Chapter 9 The Newborn Ming

Zhu Yuanzhang carefully looked at Song Lian's vote on the imperial case.

I have to admit that Song Lian has a university question. Not a nerd. In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, many things have been approved well. However, there are some things that do not satisfy Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang took out dozens of volumes, and tore off the strip that Song Lian had pasted on it. said: "Old Master Song knows how to do military affairs? This is not enough to hear. My son, He Xi. What do you think should be done about this matter? ”

He Xi walked up. Just a glance. You know what it is.

For thousands of years, I have heard about the old things when Ban Chao killed the Huns. However, there are some negative examples that are difficult to say. For example, this letter in front of me. That's it.

Now it is the fourteenth year of Hongwu, and in the impression of many people, the world has long been unified during the Hongwu period, but it is not.

And today, northwest Gansu, Qinghai, and some areas in western Sichuan. They were all still under the influence of the Yuan court, not to mention the Liaodong Dynasty-Xian. By the way, now, it's not called Chao-Xian, it's called Goryeo. Goryeo also oscillated between the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan. As for the Tibetan area, it also has a relatively close relationship with the Northern Yuan Dynasty. And Yunnan was under the rule of King Liang of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

Ming Chengzu swept the north five times and was famous all over the world, but Zhu Yuanzhang also had thirteen northern expeditions. The first Northern Expedition was the time when Xu Da directly took the capital of Yuan. The second Northern Expedition was the peak duel between Xu Da and Wang Baobao in the fifth year of Hongwu. In the battle of Lingbei, Wang Baobao personally set up an ambush to lure the Ming cavalry to pursue, causing the Ming army to lose its footsteps. The ambush soldiers were exhausted and attacked Xu Da's infantry formation. I thought I could defeat Xu Da in one battle, break for a while, break for a while, break for a while, and then break for a while. In this battle, Wang Baobao used the art of commanding the peak cavalry, proving what it means to be a clutch soldier. And Xu Da proved what it means to be immobile like a mountain with his tenacious infantry command art. It's a lose-lose battle.

This battle proved the combat effectiveness of the nascent Ming Dynasty, and also proved that the rotten ship of the old Dayuan Empire still had three nails. Zhu Yuanzhang also felt that the Northern Yuan Dynasty was not a definite war. So from the fifth year of Hongwu to the present. Zhu Yuanzhang did not launch a large-scale war against the Northern Yuan, and last year he ordered Mu Ying to leave Ningxia and won a battle. But it's not that big.

However, a large-scale war is already in the works.

This is what He Xi knew from Xu Da's note in Beiping. A few years ago, Peiping began to hoard grain and grass. Xu Da even set up a lot of granaries along the Great Wall. Just wait for it to be used when it comes out of the stopper.

This time the Northern Expedition, I dare not say that I want to destroy this dynasty, but the scale will not be much smaller than the five-year Northern Expedition of Hongwu.

At this time, King Liang of Yunnan was very problematic.

If at a critical time in the north, the king of Liang in Yunnan sent troops on a large scale and shook Sichuan and Hunan. The entire rear of the Ming Dynasty was unstable. It affects the war very much.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to persuade the king of Liang in Yunnan to surrender. It would have been all right. After all, the situation is clear today. The Northern Yuan Dynasty is on the grassland, thousands of miles away from Yunnan. Da Ming crusaded against him, and it was impossible to have any reinforcements. King Liang of Yunnan also did not think about dying for Dayuan. Even if his surname is only a catty.

However, it is also a lie to say that the king of Liang in Yunnan is willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. What the king of Liang in Yunnan wanted to do most was to let the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty forget about him. He just needs to live here in peace.

However, the king of Liang in Yunnan has more than 100,000 troops in Yunnan, which is something that no one can ignore.

So, when the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to surrender King Liang. The Northern Yuan also sent envoys to come to Yunnan via Tibetan areas.

As soon as they came to Yunnan, they heard about the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, so they sent people to persuade the King of Liang on the one hand, and killed the envoys of the Ming Dynasty on the other hand. So that the king of Liang had to remain loyal to the Northern Yuan.

And now they are facing such a slurp.

Zhu Biao has already seen it. Song Lian wanted to send the envoy again. Be lenient to King Liang, showing that he is not to blame for the past. As long as the king of Liang is called a minister and pays tribute, he changes his flag and flag. He will not ask for sin. Immediately, a lot of words were written below, what was the defeat of Tang and Nanzhao. Song Taizu's thoughts on the jade axe. That is to say, the Tang Dynasty crusaded against Nanzhao and was defeated many times, losing troops and losing generals. Shake the world. And Song Taizu wisely painted the Southern Zhao outside the territory. Thus peace between the two countries. What's more, the land is not enough, and it is barbaric and difficult to govern.

In a word, King Liang's matter was resolved diplomatically. No swords.

Zhu Biao said: "My father is right, and the ministers also feel that the teacher is wrong. The messenger represents the Ming Dynasty. If King Liang beheaded the envoys at will and did not punish them, who would still look at the envoys of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and would the loyal ministers and righteous men still be willing to sacrifice their lives for the Ming Dynasty? Therefore, King Liang's move offended Tianwei and brought about his own destruction, and his sons felt that they should send a general to hang the people and kill the crime, and hold the King of Liang under His Majesty. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What should I do next? ”

Zhu Biao was stunned.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he didn't think about it, and said: "This is the opinion of ordinary courtiers. And my son is the prince, but he can't think like this, and the murder weapon of the soldier has to be used as a last resort. Therefore, at the moment of using the troops, it is necessary to think of the time to collect the troops. Every time you use a soldier, you have to have a purpose, and you have to know when it will end. Troops are used to end wars, not to expand them. Your fourth brother doesn't understand this truth. ”

This is Zhu Yuanzhang remembering his son who swept the north five times. That's it in the early stage. In the later period, it was simply a war for the sake of fighting. Zhu Yuanzhang secretly commented on him: "One general has more wisdom, but ten thousand talents are insufficient." ”

It's just that He Xi knows these thoughts. And Zhu Biao didn't know. Zhu Biao didn't understand why the old father came up with this sentence, but he subconsciously said good things for King Yan and said: "Father, the fourth brother is still young, and he is far away from the vassal king, and there is no teaching from your father. If you don't understand these things, you will understand them when you grow up. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with a somewhat complicated look.

Since he knew that Zhu Biao's life was not long, he had a knot in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart. If Zhu Biao can live behind him, what will be difficult to appease. It's simply impossible. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang is the founding emperor in the end, and on the one hand, he thinks that he will find a good man for Zhu Biao. On the other hand, it is to think about the backup plan if Zhu Biao can't be saved.

This has nothing to do with the relationship between father and son, it is the instinct of an emperor. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang likes Zhu Biao no matter how much he likes it, there is no way.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked He Xi and said, "He Xi, tell me about it." ”

He Xi said: "The land of the southwest is the southwest of the ancients. The mountains are high and the road is far away, Guizhou, hehe, "He Xi suddenly remembered, and now the place in Guizhou is not called Guizhou, Guizhou is a name only in the Ming Dynasty. He immediately changed his tune and said, "In many places, the ground is not three feet flat. Poor transportation. It is difficult to rule. Even if it is defeated in the future, I am afraid that it will have to be guarded by a large general. However, the land of Yunnan can be divided into inner Yunnan and outer Yunnan. Inner Yunnan is Kunming, Dali generation, outer Yunnan, is Yunnan to the southwest generation, for the people of the Central Plains, the road is difficult, poor mountains and bad waters. But it is connected with Tianzhu. The Central Plains does not occupy Yunnan, once it is owned by the southwest, the southwest is owned by it, and Sichuan, Guangxi, and Huguang are all harmed. Today, the king of Liang is sluggish, and he can't use it because he has a big soldier, and he has Yunnan in the future, so he is not a wine bag like King Liang. What should the court do? ”

"The minister thinks that for the long-term plan, Yunnan must be indispensable."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly when he heard this. remembered the Mu family that He Xi said. The only thing that the founding heroes of the country and the Ming Dynasty have always been is the Mu family, and the last insistence of the Ming Dynasty on land is also Yunnan. In fact, according to Zhu Yuanzhang's original meaning, there is no need to take Yunnan. Later, the troops were mobilized, and there were some formalities. Now He Xi explained the history of the Ming Dynasty, which made his thoughts drift.

Although it is said that there are foreign tribes in Yunnan that He Xi said, it will affect the Ming Dynasty. It's also the reason. But not the most important reason.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "This matter will be sent to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and when your Uncle Xu comes back from Beiping, I will discuss it carefully." ”

The prince said, "Erchen understands. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately selected several dissatisfied from the recitals drafted by Song Lian. When the face between the prince and He Xi was revised one by one. While revising, he also educated the prince and He Xi why they did this.

At the same time, it also made He Xi more aware of the current Daming.

The Ming Dynasty in the fourteenth year of Hongwu is completely different from the Ming Dynasty in many impressions. The status of the military generals is too high. Generally speaking, the noble military ministers who have errands in this province are above the entire three divisions. And in order to train the guards, prepare troops to defend against capture, in order to build cities, in order to exterminate the bandits. In order to defend against the Japanese invaders. Wait a minute.

It is necessary to have nobles and military ministers from all over the country.

In order to prevent it, Zhu Yuanzhang has been in the place for a long time. It is intertwined, and even cut off the male dominant. Frequent exchange of military ministers. He also frequently issued edicts asking local lords not to interfere in civil affairs.

And the frequent issuance of edicts does not represent one thing, that is, there are noble and military ministers. I don't care about any of that. In the far away place of the Tiangao Emperor, he frequently interfered in political affairs.

This is also reflected in another aspect, that is, Zhu Yuanzhang himself is not interested in other wars except for the war of the Northern Yuan, and even the king of Liang in Yunnan has to move troops. only then did he make up his mind to move the troops.

Why is that?

This represents a change in Zhu Yuanzhang's mentality.

He felt that the biggest enemy was already inside, not outside. Continue to fight abroad, defeat is the loss of the imperial court, if it is victorious. But it is the authority of the leading generals that increases. The threat to Zhu Yuanzhang has increased.

In the lower reaches of history, many people feel that the hundreds of years of inheritance of the Ming Dynasty are all certain. At that time, people may not think so, and Zhu Yuanzhang is called King Wu, it has only been more than 20 years. The Ming regime is far from being as entrenched as people think.

Many wartime temporary initiatives, which have always existed, have affected the country. The most important point is that the military generals are in power.