Xia Xun's initiative to ask for help made Zhu Di very happy.
Xia Xun never dared to be overconfident in his abilities, but Zhu Di didn't think so. Whether it was a campaign to suppress coastal areas or manage the Northeast, Xia Xun's political foresight and military skills made Zhu Di very impressed. Appreciate that, he didn't know that Xia Xun was an experienced person, so he could naturally spot the problem at a glance, so he had great trust in Xia Xun's ability.
There are no generals in the court, and he has to deal with the Western Emperor Timur. In his heart, apart from his own personal conquest, Xia Xun is the only one who is worthy of the great responsibility. But if Xia Xun does not give him a step down, this time he would rather The imperial commander himself was not willing to rely on Xia Xun... so Xia Xun rushed to the Jinshen Hall and recommended himself to him, which made Zhu Di very happy. What Xia Xun said next was particularly pleasant and could be listened to.
Xia Xun said: "I think it is inappropriate to abandon local forces and rely entirely on the troops transferred from the Central Plains. This shows that we are distrustful and wary of them. Even if the armed forces of Gannan and Ningxia have no different intentions, in this way It is inevitable that thoughts will arise. Although there are many minority Hui soldiers among them, there are certain risks in using them to fight, but it is far better to use their strength to the greatest extent than to remain vigilant against them and abandon them in the rear. The effect is greater.
In addition, if the imperial court gathers soldiers and horses from Sichuan and Henan to rush to the Western Regions now, before Tiemu'er's army arrives, the consumption of this huge army will be very shocking. In my opinion, Tiemu'er will The expedition to the east cannot be ignored, but it is not appropriate for us to mess up our position before the enemy arrives.
The minister thought this way. On the one hand, he reorganized the local armed forces in Gansu and Liang, eliminated some restless people through arrests, and strictly enforced military discipline; at the same time, he mobilized the Ganliang army out of the fortress and moved forward for dozens of miles and hundreds of miles. Here, relying on the dangerous terrain, we speed up the construction of fortifications.
Regardless of whether they will guard the front line in the future, or the soldiers and horses from Henan, Sichuan and Beijing camps will guard the front line, the preliminary preparations for building fortifications can be completed by local soldiers. Before the enemy troops arrive, Ganliang sergeants will control the front line. Those who have different intentions will not dare to cause trouble or cut corners in construction.
In this way, the rear troops do not have to rush to the front line early and waste money and food.
To sum up, what I mean is: 1. Show kindness and trust to the Ganliang armed forces, and try your best to win them into the hands of the imperial court; they have been in the Western Regions for a long time, and are most familiar with the local area. If they make good use of them, that is A powerful force. Especially... We are defending, while Timur is attacking. We must defend, especially relying on these local troops who are very familiar with Ganliang.
It is not difficult to implement this. We do not need to win over every soldier. As long as we win the loyalty and support of the generals, purge the Qing army and prepare for war with all their strength, they will naturally spare no effort to do it. Speaking of right With the familiarity of their subordinates, can the imperial court be better than them? As long as they are willing to take action, they will get twice the result with half the effort. This is human harmony and must be fought for!
2: The armed forces of Sichuan, Henan and Beijing camps have stepped up their training and are ready to rush to Ganliang at any time. As long as all preparations are made in advance and an order is given, they can immediately rush to the front line and arrive at the combat location within the scheduled time. That will be fine. In this way, on the one hand, we can minimize the consumption of money and food, and on the other hand... we can also reduce the occurrence of Henan soldiers, Sichuan soldiers, and Jiangnan soldiers who have been stationed in the same place for a long time and are not accustomed to the sweet and cool soil, and are attrition outside of combat. .
Three: I will lead a group of soldiers and horses to the Western Region first. First, I will have contact with the armed forces of Ganliang and Liang, and get to know the generals and tribal leaders in Ganliang. Second, I can inspect the terrain and supervise the progress of fortification construction. Third, I will come
, we can dispatch capable scouts to monitor the accurate movements of Tamerlane's army, so that we can send back news at any time, so that the imperial troops can enter combat positions in time. We occupy Zhouchuan, and we can completely seize the initiative."
Zhu Di thought for a moment and said slowly: "In this case, who can be handsome?"
Xia Xun said: "When it comes to familiarity with the geography of the Western Regions and mastery of the armies of the Western Regions, no one can compare with General Song Sheng. Can General Song be trusted?"
Zhu Di said flatly: "Song Sheng's loyalty to the imperial court is absolutely unquestionable. Otherwise, the late emperor and the alliance would not have been guarded by him in the Western Regions for decades. It's just that...Song Sheng is old, and I am worried that he will not be able to bear the heavy responsibility."
Xia Xun said: "The war in the Western Regions is not just about victory or defeat on the battlefield, but more importantly, the morale of the military and the people. No one can replace the role of General Song in Ganliang! I can't, I can't say anything disrespectful, even if it's
Your Majesty can't do it personally! Therefore, I think that General Song can be given the responsibility of taking charge of the war in the Western Regions, and when I go to the Western Regions, I can serve as a military supervisor!"
Zhu Di hesitated slightly, and Xia Xun added: "The old general of the Song Dynasty is old and cannot go into battle to kill the enemy in person, but the Ganliang border army has countless fierce generals. If Timur's army approaches our western region, the imperial troops and horses will be sent
Naturally, they are all good soldiers and generals. General Song is in charge of the central army, commanding and dispatching, but this does not require much effort.
Ganliang has a large army that has been guarding the Western Regions for 150,000 years and is skilled in fighting and defending. This army can play its greatest role under the command of General Song. General Song has great prestige in the Western Regions, and all tribes and tribes are afraid of his power.
With this fierce tiger in charge, anyone who dares to have dissent will be defeated!"
Zhu Di nodded slowly and said! "If Song Sheng were ten years younger, all the war in the Western Regions would be paid to him, and tens of millions of troops would be given to him, I would not have to worry. The only thing I worry about now is his age.
.Since you said so, then Song Sheng will be in charge of the war in the Western Regions, and you will be the supervisor. You must go to the Western Regions early. If you feel that Song Sheng is old and sick, it is really difficult for him to take on the important task, you must report back as soon as possible, and at least send a
You are so handsome, you have to share your worries and work to become a handsome man!"
"Yes, I obey your order!"
Xia Xun stood up to receive the order, and after a slight pause in his tone, he said: "Your Majesty, it's almost the end of the year, and all the servants in Da Baoen Temple have to be sent back to celebrate the New Year. Most of the servants this year are recruited in exchange for work relief.
The people in the south of the Yangtze River will have to stay in their homeland in the coming spring, reclaim the land for farming, and recruit laborers from all over the country.
Dredging the canal will also require the recruitment of a large number of civilians. It is about to be a cold winter, so the south of the Yangtze River is fine. The rivers in the north are frozen, making dredging very difficult. In addition, the expansion of Beijing will not be carried out in winter, so these things must be put on hold for the time being.
.For these major projects, civilian laborers will not be recruited again until the next spring. However, next spring and summer return, along with the war on the Western Front, it is inevitable to recruit a large number of civilian laborers. Too many civilian laborers will be recruited, which will inevitably affect farming. Farming
It is the foundation of the country..."
Zhu Di laughed and said: "Don't you just want to persuade me to stop these projects for the time being? This is a roundabout way!*..."
He pondered for a moment, then nodded and said: "As you requested, ask the cabinet to inform the Ministry of Industry that these projects should be suspended and prepare for war with all our strength!"
Xia Xun thought to himself: "Why don't you go round and round? Who doesn't know that you are a donkey? If your mood goes well, you can say whatever you want, but if your mood doesn't go well, you will be stubborn no matter what!"
Xia Xun had a secret discussion with Emperor Yongle and formulated a response plan for the upcoming Tamerlane army..." A series of domestic and foreign affairs measures were immediately carried out in an orderly manner through various yamen.
The Ministry of War and the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army successively issued orders, ordering the Sichuan Commandery and Henan Commandery Commanders to intensify training, nuclear-tighten soldiers, supplement vacancies, eliminate the old and weak, and make it easier for young men to grow up. They also ordered the Shanxi Commandery Commander Chen Bing to maintain tight security at Yanmen Pass.
Soon, the imperial court named a middle-aged man named Tuotuo as King Zhongshun, appointed Zhou An, a member of the Ministry of Rites, as the chief historian of King Zhongshun, and sent troops to escort them to leave Jinling quickly and rush to Hami. Hami is 1,600 miles west of Jiayuguan.
In the Han Dynasty, it belonged to Yiwulu. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was guarded by the mighty King Hunasli, and soon after, he was granted the title of King Su.
This Tuotuo was the son of King Su. After King Su's death, because Tuotuo was young, King Su's younger brother Anke Timur usurped the throne and took the title of Ren.
During the Hongwu period, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the Huihe'er area, established Anding and other guard posts, and gradually pushed towards Hami. Anke Timur was extremely frightened, and immediately paid tribute and became a minister, invited the Ming Dynasty, and freed his nephew.
After being sent to the Ming Dynasty as a hostage, Taizu named him King Zhongshun, and Hami became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
Tuotuo was sent to the Ming Dynasty when he was a child and lived here for more than thirty years. From a boy to a middle-aged man, he now speaks Chinese more fluently than his mother tongue. He has read poetry and books since he was a child, and learned
Chinese characters, proficient in Ming Dynasty culture, married a Han Chinese wife... and the children he gave birth to did not understand the Hami dialect at all. This family has been extremely Chineseized.
Not long after Zhu Di took the throne, King Anke Timur of Hami was poisoned to death by the Tatar Khan Guilichi. The throne of Hami was vacant, and the Ran tribe had been fighting endlessly about it. Among these Hami princes, the one who was most qualified to inherit the throne was Tuo.
Tuotuo, but at that time Zhu Di did not let him go and allowed Hami to fight internally. But now that powerful enemies are suppressing the territory, and if Hami is allowed to continue to be chaotic, some of the forces may turn to Tamerlane in order to compete for the throne, so he immediately sealed Tuotuo as loyal and obedient.
King, escort him back to his country and return to his throne.
At this time, a group of pirates from Japan's Tsushima and Iki Islands came to attack the coast of China. Because the Ming Navy was becoming stronger and stronger, they only made a fortune and fled. The news was reported to the court.
, Zhu Di was busy with the ongoing war on the southern front and the upcoming war on the western front. He really had no time to pay attention to these gangsters, so he only issued a letter of credence asking Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to punish the pirates.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's normal trade with the Ming Dynasty is far more profitable than condoning pirate plunder. Moreover, he is stepping up his plans to let his favorite youngest son inherit the position of general. If he has the support of the Ming Dynasty, it will be twice the result with half the effort.
In addition, at the imperial court, Emperor Gokomatsu was getting older and he had less than two years to live. According to the agreement when the Northern and Southern Dynasties merged, a descendant of the abdicated Southern Dynasty Emperor Gogeyama should ascend the throne, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Of course, he hopes that the Gokomatsu lineage controlled by him will succeed the emperor.
For all of the above, there were many places where he relied on the Ming Dynasty. How could he not dare not work hard for this? As soon as he received the edict from Emperor Yongle, he immediately sent out troops to attack the pirates who had regained some strength after several years of lingering.
Implement encirclement and suppression strikes.
On the Ming side, Zhu Di also began to implement Xia Xun's last step before setting off, beating the Gan and Liang generals, using both kindness and power...
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