Xu Da responded, then bowed and listened to the order without saying anything more.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this fellow countryman and his beloved general, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Over the years, we have conquered cities and territories, opened up territories, Xu Daguang has made great military exploits, won a great victory at Hukou, burned thousands of buildings and ships, and made his name famous all over the world. No one knows about it.
Now we want to make you the Duke of Xinguo, hereditary and irreplaceable, and also serve as the commander-in-chief of the former army, taking overall control of the armies of the Northern Expedition!"
Xu Da was horrified. He, the Duke of Xin, also shouldered the responsibility of the Northern Expedition. It was a heavy burden!
"I thank Tian'en! I will definitely fulfill my mission, expedition to the Central Plains as soon as possible, regain the homeland of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and show my great power tomorrow!" Xu Da said loudly. People are familiar with Xu Da, who is the hereditary Duke of Wei. In fact, before he was granted the title of Duke of Wei, Xu Da
I have received a letter from the Duke,
Later, Duke Xin fell on Tang He. It was obvious who was Lao Zhu's confidant.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied, stretched out his hand to pull Xu Da, and then said to everyone: "Zhongshu Province is led by General Li Xiang, and Menxia Province is led by Mr. Zhang. They are both great talents in the world, and we are not worried about civil affairs. But think about it.
When it comes to military affairs, there is a lot of confusion and no rules... We thought about it and decided to set up the Fifth Army Governor's Office. In the past, the Military Governor's Office was stationed in Yangzhou and took charge of the Northern Expedition. The Left Army Commander's Office was stationed in Jiangzhou and was in charge of the destruction of Chen.
The Right Army Dudu's Office was stationed in Zhenjiang to deal with Zhang Shicheng, and the Chinese Army Dudu's Office was set up.
Su Wei Yingtian, the governor of the rear army, stationed in Guangzhou, is responsible for Lingnan affairs, and is also responsible for leading the navy, shipping department, etc."
Lao Zhu finished the military arrangements in one breath and handed over the most important former military commander to Xu Da. Everyone felt suddenly enlightened.
In fact, the official system at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, especially the military system, was quite chaotic. All kinds of official systems could lead troops, such as Zuo Cheng, You Cheng, Ping Zhang, Yu Shi... Anyway, as long as the official was big enough, he could lead troops.
When it comes to war, it seems that the Yuan Dynasty does not clearly distinguish between civil and military affairs. In other words, when the Yuan Dynasty is in a state of crisis, how can it care so much?
Even if it's a dog, if you pull him in to suppress the rebellion, why should you pay attention to the rules?
However, after careful study, we can still get a general clue. Didn't the Yuan Dynasty invent the provincial system? If a red scarf area is large in scale and the fighting is fierce, generals will be dispatched to assume important provincial positions and take charge of counter-insurgency matters.
.For example, not long ago, Chahan Timur was promoted to the right prime minister of Shaanxi province and the censor of Shaanxi Taitai because of his meritorious service in dealing with the Northern Expeditionary Army. He also knew the affairs of the Privy Council of Henan Province.
It was like handing over Shaanxi and Henan to Chahan Timur. He had the final say in appointing civil and military officials, allocating food and wages to the people, and organizing wars.
Yuan Ting did this, and the Red Scarf Army also followed suit. For example, Mao Gui was the Pingzhang of Shandong Province, Guan Duo was the Pingzhang of Liaoyang Province, and everyone was responsible for one...
When we arrived at Zhu Yuanzhang's place, due to Zhang Ximeng's advocacy, we always separated civil and military affairs. On the general side, the commanders were usually assigned,
All commanders have envoy titles.
If you are in charge of a prefecture and a state, you are the commander. If you are in charge of a direction, you are the general commander. As for some pass counties, they are led by thousands of households.
When encountering a major war, Zhu Yuanzhang would fight it himself.
Overall, the operation is quite good, with a tacit understanding of civil and military cooperation, and there is no problem of military generals encroaching on civilian power.
However, as Lao Zhu ascended the throne, the territory became larger and larger, and the scale of wars became larger and larger. Zhu Yuanzhang certainly could not conduct the expedition himself every time, and a general must be responsible for leading the army.
So what title should this general hold?
Is it possible to unify the army by writing a book in line?
Yuan Ting and Han Song had already tried it.
Letting generals control everything is equivalent to creating warlords.
The Yuan Dynasty had Chahan Timur and Polo Timur, and the Han and Song Dynasties also had Mao Gui and Guan Duo... It can only be said that the matching mechanism in the northern region is still stable.
On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally cannot follow the path that has been proven wrong.
Zhu Yuanzhang established the Five Army Commander's Office, each commanding one side, similar to setting up five war zones.
The former army was the strongest and was responsible for the Northern Expedition. The left army and the right army dealt with Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng respectively.
These three large armies belong to the three fists, which are mainly responsible for swinging out to hit people.
The Chinese Army Dudufu guards the capital, guards the emperor, and is also the general strategic reserve.
The most interesting thing is the Houjun Dudufu, which was arranged in Guangzhou.
Not only is it far away from Yingtian, but there is also a navy below and is in charge of the shipping department.
He has both land and water forces in hand, and he also manages the money bag.
What is Lao Zhu planning to do?
"Zhu Ying!"
Mixed among the generals, Zhu Ying kept smiling and happy. He didn't think he would get anything. There were so many seniors in front of him, and their military achievements were far above his own.
In terms of seniority, you will never get your turn. Even if you do, it will be a side job and it won't matter.
As for people, the most important thing is mentality.
Zhang Ximeng doesn't care about the title, because he is aloof. Zhu Ying doesn't care about the title, because he is very close to the people in power. Let alone godfather, godmother, and eldest brother, can they let him suffer?
It can't be done!
So Zhu Ying is very calm.
But at this juncture, she was suddenly called by her godfather and received countless gazes. Zhu Ying was also confused. What happened?
Xu Da just finished sealing, why is it my turn?
Zhu Ying was completely dumbfounded. Li Wenzhong next to him scolded him, and then the boy took a step forward with both hands and feet, causing Zhang Ximeng to roll his eyes.
This kid doesn’t have much potential!
"Thousands of superiors, I am here!"
Lao Zhu looked at this godson and suddenly smiled, "Zhu Ying, you are the first adopted son we have adopted. Although you are an adopted son, you are almost as young as a biological son. Today we will give you the title of Marquis of Xiping and General of the Conquest of the West. , the Grand Governor of the Houjun Governor's Mansion, in charge of all military affairs in Lingnan."
When Zhu Ying heard this appointment, she felt bad all over and her head was buzzing.
"Godfather, I, I can't do it!"
"Don't say you can't do it!" Lao Zhu scolded: "You are our son, don't embarrass us!"
Zhu Ying cried, "I, I don't want to embarrass my godfather, but I, I don't understand at all, fighting a war, governing a place,
They all know nothing about it... Moreover, my contribution is too small, I am afraid that there will be unfair rewards and punishments, so please ask the superiors to take back my life."
"I can't take it back!"
Lao Zhu said: "Zhu Ying, you withstood Zhang Dingbian's siege in Fuliang Prefecture. This is the key to our victory at Hukou...
Just based on this battle, it is natural to give you the title of Marquis of Xiping. However, if you want to become the Duke of the country and be hereditary, you will need greater merit."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he turned to the other Huaixi generals and said, "What do you think of this arrangement for our godson?"
Everyone was startled, and then Xu Da took the lead and said immediately: "The superior arrangements have been made, and I am convinced."
Lao Zhu has made it clear, this is our son, his merits are good, not too small, his qualifications may not be good, and his age is a bit young. You all have to worry about it. If you are not convinced in any way, just come to me!
It's a joke. At this time, who among the generals dares to say one more thing? Do you still want to get a reward?
Everyone looked convinced, but Zhu Ying was miserable. He really didn't know how to run Guangzhou... He looked around, urgently asking for help, and his eyes happened to fall on his eldest brother Zhang Ximeng. Come and help me!
"Ahem!"
Zhang Ximeng had no choice but to clear his throat. He had told Lao Zhu that he would let Zhu Ying be responsible for managing the southwest and bring back Yunnan and other places... But Zhang Ximeng did not expect that Lao Zhu would immediately fulfill his promise as soon as he ascended the throne. Such efficiency
, enough to put any boss to shame.
"Zhu Ying, the purpose of going south to Guangzhou is to prepare for the invasion of Guangxi and even Yunnan... The purpose of granting you the navy is to contact the Li people, open up maritime trade routes, and find an entry plan. As for opening a shipping company in Guangzhou, it is for the purpose of saving money.
money and food,
Obtain more supplies. In addition, Guangzhou's trade is prosperous and it has many contacts with overseas barbarian merchants. To obtain supplies, it can pass through the Ganjiang River route.
Sending it to Yingtian will also supplement the financial resources of the Ming Dynasty."
"Furthermore, Jiangxi has a large population. After the implementation of land equalization, the excess people will have to move to Lingnan. There are also some wealthy families who resist the emperor's orders and need to split up and move. Lingnan is also a good place. In short, you are going to Lingnan.
, there are a lot of things that need to be done, do you understand this time?"
Zhu Ying was stunned and said bitterly: "I understand, I understand, but, I don't know how to do it either!"
Zhang Ximeng snorted coldly, "Just because you don't know how, you can learn a little bit better. In Lingnan, you have to be imaginative and come up with something completely different. There is a blank slate there, the population is small, and it is far away from Yingtian."
.You go ahead and do it, bring all the people from your youth camp over, use the momentum of the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show off their magical powers, and start a career. My lord has adopted you for so many years, you kid should not just mess around, you should share my lord's worries.
Already."
After saying this, if the generals were only convinced with their mouths and felt uncomfortable in their hearts just now, at this moment, they all calmed down.
Zhu Ying is really the one who can do this job in Lingnan!
You said that over in Lingnan, there are novices pecking each other, and there is no decent opponent, but simply sending a civil servant there will definitely not work.
Send a general there?
There is no doubt that it is necessary to have great power and control, and to be dictatorial.
But the problem is that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, who is sure not to make mistakes?
With Zhu Yuanzhang's style of governing the country, anyone who goes there must be cautious for fear of losing their head.
Let Zhu Ying go, it's not that this kid won't make mistakes, it's that he doesn't have to be afraid of making mistakes!
In any case, Zhu Yuanzhang would not feel that his godson had betrayed him. As long as the emperor did not doubt it, most of the matter would be over. My sister said it was zero card.
The remaining half is how to deal with Lingnan affairs.
And this half is Zhang Ximeng’s expertise!
I would like to ask, except Zhu Ying, who can make Mr. Zhang go all out, help without any hesitation?
Who has such a big face?
No!
Really not!
And Li Shanchang and others also realized another meaning. Zhu Yuanfeng rewarded Zhu Ying, but he was actually rewarding Zhang Ximeng! Lao Zhu couldn't let Zhang Ximeng be at the top, so he used this method to compensate Zhang Ximeng.
Compared to you Li Shanchang, Zhang Ximeng still has a Lingnan in his pocket!
"Mr. Zhang!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with emotion: "Sir, you have served the country well, and we are where we are today thanks to your teachings. Your virtue, sir,
He is comparable to Lu Wang, but he is from Shandong, so he can be the Duke of Qi and be awarded the title of young master and be given a python uniform!"