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At dusk, when the nine gates of the capital were about to close, Li Yuntian led the soldiers who dragged their tired legs into the city.

The soldiers had an unforgettable day today, and if nothing else, just a round trip from Yunshan Town was enough to exhaust them and complain.

After returning to the camp, Li Yuntian made a brief comment on the soldiers' table today, and then asked the men to eat.

Compared with just one bread at lunch, dinner can be much richer, two meat and one vegetarian dishes, plus bread and millet porridge, which makes the hungry soldiers gobble up and eat with pleasure.

After dinner, Li Yuntian gathered those military men together and asked them to teach them to read, none of these military men had ever read a book, so naturally they did not know how to read.

It doesn't matter if these military men know whether they know words or not when they are in the guard, but the Jingshi Lecture Martial Arts Hall is a place to teach, which can be called the "Guozijian" of the Ming Dynasty's military circles, and these military men must at least recognize the words if they want to serve as martial arts instructors, otherwise it is not incompatible with the atmosphere of the martial arts hall.

Moreover, martial arts instructors also need to formulate teaching plans according to the actual situation, and if they are illiterate, wouldn't it be much more troublesome, do they have to be equipped with assistants to write?

The military men naturally know this truth, so they work hard to learn to read and write, and no one wants to be a white man for the rest of their lives, they all want to take this opportunity to gain an official body and say goodbye to the military household completely.

When those soldiers were literate, Li Yuntian took a bath, changed into official robes, and hurried to the Forbidden City. [29715671 ruling the Ming Dynasty] 297 ruling the Ming Dynasty 300

Emperor Xuande sent his chamberlain to the military camp this afternoon to pass the edict, and asked Li Yuntian to enter the palace after returning to the camp, Li Yuntian realized that something must have happened, otherwise Emperor Xuande would not pass him into the palace when he assessed the martial arts instructor.

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Xuande sat at a desk, looking at the recitals sent by the cabinet with a blank face, and two thick stacks of recitals were placed on the table waiting for his imperial approval.

"陛xià." After entering the main hall, Li Yuntian bowed to Emperor Xuande and bowed.

"Look at this." Emperor Xuande glanced up at Li Yuntian and asked Jin Ying, who was serving on the side, to give him a secret note.

"The King of Han actually sent someone to command the envoy of Shanxi to have a secret meeting!" Li Yuntian was taken aback after reading the secret recital, and his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.

According to the content of the secret recital, last month, the people of the King of Han went to Datong City and secretly met with the commander of Shanxi Xingdu Sidu, Qingyi Hou Bai Dexiang.

Qingyi Hou Bai Dexiang was the deputy general of the Han King when he was martyred, won the trust of the Han King, and was an out-and-out confidant of the Han King, and now sits in Datong City, an important town in the north of the Ming Dynasty.

There are two local high-level military institutions in Shanxi, one is the Shanxi Metropolitan Division in Taiyuan City, and the other is the Shanxi Xingdu Division in Datong City.

Although there is a difference between the capital division and the Xingdu division, the official positions and status of the two are the same, and they are directly under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Governor's Office of the Later Army, and the commanders of the troops are all held by the nobles of the court.

Datong is the northwest barrier of the Beijing Division, and it is also one of the nine important towns of the Ming Dynasty, the geographical location is very important, once it is broken by the enemy army, then it will go straight down to the capital, arrive at the northern gateway of the Beijing Division, Xuanfu Town, and threaten the capital.

There are 22 guards and 3 guards under the Shanxi Xingdu Division, with a total strength of nearly 140,000 people.

The combat effectiveness of the Ming army can be divided into four grades from high to high:

The first gear is naturally the Jingwei stationed in Beijing, which is the main force of the Ming Dynasty to defend the territory and expand the territory.

The second tier is the guards that resist the invasion of the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the Western Regions, including: Shanxi Dusi, Daning Dusi, Hebei Dusi), Shanxi Xingdu Division, Shandong Dusi, Shaanxi Dusi, Shaanxi Xingdu Division, and Liaodong Dusi. [29715671 ruling the Ming Dynasty] 297 ruling the Ming Dynasty 300

The third gear is the health stations stationed in the southwest region, including: Sichuan Metropolitan Division, Guangxi Metropolitan Division, Yunnan Metropolitan Division, and Guizhou Metropolitan Division.

The fourth gear is the health stations stationed in the central and Jiangnan regions, including: Zhejiang Dusi, Henan Dusi, Huguang Dusi, Fujian Dusi, Fujian Xingdu Si, Jiangxi Dusi and Guangdong Dusi.

It is worth mentioning that Wanquan Division, Sichuan Xingdu Division and Huguang Xingdu Division were placed during the Xuande period.

In the second tranche, Shanxi Xingdu Division, Daning Capital Division and Shandong Capital Division are located in the surrounding areas of the capital, which has a very important impact on the safety of the capital.

Once the Han King rebelled in Le'an, Shandong would inevitably become a battlefield, and the forces of the Shandong capital would be firmly contained.

Shanxi Xingdu Division and Daning Capital Division both belong to the Houjun Governor's Office, and the Han King has a close relationship with the noble generals of the Houjun Governor's Mansion, in case of any accidents, then Xuanfu Town, the gateway to the northwest of Beijing, and Shanhaiguan in the northeast will be under great pressure.

Shanhaiguan is good to say, the Daning Division is controlled by the Liaodong Division, but Xuanfu Town will face the impact of the Shanxi Xingdu Division in the west, once Xuanfu Town is lost, then the army of the Shanxi Xingdu Division can directly reach the last line of defense in the northwest of the Beijing Division.

And if Juyong Pass is captured, the army of Shanxi Xingdu Division will be able to reach Beijing in an instant, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Moreover, the geographical location of the third capital of Shanxi under the jurisdiction of the Houjun Governor's Office is also very important, located in the southwest of Beijing, which is enough to deter the neighboring Henan and Shaanxi capitals.

From this point of view, if the Han Dynasty rebelled, the only force available to Emperor Xuandeok was the troops under the Gyeonggi Governor's Office.

As for the other capital divisions and Xingdu divisions of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the defenders of Nanjing, they were beyond the reach of the whip, and it was difficult to save the fire from afar.

Moreover, if the Han King rebelled, he would definitely contact the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, especially Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao, and then Emperor Xuande would most likely be like Emperor Jianwen, and he would have to face the difficulties of the vassal kings, so that the local commanders would not dare to act rashly.

This will make Emperor Xuande dare not rashly transfer the defenders of Nanjing, lest the defense of Nanjing City be empty, and the rebels will take the opportunity to take it, repeating the mistakes of Emperor Jianwen back then.

Besides, if Emperor Xuande and the King of Han go to war, then in addition to the nobles who follow the two, the rest of the centrist nobles will sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait until the victory and defeat of the two sides have been divided before intervening in the battle.

This is the biggest disadvantage of Emperor Xuande and Emperor Jianwen, during the period of Emperor Jianwen, almost all the nobles in the court were headed by Emperor Jianwen, and Emperor Jianwen's opponent was only the vassal king headed by Emperor Yongle.

But Emperor Xuande is different, he not only has to face the menacing Han King and other vassal kings, but also has to beware of the rebellion of the nobles of the various capitals.

According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the vassal king was not allowed to privately associate with the capital and local officials, and those who violated the law would be severely punished, and those who were strict would be punished with rebellion.

Obviously, the King of Han secretly sent someone to Datong City to find Bai Dexiang, it would definitely not be as simple as talking about the old days, there must be big things to plan, and it is no wonder that Emperor Xuande felt nervous.

If Emperor Hongxi was still alive, the King of Han would never dare to act so blatantly, in the final analysis, he was too young and lacked prestige among the courtiers to suppress those arrogant nobles.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that as long as Gyeonggi is safe, then the King of Han is like a turtle in an urn, and as long as he acts rashly, he will be captured by His Majesty."

After reading the secret recital, Li Yuntian bowed to Emperor Xuande and said in a deep voice, "Xuanfu Town is impregnable, and Shanhaiguan is even more dangerous in ancient times, which is enough to shield the northern part of the Jingshi. Moreover, the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion is strong and strong, and Le'an is only more than 700 miles away from Beijing, and the road is smooth. ”

Li Yuntian did not open his mouth in order to comfort Emperor Xuande, and after the establishment of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Governorate, he seized part of the military power and territory of the Daning Metropolitan Division, the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, the Shanxi Xingdu Division, and the Shandong Metropolitan Division.

Nowadays, in addition to the 72 Jingwei guards, there are 23 local guards and 3 guards under the command of the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, with a total strength of nearly 500,000 troops, which is the most relied on military force in the hands of Emperor Xuandeok.

The Gyeonggi Prefecture was based on the territory of the North Naoli, and the area south of Shanhaiguan along the Great Wall was captured from the Danyeong Prefecture, the area east of the town of Xuanfu from the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, the area west of Shundeok Province from the Shanxi Prefecture, and the region north of the Daimyofu Prefecture from the Shandong Prefecture.

After more than a year of careful management, Zhou Zheng not only integrated the troops under the Gyeonggi Governor's Office, but also placed 50,000 defenders in Xuanfu Town and 50,000 defenders in Shanhaiguan, all of whom were safe and reliable people.

As long as Xuanfu Town is held, then the army of Shanxi Xingdu Division will not be able to take a step beyond Lei Chi.

As for the Daning Capital Division north of Shanhaiguan, it not only has to face the natural danger of the Great Wall, but also has to bear the pressure of the Liaodong Capital Division in the northeast, so its troops have actually been trapped and cannot cross the Shanhaiguan Pass to the south.

Not to mention the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, which has to face the pressure of the neighboring Henan Metropolitan Division and the Shaanxi Metropolitan Division, and does not dare to act rashly, otherwise the nest will not be protected.

In this way, the forces of the Shanxi Metropolitan Division, the Shanxi Xingdu Division, and the Daning Metropolitan Division, which were close to the Han Dynasty, were contained, and then evolved into a contest between the troops of the Gyeonggi Metropolitan Prefecture and the Han rebels, and the other was the possible rebellion of the Zhao Dynasty and other vassal kings, which was the most troublesome thing.

During the reign of Emperor Hongwu, the vassal kings of all parts of the Ming Dynasty had their own palace guards, usually numbering 5,000 to 20,000 people.

However, after the Jingjing, Emperor Yongle, who was originally under the banner of opposing the reduction of feudal domains, completed the unfinished business of Emperor Jianwen, not only cutting off the military power of the feudal kings in various places for various reasons, leaving only more than 100 guards, but also imposing many restrictions on them and depriving them of local power.

By the time of Emperor Xuande, among the kings of the Ming Dynasty, there were still two of his uncles, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of Han and Zhu Gaosui, the king of Zhao.

Although those vassal kings were stripped of their military power and power by the Yongle Emperor, they had been in the local area for a long time, and the time for the reduction of the feudal domain was still shallow, so the relationship with the local government was complicated, and there were many old departments in the local guards, and their strength should not be underestimated.

There is no doubt that the vassal kings must be dissatisfied with the Yongle Emperor's reduction of the domain, once the Han King and the Zhao King take the lead in rebellion, they will most likely recruit troops and pull up a team to support the Han King, in order to regain military and political power.

However, these vassal kings will definitely not rebel with the king of Han as soon as they come up, they will judge the situation and see if the king of Han has the possibility of victory, and then decide what to do.

Therefore, in Li Yuntian's view, as long as Emperor Xuande defeated him with a thunderbolt after the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, then the vassal kings of various places would not dare to act rashly, and the capitals would also be pacified.

The King of Han must also know that he was at a disadvantage in the contest with Emperor Xuande, compared to the more than 300,000 of the most elite Beijing army of the Ming Dynasty, the King of Han's guards were no more than 30,000, and even if he recruited troops and horses locally, it would definitely not exceed 50,000, because he did not have enough weapons and military horses to supply.

Therefore, for the King of Han, he naturally needs to rely on the assistance of external forces, and the Shanxi Dusi, Shanxi Xingdu Si and Daning Dusi are undoubtedly his most important support.

In particular, if the 140,000 soldiers and horses of Shanxi Xingdu Division can lead troops to break through Xuanfu Town, it will form a huge deterrent to the Beijing Division, so that Emperor Xuande has to divide troops from the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion to meet the enemy, which will greatly divide the strength of the Gyeonggi Governor's Office.

Therefore, it was natural for the King of Han to send someone to secretly contact Bai Dexiang, and he needed Bai Dexiang to share the pressure for him.

Speaking of which, I have to admire the foresight of Emperor Yongle, and sealed the King of Han in Le'an Prefecture, which is not only very close to Beijing, but also far away from the nobles closest to him, so that the King of Han has no geographical conditions for rebellion