If there is no Houjin, Hudun Rabbit is willing to toss as much as he wants, and stirring the Mongolian tribes into a pot of porridge is also what Zhu Youxiao is willing to see.

But now, how to deal with the relationship with Hudunfu and how to deal with the civil war of the Mongol tribes is a test of political wisdom.

Others can only speculate on the change of situation in a year or two, perhaps three or five years; Zhu Youxiao can see the evolution of Asia and even the world pattern more than ten years or even decades later.

The rise of Britain and France, far away in Europe, may still be too far away to have little impact on China. At least for quite some time, there will be no real threat to China.

But in the north, tsarist Russia was already established. The current strength is not very strong, but the speed of its rapid rise and the crazy expansion to the Far East make Zhu Youxiao very jealous.

In addition to being jealous, Zhu Youxiao is also ambitious, how can he not be greedy for the vast Far Eastern land such as Lake Baikal, how can he not want to be incorporated into the territory of the Ming Dynasty?

The world is very large, and the territory of each country is far from being fixed, and there is great room for change. For Daming, population growth and land demand are problems that must be solved sooner or later.

If there is enough land, how can it be annexed? If the territory is vast and boundless, even if there is a loser, there will be a lot left, right?

Therefore, whether it is to the north, south, or east to west, fighting for greater living space for the people of the Ming Dynasty will be Zhu Youxiao's important task after leveling Liao.

The fool has the happiness of the fool, and the wise has the troubles of the wise.

Zhu Youxiao's happiness is always limited, because he thinks too much and knows too much.

Finally, after asking Hu Dawei and the others, the emperor was quite satisfied, and firmly believed that the path he had chosen to strengthen the army was correct. Although the cost is large, this will be an effective means to ensure the security of the northern Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the early investment, the later recovery, and even a large surplus, do not lose money.

"All of you are my people." Zhu Youxiao returned to the throne with great satisfaction, and said to the generals below and Xi: "I don't judge the level by nationality, I only look at performance and merit. The Flying Cavalry Battalion will be expanded, and I will not be disadvantaged to the heroes, and you will be an example. ”

Attracting more Mongols to naturalize, Hu Dawei and other generals understood what the emperor meant. never mentioning the word naturalization does not make them feel alienated.

"Wechen understands." Hu Dawei bowed down and played: "Long live the mind is like the sea, the rewards and punishments are clear, and it is not difficult to expand the flying cavalry battalion. ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Not only to fight for the country, but also to be an ordinary person." Herding horses and cattle, farming and doing business, as long as they abide by the law and discipline, they are the same people of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Hu Dawei bowed down and did not take it as a surprise. There are many naturalized Mongolians in the northern border towns, and it is true that not all of them are in the army.

Of course, he didn't think too far ahead, not knowing that the emperor's ultimate goal was to naturalize all Mongols and become part of the multi-ethnic state of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head and instructed Wang Tiqian to take a few guards to temporarily detain Hai Lanzhu and Bumu Butai, and then rewarded Hu Dawei and the others and ordered them to retire.

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It is necessary to have clear rewards and punishments. Especially for the warriors who fought for the country, Zhu Youxiao has always been more generous.

But there is one thing, and that is the knighthood, which he has never given lightly. Although the emperor often said that he would not hesitate to reward him, neither civil officials nor military generals had ever received such an honor.

As for the civil lords, there is no comparison with the real knighthood. The real title should be the five types of princes, uncles and men, which are quite noble and rare.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang set the standard for knighthood as "those who are not meritorious to the society and military are not allowed to be crowned", and clearly stipulated in the "Da Ming Law" that "civil officials are not allowed to be crowned princes".

Since the Jingyan Change, the criteria for knighthood are somewhat loose, but if a civilian official wants to be knighted, he still has to make military merits in order to be justified.

By the Jiajing period, due to the serious phenomenon of indiscriminate military merit and the low status of military attachés, the establishment of a system of emphasizing literature over military force gradually appeared, and the phenomenon of military attachés being difficult to seal gradually appeared.

There are many lords who are even ashamed of being knighted in military positions, and they taste the clouds: "I am a lord, not a military position." It means that the criteria for knighthood have changed significantly.

With the establishment of a system that emphasizes civil affairs over military force and the factors of the ruler's personal character and ability, the civil officials of the imperial court colluded to suppress the military generals, making it more and more difficult for the military attache to be knighted.

It can be seen that from the first year of Jiajing to the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, for more than 100 years, only Li Chengliang, the general soldier of Liaodong, was named Ning Yuanbo for his military merits.

History: Li Chengliang's military merits are crowned in the world, but he was also awarded the title of "instilling power, accommodating courtiers, Chinese and foreign dignitaries, all of whom are full of his heavy burden, and are left and right for it." ”

In other words, no matter whether your military merits are high or not, and to what extent, you have to go through the door, throw money and bribes everywhere, and let the people in the DPRK and China speak for you.

Zhu Youxiao once asked the old ministers of the Ministry of Rites about this issue, and according to their explanation, since the beginning of the Jiajing Dynasty, "the capital of the Emperor has labor, and he would rather seal the Liubo than add a protector, and the system has changed." ”

To put it simply, the imperial court used more false titles to reward merit, adding countless levels to the road to knighthood.

For example, military merit rewards, promotion to the rank first, all command the affairs, all command the same knowledge, all supervise the affairs, all supervise the same knowledge, all the governors, all the governors.

It is not until the end that there is no promotion that it is possible to be knighted. Therefore, the generals are getting farther and farther away from being knighted, taking the most powerful Grandpa Qi as an example, he has only survived to the highest level of Shaobao and Prince Taibao.

As for the posthumous seal, it is a mourning after death, which is very different from worshipping the marquis before his death.

For example, the national hero Qin Liangyu was named the second-grade lady of the decree before his death, and after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he was posthumously named "Loyal Marquis" by the Southern Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao also has doubts about this, isn't it a prince and a boy, it's not easy to be a marquis, what about the viscount and baron, why no one gets it? Could it be that which ancestor abolished the viscounts and barons?

If you don't understand, let's ask, some are courtiers who study what classics and regulations. Sure enough, the answer was found, which made Zhu Youxiao very satisfied.

It turned out that the Ming Dynasty did not have any official edicts or documents to abolish the viscount and baron, but no one had awarded these two second titles after Hongwu.

After arriving in Jingnan, Emperor Yongle felt that it was not good to be a hereditary prince like Taizu, so most of the "heroes of Jingnan" were hereditary counts, and there were a number of marquis counts who could not be hereditary.

At the same time, the Yongle Emperor promoted the rank of the earl to a first-class official or above, so that the status of the lords of Jingnan was different.

The viscount and baron slowly disappeared into the long river of history because of the low treatment and lack of value as a respected status.

Maybe that's the conclusion, but for Zhu Youxiao, it's not important. As long as there are no rules and regulations to bind him, the reform is not called reform, and the rules can be established from him.

Of course, what Zhu Youxiao wants to set up is a good rule and an incentive mechanism. is not like the carpenter emperor in history, Wei Zhongxian's nephew Wei Liangqing has no credit, and he was named Su Ningbo for nothing.

This is nothing, within a few months, the imperial court built three palaces, and Wei Liangqing was promoted to the Duke of Ning. You must know that only six of the heroes who fought the world with Taizu were named dukes.

In the second year, Wei Liangqing was named Taishi because of Ning Yuan's great victory. Taishi, the head of the three dukes, is the most honorable minister, the Ming Dynasty from the establishment to the fall, the number of people who received this gift is not more than 20 people.

Just because he has a good uncle who is not a man, Wei Liangqing's promotion is like a rocket. What's more, you are better than the "new uncle" Mr. Wang Yangming, the prince and the prince and grandfather?

What should be sealed is not sealed, what should not be sealed blindly, such an emperor, such a court, chills the hearts of civil ministers and military generals, and it is also the will of heaven to die.

However, knighthood must not be arbitrarily sealed, the privileges of lords must be limited, and the chronic disease of abusing power and breaking the law must be removed. Nothing can be asked for without death or crime.

As for the fiefdom, this should be okay, but it can't be within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The world is so big, how good it is to go out and occupy an area.

Of course, the knighthood can't be hasty, and Zhu Youxiao is still improving. But this does not affect his reward for meritorious servants, to make the horse run fast, you have to give the horse grass, this reason is very simple.

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The four guards have been emptied, and the slaves of more than 400 miles of coastal land have been abandoned and dare not take hold, and the rest are only a thousand people......

The connection of Denglai, Lushun, Phidao, Shicheng, Kuanju and other places into an arc formed a barrier for the continuous advancement of Houjin, forming a tighter and more oppressive encirclement, and the war in Liaodong has entered the stage of strategic offensive.

In such a critical period, it is very understandable to reward the generals of Liaodong.

"Wechen thank God, long live, long live, long live!"

Mao Wenlong kowtowed in thanks, and held the golden arrows and flying fish suits given by the emperor in both hands, as well as the edict of promoting the governor of Zuodu.

The flying fish python also has two horns. The so-called flying fish pattern is a python shape and the fish fin and tail are slightly different, not really a flying fish shape. Only by the emperor's gift, can be worn, is the Ming Dynasty second only to the python clothing.

As for the Jinyi Weitang Shangguan wearing a flying fish suit, it is just a dress decorated with a flying fish pattern, and it is not this kind of clothing that reflects the emperor's grace.

As for the next stage of the battle, the emperor has already explained it in the secret decree, and Mao Wenlong and others have already discussed and studied it, and formulated a corresponding battle plan.

In general, it is connected with southern Liaoning. Southern Liaoning had solid base areas such as Lushun and Jinzhou, and the Dongjiang headquarters also established a strong defense of Zhenjiang and its surroundings.

The contraction of Jiannu made it not too difficult for Dongjiang Town to achieve the emperor's strategic deployment. What's more, Liaozhen's oppression of Liaoyang and Shenyang, the centers of Later Jin rule, made it more difficult for Jiannu to make heavy troop moves.

There is also Jianzhou, which will also be the main target of Dongjiang Town. To this end, the two associations of Dengzhen and one association of Jinzhen will join the battle sequence of the Dongjiang headquarters, so that Dongjiang Town can mobilize the main force and attack the two banners of Jiannu in Jianzhou.

Mao Wenlong got up, the envoy congratulated, and the generals also stepped forward to congratulate, which further set off the festive atmosphere.

On the road to the feudal marquis, a certain has taken a big step!

Mao Wenlong smiled happily, talked and laughed with the generals, and ordered a banquet to entertain the envoys.

According to the emperor's current level of support, he was even confident that he could destroy Jiannu with only Dongjiang Town. Of course, it will definitely take a little longer.

Mao Wenlong also knew that the emperor was in a hurry, although he did not urge the war on the surface, the logistics supply was constantly strengthened, and the strategic deployment was also clear.

Strategic counteroffensive, according to the current equipment and replenishment speed of the Ming army, as well as the training cycle of bringing the old with the new, and the continuous operation for more than half a year or less, Jiannu will be consumed half to death, right?

What's more, Jiannu's grain and grass reserves will bottom out this winter at the latest, and a catastrophe has already shown signs.

Mao Wenlong was very clear about this information, and he also agreed with the emperor's battle plan.

First, it continued to harass and consume the slaves like kraft candy, and gradually advanced to form a more favorable combat situation; In the end, it was launched in a big way, launching one or two or several battles, and completely laying the foundation for Liaodong's victory.

The so-called victory is laid, or the Jiannu is crippled, and he can only flee north to a more desolate and cold place; Or fight as a straggler and wander around.

To put it bluntly, Jiannu can no longer pose a threat, and under the search and suppression of the Ming army, they can only survive and wait for the final destruction.

"Dashuai, the last general will give you a glass and congratulate you." Mao Chenglu stepped forward with a cup and bowed down to toast.

Mao Wenlong retracted his thoughts, laughed, and said: "Happy today, you can have fun, but Ben Shuai is not good to get drunk, and he will be embarrassed in front of the angels!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his glass and said loudly: "Congratulations for the Holy Son of Heaven, congratulations for Daming, drink to win!" ”

"Congratulations for the Holy Son of Heaven, congratulations for Daming, congratulations for Dashuai, drink victory!" Mao Chenglu was clever, added a sentence at the back, and said loudly.

"Congratulations for the Holy Son of Heaven, congratulations for Daming, congratulations for Dashuai, drink victory!" With the leadership and guidance of the generals, is it not easy to learn from them?

Mao Wenlong drank all the glasses, and then came to toast only a little bit.

The reason he just said was not an excuse, and everyone present did not know that in the secret decree that Mao Wenlong received, he had already been told the time of his secret trip to Beijing to report on his work.

The envoy is here, if he loses his temper after drinking, won't he ask for himself? If the envoy returns to Beijing to tell the emperor and has not yet formally met with him, I am afraid that this perception will be greatly reduced.

The reward of the marquis, the emperor has said this more than once, and Mao Wenlong also sees the future and is working in this direction.

As for the historical self-reliance and uncontrollability, the emperor did not give him such an opportunity to open the town from the Dongjiang River. Not to mention private soldiers, even if he is a godson, there is only Mao Chenglu, who is still raised by his own nephew as a son.

When Dongjiang Town first opened, the emperor warned him. Not only Mao Wenlong, but also many generals, and selected officers through martial arts, re-disrupted the shuffle, and re-established the supervision mechanism in the army.

Therefore, Mao Wenlong did not dare. There are people around him who are in charge of salaries and food, military law, espionage, and martial arts officers who are constantly assigned, unless he has no brains, he dares to do anything wrong under the supervision of these emperors' eyes and ears.

When Dongjiang Town grows from scratch and from weak to strong, even if Mao Wenlong has the ambition to be arrogant, he will find that Dongjiang Town is not under his actual control.

It's not very accurate to say this, you command the battle, of course, it is an order to forbid. But if there is a different move, not only will few people obey, but the emperor's edict can make the Dongjiang officers and soldiers bind Mao Wenlong.