Chapter 847 0842 [Dean Zhu who is thinking about retirement travel]
When the Ming Dynasty was founded, Ju Ming once painted a big cake.
If you recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, you will be granted the title of at least three princes. If you destroy a foreign enemy country, you will be granted the title of a prince with a different surname.
What you say must be fulfilled!
After repeated discussions, the results of the knighthood are as follows:
Li Bao was granted the title of Prince of Liaodong County.
Zhang Guangdao was granted the title of Duke of Qi.
Yang Zhi was granted the title of Duke of Chu.
Shi Yuangong was granted the title of Duke of Lu.
Li Bao's accumulated military exploits are too many. If he wants to be canonized as a county king, it should be given to him 100%. No one has any objection, even if Li Bao did not achieve any great achievements this time.
Zhang Guangdao defeated Wanyan Zonghan many times in Shanxi, which was also an outstanding achievement.
Yang Zhi mainly defeated Xixia. At that time, Ming Dynasty's military strength was stretched thin. He used the terrain and firearms to defeat Xixia in one battle, giving the newly founded Ming Dynasty a breathing space.
As for Shi Yuangong, he was a spy chief, and he was very low-key and put in a lot of effort secretly.
Regardless of whether they are princes or dukes, those who obtain these titles must return to the capital to serve as officials and cannot lead troops on the front lines.
Unless there is another war, he will be temporarily dispatched as commander-in-chief.
Yue Fei, Wang Yan, and Li Yanxian were all granted the title of marquis! They all made great achievements this time. They are the new stars in the army.
Although Yang Zaixing had repeatedly made military exploits in Liaodong, his qualifications were too little. This time he could only be awarded the rank of uncle, but his military rank was promoted three levels in a row.
Li Jinyi, Hua Rong, Yang Yun, Chen Ziyi, Deng Chun, Guan Sheng, Han Shizhong, Yao Pingzhong, Wu Jie, Liu Qi, Zhang Xian, Zhe Yanzhi, Zhao Li, Li Cheng, Yelu Yujian, Xu Ning... and many other generals
, this time either they have made meritorious service or they have not fought much, their military positions have all been improved. Their titles have also been improved, some without titles have received low-level titles, and some have maintained their titles but increased their food estates.
The first Protector of the Monan Protectorate has been confirmed to be Han Shizhong.
In the next few years, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei each guarded a large area of grassland.
Han Shizhong faced the Xixia and Kelie tribes, while Yue Fei faced the Mongolian tribes.
Li Yanxian was transferred back to Shaanxi and served as the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi.
Wang Yan was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Hebei, Chen Ziyi was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Shanxi, Yao Pingzhong was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Henan, Guan Sheng was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Shandong, Zhe Yanzhi was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Liaoning, Deng Chun was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Huainan, and Zhao Li was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of North Korea (stationed in Pyongyang)... There are also some who are slightly older.
Senior generals were transferred back to the Ministry of War or the Privy Council. For example, Yelu Yujian was appointed to the Ministry of War.
Liu Yanqing, Zhe Keqiu and other old warlords from the former Song Dynasty were all promoted one level and retired home, receiving free monthly salary. The positions they held in the Ministry of War or the Privy Council were all given to other generals who were transferred back to the capital.
In addition, Shi Yuangong's intelligence organization was officially merged into the Ministry of War as the "Military Intelligence Department" and integrated with the inn, delivery and Cao army systems. At the same time, it also had to interface with the Privy Council.
Shi Yuangong was transferred to the Privy Council and served as the Privy Councilor.
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Just as the imperial court was preparing for the prisoner presentation ceremony and canonization ceremony, Honglu Temple came to report: "The Yellow-headed Uighur envoy has arrived in Beijing. The leader Qianji wants to make himself Khan, and requests your Majesty to canonize him and give him a national surname."
Ju Ming was a little speechless about this. The rise of Qinghai's power can be regarded as a great change.
The yellow-headed Uighurs living at the southern foot of the Qilian Mountains are the ancestors of the Yugu people. They sometimes submitted to the Xixia and sometimes to the Song Dynasty, and the various tribes were scattered and could not be unified.
But in recent years, through the tea and horse trade with the Ming Dynasty and participation in the Silk Road trade, the power has rapidly expanded around Qinghai Lake.
Last year, they even conquered the Tibetan tribes south of Qinghai Lake.
Now they even plan to establish themselves as khans, and request the Emperor of Ming Dynasty to canonize them and give their leader the surname "Zhu".
After careful consideration, Ju Ming gave instructions: "Confess Qianji, the leader of the Yellow-headed Uighurs, as the Khan of Qinghai, surrender to the king, and give him the name Zhu Huaizhong."
The Ming Dynasty inherited the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty and had already firmly occupied Xining. There was no point in continuing to fight against Qinghai Lake.
We can only garrison troops in Xining, enrich the population of the Hehuang Valley, and re-Chineseize the Tubo people. In this way, we can deter the Qinghai Khan.
Through businessmen, the Ming court had obtained exact information.
This Qinghai Khan is fifty-two years old and has two younger brothers and six sons.
Except for the youngest son who was with him, the two younger brothers and the five sons all got pasture.
Come on, Ju Ming can boil Qinghai Khan to death and wait for his brother and son to have civil strife. When the fight is almost over, the Ming court will take action again and continue to push for enfeoffment to firmly control it, and delimit the territory to prevent them from expanding beyond the borders.
The rise of the Yellow-headed Uighur also made Tosima feel like he was facing a formidable enemy. Last year, several envoys came, requesting to submit to the Ming Dynasty and obtain official positions.
Tuosima is a regional concept, located at the junction of the three provinces of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai, where many Tubo tribes live.
Last year, Zhu Ming was not in Kaifeng, and Zhu Guoxiang acted as regent. He had already sent envoys to Tosima and conferred eight commanders at one go.
The purpose is to prevent the Yellow-headed Uighur from continuing to expand.
If the Yellow-headed Uighurs dare to attack Tusima Tubo tribes, the Ming court will have an excuse to send troops to teach them a lesson!
There has been a lot of news from the feudal kingdom these days.
It was all due to the heavy snow that blocked the road. They would be sent to the capital after the beginning of spring, and now they are gradually reaching Ju Ming's hands.
The Gaochang Uighurs also came to complain, saying that Yelu Dashi was constantly encroaching on their territory and controlling their border pastures north of the Tianshan Mountains.
Last autumn, the King of Gaochang sent troops to fight, but they were beaten by Yelu Dashi and fled in embarrassment. After this battle, many tribes in the north of the Tianshan Mountains all joined Yelu Dashi.
In just one year, Yelu Dashi's territory expanded by about one-sixth.
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"Yelü Dashi is really capable of tossing." Zhu Ming ran to his father and lay down.
Zhu Guoxiang was extremely disgusted: "There are a lot of state affairs to deal with, why are you coming here to me?"
Ju Ming said: "It's almost done. We're just waiting for the prisoner presentation ceremony and the knighthood ceremony."
Zhu Guoxiang said: "You take your time, I'm going to Shaanxi."
"Going to get your shabby villa again?" Zhu Ming asked.
Zhu Guoxiang said: "The construction plan was finalized last year, and the raw materials for the first phase of the project are in place. We will recruit craftsmen to start construction only after the busy farming season is over this year. I contacted the farmhouse in Bashang, and while supervising the construction of Wangchuan Villa, I also
Let’s go shopping around Chang’an.”
"Your retirement life is pretty good." Zhu Ming said enviously.
Bashang is Bailuyuan.
The place where Liu Bang stationed his troops to confront Xiang Yu, and then the story of the Hongmen Banquet took place.
Zhu Guoxiang's Wangchuan Villa is located in the valley further south of Bashang.
"After visiting Bashang, we will go to Wulingyuan for vacation," Zhu Guoxiang explained his travel plan. "When Wuling was young, we were so busy that we sang red silk songs. In the Tang Dynasty, it was a beautiful place outside Chang'an City.
The wealthy area has preserved many places of interest."
Wuling is five mausoleums. Around each mausoleum, many powerful people were forcibly moved to live, gradually forming an area for local tycoons and rich people.
These scenic spots are all around Chang'an, so Zhu Guoxiang doesn't have to worry too much.
Ju Ming said: "My eldest sister can't leave with you. This time I will be ennobled, and by the way, she will be officially given the title of princess."
"It's up to you." Zhu Guoxiang looked unconcerned.
Ju Ming added: "Bai Qi has been in Hunan, and his generals such as Lin Chong have not fought many wars in the past few years. This reward has nothing to do with them, so I have to appease them. Princess Yu Liyan of Liao Kingdom,
It used to be the concubine of Wanyan Zongwang, and I plan to give it to Bai Qi as his concubine. In addition, the conquest of western Hunan, southern Sichuan, and Guizhou has to be put on the agenda, so let Bai Qi lead the troops to do this."
Zhu Guoxiang frowned and said: "Are we going to fight again? Didn't we say that we should be stable for a few years and control the Yellow River first?"
Zhu Ming explained: "Xiao Chu gave me an idea. That is to send many envoys to various tribes in the southwest to order them to quickly surrender to the court. Those who are unwilling to surrender should be recorded first, and those who are near will be dispatched. Those who are willing to surrender will be sent out.
Tribe leaders, grant them official positions, and make them responsible for repairing official roads and inns. If they cannot repair it within five years, it will be regarded as disobedience to the imperial edict, and they will send troops to attack if they have free hands!"
This is to pave the way for the attack on Yunnan.
First, a group of ethnic minorities are recruited as their younger brothers and given official positions similar to chieftains.
Chieftains, big and small, must build official roads and inns in their respective territories to facilitate the Ming Dynasty's dispatch of troops to Yunnan in the future. The official roads do not need to be luxurious and flat, plank roads and mountain roads are also considered, as long as they can pass the army.
Those who are unwilling to surrender to the imperial court, or who surrendered but did not build roads, will be recorded in a small book and sorted out one by one!
Zhu Guoxiang said: "The miasma in the southwest is serious, and the humidity and heat are very easy to cause heat stroke. I have already asked doctors to develop cooling oil, and have produced several versions. Lingnan doctors are the most active, mainly using mint and camphor as raw materials. Rubbing it on the body can relieve heat stroke.
The problem is that it also has the effect of repelling mosquitoes, which can effectively prevent miasma. Coupled with the internal use of Marching Powder, one for external use and one for internal use, it can reduce the losses of the army."
Ju Ming was overjoyed. He held his father's hand and said, "Your Majesty, you are really my Zhuge Wuhou!"
"Get out of here!" Zhu Guoxiang shook his son's hand away.
Ju Ming asked: "Yunnan Baiyao hasn't been developed yet?"
Zhu Guoxiang said: "I have no clue, and I don't even know the main raw materials. But the medicine for sores has been improving, and the medicine for sores brought to the battlefield last year was more effective than the old ones. By the way, there was big news last year.
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"What news?" Zhu Ming asked.
"There was a pregnant woman in Kaifeng who died of dystocia," Zhu Guoxiang said. "Shortly after she died, a surgeon from Kaifeng Medical College took out the baby by caesarean section and survived. Unfortunately, there were no powerful antibacterial drugs, otherwise many surgeries could have been attempted.
At present, allicin is an antibacterial drug that has some effects on dysentery, cholera, and tuberculosis. You can also bring it with you when you conquer the southwest."
Why does Dean Zhu know about allicin?
Because this stuff can be used to kill insects and can also be added to feed to enhance the appetite of poultry and livestock and prevent some common diseases in the breeding industry.
The main reason is that allicin is easy to extract, which is much easier than penicillin.
Even if penicillin is cultivated, large-scale production will still be a problem that cannot be solved by ancient society.
In addition, Zhu Guoxiang also asked gynecologists from the medical school to successfully produce midwifery forceps and have been promoting them.
Although Dean Zhu thinks about retirement all day long, he has a lot of things to do.
