Zhu Yuanzhang can see my dreams

Chapter 224 Zhu Di in his childhood was quite studious.

Wang Buli smiled unexpectedly and said, "You don't hide your secrets. You will suffer losses in the future."

"Hey, it's all for Daming."

Zhu Di looked at the river and put his hands behind his back: "According to me, there is war in the northwest and there is war in Yunnan. These are not my turn. The Mongols are not easy to eliminate. I always have a chance."

Emperor Yongle is generally referred to as the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, thereby denying Zhu Yunwen's rule and only extending his rule to the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.

Especially Xiao Laosi, who came to power as a professional soldier, just like his father, began to counterattack.

Because Emperor Jianwen and his "ruling advisors" very bravely abandoned the policies of Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, they strongly advocated benevolent rule for civilian officials and promoted better welfare benefits.

Zhu Di's power was based on the northern border and relied on the support of military officers.

Zhu Yunwen and his followers were different from this. They were based in Nanjing and relied on the Confucian elite in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

They believed that establishing a totalitarian and militaristic rule like that during Zhu Yuanzhang's period would greatly endanger the dynasty.

Compared with others, Zhu Yuanzhang is still willing to believe in his sons.

Of course, some military generals were not fools, and they had reservations about the Ming Dynasty's civil war.

Zhu Di watched Wang Buli throw the fishhook back into the water again and thought for a moment:
"The Japanese country is close to my fiefdom. Do you mean that I will ask my father to raise a navy there to attack the Japanese country and eliminate the Japanese pirates in the future?"

Therefore, raising horses in the north and other places costs a lot of money, and many forage farms have been established (Lin Chong looked after the burned land).

Ten months before and after, the five kings were eliminated. It was too urgent, and Zhu Di was certainly prepared.

Because artillery is mostly used in siege or defense.

In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang set up six health clinics in Peiping, and now the number has increased to sixteen, including the Juyongguan Qianhu Clinic, where He Wenhui suffered from appendicitis at that time.

"Of course we join the car formation and we play defensive counterattack."

In addition, Zhu Biao died of illness, and Zhu Di showed his military talents. He taught Zhu Di many times and told him to guard the north.

It's not that they are inferior to King Yan in terms of military strength, but that they don't have much practical experience in governing, and they lack decisive leadership, careful planning, and a consistent strategic approach on the battlefield.

"Interesting, interesting."

"But my father is now not allowed to go to sea because of the Japanese pirates, and the Meng Yuan Dynasty suffered heavy losses in its two attacks on the Japanese country."

This legacy eclipsed the civilian government and brought the Ming Empire to the pinnacle of power and influence.

However, Emperor Jianwen's obvious tendency to emphasize civility and suppress military power, as well as his ruthless tactics towards his uncle, made many people unconsciously turn their backs to King Yan.

The soldiers of these seventeen guard posts, when Zhu Di became the vassal, were all under his control.

After Zhu Di died, they once again promoted Confucian principles of civil government, and achieved concrete results in the Hongxi and Xuande dynasties.

Whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Di, their rule was a victory of military power over the stability of the civilian government. Zhu Di, in particular, greatly continued the military legacy of the founding emperor.

"Correct."

Therefore, they believed that this could only be corrected by improving Confucian values ​​and the authority of civil servants and removing the powerful and semi-autonomous vassal princes.

He crusaded against Mongolia, swallowed up Annan, and truly expanded the territory of the Ming Dynasty.

In this way, no one can restrict the emperor, and no one can restrict the civil servants.

Unfortunately they were unsuccessful.

"What you said makes sense, but this cannot be accomplished in a short time." Zhu Di shook his head and said with a smile:
"You'd better tell me how to change the Yuanyang Formation and how to better deal with the Mongols."

Wang Buli unhooked the fish and put it in the fish basket, then threw it off again:
"In fact, there is no need to focus only on Beiyuan. The territory surrounding the Ming Dynasty is very large. There are many countries to the west. Even to the east, there are Japanese countries. Killing them will also expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty."

Most of the information about Zhu Yunwen's life and death was spread by the elite scholar-officials of the Ming Dynasty, mainly because they wanted to condemn Zhu Di and his supporters, and regarded all social problems in the Ming Dynasty as the consequences of Zhu Di's autocratic policies.

Zhu Di's eyes lit up when he saw Wang Buli's three-axe fighting method.

What's more, Zhu Di had previously captured Beiyuan Taiwei Nai'er Buhua, and his reputation exceeded that of his two Qin and Jin brothers.

Zhu Di was more interested in fighting than his father who liked to govern, so running the country was sometimes left to his fat son.

In order to chase the Mongols, everyone mostly fought on horseback.

Wang Buli snorted and said, "Punch away with one punch to avoid hundreds of punches. What's the point of being passively defensive?"

This trend lasted from the middle of Ming Dynasty to the middle of Qing Dynasty. Mr. Zhang was satisfied after he decided to restore Zhu Yunwen's legal status.

The cavalry charged up to entangle, and the infantry made the final attack to expand the victory. At the same time, the soldiers on the spot reloaded gunpowder and pushed the cart forward. "

Wang Buli stuck the fishing rod in the ground, picked up a small wooden stick and drew it on the shore: "We must also ensure that the sergeant's firearms are sharp.

When the Mongols charged, the soldiers fired cannons and firearms to disrupt their offensive formation.

In addition, after the deaths of Zhu Biao and the kings of Qin and Jin, Zhu Di's status was even higher.

After discovering the Mongolian soldiers, they first pushed the car up. There were artillery and various firearms in the car.

Zhu Di nodded repeatedly. He also felt that it was useless to always be passively defensive!
That string is always stretched and easy to relax.

Of course, civilian officials were strongly opposed to the two paths of government governance and military expansion, and this contradiction was laid and erupted later.

However, the "civilian aspirations" conceived by the civil servants who failed in Emperor Jianwen's reforms were not abandoned.

At present, this method of large-scale warfare relying on firearms has not been applied to the Mongols.

"We can't kill the Japanese pirates who come ashore. If we cross the sea to the Japanese country and kill all the Japanese pirates, we won't need so many naval troops to patrol the surrounding areas, and we won't need the people who rely on the sea to retreat to the inland to live. It's simply killing two birds with one stone. have to."

After Naha in Liaodong was pacified, the old King Qining was sealed here, and ten guards were under his control.

The defenses of these two areas are connected to each other, especially Zhu Di's, with Liaoyang in the east and Datong in the west supporting each other.

These three became the three major defense zones in the north and the strong defense line in the north.

It is actually inappropriate to say that Zhu Di has a high position and power, because the King of Jin controls many more troops than Zhu Di.

In particular, Zhu Yuanzhang has continuously sent Duke Xu Da of Wei, Duke Li Wenzhong of Cao, Duke Feng Sheng of Song, Duke Deng Yu of Wei, and Hou Tanghe of Zhongshan to Shanxi in recent years to repair cities, train soldiers for defense, and consolidate the defense of the north.

Of course, the northwest region of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia during the Ming Dynasty is now a strategic location to defend against the intrusion of the Northern Yuan forces.

In the first month of this year, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Tang He, Fu Youde, Lan Yu, Wang Bi and Zhongshu Youcheng Ding Yu to Yan'an to defend the border.

In particular, Lao Zhu also focused on Yan'an's intentions. This area controls the northwest and is close to the forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. If the border defense is not strict, it will be invaded, so it must be strictly prepared for war.

When King Qin went to Xi'an and King Qing went to Ningxia, the two kings took over the military power of their respective defense areas.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's vision, it was not only necessary to shield the security of the hinterland, but also to open up the Western Regions in the future and expand the Ming Dynasty's influence on the Western Regions.

Only in this way can we build a military defense zone that starts from the Yalu River in the east and includes the Lop Nur line in the west, connecting each other to ensure the smooth flow of military command on the northern border.

This would prevent further foreign invasions and prevent the Central Plains court from regaining the north.

Zhu Yuanzhang also believed that his son would not give up the northern territory easily.

Zhu Di also picked up branches and splashed them in the wetland, and began to study them seriously.

According to Zheng He's ability to sail to the Western Ocean, there should be no problem with Ming's shipbuilding.

After crossing the Pacific to reach America, is it possible that I also want to compile a rumor that America is full of gold?

But how should such words be spread?

Wang Buli didn't intend to do it by himself. According to Lao Zhu's current spy organization, many things could be easily found out.

Inappropriate or inappropriate.

He was really afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang's spy network.

But now that the two of them were fishing, there was an open area around them. No matter whether it was the people brought by Zhu Di or the people he brought, they all consciously refused to come closer. This made Wang Buli feel relieved that the conversation between them would not be interrupted by the second time. Three people know.

There's no way there's a inspector lurking under the water, hanging fish for himself and eavesdropping on it, right?
Impossible to think about!

Wang Buli looked back at the people who were busy, and Zhu Di's palace soldiers also began to shoot the prey with bows and arrows.

Otherwise, this little food would not be enough for everyone.

"When I go to Fengyang for military training, I will take it out and test it."

Zhu Di made up his mind that after his father's birthday and his sister's wedding, his brothers would go to Fengyang.

Among the five princes, Zhu Di ranked in the middle. The other four were not as diligent as him. They thought about going out and training every day. "You'd better not train like this."

"Why?"

"Can the quality of firearms pass the test?"

"Otherwise, soldiers would rather fight with swords than risk blindness by using firearms."

"Also, are the war horses accustomed to the sound of firearms and will not be frightened?"

"What should I do if I get frightened and kill and injure other soldiers?"

Wang Buli mentioned two dangerous points casually, and Zhu Di nodded repeatedly.

This is the truth.

"You should practice separately first. Firearms don't require a large number of people to be strong or powerful. You can drag all the selected soldiers who are not suitable for charging with a shield on horseback and have poor strength to practice firearms and artillery. Only then can you make the best use of their talents."

Wang Buli shook the fishing rod slightly: "You must bring in the weak soldiers that your brothers don't want and let them practice firearms. You can win people's hearts and turn waste into treasure. Only in this way can you stand out from the crowd." "

Zhu Di laughed out loud at the scene described by Wang Buli.

"As expected of our military advisor, he only thinks well."

Zhu Di currently wants to prove his ability in the military so that he can fulfill his position as General of the Peking University in the future, so that his father can rest assured that he will hand over all the military power in the north to him.

The essence of military training is to eliminate the old and the weak and bring these people to the battlefield.

In addition to being used as bait, the rest is used as a coolie.

This operation of Zhu Di can greatly change his impression among the soldiers. He is a prince who loves his soldiers as much as his son.

It's not that there are no suitable positions in the army, it's just that you, the general, have not found the right position to arrange people.

Zhu Di himself was a class that re-established the military aristocracy and made them the cornerstone of his rule, and he naturally became the leader of the army.

The military nobles who followed him also did not receive more salaries, but they occupied a privileged position that far exceeded the material benefits they could receive.

Especially enjoying the emperor's trust, as the emperor's representative and controlling the most important army, they had no princes to compete with them, because the latter had been easily removed from military and political posts by Zhu Yunwen.

At the same time, they are not restricted by civil servants.

At first glance, Zhu Di's style of military aristocracy is very similar to the policies pursued by Zhu Yuanzhang, but there are major differences between their father and son.

Most of the nobles Zhu Yuanzhang conferred were his former comrades-in-arms. They enjoyed high social privileges and had their own followers, so they had great autonomy.

As Zhu Yuanzhang grew older and the prince died of illness, these people were regarded by the founding emperor as a serious threat to the long-term stability of the Ming Dynasty, and were ruthlessly purged.

The generals who were awarded the title of Emperor after Zhu Di became emperor originally had a very low social status in the Hongwu Year, but the reason why they were awarded the title was because they helped King Yan in the civil war.

In order to prevent them from disobeying orders, Zhu Di did not give them regular troops to command, but asked them to control the troops led by the generals who were originally in the Jianwen court.

Or for special tasks, let them lead the troops drawn from various military posts across the country to prepare for military farming.

These generals who were rewarded by Zhu Di could not easily strengthen personal relationships with the troops they led, and there would be no powerful people who could challenge or undermine the imperial power.

Precisely because Zhu Di knew how to seize power militarily, Zhu Di blocked this escape route.

In addition, Zhu Di also liked to lead personal expeditions, mingle with lower-level officers, and fight with the new military nobles he promoted to strengthen relationships and improve morale.

The most important thing is to promote their personal loyalty to Zhu Di!

These military nobles and the emperor were as close as one.

Because they relied on Zhu Di's favor, they all behaved extremely loyally and fought bravely. Several of them died in the battle against Mongolia.

There were only one or two accusations against the military nobles, but these were due to faulty behavior rather than disrespect for the court, and there were no cases that led to the expansion of the purges, as was the case with Ming Taizu.

All in all, the military aristocracy greatly strengthened the emperor's authority and power, and they also greatly increased the military's prerogatives.

After Zhu Di's death, of course he would be subject to counterattack by civilian officials.

Wang Buli suddenly lifted the fishing rod and found that the fish had run away. He couldn't help but sigh:

"Little Fourth, don't laugh too early,"

"Hmph, to put it bluntly, we have great confidence in this military training."

Zhu Di did not understand the meaning of Wang Buli's words. He was still too immature now.

Zhu Yuanzhang returned to the palace again, and Zhu Biao, who was still handling government affairs, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

No way.

It seemed that Wang Buli was not at the county government office again, which caused his father to return without success again.

Zhu Biao didn't dare to ask.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang who took the initiative to speak:

“Good guy, it’s really an eye-opener for us.

Wang Buli went to fight some evil wolf outside the city. Are there evil wolves outside the city of Nanjing?
I have never heard of it! "

Zhu Biao was trying hard to hold back his laughter. He knew that Wang Buli didn't mean it, but he probably didn't expect Director Guo to come again.

Besides, he doesn’t know that you are the Emperor of Heaven, so if you don’t wait for you at Dianshi Yamen, wouldn’t it be a normal operation?

"Dad, there are tigers outside the city."

"We know."

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair without even changing his clothes: "Did this guy guess my identity and avoid me on purpose?"

"Ok?"

When Zhu Biao heard this, he immediately put down the pen in his hand. Both father and son knew Wang Buli's intelligence.

"Unlikely?"

Zhu Yuanzhang pinched his forehead and thought carefully:
"I have never seen his son-in-law in the whole family. According to Wang Buli's mentality, how can he not inquire about our appearance, so I can only inquire about it from your sister."

"That's right."

Zhu Biao responded repeatedly, but then retorted: "But dad, you have obviously lost weight recently. Can Wang Buli guess that you are the person in charge of Guo?"

"It's not easy."

Because of the outrageous actions of later generations, Zhu Yuanzhang looked in the mirror and found that he was seriously angry, and there was a lot of difference from his previous image.

At this point, many ministers advised him to take more rest, and some even impeached Prime Minister Hu Weiyong, thinking that he had failed to fulfill his duties as prime minister and left many things to his Majesty.

"So Wang Buli has no idea that you are pretending to be Chief Guo to meet and chat with him."

Zhu Biao added something to Wang Buli. In fact, he was actually hoping that Wang Buli could find out his father's true identity.

This made him feel more dramatic.

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's slightly squinted eyes and thinking, Zhu Biao added:

"Dad, think about it, if he finds out that you are Director Guo, will he still say something to you?"

"Well, you're right."

Zhu Yuanzhang recalled carefully that when he was chatting with Wang Buli, no matter whether he was a minor official or a classic official, he had no fear at all towards officials who were several grades higher than him, and he had no intention of flattering.

If you think about it carefully, it becomes even more impossible for this kid to see through his identity.

When he thought of this, Zhu Yuanzhang still felt a little smug.

"We will go there again tomorrow to see how he pays the wages to the scribes and government officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes slightly. He had to see Wang Buli and have a good chat with him, lest this kid would try to cause something secretly.

Zhu Yuanzhang was still extremely dissatisfied with a situation like this that he could not control.

"Dad, I also want to take a look."

(End of this chapter)