Chapter 849 Your Highness, this minister has marked it with you!
When Xia Xun followed Mu Si to Jinshen Hall, Zhu Gaoxu had already gone in first. The emperor was not in the main hall of Jinshen Hall where he usually dealt with memorials, but in a small study room where Jinshen Hall was usually used to rest. Seeing this
Seeing the scene, Xia Xun thought: "I am only meeting the ministers in the small study. I don't think there will be many people there."
After Mu Si Tong reported, Xia Xun went in and saw that there were not many people in the study. Jin Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, Zhang Fu, the British Duke, and Zhu Gaoxu, the King of Han, were all present. There was also a room in the center of the study.
Standing is a man dressed in military uniform. At a glance, from the clothing, it can be concluded that he should be a fourth-grade military general, at least a commander.[..com]
There are two rows of seats, and there is a royal writing desk by the window in the innermost corner. There are some documents piled up on the desk. In the other corner, there is a pair of ivory-carved arms of the auspicious goddess. There is also a purple jade Ruyi and a gourd-shaped one across the desk.
The incense burner is emitting a lingering aroma.
Behind the imperial desk is an imperial chair with yellow silk cushions. Behind the imperial chair, there was originally an eight-leaf screen. Now it has been removed to one side, revealing a square tui-horse-footed huanghuali couch, with Sichuan essence spread on it.
On the woven mat, Zhu Di was wearing casual clothes, with a bun tied over his forehead, leaning on a large pillow, lying on his side on the couch, listening to the general's words.
Xia Xun came in. Before he could salute, Zhu Di waved his hand gently and said, "Sit down and listen to him!"
"yes!"
Xia Xun agreed, and Dingguo Duke Xu Jingchang had already gestured to him with a smile. There was a seat next to him.
After the ceremony, he went to his seat and sat down. The waiter quietly brought tea and then quietly left. The King of Han sat at the top, not squinting, as if he had never seen him come in.
The fourth-grade military attache was still telling the story: "...Jian Ding is an old official of the Chen family. When our imperial troops attacked Jiaozhi, he led the way and called on his old troops to help our heavenly troops attack the Li family from both land and water. Our imperial court
After establishing three divisions, prefectures and counties in Jiaozhi, the emperor was kind and granted him the title of commander. Because our court no longer established the descendants of the Chen family, Jian Ding was dissatisfied, so he took his seal and fled, absorbed the old troops in Huazhou, and surrendered.
Several groups of Annan rebels who broke into bandits raised their flags to rebel.
This simply means establishing a country on its own, with the name of Dai Viet, and the title of King of Rinan. Taking advantage of the return of the British army from the north, he conquered Xianzi Pass and blocked the main road to and from Sanjiang Prefecture. At that time, Huang Fu, the chief envoy of Jiaozhi, prayed to the emperor for reinforcements.
, the emperor passed down the decree during the Northern Expedition, ordering Duke Mu Sheng of Guizhou to send 50,000 troops to conquer Jiaozhi again. General Mu Sheng fought with Jian Ding, but Jian Ding pretended to be defeated and left. General Mu Sheng was afraid that it would be difficult for him to escape into the mountains.
Pursue and suppress, pursue in a hurry, do not want to be ambushed, General Mu Sheng remains calm in the face of danger..."
Zhu Di snorted coldly when he heard this, and said calmly: "If you lose, you lose. Don't put gold on his face. Let's talk about the next thing!"
The military attache was a little embarrassed and paused before saying: "General Mu Sheng... hastily withdrawn his troops and took stock of the losses. He has already suffered more than 10,000 casualties. He also left behind many armors, equipment and firearms, all of which fell into the hands of the Annan rebels. Mu Sheng
The general wanted to reorganize his army and fight again, but...Jian was determined to win a battle, which made Chen's old officials respond one after another. Deng Xi, Ruan Shuai and other Chen family's old officials rebelled one after another. Some of them appointed themselves officers and titles, killed generals and burned their houses.
, still flying the banner of the Chen family, some proclaimed themselves kings, our Annan garrison was focused on one thing and not the other, and it was difficult to control, so General Mu Sheng returned to Beijing at the end of his life, and asked the emperor for reinforcements!"
After Zhu Di heard what he said, he waved his hands with a sullen face, and the military attaché quickly bowed, saluted, and retreated. If he picked up any official from the study, he would be so big that he would be crushed to death, not to mention that there was a real dragon lying inside.
It was really hard for him to be able to speak. It wasn't until he left the study that he took a few deep breaths and felt stars popping up in front of his eyes. This was because he was overly nervous and his breathing was disordered.
As soon as the military attache retired, Han King Zhu Gaoxu said angrily: "My father set up a county in Jiaozhi because the Chen family was extinct and at the request of the Annan army and people. Since our court governed Annan as an inner county, we have treated Chen family favorably."
Most of the ministers have been given official positions, and they have also ordered people from Annan who are knowledgeable, virtuous and upright to join the court as officials. However, these barbarians think they are different and have ulterior motives. If they are so rebellious, the court should send out a large army to attack them!"
Zhu Di glanced at Xia Xun, and Xia Xun's eyes immediately dropped. This silent exchange was because when Zhu Di intended to make Annan his inner commandery, he wanted to give this great contribution to Xia Xun, but Xia Xun did not.
He suggested that conquering Annan be easy and conquering Annan be difficult, and suggested that the emperor support puppets and use barbarians and barbarians to rule barbarians. Zhu Di disagreed with this very much.
As a result, Annan was successfully defeated, and the battle was devastating. However, as soon as Zhang Fu's army left, the rebel flags were raised everywhere, which fulfilled Xia Xun's previous prediction. But now even if he is proven right,
It is impossible for the imperial court to withdraw its troops at this time. Of course, tangible interests need to be considered. The dignity of the country is also an interest. It is not an economic interest, but a political interest. At the moment, the only option is to fight. He cannot take the opportunity to propose a withdrawal.
At the same time, to prove that he was right, he had to be more cautious and humble, and never show his complacency. Cao Cao loved talents, but Kong Rong, the leader of the Seven Sons of Jian'an, was so proud of his talents that he showed off too much, which aroused Cao Cao's extreme hatred. In the end, he was not
Ended up with a body and a missing person? A person who wants to prove that he is smarter than his boss is definitely not a truly smart person.
Zhang Fu, Xu Jingchang, and Jin Zhong obviously all know that the only option now is to send troops!
The Ming Dynasty had just established a county there, but someone rebelled, and they immediately changed their tune. What the hell is that? The Ming Dynasty's court was completely disgraced. Therefore, now is not the time to discuss whether it is reasonable to establish a county in Annan.
, Ming Dynasty had no other choice but to send troops. Even if the successive wars had just ended, because of this decision, the burden that had just been lightened on the people's shoulders would become a heavy burden again.
"Send troops..., send troops..."
Zhu Di murmured to himself, tapped his knees with his fingers, and suddenly stopped for a while, saying: "Mu Sheng has already suffered a defeat, who should be sent to conquer Annan again?"
Zhu Gaoxu immediately raised his hands and said: "Father, I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Annan. As long as I give you a hundred thousand troops, I will succeed immediately and bring the heads of the rebels to the emperor!"
"I think it's inappropriate!"
As soon as he said these words, Zhu Gaoxu's cheeks tightened. He knew it was Xia Xun just by the voice. Even if he didn't hear the voice, who among the people present dared to contradict him in person? It was Zhang Fuhuan, Jin
Zhong or Xu Jingchang? None of them dared, only Xia Xun, only this damn Xia Xun!
Sure enough, it was Xia Xun who slowly stood up. Xia Xun said: "Soldiers must be sent out; battles must be fought! However, last year, hundreds of thousands of troops were sent to conquer Annan, and the Tatars marched north.
, another 200,000 troops were sent. Although there was no war in the Western Regions, hundreds of thousands of troops were waiting for them. People were fed and horses were fed, city defenses were reinforced, and equipment was rushed to be built. All this was money.
To this end, the total number of conscripts exceeded one million. How many young and strong laborers were taken away from the farmland? The imperial court consumed a huge amount of money and the people could not bear the suffering. Therefore, I believe that this expedition should use both subjugation and pacification in terms of means.
Instead of beheading all the thieves and chiefs, if we try to escape in the deep mountains, old forests, smoky swamps, it will be more difficult than the grasslands and deserts, and it will be difficult to take advantage of our large number of soldiers and generals."
Zhu Gaoxu just made some bold words just to impress his father. Hearing what Xia Xun said, he gritted his teeth with hatred, but he quickly put a smile on his face and said humbly: "What the Duke said is true, and the little king is eager to fight.
, it is indeed reckless. If using both suppression and appeasement can save lives and quell the rebellion, Xiao Wang will naturally do it."
Xia Xun smiled slightly and said: "Of course I understand your Highness's intentions. However, your Highness has not yet understood what I said!"
"oh?"
Xia Xun said: "The British Duke has just returned from Annan. He is familiar with the mountains and geography, the customs and customs there, and he is also familiar with the fighting methods of Annan soldiers. I think that if I ask the British Duke to take command again and go to Annan, all kinds of rebellions can be put down overnight."
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Zhu Gaoxu smiled dryly and said: "The Duke of Fu, the British Duke is conquering Annan. He has just returned to Beijing. Before he has a rest, he has to take command again? My royal family cannot be so unkind. Furthermore, I have learned the art of war since I was a child, and I am even more casual.
My father has been fighting for many years, and he is confident that if I lead the army, Annan can be pacified, and it must be the British Duke. Doesn’t this make the small country of Seyi laugh at me, because the heaven has no generals except the British Duke? "
Xia Xun said expressionlessly: "The country is tired, not during military training!"
Zhu Gaoxu's face changed, and he said angrily: "I am in command, just to train troops?"
Xia Xun said: "I have no doubt about your highness's martial arts. When it comes to the art of war, not only is the emperor a hundred times superior to me, but all the adults here, including you, are much smarter than Yang Xu. When it comes to the art of war, I am not as good as me."
Your Highness, I can only discuss the truth on paper here."
Xia Xun smiled and said: "But I think that the British Duke has fought with the Annan people, which means he knows himself and the enemy; the British company has won consecutive battles and has established an undefeated reputation in the Annan army. This is a head start; with these two
With a huge advantage, it is naturally easier for the British Duke to lead the expedition than His Highness the King of Han. What I just said so much, in fact, I just want to explain that if we win one day earlier, we can save countless money and food; if we fight one less battle, we can have more crops in the fields.
Many young and strong farmers will go to plant rice seedlings and cultivate the fields! Your Majesty is considerate of the people and can understand the painstaking efforts of your ministers!"
Zhu Gaoxu was furious in his heart: "What a pain in the ass! You messed up my good deeds over and over again!"
Xia Xun looked at his livid face, and a trace of sarcasm flashed across his eyes: "You want to have great military exploits, or you want to shine in history? It's none of my business! If I can help the people get some benefits, I won't be supported in vain.
, light carriages, leather belts, fine clothes and fine food; use the fat of the people and the bones of the people to pile up your military exploits and nourish your strength to compete for reserves? I just don’t want you to have sole control of the military! The two of us have been exhausted for a long time, and it’s not
We just became enemies today, why are you staring at me!"
Zhu Di lowered his eyes, thought silently for a while, and then turned his questioning eyes to Zhang Fu.