Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1268 When can I return to Beijing
Although the meeting was over, Zhu Yijun still took Shen Shixing's words to heart.Shen Shixing's views are mainly two: on the one hand, he does not advocate launching a counterattack against the Tumen in Liaodong, and insists that as long as he firmly guards the soil; People are satisfied, they are too rigid in handling affairs, do not know how to adapt, and are overwhelmed by the sudden need to spend a lot of money.

In addition, Shen Shixing also has a sentence that impressed Zhu Yijun deeply, that is, he mentioned that "the fault is not determined by Ningxia Danyue, what should the Ministry of Household do now?"

Zhu Yijun doesn't know what to do, but he knows that judging from the situation this year, if Gao pragmatically pacifies Ningxia in three months, the Ministry of Household will probably starve the mice to death; One counts as one, and if you kill them all, there will be no injustice.

But normally speaking, the rebel army is as high as 20, and the so-called [-] scene, it is really not uncommon for the counter-insurgency war to last for half a year.This time, it was basically settled after only one month of fighting.

Although Zhu Yijun didn't know how to fight, he had been the emperor for more than ten years and had been in charge for five years. He could see the two most crucial points in this battle.

The first key point is the entry point of high pragmatism. He did not choose to lead the army straight to Ningxia, and come to the most common counterinsurgency strategy of gathering the army and encircling several roads. Instead, he ordered Li Rusong to strengthen the defense of Shaanxi. In order to prevent the Ningxia Rebellion from spreading more widely, he personally led the troops to solve the problem in Ordos.

As a post-mortem Zhuge Liang, Zhu Yijun can also see now that Gao's pragmatic style of play is a bit like what he told himself when he was a child, "Around the point and fight for help", and once he makes a move, it's like a classic battle of "round the point and fight for help" - Tang Zhenghu Like the Battle of Prison, the Ordos Department, which was regarded as a backer by Ningxia, was destroyed, and the rebels in Ningxia city felt the despair of Wang Shichong.

And in Zhu Yijun's view, Gao Wushi was even more effective than the battle of Hulaoguan this time, because he not only defeated "Dou Jiande", but also used the power of Hetao for his own use.After this battle, in addition to the [-] Tuotuo army sent by King Shunyi, Gao Wushi also obtained more than [-] cavalry from Taihu Hantong and Ilduqi out of thin air, laying the foundation for defeating the Huoluochi brothers by defeating the barbarians.

"Using barbarians to control barbarians" is a trick that has been played in all dynasties in China, but there are really not many good ones.Not only the Anshi Rebellion was launched by "Hu'er", but also the Gelulu people in the Battle of Talas, the Uyghur people in the recovery of Chang'an, etc., all of which are playful performances.

According to Gao Wushi’s statement back then, this was the result of the decline of the Tang Dynasty, which made it unable to effectively deter the vassal army. However, he also said that the control of the Tang Dynasty was different from the control of the current Dynasty on Tumet. The Tang Dynasty basically depended on It was controlled by military strength, while Daming controlled Tumet more by economic means—of course, the military premise was still there, that is, Tumet could neither get in nor grab what he wanted.

These words were said by Gao Wushi to Zhu Yijun when he explained the feasibility of controlling Mongolia. Zhu Yijun always remembered it clearly, so when Gao Wushi used this method this time, Zhu Yijun was even more happy.This shows that what Gao Wushi said before is true. When Tumet was unable to obtain enough living materials in Daming by military means, he had to rely on Daming. Over time, as this dependence became stronger and stronger, more and more After forming a habit, they even had to use their own military power for the Ming Dynasty.

After the Battle of Monan, Gao Pragmatist said that Groundbreaking Mote helped Daming defend the back road of Daning City, and Tuotuo only brought ten or twenty thousand cavalry to the horse, and even accepted Han Naji as a thank you (Confucian scholar goes north).A few years later, when Ningxia suppressed the rebellion, Tuotuo brought [-] troops with him when he went out again. Not only did they help to secure Ordos, but they were also willing to send troops to Gansu without making any other requirements. This is a clear proof of the success of "Xihuai".

Gao pragmatically dealt with the Ordos Division first, which was the first reason for the success of the Ningxia battle so quickly. It not only destroyed the retreat and confidence of Qibai and others, but also directly added more than [-] cavalry to himself, forming a pair of opponents. Huo Luochi's huge military advantage.

Next, the second key point is the strategy that Gao Wuzhen used in the battle to capture Ningxia.

This strategy of attacking the heart can also be divided into two parts, the first part is to encircle and not fight, and the second part is to divide.

In the first battle, he defeated the main force of Boshuoketu and won Lingzhou in one day.After the Second World War, the Ningxia rebels had already developed a strong fear of the officers led by Gao pragmatism, so the entire army had to hide in the strong city of Ningxia and resist stubbornly.At this time, Gao Wushi brought an army of [-] troops to the periphery of Ningxia City without fighting. What would happen?Of course, the people in the city were panicking, and no one knew how violent the next thunderbolt was.

The reason is very simple: Xiao Li Feidao, who has not shot, is the most deterrent, because no one knows whether he will die under this knife next.

The brave who meet on a narrow road wins. Under this growing psychological deterrence, there will of course be different voices in the city of Ningxia. This is the meaning of encircling and not fighting.

But that's not enough, Gao Wushi didn't have time to wait for them to "change over time", so the second strategy appeared, alienation-add fire to these different voices.

After Zhu Yijun received the battle report, he was amazed at Gao Wushi's combination of boxing.The victory in this battle is not because Gao and pragmatism has exhausted the secrets, but because he has exhausted the hearts of the people.

Although there were still a few rounds of artillery in this battle, it could be considered a victory over Ningxia Jiancheng "without costing a single soldier and a single soldier".
So what Shen Shixing said actually makes sense. If it weren't for the fast and smooth battle of Gao pragmatism, the Ministry of Household wouldn't have come to cry every day and say that he really has no money?Not to mention that if it is fought according to the general counter-insurgency war, it is estimated that Ningxia will be almost abolished after this war, and it may not be able to recover in ten years.

Zhu Yijun didn't know that after the Ningxia battle in the original history, Ningxia was really destroyed.In that war, the siege of the city lasted for six months. During this period, the officials used various tactics, and finally even the method of flooding Ningxia was sacrificed.After the fight, Ningxia City was not far from being scrapped, and I didn't know how long it would take to recover.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but feel dissatisfied with the Ministry of Household, and also had some doubts about the talent of Shen Li, his former husband.Zhu Yijun knew that Shen Li was of good character, but in terms of his recent performance as a big Situ, Zhu Yijun thought that Shen Li was not suitable.He can manage money in terms of character, but managing money is not the same as managing money, and his performance as a minister of households is unqualified.

Shen Shixing's soft nail was very clever, and Zhu Yijun had already had the idea of ​​adjusting the minister of households.

However, Zhu Yijun is not only concerned about this issue now, he is also very worried about the situation in Liaodong.

The high and pragmatic vision has been proved time and time again, so the "Songnen Plain" in his mouth must be really a treasure.If such a treasure land is mastered by the Chahar Department, which has started farming, it will definitely not be a good thing for Daming.

Zhu Yijun had heard that when Alta was offering tribute, one of the reasons why Mongolians were not prosperous was that food was limited.Although the nomadic life does not require much capital, disasters such as white disasters and black disasters have a great impact on them. If they are unlucky, a large number of cattle and sheep will freeze to death.

Frozen cattle and sheep can of course be eaten, but you must know that eating meat itself is only the enjoyment of a few people. Most herdsmen usually live on various dairy products. Frozen cattle and sheep cannot provide this. Therefore, the total amount of food is greatly limited.If the food cannot be satisfied, of course the population cannot go up, and no matter how powerful the Mongolians are, it is impossible to drink the wind and smoke to live.

So when Tumet began to farm, some people worried that the future Tumets would become uncontrollable, but at that time Gao pragmatically dispelled their concerns.Gao Wushi said that the land suitable for farming in Tumet is too close to Daming. If they are really out of control in the future, it will lead to the situation that "the monks can't run away from the temple" - Daming can easily go out and sweep their fields. field.

The Tumets either choose to keep the land or choose the guarantor.If they protect the land, they will not be able to take advantage of the cavalry and will be forced to fight with Daming. For Tumet, it is absolutely necessary to use their own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths; to protect people, then the crops they plant will be counted as It was given to Daming, and after they were used to the food supply, they would be severely hit by it, and large-scale non-combat attrition was foreseeable.

But there is a key element in Gao pragmatism's argument that the farmland of Tumet is too close to Daming, and the "Songnen Plain" mentioned by Gao pragmatism is not only very large, but also has a certain distance from Daming (Liaodong), at least Much farther than the farmland on the Tumet side.What's more, the Hercynian Jurchen side is colder than Monan, and the Ming army has to overcome the greater difficulties if they want to send troops.

"Your Majesty?"

Chen Ju's soft call awakened Zhu Yijun, he looked at Chen Ju and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Kaiyuan Participant General Ma Chengxun and Shenyang Guerrilla Qi Jin have both presented new memorials, can the emperor ask for a royal inspection?"

Not every emperor was a workaholic like Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yijun seldom saw the generals and guerrillas' memorials, and only the civil servants of the same rank would be able to read them, so he shook his head slightly and said, "Tell me, they all said it. something."

Chen Ju agreed, opened Ma Chengxun's memorial and looked at it, and said, "Ma Chengxun said that Tumen brought about [-] to [-] horses this time, but Ye He's horse scout seemed to be ahead of time to find out the news. , the Yehe tribe has gathered a large number of clansmen and materials to the east and west cities, and they are currently defending the cities."

Zhu Yijun curled his lips and said, "Ye He was still alert, and he was not attacked." But he said in his heart: Could it be that he was afraid of being beaten by Qiuzhen last time, so he was so vigilant?
Then he asked, "Ma Chengxun just reported this situation?"

"Go back to the emperor, no." Chen Ju took another look and continued: "Ma Chengxun said that Ye He's department sent someone to Kaiyuan, as a side general of the Ming Dynasty (Ye He and two Baylors are both commanders) The identity asks Daming to send troops, defeat the Mongols, and save their lives."

Zhu Yijun snorted softly: "Oh, after being beaten, did you remember that you were a minister of Daming?" But this was just to say, he paused and asked, "What do you think about Ma Chengxun? Can anyone say anything?"

Chen Ju said: "The governor's opinion has not yet been submitted to Beijing. Ma Chengxun's opinion is that troops should be sent, but he said that his troops are definitely not enough to defeat the Tumen.

Zhu Yijun thought for a while, but didn't answer, instead he asked, "What did Qi Jin's memorial report say? Is that the same thing?"

Although Chen Ju was the second-in-command of the Sili Jian, in fact, the Sili Jian could not take the initiative to express his views without the emperor's inquiry, so he could only read Qi Jin's memorial, and replied: "Qi Jin He was talking about Nurhaci. He said that Nurhaci's expedition to Hada almost came out of the nest. Now Jianzhou Wei and Jianzhou Zuowei are extremely empty. He asked for permission to send troops to Jianzhou Wei to help Nikan Wailan recover the old land. ."

"Huh?" Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment: "He wants to help Nikan Wailan recover the old land?"

Chen Ju thought for a while, and replied: "The slave maid sees what he means, it seems to be adhering to the previous proposition of Gao Shutai in Liao Dynasty, to balance the strength of the state and not let the Nurhachi family dominate."

"I know what he means is from seeking truth." Zhu Yijun frowned and said, "But I doubt that even if Nikan Wailan regains Jianzhouwei with the help of my Daming, he may not be Nurhachi's opponent. When the battle between Nurhaci and Hada was over, when he turned back to the south, he might have beaten Nikan Wailan in one fell swoop. He was able to escape last time, but this time he may not have the same luck. He was not enough to die. It's a pity, but I'll be embarrassed by then."

It was quite embarrassing. The person who supported him couldn't support the wall with mud, but if he was slashed by Nurhaci, should Daming send troops, or should he bear his breath?The original principle of Gao pragmatism was that Daming should rely on political and economic means to balance the internal strength of the Jurchen, and try to avoid taking the initiative to end the battle to help fight the war.

Chen Ju shook his head and said, "This... Qi Jin didn't say it. Judging from his memorial, he should mainly think that this opportunity should not be missed."

Zhu Yijun shook his head: "This move is meaningless. First, even if you help Nikan Wailan fight back to Jianzhou Guard, he may not be able to defend it. Second, Jianzhou Guard has just been ravaged by Nurhaci. It can't cause much damage to Nurhachi. If you really want to fight, it is better to directly fight Jianzhou left guard. This matter is unnecessary to mention, it is not allowed."

Chen Ju nodded, put Qi Jin's memorial into his right sleeve, and asked, "That Ma Chengxun's memorial..."

Zhu Yijun frowned and hesitated. After a while, he asked: "You send someone to ask the truth in private, how long will it take to finish the fight in the northwest. In addition, ask him again, does Huo Luochi need him to go in person? If you can’t go, when can you go back to Beijing?”
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