Jingming

Chapter 407 God's Whip 3.0
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 the many arrangements that Ming Dynasty has just decided.

Things took a turn for the worse, and Xia Yan became excited again.

Outside the National Policy Hall, important ministers are arriving one after another.

Most of the people's faces were filled with joy, which was as proud as the glory. Liu Long, Yan Song and even Zhang Fujing quietly discussed whether they should tell the world and sing their praises.

Yang Shen was also quite relaxed, and he finally had 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 rare.

It is perfectly normal for the emperor to be unhappy because it is becoming increasingly difficult to kill Anda's vitality.But when the Beibei heard the news and retreated, they were completely afraid of the Ming Dynasty. Why did they feel so confused and at a loss?

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 57 direct personnel over the years. There is conclusive evidence that 43 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. When the king's troops arrived, the Tartars 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.

Continue to go to the Hanting near the Ququ River, but again come to nothing.

They didn't dare to go any further and sent out sentries in all directions.Going east, west, and north, we finally found many traces.

The traces of migration to the west are the most obvious, but there are also some 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 fists of the generals 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 also proved that I was determined to avoid the Ming Dynasty's edge.

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 27 years old, so didn’t the northern border of the Ming Dynasty have at least decades of peace?
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 it has cost a lot. Spring and summer are warm, and it is not impossible for the Northern captives 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, there will be hundreds of thousands of elite riders."

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 soldiers and 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 we were fighting for development, with the current momentum of the Ming Dynasty, why should we 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 are just temporarily avoiding the edge, but they don’t exist anymore.

As long as powerful enemies remain, military meetings will remain important.

In the hearts of the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, among all the surrounding tribes, only the Beilu could be regarded as a serious concern.If the Beilu 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 tigers 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 has to 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 to rebel just to be the leader of the Khan Court and hide in Tibet and live in peace? Blindly avoiding war is not the next best strategy. What the wise do.”

Before the national policy meeting could really begin 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 that he will not 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 far away." Zhu Houcong also agreed, "Before I returned to Beijing, a captive Han citizen came to surrender and said a lot."

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. , You 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 high aspirations. I have never discovered why the power of the Ming Dynasty's firearms has been greatly improved. 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, Meng Yuan also fought all the way to the West.”

After saying these words, Xia Yan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is 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 Conquest, or a vain attempt 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 tough problems, Europe is now in the so-called Renaissance period of religious reform, the decline of papal authority, and the establishment of new powers everywhere.

What if I, a guy with the same talent and daring to think and do, really succeeded?

The Central Plains dynasty was strong, but the grassland tribes were in a state of disrepair.The grassland tribes who were driven to the west by the Central Plains Dynasty were often still a local nightmare.

Anda, who withered in front of the Ming Dynasty, knew that it would be impossible to become the Whip of God 3.0 after Attila and 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 about to update a major version 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 they find that the Meng Yuan tribe has left and returned?

Including news about whether there is a war to destroy the country in the Western Region.

Including Malacca, will they receive news that Europe has discovered the Mongols' 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, if they can win head-on, they can only hope that the Ming emperor wants to study abroad. The Ming civil servants and generals have lost their enterprising spirit.

Today's Ming Dynasty is not like that.

If we wait in the future, am I so sure that he will live longer than Zhu Houcong?So he is willing not to accomplish anything big in his life?
"What your Majesty said is true!" Xia Yan quickly expressed his attitude, "You 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 the Ming Dynasty should do is still done." Zhu Houcong emphasized this point, "We can only continue to pay attention to the movements of the Beibei. 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 Anda'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 it is really done by Anda, then the pressure on Daming will be terrifying.

Yang Shenyou came from this: "How to prepare for this? Could it be that we are going to the west again?"

Zhu Houcong shook his head: "No need. If the fuel is removed from the cauldron, the world will definitely be dominated by firearms in the future. 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 are law-abiding. 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 came out, 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 official 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. .

In addition, industry and commerce are separate departments. 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 up and down management. Although this still exists today, it is much better.Therefore, although tax is more difficult than before and the risk of evasion is extremely high, the overall cost is decreasing.

Coupled with many other 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, Xuanning was taken back, and the northern captives were forced 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 businessmen from various places.

Whether you take this opportunity to make friends with the capital, where officials, dignitaries, and wealthy businessmen gather, or you want to express your loyalty and praise to the emperor, this is a rare opportunity.

Xue Han, Marquis of Yangwu, who worked in the Shipping Bureau, rushed to the capital and left quickly after seeing him.

On the sea east of Fujian in July, he was sitting in the cabin of the ship.

Behind him was the escort warship of the Maritime Transport Bureau. This time there were twelve warships of various sizes following him south.

From the initial lack of understanding 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 are 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, 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 ultimate possible status of an honorable minister was hidden.

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 news was delivered too slowly.

"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 had already Get ready to set off. Even if a large number of ships sail together, it will be a lot slower, and it will be at most two or three months late. Even if it is not like what I 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 plan is not possible."

"It is falsely claimed that Xuanwei of the Ming Dynasty only left 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 meet the expeditionary force, they can only send some warships, And there is no defense. 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. Sending troops to attack and fight for dignity 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, it would be okay to 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 pacifying the barbarians, since the barbarians are unwilling to accept it, the battle of Malacca will not end. The naval forces must not wait for the barbarians. The thief is attacking with all his strength. If you can capture it easily, that would be the best strategy!"

Weng Wanda must bet on his future.

From here to the capital, it took at least three or four months for news to come and go, but the opportunity to fight was fleeting.

If the civil servants and generals sent here by the Ming Dynasty cannot unite their minds, neither Weng Wanda nor Zhao Jun can bear the loss of the navy here.

But whether the plan can succeed, Weng Wanda is not sure.

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 cannot control the navy. If Admiral Zhao thinks it is okay, then let's do it, and I will not 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 identity 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 lead to 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. The two guys, Zhao Jun and Alfonso, made their choices out of their own "ambition".

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 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.

And after this beast is released, will it bite back at Daming? How to manage it in the future is a completely new topic for Daming and him.

The private merchants along the coast of Ming Dynasty have been looking forward to this day for a long time, right?
If we talk about 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 everything must be reversed and that everything has its pros and cons.

Unless the Ming Dynasty brings to the whole world not only gun killings, but also better development.

It is necessary to have both advanced productivity and advanced thinking.

An Da'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 12th year of Jiajing, [-] AD, Europe was very lively, America was very bloody, and the two heroes in Asia made far-reaching decisions.

On the grassland by Lake Baikal, Anda's horses were finally fed and fattened. He raised his whip: "I said, what's yours still belongs to you. I am 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 horse whip and march westward!"

Naturally, he was not without precautions, and all the tribes sent their elite cavalry to follow him westward.Those who stay will continue to live an ignoble existence.

But I believe that when they come back again and again, all the tribes will heartily surrender to him in the face of the harvest and the oppression of the powerful Ming Dynasty.

This year, Anda led his army to the west, 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 Ordos and Yongxiebu were defeated so quickly, he knew that before the grassland tribe's combat power made a qualitative leap, there was no way to go head-to-head with the Ming Dynasty.

This time, Zhu Houcong was right.

Although he made a decision just in case, it would also release the coastal power of the Ming Dynasty that had dared to go to Southeast Asia for thousands of years.

Around 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 and a Spanish princess.

Henry VIII's marriage to her was not approved by the Pope for a time.For the sake of friendly relations between Britain and Spain, the royal families of the two countries spent a lot of energy to mediate.

They had five children together, but only one, Mary, who is now 17, survives.

As a result, Henry VIII had just divorced Catherine and married Anne in January of 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, gold shipped from the Americas arrived in Spain. The good news made the royal family rejoice. Pizarro, who had betrayed his promise to execute the Inca Emperor, became a hero.

The suffering has not yet come.

But misery reached the Yarkand Khanate first.

Because of the death of Great Khan Said, the Yarkand Khanate was in a dispute for the throne of Khan.

An Da led the army to come here.

"Start from Chahatai!"

The four great khanates of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty are now torn apart.Yarkand is just Dongchahatai.

I had a firm gaze, even just looking into the distance to the southeast.

One day, he will regain the glory inherited from his bloodline!

(End of this chapter)