Daming, originally wanted to destroy it, but the system came

Chapter 231 Rebellion in the Mongolian Grassland?

It was late at night and the curfew had already started.

There were no pedestrians on the street, only some patrolling watchmen appeared from time to time, and then quickly disappeared deep into the alleys.

At this time, Zhu Zhen, guided by Wang Fu, came out of Prince Qin's Mansion and quickly turned into a nearby alley.

Li Gui has been sent away. Because he has an official position, he can move around freely even under the curfew. He is taking some brothers to convey Zhu Chu's will overnight.

That is to say, in order to wipe the butt of Qin King Zhu Ping, I plan to open a warehouse to stockpile grain tomorrow.

This is the most practical and direct compensation. I hope it can have some effect and win people's hearts.

At this time, Zhu Zhen and Wang Fu came to a very secluded backyard, and Wang Fu stepped forward and knocked on the door.

After a while, an old man opened the door, looked at the two of them, and quickly got out of the way.

Zhu Ming recognized that it was the old housekeeper who followed Shen Rong all over the world. He used to follow Shen Wansan, but later he followed Shen Rong and was of great help.

"His Royal Highness, the uncle is already waiting for you," the old housekeeper said, guiding Zhu Ming.

Passing through a garden from the backyard, then around to the front yard.

In front of the front yard, Shen Rong was waiting there with an anxious look on his face.

Seeing Zhu Chu coming, Shen Rong hurriedly greeted him and said: "Your Highness, you are here. If you have not come to Xi'an, I will rush to the capital to see you."

"You want to go to the capital? Didn't you agree that your brother Shen Wang should be in the capital while you are outside? If the Jinyi Guards find out that you suddenly returned to the capital and have some interactions with me, I'm afraid your Shen family will be in trouble. .Did something happen? Or is there something wrong in Yunnan?" Zhu Zhen suddenly became serious.

This was something they had agreed on long ago.

The Shen family can't blatantly serve Zhu Chu. After all, Zhu Chu is not the prince or the legitimate son, but just a vassal king.

Zhu Yuanzhang can tolerate Zhu Ming being a jerk, but he can never tolerate others.

What Zhu Zhen is more worried about is the Yunnan side.

Shen Rong quickly said: "Your Highness, Miss Muqiu is stationed in Yunnan, and with the help of Xiping Hou Muchun, as well as the help of commanders Mu Sheng and Zhao Kuo, and even General Qu Neng is also a general who is good at fighting, all of Yunnan will be conquered." I don’t dare anyone to rebel again.”

"What's more, everyone is continuing to implement the policy of reforming the land and returning it to local people that you left behind."

"Coupled with the efforts of Prefect Li Shuran and Prefect Yan Shitai, Yunnan is booming."

"And this year, several schools have been built in several towns. Enrollment will begin this summer, and a group of native children will begin to enroll."

Shen Rong first briefly talked about the situation in Yunnan.

Although Zhu Zhen left Yunnan, he left behind general policies and plans, so Yunnan does not need to worry.

Including the research and development of gunpowder in Simodian, the construction of the Nu River Bridge, and even the preparation of forging steel bars, etc.

These are all in full swing.

Especially for Simodian, it is said that Long Qu and Wu Yong have developed the barrel of the red cannon, but Zhu Zhen's requirements from the beginning were very high. What he wanted was not the old style of firing with gunpowder with a point fuse. Firearms, but intends to make a percussion type.

It would be nice to even get a flintlock gun out.

So Smodean is still making persistent efforts, and now it has begun to study more powerful artillery shells.

"If they can produce the Klauber cannon, I will not treat them badly," Zhu Zhen also became a little excited.

Although at first they just wanted to give it a try, that's why Long Qu and Wu Yong were messing around in Simodian.

But I didn't expect that they could actually produce some results.

However, this is also something that is currently being studied and is too simple, and there are no strict technical requirements.

But the Klauber Cannon is a completely different technology, and Zhu Zhen also feels that he is embarrassed.

It seems that we still have to find ways to cultivate a group of professional technical talents in the future.

"But if everything is fine in Yunnan, why are you so anxious? Why did you come to Xi'an?" Zhu Ming became curious.

Even he didn't know why Shen Rong suddenly came to Xi'an.

Shen Rong said calmly: "Your Highness, you also know that I like to do business. I have personally led a caravan to travel all over the world, so I am used to it. This time, I will personally lead the caravan and prepare to set off from Yunnan. After passing through the Western Regions of Tubo and other places, and then leaving the Great Wall, I want to bring back some cattle and sheep from the grassland, preferably some good war horses. Aren't you in need of war horses?"

Zhu Ming's eyes lit up. Shen Rong was indeed very reliable, and he hurriedly asked: "What was the result?"

"Now our products are all monopolized, and no one else has a branch. I also followed your suggestion and tried to make a batch of candies and snacks using corn and sweet potatoes. They were also well received and won the favor of the foreign princes. Sought after by nobles," Shen Rong looked proud at first.

But then, Shen Rong's face became a little ugly: "But the rich people are in the minority after all. Especially the tribes on the grassland, they have greedy eyes. If you hadn't helped me form a guard team, I'm afraid they would all They are going to eat us up and wipe us clean.”

"Those Tartars will eat just about anything, even rats and mice."

Then, Shen Rong described what he saw and heard.

Don't think that the Mongolians are nomadic people, that everyone is a farmer or something, with their own farms, grasslands, sheep and cattle.

That's not the case at all.

The grassland tribes are very hierarchical, and the only ones who can really afford to eat meat are the noble lords.

Ordinary herders can only feed on goat's milk, horse's milk and cow's milk.

In other words, the noble master eats meat, and ordinary people can only watch.

It can only be said that people all over the world are oppressed in the same way.

And because it is on the grassland, there are not many places suitable for growing food, causing many people to lack food.

As Shen Rong said, today's Mongolian people can eat anything, even lice.

It is recorded in the "Envoy to Mongolia" that they eat everything, including dogs, wolves, foxes, horses, and even the stuff excreted by mare after giving birth.

Naturally, it also includes mice. There are also mice on the grassland, including ordinary mice and voles.

"What do you want to express?" Zhu Ming couldn't understand. Why did Shen Rong say this?
Even so, it is not despising, after all, this is for survival.

What’s more, what’s wrong with eating rats?Zhu Chu had seen various so-called survival programs in his previous life, such as survival in the wilderness and living alone in the wilderness. Even if he had never tried it himself, he didn't think it was anything.

As long as it was the prey and trophies he got from hunting, he could eat anything except human flesh.

Shen Rong looked deeply at Zhu Xi, took a deep breath, and said: "Your Highness, they are very hungry, they are very hungry. They will eat up everything, not just on the grassland. It is better to say that it is autumn now, and they have already eaten up all the grassland. Something.”

Zhu Ming's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed Shen Rong's true intention, and said: "You mean, they might threaten us?"

"Fighting the autumn wind, do you know what it means?" Shen Rong said with a solemn expression: "When the Han people in Guan are preparing for the autumn harvest, they rush over with lightning speed to burn, kill and loot. They will steal it. Our food, and our women. Some ferocious tribes will also snatch away men, calling men two-legged sheep, and they are also their food."

Yes, those people are even cannibals.

In fact, although cannibalism is against human ethics, its existence cannot be denied, including the saying that there were two-legged sheep during the Three Kingdoms period.

Moreover, the "Envoy to Mongolia" also records that once the Mongols attacked the Khitans, because the siege lasted too long, all their food and grass were eaten up.

Finally, they picked out one person from every ten people and ate them, and finally broke through the city.

"Your Highness, this time I experienced more than a dozen tribes, large and small, outside. They saw me as a businessman, so they didn't take me seriously. Seeing that I was weak, they revealed their ambitions."

"There are at least a dozen tribes outside the pass planning to fight a big autumn storm this year during the autumn harvest season, and I think the Ningxia guards are not vigilant. Even this year, His Highness Prince Qing has a vassal state, and his fiefdom is in Weizhou City (now Weizhou Town, Tongxin County)."

"Once the Tatars invade and attack suddenly, I am afraid that it will be difficult to defend the border. I am even more worried that if the vassal king makes a mistake, there may be a big disaster, so I am anxious to inform you."

As Shen Rong talked, cold sweat began to break out.

He was just a businessman, but this time when he was traveling outside the Great Wall, he suddenly got such a shocking secret.

Shen Rong also knew that this matter was closely related, so he was so frightened that he quickly reported it to Zhu Zhen.King Qing, who was crowned king together with Zhu Yuan, was also the sixteenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, named Zhu Yuan.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a farmer, his sons, although they did not have typesetting, had the middle name "Unity".

But Zhu Yuanzhang's sons all have one characteristic, that is, their names are all radicals of the character "木".

From Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di, Zhu Xi, to Zhu Li and so on, without exception.

This is based on the five elements of yin and yang, following the principle that wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, and water generates wood. This is the father and son.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also arranged a generational table for each son's descendants, and there were twenty characters for the generational lineage.

There are more than 20 sons, and each son has twenty generations?How big is the family size?

For example, the lineage of the twenty-generation descendants of Zhu Chun is as follows: Huiyin Yingyanyu, Dingqian Qiqiyong, Chongli Yuanzhuan, Kuanrong happy to be obedient.

The naming style is 'Zhu' as the surname, with the characters of these generations and lineages in the middle, plus the radicals of yin and yang and the five elements.

It's a bit far-fetched, after all, Zhu Zhen doesn't plan to have children yet.

Back to the sixteenth brother Zhu Zhu.

Zhu Lian's vassal title was King Qing, and he was supposed to be a vassal in Qingyang, but was later transferred to Ningxia Town this year.

However, Ningxia Town is near the border, and it has been canceled before. Now it is a newly established health center.

In order to ensure Zhu Zhuan's safety and bear the huge financial burden of the palace, he was temporarily relocated to Weizhou City, and was provided by nearby rents from Yan'an, Suide, and Ningxia.

It was originally just a very ordinary vassal king, although Ningxia Town was one of the important towns on the nine sides and could be said to be close to the border.

But don’t forget that the vassal kings were originally guarding the borders and defending the country. For example, didn’t Zhu Chu go to Yunnan to join the vassal state at the age of 12?

So it was nothing.

But now it seems that this sixteenth brother is a little unlucky. If what Shen Rong said is true, the Tatars outside the pass may harvest this autumn and invade the border.

Once the border is lost, I'm afraid those Tatars will march straight in and plunder at the border.

Although the border is guarded by the man-made moat of the Great Wall, in fact, since ancient times, foreigners have repeatedly offended the border and it is impossible to completely block it.

What's more, the Great Wall is too long. It is said that it stretches from Shanhaiguan to Jiayuguan, so it is impossible to hold it all.

Zhu Yuanzhang only set up nine important towns as a precaution.

One of them is this Ningxia town.

"Shen Rong, tell me carefully," Zhu Ming didn't dare to neglect, and quickly called Shen Rong into the room and started talking in detail.

Shen Rong was not a person who acted without purpose. He also knew how important this matter was. If he dared to lie about military information, it would be a beheading, and it would even be a serious crime that would implicate the nine clans.

So he quickly and carefully told Zhu Zhen his experience outside the Great Wall again.

It turns out that Shen Rong has always kept in mind what Zhu Zhen told him last time, one is the large demand for war horses, and the other is the expectation and support for animal husbandry.

Shen Rong knew that the nomads on the grassland had fine horses and large numbers of cattle and sheep, so in order to help Zhu Zhu complete the foundation needed for Wang Tu's hegemony, he took the caravan to the grassland outside the pass.

"You got out of the customs so easily?" Zhu Zhen felt strange. Although he never needed the so-called customs clearance documents along the way, after all, he was the vassal king. Who dared to stop him?

But Shen Rong was just a businessman. In ancient times, people focused on scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and businessmen were the lowest of the three religions.

What's more, if he leaves the customs outside the Great Wall, he needs a customs clearance document. For example, when leaving Shanhaiguan, if there is no customs clearance document, he will definitely not be able to get out or come in.

"The villain has a customs clearance document, and as long as he spends some money and gives some benefits, and there are no salt, iron, tea horses or other things in the caravan, it will not be difficult," Shen Rong explained.

Salt, iron, tea and horses are controlled by the state, not to mention that Shen Rong can only transport cattle, sheep and horses from outside the customs to inside the customs, so naturally he will not face difficulties.

But he said it simply, but Zhu Zhen's face was solemn. Is this considered corruption?
Although this was convenient for him, it was not a good sign.

"Keep talking," Zhu Zhen said.

"Yes," Shen Rong continued to explain.

After leaving the customs, Shen Rong soon encountered a nomadic tribe. At first, the two sides almost had a fight. Those nomads were now like robbers and bandits, and they were very particular about the law of the jungle.

Mongolia has always been a slave system. What matters is who is stronger in force, then the conquered party is the slave, and everything belongs to the slave owner.

Later, Shen Rong's caravan was protected by a guard, and then dialogue and negotiations were held with the other party.

Speaking of which, Shen Rong was a bit brave. He actually dared to discuss business with the other party, and under the leadership of that tribe, he also met with other tribes.

Originally, those tribes wanted to share Shen Rong's goods and robbed the caravan's goods.

But Shen Rong had seen a lot when he traveled all over the country. Although it was difficult to resist with force, he tried to persuade the other party, saying that if you rob me now, you can only rob this batch of goods.

But if we conduct trade exchanges this time, then there will be a steady stream of good things in the future.

When the tribesmen heard this, it seemed to make sense, so they started exchanging things with Shen Rong.

As the business progressed smoothly, Shen Rong became familiar with the people of those tribes. If Shen Rong hadn't strongly refused, I might have been able to marry a Mongolian girl this time.

Therefore, when drinking with those tribesmen, they revealed their intention to fight against the autumn wind because they did not take Shen Rong, a profit-seeking businessman, seriously.

"And the current grassland situation is in turmoil. Even their sweats have changed several times," Shen Rong even brought some incredible news.

It turns out that in the Battle of Yuerhai launched by Lan Yu, the Great Khan of Beiyuan at that time was still the only one who could defeat Gusi Timur. However, the Great Khan was killed by Lan Yu until he, the prince and Dozens of riders escaped, and the entire Beiyuanting was either killed or captured by Lan Yu.

What's more, when he was escaping, he was ambushed and captured alive by Bol's Jin Yesudi'er.

Although the two have the same surname, they are considered to be from the same clan.

But one is a descendant of Kublai Khan, and the other is a descendant of Ali Buge.

When Ali Buge and Kublai Khan failed to seize power, there were rumors that Kublai Khan poisoned Ali Buge.

Yesudie'er is the descendant of Brother Alibu. Capturing the Great Khan this time can be regarded as revenge for his ancestors.

So he actually strangled the Khan alive with a bowstring, including the prince, and usurped the throne.

Although Yesu Die'er restored the "deserved" Khan position of Ali Buge's lineage, it was a pity that he died suddenly shortly after. He was only in his 30s when he died. I don't know if it was retribution.

After the death of Yesudier, his son Borjijin Enke succeeded him, and this son also died in less than three years.

Later, Borji Jin Elbek succeeded to the throne.

In just over ten years, Beiyuan, which had already almost ceased to exist in name only, has experienced such twists and turns that its reputation has been greatly damaged.

Moreover, the new Great Khan was a heavyweight player. He not only killed his younger brother, but also took his younger brother's pregnant wife as his own wife.

Zhu Zhen was stunned for a while when he heard the cry.

"By the way, do they dare to say these things to you?" Zhu Ming was dumbfounded. How chaotic is the grassland now?

If we give him [-] soldiers and horses, will he be able to conquer the grassland?
Shen Rong looked deeply at Zhu Zhen and said with some excitement: "Your Highness, they are now divided and fighting among themselves on the grassland. I am afraid that the Great Yuan Beiting will be completely destroyed. If nothing happens, they will at least split into two. Large tribes. And the tribes I know, they themselves said that their leaders will lead them to establish their own tribal khanate, called Mongolia."

"The purpose of fighting the autumn wind this time is to seize a large amount of money and food from our Han family so that we can accumulate strength and fight against the new Great Khan Elbek."

It turned out that the Elbek Khan was the second son of Togu Si Timur, the one who was killed by Lan Yu before and fled in panic, but was eventually killed by Yesudier.

It is equivalent to saying that the descendants of Brother Ali still lost their throne and were taken back by the descendants of Kublai Khan.

Then I don't know how they fought among themselves, and the once glorious Northern Yuan Khanate was finally going to completely split.

"This might be our chance."

(End of this chapter)