Zhu Yuanzhang awarded twenty-seven important civil and military ministers in one breath. Among them, there is no doubt that Zhang Ximeng, the Taifu of the King of Lu, is the leader, and the last one is Xuanning Bo Cao Liangchen.
Obviously, this list is incomplete, and the civil servants of Zhongshu Provincial Department in Yingtian are not included in it.
Feng Guoyong's Northwest Army, Tang He's Southwest Army, and even Zhu Ying's Lingnan Army did not receive the reward.
In fact, it is easy for these people to say that they will definitely get it. They just wait for the victory and hold it again.
But there are a few people who didn't get it, which is interesting, such as Li Wenzhong, Lan Yu, and Zhu Wenzheng.
In terms of merit, these two young men are definitely worthy of being marquises, but Zhu Yuanzhang is so stingy.
"Li Wenzhong, do you know why we didn't give it to you?"
Li Wenzhong hurriedly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I am young and want to make great achievements. I have plenty of time, so there is no need to rush."
Lao Zhu snorted lightly, "Actually, it's not that complicated, just because you are our nephew."
This Lao Zhu was so direct that he could not even deal with Li Wenzhong at once.
Since he is your nephew, shouldn't he be treated more favorably?
Lao Zhu sighed: "We also want to reward you, but since you are our relative, we cannot measure it by the standards of ordinary people... In short, you have to make more contributions and greater achievements... Are you convinced?
?”
Precisely because he is a relative of Zhu Yuanzhang, he has to pay more.
Li Wenzhong pondered for a moment, then prostrated and said: "To answer your Majesty's question, I am young and can lead troops in battle, so I most likely rely on Your Majesty for your protection! This background has given me too many conveniences. I can only live up to Your Majesty by redoubling my merits."
Cultivation and support.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile on his face, "That's right. Tell this to Zhu Wenzheng who is still in Linqing later. Since you are our relatives, don't expect us to treat you favorably! On the contrary, we must be more strict!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words made Li Wenzhong horrified and also horrified all the officials.
In fact, when naming a hero, it is difficult to convince everyone.
Like Zhang Ximeng and Xu Da, it is easy to tell, but with so many marquises, it is actually difficult to tell clearly who is in front and who is behind.
There are several other earls, why can't they be marquises?
There are fights between each other for the sake of ranking.
Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately excluded his nephews and nephews, just to remind the generals, if you are not satisfied, just take a look at these two people!
Their merits are no less than yours, and they are our relatives. They have not been granted titles, so what else can you say?
As for Lan Yu, he didn't get a title either. This guy is not a relative of Lao Zhu!
"We remember that Mr. Zhang sent you to the command of King Xiao Ming in order to understand the actual strength of the Yuan army. You lived up to his trust, explored the road, and made great contributions during the decisive battle with Chahan. Logically speaking, we should give you a title.
…But when we got here, we changed our minds again.”
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and pointed to the north!
"Look at it!"
With a loud shout, all the officials looked north.
"Where is that? It's the land outside the Great Wall, the desert grassland... It's the place where the Great Yuan Dragon thrived! Emperor Yuan escaped from Dadu and ran to Shangdu to survive! Our Northern Expedition this time only brought back Dadu, and there is still so much
Many territories have not been surrendered, let alone plowing the courtyards and sweeping holes to attack Huanglong! The remnants of the Yuan Dynasty are still there, and hundreds of thousands of troops are watching with eager eyes."
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed his tone, and the banquet changed from joyful to solemn.
This is how the emperor is happy and the whole world laughs, and the emperor is angry and everything changes.
"When we award meritorious officials, we have to reward them, and we have to reward them! They assisted me from being a commoner to ruling the world. They have contributed to entrepreneurship and restored China!"
"But we want to tell you that there are even greater achievements waiting for you in the future. He defeated Shi Yanran, sealed the wolf in Xu, expanded the territory and strengthened China. He, Genghis Khan, was able to travel thousands of miles and destroy the country for forty years.
To this day, there are still countless Mongolian vassal states outside the Western Regions... There is no reason why we can't do what they can do!"
Lao Zhu sighed: "We heard that Genghis Khan also suffered a lot when he was a child. His father was poisoned by his enemies, and he was homeless for several years. He and his mother and brothers struggled to survive. The family only had a few cows and horses. Let us ask ourselves, can he stand out and fight?
The prosperous age of Mongolia is indeed not easy, and it can be called a generation of genius. But I feel that in terms of suffering, my early experiences are still higher than his, and my future achievements will far exceed his!"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the ministers, including those who had been granted the title and those who had not been granted the title.
"Which of you can be the Wei Qing or Huo Qubing of the Ming Dynasty? Who can be the Ban Dingyuan of the Ming Dynasty... We are waiting for you! Whoever can destroy the Yuan Dynasty, regain the Western Regions, and sweep through the Mongolian countries will be a champion, and we will be willing to give it to you!"
After Lao Zhu said these few words, Lan Yu's eyes widened, her breathing became rapid, and blood rushed to her head.
It’s just killing me!
He had been with Zhang Ximeng for a long time, so he naturally knew about Huo Qubing's record, and he also knew how heavy the title of Champion Marquis was.
I'm afraid even my brother-in-law Zheng Guogong can't compare to him!
Seal the wolf to live in Xu, and restrain Shi Yanran.
The pinnacle of military commanders, the romance of men!
This is what a true man should pursue.
Even though they knew that Zhu Yuanzhang might be trying to make a big pie, Lan Yu and many other generals were uncontrollably poisoned.
This location is really great, with the Yanshan Mountains stretching and the waves of the Bohai Sea.
The wind from Liaodong blows in my face.
There are drums and horns contending in the wind, there are golden swords and iron horses, and there are the shouts of countless famous generals... It turns out that the real focus of today's awards is not the rewards for the heroes, but the prospects and longing for the future.
The mountains are high and the sea is vast, and heroes emerge in large numbers.
Young people like me should be vigorous and vigorous.
Zhu Yuanzhang raised the golden cup in his hand and said, "Come, let's drink from this cup together!"
The generals accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang, drinking fine wine and looking at Guanshan. Everyone was excited and couldn't help themselves.
Lao Zhu was born into a humble family, and so were they.
Along the way, they have become heroes of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, and there are even greater achievements waiting for them.
Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his seat, needless to say, he was inspired by the reward.
Afterwards, everyone toasted frequently, sang and drank, making it very lively.
Zhang Ximeng obviously doesn't drink well. He didn't drink much at the wedding, but today he made an exception and drank a lot more. Even if it was just wine, he felt a little confused.
"Xu Da, look at how we are going to run Yanyun Land now? Do you have any ideas?" Zhang Ximeng asked proactively.
Xu Da couldn't help but cheer up and said hurriedly: "Sir, I think there are still many remaining soldiers and horses of the Yuan Dynasty, especially in Liaodong, where there are hundreds of thousands of Yuan troops. Liaoyang is an important town, and it is even more important to get it.
"
At this time, Weiyuan Hou Guanduo immediately stood up and came over quickly, bowing and saying: "King Lu is here, and I think I can send troops from Goryeo, march east to west, recapture Liaoyang, and expel the Liaodong Yuan army in one fell swoop!"
With these two people taking the lead, the rest of the generals asked for battle one after another, eager to lead their troops out and kill people with their swords.
Zhang Ximeng laughed loudly, "What you said makes sense. From a military point of view, it is indeed true. But what I want to ask you is, how can we hold on to such a large piece of land after most of the country has been liberated?"
Zhang Ximeng added: "This place is different from Jiangxi, Huguang, and the Central Plains. In those places, as long as we implement the equalization of land and organize the people, we can defend the place. We can garrison troops and horses at several key points, that is,
Already."
"But it can't work here. Across the Yanshan Mountains, there are countless tribes. They have grown up on horses, riding and shooting arrows, just like eating and drinking. Every autumn and winter, when survival is difficult, they will go south to plunder and slaughter people.
Don't do any evil."
"If we just give the land to the people and let them farm here, they will become the prey of the Mongolian cavalry and be killed and robbed. They will not be able to establish themselves at all. If the farmers cannot establish themselves, we will not be able to control this place."
"Moreover, Emperor Yuan is still in Shangdu, and the remaining soldiers and horses of the Yuan court are still there, and they will not give up. The colorful world of the Central Plains has been lost, and these people must be heartbroken. To say that they have sincerely united since then, I still don't believe it.
But they are not willing to endure hardships and want to take back most of the capital and live a good life of dominance again, but it is inevitable."
Zhang Ximeng paced among the generals, analyzing what might happen next.
Among the crowd, Lan Yu suddenly said: "Prime Minister Zhang, since they are unwilling to give in, then we will send troops to win them over!"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "This is correct, but it is not comprehensive. Of course we have to send troops, but the problem is that without a stable rear and a suitable forward base. We all rely on transporting grain and grass and baggage from the hinterland of the Central Plains. How many battles can we take?
Zidazhan? I believe that you are all powerful generals in the world, with both wisdom and courage, so naturally you are not afraid of the Yuan army. But I want to ask you, if you are hungry, have no food and water on your lips for several days, are surrounded by enemy soldiers, and are exhausted,
How can you fight me when you can fall asleep while walking?"
"Moreover, the grassland is so vast, stretching thousands of miles across. We send troops there, and if the enemy soldiers flee far away and do not fight us, relying on their numerous horses, they want to overwhelm us and drag us to death? What should you do?"
Zhang Ximeng asked questions one after another, which made these newly minted heroes of the Ming Dynasty hesitate. Indeed, if the Yuan army used this almost rogue style of play, they really had no good solution.
Xu Da considered it carefully: "What do you mean, sir?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I think the top priority is that we need a special army that can both fight and farm, with a hoe in one hand and a sword in the other. There are not many people left around Dadu, and they only rely on supplies from the south. The pressure is too much
Big. We must find ways to grow food, feed livestock, and solve the problem of military supplies ourselves."
"But then again, the Yuan army will not let us farm in peace, they will definitely come to destroy us, so we must be able to fight a tough battle!"
When Zhang Ximeng said this, the answer seemed to be coming out.
Hu Dahai stood up and said loudly: "Zhang Xiang, I understand what you mean. Ten years ago, most of us were farmers. For more than ten years, we have been accustomed to handling swords and guns. Now let us use one hand to start again.
Pick up the hoe, we can do this! I, Hu Dahai, am willing to be the first!"