Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 321 Recruiting Japanese pirates and attacking Cambodia

"A war on three fronts?"

Zhu Qiyu considered it: "Nuer Gandusi has been regained control by the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Liangha's solitary tomb is withered bones, but if you want to win it, you will need at least [-] cavalry, and it will take one to two years."

"The Eastern Chagatai Khanate in the west is even more powerful. I estimate that we will send an army of [-]. We will be lucky to capture it within three years. I am afraid it will take [-] or five years."

"Jiaozhi, I have really thought about it. After five years of stability, I will completely digest it, then move westward and slowly annex it."

"The problem is that [-] million people must be moved from Jiangnan, and Jiaozhi cannot accommodate so many people, so it can only expand westward."

"Last year, I discussed with the old lady that it would take three years to move five million people."

"But Jin Zhong conducted a population census and found that there are more than [-] million Dingkou in Jiangnan, which is more than I expected."

"This small Jiangnan is home to [-] million people. Ye Qing, don't you feel scared?"

Ye Sheng nodded: "There are too many hidden households in Jiangnan. People from the Ministry of Household Affairs have repeatedly estimated that there are around 3200 million people."

"Moreover, Jiangnan is responsible for the water transportation of the entire north. If there is a disaster in Jiangnan, the world will be in turmoil."

"The Ming Dynasty's food cannot feed so many mouths."

“Your Majesty’s intention is to mainly immigrate to Cochin?”

This is something unexpected.

Must immigrate.

Otherwise, Jiangnan will be a powder keg. Once Jiangnan is in chaos, water transportation will not be preserved, and the capital will also be in chaos.

Why did the previous emperor investigate Jiangnan?

I just don’t dare to investigate. If so many mouths are found, the court cannot take care of them. It is better to treat them as ignorant and let them work as slaves for the landlords and eventually die in the wilderness.

"We have been preparing for the expedition against Wu Liangha for more than three years. We have been fully prepared for a long time. We are just waiting for the northern expedition. If something unexpected happens again, I am worried that Wu Liangha will go south first."

Ye Sheng was worried that Wu Liangha would go south to attack Rehe and make Ming Dynasty's painstaking construction come to nothing.

"How can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?"

"Wuliangha must be fought. Even if we can't clear him out in one battle, we must disperse him."

"Let them become tribes and tear them apart on their own."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "It's the same in the west. The Chen You case broke out and the Turpan that was obtained was lost. Hami is facing a lot of pressure."

"Unless Man Su'er is subdued, Gansu will not be able to carry out construction with peace of mind."

"But when fighting on both fronts, cavalry is needed. Where can the Ming Dynasty get so many cavalry? I estimate that it needs at least [-] cavalry and [-] musketeers. The Ming Dynasty is really empty inside."

"Do you want to guard Rehe and Ningxia?"

"We still need at least [-] troops, so this will be [-] troops."

"In this case, I'm afraid the Southern Army will also have to be deployed to assist in the defense."

"As for Jiaozhi, I just calculated an army of [-]. I'm not worried enough."

"Starting a war on three fronts and using [-] troops is a recipe for death."

Zhu Qiyu was full of worries: "Even if I had enough money and food, I would not dare to fight like this. If either side falls into the quagmire of war, Ming Dynasty will be in danger."

Ye Sheng was very happy with the emperor's calmness: "Your Majesty, you haven't counted the garrisons in North Korea and Jiaozhi. Next year, you have to completely wipe out Guizhou. I'm afraid you will have to recruit millions of troops. How many auxiliary troops will you need? How many civilians will you need?" ?”

"Yes, there is also Guizhou. Fortunately, it did not start a war in Yunnan."

Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "A battle of one million troops requires at least three million auxiliary troops, and the logistics farmers must have tens of millions of people!"

"My internal funds cannot support a war involving tens of millions of people."

"It is absolutely not okay to start a war on the third front!"

"Ye Qing, do you have any clever ideas?"

Ye Sheng fell into thinking: "Your Majesty, Wu Liangha must be beaten."

"The Eastern Chagatai Khanate can wait a little longer. At worst, we can defend it for two years, or send people to trade with them and take the initiative to make good friends."

"Enter some slave trade, transport people to the Ming Dynasty, and build the Yellow River."

"It's best not to fight in Jiaozhi... Your Majesty, I have an idea."

"After the Guangxi army disarms and returns to the field, can they fight again?"

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "What do you mean? Recruit the Guangxi Army again?"

"Your Majesty, I am not recruiting the Guangxi army, but moving the original Guangxi army to Laos, Cambodia, and Siam, giving them weapons, and asking them to seize land for the Han people. When the time comes, the central government will redeem the land."

What Ye Sheng meant was to let these veterans fight voluntarily, and then the central government would redeem the land.

It is much cheaper than fighting with a large army.

After three years, the Ming Dynasty will be rich and can send a large army to march west from Jiaozhi.

Zhu Qiyu paced back and forth with his hands behind his back: "The Guangxi troops who have been disarmed and returned to their fields are very rich. They are all extremely rich and may not be willing to return to their old careers."

"Your Majesty, it's just free money, spend it and spend it." Ye Sheng smiled evilly.

Defraud the Guangxi Army of their extravagant wealth.

Let them continue to explore the west?

"Your Majesty, you can actually allow immigrants to hire retired soldiers, move these Jiangnan people to Laos, Cambodia and Siam, and let the citizens develop their own land."

Zhu Qiyu slowly shook his head: "Ye Qing, have you ever thought about whether these Jiangnan people are willing to go to other countries?"

"After all, Jiaozhi belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and Lao Cambodia and Siam are foreign countries after all."

Ye Sheng sneered: "Whether you want to or not, it's not up to them."

"What if you rebel?"

Zhu Qiyu spread his hands and said: "If you rebel, you will have to send a large army to fight. In this way, won't more than [-] million citizens be lost?"

"Well, we have to send an army to attack after all, so why spend more money?"

"Moreover, the Guangxi army has been disarmed and returned to their fields. They are living a good life and are grateful to the Ming Dynasty. If the court deceives them, wouldn't it make people alienated?"

"The main thing is that the land was divided and they became Cochin people. Then it was taken back and they were allowed to fight?"

"Wouldn't that force them to rebel?"

Zhu Qiyu rejected this opinion: "Once and for all, occupy Cambodia and Laos first."

"I gave an order to Gong Yongji, asking him to send people to the Japanese country to buy some strong men, build a Japanese army, and send them to Jiaozhi."

Zhu Qiyu decided to fight.

"Your Majesty, the troops and horses will go ahead before the food and grass are moved."

"It is the three kingdoms that supply food to Jiaozhi. If there is a conflict between the three kingdoms and the three kingdoms stop supplying food to the Ming Dynasty, what should we do?"

Ye Sheng smiled bitterly: "According to Zhu Ying's memorial, Jiaozhi will be completely self-sufficient in the middle of next year. This is based on the existing population of Jiaozhi."

"This will move [-] people in one breath. No matter how much food the Three Kingdoms have, they can't feed so many people!"

"Once the war starts, our army will have no food available."

"Please think again."

Zhu Qiyu slapped his forehead. He was stupid himself. Jiaozhi lived comfortably because the three countries supplied food, grass and slaves.

Once a war breaks out, the three countries will definitely not provide food. What will the Ming army eat? What did the people of Ming Dynasty eat?

"Can Guangxi afford some food?"

Ye Sheng shook his head: "Guangxi is planting corn on a large scale this year. Although the corn harvest is bumper, enough seeds must be left. Guangxi itself doesn't have enough rice, so how can it support Jiaozhi?"

Zhu Qiyu spread his hands: "There is no food in the mainland. Next year's food distribution has been calculated by the Ministry of Household Affairs."

"New crops are being planted on the wasteland. These are seeds. They will be used next year."

"We still have to keep a reserve amount of food in case the weather is bad next year. It will be used for disaster relief."

Stored grain cannot be moved.

It is best not to touch the food in Ming Dynasty.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ye Sheng smiled bitterly.

This is a dead end.

Immigration last year was happy because the three countries supplied food and Ming Dynasty had no worries.

"Write a memorial and send it to the cabinet so that all officials can discuss it and make a decision."

"Then immigration..."

"Move as usual. After all, the speed is slow. Move slowly." Zhu Qiyu said.

Jiangnan gentry, those who want to be immigrated, are issued an immigration certificate with a number on it, and they go according to the number, one family at a time.

The government doesn't care after issuing the certificate. You can run away, but Jiangnan's household registration has been cancelled, so you can only become a gangster or a refugee.

When the emperor ransacked all his houses, he didn't confiscate everything.

Except for those who have committed serious crimes, others pay confession silver. Those who behave well during this period will also be given some silver coins.

Shops and real estate should be sold and sold. The emperor also specifically issued an imperial edict to sell them at market prices and not to lower shop prices. If they cannot be sold, they will be purchased by the royal trading house.

This was a disguised gift of money, and the shop was collected by the emperor and given to meritorious ministers.

The main reason why the population exploded was that the major families had too many hidden houses, releasing more than [-] million people!

There are seven million more people than Zhu Qiyu estimated!

And these people have also moved away.

Go to Cochin to divide shops and become taxpayers.

Some of these people escaped, but they were under control.

On the contrary, very few of the Jiangnan gentry escaped, and they were all waiting at home to be immigrated.

In order to calm the panic among the people in Jiangnan, Zhu Qiyu issued an order to divide the families, forcing each family to divide their property, and let them go dog-eat-dog.

But it can only be stable for a while, so be quick and remove people so that people's hearts can be stable.

They also had to let them know that Cochin was good and make sure the emperor didn't lie to them.

Chatted with Ye Sheng for a long time.

Hu Hui came in in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Dai Shicheng is back!"

"How?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes were eager.

"It's done, the surrender is done!" A smile appeared on Hu Hui's face. Although he took the blame, he felt happy.

"It's done?"

Zhu Qiyu was excited and walked back and forth: "These southeastern coasts are completely cleared! Once and for all!"

"Where is Xiang Zhong?"

"They are being collected. Liang Yue has already gone to Baozhou Mansion. Move these people to Baozhou Mansion." Hu Hui reported back.

"God bless the Ming Dynasty, God bless the Ming Dynasty!" Ye Sheng was also excited.

If we really want to continue the fight, who knows how many years it will take to finish it.

Daming wears shoes and is really afraid of going barefoot.

Hu Hui explained the recruitment process. Some wanted to serve as officials in the court, some wanted to live a stable life, and some wanted to become kings and hegemons.

As a result, those who wanted to be the king and hegemon were destroyed.

A total of 64 people were recruited and surrendered, and they had nearly [-] small boats and not many large ships.

Xiang Zhong expects to recruit 7 strong men into the army, and may even expand the number.

In addition to the 30 Japanese pirates captured by the Ming Dynasty, 17 were selected from them, totaling 24, who were respectively affiliated with the Bohai Navy and Shanghai Navy.

Including the navy trained in China, the number has reached more than [-].

"From those tenants, [-] people were selected and moved to Baozhou Prefecture and Penghu."

Zhu Qiyu pondered: "Old Master, who can take charge of the Fujian Navy?"

Hu Xi was about to apologize, but the emperor asked him this.

"Veteran, I really have a candidate. This person is from Qiongzhou Prefecture. He has been a Jinshi for [-] years. He is Xingyou."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I have the impression that this person has a good official reputation, is also good at making clever plans, and is a man of both civil and military talents."

"It's just that he may not have enough qualifications, right?"

"If a young man is allowed to take charge of the Fujian Navy, I'm afraid there will be dissatisfaction in the court."

Indeed, Xing You has the ability, but what he lacks is the qualifications.

"Your Majesty, since the two Yus are not thinking about the court, it would be better to invite one of them to take charge of the Fujian Navy on the surface, with Xing You as his assistant."

Zhu Qiyu glanced at him. He was turning a corner to intercede with Eryu.

"Yu Shan is old, let Yu Gang go. After all, he comes from my palace." Zhu Qiyu sarcastically said.

"Pass the decree to make Yu Gang the commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy and Xing You the deputy commander-in-chief."

Zhu Qiyu was worried about choosing civilian officials to take charge of the navy because the generals were released.

"First give Yu Gang [-] people. Based on this, we will recruit fishermen from the seaside as an army and expand it to [-] people."

The Fujian Navy mainly manages Baozhou Prefecture and Luzon Island.

"Baozhou Mansion must send a capable minister to take charge of it. After all, it is isolated overseas and it is difficult to communicate with the mainland at all times."

Zhu Qiyu pondered: "Promote Gao Ming to be the prefect of Baozhou Prefecture and add a code name. After all, he is not qualified enough."

Ye Sheng nodded slightly, the emperor was doing things more and more according to the framework.

Gao Ming is a capable man. If he takes charge of Baozhou Mansion, Baozhou Mansion will become a blessed land in ten years.

"The remaining candidates will be dispatched by the Cabinet."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Hu Hui knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. Please punish me."

"The old lady and I sang a double act, but it's too late for me to be happy? Where's the crime?"

Zhu Qiyu helped him cover up and suddenly said: "Are you talking about Hu Changgong?"

"Wu Jin entered the Hu family, he is indeed a bastard."

"Relying on your power, you do whatever you want in the place."

Zhu Qiyu returned to the throne and said: "It is decreed that all members of the Wu Jin Hu family will be expelled from their birthplaces, those with meritorious service will be expelled from their official status, and those with official status will be expelled from their official status."

"I should have been executed, but thinking of Hu Hui's meritorious service to the country, executing his family members will inevitably make the world scold me for being unkind."

"The whole family was exiled to Nanke Mansion and went to Nanke Mansion to guard the border. They were not allowed to return to the mainland without an edict!"

Hu Xi's face turned pale.

The emperor wanted to cut off all his people and force him to become a dog for the emperor.

"Old minister, thank you for your grace!" Hu Hui kowtowed to express his gratitude.

"Old Master, the children of your clan are really incompetent, no one else is to blame."

"In your name, you treat Jiangsu as the Hu family's property, and you act tyrannically and do whatever you want."

Zhu Qiyu had a fierce look on his face: "Instruct the Immigration Department to move them first. Their family will be eradicated from the Hu family tree and no longer be named Hu!"

The emperor is really vengeful.

Hu Xi grabbed the ground with his head: "Old minister, thank you for your forgiveness."

"Old Master, I'm not targeting you, don't take it personally, get up."

Ye Sheng shrank his head, that was the clan, the biggest capital of Hu Hui and even the Hu family.

There are tens of thousands of people in the entire clan, including in-laws, and they are intricately connected and related to millions of people. The reason why they can be prominent in the court is because of the efforts of the clan.

The emperor cut off the power of Hu Hui's clan.

Hu Hui was about to die. The emperor was guarding against Hu Changning and Hu Xiu, as well as Concubine Hu.

Originally, it was not impossible to move it to Jiaozhi, and it could still exert force in Jiaozhi.

But with just one change of surname, Hu Hui's clan power was completely gone.

We don’t all have the surname Hu anymore, so what kind of family do we think we are?

"What's the use of keeping such an unfilial clan member?"

"I also have a clan, what do I think of my clan?"

Zhu Qiyu showed a proud look on his face. After recruiting the Japanese pirates and cleaning up the coast, he could declare the opening of the sea. When a large number of immigrants left Jiangnan and order was restored in Jiangnan, he could return to Beijing.

In Nanjing, I was still a little scared.

"Hu Changning and Hu Xiu were taught very well by the old master."

"Look at the memorials written by Hu Changning and Hu Xiu after Hu Changgong's incident. I can see their loyalty."

"Hu Wei is capable and loyal, and now he is training troops in Zhejiang."

"Leave it to him to immigrate to Baozhou."

Give me a slap and a sweet date.

The emperor's usual tactic.

Hu Xi smiled bitterly, let alone dismantling the clan, even if he killed the Hu clan, that rebellious guy Hu Xiu would applaud him. He was a radical reformer and stood on the same front as the emperor.

Let’s see how Hu Xi managed to oust the Zhejiang gentry? Even Nan Kong was tortured by Hu Xi.

Nan Kong sent memorials to the emperor every day, asking the emperor to punish Hu Xi.

"Ye Qing, tell the old master about the war next year and see if he can come up with any clever ideas?" Zhu Qiyu glanced at the sky and felt hungry.

Feng Xiao brought some cakes, and the emperor and his ministers ate them in the Wenhua Hall.

After hearing this, Hu Hui ate the cake and thought seriously: "Your Majesty."

"You said while eating, this is the Wenhua Palace, there are not so many rules." Zhu Qiyu took a sip of tea and said calmly.

"I think Cochin is the top priority."

Hu Xi still put down the cakes and said seriously: "Jiangnan can't let so many people go. People are panicking. Over time, there will definitely be trouble."

"Quick immigration and rapid development of Cochin are top priorities."

"lack of food……"

"But let's not move on to Siam first and let Siam provide food. Let's go attack Laos and Cambodia, promise Siam and give them some land."

"As long as we have large-scale immigration, life will definitely be difficult in the first few years, but it will be better in a few years. When we occupy Siam and Burma, life will be easier."

Hu Hui believed that we must expand westward. The huge Dingkou in the south of the Yangtze River is an explosive barrel, and the explosive barrel must be moved.

Even if the explosive barrels are used to explode in Cochin, they must not be exploded in Jiangnan.

"Old Master, Siam is not stupid. If we fight against Lao Cambodia, Siam will definitely lose its lips and teeth. How can it supply us with food?" Ye Sheng felt that it was a bit ridiculous.

Hu Hui showed a ruthless look on his face: "Don't the King of Siam want weapons? Sell them! Sell them the obsolete weapons and trade them with grain!"

Ye Sheng thought about it and it seemed to work.

Zhu Qiyu also nodded and traded arms for grain, forcing Siam to sell grain to the Ming Dynasty.

It doesn't hurt to give them the latest ordnance. Anyway, by the time they conquer Siam, the ordnance will definitely be updated.

"Old Master, there is another problem. Laos is a poor land like Guizhou. If you take it, you will probably lose money." Ye Sheng said.

Moreover, it is particularly difficult to fight in places with many mountains.

The countermeasure discussed by the cabinet is to completely surround Laos and let Laos take the initiative to surrender.

"Cambodia is already at the end of its dynasty. It is relatively easy to capture Cambodia." Zhu Qiyu added.

"Then annex Cambodia first!"

Hu Xi said: "Before the end of the year, annex Cambodia, and we will talk about the other years later!"

There are still two months, which should be enough.

"The veteran feels that if we only annex Cambodia, we won't need [-] troops, but [-] will be enough."

"Transfer people from North Korea and Jilin, and then order Ou Xin to take the Guangxi army back to form an army of [-], which is more than enough."

"Use the fastest speed to defeat Cambodia."

"Move people over and eat away at the territory east of Siam little by little."

Hu Xi said: "Even if Siam wants to fight, our army is on the side. If possible, we will fight."

It was the first time I saw Hu Hui so determined.

I thought Hu Hu would give him advice, but no, he agreed to the beating.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Ye Sheng.

"Old Master, it is easy to fight a war, and it is not difficult to annex a country. What is difficult is reconstruction after the war. How can we use the land of Cambodia to support our people."

Ye Sheng spread his hands.

"Don't do it this time. Don't engage in massacres unless absolutely necessary. Just turn the Cambodian natives into slaves."

"Locals in Cochin should not be idle. Open up forests and expand cultivated land. Before the rainy season comes, expand the cultivated land in Cochin so that Cochin can feed more people!"

"It is said that it has invaded Cambodia and cannot support [-] million people."

"But if our army can quickly conquer Cambodia, Siam will definitely be afraid and ask Siam to provide more food."

"After the annexation of Cambodia, the DPRK and Mansika were also close, allowing Mansika to supply a large amount of food."

"Then order all the countries on the sea to supply food to the Ming Dynasty."

"After the imperial dynasty recruits and surrenders the Japanese pirates, it can't just keep them, right? Who dares to send troops to attack them without paying for them!"    Hu Hu is really ruthless.

"Moreover, after the sea is opened, grain can also be transported from China."

"There will be a bumper corn harvest in the south this year. Save less seeds and ship more to Jiaozhi."

"You can always survive for a year."

Looking at Hu Hui who was talking eloquently, Zhu Qiyu showed a look of relief on his face.

This is the real Hu Ming.

If I don't tame you into a dog, you won't be willing to make suggestions for me.

Look, you have shown your real skills.

Zhu Qiyu stared at the map. He also wanted to send it to Beijing for discussion with the cabinet ministers. It seemed that Hu Hui meant that he hoped this battle would be fought quickly.

"According to the old master! Fight!"

After a brief struggle, Zhu Qiyu made up his mind: "We will capture Cambodia this year, scare Laos, and force Laos to surrender next year!"

"Send an order to Wang Yue to recruit [-] imperial troops and march into Jiaozhi to obey orders."

"I will then send an order to Tao Cheng to recruit [-] Guizhou natives to come to Jiaozhi to obey orders."

"Send a message to the king to recruit [-] people from Jilin to come to Jiaozhi to obey the order!"

"Send a message to the Ordnance Bureau and the Military War Bureau to prepare a [-]-strong army to recruit ordnance from Cambodia, and the Ministry of Revenue will transport it to Jiaozhi as soon as possible."

"Tune Guo Deng, Li Zhen, and Ou Xin to lead the headquarters into Jiaozhi."

Zhu Qiyu suddenly stopped: "Old Master, do you think Zhu Ying can be handsome?"

This is something that offends people.

But Hu Hu shook his head: "Zhu Ying can fight small battles, but he cannot fight large battles. A battle involving an army of [-] people is not something ordinary people can command."

There really aren't many great talents.

An army of [-] people is not something that ordinary people can command.

"What if we send three generals to fight on their own?" Ye Sheng said.

If a commander cannot be chosen, three generals are sent.

"I'm afraid it will be a mess."

Hu Hu actually wanted to suggest that Yu Qian go out of Beijing, but this kind of battle is not a big one. Sending Yu Qian there is obviously a killing of chickens.

Moreover, it was too hot in Jiaozhi and Yu Qian was not in good health. He was worried that if Yu Qian could not adapt to the climate and died of illness in Jiaozhi, it would be a big deal.

"Then send Guo Deng, Li Zhen, and Ou Xin, each with [-] troops, to attack Cambodia in three directions, and defeat Cambodia before the end of the year!"

These three people are all beside the emperor, protecting the emperor.

If he is sent away, will there be an emptiness around the emperor?

"With Fan Guang at your side, you don't have to worry."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The three generals will be announced later, and I will tell them personally."

"Feng Xiao, please spread the imperial edict immediately. You don't need to go through the cabinet. Just send it to me in my handwriting. Then send it to the cabinet for the courtiers to discuss the resettlement issue after the occupation."

Zhu Qiyu acted vigorously and resolutely.

That night, Guo Deng and the others went to the palace to pay their respects.

"No gift, sit down."

The map of Cambodia was placed in front of the three of them.

"Today is September [-]th."

"There are still two months until the Chinese New Year."

“I think it’s possible to occupy all of Cambodia before New Year’s Eve?”

Zhu Qiyu looked at the three generals.

This mission is particularly urgent. Cambodia is old and its political affairs are in chaos. It is also a country.

Guo Deng frowned and said nothing, while Li Zhen stared at the map and thought.

Only Ou Xin smiled faintly: "Give me an army of [-], and I can pacify Cambodia in a month."

"With an army of [-], how can we get so many soldiers?" Guo Deng sneered.

"Why not? If you mobilize the Guangdong and Guangxi armies to enter into diplomatic relations, plus what I have and the Purple Lightning Army in Jiaozhi, two hundred thousand is more than enough." Ou Xin argued.

It's obvious that Ou Xin wants to compete for the position of chief military officer.

"I feel that it is too difficult to achieve peace in less than a month and a half."

Li Zhen said seriously: "Within three months, I am sure to annex all of Cambodia."

"Gentlemen, you don't have that long."

"I can mobilize up to [-] troops, and the ordnance may not be sufficient."

Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "This was decided on a temporary basis today. We are not prepared in any aspect. The ordnance is also used to conquer Wu Liangha, and these ordnance is for cavalry, so it may not be easy to use to attack Cambodia."

"You are all my confidants, I won't hide anything from you."

"There are 3200 million people in Dingkou, Jiangnan. Five million have been relocated one after another, and more than 1200 million must be relocated."

"And Cochin can accommodate up to five million people."

"This year we will annex Cambodia, next year we will force Laos to surrender, and the year after that we will attack Siam."

"Time is tight and the task is heavy."

Guo Deng said he was a general, more like a scholar, and slightly exclaimed: "Such a large population? Then Jiangnan..."

Prosperity is only superficial, but it is actually a time bomb.

“So people have to be moved before the next rainy season in Cochin.”

"It still needs to be properly placed."

"So I am anxious to recruit and surrender the Japanese pirates. Now that the Japanese pirates have surrendered, the southeast coast is peaceful."

"We have to immigrate there as soon as possible."

"Time is tight and tasks are heavy."

Guo Deng was helpless: "Can't it be moved to Guizhou?"

"After the relocation is completed, there are still 1500 million people left in Jiangnan. Do you think Jiangnan can accommodate so many people?"

At least 500 million have to be removed.

These people will have to fill Yunnan and Guizhou, and with Jiangnan’s ability to create babies, the population will explode again in twenty years.

"Uncle Dingxiang, Your Majesty asked if we can pacify Cambodia. You just said yes or no. Why are you talking about this?"

Ou Xin knelt on the ground and said, "I would like to serve as the commander-in-chief of the army, and we can pacify Cambodia before the end of the year."

"Get up first."

Zhu Qiyu said: "You three, none of you will be convinced by anyone else, and you will not be convinced by whoever you choose to be the commander-in-chief."

"Why don't we give you three people, each with [-] people, all of whom will serve as general military officers, and we will advance in three directions. On New Year's Eve, whoever has the highest military exploits will be the general military officer in the next battle to kill the old."

"how?"

Guo Deng and the others bowed to the ground: "It all depends on His Majesty's orders."

Ou Xin felt dissatisfied. He thought he was stronger than the two of them.

"After Cambodia is defeated, there are still Laos, Siam, Manchuria, Burma, Luzon, and Bo Ni. There are still wars in the east and west. What are you anxious about?"

"This battle happened suddenly."

"I will give you the opportunity to show off your talents, but remember, you are not allowed to attack each other or take credit from each other. Once discovered, you will be executed immediately, regardless of merit or demerit, we will all be killed!"

Zhu Qiyu's tone became increasingly harsh.

"I will obey the Holy Order!" The three of them kowtowed.

"Get up."

Zhu Qiyu continued: "You will prepare immediately and set off as soon as the ship arrives. My handwriting will be delivered to Zhu Ying with your ship, and Zhu Ying will cooperate with you."

"I have ordered Wang Yue and Tao Cheng to recruit the North Korean Army and the Guizhou Army. The North Korean Army is [-] and the Guizhou Army is [-]. I will replenish it for you when the time comes."

"The Purple Lightning Army from Jiaozhi can also follow you into Cambodia."

"However, when the Purple Lightning Army goes out to fight, Xia Xun will be counted as a soldier. You must think carefully about it."

"Li Zhen, the Tiger and Leopard Army remains. The cavalry is in the mountains and is not as useful as the infantry. You choose people from the Guangxi Army in Ou Xin's hands."

Li Zhen's expression turned bitter. With Ou Xin's direct lineage, wouldn't Ou Xin have an inherent advantage?

When Ou Xin heard this, a smile appeared on his face: "Please allow your majesty to allow my concubine Duan Si'e to participate in the battle."

"allow."

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Guo Deng and Li Zhen: "You can also bring your confidants with you."

"The war has begun, and you can win at any cost."

"I allow you and others to massacre the city, buy it, or recruit them to surrender!"

"I just want victory!"

"But the Ming army must not suffer too much loss, remember?"

"I will obey the teachings of the Holy One!" The three of them kowtowed.

The Tiger and Leopard Army was temporarily handed over to Li Jin.

The main reason was that the emperor was reluctant to throw the tiger and leopard troops to the battlefield for consumption. This war was in a hurry, and the losses were probably not small.

"Don't worry about the military rations, they will be transferred by Zhu Ying."

"This war is in a hurry and there are no sufficient preparations. If the military rations are not available, I allow you to get food on the spot and use all means to survive."

"On the battlefield, don't complain, don't try to save each other because of competition for credit. Only by cooperating with each other can you achieve the greatest effect on the battlefield."

"One more thing, I want to tell you, don't trust anyone when fighting in other countries."

"For those who join the war, the reward for this battle will be doubled, and the center will take nothing from the loot on the battlefield. All will belong to the soldiers. After the war, they will stay in Cambodia to garrison. They can choose to retire or stay in the army."

Zhu Qiyu gave some instructions.

The three returned to the camp and immediately assigned soldiers, conducted a short training session, and boosted morale.

Prepare for the arrival of the ship and deliver it immediately.

It is better not to go by sea, but by water.

News of the war reached the cabinet.

"We have to start a war." Yao Kui frowned.

"Then we can't be so hasty. We have no preparations and suddenly attack. What if we lose?" Wang Fu felt that he was too hasty.

"There is nothing we can do. There are too many hidden houses in the south of the Yangtze River. If we don't move them, who will ensure the safety of His Majesty in the event of famine?" Yao Kui said seriously.

Geng Jiuchou waved his hand: "Your Majesty has decided that there is no need to discuss these things. It is time to discuss how to provide sufficient ordnance."

"Isn't it mentioned in the imperial edict? Use the weapons in Wuliangha's warehouse."

Geng Jiuchou rolled his eyes: "Zhengwu Liangha is a cavalry army, and the weapons he forges are all used by the cavalry army. How can the infantry army use them? Also, cotton-padded clothes are the most abundant. It is extremely hot in the south, so there is no need for them."

"What should I do?"

"Let's adjust the firearms first. There are enough firearms, which are more useful than anything else."

Geng Jiuchou said: "We will send a batch of new bombs over. The heavy artillery is the most difficult to transport. We will send heavy artillery from Hubei."

Wuhan has become the arms production base in central China.

"The capital is not enough, so we will transfer another batch from Wuhan."

Yao Kui thought for a long time: "Where do you recruit auxiliary troops? How do you recruit civilian men who transport grain?"

"What kind of peasants are we using? Let's get food on the spot."

Geng Jiuchou said: "For an army of [-], we need at least [-] civilians to transport food. Where can we find some people to go to Jiaozhi? If we go to Jiaozhi, I guess the food may not be enough. If the civilians don't have enough to eat, it will be a problem."

“Cambodia is rich, so you can just get food locally.”

"Moreover, the Cambodian dynasty is on the verge of collapse. As long as we fight fast enough, Cambodia can be saved."

The Ming Dynasty has been trading with Cambodia for a long time and has basically mastered the topography of Cambodia.

The news reached Yu Qian's home.

Yu Qian stared at the map for a long time: "Kang'er, please inform Your Majesty on behalf of my father that the war in Cambodia is not in the border areas, but in the royal capital. As long as the royal capital is conquered, Cambodia can decide."

"As long as our Ming army doesn't massacre the city, it will be easy to pacify Cambodia."

"Your Majesty, please tell Guo Deng, Li Zhen, and Ou Xin to use more cavalry and abandon infantry, quickly enter Cambodia, attack the royal capital, and attack the capital as quickly as possible. This battle can be decided."

"Then the troops were divided into three groups and took over all parts of Cambodia."

"Must be fast!"

Yu Qian believes that a blitzkrieg should be launched.

"Father, if we hadn't massacred the city and my Ming people had gone to Cambodia, wouldn't we have mixed with the natives?" Yu Kang was surprised.

Yu Qian glanced at him, and everyone in the world seemed to be led astray by His Majesty.

It can be seen from Yu Kang's contemptuous eyes that he does not regard Cambodians as human beings at all.

"Get the land first, and then plow it slowly, so as not to conquer each city one by one, which may not be possible for a year."

Yu Qian said: "As long as our army is fast enough, capture the royal capital, send a message to decide, and then issue weapons to the immigrants and force all Cambodians to be slaves, that's it."

Many memorials were sent to Nanjing.

Zhu Qiyu received the translated Indian medical book and sent it to Tan Yunxian's palace. Tan Yunxian was ecstatic and began to study the medical book.

He also prepared an edict to meet the people in Jiangnan who were preparing to immigrate.

The people in each city selected a few highly respected people and summoned them to the palace. He wanted to talk to them.

The capital sent more than four hundred memorials.

Zhu Qiyu felt dizzy. What made him happy was that no one asked him to end the war, but instead gave him advice for the war.

"Ideological concepts have changed quite quickly." Zhu Qiyu said proudly.

Feng Xiao rolled his eyes. Is that a matter of ideology?

Jiangnan is a powder keg. Everyone in the world is afraid that you will be blown up here. Of course, they support the capture of Cambodia.

General Guo Deng has already set off, taking [-] people with him from Jiangnan.

It is expected to arrive at Nanke Mansion within fifteen days.

If we take the sea route, it will only take five or six days.

Just as he was watching, Hu Hu asked to see him.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates have been migrating to Baozhou Prefecture one after another."

Hu Xi said: "I think we can immigrate to Baozhou Prefecture first."

"Let Hu Wei do it."

Zhu Qiyu said: "When Xiang Zhong comes back, I have something to tell him."

"Your Majesty wants Xiang Zhong to go to Japan as an envoy and buy young men from Japan?"

"You can't hide anything from the old master."

Zhu Qiyu put down the memorial: "The Japanese country is young and capable of fighting, and its country is at war. It is better to recruit a group of people to pacify Central and South China for me."

"The word Zhongnan cannot describe Jiaozhi. Let's use another word."

Hu Hu rolled his eyes. You said the word Zhongnan. Who knows what it means.

The key location is not the Indo-China Peninsula?

"How about calling it Ji Nan?"

Zhu Qiyu found it unpleasant: "South of the Yangtze River is south, what about south of the Red River?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you call me Baiyue? The locals are descendants of Baiyue, so it's just right to call them Baiyue." Hu Ming said.

"Then you have to pick a place. The short name is Yue."

Zhu Qiyu's tone was relaxed.

He has confidence in General Guo Deng, not to mention that the courtiers will make suggestions and work together, and it will be easy to capture Cambodia.

"Let's call him Baiyue from now on."

"When Cambodia is conquered, I plan to call it Yizhou."

Yizhou, taken from the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, is a place where they intersect and complement each other.

"Your Majesty doesn't want to use Cambodia?"

"It's too unpleasant. What's the name of the village? Let the cabinet choose a good name, use an ancient Chinese name, or Yongyi for short, and then urge the naming bureau to decide on the name quickly."

Zhu Qiyu said: "By the way, I plan to meet with the immigration representatives and explain to them."

"Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to create extraneous matters at this time. The land south of the Yangtze River is not safe." Hu Hui dissuaded.

You switch so quickly.

Then it's gone.

Hu Hui knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, although I stand with the gentry, I have never had any harmful intentions. I am just trying to dissuade Your Majesty, don't be anxious."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and refused to listen to his explanation: "I understand everything."

You do not understand!

But the emperor wouldn't let him say it.

Hu Ming was depressed.

"After we take over Laos and Cambodia, the division of Cochin will also have to be changed. Cochin is too long and not suitable for governance."

Just talking.

He Qiaoxin re-counted the number of people preparing to immigrate and sent them to Qianqing Palace.

Seeing that the emperor was discussing something, he handed it over to the eunuch and then left.

"Let's discuss it together."

Zhu Qiyu persuaded people to stay and expanded the number of immigrants, leaving 1240 million people.

120 million people moved from Zhejiang to Fujian.

Zhejiang moved 27 people into Qiongzhou Prefecture.

There are 30 people in Yibao Prefecture, Jiangsu Province.

Anhui moved 21 people to Guizhou.

Anhui moved another 47 people to Guangdong and Guangxi.

Anhui moved 76 people to Hunan.

41 people from Southern Zhili moved into southern Guangxi.

This is the number of people who moved out in the eleventh year of Jingtai.

"Where else can I put it?" Zhu Qiyu looked at He Qiaoxin.

"I think we can relocate a group of people from Yunnan."

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, saying it would be better for Yunnan not to move.

The population in the south is already very large and cannot be moved any further. If we move further, the population will surge in a few years and we will have to relocate elsewhere.

"Old Master, what do you think of Luzon?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

"Your Majesty, you have bitten off more than you can chew." Hu Hui dissuaded the emperor and focused on Cambodia first.

It can only be moved to Jiaozhi.

In fact, there are enough people in Cochin, including slaves, there are more than three million people.

Akito has exceeded two million!

The Guangxi army can be born.

The population of Annan is only more than three million, and including the population of Champa, it is only five million.

And the emperor still has to move 1200 million people.

Having so many people to eat is a big problem.

"As long as the navy patrols the subordinate countries and orders them to donate food, the food crisis in Cochin can be alleviated."

Hu Xi was really angry.

People have to be whipped to move forward, otherwise they will lie flat.

(End of this chapter)