Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 397 The front finger of the food supervisor

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The majestic heavy rain outside Dongnuan Pavilion stopped at some point. The dark clouds dispersed, and the sky was densely covered with burning clouds. The raindrops fell along the eaves, making some subtle noises.

"You all already know the situation in Sichuan and Guizhou."

Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his back, his back to the ministers of the Military Academy, staring at the map in front of him, "As soon as the situation in Liaodong improved slightly, chaos broke out in the southwest. I originally set up the Military Academy specifically to suppress the rebellion. , in view of the current situation, the Military Academy must shoulder the heavy burden, share the worries of the country, and resolve the southwest rebellion as soon as possible!"

Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan, Zhang Kentang, He Tengjiao and other officials of the Military Academy, after hearing what the emperor said, look at me, I look at you, showing different expressions.

When they first learned about the rebellion between She'an and Guizhou in Sichuan and Guizhou, they were also very frightened. After all, it happened too suddenly.

No one expected that something like this would happen in the southwest. But then, when they knew that the Military Academy was going to take charge of the southwest rebellion, many people felt pressure in their hearts.

Why?

Since the establishment of the Military Affairs Council, which has been responsible for arresting the rebels and suppressing the rebellion, and then rectifying the garrison and garrison affairs in the capital and the capital, there have been many people in the court who have always maintained hostility towards them, and even criticized them in various ways.

The ones who talked about it the most were none other than the emperor's lucky ministers or the low-ranking ministers. Even though Wei Guangxu and others pretended not to know anything, how could some things be solved by just pretending?

People live in this world, whether for fame, profit, power, or sex. In the end, they have to occupy one thing, and those who occupy nothing are only saints.

But are there really saints in this world?

The answer is obvious.

"I know that all of you have concerns and ideas in your heart."

While everyone was thinking, Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves, turned around slowly, looked around at the ministers in front of him with his deep eyes, and said in a sonorous tone: "What do they want when their mouths grow on other people's faces?" You can say whatever you want, but don’t forget that things are done with your hands and your brain, and a mouth alone can’t make any waves!”

"What I want is peace in the world and a prosperous Ming Dynasty!"

"Now that there is chaos in the southwest, it goes against my will. I don't like to hear people making noises. I like people to work down-to-earth."

"If the Jianlu rebellion and the Southwest rebellion can all be suppressed under the leadership of the Military Council, what will the world say? Will the Military Council be said to be incompetent as a whole?"

Zhu Youxiao's words completely dispelled everyone's worries.

"Your Majesty, I believe that suppressing the rebellion in the southwest by relying on the front line alone is not enough." Wei Guangxu pondered for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed.

"Be it Sichuan or Guizhou, the terrain under their control is complex and there are many dangerous places. To ensure that the rebellion of the chieftains in Sichuan and Guizhou can be suppressed as soon as possible, the supply of grain and grass is the top priority!"

"The capital is too far from the southwest. If there are any problems with the supply of food and grass during this period, it will have a great impact on the frontline suppression of the rebellion."

“It’s not just the supply of food and grass that needs to be considered.”

Jin Xuan followed closely and said: "The imperial court must take into account all kinds of firearms, ordnance, etc. in Sichuan and Guizhou as soon as possible, especially arrows that consume a lot of money. If these urgently needed armaments on the battlefield are lost, it may even be lost on the frontline battlefield." If the situation is opened up, the shortage of supply and demand in the rear will eventually lead to a reversal of the war situation!"

"This is why I summoned you."

Zhu Youxiao showed a faint smile, stretched out his hand and said to the ministers: "Has the Military Academy sorted out all the things that happened in Liao before? From the defeat of that battle to the great victory of Liaozuo, the differences before and after, Including any deficiencies, the Military Academy will comment on them."

"In order to prevent the situation that happened in Liao Dynasty from happening again in the suppression of the southwest rebellion, I decided to use the name of the Military Affairs Council to prepare and supervise the food, salary and military supplies front office to handle the military needs of Sichuan and Guizhou. The station was located in Hanzhong Prefecture Under the rule.”

"Hanzhong Prefecture borders Sichuan, Huguang and other places, and is located in the rear area of ​​the Sichuan-Guizhou rebellion. Although it is relatively far from the front line of Guizhou, the former director of grain control is firmly located in Hanzhong, so it can raise grain and grass from Huguang and other places, and cooperate with At the same time, I have decided to select a group of officials from the Shaofu and go with the team to Hanzhong to prepare various factories to meet the various ordnance requirements for frontline suppression."

This?

Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan and others were stunned when they heard this. No one thought that the emperor would set up a grain supervisor in Hanzhong, and would also ask the chief minister to go to Hanzhong to prepare for the construction of factories. This had no precedent in the Ming Dynasty. “Your Majesty, is it too remote to locate the Food Control Bureau in Hanzhong?”

Zhang Kentang pondered for a moment and raised his objection, "After all, one of the urgent deliveries sent by Shizhu Xuanwei Division is in the border of eastern Sichuan and the other is in the western Guizhou area. Even if it can raise the food and grass needed by the army, it cannot be transported. stand up……"

"It will be located in Hanzhong!"

However, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and interrupted: "The fact that the front office of grain supervision is located in Hanzhong does not mean that a branch transportation office cannot be established. What's more, in addition to land transportation, water transportation must also be strengthened."

The reason why the front office of grain supervision is located in Hanzhong is not only to supply military supplies to Sichuan and Guizhou, but also to facilitate the purchase of grain and grass from Huguang and other places. In addition, the most important point is that Zhu Youxiao wanted to use this rebellion to absorb The bankrupt groups under the rule of the northwest accelerated the construction of Hanzhong and gained momentum for the future promotion of land reform and return to exile!

Again, if we want to ensure the stability of the southwest region, we must change the situation, strengthen central control, and increase the proportion of Han people.

In order to ensure that the above-mentioned things can be steadily advanced, we must change the southwest pattern, prepare for a more complete Chidao system, try to rectify water conservancy, promote the scale of terraces, clarify the policy of land reclamation, and at the same time also It is necessary to build an intensive handicraft manufacturing industry.

This is Zhu Youxiao's grand blueprint for governing the southwest in the future, and if he wants to realize this strategic vision, he must make plans from now on.

After all, many things cannot be solved by just rushing.

Once the southwest pattern can be broken and reorganized, allowing the southwest to develop, then the Ming Dynasty will be able to rely on the southwest to regain the Chief Secretary of Jiaozhi, and then further control the entire Indochina Peninsula! !

It's just that these all need time to settle, maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, but Zhu Youxiao has enough patience and time to lay out the plan, after all, he is still very young!

This is his greatest capital! !

"In order to highlight the importance of supervising the front line of food supervision, I have decided to transfer the Fourth Guards Battalion to his command. Whether to participate in the suppression of rebellion in Sichuan and Guizhou, or to do other things, it all depends on the decision of supervising the Sichuan and Guizhou Food and Pay Administration!!"

Wei Guangxu, Jin Xuan and other ministers of the Military Academy had not recovered from the shock. After hearing what the emperor said, their faces changed drastically.

If this is the case, no matter how high the rank of the Sichuan-Guizhou Food and Rating Department is, in the Southwest, its influence and voice are extremely important!

Even Zhu Xieyuan, the newly appointed governor of Sichuan and Guizhou, has to look pleasant when he sees this person who is in charge of food and salary management in Sichuan and Guizhou. Otherwise, if there is a stalemate, it will definitely affect the frontline war.

"Your Majesty, once word of this important position spreads in the court, it will inevitably cause considerable controversy." Wei Guangxu calmed his mind and looked at the emperor and said.

"dispute?"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said: "If there had been no chieftain rebellion in Sichuan and Guizhou, I would never have acted so arbitrarily. The situation in the southwest is relatively stable at the moment. If the imperial court cannot clearly define the various ministries with thunderous force, how can it suppress it? Chieftain rebellion?"

"I am determined to have Yin Sunchuanting of Shuntian Prefecture take over this position. In addition, our Military Academy will select a group of people and transfer them to important positions here. I will issue an order to let the Shaofu select a group of talents and send them to the Shaofu officials in Hanzhong. , all will be controlled by Sun Chuanting!"

It turned out to be Sun Chuanting?

The ministers at the Military Academy who were present were all surprised when they heard that Sun Chuanting would take over the post of supervising Sichuan and Guizhou's food and salary administration. Although it was true that Sun Chuanting was the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, this position was too special and it was best to be selected by the Ministry of War. , but the emperor did not do this, and directly named Sun Chuanting to take up the post. This shows that Sun Chuanting was deeply favored by the emperor!

It's just that Wei Guangxu and the others didn't know that this position was too important. They not only had to manage the food and salary in Sichuan and Guizhou, but also gathered the bankrupt groups in the northwest. They also needed to promote the development of Hanzhong and plan for many plans in the southwest in the future. Zhu Youxiao thought about it. , and then decided to let Sun Chuanting take office.

What's more, Sun Chuanting's appointment as the governor of Shuntian has always been controversial and questioned. In order to dispel these, Zhu Youxiao decided to let him practice in the southwest. When the southwest rebellion is completely suppressed, there will be no problem with Sun Chuanting's qualifications! !

"All the above-mentioned things were done in the name of the Military Academy." Zhu Youxiao calmed down, looked at the ministers in front of him and said: "The suppression of the rebellion in the southwest must not be delayed, it must be implemented as soon as possible."

"I will obey your orders!"

All the ministers in the Military Academy bowed in obeisance.

(End of this chapter)