Chapter 90: The Kingdom of Annan
Hongzhi was troubled internally and externally, and it seemed to be Hongzhi Zhongxing, but in fact it may be a dynasty of ruin. Zhu Houzhao was not very old when he ascended the throne, and he forbearance and reused the minister's narrow-mindedness to accommodate the literati to protect the weaker side, and under many balances, the state power slowly returned to stability. The people did not recognize this account, and they were hostile to Zhu Houzhao. As everyone knows, although Zhu Houzhao did something inadequate, it was not his main responsibility, but the accumulated shortcomings left by the previous dynasty, and the evil causes were planted to bear the evil results. Zhu Houzhao did not exacerbate the evil consequences, but tried his best to make up for it, which was still puzzled by many people, and he was actually a more wronged person among the emperors.
Lu Bing couldn't see through these originally, and he didn't seek politics if he was not in his position, but when he finally reached a certain height physically and mentally after several ups and downs, Lu Bingfang understood all this. But ordinary people don't know, Zhu Houzhao's personality is contradictory, on the one hand, he likes to publicize his achievements, on the other hand, he is very pragmatic, thinking that such things are normal and should not be worth mentioning, so many times there is no official information, and the misunderstanding of the people is not forbidden and explained, and even lazy to explain, causing the misunderstanding to deepen and so on.
And the Jiajing Dynasty was able to have an early prosperity, peace and situation, and it was all thanks to Zhu Houzhao's governance, Zhu Houxi belonged to the benefits of Zhu Houzhao, which is called the predecessors planted trees and the descendants enjoyed the shade.
Of course, the reason why Lu Bing defended the dead emperor Zhu Houzhao everywhere before, not only because Zhu Houzhao was Lu Bing's irreversible friend, but the two cherished each other, although they did not have a deep relationship, they were friends, and even friends who could be entrusted with life and death. Secondly, although Lu Bing did not see through the state power and internal affairs at that time, he could also see Zhu Houzhao's contribution from another aspect. Zhu Houzhao braved the world's disapproval. Disobeyed the charges of unfilial piety against the rules of the ancestors crowned by the courtiers, and conquered the east and west to lay down a peaceful frontier.
It's a pity that he died young, after Zhu Houzhao was killed. Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houyu began a peaceful policy of governing the country, because of the benefits of Zhu Houzhao's drastic reform, so Zhu Houyu became the Ming Jun in the mouth of the people, and he mistakenly believed that his own policy of governing the country was correct. Of course, to be precise, the policy of governing the country was also the policy of Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing, because Zhu Houxi's control was not great at that time, and less than half of the power in the early days of Jiajing was in his hands. This is the reason why Lu Bing wants to help Zhu Houxi seize power.
After Lu Bing went out to fight against the Japanese and was punished when he returned, the uneasiness that had accumulated on the border of the Ming Dynasty began to erupt. No one knows what Zhu Houxi is doing to snub Lu Bing. even implicated this large group of meritorious men who accompanied the army. It was not that others could not imagine Zhu Houxi's cautious eyes, because the scene they saw was very simple, and the victory in the battle was degraded, which was nothing more than to suppress Lu Bing. Prevent a family from getting bigger.
Such a court. Who will serve the country, and which general dares to command boldly, everything can only be conformist and listen to the orders of the imperial court, but the battlefield is ever-changing, so it is strange to be undefeated. It is conceivable that the surrounding riots, rebellions, and aggression grew rapidly, and by the end of the eighth year of Jiajing and the beginning of the ninth year, it had reached an unprecedented state. Therefore, under the instigation of Bai Yu, several forces attacked the Ming Dynasty from all directions in the southeast, northwest, and northwest, fortunately. Lu Bing went out of the mountain again.
Annan wanted to move but didn't dare to move, and when he saw the surrounding countries attacking Daming, he also wanted to pick up a leak. I'm afraid that I will miss the best opportunity, but after all, the national strength is too weak, and I really don't dare to touch the behemoth of Daming. When Lu Bing was appointed as the general of the Dragon Shadow, they were even more flustered, but every country has radicals and young and vigorous people, so the civil war in Annam and the two factions are inseparable.
Lu Bing is not a fascist thug, whether it is before or after the crossing, whether he was found in bed with broken tendons or now he is in power, Lu Bing is not. But Lu Bing is a person who likes large areas of land, although the land area is too large and there are problems with governance, it is not as convenient to manage as a small country, but the land is large and rich, as long as the land is occupied, the national tax revenue will increase, the products will also increase, and the country will be strong. All this has a significant impact on the enrichment of the domestic market economy and the variety of goods, and the expansion of the border also plays a role in the defense of the foreign land, forming a large buffer zone and so on.
As for the increase in recruitment and cultural integration, if Lu Bing has the opportunity to expand his territory, he will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity.
It's just that now is not the so-called good opportunity, the four fields are in turmoil, and Lu Bing's arrangements were seamless, but Shen Yew's betrayal made Lu Bing's plan become hasty, and it was difficult to take care of it. Su Changshu is full of the world, Suzhou and Hangzhou are full of the world, Huguang is full of the world, anyway, the south has now become an important grain production base of the Ming Dynasty.
Not only that, but the prosperity of agriculture led to the overall economic and cultural development, and even the Shen family, which had a lot of money to sell gold and silver, also wanted the south as one of the important financial sources. This is the reason why the Shen family tried their best to unite with Lu Bing back then, just to control the economic lifeline of the south with the help of the power of the imperial court.
With the exception of the vicinity of Shuntianfu in Beijing and Shandong in Lubing, which was only developed in the coastal area of Jiaodong, the rest of the northern regions were inferior to the south in most aspects. The purpose of the imperial examination is to take care of the northern candidates, and the northerners are straightforward and temperamental, and they are not as flexible as the southern talents, so the rate of winning the examination is naturally low, but the probability of being a traitor is also low. There is a huge gap in agriculture, and the north is dominated by high-quality grain, and more grain is grown on a small amount of land than in the south, and the quality is high and the grain is full. However, it is the standard for most people to be well-fed, and only the rich care about the variety and nuanced taste of the grain. The grain in the south is in large quantities, so there is a common saying that so-and-so is ripe for the world.
Based on the difference between the north and the south and the prosperity of the south, Lu Bing's pressure was doubled, because once the Japanese invaders broke through the coastal defense line, which was originally the second line, the following things would happen: the people were in dire straits, and many people who lived in large groups because of prosperity died and were injured. A large number of students will be killed, and when the country is ruined and the family is destroyed, the students will pick up pen and ink and criticize the imperial court to affect the mood of the people across the country, which is not conducive to the harmonious atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty in terms of public opinion. The mouth of the people is more important than the defense of Sichuan, and it is not enough to block it alone, and not talking about state affairs will become a ridiculous and generous move.
Secondly, a large amount of grain was wasted, and because the war could not be harvested, most of the grain was wasted, which caused a food shortage that year. If there is no food, how can this war be fought, not to mention that it is now embattled on all sides and suffering from the enemy, even if it does not fight with foreign countries, the people at home will not be able to eat. Sending troops to suppress bandits, officials forcing the people to rebel, a vicious circle, repeatedly, and finally can only lead to the road of national destruction.
The blow to the country's economy and taxes is not light, through the efforts of the Shen family, the southern economy is thriving after recovery, and it is the pillar of the country's finances. Not only that, but there is also chaos in the officialdom, many officials' families are in their hometowns, and there are more officials in the south than in the north in the Ming officialdom. It is conceivable that if the family members of the Ming officials were separated from the war with the Japanese invaders, or were mutilated by the Japanese invaders, the officials would definitely lose their minds and act impulsively and wrongly.
Therefore, the second line of defense becomes the first, and there is no room for error, and it is necessary to completely block the Japanese from the coastline, and try to kill the fish that slip through the net, and they are not able to make waves.
However, as mentioned earlier, the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty led to the difficulty of his border defense, and all the troops were flattened, and they were weak in all directions, and it was easy for the enemy to break through in one go. If it is gathered together to defend the surface, it is easy for the enemy to march quickly to avoid the Ming army, drill a leak into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, in short, it is a dilemma.
It is precisely because of the above reasons that he is very scoundrel with the enemy, so Lu Bingcai decided to use the method of persecution and joint annihilation to deal with the Japanese invaders, but he never expected Shen Yew to pick a pick and shake Lu Bing. Fortunately, there are people on the coast who are more comfortable with Lu Bing to command, and you must know that although Yu Dayou and Li Du are young, they are knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and they have the demeanor of famous generals, so Lu Bing can rest assured that they will be handed over to them.
Now Lu Bing hopes that the two of them can resist it, and after he has solved the Gutian rebellion and the imminent movement of Annan as soon as possible, he can lead a large army to encircle and suppress, and kill the Japanese on land without leaving a single piece of armor. This is the most difficult way, and it is also the only way, Lu Bing is anxious.
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Lu Bing came to Annan, this time he came to Annan in a bright and bright way, led the hired iron cavalry troops, took the Sichuan Bashu Ancient Road and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and rushed straight into Annan. The situation in Annam is more complicated, there are no regular border guards, and they rely purely on soldiers to cover the water, that is, until the enemy army hits the main capital, it is estimated that they will not know that there is an enemy attack on the road.
The gap between the rich and the poor in Annan is bigger than that of the Ming Dynasty, and in poor areas, men and women look about the same, they are all short hands, short feet, short necks, in short, five short figures, plus a tanned horseman, looking like a monkey. But when you arrive in the metropolis, it's different, the beautiful and moving girls wear Ao Tuzan, and the white Ao Tuzan sets off the girls' wheat-colored skin and smiles, which always makes men feel like they are ready to move.
Aotuzan is a kind of skirt, a simple corset, a long hem, the skirt as a whole is composed of four petals, convenient for walking, but also convenient for working in the fields. This kind of skirt is expensive, extremely rare in the countryside, many girls will only wear it once when they get married, where are they willing to wear this kind of clothes to work. There are even poorer places, that is, there are only one set of Ao Tuzan in several villages, who wears it when they get married, and folds it and puts it away when they are finished, and then wears it when they get married next time.
If anyone marries a daughter-in-law and makes a separate set of Ao Tuzan for the woman, it is great in the countryside. Of course, in the metropolis, the wife and lady of the merchant family are nothing. There are frozen bones on the stinky road of Zhumen's wine and meat, which is very applicable in any country. (To be continued......)