Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 161 Zhu Han goes to Beiping!Conquer the steppe! ! !
Tuotuo kowtowed respectfully, then prostrated himself on the ground, waiting for the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to deal with him.

After finally waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask him to flatten, Tuotuo breathed a sigh of relief and stood up quickly.

Tuotuo took a peek and saw two people sitting in front of the palace hall.

On the front is a bearded young man, only about 30 years old, but his face is so majestic that people dare not look directly at him. Tuotuo knows that it is the Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

And beside Zhu Yuanzhang, there was another younger man sitting. During these days in Yingtian Mansion, Tuotuo had spilled a lot of silver and jewels from the Western Regions. Knowing that this younger person is Zhu Han, King of England of Ming Dynasty.

There is no direct territorial border between the Ming Dynasty and the Chagatai Khanate, so there is no point of conflict between the two sides regarding the matter of forming an alliance and proclaiming a vassal.

Soon, the Ming Dynasty decided to send troops to the northwest to wipe out the remnants of the Mongolian and Yuan forces, and also gave the Chagatai Khanate a guarantee that within a year, the Ming army would clear up the remnants of the Mongolian and Yuan forces in the area from Shazhou to Ganzhou .

At the same time, Ming Dynasty will also provide intelligence and weapon support to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate that sent troops to Turpan.

"What special products do you have in the East Chagatai Khanate?" Zhu Han asked after the two sides had communicated about the conditions for sending troops to attack the Mongolian Yuan forces.

"I would like to inform His Majesty the King that our Chagatai Khanate has a large number of hard-earned horses, as well as precious products such as gold, gemstones and medicinal materials, all of which can be used to trade with Ming Dynasty." Tuotuo said respectfully.

Tuotuo acted as an envoy this time, in order to get through under the eyes of the Mongolian and Yuan forces in Turpan, Shazhou, which can be said to be very real.

Not only are all the staff dressed as businessmen.

Moreover, many real businessmen were hired to act as guides and advisors among the missions.

Moreover, the team accompanying the envoys brought a large amount of goods. Now that they have arrived at Ying Tian Mansion, these goods have also followed to Ying Tian Mansion.

Of course, these goods are not goods used for trading, but tributes used to pay tribute to the Ming emperor.

According to the tribute order before the Ming Dynasty, after the vassal state paid a part of the tribute, the Ming Dynasty would give a part of it in return.

These rebate products are often rare and precious specialties in the Central Plains, and most of them are silk porcelain and rare treasures that far exceed the value of tributes.

However, not long ago, Zhu Han was in charge of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple for a period of time.

Regarding the idiotic act of giving them a basket of silver in return for a basket of grass as a tribute from a vassal state, drastic reforms have been carried out.

Zhu Han set a new rule for the tributary country, that is, all tribute products must pass the inspection of the Ministry of Rites and Inspection Department of the Ming Dynasty, not only for the purpose of inspection, but also for epidemic prevention and sanitation before they can enter Within the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Otherwise, they will all be returned or destroyed on the spot in the border area.

As for the gift in return.

They all adopt the pre-determined gift specifications, no longer use the previous silk porcelain, etc., but use glass white sugar and other new low-cost goods that have been mass-produced in Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Han also reformed the behavior of many vassal states who wanted to conduct trade in the form of tribute.

No matter how many items the vassal state paid in tribute, there must be a quota for gifts from Ming Dynasty.

No rebate will be given for any amount exceeding this quota.

If you really want to get any goods from Daming, you must go through the formal trading market.

As the envoy of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Tuotuo already had a very good understanding of the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, there was not the slightest objection to the proposal of claiming vassal status and paying tribute, and they all accepted it.

Zhu Yuanzhang admired his humble and submissive attitude.

Immediately rewarded Tuotuo with some official uniforms and silver coins, all of which were the newly minted silver coins of Hongwu Tongbao of Ming Dynasty.

Except for some nobles of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people could not get these silver coins, so Tuotuo was extremely grateful for these rewards.

This is how the Eastern Chagatai Khanate paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, the two parties also agreed that after attacking and eliminating the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty in the northwest, large-scale trade markets would be launched in Shazhou, Ganzhou and Lanzhou.

For the increasingly numerous military and political affairs, Chang Yuchun felt powerless.

He is a general who only knows how to march and fight, but he is not very good at how to build a good relationship with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and join forces to deal with the remaining forces of the Mongolian Yuan.

So Zhu Han had a different idea about the leader of Northwest Lanzhou.

"Brother, I think Chang Yuchun is very good at marching and fighting in the northwest, but now joining hands with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, there are not only military matters to deal with, but also many political and trade matters. , all need a more secure general to preside over Lanzhou's defense."

The older brother Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded after hearing this and said: "Chang Yuchun is a great general! He marches and fights fiercely like a tiger, but his temper is a bit irritable. I'm afraid he really isn't suitable to preside over government affairs in Lanzhou. What's so good about you?" Is it a candidate?"

Zhu Han thought for a while, and also felt that there are not many military and political talents in Daming today.

Besides Xu Da, Zhu Han couldn't think of any other candidates.

He told his brother what he thought.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded after hearing this and said: "Let Xu Da return to the northwest to preside over important military and political affairs, and Chang Yuchun will still serve as his deputy. It's just that Xu Da has left. Who will handle the affairs of Beiping?"

Zhu Han was not worried about this problem.

He pointed to himself and said, "I'll go, let me go to Beiping to sit in town."

Hearing that Zhu Han took the initiative to invite Ying to go to Beijing to sit in the capital, the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang was a little reluctant to part.

"Beiping is too far away from our Yingtian Mansion. If you go, we won't be able to discuss national affairs properly."

Now that the Ming Dynasty is attacking from all sides, the chief generals of each locality are not only capable of marching and fighting, they must be able to handle both military and political affairs well.

So even if the elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang is reluctant.

For the affairs of the Northern Parallel Capital, Zhu Han had to go to sit in the town in person.

After dealing with Yingtian's affairs, Zhu Han left Yingtian with Tuotuo, the envoy of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

They first went north along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal until they reached Linqing, Shandong, and then separated here.

The envoy of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Tuotuo, was escorted by the Ming army, went westward along the land route, entered Guanzhong and then returned to Lanzhou, and finally arrived at their Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and brought the tributary alliance with Ming Dynasty to Dongcha The Khan of the Hetai Khanate was bald and heitimur.

And Zhu Han continued to go north along the canal from Linqing, all the way to Peiping.

At this time, Xu Da had also received a transfer order from the imperial court. Xu Da had already handled all the military and political affairs of the Northern Parallel Capital Division properly, and sealed up the seal letter and order arrow, waiting for Zhu Han to come to receive them.

After seeing Xu Da just now, Zhu Han was also very emotional, because after seeing him for just a few months, Xu Da actually lost a lot of weight than before. It can be seen how busy the affairs in Beiping are. The number one hunk is so tired that he looks like this.

"Brother Xu, Chang Yuchun can't handle the military and political affairs in the northwest. Lanzhou Xingdu has a lot to do with it. This errand looks at the entire Ming Dynasty. I don't worry about anyone except you." Zhu Han said.

Xu Da was very moved by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han's trust.

"My ambition, Xu Da, is not to be popular and drink spicy food in the city. If you don't go to battle, you won't have military merits. There will be no pie in the sky, haha!"

Xu Da is very open-minded about these things.

He had long been used to military life, and after Zhu Han's arrival, Xu Da immediately led some of his guards on the journey to the northwest.

While Zhu Han was looking at a pile of military newspapers in his hand in Beiping, making plans for the next step.

This time Zhu Han was in Beiping, not only in the name of the King of England, but also obtained the Shangfang Sword from Zhu Yuanzhang, which can give the power to kill officials, common people, soldiers and generals below the third rank.

Therefore, no one in the entire Northern Parallel Capital Division dared to disobey Zhu Han's order.

After several days of planning, Zhu Han made a series of arrangements for the North Parallel Capital.

At this time, the generals of the Northern Parallel Capital Division mainly included veteran Huaixi generals such as Guo Ying and Zhou Dexing, some new generals from Huaixi such as Qi Xiang, and young generals from the Daming Military Academy such as Luo Guanzhong in Yingchang Mansion.

Everyone has a strong desire to make contributions.

Zhu Han is also taking advantage of their thoughts.

Decided to launch a purge attack on the Mongolian tribes on the Monan grassland.

"These tribes on the grassland are really cunning. As soon as our army arrived, they fled. When our army left, they ran back like mangy dogs, and then continued to herd or rob. What a good way." Zhou Dexing complained immediately when he heard that Zhu Han planned to wipe out the Mongols on the Monan Grassland.

"Haha, we must use new methods to deal with the Mongols on the grasslands, not the tactics used in the Central Plains. Their logistics supplies move with the cattle and horses. We can no longer force them to fight with the original method of siege. You have to fight steadily." Zhu Han said immediately.

"I sent Luo Guanzhong and a group of generals from the Daming Military Academy to build a fortress in Yingchang Mansion before. Now that a few months have passed, it should be a little bit successful. Follow me to Yingchang Mansion to see the tactical effect of the fortress there. how."

Zhu Han led Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others, and soon came to Yingchang Mansion from Beiping.

As soon as I arrived at Yingchang Mansion, I saw towers standing on both sides of the road.

Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying and others didn't know what it was. They stayed in Beiping all the time and never came to Yingchang.

But Zhu Han is very familiar with these small fortresses, because this is what he taught Luo Guanzhong in the fortress tactics.

Zhu Han pointed to these small fortresses and said to Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing and others.

"This thing is called a tower, which is specially used to perform security tasks on the road. There are two small cannons and a dozen muskets inside. As long as the iron gate under the tower is closed, the soldiers inside can use the muskets and The artillery guards this tower, and then lights up the beacon on the top of the tower to alert the towers at other locations."

"It turned out to be such a thing. Isn't it similar to the Great Wall Beacon Tower outside Beiping? It's just taller and stronger than that Beacon Tower." Zhou Dexing said beside him.

"That's right. The beacon towers on the Great Wall and the towers on the prairie actually have the same function. They are nothing more than beacons for storing troops and issuing warnings."

Zhu Han continued to point to several towers and said.

Luo Guanzhong, the commander of Yingchang, has also received the news that His Highness the King of England is coming to Yingchang for inspection.

But he didn't know that Zhu Han came so fast, he ran to Yingchang without staying in Beiping for a few days.

Therefore, Yingchang Mansion did not specially arrange people to meet Zhu Han on the road, so they could see the most real situation.

On the grassland outside Yingchang Mansion, many towers have been built, and there will be a strange-looking fortress standing on the ground every once in a while.

Immediately, Zhu Han ordered his subordinates to unfurl the military flag of the Northern Paradise Division, and came to a fortress for inspection.

The guard of this fortress is also a student of the Daming Royal Military Academy.

Naturally, he recognized King Zhu Han, and immediately ordered to open the gate of the bastion to welcome Zhu Han and others to inspect.

Zhu Han led Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others to inspect the inside of this new type of fortress, feeling very satisfied.

Although it is spring now, the climate on the grassland is still cold.

The soldiers’ dormitories inside the fortress are all built underground, and there are other heating measures. Once inside, they are as warm as spring, and they are not afraid of severe cold at all.

The ammunition depot on the bastion is also buried in this kind of basement, which can well prevent fire attacks and sneak attacks and play the best protective role.

Zhu Han was very satisfied with the defense of the bastion.

Afterwards, Zhu Hanyou led the crowd to a farther place to inspect.

When they walked halfway, they happened to meet a group of Ming soldiers and horses, and it was Luo Guanzhong, the commander of Ying Changwei.

"Last General Luo Guanzhong, see His Highness the King of England!" Luo Guanzhong and the others immediately got off their horses and saluted Zhu Han.

Zhu Han asked Luo Guanzhong to lead the way, and inspected many bastions outside Chang Mansion. The inspection lasted for several days, and Zhu Han was very satisfied.

The strong construction of these fortresses and the well-trained soldiers show that Luo Guanzhong has a strong ability to lead troops.

When Zhu Han and the others came to inspect a bastion called Wild Wolf Fort.

It happened that there was a cold and cold storm in spring, so everyone stayed overnight in Wild Wolf Fort.

Unexpectedly, in the early morning of the next day, nearly [-] Mongolian cavalry came to attack outside the bastion!
These Mongolian cavalrymen discovered them at the sentry of Wild Wolf Castle and reported to the garrison of Wild Wolf Castle in time.

The garrison of Wild Wolf Castle also received a signal last night to rush to Wild Wolf Castle to prepare for reinforcements.

As a result, before they got close to Wild Wolf Fort, they encountered a cold spring storm and were forced to stop and camp outside Wild Wolf Fort to rest.

When Zhu Han heard about the Mongolian cavalry incident, he couldn't help but thump in his heart: What's going on?Could it be that his plan was leaked and the Mongols discovered it in advance, so are they going to act first?

However, thinking about it carefully, Zhu Han felt that it was impossible.

Because no one else knew about this plan except Guo Ying and Zhou Dexing.

Moreover, even if Guo Ying and Zhou Dexing disclosed their plan, logically speaking, it would be absolutely impossible for the Mongols to know about it. You must know that this kind of plan is very secret.

Anyway, since the Mongols came to the door, they definitely didn't come to pay New Year's greetings to Zhu Han.

(End of this chapter)