He Xi never expected that this matter would happen to him. He had no choice but to go out and explain everything about King Liang's murder of the envoy in front of everyone.
Not only did He Xi not think of this matter, Xu Da and others also didn't think of it.
Such a meeting may not seem to be of high standard, but it is actually the most important, more important than some meetings in the court. The decisions made at such a meeting cannot be refuted in the court. Zhu Yuanzhang will implement it at all costs.
Because those who oppose him will be regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang as opposing his authority. This will lead to bloodshed.
None of the six ministers were able to get in. Instead, He Xi was specially called to attend. This was unusual in itself. Now that He Xi was asked to speak, many people had to think of the rumor that He Xi was the illegitimate son of His Majesty.
Although these people all know very well that considering He Xi's age, His Majesty should call him the King of Wu. There should not be any illegitimate children living among the people. But He Xi's favor is obviously different.
Could it be that He Xi's mother had another identity, which was against ethics and shameful, so she was sent to the private sector.
For a time, many people were speculating, whose wife He Xi's mother was? After all, if it wasn't a scandal, given Zhu Yuanzhang's status at the time, he wouldn't even dare to recognize a child.
Some people even speculate that according to He Xi's age, he should be after the King of Jin, before the King of Zhou, and about the same age as the King of Yan. If the order is stated, I don't know if he is the fourth prince or the fifth prince.
After today, this rumor will probably become even more popular.
In fact, He Xi didn't know about this rumor. After all, no one would ask the person involved about such a rumor. But Zhu Yuanzhang knew it. There were not many Jin Yiwei who could hide it from Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty.
But he somewhat condoned this rumor. I don't know what kind of thoughts he had.
No matter what thoughts these people have in their hearts, after He Xi has finished speaking, things have to get down to business.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Xu Da, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Xu Da pondered for a moment and said: "The king of Liang does not know the power of heaven, so the court should naturally punish him. It's just that I have been in Beiping for a long time and have never fought in the southwest. On the contrary, Yingchuan Hou is the first in Ping Shu, and many of the Southwest Guards are owned by Yingchuan Hou.
Jian, I know the situation in the southwest very well. I would like to ask the Marquis of Yingchuan to tell me whether to mobilize troops."
The Marquis of Yingchuan is Fu Youde. This was the title given to Fu Youde when the Ming Dynasty was founded.
From Xu Da’s words, we can also see Xu Da’s personal style.
For Xu Da, he is now the first in meritorious deeds. No matter how much merit he has, it is of little use. Therefore, Xu Da is the most fair in the army and has repeatedly given credit to his subordinates. However, the more Xu Da behaves like this, the more the soldiers think
Used by Xu Da.
As the number one person in the army, does Xu Da really have no informants in the southwest? Does he really not understand the situation in the southwest? But that is not necessarily the case.
However, what Xu Da said was right, Fu Youde did know the southwest.
There is almost a custom in the Ming Dynasty army that whoever establishes a guard station has influence on the guard station. After Fu Youde conquered Shu, he recruited surrendered troops and established many guard stations. This was all due to Fu Youde's personal connections and
potential force.
I don’t really think that the general who founded the Ming Dynasty was as influential as the generals in peacetime.
If that were the case, why did Zhu Yuanzhang take these old commanders away before he died? Was he losing his mind and going crazy?
Fu Youde was different from Xu Da. He wanted to make great achievements. Seeing that Xu Da had given him the opportunity, he was grateful and unwilling to miss it. He said: "Your Majesty, I think that the king of Liang does not know the destiny, obedience and disobedience, which is an insult to the court.
It needs to be cut down, and it can be cut down.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Fu Qing, please tell me in detail."
Fu Youde said: "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, in these years, during the peaceful days, the southwest has also accumulated a lot of grain and grass. Most of the grain and grass used in the Northern Expedition came from the north. A small part was mobilized from the south. However, the grain and grass from the southwest cannot be dispatched at all.
The grain and grass from the southwest will be transferred to the north, and the consumption will be several times that of the grain and grass itself. Therefore, the grain and grass in the southwest will not be used by the north. I believe that the war in the southwest will not affect the war in the north. In the same way, the southwest guard station will be mobilized
It is simply unsuitable for the army to move north. Not to mention the depletion of troops' morale and morale caused by moving troops thousands of miles away, many southern soldiers cannot stand the weather in the north alone. I thought that we could attack Yunnan and Mongolia at the same time."
Zhu Yuanzhang gently knocked on the dragon chair and said without comment: "Continue."
This reason was not enough to convince Zhu Yuanzhang.
Without him, Fu Youde seemed to be self-justified. But he revealed something. The food from the southwest may not have to be transported to the north, but it could fill the food gap in the southeast. The Ming Dynasty consumed too much troops in two places. Once there was any natural or man-made disaster, it would be difficult to deal with it.
In this comparison, it is better to use troops sequentially.
From Zhu Yuanzhang's nine-character national policy that determined the world: "Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly." Zhu Yuanzhang was relatively calm at heart and did not like to take risks. Otherwise, if someone put forward this suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang might not adopt it.
Yunnan must be attacked. No matter what King Liang thinks. If he slaps Ming in the face like this, he will not be allowed to fight. But when to fight can be considered. How can Zhu Yuanzhang not raise an army out of anger?
don't know.
Fu Youde felt a little anxious.
Fu Youde was also a general who was the commander-in-chief of the army. In the past few years of his service under Xu Da, he has understood clearly. With Xu Da here, he is at most the commander-in-chief of the army under Xu Da. He is determined not to be the commander-in-chief.
Conquering.
Fu Youde naturally did not pull Xu Da down and mount the horse himself. It was impossible for him. But now the battle against Liang Wang in Yunnan allowed him to see the possibility of taking command. Especially since Xu Da himself had given in, giving Fu Youde a chance.
.
If he fails to seize this opportunity, it will be Fu Youde's own fault.
Fu Youde gritted his teeth and said: "Your Highness, not only can Yunnan be conquered, but it can also be conquered quickly. The war in the north will probably take place after next spring. At that time, the Mongolian tribes are in the season of thinning horses, and our army has been keeping horses for the whole winter.
Attack it. The climate in Yunnan is completely different from that in the north. On the contrary, it is hot and hot in midsummer, so it is not possible to mobilize troops. In winter, the cool weather is a good time to mobilize troops. And this time to conquer Yunnan, we only need to use the troops of Sichuan and Huguang.
"There is no need to use a large army. If your majesty appoints me as a general, I will be able to capture the king of Liang after next spring and offer him as a prisoner."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "No joking here."
Fu Youde said: "I dare not talk nonsense. There is a reason why I said this. I sent someone to inquire about King Liang when I was in Shu. I only told one thing and I knew what kind of person this King Liang was. When I first understood
Yuzhen occupied Shu territory and also wanted to annex Yunnan. She personally led an army to attack Yunnan and King Liang fled. Instead, Duan Gong, the general manager of Dali, defeated Ming Yuzhen in several bloody battles and preserved King Liang's foundation."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I know this."
Fu Youde said: "Your Highness, do you know what Duan Gong's fate will be?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please love me to help me clear up my doubts."
Fu Youde said: "The King of Liang married his daughter to Duan Gong."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's not stupid to know how to win over generals."
Fu Youde said: "But then, King Liang was worried about Duan Gong's rebellion, so he sent people to assassinate Duan Gong. Duan Gong was after the Duan family in Dali. When the founder of the Yuan Dynasty attacked Dali, the Duan family in Dali surrendered, which had a profound influence in Yunnan.
, was the head of the local chieftains. After the death of Duan Gong, the Duan family in Dali and the Liang King were in the same situation. And the situation in Yunnan was that there were the most chieftains. As a result, although the Liang King was based in Yunnan, in essence, it was not
There are only several prefectures in Kunming."
"As long as your Majesty is determined, marches straight in, and defeats Qujing in one battle, the King of Liang can be destroyed with just a few seconds."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, remembering that Fu Youde was the commander-in-chief who destroyed King Liang in history. Today, he also saw that Fu Youde really knew the military situation in the southwest. At least Duan Gong's death was not reported by the Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If you have any questions, let's talk about it first. Please note that there is no joke in the army. Once an order is given, it cannot be changed."
Fu Youde was slightly excited and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise. I just thought about it and there are two things I want to talk about."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please speak."
Fu Youde said: "The king of Liang is easy to take, but the chieftain is difficult to defeat. The reason why the king of Liang is easy to take is because the general trend of the world is now very clear. Even if the Yuan court has Pegasus, it will be difficult to fly to Yunnan. In addition, the king of Liang killed Duan Gong. Yunnan
None of the chieftains were willing to be used by the King of Liang. Therefore, the attack on the King of Liang was just to attack a single husband. However, chieftains from all over the country are deeply intertwined in Yunnan and have a long history, many of which are more than a thousand years old. If these chieftains want to be calmed down, it will not take many years.
"
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but admire Fu Youde's vision. Judging from the history he heard from He Xi, this was not the case.
Fu Youde paused for a moment, as if to give Zhu Yuanzhang time to digest the news. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, he continued: "Secondly, there are weapons. In recent years, all weapons have been transported to the north. I have seen the Southwest Guards in the north.
To be honest, the ordnance is consumed much faster in the southwest than in the north, because the climate is humid and the weapons are more effective. No matter how well maintained they are, they will not last long."
"And when fighting a war, climbing mountains and crossing rivers, the consumption of weapons will only be greater. I have not transferred the ordnance inventory of the Southwest Guards, but I think it must be insufficient. Please transfer the ordnance of the Nanjing Arsenal."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly after hearing this request.
The military focus of the Ming Dynasty has always been in the north, which can be seen from the itineraries of Xu Da and Li Wenzhong. They were respectively in charge of the war against Mongolia in Peiping, and most of the ordnance produced by the Ming Dynasty was sent to the north.
Especially when Zhu Yuanzhang decided to go to war against Bei Yuan, he transported a large amount of ordnance to the north. Nanjing naturally had a lot of ordnance. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to empty out Nanjing's ordnance inventory.
This means that the capital is empty. This chapter has been completed!
