Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

"Yunnan Memorial!"

Another excerpt from Yunnan!
Ever since Mo Zaihe arrived in Beijing and asked Daming to cede Yunnan with a seemingly humble attitude but actually a coercion and lure, Zhu Youxiao has been discussing with the cabinet ministers how to fight this battle for the past two days.

Let Daming cede the land, who will agree to this matter?
Even Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji of the Donglin Party couldn't agree!
They are high-ranking scholar-bureaucrats, members of the Donglin Party for the country and the people, how can they be insulted by barbarians?

Therefore, the attitude of the cabinet is unprecedentedly consistent, and Annan must be taught a lesson!
Who hasn't figured out yet why the timing of Mo Zaihe's arrival in Beijing is so good?

Clearly an early departure!
This shows that Annan's attack was premeditated, and they have long coveted Daming's land!

First they sent troops to invade, and then envoys entered the capital, using both force and force, trying to make Daming subdue.

But if Daming is submissive, is he still Daming?
Although the Donglin Party has all kinds of faults, the Donglin Party is definitely tough enough, and they have never been soft on the outside.

Right now, Annan's actions are clearly telling the world that Annan doesn't pay attention to the Ming court and the civil and military officials at all, which is tolerable and unbearable!

In my Ming Dynasty, there was Lord Qianguo in Yunnan, and there were many chieftains. Yunnan alone could mobilize tens of thousands of local soldiers, and with Duke Qianguo’s subordinate soldiers, Yunnan alone could hold back [-] barbarians from Annan.

At that time, when the imperial army arrives, are you still afraid of Annan's [-] soldiers?

Can Annan's barbarians compare with the [-] Mongolian cavalry?

However, the reality dealt a head-on blow to the confident emperor and ministers of Ming Dynasty.

The memorial to the government of the Duke of Guizhou in Yunnan, bluntly stated that there are no soldiers in Yunnan to move at the moment!
No soldiers to adjust!

It was really a bolt from the blue.

The series of plans of the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty were all judged based on the short-term defense of the existing soldiers in Yunnan.

But now there is a mistake, there are no soldiers in Yunnan!

After the main force of the imperial court arrives in Yunnan, who will help lead the way?
The bigger problem facing the emperor and ministers of the Ming Dynasty is that now Annan's [-] barbarians are killing wantonly in Yunnan. If there are no soldiers in Yunnan, then the entire Yunnan is completely defenseless in front of Annan!
They can take Yunnan before the arrival of the Great Ming King!

At that time, even if Daming takes it back, it will be embarrassing in front of the Western countries!
This is absolutely not allowed!

Daming's prestige cannot be lost!
"Where are the soldiers from Yunnan?!"

"Didn't you tell me before that there are [-] soldiers in Yunnan, enough to resist all foreign enemies?"

"Where are the soldiers?!"

Zhu You threw the Mu family's booklet on the ground in a school spirit, and Huang Liji picked it up and read it carefully with Wei Guangwei: "Your Majesty, the meaning of the Duke of Qian's mansion seems to be because of the abolition of the guards. There are only three Yunnan guards that belong to the government have been abolished, and there are only three thousand soldiers at present, and they may not even be able to defend Kunming City."

"The government of the State of Qian also said that the chieftains in Yunnan have been transferred away from their own tribes because of the reform of the land and returned to the local people. At present, the chieftains in various places cannot mobilize the local soldiers, and each region is in its own way. It is difficult to gather troops to resist the full soldiers."

"In addition to the distribution of fields, the soldiers in the guards will go home to farm, and it will be difficult for Duke Qian to gather soldiers to come back."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly: "Speak bluntly!"

Huang Liji swallowed his saliva: "Qian Guogong said that Qian Guogong is still in the capital. Qianguo Gongfu has no backbone, and it is difficult to call for the old ministry to be disarmed and returned to the field. Now that Qian Guogong has studied in the court for several years, he should be able to serve the country. I have given my allegiance, and I hope Duke Qian can return to Yunnan and lead the chieftains of Yunnan against the barbarians."

"At the same time, the Guizhou government also said that the chieftains wanted to share the worries of the court and the emperor, but the conversion of the land to the emperor made the hearts of the chieftains unstable, so it is better to delay the reform of the land to the emperor."

Zhu Youxiao sneered after hearing this: "Heh, heh heh..."

"Isn't it because the imperial court abolished the guards and returned the land to the exiles, which affected the power of the Mu family and the chieftain. He refuses to send troops right now because he just wants to see the court laugh at him!"

"I know what they mean!"

Wei Guangwei quickly said: "Your Majesty, Duke Qian has guarded Yunnan for the imperial court for generations, and he is loyal."

"Now that the imperial court is in a difficult situation in Yunnan, it still needs to rely on Duke Qian and the chieftains. According to my minister's opinion, it is better to appease them first."

Huang Liji said again: "Your Majesty, what Wei Ge said is very true. There is no rush to abolish the guard post and reform the land. Buy time for the court."

"Otherwise, if the Duke of Guizhou and the chieftain of Yunnan sit back and watch Yunnan being ravaged by the Annan barbarians, the imperial court will lose all face!"

Zhang Haogu frowned: "The country is in trouble at the moment, Duke Qian and the chieftain of Yunnan are ignoring the dignity of the court and the safety of the country. They sit here and raise prices to blackmail the court."

"If the imperial court agrees, right now it is suspending the land equalization, abolishing the guards and returning the land to the exiles, what about after that?"

"Yunnan is under the control of the Guizhou government and the chieftains. Is Yunnan the court's Yunnan or his Mu family's Yunnan?"

"This wind must not be blown!"

As he said that, Zhang Haogu held the jade wat and bowed deeply to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, Yunnan is in trouble today. The Mu family requested to stop reforming the land and dividing the land and other national policies. It seems that they are loyal to the court, but in fact they are already A vassal state that separates Yunnan."

"None of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty had a vassal state, so how could his Mu family occupy three thousand miles of rivers and mountains in Yunnan?"

"Today is the Mu family in Yunnan, what about tomorrow?"

"Northwest? Southeast? Or where?!"

"The 24 provinces in the two capitals of Ming Dynasty, is it possible to distribute 24 provinces to them?!"

Huang Liji said angrily: "Yuanfu, this is the moment of crisis for the imperial court, how can you ignore the interests of the country for a moment of anger?"

Zhang Haogu straightened up and looked at Huang Liji: "This pavilion is for the benefit of the court, so we can't agree to his Mu family's request!"

"Otherwise, is this Daming still the court's Daming?"

Wei Guangwei persuaded: "Yuanfu, but the situation in Yunnan is critical now. If Yunnan is really going to be occupied by Annan, what will be the court's face, the emperor's face?"

Zhang Ruitu said: "Then watch the Mu family unite with the chieftain of Yunnan to blackmail the court?"

"Wouldn't the court and the emperor still lose face if the news got out?"

Seeing that the chief assistant and second assistant of the current dynasty were about to quarrel with the two elders of the Donglin Party, Qiao Yunsheng hurriedly smoothed things over, he really didn't want to be caught in the middle: "Several, please don't worry."

"Whether it's Yuan Fu, Ci Fu, Huang Ge Lao Wei Ge Lao, they are all loyal to the country. For the sake of the court, differences of opinion can be discussed."

Zhang Haogu also eased his tone, and cupped his hands at Huang Liji and Wei Guangwei: "Old Huang Ge, old Wei Ge, it's not that this pavilion doesn't know that the situation in Yunnan is critical, but because of this, the emperor and we should not mess around. !"

"If we are in chaos, how will the people and countries of the world view the imperial court?"

"If the emperor is not in chaos, the world will not be in chaos."

"The small country of Annan can be rampant for a while, but can it last for a long time?"

"Now the imperial court still has new troops in Yunnan. At the same time, the people in Yunnan are just lacking a backbone. They need to let the people know that the imperial court has not given up on them. After the division of the fields in Yunnan, the guards have been disarmed and returned to the fields. Don't they want to protect their land? Families against barbarians?"

As he spoke, Zhang Haogu waved his sleeves and bowed in salute: "I ask for an order to supervise the war in Yunnan and to transfer troops from the south. In March, if I cannot settle the war in the southwest within three months, I will come to see you."

When Zhang Haogu said this, Wei Guangwei and Huang Liji stopped talking, and Zhang Haogu issued a military order, what else could they say?
Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Haogu who was bowing in front of him, took a deep breath and said: "Xuanzhi, add the title of the chief assistant of the cabinet, the great scholar of the Wuying Hall, the minister of the Ministry of officials, Zhang Haogu, the crown prince, and the grand teacher, and he will be promoted to Doctor Guanglu. Zhu Guo, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and the governors of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi provinces, and the deployment of soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River, and the governor of the war in Yunnan!"

Zhang Haogu knelt down and bowed: "Minister, receive the decree."

"Bong, the imperial edict of Tian Chengyun said: Since this dynasty, the grace and power of the Ming Dynasty have spread all over the world, and the grace has been spread in all directions. Monan is inherently subject, and the four directions have come to court. Today there are small barbarian countries, which are raising troops to cause disaster. , Harm the people of the Ming Dynasty, intending to split our territory of the Ming Dynasty; I am trying to persuade you, but I am still not vigilant, and I am fighting to force China, treating my Ming Dynasty as nothing!"

"I have endured again and again, but I still don't know how to repent. The sage said: If a country is small, don't be humble. A college student in the Hall of Martial Arts, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Prince Taishi Zhang Haogu was the governor of the four provinces in the Southwest, and he was responsible for the deployment of soldiers and horses in the south of the Yangtze River.

When the imperial decree was issued, Zhang Haogu was putting on armor at home. Zhu Qiqi personally put the armor given by Zhu Youxiao on Zhang Haogu. helmets, boots, then animal face swallows, iron leaf draped shoulders, and finally the scarlet battle robe and helmet.

After finishing everything, he carefully tied the Emperor's Bestowed Sword on Zhang Haogu's waist: "Husband, my concubine is waiting for you to return from victory."

Zhang Haogu smiled and touched Zhu Qiqi's puffy face: "Madam is well at home, I will return within half a year as a husband."

Saying that, putting on the iron gloves, Zhang Haogu turned and left the house, Zhang An was also neatly dressed, with two gourd hammers hanging on his waist, leading two war horses: "Master."

"Zhang An, follow me to the expedition."

"Okay, master."

When Zhu Qiqi went out, what he saw was the scene where Zhang Haogu and Zhang An set off.

Under the banner of the mountains, rivers, sun and moons of Ming Dynasty, Zhang Haogu drew his sword westward: "Let's go."

Although he raised troops and horses from the south of the Yangtze River, Zhu Youxiao also gave Zhang Haogu Shangqian Jinyiwei and [-] battalions and [-] cavalry as assistance.

When Zhang Haogu rushed to the south of the Yangtze River with his cavalry, Wang Wenyan, the governor of Jiangnan, Fang Yunchu, the commander of the Nanjing Fifth Army Battalion, Huang Degong, the commander of the Nanjing Firearms Battalion, Han Yaowei, the commander of the Nanjing Three Thousand Battalion, and other Nanjing civil and military officials had already greeted him outside the city. up.

When a black line in the distance gradually magnified in the eyes, the last big Ming flags fluttered in the wind, and the scene of thousands of cavalry rushing in the wind and dust in the sky really shocked the officials who had been in peace for a long time in Nanjing.

Wang Wenyan saluted immediately: "Governor of Jiangnan Wang Wenyan pays his respects to the Chief Assistant."

The rest of the officials and the general saluted one after another: "Meet the Chief Assistant."

Zhang Haogu got off his horse and said, "Don't be too polite, let's go into the city."

After entering the Governor's Mansion in Nanjing, Zhang Haogu said directly: "The emperor ordered this pavilion to transfer to the south of the Yangtze River. The governor's war in the southwest, my pavilion is urgent, and I will not be courteous to you."

"Classic, how is the food and grass in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Wang Wenyan said: "Don't worry, the chief assistant. After receiving the urgent report, his subordinates will prepare military rations. Now that the preparations for the military rations are completed, they will be enough for 20 troops for three months."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "I've entrusted you with the grain and grass escort, and ordered all the provinces along the way, from Jiangnan to Yunnan, that there should be no mistakes in the grain and grass escort along the way!"

Wang Wenyan said, "This subordinate understands."

Zhang Haogu looked at Fang Yunchu again: "How is the situation of the three major camps in the south of the Yangtze River?"

Fang Yun said: "Looking back, the three major battalions in the south of the Yangtze River have now resumed [-] formations, [-] veterans, and [-] new troops are stepping up their training."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "This pavilion allows your three battalions to expand by another [-] troops."

"[-]?!" Fang Yun was overjoyed. Can the three major Jiangnan battalions allow the expansion of the army by [-]? !

Zhang Haogu said again: "Don't be too happy, Huang Degong, Han Yaowei, the two of you follow this pavilion to listen."

"The Three Great Battalions in the South of the Yangtze River, the Shenji Battalion, the Fifth Army Battalion, and the Three Thousand Battalion. This pavilion will transfer 3 people to go. You will then replenish enough troops to expand the three major Jiangnan Battalions to 10 people."

Fang Yunchu, Huang Degong, and Han Yaowei all said together: "The last general takes orders."

Zhang Haogu also said: "Pass down the decree of this pavilion to Lang Pingyu, the captain of Zhaoxin School in Yunnan, and this pavilion will promote him to be the commander of Kunming, and confer the title of General Mingwei and Captain of Zhongqi; order him to immediately summon the disbanded guards in all parts of Yunnan. Soldiers, as well as local soldiers, assembled in the name of this pavilion, let him block Annan's offensive before this pavilion arrives."

"It's blocked, this pavilion will leave him a genuine third grade."

The guard on the side said, "No."

Zhang Haogu continued: "At the same time, Jinyi Wei Tiqi can rush to Yunnan, and use the will of this pavilion to inform the people of Yunnan that the Mu family of the Duke of Guizhou has colluded with the chieftain, and for their own benefit, the people's safety is endangered. Annan sent troops to cause disaster, intending to divide the land of Yunnan with Annan, and split the soil to seal the king."

"As soon as Tiqi arrives, immediately seal off the Duke of Qian's mansion, and wait for this pavilion to arrive."

When these words came out, let alone Jin Yiwei, the civil and military forces in Nanjing were all dumbfounded.

That's Wang Mu's house in Yunnan, is this going to be taken down?

Tian Ergeng, the commander of Jin Yiwei, looked at Zhang Haogu's gaze, and immediately knelt down on one knee: "You humble and accept your order."

Nodding his head, Zhang Haogu said, "Let's act separately."

"The [-] soldiers and horses of the three major battalions in Nanjing are ready immediately, and the firearms have been checked properly. They will leave with this pavilion in three days."

"Here!"

Everyone dispersed to prepare, and Wang Wenyan stepped forward: "Yuanfu, is there anything else the students need to do?"

Zhang Haogu pondered for a moment: "Go and summon skilled craftsmen from all over the south of the Yangtze River for this pavilion to build this thing for this pavilion. If you don't understand, ask the bachelor of the Academy of Engineering accompanying the army."

Wang Wenyan held the blueprint given by Zhang Haogu: "This is the latest flying ball developed by the Imperial Academy of Engineering?"

"Students understand."

After Wang Wenyan also left, Zhang Haogu sighed lightly. The situation in Yunnan is not very good now. He squinted at the map of the four southwestern provinces, and suddenly said, "Come here."

Immediately a guard came in: "Shoufu."

Zhang Haogu wrote while talking: "The order of this pavilion was passed on, and Qin Liangyu, the wife of the second rank, was appointed as the general of the hussars, and she was ordered to lead the troops into Yunnan, and together with Lang Pingyu to resist the barbarians in the southwest, waiting for the arrival of the army of this pavilion. "

"No." The guard took the appointment written by Zhang Haogu and immediately went out to fly a pigeon to Sichuan.

After finishing all this work, Zhang Haogu made up his mind: "At present, Lang Pingyu is in Yunnan, and Qin Liangyu will also rush to Yunnan after receiving the transfer order from this pavilion. With Lang Pingyu and Qin Liangyu here, Yunnan will be worry-free for a while."

"The only doubt is that if the Mu family solves the Mu family, those chieftains will not be able to stand up."

"The Mu family is deeply rooted in Yunnan. It is difficult to shake those generals who have followed the Mu family for generations based on the imperial court's will alone. It may not be enough for the Jin Yiwei to go."

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu calculated the time again, if the skilled craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River start making flying balls, it would take at least five days.

Thinking of this, Zhang Haogu spread out another piece of paper and picked up a pen to write: "I tell the generals of Annan that you will send troops to cause disaster and violate the border of our Ming Dynasty. This is an unforgivable crime and will be punished by heaven. Master, martial arts are great, the Liaodong Jiannu heard about it, and the Monan Tartars were defeated. First, [-] infantry broke the Jiannu vest in Liaodong, and then [-] cavalry chased the [-] Tartars and Monan; the army cavalry The mighty torrent sweeps across thousands of miles, the arrows are like fire and rain and meteors cover the sky and cover the sky, and the cannons are like thunderbolts.

"Now this pavilion is commanded by the Holy Order, leading 30 royal troops to march westward, where the iron cavalry arrives, the river stops flowing, and the mountains and rivers tremble. This pavilion reads that God has the virtue of good life. If you and other soldiers fear the power of heaven, they will be captured immediately with nothing. There may be a glimmer of hope, otherwise, when Master Wang arrives, he will be nothing but powder, don't say it was unexpected."

After finishing writing, Zhang Haogu handed it to Huang Zongxi: "Taichong, polish it once or twice, print ten thousand copies, and save it for later use."

Huang Zongxi looked at what Zhang Haogu had written, and said with a smile, "Yuanfu, you are trying to frighten Annan's soldiers."

Zhang Haogu smiled: "Annan's monarchs want to fight, and the nobles want to fight because they are profitable, but it is Annan's generals who go to fight. Most of them are poor people who are oppressed by noble officials. Daming territory is raging like locusts."

"The so-called best strategy is to attack their hearts. This pavilion is to frighten their courage first."

Huang Zongxi said curiously: "But Yuan Fu, I am afraid that this paper alone cannot scare those generals of Annan."

Zhang Haogu looked at Huang Zongxi and said with a smile: "That's right, it's of course useless for those Annan generals who are already jealous."

"But what if this proclamation did not go down the river, was not shot by an arrow, but fell from the sky?"

"Dropped from the sky?!" Huang Zongxi's eyes widened, he hadn't considered this yet.

If there really was a call to action descending from the sky and falling eloquently in the barbarian camp, I'm afraid those barbarians really thought that Tianwei was about to arrive, right?
Standing up and moving his body, Zhang Haogu looked calm and calm: "Relax, it's only a hundred thousand barbarians, so don't worry about it."

"The timing, location, and harmony of people are not in Annan, nor in his Mu's house, but in this pavilion."

"In this battle, Daming will win, the court will win, and Annan will lose!"