Chapter 185 Xu Jingchang, you can be a good friend
Chapter 185 Xu Jingchang, can you be the prime minister?
To this day, the only one who can be called a divine sword is the Ming Dynasty Navy outside Liujiagang... This is a huge fleet that Zhu Di has prepared since he ascended the throne.
Under Zheng He's supervision, there were plenty of ships and 20,000 sailors, all of whom were the best of the best. They headed south along the coast and headed straight for Annan, just in time to show off their power in a foreign land and avenge the damage to the border people this time.
Annan must pay the price.
Xu Jingchang proposed a plan, but no one in the court responded.
Especially Liu Jun, Minister of the Ministry of War, was even more contemptuous.
"If we use the navy to attack Annan, what can we do if the Annan troops retreat inland and avoid fighting? What's more, the sea is rough and the waves are rough, and the consequences of the expedition are unpredictable. If the navy is sent out, it will not hurt the enemy, but will hurt itself. , there is no way to punish the Annan Hu Dynasty for rebelling against the party, and the Ministry of War will never agree."
Xu Jingchang also hummed: "The Ministry of War is not familiar with water warfare, and it does not understand the security of Ming Dynasty's border defense. How can it defend the interests of Ming Dynasty if it is so confused?"
Liu Jun gritted his teeth, even though you Xu Jingchang is the Duke of Dingguo, he is also an important minister of the imperial court, the six ministers, and the Ministry of War can be ranked third, how can you allow you to humiliate and underestimate him!
"There is no need to argue about this matter here, you can just ask for the Holy Judgment!"
After Liu Jun finished speaking, he turned around and left, not bothering to talk nonsense with Xu Jingchang.
And Xu Jingchang was not polite and turned around to go back home. He also needed to make a detailed plan...
The meeting of the General Affairs Department broke up unhappy... The courtiers generally supported Liu Jun's idea and believed that Annan dared to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty and kill the border residents of the Ming Dynasty, so he must send troops, and from the land, to attack Annan hard.
Or simply annex Annan.
It was Zhao and Song who had no future and allowed Annan to stand on its own, which led to today's disaster. Now it is the right time to recover Annan.
Up and down the court, there were voices clamoring for an expedition.
And many people also mentioned the Confucian patriarchal system... They believe that Ming Dynasty is the parent of the world, and His Majesty is the father of the barbarians. Now that the children are disobedient, they must be punished severely to set an example and set an example for other vassals. !
The actions of this group of people can only remind people of four words: Counterattack and calculation!
Moreover, Di Bao, which had always supported Xu Jingchang, shyly published a few short articles on pages two and six, to the effect that it supported sending troops to severely punish him, but how to send troops needed to be discussed.
Compared to the noise of these people, Xu Jingchang was completely quiet. He locked himself in his room for three days in a row, thinking hard about a solution.
On the fourth day, Zhu Gaochi couldn't sit still and came directly to kill him.
"Brother Xian, something bad has happened, Zhang Fu has written a letter!"
When Xu Jingchang heard Zhu Gaochi yelling, he had to open the door and invite him in.
"What are you yelling about? The sky won't fall!"
Zhu Gaochi turned pale and said, "I'm telling you, you can't be careless this time. Zhang Fu has already submitted a letter, and he has drawn up a detailed marching plan. After reading it, my father approved it very much, and he intends to let Cheng The Duke is the chief general, and Zhang Fu is his deputy, and together we go to Annan."
Xu Jingchang was startled, Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu? It seemed like he had read it in some novel. It was during this time that Zhu Neng was sent to the army and contracted an illness and died. Then Zhang Fu defeated Annan and made great military exploits, and then he was promoted to the position of British Duke.
Zhang Fu's father, Zhang Yu, was definitely Zhu Di's most trusted general. He followed him in the campaign to suppress the war. If he hadn't died in the middle of the battle, Zhang Yu would have been the first person to be honored.
Zhang Fu himself is also quite strategic and is considered a leader among the younger generation.
Zhu Neng and others did not submit a letter, which was to give themselves a face. Zhang Fu submitted a letter, to a certain extent, it represented the attitude of the nobles. They wanted to use the heads of the Annan Hu Dynasty to add some military merit to themselves. After all, Jing
More than two years have passed, and everyone is still thinking about it. If we don't fight, what future does our honor have?
"Cousin, I have weighed it carefully. No matter what, we can't send troops from the land. The cost is too high. We should transport one hundred shi of food every day, but less than three shi can be sent to Yunnan. If we send it to Annan, I'm afraid there won't even be one shi.
.How about forgetting it like this and letting Duke Cheng and Zhang Fu lead the troops and sail to Annan on Zheng He's ships. What do you think?"
Xu Jingchang was surprised for a moment and then said with a smile: "Your Highness's idea is indeed a good one, but I'm afraid it won't work."
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, then he understood and said with a wry smile: "My majestic Duke, I'm afraid you won't be willing to give in!"
Xu Jingchang also sighed secretly. There will be disputes over land and water everywhere.
Xungui also had very practical considerations in opposing the naval attack.
If future battles are dominated by naval forces, wouldn't they become just decorations?
How could these people be so willing?
Zhu Gaochi was so anxious that he was sweating, "My dear brother, what should we do now? Civil servants and military generals all advocate fighting, and the people are also talking about it. If you ask me to use the four-stage tactic again, I'm afraid it won't work."
Xu Jingchang smiled slightly, "Actually, don't worry, I have also formulated a strategy in the past few days."
"Fanglue, what strategy?" Zhu Gaochi said in surprise: "Let me see it quickly."
Xu Jingchang shook his head, "I can only talk to His Majesty about this matter first, and then see what His Majesty wants."
Zhu Gaochi became even more curious, "My dear brother, are you still hiding this relationship from me? You know, I have always been strict with my words and will not let it out."
Xu Jingchang hummed: "Your Highness, do you remember what I said? For the benefit of Ming Dynasty, sometimes you need to cooperate with recognized villains, and sometimes you have to abandon disobedient good people... You'd better not know about this, even if
It's between father and son, and you don't have the final say."
Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment and nodded silently.
"I understand, you are protecting me... Hurry up, go see your father, tell him first, maybe he will be able to tell me later. It's really very curious."
Zhu Gaochi was eager to find out what amazing operation Xu Jingchang had performed?
They both set off in a hurry and went directly to the palace.
Zhu Gaochi took Xu Jingchang directly to the Qing Palace and walked to the entrance of the palace. He happened to see the eunuch Hou Xian, who also hurried over.
"Eunuch Hou, is there something wrong?"
Hou Xian saw Zhu Gaochi and hurriedly lowered his voice and said: "Your Highness, Liu Bingbu is here with Chen Tianping and wants to meet the emperor!"
Xu Jingchang's expression suddenly changed, "Your Majesty cannot be allowed to see Chen Tianping. After meeting him, things will be in trouble. The Ming Dynasty will lose at least half a year's annual income."
Zhu Gaochi was shocked. Is it so serious?
He rolled his eyes and said decisively: "Eunuch Hou, please wait a moment and let Duke Ding go see my father. If anything happens, I will take care of it."
In this way, Xu Jingchang entered the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Gaochi and Hou Xian were waiting outside, while Liu Jun and Chen Tianping were waiting at Zuoshun Gate.
When Zhu Di saw Xu Jingchang, he was not angry, but laughed and said: "Sit down."
After Xu Jingchang thanked him, he slowly sat down.
Zhu Di said: "I won't say much more about some things. This time to conquer Annan and make great achievements, I will send troops no matter what...and I can tell you clearly that helping the Chen Dynasty to restore the country is just an excuse for me. Restoring Annan is the only way to achieve success."
This is my purpose. How can we call it the prosperous Ming Dynasty if we can't open up new territories? No matter how much it costs, I will move forward, so don't stop me."
Xu Jingchang took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty's ambition is clear to me. Here is a suggestion from me, please take a look at it."
Zhu Di hesitated, took it in his hand, and looked at it carefully for a long time. His hands trembled and he became excited.
"This, this is what you came up with?"
Xu Jingchang nodded, "Yes, it is indeed the plan that I came up with after careful consideration. What do you think of it, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Di put his hands on his knees and sighed: "When my father sent Mu Ying to guard Yunnan, he realized that there were many chieftains in these places and it was difficult to govern. If we can really cut off the chieftains, it would be a good thing for the country and the people, and it would be a great thing for a long time to come."
Zhu Di's eager heart finally calmed down.
It is not accurate to say this, but it has been replaced by another bigger blueprint drawn by Xu Jingchang... The chieftains in the southwest have always been a serious problem for the imperial court.
Why were the losses so high when troops were sent to the southwest?
In addition to the difficult roads, there are also many local chieftains. These chieftains do not obey the imperial court's orders, will not contribute money and food to the people, and may even attack the Ming Dynasty's logistics supplies.
All the food for the people had to be requisitioned from the interior, and many people had to be arranged to protect the food routes, which doubled the difficulty.
Xu Jingchang's plan was to join forces with the Hu Dynasty to carry out a thorough rectification of the chieftains on the border and the tribes across the two countries, so as to achieve the goal of returning to their native lands.
"Your Majesty, many of the chieftains in the southwest are across the two countries. They pay tribute to both sides at the same time. In name, they are subordinate to the Ming Dynasty, but in fact it is just in name... Once the imperial army invades, they will flee into
They seek shelter in the mountains of Annan and other places. And countries like Annan are worried that their lips will die and their teeth will be cold, so they will provide them with shelter. In that case, no matter how much effort the court exerts, it will be difficult to eliminate the chieftains."
Zhu Di nodded repeatedly, "You are right, it is true."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, let's change our thinking. When the Hu Dynasty was first established, many remnants of the Chen Dynasty fled to the mountains. They had the need to conquer the tribes and stabilize their rule. And we must also change our ways and completely control the southwest. If we can
Clean up all the chieftains between Annan and Ming Dynasty, send floating officials to control them, and immigrate to the border areas to cut off the connection between the inland chieftains and Annan and other countries. It will be convenient to deal with the chieftains from Guizhou and other places in the future. This is a crack
An optimal time for the situation in the southwest.”
Zhu Di's brows flickered, he pondered for a long time, and then slowly said: "Annan is harassing our border residents, but you suggest joining forces with Annan to deal with the chieftains together... This idea is not kind!"
Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, this is a fundamental move for the benefit of the Ming Dynasty. It must not be based on emotions."
Zhu Di took another breath, "Then what are you going to do?"
"You can send Zhang Fu south, but he is not allowed to attack Annan. He can just stay at the border to demonstrate. At the same time, send the navy to block the connection between Annan and the outside world. Force Annan to agree to join us in hunting down the murderers, severely punishing the madmen, and giving the Ming Dynasty
An explanation.”
Zhu Di naturally understood. It was indeed a clever plan to drive the tiger and devour the wolf!
"It's really hard for you, kid." Zhu Di reached out and grabbed Xu Jingchang's shoulder and shook it hard, "I really want you to be a prime minister!"
