PS: The finale is coming

Ye Yingwu knows very well what the old general is like, Ma Yan is definitely not the kind of wall-riding faction that follows whoever is strong, he stood firmly on Ye Yingwu's side at the beginning, perhaps just because the old general knows very well that once Huaxia is in chaos, even if the southeast sky collapses completely, and he also believes that Ye Yingwu, who has already created many miracles, can create more miracles. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Ye Yingwu did not disappoint him, and Ma Yan did not disappoint Ye Yingwu either.

This time, Ma Yan took command at an advanced age and went on an expedition of thousands of miles, holding a mortal mentality to fight for a glimmer of life for the Ming Dynasty on the battlefield in Nanyang. As it turned out, he burned his own life, but also succeeded. In this game with the Ilkhanate, after all, Ma Yan won, even if it was only half a victory.

"Old general, you must have walked very calmly, fought to the death, and died as you deserved." Ye Yingwu muttered, picking up the piece again and carefully wiping off the dust on it, "But I know, you must still have a wish unfulfilled, but don't worry, sooner or later, this Ilkhanate will bow down to my Ming Dynasty!" ”

Ye Yingwu's voice was not high, but it was loud.

Gesang and Qing'er both trembled, and subconsciously glanced at each other. There are not many opponents that Ye Yingwu is determined to eliminate, and the contest between the Ming Dynasty and the Ilkhanate may only be regarded as just beginning.

"Husband?" Gesang called softly.

Ye Yingwu bowed slightly, and turned his head to look at Qing'er: "Now summon the three ministers of the Political Affairs Hall, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War to enter the palace to meet you, and this matter cannot be delayed!" ”

Qing'er nodded, hurriedly turned around and went down to order, while Ye Yingwu looked at Gesang beside him apologetically: "I'm sorry, I originally promised to look at the stars together······"

Finger pressed on Ye Yingwu's lips, Gesang shook his head slightly: "Even if the husband goes, what the husband is doing is for this country, if this country is gone, then how can this family survive?" The husband's intentions are understood by the concubine. ”

Ye Yingwu didn't smile, but silently looked up at the starry sky, thoughtful.

Stretching out his hand to help Ye Yingwu straighten out the clothes that the wind blows, Gesang said softly: "This time the concubine is a little strange, the old general is the pillar of the country, and when the husband mentions the old general, there is also a lot of admiration between the words, the old general died in the West, why is the husband not angry because of this?" This is ······ with the husband's usual style."

Ye Yingwu raised his eyebrows, and Huo Ran turned his head to look over.

Perhaps feeling the chill in Ye Yingwu's eyes, Gesang hurriedly covered his mouth and said: "Ah, the concubine said the wrong thing, don't put it in the ······."

Ye Yingwu barely showed a smile, holding Gesang's shoulder and looking at the sky: "The old general has passed away, how can there be no anger in a certain heart?" But now that the army is outside, even if he wants to be punished, he has to wait for Zhang Gui and them to come back and ask about the situation before they can be convicted, right? What's more, with the stubborn temper of the old general, his spirit in the sky would definitely not want to look at someone to blame for his death······"

After a pause, Ye Yingwu sighed with emotion: "For the old general, such a destination should also be a good choice, after all, the old man's hard work in this life has been solidified in the Jingjiang Army, at least in the end, the old general will gallop on the battlefield with the Jingjiang Army······ For many generals, it is not a comfortable thing to know about Jia Guitian in old age······"

"That's it, let's not talk about that." Ye Yingwu shook his head, "It's not a little windy here, Gesang, you can go back too, if you are blown out by the wind, you will feel distressed." ”

"That'······ The concubine went back and waited for her husband. Gesang bowed slightly.

Looking at the figure of Gesang turning away, Ye Yingwu let out a long breath, and above his head, the stars hung high, and the light was devastating.

I didn't have time to stop and appreciate this starry sky, because I wanted to support this sky and let more people see this beautiful and spectacular scenery. I came here 700 years ago, not only to let the people under the sky see a glimmer of vitality and hope, but also to let them live in peace forever under this vast sky and under this splendid galaxy.

Of course, it was not only himself who did this, but also Wen Tianxiang and them, as well as Jiang Wanli and them at the beginning, and of course the departed General Ma. It is this pair of hands, this figure, that supports this gorgeous sky.

"The public did not cross the river, but the public crossed the river; Fell into the river and died, and he will be Na Gonghe. Ye Yingwu sighed softly,

Expedition to the West, knowing that it cannot be done. Old general, although you "fell into the river and died" after all, it is a great honor that your persistence was not wasted, and you succeeded.

Looking back on these years, how can there be a minority of people like old generals?

Even Ye Yingwu danced on the tip of the knife again and again, knowing that he couldn't do it, so he single-handedly created today's situation.

I don't know how much this nation needs to sacrifice for the sake of the four seas?

In the past hundreds of years, how many people have been displaced, how many soldiers have sacrificed their lives and forgotten their deaths, this nation has paid such a big price, in fact, all it wants is to fight for a space under this heavenly dome where they can live and work in peace and contentment.

Ye Yingwu's gaze slowly fell on the slender figure of Gesang in the light and shadow of the lantern not far away, the girl seemed to feel something, paused, turned around, and smiled in the direction where Ye Yingwu was.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Ye Yingwu couldn't help laughing at himself: "Actually, a certain person also has selfish intentions." ”

While guarding the world, I also want to protect their smiles.

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"This Zhang Gui and Zhang Quan, are they both eating dry rice?!" Liu Shiyong shook the chapter in his hand fiercely, "The two old generals who made great contributions when I founded the Ming Dynasty are the treasures of the Ming army and the models of our Ming soldiers. ”

Looking at Liu Shiyong, who was jumping and scolding outside the imperial study, Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu glanced at each other and shook their heads slightly. Even these civilian officials, who have little contact with Ma Yan, are sorry to hear about the death of the old general, let alone these military generals.

And the footsteps sounded again, Zhang Shijie strode over, looked at Liu Shiyong's appearance, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "This is the imperial study!" ”

"The King of the County!" Liu Shiyong saw the person who came clearly, and he didn't dare to make a mistake for a while, so he hurriedly bowed his hand.

Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu also stepped forward to greet Zhang Shijie.

Zhang Shijie bowed slightly, Su Liuyi was still in Guangnan, so although he came back from the north, he had no way to get out of many affairs of the imperial court for a while, such as the position of the right prime minister, which had been managed by Wen Tianxiang and Liu Shiyong before, and now it fell on Zhang Shijie's shoulders.

This also makes the Daming Political Affairs Hall finally have three more ministers, and it can also make Wen Tianxiang take a breath.

"Has Your Majesty arrived?" Zhang Shijie looked at the imperial study that had been lit up, and didn't care about Liu Shiyong who looked guilty next to him. Some things can be done until the point, and Zhang Shijie doesn't want to talk about them in such places.

Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu both glanced at the second county king of the Ming Dynasty with appreciation—the first Duan county king was His Majesty's brother—compared with before, Zhang Shijie, who had experienced the Northern Expedition and the Grassland War, became more and more stable, and he was not angry and arrogant.

The momentum that a strong dynasty should have is fully revealed in Zhang Shijie.

"Your Majesty is inside, but he hasn't let us in." Wen Tianxiang looked back at the closed door of the imperial study with some hesitation, not knowing what Ye Yingwu meant.

Zhang Shijie sighed softly: "The death of the old general, coupled with the loss of the land division in the Battle of Nanyang this time, is not small, Your Majesty will inevitably feel a little unbearable." ”

"I have just read the battle report from Nanyang, although the army division and the navy have cooperated in this Western war, but the contact between the two armies is almost to the point of outrageous, if it is not for the threat of the naval fleet and the old general also led the land division to fight in Karbala, I am afraid that the Western Ocean will be completely wiped out." Liu Shiyong said indignantly beside him, "This time we can have a miserable victory, in fact, it depends on the national strength of my Ming Dynasty and the hard work of the soldiers, the old general does not need to say for the time being, Zhang Gui and Zhang Quan and others should be responsible." ”

Zhang Shijie stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, you have anger in your heart, how can you not be angry in your heart, from Xihui Town to Karbala City, aren't all my Daming Erlang who died in battle?" But after all, this is a big war thousands of miles away, compared to our previous Northern Expedition, without the full cooperation of Jinyiwei, and without the support of the local people, with a lone army to march thousands of miles, with a weak army to defend Xihui Town, no matter which point is actually General Ma Lao and Lou Yong and others have done a remarkable job. ”

After a pause, Zhang Shijie said in a deep voice: "Counting it, my last 10,000-mile expedition in China was already in the Tang Dynasty, not to mention that even then it was not as far away as the Battle of Karbala. The red dragon banner of my Ming dynasty flutters in the sky above the Persian Gulf, and at least it has proved that my Ming has the strength to wage war against the Ilkhanate and really defeat him. ”

Liu Shiyong was stunned for a moment, while Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu were also thoughtful.

The Ming army had already won too many battles before, so they took victory too lightly. This time, the Battle of Nanyang lost a veteran, plus the bloody battle of Xihui Town and the bloody battle of Karbala, the number of soldiers and horses lost was innumerable, and it even exceeded the defense of Chengdu Mansion that year. So subconsciously, even Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu regarded this time as a fiasco or even a failure.

After all, in fact, the Battle of Nanyang did not achieve the goal of inducing the main Mongol Tatar army to return to the division to fight a decisive battle, and the strength displayed by the Ilkhanate was not something that the Ming expeditionary force could deal with, and according to Zhang Gui's statement, it was obvious that the decision to retreat from Basra had been made.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty paid such a big price, in fact, it only dragged back the main force of the Mongol army and destroyed some important economic zones of the Ilkhanate, but it did not fundamentally consume the living force of the Mongols, and the battle losses on both sides were similar.

It is foreseeable that in the future, the Ilkhanate will definitely provoke a war, and this battle of the South Seas is just a matter of time.

And for Da Ming, how to use this period of time is very exquisite.

"A few ministers have been waiting for a long time, and they have invited a few people into the imperial study." Xiao Yangzi strode over and arched his hand.

Zhang Shijie and Wen Tianxiang nodded and took the lead, while Liu Shiyong and Lu Xiufu followed quickly.

All the candles in the study have been lit, and the entire study is brightly lit. And a huge map was hanging on the wall on one side, and at this time, Ye Yingwu was standing in front of the map with his hands, and there were two long lines marked with red arrows on the map.

One is from the top of the map, that is, the Ming Dynasty's Youyan, Hexi and the Western Regions area extended, and then spread to the west, compared to the detailed place name marking and the outline of the mountains and rivers on the Ming side, there is almost only one outline to the west.

And the other is from the bottom of the map, all the way to the South China Sea, the South Seas, and turn westward, in this maritime Silk Road that has been familiar to many people, the location of the Ilkhanate is greatly circled, obviously this road wants to go through, the most important thing is to take the Ilkhanate.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you're here." Ye Yingwu didn't look back, "No need to salute, you all come and see." ”

Zhang Shijie and the others vaguely figured out what Ye Yingwu meant, and followed his gaze one after another.

Ye Yingwu picked up the pole on one side and pointed on the map: "Ladies and gentlemen, the world is big, far beyond the scope of Kyushu in China, and the source of my Ming wealth lies in commerce, and the basis of commerce and trade lies in the Silk Road on sea and land. This is the general direction of the Silk Road, the road on the north side is the road taken by the Mongol Tatars on their westward expedition, and the road on the south side must be more familiar to you······"

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Zhang Shijie raised his eyebrows.

Ye Yingwu smiled lightly, turned his head to look at Zhang Shijie and them: "Whether it is to consolidate the rule of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, or to avenge the old generals and the soldiers who died in this expedition, or whether you understand that it is also a matter of becoming a Ming Dynasty in exchange for more wealth······ Ilkhanate, we must conquer! ”

After a pause, Ye Yingwu then knocked on the map with a long pole: "From the Ilkhanate to the north is the Kipchak Khanate, and now Mongolia is falling apart, although these two khanates are hostile to each other all the year round, but in front of my Ming Dynasty, it is very likely to join forces, so whether it is the maritime Silk Road or the land Silk Road, if we want to make the wealth and interests here fall into our hands as much as possible, neither of the two khanates of Mongolia can be left." ”

"Your Majesty has no objection to this, but now the Ming Dynasty has just experienced years of fierce wars, and there are still people from Nanyang in the north······" Wen Tianxiang took a step forward and said in a deep voice.

Ye Yingwu turned around and smiled slightly: "I didn't say that I would do it against the Ilkhanate and the Kipchak Khanate now, what the main forces of my Ming Dynasty need most now is to repair, I don't want to rush the tired army to fight for a long time, so it will be half the effort." ”

The voice was slightly dull, and Ye Yingwu's smile dissipated at any time: "What's more······ I'm afraid that General Ma doesn't want to watch us avenge him in such a hurry in the spirit of heaven, so as to cause a big war, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and I will definitely not forget the 'come back' that the old general shouted before leaving, but obviously not now. ”

When it came to Ma Yan, Wen Tianxiang and the others also stood solemnly.

Ye Yingwu looked at Yutu again: "Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are still in the hands of barbarians. Ladies and gentlemen, when will we be able to restore the extremely prosperous territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and when will we be able to open up a new world for the survival and growth of our China, you Aiqing, there is a long way to go. ”

"What Your Majesty said is very true," Wen Tianxiang nodded, "The bereavement rewards for the Northern Expedition and the Battle of the South Seas, as well as the establishment of the academy and the compilation of the ceremony, and many other matters, still need to be discussed with Your Majesty. ”

Ye Yingwu strode to the table and sat down, and made a gesture of invitation to Wen Tianxiang and the others: "Without further ado, then I'll say it one by one." ”

Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and the others glanced at each other, and their faces also showed solemn expressions.

The map of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains is around them, although they don't know where the huge carriage of Daming controlled by Ye Yingwu and them will go, but they know that what they will embark on from today is a new journey.

Huaxia has gone through hardships, and it should also move towards prosperity and strength.

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In December of the second year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court posthumously awarded the former Jingjiang Army commander Ma Rong as the "Protector of the Country" and the Shangzhu State, rewarded the soldiers who died in battle, and gave the Jingjiang Army the military title of "Zhenxi", and at the same time gave the main force of the Northern Expedition the two Huai Army with the military title of "Zhenbei".

In the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court issued a decree to select 23 state capitals such as Chengdu Mansion, Xingzhou, Luoyang Mansion, Qingyuan Mansion and Quanzhou as the trial sites for the establishment of the medical care system; At the same time, it gathered talented people from all over the world to compile the "Yongle Canon".

In February of the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Emperor Ye Yingwu held a grand sacrifice in Zhongshan for the soldiers of the Northern Expedition and the soldiers who died in the Nanyang War.

In April of the third year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the eldest son of the emperor was canonized as the crown prince.

In the first month of the fourth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty successfully developed the steam engine.

In April of the seventh year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Emperor Ye Yingwu made his first tour of the west, which lasted two years, passing through Jinghu Lake and Sichuan Shu, and inspected Dali to the south and Tubo to the southwest.

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