The news of the Northern Expedition then officially arrived in the capital.

The judgment of the monarch and the minister on my answer was in vain.

And this news is bound to greatly affect the many arrangements that Daming has just determined.

The peak turned around, and Xia Yan became excited again.

Outside the National Policy Palace, important ministers are arriving one after another.

Most of the people's faces were happy, that was the pride of honor, Liu Long, Yan Song and Zhang Fujing even discussed in a whisper whether to tell the world and sing praises of virtue.

Yang Shen was also quite relaxed, and finally had a heartfelt smile on his face for more than a year.

Xu Jie waited for the emperor to leave in the imperial study, but the emperor kept sitting there with his brows furrowed.

From his face, Xu Jie felt a kind of confusion.

This is rare.

It was quite normal for the Emperor not to be happy because it was becoming more and more difficult to kill and injure the living force of Alta. But when the north heard the wind and retreated, he was already completely afraid of Daming, why did he have this feeling of being confused and overwhelmed?

At this moment, Lu Bing asked to meet.

"Come in."

After Lu Bing arrived in front of him, Zhu Houxi opened his mouth and asked, "Is there a number?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there is." Lu Bing replied very seriously, "Since the establishment of the foreign factory, there have been a total of 57 direct staff in Beimian over the years. Forty-three people were conclusively dead. ”

Zhu Houxi nodded, and was silent for a long time before speaking: "Got it." Go, go to the National Policy Hall. ”

Xu Jie found that the confusion on the emperor's face had dissipated a little, and he seemed to be sure of something.

It turned out that he was just waiting for Lu Bing's return.

How much does the number of direct staff lost in the north of the factory have anything to do with this?

When I arrived at the National Policy Palace, the ministers first said goodbye.

"The ministers congratulate Your Majesty on the majesty of Mobei, the king is here, and the Tartars flee from the wind. The Ming army is flourishing, and the northern disaster can be called overwhelming! ”

The three-way army rushed straight to Guangwu Town and pounced.

Continuing to the Khan Court in the area of the Yuqu River, he pounced again.

They did not dare to venture any deeper, and the sentry rode out in all directions. To the east, to the west, to the north, there were finally many traces.

Traces of migration to the west are the most obvious, and there are also those to the north.

At least at this moment, the scope of their activities was two thousand miles away from the northern line that the Ming Dynasty had advanced to Yinshan and Dashawo.

The generals' fists were empty, but the ministers were happy.

Even if the northern expedition after the beginning of spring is a laborer and no success, at least one can spend a lot less reward silver, and the other proves that I am determined to avoid the sharp edge of the Ming Dynasty.

There is no doubt that at least it is the strategy of surviving the current hero of the Ming Dynasty.

And Zhu Houxi is only twenty-seven years old, so isn't the northern border of the Ming Dynasty at least peaceful for decades?

They thought so, and Zhu Houxi shook his head after letting them sit down as well: "Where is the northern trouble?" This year's expedition to the north was fruitless and costing a lot. Spring and summer are warm, and it is not impossible to live when the northern captives hide far away. Waiting for the army to be classified, they will come back in autumn and winter. If he marches north every year, he can waste his Ming food. Sitting idly by, he has subdued the ministry. After ten years of recuperation, there will be hundreds of thousands of elite riders. ”

Yan Song said cautiously: "Your Majesty's civil rule is even more martial arts. If the Ming Dynasty has another ten years, how can it be compared with it now? If I really take the initiative to attack with strong soldiers and strong horses, it is in line with the meaning of the Ming Dynasty. When the northern captives invade the south again, it will be the day of extermination. ”

Zhu Houxi knows that this is the reason for their optimism. If it is a fight for development, according to the current momentum of the Ming Dynasty, why should you be afraid of the enemy in the north?

Yang Shen even said: "In another ten years, the ministers will definitely be able to boast that the Ming Dynasty is really able to make the country rich and the army strong!" ”

Zhu Houxi raised his hand: "Since I am bent on avoiding war, I will not worry about it, and I always think about the great northern expedition to be a complete disaster, don't worry." ”

Xia Yan immediately said: "There is no need to go on a large-scale expedition to the north, but it is still not possible to burn the wilderness and disturb the north, and prevent the Tartar spirits from plundering the Koubian!" ”

A strong enemy is just temporarily avoiding the edge, not non-existent.

As long as a strong enemy remains, military councils will remain important.

In the hearts of the Ming monarchs and ministers, among the surrounding clans, only the northern captives can be called a big trouble. If the Northern Captives are really eliminated, does the Ming Dynasty still need to pay so much attention to military affairs?

This is not to say that Xia Yan wants to raise tigers for trouble, it's just that he is in this position, and the interests of the entire military also require him to say something and do something.

The lords and generals are too greedy for merit, and he is responsible for pulling the reins; But if he really thinks that the world is too peaceful, he will drastically reduce the number of soldiers, food and salaries, and merge the guards, then he also needs to fight on the basis of reason.

Zhu Houxi didn't answer: "I'm just thinking, I won't be able to see this clearly." Could it be that he rebelled, just to be the lord of the Khan's court, hiding in Tibet and stealing peace? Blindly avoiding war and making a decision is not the work of a wise man. ”

Before the national policy meeting really began to discuss how to adjust the foreign and domestic policies of the Ming Dynasty brought about by such timidity, Zhu Houxi still wanted to unify everyone's thinking.

This time, I had to judge what I had in mind, so that I wouldn't be caught off guard in the future.

Zhang Fujing opened his mouth first: "Historically, when the Central Plains was strong, the northern captives either stayed in peace or fled far away. Naturally, I am not unwise, and I have no choice but to do it. ”

"That's right, either you can steal peace, or you will run away." Zhu Houxi also recognized, "Before I returned to Beijing, a captive Han people came to vote and said a lot of things. ”

He mentioned Ma Fang and relayed what Ma Fang said about the process and words of Altan when he attacked Chahar and subdued the tribes.

"I answer my ambition, not to steal peace. To say that he will only hope that I will control Bintian or that there will be no successor, and wait for the Ming Dynasty to change, I don't believe it. Zhu Houxi looked at them, "Daming now has the advantage of guns, and Qing and others also know that it is a collection of Western guns." I boasted of being a descendant of Genghis Khan, and had lofty ambitions, and I never failed to find out why the power of the Great Ming Firearms had been greatly enhanced. What he couldn't get from the Ming Dynasty, he never thought of getting it from the West. In the past, Meng Yuan also fought all the way to the West. ”

When these words came out, Xia Yan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is saying that it is very likely that I will go west?" ”

"In the grasslands and hiding in Tibet, even if the young children of the various tribes grow up and have more soldiers, what can they do? The defeat of the captives, in addition to Yan Chunsheng's strange achievements, is also the power of guns. In the future, whether it is to resist the Ming Dynasty's northern expedition or to vainly attempt to invade the south, he will at least need iron. With his ambition, he was afraid that he also thought about the need for firearms. In the past, when Meng Yuan entered the Central Plains, they didn't know that firearms were of great use. ”

Zhu Houxi said his judgment, although he was not sure.

In terms of operational difficulty, with our current strength, it is really difficult to penetrate the entire Eurasian continent and plunder enough resources to the west to enslave more skilled craftsmen.

But it's really a possible option.

The remnants of Warat to the west, the descendants of Timur in Central Asia, and the Ottoman Empire further west were a stubble, but Europe was now in the midst of the so-called Renaissance of the Reformation, the decline of papal authority, and the establishment of new powers.

What if I really answer this guy who is also eloquent and daring to think and dare to do it?

The Central Plains Dynasty was strong, and the grassland tribes were reluctant. The steppe tribes driven west by the Central Plains Dynasty are often a local nightmare.

I Da, who withered in front of the Ming Dynasty, did not know that it was impossible to become the whip of God 3.0 after Attila and Genghis Khan, and go to Europe to get an erection?

One of the main reasons why Zhu Houxi was confused before was because he felt that Earth Online was probably going to update the major version as a whole.

He couldn't imagine what the world would be like and what Europe would be like if he had really made this idea and done it.

And this judgment will take a long time to confirm.

Including Mobei, will it find that the Mengyuan tribe will go and return.

Including the news of the war to destroy the country in the Western Regions.

Including Malacca, will there be news of the discovery of the resurgence of the Mongols in Europe?

Zhu Houxi simply believed that with the wisdom of such an outstanding leader, he should be able to see the root of the problem.

The steppe tribes have been divided for a long time, and they can no longer master the benefits of firearms like their ancestors. And only with today's bow horses, against the Ming army, which will have more powerful weapons in the future, if you can win head-on, you can only hope that the Ming Emperor wants to study abroad, and the Ming Wenchen generals have lost their enterprising spirit.

Today's Daming is not like that.

If you wait for the future, I am so sure that he will live longer than Zhu Houxi? So what great things are you willing not to do in his life?

"Your Majesty is very true!" Xia Yan hurriedly expressed his attitude, "Don't take the hidden dangers of the North Captives lightly. I replied that this man was extremely decisive, not a cowardly master. If you avoid war like this, there must be a plan, and you must guard against it! ”

"Qinggan, Hetao, and Xuanning are still as discussed before. What should Da Ming do, still how to do. Zhu Houxi emphasized this point, "The movement of the northern captives can only continue to pay attention to the investigation." At worst, we must make some preparations to prevent Altan from actually sweeping the Western Regions, invading Europa, and establishing a vast khanate. ”

In the National Policy Palace, many people felt that the emperor attached too much importance to me.

Although I Da's ability is indeed not small, but he is not right in the first place, how can he easily control the power of the now broken Khan and complete the great cause of Genghis Khan and his descendants?

However, the emperor has proven his vision many times.

If it is really done by me, then the pressure on Da Ming will be terrifying.

Yang Shenwu came from it: "How to prepare for this? Could it be that he turned to the west again? ”

Zhu Houxi shook his head: "No need. The bottom of the kettle will be the world of firearms in the future. And the world's firearms, except for the Ming Dynasty, at this time only Western Europa is ahead of the races. Kou can go, I can go too! ”

Yang Shen looked even more pained, but Xia Yan asked in surprise: "Your Majesty is talking about ......?"

"The situation has changed, just in case, you can give it a try." Zhu Houxi looked at Yang Shen, "Don't worry about repairing, there is no need for the court to contribute money and effort to this matter." The order goes down, and on the Golden Autumn Birthday Festival, I will allow the world's law-abiding township virtuous business firm to enter Beijing to celebrate his birthday, and I will receive a banquet. ”

Liu Long was stunned, this is a new thing, a businessman can also see the emperor and get such a high treatment?

……

When the news came out, Daming gradually boiled.

Since the full implementation of the new law, the shackles on businessmen have been loosened.

On the one hand, the establishment of the tax department system has made the tax payment policy much clearer.

On the other hand, the rectification of the officials, the introduction of a large number of talents to serve as grass-roots officials, the establishment of a separate criminal department, the treatment of officials, and the clarification of the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty have been effective in improving the governance of officials, at least during the current reign of the emperor.

In addition, industry and commerce have become independent, and under many measures such as business registration and new accounting laws, business is becoming more and more standardized.

In the past, the biggest cost of the merchant was actually up and down, although this still exists, but it is much better. So, while it is more difficult to get into taxes than before, and the risk of evasion is enormous, the overall cost is decreasing.

Coupled with many measures such as transfer operation, river transportation bureau, shipping bureau, straight road and other measures, traffic efficiency is also improving, and farmers are living better under the enslavement reform and the promotion of iron farming tools, and Daming's industry and commerce have a prosperous soil.

These are the cumulative effects of little by little changes.

In one fell swoop, Xuanning was reclaimed, and the northern captives were forced to the bitter cold land, and this year's Halloween must be extremely grand.

And this Halloween Day, there is a holy decree spread to all places, and the emperor also has to meet with village sages and business houses from all over the country.

Whether it is to take this opportunity to visit the capital where officials, magnates, and wealthy merchants gather, or to pay tribute to the emperor, this is a rare opportunity.

Xue Han, the Marquis of Yangwu, who served in the Shipping Bureau, rushed to the capital, and after seeing His Majesty, he left quickly.

On the eastern sea of Fujian in July, he sat in the cabin.

Behind him was the escort warship of the Shipping Bureau, and this time there were twelve warships of all sizes that followed him south.

From the initial incomprehension to now, Xue Han has understood his importance in the emperor's layout.

In the past few years, although the shipping bureau was only responsible for transshipment of grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the north by sea, it was precisely because of this task that the shipping bureau gradually exercised its ability to sail at sea and escort operations.

In addition to the regular Daming Maritime Division and the coastal defense roads of the coastal provinces, the Shipping Bureau and the Huangming Ji Maritime Trade Company are the other maritime combat forces of the Ming Dynasty.

Now Xue Han has a new identity, he will take the twelve ships of the Shipping Bureau and invest in the South Australian Maritime Trade Company.

In the imperial study, Xue Han never expected that the road that his father pointed out to him would be so wide. What the emperor said to him was a different vast world, where he hid the ultimate position of a lord.

In the waters east of Cat Ba Island, the fast boat that had gone into the sea caught up with the ship in front of it, and recovered the previous decision of the emperor and the military council, and replaced it with a new one.

And in Malacca, the delivery of news is simply too slow.

"Lord Weng, don't miss the opportunity and don't come again!" Alfonso pulled Zhao Jun and advised, "You have the right to take the plane, although the Portuguese expeditionary force needs to be mobilized and sailed, but when Enrique set off, they were already ready to leave. Even if a large number of ships sail together, it will be much slower, at most two or three months late. Even if it's not like what I said before, at least Juan should go back and lead them into a trap! The expeditionary force is coming, it must come to attack Malacca, this is just a battle of defense! ”

Weng Wanda was still hesitating: "How can he regain his trust when he goes back alone?" This is not possible. ”

"It is reasonable to falsely claim that the Ming Dynasty has only left after the First World War, and that there are letters and signatures from Enrique, so it is reasonable for him to stay in Malacca for the time being. Sending Juan back to meet the expeditionary force would allow them to send only some of their ships over without warning. Believe me, the Portuguese, though they don't know much about the Eastern Empire, still think that we are too lazy to care about such a distant place. Sending troops to attack and fight for dignity is in line with the Portuguese's perception of the Eastern Empire. ”

Zhao Jun also wants to make meritorious contributions.

Although he has already made meritorious service and has been named Jing Haibo, and he does not agree with Alfonso's suggestion to directly occupy Portugal, but it is okay to win two more battles and add another "Goa Xuanwei Division" to the Ming Dynasty, right?

So he also said: "What Nan Ao Bo said is very true. The lord is an envoy, although the general should have listened to the lord's moderation after the razing, but since the thieves were unwilling, the battle of Malacca was not over. The sea division is up and down, don't sit back and wait for the thieves to attack with all their might. If you can take it lightly, it is the best policy! ”

Weng Wanda must gamble on his future.

From here to the capital, news came and went for at least three or four months, but the fighter plane was fleeting.

If the Wenchen generals sent here by the Ming Dynasty can't unify their minds, in case the sea master loses too much here, Weng Wanda and Zhao Jun can't afford it.

But whether the plan can succeed or not, Weng Wanda has no bottom in his heart.

It would be even worse if the decision made was contrary to the orders from the capital.

Listening to Zhao Jun's words, Weng Wanda gritted his teeth: "Since Jing Haibo said that this battle is not over, then this official can't control the sea master." Admiral Zhao thought it was okay, so let's do it, and the official would not tie up the soldiers. ”

Zhao Jun couldn't help but look at him, and after a while, he said, "Okay!" What's the matter, I'll do it. ”

He has the identity of an old minister of the palace, and now he has the position of earl, so it's a big deal to return to the original point.

But if he doesn't give it a go, he is not reconciled.

The distant land of the Ming Dynasty is destined to require more autonomy. Otherwise, the pressure of responsibility will only make some things miss. But letting go of this autonomy will bring more new problems.

At this moment, Weng Wanda is a little afraid of responsibility, and the two guys, Zhao Jun and Alfonso, have made their choice out of their own "ambitions".

In the distant capital, Zhu Houxi stood in front of the world map in the imperial study, and he was sighing in his heart.

Given the speed of ships and the efficiency of communication in this day and age, he couldn't think of a better way.

Without dragging down the finances of the Ming Dynasty, if he still wants to take some opportunities, he can only try to release the power of the people.

Just like the other side of history, let them take the risk themselves, and the Ming sat back and reaped the benefits with the concession.

Only by doing so can we get a head start in the far corners of the world and get more resources at great cost.

And after this beast is released, will it backfire against Daming, and how to operate it in the future is a new topic for Daming and him.

The folk maritime merchants along the coast of Daming have been looking forward to this day for a long time, right?

If there is abundant martial virtue, who will the descendants of Yan and Huang lose?

In terms of cultural governance, it has a long history.

After all, did you live like a "great power"?

In this 16th century, when it was still in ignorance, Zhu Houxi knew that he did not have to care about many concepts of later generations, but he understood the truth that things must be opposed, and that everything has advantages and disadvantages.

Unless the Ming Dynasty brings to the whole world, not only guns and killings, but also better development.

It is necessary to have both advanced productive forces and advanced thinking.

My choice allowed Da Ming to really calm down for the time being, even if he released some fierce beasts, he would not fight back in a short time.

But Da Ming is about to really start cultivating internal strength.

In the twelfth year of Jiajing, 1533 AD, Europe was very lively, America was very bloody, and the two male lords of Asia made far-reaching decisions.

On the shore of Lake Baikal in the steppe, the war horses under the command of Alta were finally full of fat, and he raised his whip: "I said, your is still yours, I am a great sweater, not to rob your pastures, horses, and people, I want to bring you more!" Now, we leave the women and children here, and you protect them. Others, follow my horsewhip and march westward! ”

Naturally, he was not unguarded, and all the tribes had to send elite horsemen to follow him west. Those who stay will continue to survive first.

But I believe that when they come back again and again, all the tribes will surrender to him wholeheartedly in the face of harvest and the oppression of the powerful Ming Dynasty.

In this year, Altan led his army to the west, and the first target was the remnants of Warat.

He was really prepared to find enough iron and craftsmen from the west to reserve the strength to defend against the Great Open Fire.

From the time Ordos and Yong Xie Bu were defeated so quickly, he knew that before the combat power of the grassland tribe had a qualitative leap, there was no way to fight the Ming Dynasty.

This time, Zhu Houxi judged correctly.

Although he only made a decision out of case, he would also release the coastal power of the Ming Dynasty that had dared to go to the South Seas for thousands of years.

Around this time, Queen Anne gave birth to a baby girl at Plasensche Palace in Greenwich, London, on the British Isles.

Previously, Henry VIII had his first marriage, and Queen Catherine was actually the wife of Henry VIII's own brother and a princess of Spain.

Henry VIII's marriage to her was not approved by the Pope for a time. For the sake of friendly relations between Britain and Spain, the royal families of the two countries have spent some energy to mediate.

Since then, the two have had a total of five children, but only one Mary survives today, who is seventeen years old.

As a result, Henry VIII had just divorced Catherine and married Anne in January this year without the permission of the Pope.

Another daughter, the royal family still has no male heir, and the atmosphere in the royal family is not happy - the former queen has been confined in a manor, the former princess Mary has also been demoted to an illegitimate daughter, and the atmosphere in the royal family has been tense for a long time.

The royal family is in chaos.

Whether it was Henry VIII or João III, people in Europe did not know what was happening in the Far East and how it would affect Europe.

At this moment, gold from the Americas arrived in Spain, and the royal family was jubilant, and Pizarro, who had reneged on his promise to execute the Inca emperor, became a hero.

Suffering has not yet come.

But suffering was the first to reach the Yarkand Khanate.

Because of the death of the Great Khan Said, the Yarkand Khanate was in the midst of a struggle for the throne.

Altan came here with a large army.

"Start with Chahatai!"

In the past, the four khanates of the Mongol Yuan were now divided. Yarkand, just Eastern Chahatai.

I replied with a firm gaze, even just looking into the distance to the southeast.

One day, he will regain the glory inherited in his blood!

(End of chapter)