News of the Northern Expedition army then officially arrived in the capital.
The judgment of the emperor and his ministers on my answer failed.
And this news is bound to greatly affect many of the arrangements that Ming Dynasty has just decided.
Things took a turn for the worse, and Xia Yan became excited again.
Outside the National Policy Palace, important ministers are arriving one after another.
Most of the people's faces were filled with joy, which was as proud as Yourong. Liu Long, Yan Song and even quietly discussed with Zhang Fujing whether they should tell the world and sing their praises.
Yang Shen is also quite relaxed, and he finally has a heartfelt smile on his face after more than a year.
Xu Jie was waiting for the emperor to leave in the imperial study, but the emperor kept sitting there with his brows furrowed.
From his face, Xu Jie felt a kind of confusion.
This is very rare.
It is perfectly normal for the emperor to be unhappy because it is becoming increasingly difficult to kill Anda's living force. But when the northern captives heard the news and retreated, they were completely afraid of the Ming Dynasty. Why did they feel so confused and overwhelmed?
At this moment, Lu Bing came to see him.
"Come in."
After Lu Bing arrived, Zhu Houcong asked: "Do you have the number?"
"Your Majesty, yes." Lu Bing replied seriously, "Since the establishment of the external factory, Beifang has lost a total of fifty-seven direct personnel over the years. The evidence is conclusive that forty-three people are dead."
Zhu Houcong nodded and remained silent for a long time before speaking: "I understand. Go ahead and go to the National Policy Hall."
Xu Jie found that the confusion on the emperor's face had dissipated a little, and he seemed to be sure of something.
It turned out that he was just waiting for Lu Bing's return.
How closely does the number of direct manpower lost by the Foreign Inspectorate Factory in the north have anything to do with this incident?
When we arrived at the National Policy Hall, the ministers first expressed their congratulations.
"I congratulate Your Majesty for your great power in Mobei. As soon as the king's troops arrived, the Tatars fled in the face of the wind. The Ming army is becoming more and more powerful, and the northern troubles can be said to be at an end!"
The three-pronged army rushed directly to Guangwu Town, but failed.
We continued to the Khan Court near the Ququ River, but failed again.
They didn't dare to go any further and sent out sentries in all directions. Going east, west, and north, they finally found many traces.
The traces of migration to the west are the most obvious, and there are also migrations to the north.
At least at this moment, the scope of their activities is two thousand miles away from the northern line that the Ming Dynasty has advanced to the Yinshan and Dashawo areas.
The generals' fists were empty, but the civil servants were very happy.
Even if the Northern Expedition after the beginning of spring was a laborious effort without success, at least it would save me a lot of money and reward me with money, and it would also prove my determination to avoid the Ming Dynasty's sharpest moves.
There is no doubt that this is at least the strategy used to defeat the current hero of the Ming Dynasty.
And Zhu Houcong was only twenty-seven years old, so didn’t the northern border of the Ming Dynasty enjoy peace for at least several decades?
This is what they thought. After Zhu Houcong asked them to sit down, he shook his head: "Where is the end of the Northern invasion? This year's expedition to the North has been fruitless and has cost a lot. The spring and summer are warm, and it is not impossible for the Northern invaders to stay away.
. Waiting for the army to form, they will come back in autumn and winter. If he marches north every year, he will waste the Ming Dynasty's food and salary. Just sit back and do nothing, he has conquered all the tribes. After ten years of rest and recuperation, he will have hundreds of thousands of elite cavalry."
Yan Song said carefully: "Your Majesty's civil administration is even better than martial arts. How can the Ming Dynasty be comparable to today if it has another ten years? If I really rely on strong troops and strong horses to attack on my own initiative, it will be in line with the Ming Dynasty. When the northern barbarians invade the south again,
It will be the day of annihilation."
Zhu Houcong knew that this was the reason for their optimism. If they were fighting for development, and according to the current momentum of the Ming Dynasty, why should they be afraid of the enemies in the north?
Yang Shen even said: "In ten more years, I will definitely be able to boast that the Ming Dynasty has really made the country rich and powerful!"
Zhu Houcong raised his hand: "Since I am determined to avoid war, I will not worry about it. I always think about a large-scale expedition to the north to eliminate the enemy. Please don't worry about it."
Xia Yan immediately said: "There is no need to carry out a large-scale expedition to the north, but we should not be rude to the people who burn the wasteland and disturb the north to prevent the Tatars from raiding the border!"
Strong enemies only temporarily avoid the edge, but they don’t exist anymore.
As long as powerful enemies still exist, military meetings will still be important.
In the hearts of the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, among the surrounding tribes, only the Northern Barbarians could be regarded as a serious concern. If the Northern Barbarians were really eliminated from future troubles, would the Ming Dynasty still need to pay so much attention to military affairs?
This is not to say that Xia Yan wants to raise a tiger to cause trouble, but in this position, the interests of the entire military also require him to say something and do something.
The honorable ministers and generals are too greedy for merit, and he must be responsible for holding the reins; but if he really feels that the world is at peace and needs to drastically reduce the number of soldiers, food and pay, and merge the guard posts, then he also needs to argue with reason.
Zhu Houcong did not answer: "I was just thinking, I can't see this clearly. Could it be that he raised an army and rebelled just to be the leader of the Khan Court and hide in Tibet and live in peace? It is not the best strategy to avoid war blindly.
What the wise do.”
Before the national policy meeting really began to discuss how to adjust Ming's foreign and domestic policies caused by such timidity, Zhu Houcong still had to unify everyone's thinking.
This time, it is necessary to determine clearly what An Da’s intentions are, so as not to be confused in the future.
Zhang Fujing spoke first: "Historically, when the Central Plains was strong and powerful, the northern captives would either live in peace or escape far away. Of course I am not unwise, there is nothing I can do about it."
"You're right, you can either live in peace or escape." Zhu Houcong also agreed, "Before I returned to Beijing, a captive Han citizen came to surrender and said a lot of things."
He mentioned Ma Fang and recounted what Ma Fang said about Anda's process and words when he attacked Chahar and conquered the tribes.
"My ambition is not to settle for nothing. I don't believe that he will only hope that my dragon will control Bintian or that he will have no successors and wait for the Ming Dynasty to change." Zhu Houcong looked at them, "The Ming Dynasty now has the power of guns and cannons.
, Your Majesty and others also know that it is the combination of the best of Western guns and artillery. I am proud of being the descendant of Genghis Khan and have lofty ambitions. I have not yet discovered why the power of the Ming Dynasty's firearms has greatly increased. What he did not get from the Ming Dynasty has never been
I don’t want to get it from the West. In the past, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty also fought all the way to the West."
After saying this, Xia Yan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, are you saying that it is very possible for me to march to the west?"
"Hiding Tibet in the east of the grassland, even if the children of each tribe grow up and there are more soldiers, what will happen? The defeat of Taolu was not only due to Yan Chunsheng's extraordinary military exploits, but also the power of guns and artillery. In the future, whether it is to resist the Ming Dynasty in the North
To conquer, or to invade the south, he at least needs iron. With his ambition, he probably also wants to need firearms. When the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty took over the Central Plains, they didn't know the great use of firearms."
Zhu Houcong said his judgment, although he was not sure.
In terms of operational difficulty, with Anda's current strength, it is really difficult to penetrate the entire Eurasian continent, plunder enough resources to the west, and enslave more skilled craftsmen.
But it is indeed a possible option.
Although the remnants of the Oara in the west, the descendants of Timurid in Central Asia, and the Ottoman Empire further to the west are serious problems, Europe is now in the so-called Renaissance period of the religious reform, the decline of papal authority, and the establishment of new powers everywhere.
What if I were told that this guy with the same talent and boldness, who dared to think and do what he wanted to do, succeeded?
When the Central Plains dynasty was strong, the grassland tribes were in disgrace. The grassland tribes who were driven to the west by the Central Plains dynasty were often still a nightmare for the locals.
Anda, who withered in front of the Ming Dynasty, knew that it would be impossible to become Attila, the whip of God after Genghis Khan, and go to Europe to have an erection?
One of the reasons why Zhu Houcong was confused before was because he felt that Earth Online was really going to have a major update as a whole.
He could not imagine what the world would be like and what Europe would be like if I really had this idea and succeeded.
And this judgment will take a long time to confirm.
Including Mobei, will the Mongolian tribe be found returning?
Including whether there is any news about the war to destroy the country in the Western Region.
Including Malacca, will there be any news that Europe has discovered the Mongolian comeback?
Zhu Houcong simply believed that with the intelligence of an outstanding leader like An Da, he should be able to see the root of the problem.
The grassland tribes have been divided for a long time, and they can no longer master the advantages of firearms like their ancestors. And with today's bows and horses alone, against the Ming army with more powerful weapons in the future, they can only hope that the Ming Emperor wants to study abroad to win head-on.
The civil servants and generals of the Ming Dynasty had lost their enterprising spirit.
Today's Ming Dynasty is not like that.
If we wait until the future, are we so sure that he will live longer than Zhu Houcong? Are we willing not to accomplish anything big in his life?
"What your Majesty said is true!" Xia Yan quickly expressed his attitude, "We must not underestimate the hidden dangers of the Northern Captives. I answer that this person is extremely decisive and is not a coward. There must be a plan to avoid the battle, so we must guard against it!"
"Qinggan, Hetao, and Xuanning are still as discussed before. What should be done by the Ming Dynasty is still done." Zhu Houcong emphasized this point, "We can only continue to pay attention to the movements of the northern captives. And the worst possibility is to do it.
I need to make some preparations to prevent Anda from really being able to sweep through the Western Regions, invade Europe, and then establish a vast khanate."
Many people in the National Policy Palace felt that the emperor paid too much attention to An Da.
Although Ada's ability is indeed not small, he was not righteous when he took the throne. How can he easily control the power of the now-broken Khan family and complete the great achievements of Genghis Khan and his descendants?
However, the emperor has proven his foresight many times.
If Anda really did it, the pressure on Ming Dynasty would be terrifying.
Yang Shenyou came from this: "How to prepare for this? Could it be that we are turning to the west again?"
Zhu Houcong shook his head: "No need. The fire is under fire. The future will definitely be dominated by firearms. As for firearms in the world, except for the Ming Dynasty, only Western Europe is ahead of other tribes at this time. The bandits can go, so can I!"
Yang Shen looked even more painful, but Xia Yan asked in surprise: "Your Majesty said..."
"The situation has changed. Just in case, you can give it a try." Zhu Houcong looked at Yang Shen and said, "Don't worry about repairing it. There is no need for the court to contribute money or effort to this matter. Pass on the order, on the Golden Autumn Longevity Festival, I will ensure that all the country's virtuous people in the world will obey the law.
When a merchant comes to Beijing to celebrate his birthday, I will receive him and give him a banquet."
Liu Long was stunned. This was a new thing. Businessmen could also meet the emperor and receive such high treatment?
…
When the news spread, Ming Dynasty gradually became excited.
Since the new law was fully implemented, the constraints on businessmen have been continuously loosened.
On the one hand, the establishment of the tax department system has made tax payment policies much clearer.
On the other hand, the rectification of subordinate staff, the introduction of a large number of talented people to serve as grassroots officials, the establishment of a separate punishment department, the clarification of officials' remuneration fees and the Ming Dynasty regulations have been effective in improving the administration of officials, at least when the emperor is now in office.
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In addition, industry and commerce are a separate department. With many measures such as business registration and new accounting methods, doing business is becoming increasingly standardized.
In the past, the biggest cost of doing business was actually managing everything up and down. Although this still exists today, it is much better. Therefore, although tax is more difficult than before and the risk of evasion is huge, the overall cost is decreasing.
Coupled with many measures such as transfer operations, river transportation bureaus, maritime transportation bureaus, and straight roads, transportation efficiency is also improving. Farmers' lives are better due to the tax reform and the promotion of iron farm tools. Daming's industry and commerce have already had the soil to prosper.
These are the cumulative effects of changes bit by bit.
In one fell swoop, they took back Xuanning and forced the northern barbarians into a bitter cold place. This year's Longevity Festival must be extremely grand.
On this Longevity Festival, the imperial edict was spread to various places, and the emperor also had to meet with sages and merchants from various places.
Whether you are taking this opportunity to make friends with the capital, where officials, dignitaries, and wealthy businessmen gather, or to express your loyalty and praise to the emperor, this is a rare opportunity.
Xue Han, the Marquis of Yangwu, who served in the Shipping Bureau, rushed to the capital. After seeing his Majesty, he hurriedly left.
On the sea east of Fujian in July, he was sitting in the cabin of the ship.
Behind him is the escort warship of the Maritime Transport Bureau. This time there are twelve warships of different sizes following him south.
From the initial incomprehension to now, Xue Han has understood his importance in the emperor's layout.
Although the Maritime Transport Bureau was only responsible for transporting grain from the south of the Yangtze River to the north in the past few years, it was precisely because of this task that the Maritime Transport Bureau gradually developed its capabilities in maritime navigation and escort operations.
In addition to the regular Ming Dynasty Navy and the coastal defense roads of coastal provinces, the Maritime Transport Bureau and Huangmingji Maritime Trading Company were the other maritime combat forces of the Ming Dynasty.
Now that Xue Han has a new identity, he will take the twelve ships of the Shipping Bureau to invest in Nan'ao Maritime Trading Company.
In the imperial study room, Xue Han never expected that the road his father pointed out to him would be so wide. What the emperor said to him actually promised another vast world, where the honorary ministers were hidden.
Possibly the ultimate position.
In the waters east of Cat Ba Island, the fast boat that ventured into the sea caught up with the boat in front, recovered the previous decision of the emperor and the military council, and replaced it with a new one.
In Malacca, the transmission of news is too slow.
"Sir Weng, the opportunity must not be missed before it comes again!" Alfonso pulled Zhao Jun to advise him, "You have the right to improvise. Although the Portuguese expeditionary force needs to be mobilized and sailed, when Enrique set off, they were already there.
Ready to set off. Even if a large number of ships sail together will be much slower, it will be at most two or three months late. Even if it is not like what was said before, at least Juan should go back and lead them into a trap! The expeditionary force is coming,
We must attack Malacca, this is just a defensive battle!"
Weng Wanda was still hesitating: "How can he regain trust if he goes back alone? This strategy is impossible."
"It is falsely claimed that the Ming Dynasty only had Xuanwei leave after the First World War. With Enrique's letter and signature, it is reasonable for him to temporarily stay in Malacca. By sending Juan back to support the expeditionary force, they can only send some warships.
And be unprepared. Believe me, although the Portuguese don’t know much about the Eastern Empire, they still think that we are too lazy to care about such a far away place. Send troops to attack and fight for dignity, which is in line with the Portuguese’s view of the Eastern Empire.
Awareness of Empire.”
Zhao Jun also wanted to make meritorious deeds.
Although he had already made meritorious service and was granted the title of Jing Haibo, and he did not agree with Alfonso's suggestion of directly occupying Portugal, he could win two more battles and add another "Goa Xuanwei Division" to the Ming Dynasty, right?
Therefore, he also said: "What Uncle Nan'ao said is true. Your Excellency is an imperial envoy. Although I should listen to your restraint after the pacification of the barbarians, since the barbarians are unwilling to accept it, the battle of Malacca is not over. The naval forces must not wait for the barbarians.
The thief is attacking with all his strength. If he can be easily defeated, that would be the best strategy!"
Weng Wanda must bet on her future.
From here to the capital, it took at least three or four months for news to come and go, but the fighter planes were fleeting.
If the civil servants and generals sent here by the Ming Dynasty cannot agree on the same idea, neither Weng Wanda nor Zhao Jun can bear the loss of the navy here.
But Weng Wanda was unsure whether the plan could succeed.
It would be even worse if the decision made was contrary to the orders from the capital.
After listening to Zhao Jun's words, Weng Wanda gritted his teeth: "Since Jing Haibo said that the battle is not over, then I can't control the navy. If Admiral Zhao thinks it's okay, then let's do it, and I won't be hindered.
Soldiers."
Zhao Jun couldn't help but look at him, and after a while he said: "Okay! If it doesn't matter, I'll just take care of it."
He has the status of an old minister of Qiandi, and now he has the title of earl. At worst, he will be back to square one.
But he would not give up unless he gave it a try.
The distant land of Ming Dynasty is destined to need more autonomy. Otherwise, the pressure of responsibility will only cause some missed opportunities. But letting go of this autonomy will bring more new problems.
At this moment, Weng Wanda was a little afraid of taking responsibility, and the two guys, Zhao Jun and Alfonso, made their choices out of their own "ambitions."
In the distant capital, Zhu Houcong stood in front of the world map in the imperial study room, feeling emotional in his heart.
Due to the limitations of ship sailing speed and communication efficiency in this era, he could not think of a better way.
Without dragging down Ming Dynasty's finances, if he still wanted to seize some opportunities, he could only try to unleash the power of the people.
Just like the choice on the other side of history, let them take risks on their own, while Ming just sat back and reaped the benefits with the concession.
Only by doing this can we not only gain some advantages in distant corners of the world, but also obtain more resources without paying a high price.
After this beast is released, will it come back to bite Daming? How to manage it in the future is a completely new topic for Daming and him.
Private maritime merchants along the coast of Ming Dynasty have been looking forward to this day for a long time, right?
When it comes to martial virtue, who will the descendants of Yan and Huang lose?
In terms of culture and governance, it has a long history.
Are you finally living like a "great power"?
In this still ignorant sixteenth century, Zhu Houcong knew that he did not need to care about many ideas of later generations, but he understood that things must be reversed at the extremes, and that everything has its advantages and disadvantages.
Unless the Ming Dynasty brings to the whole world not only killings with guns and cannons, but also better development.
It requires both advanced productivity and advanced thinking.
Anda's choice allowed Daming to truly calm down for the time being. Even if some ferocious beasts were released, they would not have backlash in a short time.
But Ming Dynasty will really start to practice internal strength.
In the twelfth year of Jiajing, 1533 AD, Europe was very lively, America was very bloody, and the two heroes in Asia made far-reaching decisions.
On the bank of Lake Baikal on the grassland, Anda's horses were finally fed and fattened. He raised his whip: "I said, what's yours still belongs to you. I'm not here to rob your pastures, horses, and people.
I want to bring you more! Now, we leave the women and children here, and you protect them. Others, follow the direction of my whip and march westward!"
Naturally, he was not without precautions, and all the tribes sent their elite cavalry to follow him westward. Those who stayed behind had to continue to live in an ignoble way.
But I believe that when they come back again and again, all the tribes will heartily surrender to him in the face of harvest and the oppression of the powerful Ming Dynasty.
This year, Anda led his army on a westward expedition, and his first target was the remnants of Oara.
He was really prepared to find enough iron and craftsmen from the west to reserve the strength to resist the large open firearms.
After the rapid defeat of Ordos and Yongxiebu, he knew that before the grassland tribes' combat power made a qualitative leap, there was no way to confront the Ming Dynasty head-on.
This time, Zhu Houcong made the right decision.
Although he only made a decision out of caution, it would also release the coastal power of the Ming Dynasty that had dared to go to Southeast Asia for thousands of years.
At about this time, Queen Anne gave birth to a baby girl at Placentia Palace in Greenwich, London.
Before that, Henry VIII had his first marriage. Queen Catherine was actually the wife of Henry VIII's brother, a Spanish princess.
Henry VIII's marriage to her was never approved by the Pope. For the sake of friendly relations between Britain and Spain, the royal families of the two countries spent countless efforts to mediate.
After that, the two had five children together, but now only one, Mary, who is seventeen years old, survives.
As a result, Henry VIII had just divorced Catherine and married Anne in January this year without the permission of the Pope.
Another daughter, the royal family still has no male heir, and the atmosphere in the royal family is not happy - the former queen has been imprisoned in a manor, and the former princess Mary has been demoted to an illegitimate daughter. The atmosphere in the royal family has been tense for a long time.
The royal family is in chaos.
Whether it is Henry VIII or John III, people in Europe do not know what is happening in the distant east and how it will affect Europe.
At this moment, the gold shipped from America arrived in Spain. The good news made the royal family rejoice. Pizarro, who had broken his promise to execute the emperor of the Inca Empire, became a hero.
The suffering has not yet come.
But suffering first arrived in the Yarkand Khanate.
Due to the death of Great Khan Sayid, the Yarkand Khanate was in a dispute over the throne of Khan.
Ida led the army and came here.
"Start from Chahatai!"
The four great khanates of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the past are now fragmented. Yarkand is only the Eastern Chahatai.
My eyes were firm, even just looking into the distance to the southeast.
One day, he will regain the glory inherited from his bloodline!