In the Tianzhu region, although the Kingdom of Khandesh is still sandwiched between the Ming Dynasty and Timur, many territories are actually connected.
Gulbarga, formerly the palace of King Bahmani.
"Dong Guo Liang, a few days ago I heard that the Duke ordered the recruitment of 300,000 soldiers from Tianzhu. I wonder if this is the case."
Li Jinglong asked.
When Lan Yu ordered the people of Tianzhu to be recruited as soldiers, Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong felt something was wrong, so they rushed over.
Lan Yu nodded: "It is indeed true. Now Timur has more than a million soldiers and is recruiting Tianzhu people on a large scale."
"Although the people of Tianzhu are extremely stupid and have no courage, there is a saying that the ants will bite the elephant to death."
"Moreover, Timur's army was cruel and used the method of raising poison to train slave soldiers. Although it was a way of killing the goose to get the eggs, we have to admit that these methods should have miraculous effects in a short period of time."
"Among the huge number of Tianzhu soldiers, some will always transform into elite soldiers."
"If I don't summon the troops from Tianzhu, it will be difficult to survive with the current situation. When the two armies collide, even if our Ming army defeats ten by one, it will not be able to damage the vitality of Timur's army."
As both princes, although Lan Yu has military leadership, he cannot ignore the ideas of Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong.
After Xu Huizu became Xu Da, Li Jinglong became a relative of the emperor, so Lan Yu gave an explanation.
Li Jinglong frowned and said, "I know what Duke Liang means. Although there is a saying that the troops are out and the emperor's orders are not affected, the impact of recruiting 300,000 troops is too great."
"If this matter is reported back to the court, the ministers will impeach the Duke of Liang for not reporting it. According to my opinion, the Duke of Liang should wait for the conscription and report to the court first, and then wait for the order from His Majesty the Grandson.
How about the conscription?"
Xu Huizu also said: "Although Taisun has long spoken about the feudal feudal states, this Tianzhu area will definitely become the land of imperial confederation in the future."
"But if you don't give the seal for a day, then it is against the law. This kind of behavior is arrogance. If the court pursues it, I'm afraid we won't get any benefits, even if we defeat Timur's army, so what?"
"I think Cao Guogong's words are reasonable, but we should first report to the imperial court and suspend the recruitment of troops."
Lan Yu felt a little unhappy and said in a bad tone: "Is this what the two of you are here for?"
"It can be seen that fighter planes are changing rapidly nowadays, and if you are not lazy, you will miss a good opportunity."
"How can Timurid's army be easy to deal with? Chenla and Siam are incomparable. If I report the recruitment matter to the imperial court and then wait for the imperial court to reply, in the coming and going, even if it happens again
Quick, it will take more than a month or two."
"Nowadays, on the border of Gijrat State, the Timur Army is continuously stationing troops. The war is about to break out. If the Timur Army attacks in a large scale, who will bear the responsibility if the battle is defeated."
"Okay, don't mention this matter again. If the court blames me, I will bear the blame myself and I won't involve you and others."
Regarding this situation, Xu Huizu and Li Jinglong were also helpless.
In fact, they know in their hearts that the possibility of Timur's army to invade the country in a large scale at this time is very small. Now is the time to compete for territory.
Although the two sides are partially connected by territory, they are only stationing troops for defense rather than preparing for war.
If a fight really breaks out, the country of Khandesh will be the first to bear the brunt.
Nowadays, they all have a tacit understanding to keep the Kingdom of Kandesh as a buffer land and start to carve up and harvest Tianzhu.
Moreover, such a war cannot be completed in a short time. It is normal to fight for several years. It is still necessary to go through the process first.
It's just that Lan Yu, as the commander-in-chief of the general army, is very determined to have his own way, and they can't persuade him.
In fact, many ministers and nobles were dissatisfied with Lan Yu, Duke of Liang. After all, Lan Yu had too many benefits in the Ming Dynasty, and because of Zhu Ying's relationship, Lan Yu's status became more and more transcendent.
Lan Yu is not only Lan Yu, but also family relatives, friends and nobles, and a large number of stakeholders.
As the saying goes, it is best to enjoy the shade under a big tree.
Under the big blue jade tree, how many people have benefited from fame.
Sometimes, even if it is illegal, many officials will turn a blind eye. Is it possible that they can go against Duke Liang for a trivial matter? Even the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel would dare to beat him to the point of being unable to get out of bed.
Sure enough, the news quickly spread back to the country, and many ministers immediately impeached Lan Yu.
This time the impeachment is different from rumors, it is based on real evidence.
At the court meeting.
The first one to stand up was Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs.
Ever since he was beaten up by Lan Yu, every time he talks about Lan Yu, he must be mentioned in the context of him.
Zhan Hui was not an open-minded person to begin with. On the contrary, he was somewhat petty and fussy.
It's just that he is loyal enough and really capable, so he can always do his job as Minister of Civil Affairs.
Given the opportunity like this, how could Zhan Hui be willing to let it go?
According to the normal impeachment process, the official below usually plays first, and then he plays the next one.
But Zhan Hui couldn't wait any longer and went directly to the scene in person.
"Your Majesty, I impeach Duke Lan Yu of the State of Liang for the crime of rebellion. The frontline military report revealed that Duke Lan Yu of the State of Liang conscripted troops from Tianzhu without your Majesty's authorization, and the number of troops recruited was as high as 300,000."
"Although the army reported 300,000, I believe it was actually more. This ignores the court's laws and military disciplines. They act first and then report. This is a serious violation of our Ming Dynasty laws."
"Now that our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, with tens of thousands of people, we should strictly enforce laws, bind them with laws, and implement them in accordance with the laws."
"The Duke of Ranliang, Lan Yu, as the Duke, took the lead in breaking the laws and military regulations, despising the court, and doing this treasonous and unethical thing. He must be harboring evil intentions and intending to commit treason."
"I believe that the military power of Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, should be confiscated immediately, and he should be ordered to return to the capital as soon as possible to punish him."
In the Fengtian Palace, Zhan Hui made an impassioned speech, loudly criticizing Lan Yu's behavior.
The other officials looked at each other quite a bit. Although Zhan Hui made a fuss about this matter, it actually meant a civil-military dispute.
Moreover, what Liang Guogong Lan Yu did did indeed violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the court meeting a few days ago, Taisun repeatedly said that the country should be governed by law. Now Zhan Hui is equivalent to selling what he has learned and using it to attack Lan Yu.
In fact, everyone understands that Zhan Hui's words are somewhat intended to avenge private revenge.
However, as the leader of the Huaixi Xungui Group, Lan Yu also has people in the court.
Jingninghou Ye Sheng stood up.
He is Lan Yu's relative, who once contributed to quelling the chaos in Annan, and returned to the capital after Zhu Gaochi governed Annan.
Now that Lan Yu is impeached, he naturally wants to speak for Lan Yu.
"Your Majesty, I think there is something inappropriate in what Zhan Shangshu said."
Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair, his expression did not change much, he just said lightly: "If there is anything wrong, please tell us."
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have a good impression of Lan Yu. If Da Sun hadn't stopped him, Lao Zhu would have killed Lan Yu long ago.
However, although Zhan Hui's impeachment was suspected of avenging private revenge, it was indeed in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty.
Even Zhu Ying didn't say anything now, just stood quietly next to Zhu Yuanzhang and listened.
A few days ago, because of some corrupt officials in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Zhu Ying expressed that he would rule the country by law and punish them severely in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Now Zhan Hui's words are equivalent to silencing his grandson.
Law is the majesty of the imperial court and the extension of imperial power.
As the territory of the Ming Dynasty became larger and larger, the population increased, and the importance of law became more and more important.
Even if this method is in Zhu Ying's hands, Zhu Ying cannot easily change it. It's not that he can't, but that he can't.
Changing the law casually because of a certain matter will only make the law lose its original majesty, and more people will not abide by it, which will naturally lead to greater chaos.
Of course, this also depends on what Jingning Hou Ye Sheng has to say.
"Your Majesty, although it is true that Liang Guogong Lan Yu violated laws and disciplines, it is also an urgent matter."
"The military newspaper clearly stated that the reason why Duke Liang recruited 300,000 Tianzhu soldiers for training was out of necessity."
"Now Timur's army has over half of Tianzhu, and only a million Tianzhu soldiers are used as slaves to suppress our Ming army."
"Although our Ming soldiers are brave, the number of millions is too huge. After a battle, our army will inevitably suffer great losses. And for Timur's army, slave soldiers can be recruited anywhere, and the population of Zhu is nearly ten million, and the number of soldiers is very high.
Many, inexhaustible.”
"Under such circumstances, Duke Liang was able to recruit troops in order to reduce the losses of our Ming army's officers and soldiers. He did not report to the court first. It was because the military situation was urgent and there was a danger of war at any time, so he took such a drastic step.
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"Zhan Shangshu did not ask about the military situation, did not talk about interests, only looked at the superficial situation, and ignored the situation of the war, so he blamed the Duke of Liang."
"Everyone in the capital doesn't know that Shangshu Zhan had a personal grudge against the Duke of Liang. This was clearly an act of revenge by Shangshu Zhan."
"A few months ago, Duke Liang's expedition to Chenla and Siam's troops were also reported to the court. Obviously, the situation was critical this time, so we had no choice but to act like this. Please give your Majesty's warning."
Jingning Hou Ye Sheng is still somewhat eloquent, at least he can refute what Zhan Hui said.
Originally, for a matter like this, many ministers should have expressed their opinions. However, as Zhan Hui, as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and His Majesty's favorite minister, the one who impeached was the grandson's relative and the Duke of the Ming Dynasty.
Not everyone can participate in this. If someone is not good enough, both sides will be fine, but he will be used as cannon fodder.
Therefore, it was quiet in the Fengtian Palace. Everyone was quietly eating melons, watching the show, and watching the battle between Ye Sheng and Zhan Hui.
"You are talking nonsense. I am acting in accordance with the law. There is no talk of avenging private revenge. You are such a smooth-tongued person. I think you are clearly trying to excuse Lan Yu."
"Selfishly hiding trouble, not caring about the life and death of our Ming Dynasty soldiers, just to satisfy your own needs, you are just eating in a corpse position."
"You are Lan Yu's in-laws. I believe that you and Lan Yu are really in cahoots with each other. They are colluding inside and outside. We should quickly find out whether they are colluding with each other, collaborating inside and outside, and have evil intentions."
"Old Zhan Hui, you are talking nonsense and slandering wantonly. I see that you are itching and want someone to relax your muscles and bones."
"Young boy Ye Sheng, you have no respect and inferiority. You really think that I am easy to bully. Today I have to let you taste my power."
Zhan Hui and Ye Sheng became more and more tit for tat, shouting and swearing, to the point where they were about to turn into a full-on martial arts showdown.
Of course, Zhan Hui couldn't beat Ye Sheng. He rolled up his sleeves just for show. After all, this was a court.
Ye Sheng was extremely angry. He was a martial artist. How could he stand such a provocation? He wanted to fuck Zhan Hui's old arms and legs right away.
However, the military attachés next to Ye Sheng quickly stopped him.
If he punched someone out of anger, he might have killed an important official in the court, or it would have been in full public view.
I don’t know if something happened to Lan Yu. Ye Sheng must be in trouble. Neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Ying can save him.
Zhan Hui relied on this to dare to do this.
"A minister and a governor are just like the ordinary people in the market. How can they be so dignified when they roar in the court?"
"In your eyes, do we still have this emperor?"
"Each will be fined half a year's salary to serve as a warning to others."
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up directly and scolded him so hard that the two of them couldn't hold their heads up.
After the scolding, Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "As for Lan Yu, it is true that he ignored the law and violated the law, but the war on the front line is changing rapidly, and it is not as serious as Zhan Shangshu said."
"It's just that since the country is governed by law and it has been violated, it must be punished."
"Our edict was conveyed to Tianzhu. Lan Yu, Duke of Liang State, tried the law himself and failed to comply with the laws of the imperial court. He was fined for one year and removed from the power of control. Duke Li Jinglong of Cao State and Xu Huizu of Wei State supervised each other. They also led thirty troops to fight for meritorious deeds."
"If you dare to commit the crime again, you will be punished for several crimes at that time, and you will not be able to atone for your crime."
After hearing His Majesty speak, Zhan Hui and Ye Sheng stopped making trouble.
Zhan Hui looked at Ye Sheng proudly. Of course, he knew that it was impossible to accuse Lan Yu of treason, but what he pursued was to get Lan Yu to relieve the hatred of being beaten.
Ye Sheng ignored him. This punishment was already a good one. After all, His Majesty the Grand Sun was now giving orders repeatedly and paying attention to the law. Lan Yu could be considered as committing a crime against the wind and was hit by the muzzle of the gun.
After the court meeting, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhu Ying: "This kid Lan Yu is becoming more and more lawless now, and he needs more discipline."
"Although he has some fighting skills, at times, he just goes his own way, regardless of the consequences."
"In recent years, during the Ming Dynasty's foreign campaigns, the status of generals has become higher and higher, and many civil servants have been suppressed. This is not in line with the court's balance."
"This guy Zhan Hui still has some eyesight. He knows that by provoking trouble at this time, he can avenge his own personal revenge and meet our wishes."
"Giving Lan Yu thirty military battles can be considered as satisfying his wishes."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile, also teaching Zhu Ying the emperor's art of controlling people.
As the Ming Dynasty continued to expand to the outside world, there were more and more meritorious soldiers, and in comparison, the civil servants seemed too plain.
Most of the military generals are unruly and unruly. If the military generals suppress the civil servants in the court, they will easily not even listen to the emperor's words.
This is also the reason why emperors of all dynasties did not like generals very much.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his grandson would definitely continue to expand, even if he was an unknown disciple, so he taught him carefully to avoid causing chaos in the court when he left.