When this was mentioned, the military ministers became energetic and changed their words one after another, changing from their previous depression.
"Silence!"
Guo Ying, Marquis of Wuding, angrily rebuked, "How is it appropriate to make noise in front of your Majesty?"
He was the senior among the military ministers, so after he opened his mouth, the palace fell silent again.
"Dong Cao Guo!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"I'm here!"
"Send Timur's credentials and Jin Yiwei's report on the Western Regions to them!" Zhu Yunxi picked up the tea bowl and lowered his eyes.
One by one, the letters of credence regarding the envoys coming to pay tribute from the Timur Empire, as well as information on the recent movements of the Timurid Empire, have been copied and sent to all the military ministers.
"Is this going to cost me my life? I can't read?"
"Oh my God, my head hurts looking at these things!"
The military ministers slandered in their hearts, but they had to cheer up and stared at the documents in their hands with wide eyes as if they were filled with hatred.
Gradually, they looked at each other, their eyes getting bigger and bigger.
Many people were in disbelief. They didn't believe that there were such powerful foreign countries outside the Ming Dynasty. They even couldn't believe that besides the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, there were people with such martial arts.
The one he looked at most carefully was General Ping An. He looked over it several times and fell into deep thought.
"Yesterday, Grandpa Huang said that showing courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft!" Zhu Yunxi put down the tea bowl, "What do you think?"
"The words of the Supreme Emperor still leave some room. It seems to me that Timur is a wolf and his ambitions are obvious!" Ping An said, "I have also heard that this man is another ambitious and heroic man among the Mongols.
The land of the Western Region is rich in horses and iron, and the tribesmen are brave and brave. An army of hundreds of thousands is not an exaggeration."
"I am afraid that the purpose of sending envoys to Ming Dynasty this time is to secretly draw maps and survey the terrain."
Xu Huizu also said, "Tiger is not harmful to people, but tigers are harmful to people's hearts. As the general said, Timur is a tiger and a wolf. According to last year's Jiayuguan battle report, Timur led his army to plunder Yerkang, forcing Yerkang to
The Qiang surrendered and sacked Baicheng and Kuqa."
"It seems to me that he is demonstrating against our Ming Dynasty. Now that Timur is paying tribute, if our Ming Dynasty is careless and falls into his delaying strategy, then he suddenly raises troops and crosses the Tianshan Mountains to the Ili River, which will threaten our Ming Dynasty.
frontier fortress!"
"This thief must not be underestimated!"
After Xu Huizu finished speaking, Wuding Marquis Guo Ying said, "It's a pity that he is too far away from us and beyond our reach. Otherwise, he would not be allowed to go on conquests all these years, let alone integrate the population tribes from all over the Western Region." After saying that, he sighed, "He is really like this.
Come, the army will be huge."
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi nodded secretly.
Although these military ministers of the Ming Dynasty could not help at all in terms of civil affairs, their strategic vision was extraordinary. Not only were they not arrogant, they could also clearly recognize the enemy's strength.
However, some people held different opinions. Chief Military Officer Zhou Xing said, "Your Majesty, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against a thief for a thousand days. You can't guard against a thief!" After saying that, he paused and said, "I thought
, This wolf man is ambitious and covets me all over the Ming Dynasty, so I have to retaliate and knock off his dog paws directly to let him know how to be afraid!"
"I think we can prevent Gansu Town and Lanzhou cavalry from rushing out of the fortress first, and march straight in to attack them head-on. If he dares to pursue us, we will turn our horses away and let them chase. Arrange a big bag for him at the border of Ming Dynasty, and let him kill as many people as he wants.
how many people!"
Commander-in-Chief Liu Zhen also laughed and said, "We may not be able to carry out the expedition against the Ming Dynasty, but when we reach our doorstep, we can't help them!"
The words of the two aroused the approval of all the young generals.
Defense is always passive, and only by attacking can we take the initiative. And everyone understands that defense can never bring real peace.
"Tactically speaking, it's correct, but strategically... it's a little off!" Zhu Yunxi listened to their words, nodding on his face but thinking secretly in his heart.
The purpose of summoning these military ministers today is to see who among them is the real strategic talent.
"I think that if we guard against this thief, in addition to weapons and weapons, we will also have the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty!" The Ministry of War wrote to Rujun, saying, "This thief has been conquering the Yarkand Khanate and the remaining parts of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate for many years, as well as the Jin Dynasty."
The Horde Khanate and others suffered greatly from it. I heard that wherever Tamerlane's army passed, they were all flat and white bones, and both humans and gods were outraged by its ferocity."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, have united all parties to form an alliance in the name of China. Timur will not dare to act rashly."
"This diplomacy is a good use!"
Zhu Yunxi approved in his heart, but there was no expression on his face.
This kind of diplomacy is based on strategic considerations. Timur is too powerful and poses a threat to everyone, so draw in a few more allies. Sanction him economically and demonize him in public opinion. The beautiful country of future generations will
Don’t you just do this all the time?
"Your Excellency Shangshu has a good idea. Those barbarians are all in the same boat, maybe they are both snakes and rats." Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changxing, said sarcastically, "They took advantage of our Ming Dynasty and sold us out!"
"You..." Rujun glared angrily.
"Okay, don't argue anymore!" Zhu Yunxi said.
In fact, no matter how strong Timur was, he could not do any real harm to the Ming Dynasty, because the old boy suffered retribution and died as soon as he was about to attack the Ming Dynasty.
But the reason why Zhu Yunxi summoned the military officials with such great fanfare and described Timur as a danger to the Ming Dynasty was because he wanted to create a fierce tiger for these generals of the Ming Dynasty.
When the world is at peace and civil officials are corrupt, the military system will also inevitably become corrupted and lose its combat effectiveness.
So with the help of Timur, a powerful enemy who was fictitious, Zhu Yunxi could rectify military affairs as he should, eliminate bad governance in the army, and even have an excuse to persuade his ministers in terms of personnel transfer.
Besides, even if Tamerlane does not die, such foreign aggression is just a bluff and looks scary.
Although the Timur Empire was powerful, he had a fatal problem, that is, his rule was far less vital than the Han Dynasty. Just like Genghis Khan was such a hero, but once he died, his descendants fell into endless civil war.
among.
If the Hu people do not Hanize and learn the ruling structure of the Han dynasty, they will never be able to achieve long-term peace and stability. As powerful as the Yuan Dynasty, they will not have a century-old national destiny.
The land of the Western Regions was so brilliant in history, with various civilizations emerging one after another, but what happened next?
It is precisely because they do not have stable internal affairs and have not formed a country in the true sense.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes wandered around the ministers, and finally fell on Cao Guogong Li Jinglong, "Li Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
"I have nothing to say?" Li Jinglong complained in his heart, but he had to speak, and said in deep thought, "It is reasonable for the emperor to be worried. The so-called guarding against others is indispensable. But don't slap your smile on the face, since Timur sent a delegation here
, we will do our best to entertain you. However, we must also keep strict supervision while entertaining, so that we cannot know the reality of our Ming Dynasty..."
As he said this, he looked at Zhu Yunxi, and the emperor's eyes were slightly displeased.
Because what he said was what Zhu Yunxi said to him yesterday.
"As for whether to use troops, I think it's still too early!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Firstly, I haven't noticed that Timur has done anything detrimental to our Ming Dynasty, and secondly, there is no news that the other party has combined its forces!" As he said, he
Looking at the crowd, he muttered, "But, again, you must be on guard against others."
"With such a serious danger outside, how can our Ming Dynasty snore and sleep safely? Therefore, the top priority is to know one's friends. The so-called confidant means knowing whether our Ming Dynasty's border troops can fight or not. For example, in Gansu Town, we organized the troops and horses, counted the number of people, drilled day and night, and sent scouts to collect information.
Hoard grain and build passes."
"In addition, as Ru Shangshu said, make more allies to prevent unexpected events."
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment and nodded, "Is there more?"
"I don't want to say it!"
Li Jinglong shouted in his heart, but he said slowly and seriously, "Not only Gansu Town, but also other towns must not ignore their own affairs. Just now, Marquis Wu Ding said that Gansu Town has 80% of its combatable troops. It seems to me...
.”
As he spoke, he lowered his head, not daring to look at the cannibalistic eyes around him, "This number during the Taiping years of past dynasties was already very impressive, but our Ming Dynasty is now suffering from foreign enemies, so it must not be like this."
"The number of soldiers registered in the Governor's Office of the Ministry of War should be supplemented. If there is a shortage, a real number must be given. Otherwise, if things go on like this, the number of people in the border town will become confusing!"
As he spoke, he looked at Zhu Yunxi again, whose eyes contained threats.
Li Jinglong could only bite the bullet and said, "When the two armies are fighting, the most important thing is food and grass. In addition to the number of soldiers, how long the food in the border town can last and how much food must be detailed. Also, the fields under each guard post must be cultivated.
No matter what the situation is, everything must be stated clearly and without ambiguity. Because it involves the rations of the soldiers!"
"Li Jinglong, I am your grandma..."
Many military ministers were already yelling in their hearts, "What the hell are you doing? Isn't this going to cut off everyone's wealth?"
"Well!" Zhu Yunxi nodded frequently, "What Li Aiqing said is mature and prudent." He said to Wei Guogong Xu Huizu, "You will polish it up later and issue it to each town in the name of the Governor's Office. Then, send inspection officers to clear up the affairs.
Let's choose the chief officer to go on inspection." After saying that, he looked at the military ministers and asked, "Who has a different opinion?"
Who dares?
No one spoke.
"Jiangyin Marquis Wu Gao!" Zhu Yunxi said again.
"I'm here!"
"Take the firearms camp to Gansu Town. After practicing for so long, you have to experience the wind and snow outside the Great Wall!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"I obey the decree!"
"Changxing Hou Geng Bingwen!"
"I'm here!"
"I heard that you are good at guarding, so I sent you to Gansu Town to inspect the defense of the garrison!"