Deng Qiang and others together, each holding a long sword and smiling.

And just as this portrait was saved, a roar was heard from afar: "The sun and the moon shine!"

"All for the Ming Dynasty!"

As the Chiliang Army roared, the indestructible castle was shattered in an instant.

Looking at the Ming soldiers advancing like a tide, the king standing on the city wall collapsed on the ground with a dead heart.
Because as the last castle in Europe, it held out for several years before being finally defeated by the emperor himself.

(End of this chapter)