Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 35
"Yang Qingxi is in charge of the military department, and is also one of the emperor's imperial orders."

Zhu Youxiao walked out of the East Nuan Pavilion, looked at the setting sun, and walked forward, "Today, we don't talk about court affairs between our monarchs and ministers, let's talk about the battle of Saerhu. I have read it in recent days. There are many memorials and documents related to this battle, why does Yang Qing think that I, Daming, lost this battle?"

Ok?
Yang Lian, who was limping, followed behind Zhu Youxiao. Hearing what the emperor said, he couldn't help frowning slightly.

Yang Lian never thought that the emperor would talk about this matter.

Although the first battle of Sarhu ended more than a year ago, the impact of the disastrous defeat in this battle has never ended, and even the current turmoil in Liao is directly caused by the defeat in this battle.

"The defeat in the Battle of Salhu was really due to the long delay and discord among the people."

Yang Lian pondered for a moment, bowed slightly towards Zhu Youxiao, and said as he walked: "Since the 46th year of Wanli, the situation in the Jianzhou area has changed suddenly. Nurhachi, the leader of the Jianlu slaves, was ambitious and wanted to invade our country's Liao territory and annex the hostile Yehe tribe. , in mid-April, the so-called Seven Great Hatreds..."

Zhu Youxiao interrupted: "Yang Qing, what I want to talk about is the battle of Sarhu, why it was Daming who lost, not how Jianlu rose step by step.

I know that Jianlu was disloyal to the Ming Dynasty and deliberately committed rebellion.

If we talk about it according to Yang Qing, we should first talk about whether Daming's policies against the Jurchen ministries in the previous decades were right or wrong. "

Yang Lian's expression froze.

Zhu Youxiao walked forward with his hands behind his back, without looking at Yang Lian's reaction.

In fact, through what Yang Lian said just now, Zhu Youxiao could feel Yang Lian's heart, that he regarded himself as a little emperor who hadn't experienced much in the world.

An emperor is an emperor, big or small!
In a special period such as the late Ming Dynasty, various contradictions and hidden dangers exploded alternately. This meant that Zhu Youxiao could not delay time, and had to use a sharp knife to break through the chaos in front of him. If you can't catch up every step of the way, the reality is often so cruel.

In fact, Yang Lian's idea was very common in the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Youxiao would never allow this idea to continue to exist.

Without him.

How can one instill awe when someone considers him a little emperor?

The moral collapse of Ming Dynasty was too serious.

Zhu Youxiao must turn back.

If people continue to regard him as a little emperor, no matter how much Zhu Youxiao does, in the eyes of many people, he may be bewitched by treacherous ministers around him, and it will all be messed up.

"Why doesn't Yang Qing speak?"

Zhu Youxiao stopped, turned to look at Yang Lian, and said calmly: "Is it possible that Yang Qing doesn't know where to start?"

"Chen, minister..."

Yang Lian hurriedly bowed and saluted, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't know how to say them.

Being interrupted like that by the emperor, Yang Lian's thoughts were also disrupted.

"Then let me ask a few questions."

Glancing at Liu Ruoyu and his party following in front of the imperial court, Zhu Youxiao said in a calm tone: "First, in order to conquer the rebellion of the following Jiankui and ensure the stability of Liaodi and Jianzhou, the imperial court appointed Yang Gao as Liaodong Economic Strategy and dispatched Xuanfu Elites from the towns of Liaodong, Datong, Shanxi, Yansui, Ningxia and other places gathered together on the front line of Liaodong, why did the above-mentioned armies have no major flaws in military discipline when they were stationed in the original place, but they gradually collapsed when they went to Liaodong?"

"Secondly, did Yang Gao fulfill the duties of the Liaodong Economic Strategy? Why did he not clarify the responsibilities of various places and make various adjustments in a timely manner when he was in Liaodong, knowing that he was conquering the rebellion of Jianlu? Didn’t we send scouts to spy on the military affairs, didn’t we appease the troops dispatched from various towns and places, and didn’t we prepare all the preparations for the army to go on an expedition?”

"Thirdly, why did Jianlu know so much about our situation in Liaodong? Did Yang Gao notice these strange things when he was in charge of Liaodong? If he didn't notice these things, then why didn't he notice them?"

"Fourth, in the first month of the 47th year of Wanli, Jianlu once again launched an offensive against Ye He's tribe. Why did Yang Gao know about this, but did not send a single soldier? Didn't Yang Gao make some decisions until the situation was extremely critical?"

"Fifth, as the Liaodong economic strategist, Yang Gao is in charge of the defense of Liaodong. Why has he been procrastinating and not launching an offensive against Jianlu? Apart from blindly complaining to the court, he did not take effective countermeasures, causing the emperor's grandfather to worry about Liaodong. Because of this matter, he urged Yang Gao several times to raise troops, and then he decided to launch an offensive against Jianlu's rebellion."

"Sixth..."

Zhu Youxiao asked the question clearly, and Yang Lian's eyes opened slightly. There were many things he hadn't thought of. Although he was in the military department, it was not his strong point when it came to actual war planning.

The changes in Yang Lian's demeanor were all in Zhu Youxiao's eyes.

The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Saarhu reflected many problems from the side, including empty treasury, chaotic organization, lax armament, serious corruption, low-ranking officials and military officials, broken intelligence, and unclear leadership...

Faced with all kinds of problems and bad governance, if Daming can win the battle of Sarhu, it will hit the Jianlu Eight Banners hard, which will be problematic instead.

"The disastrous defeat in the battle of Saerhu drained the national strength of the Ming Dynasty, the elite troops suffered heavy losses, and the imperial dignity was trampled to the ground."

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, and said with a cold light in his eyes: "Yang Gao, the Liaodong manager, is really unprecedented. I even admire him Yang Gao!"

Just from the military perspective, the corruption and degeneration of the Ming army is something that is clearly on the surface. There may still be a group of troops who can fight, but if they can't be effectively resolved, the civilian group wants to control the military power and control it with civilians. The model of the army, and the idea of ​​blind command and chaotic operation, will destroy the precious and elite troops of Ming Dynasty.

Thinking of Zhu Youxiao here, he thought of a very ridiculous thing. They all said that the high-level officials of the Eight Banners of Jianlu had a copy of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" as a military book, but Jianlu was targeting civil servants of the Ming Dynasty. Helping civil servants and doing things can be referenced in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This is such a ironic phenomenon.

Yang Lian was silent.

He, who has always had a high fighting spirit, didn't know what to say when he heard what Xin Jun said.

"Yang Qing thinks the current Liao affairs will continue to rot?"

Zhu Youxiao flicked his robe sleeves, and looked at Yang Lian with sharp eyes, "Since I received the edict to be the emperor, it can be said that the pressure is very high. I want to ask Yang Qing, as the emperor's appointed Gu Ming, have you thought about it before?" Have you ever thought about the Liao incident? Then other Gu Ming, have you thought about the Liao incident before?
No! !
I don't know what you are thinking. None of you are really concerned about the crisis facing the country, but they are focusing on other aspects.

Yang Qing said that I act arbitrarily, so I want to ask Yang Qing, where is your heart?Are your eyes only fixed on the court?Does this mean that even if Liaodong is completely lost, it will be a trivial matter? "

"Your Majesty! I have never thought of this before."

Facing the emperor's questioning, Yang Lian hurriedly saluted and said, "I..."

"If you don't think so, why do you do it?"

Zhu Youxiao interrupted: "I am the emperor of Ming Dynasty, and nothing I do is wrong. Anyone in this world can sit back and watch the society collapse, but I can't!
Since the emperor's grandfather passed away, look at what the court has become. You, Yang Lian, have won Huang Kao's trust. Is this how you serve Huang Kao's trust?
You should think carefully about what I have said to you and see if I am wrong or you are wrong. If you still can't understand, Yang Qing will continue to kneel outside the Meridian Gate and I will never pay attention to it. ! "

After all, no matter what Yang Lian thought, Zhu Youxiao flicked his robe sleeves, turned around and walked quickly towards Qianqing Palace, Liu Ruoyu and other eunuchs and eunuchs followed behind with their heads bowed.

Yang Lian stood there in a daze.

What Zhu Youxiao hates the most is the internal conflict between the parties, which is the root cause of the destruction of Daming. If there is no internal conflict between the parties, how can a mere Jianlu replace Daming and aspire to China?
This is exactly the case. Since he is in this position, he will not sit back and watch all this happen. He will use his own way to completely change this rotten Ming Dynasty!

(End of this chapter)