On the eighth day of the third month of the thirteenth year of orthodoxy, Shen Yichen stood on the deck of a treasure ship, blowing the cold wind blowing from the sea.

It has been more than half a year since Xining returned to Beijing, and during this time, Shen Yichen took over the power of the rebellion and can be said to have taken over the military and political power of Fujian.

punish medicrity, divide land, build treasure ships, and open waterways......

It can be said that each of these measures has greatly improved the livelihood of the Fujian Provincial Government, and when the grain harvest came up last autumn, it even exceeded the tax limit before the riots, which means that the impact of the war has gradually faded.

At the same time, Shen Yichen also received a holy decree from the imperial court last winter, and the content was extremely appreciated!

The success of the bloodless counterinsurgency can be said to have alleviated the urgent need for Zhu Qizhen's military and financial resources, and at the same time avoided the crisis of the Ming Dynasty falling into a three-front battle.

And Zhu Qizhen also made it clear in the holy decree that waiting for Shen Yichen to return to Beijing after the next sea ship was built, and it was necessary to be promoted to the rank of the knight, and it was just around the corner to step into the ranks of the four-rank members in a scarlet robe!

If the time is ripe, Shen Yichen will even have the opportunity to pay homage to the scholars of the palace, and after waiting for the ministers of the imperial court, it can be said that entering the cabinet to worship the prime minister can be described as a step to the sky.

Anyway, Emperor Zhu Qizhen's flatbread is painted, and it depends on whether Shen Yichen's things are beautiful or not.

For these future rewards, it may be expected, Shen Yichen is very interested in fame and fortune. He paid more attention to the military newspapers of the imperial court.

Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji's four expeditions to Luchuan were very difficult, and the war fell into anxiety. Maybe many people in later generations don't know this history, thinking that Daming is a group of rookies, and they can't beat a southwest toast four times.

In fact, this is not the case, and the Luchuan regime has experienced several generations of Tusi development, and it can almost be regarded as the Goguryeo of the Ming Dynasty. Think about how much the Sui and Tang dynasties paid for the destruction of Goguryeo, and you can understand why the Ming Dynasty has always been difficult to avoid future troubles.

In fact, the biggest difficulty in the conquest of Luchuan is not in the military strength, but in the terrain is too complicated!

The army of Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji had to cross the Yin Rawaddy River (Dajinsha River) in the jungle area of Burma for the first time in history. Then, after Sirenfa absconded, he had to cross the later Indo-Burmese border of Mount Patkai, which is a branch of the Himalayas.

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In the end, the labor expedition pursued to the edge of Assam, India, which is truly thousands of miles away from Beijing.

In later generations, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, fought an invincible Qing-Burma war on the Burmese border, and brazenly boasted of his martial arts. In comparison, Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong is really a mistake in the civil fort and a thousand years of hatred, otherwise it will be better than the "Ten Complete Martial Arts" no matter how much it hits the Indian border.

As the saying goes, those who commit strong men will be punished even if they are far away. It is advisable to hang the head of Gao Street (Han Chang'an Street) barbarian mansion to show thousands of miles!

Wang Ji of the Ming Dynasty, didn't he slaughter the barbarians of Fanbang into nine counties and hang his head in the north?

The unfavorable battle against Luchuan, coupled with the threat of the Mongol army, made Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen a little anxious, and he was eager to end the Southwest War as soon as possible and concentrate all the military forces of the Ming Dynasty to deal with the Mongol offensive.

So he ordered Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, to wear the seal of General Zhengyi, and serve as the chief military officer. He led the elite of the Ningxia border army, the cavalry of the Beijing camp, and the iron cavalry of the Tartar official camp who served in the Ming Dynasty, and went south to attack Luchuan.

Originally, in history, the group of soldiers and horses led by Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, was going to the southeast to suppress the miners' uprising. As a result, Shen Yizhi quelled the rebellion in advance and changed history, but it still did not change Zhu Qizhen's move to withdraw troops from the north.

The three major generals left behind in the Yongle Dynasty and the three leading leaders of the Orthodox Dynasty. Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, Dingxi Hou Jiang Gui, and Ningyang Hou Chen Mao, together with hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers and horses, all fell into the quagmire of war in the deep mountains and old forests of the southwest.

If the increase in troops can quickly end the Luchuan war, it is still acceptable in a sense. However, the terrain and environment in the southwest of the problem cannot be solved by relying on the number of people at all.

On the contrary, the miasma of various poisons has also greatly increased non-war casualties, causing military spending to soar again, and it can be said that there is unspeakable suffering inside and outside the imperial court. At the same time, this Luchuan War also gave the Mongolian Watt Thorn a once-in-a-lifetime fighter!

"Proprietor, you've been standing on the bow of the ship lately, but do you have something on your mind?"

Bian He leaned over from behind, getting along day and night in the past few years has made him understand Shen Yichen's habits very well, there must be thorny problems, and he will appear in this state.

"Mr. Bian, when you look at the big dark clouds in the distance, do you feel like the wind and rain are about to come and the wind is full of buildings?"

"Is the wind and rain a guide to the frontier, or is it the northern frontier?"

Many times the tacit understanding is formed in this way, even if Shen Yichen didn't say it explicitly, just so lightly, Bian He probably guessed the reason.

"The southern frontier has the potential to become a future problem, while the northern frontier is the top priority."

Shen Yichen is different from the civil official group of the imperial court, he has always opposed the domination of what royal Taoism, and he agrees with the Ming Dynasty's policy of changing the land and returning to the country, and must maintain the conquest and assimilation of the southwest Tusi.

Especially like Luchuan, which has been baptized by the Central Plains culture, it is different from the general uncivilized Fanbang civilization, and it is no different from Goguryeo thousands of years ago. If it is allowed to invade and occupy the Yunnan Buzheng Division and annex the Burmese Xuanfu Division, Luchuan will become the second Annan, and even surpass the threat of Annan to the Central Plains Dynasty!

The Sui and Tang dynasties, seeing the potential and dangers of Goguryeo, went through six generations of emperors and forcibly wiped out a growing feudal imperial civilization.

Ming Yingzong will collapse again, but he has received a complete imperial education, will he not understand the basic truth of taking history as a mirror?

However, it will take a long time for Luchuan to grow up, and Taishi has already unified the Mongolian tribes and is eyeing the Central Plains.

"The proprietor, are you worried that the imperial court will dispatch Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, to quell the rebellion, resulting in the emptiness of the defense of the important town on the nine sides?"

"Well, Your Majesty is in a hurry."

Shen Yichen nodded, this point of impatience may be a character flaw in Zhu Qizhen's bones, he always wants to deal with any major military affairs in a short time, so as to ignore the dangers of other aspects.

Historically, he prepared to conquer Mongolia in person only two days, which is the best embodiment of Zhu Qizhen's impetuousness.

Shen Yichen dared to "criticize" the emperor bluntly, but Bian He didn't dare, so he could only say it from other places.

"The proprietor, there are heavy troops on the nine sides, and they are all brave and good at fighting. In addition, there are famous generals such as General Yang in charge, plus there are as many as 200,000 soldiers and horses in Beijing, which can support the front line within a few days, and the Mongolian Tatars cannot take advantage. ”

Theoretically speaking, in order to prepare for the great trouble of northern Mongolia, the Ming Dynasty deployed hundreds of thousands of troops along the Jiubian Jiajing camp, and the defense should not be any problem.

But this world is full of accidents, and when Shen Yichen was discussing with Bian He, the war in the north had already happened!

Liaodong Metropolitan Division Yamen, the commander of the command of Li Chun urgently convened the generals of the Imperial Division, because just half a day ago, the defenders of the border fort found the traces of a large number of Mongolian cavalry, judging that their actions were very likely to launch an attack on Liaodong.

You must know that since the twelfth year of orthodoxy, after the Tile Spur Department coerced Korea and subdued the Jurchen Third Division, the entire Liaodong Prefecture was surrounded by the Mongol army, and the former strategic advantage was lost.

The offensive and defensive trends are different, how can Li Chun not pay attention to it?

When the generals of the Liaodong Prefecture arrived, Li Chun opened his mouth and spoke: "Compared to the fact that you have already learned the content of this meeting, what do you think about the Mongolian army gathering on the border?" ”

"The last general thinks it's a bluff and nothing to fear."

The commander of Liaodong Metropolitan Envoy Wei Pingzheng first stood up and expressed his views with disdain on his face.

"Tell me why."

"Now Liaodong is in the beginning of spring when the snow melts, the roads are muddy and it is difficult to walk, and the cold winter has passed the war horses have lost weight badly, and the endurance and weight bearing are not the best state, and the death rate will be extremely high if you forcibly drive the battle."

"The Mongol Tatars have always loved horses as their lives, and war horses are also the foundation of their lives, how could they choose to attack at such an opportunity?"

Objectively speaking, Wei Pingzheng said very reasonably, spring is never the best time for nomads to go to war, and they generally choose the time when the autumn is high and the horses are fat, and organize a large-scale attack on the Central Plains Dynasty.

After listening to this, Li Chun nodded subconsciously, but still asked everyone present, "Who has a different opinion?" ”

"The last general has the courage to think that the Mongol Tatars are not bluffing, but want to attack them unprepared!"

A young voice came from the corner, and Li Da, who was serving as the garrison of the Liaodong Capital Division at this moment, stood up to express his opposition.

Li Da's corresponding official position in the guard system is the commander of the four products, and under normal circumstances, this kind of division-level deliberation is not the turn to express opinions, let alone opposing opinions.

However, Li Da was born in a family of military generals, and his father was the governor of Zheng Erpin, and he was recommended by Zhu Yong, the prince of Chengguo. Even if Wei Pingzheng felt that he was offended, he still didn't say anything to stop the other party from talking.

"Li Shoubei, why do you think you want to attack him unprepared?"

"The wolf ambition of the first master of the Tile Spur Department can be said to be obvious, if he wants to attack the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to make a fool of himself in Liaodong under normal circumstances. This kind of move can neither disrupt the deployment of the Ming Dynasty, nor can it threaten the safety of the Jingshi. ”

"Just as Wei Tongzhi said, when the war horse is emaciated, he does not go to Datong and Xuanfu to suppress it, but rushes thousands of miles to Liaodong to bluff, which is completely inconsistent with the common sense that the Mongolian Tatars cherish the war horse."

Li Da's words made the generals in the palace ponder, it is true that the northeast is in a bitter cold place, and even the Ming Dynasty itself has eliminated many Tuntian guards over the years, such as Nuer Gandusi exists in name only, and the tile spur cavalry has nothing to do here to eat soil?

But the same question, since the Liaodong Metropolitan Division is not very important, why did the Mongolian cavalry capture here?

You must know that Mongolia is not a Jurchen, and their basic disk is in the northwest, not in the northeast. Even if he captured some territory in Liaodong, he lacked a firm foothold and was easily attacked by the Ming vassal state of Korea and the subjurchen tripartite.

High-risk and low-return things, the shrewdness of the ether master will do this kind of loss-making business?

"Li garrison, attacking Liaodong is not worth the loss for Mongolia, why do you want to attack it unprepared?"

At this moment, a deep voice came from outside the lobby.

After seeing this person, all the generals, including the commander Li Chun, stood up and saluted apologetically: "The last general has seen General Cao!" ”

The person who came was none other than Cao Yi, the current commander-in-chief of Liaodong.

The Ming Dynasty's complex military attache system from the guard system to the suppression system was even more complicated when it encountered the special military and political integration administrative unit of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division.

Under normal circumstances, the highest military governor of the 13 provinces is the commander of the non-nine-sided theater. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies became an ornament, and the highest military commander became the chief military officer.

However, the commander of Liaodong also has to work part-time as a civil administration, that is, the legendary "military management", and the entire territory of Liaodong is vast, so it is bound to be impossible to cover everything.

As a result, there is one more permanent military post above the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, and that is the chief military officer.

According to the comparison between the official rank of the Ming Dynasty guard system and the town and garrison system, the lowest official position of the chief military officer was the governor of the guard, and the highest was held by the governor of the five armies.

In the ninth year of Cao Yi's orthodoxy, he went out with Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, to fight against Wuliang Ha Sanwei, relying on his military merits to become an official to the post of governor of the left capital, and he was ranked as the commander of the local capital.

"The army doesn't care about vulgarity, Li Shoubei, you can continue."

Li Da was recommended by Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and Cao Yi was the old general of the Duke of Chengguo.

When he asked this, he actually wanted to give Li Da a chance to show himself.

"Yes, Commander."

Li Da gave up his hand to order, and then said an astonishing sentence with a solemn face.

"The last general thinks that the soldiers and horses of the Tile Spur Division will appear in Liaodong, maybe their real intention is not limited to one place, but to attack in multiple ways to refer to the Beijing Division!"

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Hearing this, the faces of the generals of the Dusi Yamen immediately changed, and they thought that this kid could say something extraordinary, but they didn't expect that they were talking about the Arabian Nights.

Regardless of the difference in strength and combat effectiveness between the two sides, what will the Mongolian Watts, a group of Tartars who are good at cavalry and shooting, take to capture the nine gates of the Beijing Division?

Borrowing the Taishi also had a hundred guts first, to see if he had the idea of attacking in multiple ways to refer to the Jingshi, I really thought that the Mongols did not know how to write dead characters.

"Ridiculous!"

The commander of the envoy Wei Pingzheng couldn't hold back any longer, before he looked at the face of Cheng Guogong and Cao Yi, and endured the outspoken opposition of Li Da, a junior.

Since you're standing up and offending, it's better to say something reasonable instead of making a big deal out of it like you are now.

"The Mongolian thorns attacked in many ways, and even Liaodong did not let go, wanting to form a siege of the Beijing division. Then the general would like to ask Li Garrison how many troops he is preparing to invest in Datong first, how many troops he is going to invest in Xuanfu, and how many troops he needs to finally capture the Beijing Division. ”

"Even if you count the entire Mongolian commander, can he make up so many armies to attack?"

"Don't be mistaken, the current ruler of Mongolia is Taishi Yexian, not Genghis Khan!"

As soon as these words came out, the generals present nodded their heads one after another. Li Da regards the Ming Dynasty as the Southern Song Dynasty, and today's Mongolian thorns have the ability to attack in multiple ways?

To put it mildly, if he can concentrate his forces to capture a town on the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, he can be regarded as a high glance at the Tartars, let alone the siege of the Beijing Division!

The long-term suppression of Mongolia by the Ming Dynasty not only created a sense of psychological superiority, but also created ignorance of the Mongolian Tile Division.

They didn't know at all that after so many years of dormancy, the strength of the Mongol Tile Thorn Division was actually no longer inferior to the powerful steppe power of Temujin's western expedition to Khorezm. In a sense, it also goes beyond the time of Genghis Khan.

What I don't know is that the commander who led the army to attack Liaodong this time is still the nominal Great Khan of Mongolia!