After the military reform, the Ming Dynasty was standing to recruit 600,000 soldiers.

There are 60,000 sea divisions, and now except for the Nanyang sea division, most of the rest have gone to Dongying.

Of the 150,000 people in Beijing, more than 20,000 have already gone to Dongying, and it is impossible to open up all of them in the border area.

Jinyiwei and Nanjing Zhenwu camps each have about 20,000, mainly to defend the imperial power, and to suppress Gyeonggi and Jiangnan.

In the Qinggan, Hetao, and Xuanning border areas, the border guards are now full, totaling more than 160,000; There are more than 40,000 people in the Jiliao border area, half of which are now in North Korea. Yunnan and Guangxi, adding up to more than 30,000, plus more than 10,000 in Taiwan's border area, this is a total of about 250,000 border guards in the Ming Dynasty.

The remaining territorial forces of about 100,000 are distributed in the hinterland provinces, with an average of less than 10,000 per province, and they are not a mobile force.

After the first month, Daming was soon not calm.

"Ming Pao" suddenly became a weekly issue, and this is because the current arrangement and printing forces have come up, and it is also the need of the situation.

And the above article makes people very indignant.

"The Ming Dynasty sent troops to North Korea at the invitation of the princes and people of North Korea! At that time, the bad news came, and Anton Gong stabbed the murderer, who didn't know? The traitor had the audacity to slaughter the lord and the crown prince; How much food did my Ming spend to help the refugees? How can it be said that the Ming Dynasty deliberately embezzled the feudal kingdom? ”

"Who's to say it isn't? It was the thieves who destroyed the Ryukyus, and the people of the Ryukyus were all killed, and the people of a country were only one or two! The king's daughter's blood book is an edict to the world. How much money did His Majesty spend to rebuild the Ryukyus? How can such a thief and a beast that has lost his conscience not be suppressed? ”

"Your Majesty is still right! The court had the good intention of establishing friendship and becoming a brotherly country in the future, and they colluded with Koubian! In the past, he pretended to be obedient and surrendered, but now he shows his true colors! Let them love the people and secure the people, can't they do it? After all, it's a thief! ”

“……”

The Ming court is paying attention to what the people are talking about, but they are not too worried.

How to guide mobilization through public opinion, the Ming official now has some experience, not to mention that the emperor is well-informed and knows more?

"A few points to emphasize." Zhu Houxi told the current editor-in-chief of "Ming Pao", "Wang Shi is brave and good at fighting, and there is no possibility that the war will spread beyond the border area." In the past 20 years since the new law, the treasury is full and the food is sufficient, and the Ming Dynasty will never give it to the people in this self-defense counterattack. The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, so the military situation tells the Ming Dynasty, and the people must know how the king is defending the country. ”

For Zhu Houxi, it is necessary to fight a "live broadcast" type battle in this era.

The nature of the army, the relationship between the army and the state, should connect the royal family, officials, and ordinary people with the military.

It is naturally not easy to face enemies on all sides, but I am afraid that there is no better opportunity in the powerful state of the Ming Dynasty: to really shape the concept of the country and the concept of the nation.

Why did the feudal clans know that the Ming Dynasty was stronger, but they still had to take risks?

Because the Ming Dynasty put forward the standard of loving the people and reassuring the people, and used it as the basis for state-to-state relations in the future.

This underlying value orientation will shake the legal system and status foundation of the vassal magnates.

The people of the Ming Dynasty have already experienced the changes over the years, so they can tell that the audacity of these feudal states is indeed for their own status and selfish interests.

The people under their own rule can still be regarded as slaves who are tyrannical and hit stones with eggs, once the Ming Dynasty is weak, how can they eat it indiscriminately under their greed?

In addition to the articles of the emperor, the State Council and the ministries in the "Ming Pao", there are now also many manuscripts submitted by scholars and celebrities.

In February, an article was circulated throughout the Ming Dynasty through the Ming Pao.

The author is known as Taiyue, and his real name and surname are not signed.

But this is a heroic article, after the strong Han Dynasty, the Han people were reduced to two-legged sheep, and the rise and fall of history were counted.

Then the conversation changed, why is the struggle for power and land?

For thousands of years, in all dynasties, the people have always looked forward to good governance. The kings of all ages, no matter virtuous and mediocre, were really able to include the people and the people in the official name of the country, to write love for the people and for the people into the constitution, and to treat the people of all ethnic groups living in China equally.

That's why China is obviously already the most powerful, and there are so many surrounding vassal states attacking in groups.

Many new laws and reforms are for the sake of the people, and they are no longer the same.

This is the desire of the world's magnates to "eliminate dissidents", after all, they are all no matter who is the king and hegemon, and generally suck the people's fat and people's ointment, and enjoy wealth and prosperity.

China is still on a new path, and it has become the enemy of the whole world.

But let me ask the Chinese people, do they still want to go back to the era when they were regarded as slaves and two-legged sheep by foreign races? Do you want to go back to the era of heavy servitude and greed of officials?

The good governance of the Ming Dynasty is still improving, and the official style has only improved, but His Majesty is not yet forty years old, and the prince has traveled to the people to observe the people's suffering. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty, who walked on this road, could be beaten back by the feudal thieves and join them in the same stream?

As soon as this eloquent text came out, it was really a discussion among the scholars and the people.

There are more than four grades in the capital, all of them are sweating.

This is also a battle for the Manchu civil and military to deal with both inside and outside the center of public opinion.

It is the emperor who strongly advocates the new law, officials loyal to the emperor must implement the new law of loving the people and serving the people, and soldiers loyal to the emperor must also protect their families and the country and protect the people.

Because of this love for the people and the people, the emperor first became the enemy of the magnates of the surrounding feudal states who "did not join the same stream". If the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty did not carry out this road, would they also have the same thoughts as the magnates of the foreign domains?

Zhu Houxi naturally reviewed this article first, and now listening to some movements reported by Lu Bing, he can only say to his son with emotion: "See? This kid wants to recruit himself, so you don't have to take care of him. ”

What could be more suitable for Zhang Juzheng, a kid, to raise hope than this?

pointed out that the emperor is young and strong, and the crown prince is virtuous, and from the perspective that Daming insists that this road can be steadily continued and makes Daming better and better, it not only helps the Zhu family to establish the authority of the legal system more steadily, but also makes people who want to continue to suppress him because of scruples in the future seem to have bad intentions.

Of course, since he has said such things publicly, if he becomes an official in the future, he will be stared at by others, and he must not go against his original intention.

Zhu Zaiqian could only nod with emotion: "My father knows people wisely, and he has never been wrong. ”

"This time, the most sinister is domestic." Zhu Houxi was in a complicated mood, and only sighed at Zhang Juzheng's talent, "If there are still old-thinking gentry who are dissatisfied with the new law, the danger that Daming is facing now is their last chance." ”

Zhu Zaiqi's heart suddenly sudden: "Father...... Your prestige is so high, and there are still people who dare to ......"

"Don't underestimate the patience and guts of some. Daming is also in full swing, aren't there so many foreign enemies who dare to jump out? Zhu Houxi sneered, "Zhang Juzheng's article is extremely well written, and I have to thank him." But be sober, this is really their last chance. For this, you have to be prepared. ”

"Erchen...... What do you need to prepare? ”

"Dad goes to Xuancheng, you come to supervise the country." Zhu Houxi said calmly, "It's not that my father is deliberately trying to lure the snake out of the hole, it's just that Hetao and Xuanning are extremely important, and you are also getting married, so it's time to start the real experience." Dad values practical learning, there are many things, and you also need to practice. ”

Zhu Zaiqian looked at his father's eyes, and his heart couldn't help but tremble.

"Father, at this very time, son...... Can't afford it! ”

"Xuancheng is not far from Beijing, you have your own disposal opinions, and if you come back and forth, you can't miss a big deal. If you want to kill someone, you will do the work of a wicked person, and give it to your father. In the court, there are many vassals, and you should also deal with them as a master. Otherwise, how will you use people like Zhang Juzheng well in the future? ”

"But ......"

"Don't pretend, I know it." Zhu Houxi glanced at him, "Give you this opportunity, just take a good look at it." I said that you need to practice, and I am not trying to test you. I am for the sake of China's legacy for generations to come, and you should do the same. ”

“…… Erchen understood. ”

"For more than a month, this is only one of the great strategies that I have discussed with my ministers. Now that the general tone of the Xuanfu Mansion is sitting in the border area and the prince is supervising the country, you will officially participate in the next military meeting. There are many plans, you can't know it! ”

"Son's Command!"

Even in today's situation, there is no need to move hastily.

The border army of the Ming Dynasty is not weak, and there is no reason to collapse for a thousand miles.

What's more, I am afraid that I am afraid that since the Ming Dynasty has already conquered the east and set up the lord of the two feudal states, I will not have any substantial gains and abandon it in a hurry.

"The Tartars have been recuperating in Mobei for more than ten years, and I have been fighting in the Western Regions for several years, and I don't know how many people have been captured. Knowing that the enemy is difficult to attack, how can there be only less than 50,000 troops? Zhu Houxi snorted coldly again, "Remember, after you are in charge of the country, the most important thing is to see if anyone is playing in front of you what is the time difference between the intelligence of the Liaodong Army to Beijing and then to Xuanfu back and forth!" ”

……

After withdrawing from the diplomatic missions of the vassal states, the Ming Dynasty naturally lacked a network for the intelligence work in the surrounding areas.

Most of the rest are border traders.

But what the Ming Dynasty is doing in North Korea now naturally touches the sensitive nerves of the powerful and wealthy of other vassal states.

Not everyone dares to bet that after the lord of their country changed his surname Zhu and had a large number of Ming officials who occupied prominent positions in the past, their lives would be better than now.

Has Da Ming considered this possible situation?

After really participating in the military affairs meeting as a prisoner, Zhu Zaiqian understood: he had considered it.

In other words, the withdrawal of the envoys is to give them a chance. In the case of less eyeliner, in the face of the pressure given by the Ming Dynasty, whether the pro-Ming faction finally gained the upper hand or something else, in short, it was to let them mess up internally.

It's just that Da Ming really didn't expect them to be able to connect such a large scale.

Zhu Houxi still can't figure out that question. This is not the future with telephones, in today's era, stretching for tens of thousands of miles, from the lunar month to the first month, things happen one after another, and it is strange that there is no advance planning.

It's almost impossible.

What the Military Council is now studying and judging is the variable that has not yet been clarified.

"There is no need to first assume whether there are people in China who are conspiring with each other inside and outside, and grasp the main contradiction." Zhu Houxi pointed to the north on the map, "If you have this strength to cause real trouble to the Ming Dynasty, you can only answer." He has the most soldiers and the strongest combat power. In other directions, as long as Daming is dedicated to holding first, there is no problem. ”

Mao Bowen agreed: "According to the previous discussion, the greatest possible ...... Always northeast? ”

"If you leave Hamgyong Province and Gangwon Province alone, if tens of thousands of soldiers suddenly appear over there, North Korea and Dongying will be powerless." Zhu Houxi frowned, "I just haven't figured it out yet, I have robbed the Jurchens for many years before, how can they abandon their prejudices and become traitors?" ”

"Most of the Jurchens looted by the Khan's court before were Haixi and savage Jurchens, and there was not much enmity with the Jianzhou Jurchens."

"The border wall of Liaodong is still there, except for this road, there is probably no other plan that really puts Daming in a dilemma, right?"

Zhu Houxi pointed to the Yalu River again.

As long as the Jurchens not only mingled with the remnants of the Korean army, but also the real main force of the Jurchen and Korean streets, then the area on both sides of the Yalu River from Jiuliancheng to Korea would become the best way for the Mongol cavalry to enter the border wall of Liaodong.

By the way, the land passage of the Ming Dynasty to North Korea will be cut off, and the situation in North Korea will change.

Maybe they had the idea of the Jurchen entering Korea and the Khan's court taking Liaodong?

Under the internal and external attacks, if a section of the eastern Liaodong border wall is breached, and I Da Da then holds the western Liaodong corridor leading to Liaodong outside the Shanhai Pass, it will be clear that it will indeed fall into passivity.

The domestic contradictions brought about by the ineffective Eastern Crusade will not be small, and tens of millions of military expenditures will be wasted.

At present, everything in North Korea is not stable.

The newly established team of the Liao King still had a language barrier in communication with the Korean people, which was not smooth.

The real elite soldiers who remained in North Korea to guard the situation were just over 10,000. After Yu Dayou swept the leaves in the autumn wind and laid down Gyeongsang Road, he went to Dongying.

"If you really choose to be here, it would be great! It's just that it was transferred to Liaodong, and Jingying moved quickly. ”

"Don't forget, this year it has been decided that Jiangnan money and grain will arrive in Beijing." Yang Shen said in a deep voice, "Within the Ming Dynasty, there must be a traitor!" Qinggan, Hetao, and Xuanning also have to be guarded against, and only the grain north of Huanghuai will indeed be left and right. ”

"I've already arranged to investigate." Zhu Houxi finished speaking lightly, glanced at the ministers and said, "Since after several studies and judgments, I think that the trend of the battle situation is roughly like this, let's prepare according to this trend first." In short, if there is a change in North Korea, the 30,000 people in the Jingying camp, who claim to be reinforcing Dongying, will cut off their back road from Jeju Island, where they are hiding! If I come from Hetao Xuanning, and I am in Xuanfu, he won't gain anything! ”

"The safety of the capital ......," Yan Song reminded.

"If you can still let the foreign thieves threaten the capital, or let the internal thieves cause chaos in the capital, it is useless to keep more. I brought 30,000 troops from Beijing to reinforce Hetao and Xuanning, and another 10,000 each went to Qinggan, Yunnan, and Guangxi, not only to confuse the enemy, but also to the hearts of the people of An Daming. ”

Of the 150,000 people in Beijing, more than 20,000 have already gone out, and now there will be 30,000 to accompany them to the north, and a total of 30,000 people have been mobilized to reinforce the rest of the directions, and 30,000 are planned to reinforce Liaodong Korea, and less than 30,000 will remain in the capital. Coupled with the strength of Jinyi Wei and the General Department of Public Security, it can be said that the capital is empty.

But the great tomorrow's second expedition to the north can indeed boost the morale of the people, after all, the emperor's two northern expeditions have been victorious.

It's just that Zhu Houxi still went to Hetao and Xuanfu this time, and he brought a lot of people. If I answered that the idea of really fighting was in North Korea and Liaodong, and I knew that the great tomorrow would go to Xuanfu, I should have made a move, right?

In March, the Beijing camp set out for the expedition.

30,000 went to the east, a quick battle.

10,000 to Qinggan, 10,000 to Yunnan, and 10,000 to Guangxi.

And after more than 12 years, the great tomorrow once again drove the northern expedition.

Yang Shen watched the royal car go to Juyong Pass, and after turning around, his face was full of majesty: "Grit your teeth and work together!" ”

(End of chapter)