Chapter 249: Ming Dynasty Expeditionary Force, Yongzhen Annan!
The news of sending troops to Annan soon reached Chen Muyue.
In fact, according to the normal procedure, the court clerk should first go to Dali Temple to communicate with Annan's envoys, and even summon Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, these steps are basically omitted.
The reason is very simple, because the serious envoy of Annan has completely cooled down.
But these are not important.
With the documents from the Annan royal family, you can just go back there.
In the courtyard beside the Qinhuai River.
"Princess Anxiu, Your Highness has promised that 50,000 troops will be dispatched to assist Annan in three days. He will also bring many craftsmen and farmers to help the people of Annan improve their farming."
"There are many literati who are also willing to follow the army to Annan to educate the people."
"Nowadays, due to certain relationships, the envoys who came with the princess may not be able to return together. The imperial court specifically asked you that they would rather live in the capital of the Ming Dynasty."
"We need the princess to write a handwritten letter to Lord Annan to avoid any misunderstanding."
Guo Zhong said softly.
Facing this news, Chen Muyue seemed a little excited.
Ming Dynasty sent troops!
With the help of the Ming Dynasty, the Annan royal family will have 50,000 elites to suppress lawlessness, and all crises will be over.
Xiaoqing on the side was even crying with joy.
In any case, for Chen Muyue and Xiaoqing, Annan is their hometown.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I'll write it right away." Chen Muyue said quickly after being briefly distracted.
Guo Zhong smiled and replied: "The princess should be more grateful to His Highness Changsun for the dispatch of troops to Annan. His Highness Changsun decided on the regulations before and after this dispatch. Even the number of troops to be sent is also His Highness Changsun's wish."
"The princess is so lucky to be favored by His Highness. I'm going to say a few words here. After the princess enters the palace, she must serve His Highness well."
"These are 50,000 elites, and they are all selected from the guards of the capital. This shows how much effort His Highness Changsun has spent on the princess."
Hearing what Guo Zhong said, Chen Muyue's face couldn't help but blush, and Queen Wanfu said: "After I enter the palace, I must serve His Highness wholeheartedly."
When Guo Zhong heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
Chen Muyue came to the room and started writing.
The general meaning is that when I came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, I was spotted by His Highness Changsun by chance, and then His Highness Changsun persuaded the Ming Emperor to send 50,000 Ming elites to help the Annan royal family.
Naturally, not a word was mentioned about the envoys. Those were just side details and not important.
Finally, I briefly introduced my situation.
After watching Guo Zhong take the letter and leave, Xiao Qing said in surprise: "Princess, what I said is right this time. Your Highness must value you very much. Even Eunuch Guo said so."
"It seems that it must be the sachet that made His Highness remember the princess again."
Chen Muyue nodded slightly and said with some melancholy: "I just don't know if His Highness likes that sachet."
Xiao Qing held back her mouth and said: "My princess, you can't even see this. You are completely trapped in it."
"If His Highness doesn't like it, how could he send troops right away? He must like it very much to do this. Maybe His Highness is still carrying it with him every day."
When Chen Muyue heard what Xiaoqing said, she nodded slightly in agreement.
I couldn't help but feel a little shy when I remembered that the sachet I made with my own hands was always carried by His Highness.
At this moment, there is an inconspicuous little corner of Kunning Palace.
The sachet is lying there quietly.
Three days later, Xuanjia Guards camped.
Three thousand soldiers stood on the playground, heads held high and chests held high.
On the high platform, Zhu Ying stood proudly in uniform.
"My king is here this time to support you and three thousand soldiers."
"Everyone must have known before that if I go to Annan, I will never return. After many years, my bones will be buried in a foreign land."
"If anyone quits now, I will never punish them, it will all be done voluntarily."
"Now, those who want to quit, take a step forward!"
Zhu Ying said loudly, her voice lingering in practice.
For a long time, none of the three thousand soldiers made any move.
These three thousand soldiers were not so much selected from the Xuanjia Guards as they were signed up by the Xuanjia Guards on their own initiative.
Before the selection, Zhu Ying had already sent word that the soldiers who went to Annan this time would always guard Annan and would never return to the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, under these conditions, the benefits of going to Annan are also very high.
The first is the land allocation. Depending on the level, the lowest one will be entitled to 80 acres of fertile land.
Then Chengruo said that the single issues of all soldiers will be resolved by the government.
There are other benefits, such as veterans’ retirement benefits, which can be enjoyed directly in Annan.
Including the current monthly military pay, which will also be increased.
Zhu Ying knew very well that there was only one way to truly control Annan.
Only by long-term and continuous guarding and education like the Mu family in Yunnan can the problem of chieftains be completely solved.
This lesson will be very obvious in later generations.
As of now, Annan has been influenced by Han culture far more profoundly than Yunnan.
From the time when Qin Shihuang pacified Lingnan until the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Annan had always been the territory directly under the Central Plains Dynasty.
Until the Song Dynasty, Annan became independent.
Annan was far away from the political and cultural center of the Central Plains dynasty. Except for demoted officials and exiled prisoners, no one was willing to move their families to Annan, which was located in southern Xinjiang.
It is also for this reason that the local cultural identity of Annan is very strong. Although Chinese is Mandarin, toast occupies the mainstream melody.
Compared with Yunnan, Annan has great advantages, not only in culture, but also in land.
The Red River Delta, where the Annan core area is located, has a very low altitude, fertile land, and crisscrossed rice fields. It is a typical farming area and the favorite land type of the Central Plains dynasty.
The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in the core area of Yunnan has an altitude of nearly two thousand meters. Its land resources are more suitable for a combination of farming and animal husbandry, and are more suitable for nomadic people.
In other words, the Central Plains dynasty was more interested in the land in Annan than in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
Secondly, in terms of transportation, the distance between the two regions from the political center of the Central Plains Dynasty is about the same. Yunnan is actually more difficult to travel because it needs to cross the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.
But in later generations, Yunnan, which was guarded by the Muying family, eventually became an integral part of it, while Annan, which was briefly restored as a province in the hands of Zhu Di, was still completely separated.
Therefore, Zhu Ying knew very well that if he wanted to truly regain Annan and use it as a food base in the back garden of the Ming Dynasty, people must continue to come there.
Therefore, the selected soldiers were mainly single men, not only the 3,000 in front of them, but also the other 47,000.
Allocate the land of Annan to 50,000 soldiers. Only in this way can these soldiers truly guard Annan from generation to generation.
Coupled with the education team led by Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai, the training of Annan chieftains in Chinese culture made it possible to achieve large-scale Chineseization.
By that time, Annan will be a truly indispensable province for the Central Plains Dynasty.
Looking at the motionless three thousand soldiers in front of him.
Zhu Ying said loudly again:
"If you go, you represent our Ming Dynasty. This king has raised your military salary, promised you land, and promised to arrange a family for you."
"As my personal bodyguards, the worst among the 50,000 troops this time are also serving as small flag officers."
"Here, I'm going to set new rules for you."
"Whether it is in the territory of Ming Dynasty or in Annan, control your soldiers and do nothing to the common people. Especially in Annan, you are not allowed to accept money or goods from anyone."
"Although you are in a foreign country, you must remember clearly in your heart that you are my king's personal guards, you are the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and your loyalty will be dedicated to the Ming Dynasty forever."
"Perhaps you are very unfamiliar with Annan. Most of you have never heard of the name. You only know that it is a place far, far away."
"But you must also remember that no matter where you are, Daming will always be your strongest support."
"If anyone is dissatisfied with my transformation as the Ming Dynasty King, use the swords in your hands to tell them what Huanghuang Tianwei is!"
At the last sentence, Zhu Ying let out a shocking roar, and the three thousand soldiers who followed him were even more excited.
They shouted in unison: "Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
In this overwhelming voice, Zhu Ying said softly: "Annan is the Ming Dynasty!"
Fifty thousand soldiers, accompanied by scholars, farmers, craftsmen, and more than 300 former members of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce headed by Liu Sheng, set out for Annan.
Among them, next to Liu Sheng's carriage, there were five large wooden boxes.
These five large boxes contain the latest treasure banknotes printed by the Ming Dynasty.
I don't know how many treasures there are in it, but these were given by Zhu Ying to open a bank for Liu Sheng.
These banknotes have special stampings, which are different from the banknotes currently used in the Ming Dynasty. They are specially printed for Annan.
It is also to prevent accidents from damaging the Ming Dynasty's economy. After all, there are really a lot of treasures in it.
Only when Annan becomes the provincial capital of the Ming Dynasty and Liu Sheng is named King of Annan will these treasure banknotes be recognized by the Ming Dynasty court.
A few days later,
In the courtyard beside the Qinhuai River,
"Xiao Qing, you said that the army has already set off for five days, why does His Highness seem to have forgotten me?" Chen Muyue looked at the pond in the yard and asked Xiao Qing next to her.
"Princess, this matter must not be rushed. When Xiaoqing went out to buy groceries the day before yesterday, he heard others say that our emperors and officials of the Ming Dynasty are very, very busy every day."
"It's not like Annan, where there are endless things to do every day. It's right to think about it. The Ming Dynasty is probably dozens of times as big as Annan, and it is also an emperor. It must be very different."
"Besides, His Highness sent 50,000 troops to help the princess. Maybe he is still being reprimanded by the emperor."
Xiaoqing helped explain.
Chen Muyue heard this and quickly asked: "Will your Highness be okay? If Your Highness is reprimanded by Your Majesty for sending troops, it will be my fault."
Xiao Qing pondered and explained: "Probably not. Eunuch Guo once said that the emperor loves His Highness the most."
Chen Muyue breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I just hope that His Highness can think of me when he is busy."
"Don't worry, princess. Fifty thousand soldiers have gone out for the princess, how could we forget." Xiao Qing said with a smile.
Chen Muyue also became happy after hearing this.
Apart from His Highness, who else in this world can send 50,000 troops for himself?
However, Chen Muyue also warned herself in her heart that after entering the palace, she would become His Highness's person. At that time, everything should be considered for His Highness.
At this time, in Kunning Palace, Zhu Ying was looking at Qi Tai, or Qi De, in front of him.
"Grandpa told you to come to my place. Are you responsible for anything?" Zhu Ying asked.
Qi Tai bowed and said, "Your Majesty asked me to come over. He did not give any specific instructions. He just asked me to obey His Highness's instructions."
Zhu Ying nodded and said: "I know you, a Jinshi in the eighteenth year of Hongwu. I heard that you have never made any mistakes in handling affairs since you entered the court as an official."
Qitai replied: "This is my duty."
Zhu Yingdao: "What a good job, well said!"
"Now, I have a matter in my hands that needs to be dealt with. I need Chief Qi to be an imperial envoy and help me go to Henan to investigate."
When Qi Tai heard this, he immediately said: "I obey the order, but I don't know what matters your Highness needs to investigate."
Zhu Ying half-squinted his eyes and said: "Henan has been experiencing constant famines this year, and there has been a rampant plague. Fortunately, these have passed. However, if my guess is correct, I am afraid that all the land in the hands of the people will be gone."
"Henan cannot become the next Jiangnan, so I need you to carefully check the current situation, and then compile it into a book and report it. Is it possible?"
Qitai bowed his hands and said, "I will live up to His Highness's expectations!"