Chapter 159 A multi-pronged approach

There is a rebellion in Yunnan and Guizhou, which is naturally intolerable to the Ming Dynasty, and they must suppress it.

Since the army is going to be used, the emperor's opinion is naturally the most important. After the emperor decides to send troops, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry will obviously be involved. Needless to say, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, this is their existence

Value expression.

In fact, many courtiers were surprised. Normally, the local guard post would be enough to suppress such a small-scale rebellion. If you really want to make the scale larger, just transfer one or two vassal kings nearby, and that's about it.

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But now the court's actions are almost to launch a war to destroy the country. The Ming Dynasty is now frighteningly strong.

Lao Zhu naturally attaches great importance to such things, although he seems to have only slightly dominated this matter. But no matter what, Lao Zhu cannot pretend that nothing happened. After all, this is a large-scale event.

of war.

Zhu Xiongying didn't seem to mean too much at all. He just clarified some of his strategic requirements, briefly delineated the scope of the war, determined some provisions, the number of soldiers, etc.

Zhu Xiongying actually did not intend to dictate the specific marching route, or the configuration of some generals, or how to start the battle. In the final analysis, it was about specialization in the art, and Zhu Xiongying believed in the generals of the Ming Dynasty.

With Lan Yu, who has experienced many battles, as its commander, and supported by Xu Yungong, Muchun and others, the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as an elite force. With such a configuration, there is almost no pressure to fight some barbarian rebellions. The court has a lot to do.

Just to win, what the court has to do is to find opportunities to complete the strategy in this war.

This is the attitude Zhu Xiongying should have. Zhu Xiongying is now very patient, and he also shows a very humbly accepting advice at this time.

Of course, he does not lack some opinions of his own, probably because Zhu Xiongying is a person with a strong desire to control, so he also hopes to hear some clearer answers and see some plans for many things.

Even if you know that things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, it is impossible to follow some plans 100%. But no matter what, the initial rough plan, some marching routes, etc. can all be prepared in advance.

They are all controllable.

Lan Yu is an uneasy presence in the court, but now when it comes to leading troops, he seems to be full of energy and confidence. At this time, Lan Yu is no longer the uneasy Duke of Liang.

, but a very reassuring general in command, the general of the imperial court!

Lao Zhu felt that some of Lan Yu's plans were relatively reliable and reassuring. He could rest assured that Lan Yu would lead the army to put down the rebellion.

After the imperial court left the civil and military capital, Lao Zhu asked with a smile, "You told us before that you wanted to separate the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties. What are your thoughts?"

Zhu Xiongying laughed and said to Lao Zhu, "Prior to Qi Zhesun's rebellion, Lan Yu pursued him as far as Handong. Sun'er wanted to establish Hami Guard, Handong Guard, Anding Guard, Quxian Guard and Along Guard.

In this way, our Ming Dynasty can form a siege on the land of Hami. Naturally, we can overwhelm Fan Rong, and our military power will be extremely powerful in the Western Regions."

Lao Zhu nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Zhu Xiongying, "I think you don't just want to intimidate Pan Rong, and you don't just want to conquer the Western Regions in the future. I think you also want to win over Yili and make them internally conflict.

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"I still can't escape the eyes of Grandpa Huang. My grandson's little thoughts are too obvious." Zhu Xiongying was not embarrassed and said to Lao Zhu with a smile, "My grandson thought that now is the most suitable time for Yili to win over.

, let them go to internal friction, I can help them."

Yilibali is actually the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. However, after the death of Tuhelu Timur Khan, the Khanate fell into chaos and they split. It is connected to Hami in the east, Samarkand in the west, and Samarkand in the north.

Arrived at Oara, and connected to Khotan to the south was a huge khanate that accommodated many ethnic groups and tribes.

Moreover, in the current Eastern Chagatai Khanate, due to the rebellion of the foreign minister Marudin, the power of the Khan fell under the control of the Dugrat tribe. The turmoil in the internal situation led to the covetousness of external powerful neighbors, such as the Mongolian Barula

Timur, a member of the Sri Lankan family, took the opportunity to gather his old troops to rebel against the rule of the descendants of Chagatai Khan.

The young son of Tuheilu Timur Khan, who escaped from being kidnapped and killed, was proclaimed Khan by his subordinates on the grassland.

Shortly after this black Erhuo Khan came to the throne, he sent envoys such as Qianhu Hamaliddin to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute to horses and Fangwu, and initiated contacts with the central government. He was also under military pressure from the Timurid Dynasty in the west.

He had to marry his daughter to Timur as his wife, and also prepared food and wages for the Timur dynasty's Eastern Expedition.

"Now this black Erhuo Zhehan is weak, but he is a descendant of the Mongolian Golden Family, so he still has some appeal." Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "If we give him some support, Wala will not be easy. Tie

Mu'er and Tatar can also be contained, and now they are all fighting."

The black Erhuo Khan here has "righteousness" and his bloodline can be regarded as the golden family. But the Tatar side is actually fighting among themselves. The descendants of the golden family are also working hard for the throne and want to regain the right to rule.

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Lao Zhu was a little worried and said to Zhu Xiongying, "It's just that we are in the land of Xifan now. We don't have many troops to begin with. It would be more laborious to conquer the Western Regions. It will be a big war and it won't happen overnight."

"So my grandson hopes that Hei Erhuo Zhe will become strong and canonize him as a Khan." Zhu Xiongying said matter-of-factly, "Originally he paid tribute to the imperial court, so my grandson should be more generous and give him tea, iron pots, and grandson.

Give him the weapon back."

Lao Zhu was stunned. In fact, the living environment of many Mongolian tribes is harsh now, and they don’t even have iron pots. Lao Zhu’s continuous embargo has also made those Mongolian tribes weaker and weaker. This is also the case in the Ming Dynasty.

An important factor in the overall stability in the north is that the Mongolian tribes have no power to invade.

Serious Lao Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying and said fiercely, "Ying'er, remember this for us! Those people are unable to intrude now, but once they have the strength, they will want to go south to herd horses!"

"That's why my grandson wants to give them weapons!" Zhu Xiongying smiled and said patiently, "My Ming Dynasty has many skilled craftsmen, and there are also a lot of discarded weapons. My grandson repaired and sent them a batch.

Exchange some cattle and horses, some pigs and sheep. When the time comes, give them iron pots and grain."

Lao Zhu kept a straight face and said nothing. He felt that his grandson was usually very smart, so why was he confused on this matter.

Zhu Xiongying further said, "Grandpa Huang, the tribe of the Black Erhuo is weak. Let's help him and let him fight with other tribes. His weapons are stronger than other Mongolian tribes. But we eliminated them all.

If you want weapons at that time, you have to contact us, and you have to continue bleeding to buy weapons."

Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then said unhappily, "By then, he will have ambitions, and he may want to disturb the border. By then, he can also recruit craftsmen."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and just smiled and said, "The weapons given to them are stronger than those of the Mongolian tribes, but much weaker than the weapons of our Ming Dynasty. Most of the Mongolian tribes today are those without craftsmen.

I don’t know how to smelt iron. There are many craftsmen in our Ming Dynasty, so it would be a pity to recycle the discarded weapons."

Don't talk about the monkey version or not. These are just a batch of out-of-process products that were difficult to deal with after the Ming Dynasty's arsenal was updated and the frontier weapons were replaced with new ones. Although they are not of much use in the Ming Dynasty, they are quite popular in other places.

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Zhu Xiongying continued with a smile, "Grandpa Huang, those people have ready-made weapons and can just trade them for cattle and horses. Why do those people need to smelt iron and train craftsmen? Mongolians don't have the patience to train craftsmen.

As long as they cannot train craftsmen in the future, my grandson can control them at any time."

Lao Zhu seemed to have come to his senses and asked with a smile, "What do you mean, we can cut off his weapon at any time?"

"We will give them all the weapons we replaced. Our weapons will be newer and better." Zhu Xiongying nodded and said repeatedly, "By then, their weapons will be not just one or two grades behind ours."

, you will be restrained by us at any time."

When the source of a country's weapons is controlled, it is difficult to be assertive. As a weapons exporting country, Zhu Xiongying can naturally provide his opponents with some sub-level weapons, or even more than sub-level weapons.

Through the continuous output of weapons, the "research and development capabilities" of those tribes can be weakened, which can make those tribes feel dependent. The supported tribes seem to be getting stronger and stronger, but their dependence on the Ming Dynasty is also increasing.

Lao Zhu was listening attentively, feeling moved by some of Zhu Xiongying's fantastic stories and whimsical ideas. He also felt that his grandson was not only wilted, but also some conspiracy, something that would make the Mongolian tribes drink poison to quench their thirst.

Conspiracy.

Who makes the comprehensive national strength of some small foreign countries around those tribal firemen not as good as the Ming Dynasty? Who makes their technology trees not light up enough compared to the Ming Dynasty? The Ming Dynasty still has technological advantages, and they can continue to expand this

Advantage, because Zhu Xiongying has no intention of being satisfied with this.

He continued to invest manpower and material resources in the science and technology of the Ming Dynasty. Some of the scientific progress of the Ming Dynasty was not only the improvement of shipbuilding, but also the continuous progress of gunpowder and firearms. This was Zhu Xiongying's confidence.

What's more, Zhu Xiongying also knew very well that Ming's comprehensive national power was improving, and Ming could continue to suppress neighboring countries.

The arms business itself has a certain profit margin. Moreover, this is also a political method that Zhu Xiongying believes. This is a method of controlling some surrounding countries, and it is not just direct dispatch of troops and generals that is the method of control.

A multi-pronged approach is the best approach in Zhu Xiongying's opinion.
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