Jinyi Night Walk

Xia Xun's initiative to invite Ying made Zhu Di very pleased.

Xia Xun never dared to be overconfident in his abilities, but Zhu Di didn't think so. Whether it was suppressing the sea along the coast or managing the Northeast, Xia Xun's political foresight and skill in administering and using soldiers made Zhu Di very happy. Appreciation, he didn't know that Xia Xun was an experienced person, so he could find the problem at a glance, so he had great trust in Xia Xun's ability.

There is no general in the court, and to deal with Tie Mu'er, the great Western emperor, in his mind, besides his own personal conquest, only Xia Xun is worthy of the great responsibility, but if Xia Xun doesn't give him a step down, this time he would rather Yu Jia was also unwilling to rely on Xia Xun for his personal expedition... So Xia Xun rushed to the Jinshen Palace and recommended himself to him, which made Zhu Di very happy. What Xia Xun said next was very pleasant to the ear, and he could listen to it.

Xia Xun said: "I think it's inappropriate to put aside local forces and completely rely on the troops transferred from the Central Plains. This shows that we don't trust them and are wary of them. It is inevitable to have thoughts. Although there are many soldiers of the Hui minority among them, there are certain risks in using them to fight, but to maximize their strength is far better than keeping vigilance against them, leaving them behind and abandoning them. Do not have a greater effect.

In addition, if the imperial court gathers soldiers and horses from Sichuan and Henan to rush to the Western Regions now, before Timur's army arrives, the huge number of troops will be fed by horses and horses, and the consumption will be staggering.In my opinion, Tie Mu'er's Eastern Expedition must be ignored, but it is not appropriate that the enemy has not yet arrived, and we have lost our position first.

The minister thinks this way. On the one hand, the entire Suganliang area is armed, and the military discipline is strictly enforced by investigating and eliminating some unsafe people; Here, relying on the dangerous terrain to speed up the construction of fortifications.

Regardless of whether they will guard the forefront in the future, or soldiers and horses from Henan, Sichuan, and the Beijing camp will guard the forefront, the preliminary preparations for the construction of fortifications and fortresses can be completed by local soldiers. Those who have different ideas don't dare to make troubles or cut corners in construction right now.

In this way, the rear troops do not have to rush to the front line early, wasting money and food in vain.

To sum up, what I mean is: [-]: To arm Ganliang, show them kindness and trust, and try their best to win them into the hands of the court; they have been in the Western Regions for a long time, and they are most familiar with the local area. A powerful force.Especially... we are defending, and Tie Muer is attacking, and we must defend, especially relying on these local troops who are very familiar with Ganliang.

This point is not difficult to implement. We don't need to win over every soldier, as long as we win the loyalty and support of the generals, clear up the army and prepare for war with all their strength, they will naturally spare no effort to do it.Speaking of familiarity with their subordinates, can the imperial court be better than them?As long as they are willing to move, they will get twice the result with half the effort. This is harmony between people, and we must strive for it!

Two: Sichuan, Henan, and the Beijing camp have intensified their training and are ready to go to Ganliang at any time. As long as all preparations are made early, and an order is issued, they will immediately go to the front line and arrive at the combat location within the scheduled time. That's fine. Yes, in this way, on the one hand, we can minimize the consumption of money and food, and on the other hand... we can also reduce the occurrence of Henan soldiers, Sichuan soldiers, and Jiangnan soldiers who have been stationed in their land for a long time, who are not accustomed to the sweet and cold water and soil, and the situation of non-war attrition .

Three: The minister led a group of soldiers and horses to go to the Western Regions first, to make contact with the armed forces of all parties in Ganliang, and to get to know the generals and tribal leaders in Ganliang; second, to inspect the terrain and supervise the construction of fortifications; , You can send capable horse scouts to grasp the exact movement of Timur's army, so that news can be sent back at any time, so that the imperial soldiers and horses can enter the combat position in time.We occupy Zhouchuan, so we can take the initiative. "

Zhu Di pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "In this case, who can be handsome?"

Xia Xun said: "When it comes to familiarity with the geography of the Western Regions and the mastery of the Western Regions' troops, no one can compare with General Song Sheng. Can General Song be trusted?"

Zhu Di said decisively: "Song Sheng's loyalty to the imperial court is beyond doubt. Otherwise, the first emperor and Lian would not have been guarded by him in the Western Regions, and it would not be easy for him for decades. It's just... Song Sheng is old, and I am worried that he will not be able to bear the heavy responsibility."

Xia Xun said: "The war in the Western Regions is not only about winning or losing on the battlefield, but more importantly, the morale of the army and the people. No one can replace General Song's role in Ganliang! I can't, to say something disrespectful, even if it is Your Majesty can't do it yourself! Therefore, I think that General Song can be in charge of the war in the Western Regions, and when I go to the Western Regions, I can be a supervisor of the army!"

Zhu Di hesitated slightly, and Xia Xun said again: "The old general Song is old and cannot personally fight the enemy, but Gan Liang's frontier army has countless strong generals. If Tie Mu'er's army approaches our Western Regions, the imperial court soldiers and horses will be dispatched Naturally, they are all good soldiers and good generals. Old General Song is in command of the central army, commanding and dispatching, but this does not take too much effort.

In the Ganliang region, there is an army of 15 imperial courts who have ruled the Western Regions for a long time and are good at fighting and defending. This army is led by General Song in order to play its greatest role.General Song has great prestige in the Western Regions, and all ethnic groups and tribes are afraid of his prestige. With this fierce tiger in charge, there will be few people who dare to disagree! "

Zhu Di nodded slowly and said! "If Song Sheng is ten years younger, and all the wars in the Western Regions are paid back to him, and tens of millions of troops are all paid to him, I don't need to worry. The only thing I worry about now is his age. If you say that, then let him go Song Sheng is in charge of the war in the Western Regions, and you will be the supervisor. You must go to the Western Regions as soon as possible. If you feel that Song Sheng is old and sick, it is really difficult to take on the heavy responsibility. You must report back as soon as possible. "

"Yes, the minister obeys the order!"

Xia Xun got up to receive the order, paused slightly, and said again: "Your Majesty, it's almost the end of the year, and the servants of Dabaoen Temple will be sent back to celebrate the New Year. This year, most of the servants are recruited with work as relief The people in the south of the Yangtze River. In the spring of the coming year, they will stay in their homeland, reclaim the land and farm, and they must recruit servants from all over the country.

To dredge the canal, a large number of civilian workers must also be recruited. Now that it is going to be a cold winter, the south of the Yangtze River is fine, but the river in the north is frozen, making dredging very difficult.In addition, the expansion of the Beijing city cannot be carried out in winter, and these things have to be put on hold for the time being.These major projects will not be able to re-recruit peasants until next spring, and next spring and summer will return, and the Western Front will inevitably have to recruit a large number of peasants. Too many peasants will inevitably affect farming.Farming is the foundation of the country..."

Zhu Di laughed and said: "Don't you just want to persuade me to suspend these projects for the time being? This is a detour! *..."

He pondered for a while, then nodded and said: "As you have requested, ask the cabinet to notify the Ministry of Industry that these projects have been suspended, and prepare for battle with all your strength!"

Xia Xun thought to himself: "Isn't it going to be done without detours? Who doesn't know that you are a donkey. If you are in a good mood, you can do whatever you want. If you are not in a good mood, you will be stubborn even if you say nothing!"

Xia Xun slandered, while happily answering.

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Xia Xun and Emperor Yongle had a secret discussion and formulated a response plan for the upcoming Timur army..." A series of domestic and foreign measures immediately began to be carried out in an orderly manner through various yamen.

The Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies repeatedly ordered the Sichuan and Henan capitals to strengthen training, nuclear embolize soldiers, replenish vacancies, eliminate the old and weak, and make it easier for young men to become strong. They also ordered Shanxi capital Chen Bing to strictly guard Yanmen.

Soon, the imperial court appointed a middle-aged man named Tuotuo as the King of Zhongshun, appointed a member of the Ministry of Rites, Zhou An, as the Changshi of the King of Zhongshun, and sent troops to escort them to leave Jinling and go to Hami.Hami is [-] miles west of Jiayuguan, and it belonged to Yiwulu in the Han Dynasty.At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was guarded by Huna Shili, the mighty king, and soon he was changed to King Su.

This Tuotuo is the son of King Su. After the death of King Su, because Tuotuo was young, King Su's younger brother Anke Timur usurped the throne and took the title of Ren.

During the Hongwu period, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the Huiheer area, established Anding and other guards, and gradually pushed towards Hami.Anke Timur was very frightened, and immediately paid tribute and proclaimed himself a minister, invited Daming, and sent his nephew Tuotuo to Daming as a hostage, Taizu named him King Zhongshun, and Hami became a vassal state of Daming .

This Tuotuo was sent to Daming since he was a child, and he has lived here for more than 30 years. He has grown from a boy to a middle-aged man, and now he speaks Chinese more fluently than his mother tongue. He has read poetry and books since childhood, learned Chinese characters, He is proficient in Ming culture, married a Han Chinese wife...and his children don't understand Hami dialect at all. This family has been completely sinicized.

Not long after Zhu Di succeeded to the throne, King Anketimur of Hami was poisoned to death by Tatar Khan Guilichi. Tuotuo, but at that time Zhu Di did not let anyone go, and allowed Hami to strife, but now the strong enemy is suppressing the border, and if Hami is allowed to continue in chaos, some of them may fall to Tie Muer in order to fight for the throne, so he immediately sealed Tuotuo as loyal and obedient King, escort him back to his country and return to his throne.

At this time, a group of pirates from Tsushima and Iki Islands of [Japan] came to attack the coast of [China] again, because now the Daming Navy is getting stronger and stronger, they only made a fortune and fled every day, and the news was reported to the court , Zhu Di was busy with the ongoing war on the southern front and the upcoming war on the western front, so he really didn't have time to pay attention to these scoundrels, so he just issued a letter of credence, asking Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to punish the pirates.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's normal trade with Daming is far more profitable than conniving with pirates and plundering. Moreover, he is stepping up his planning to let his favorite young son inherit the position of General. If he has Daming's support, he will get twice the result with half the effort.

In addition, in the imperial court, Emperor Gokomatsu is getting old day by day, and it seems that he will not live for two years. According to the agreement when the Northern and Southern Dynasties merged, the descendants of Emperor Kameyama of the Southern Dynasty who abdicated should be enthroned, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu Of course, it is hoped that the post-Komatsu lineage controlled by him will inherit the throne of emperor.

For all the above, he has to rely on the great Ming. How dare he not work hard on this. As soon as he received the edict from Emperor Yongle, he immediately sent troops to deal with the pirates who had recovered a little bit after several years of procrastination. Carry out encirclement and suppression strikes.

On Daming's side, Zhu Di also began to implement Xia Xun's last step before departure, beating and beating the generals of Gan and Liang, using both grace and power...

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