Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 159
There is a rebellion in the land of Yunnan and Guizhou, which is naturally something that the Ming Dynasty cannot tolerate, and they must suppress it.

Since it is necessary to use weapons, the emperor's opinion is naturally the most important.After the emperor decided to send troops, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry obviously all had to participate.Not to mention the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies, this is the value of their existence.

In fact, many courtiers were surprised. Normally, such a small-scale rebellion would be suppressed by the local guards.If you really want to expand the scale, transfer one or two vassal kings to the nearest place, that's about it.

But now the imperial court's actions are almost about to launch a war to destroy the country, and Daming is now extremely powerful.

Lao Zhu naturally attaches great importance to such matters, although he seems to have only slightly dominated this matter.But in any case, it is impossible for Lao Zhu to act as if nothing happened. After all, this is a large-scale war.

Zhu Xiongying didn't seem to be pointing fingers at all. He just clarified some of his strategic requirements, and only slightly delineated the scope of the war, and determined some food and grass, the number of soldiers, and so on.

In fact, Zhu Xiongying does not intend to dictate the specific marching route, or the configuration of some generals, or how to start the fight.In the final analysis, Zhu Xiongying believed in the generals of the Ming Dynasty because he specialized in surgery.

With Lan Yu, who has experienced many battles, as his commander, accompanied by Xu Yungong, Mu Chun and others, Daming can be regarded as an elite soldier.With such a configuration, there is almost no pressure to fight some barbarian rebellions.What the imperial court has to do is not just to win, what the court has to do is to find an opportunity to complete the strategy in this war.

This is the attitude Zhu Xiongying should have. Zhu Xiongying is very patient now, and at this time he also showed a very humbly acceptance of advice.

Of course, he does not lack some opinions of his own, probably because Zhu Xiongying is a person with a strong desire to control, so he also hopes to hear some clear answers and plans for many things.

Even knowing that things on the battlefield are changing rapidly, it is impossible to follow some plans 100%.But no matter what, the general plan at the beginning, some marching routes, etc., can be prepared in advance, and they can all be controlled.

Lan Yu was an unreliable existence in the court, but now when it comes to leading troops, he seems to be in high spirits and extremely confident.At this time, Sapphire is no longer the Duke of Liang who makes people feel uneasy, but a very reassuring general in charge of the army, the great general of the imperial court!
Lao Zhu felt that some of Lan Yu's plans were relatively reliable and reassuring. He could rest assured that Lan Yu would lead the army to quell the rebellion.

After the civil and military personnel of the imperial court left, Lao Zhu asked with a smile, "You told us before that you want to divide the various parts of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. What is your intention?"

Zhu Xiongying laughed, and said to Lao Zhu, "Before Qi Zhesun rebelled, Lan Yu had pursued to Handong, and Suner wanted to set up Hamiwei, Handongwei, Andingwei, Quxianwei, and Alongwei. In this way, we, Ming Dynasty, can form a siege to the land of Hami. Naturally, we can deter and subdue the Fan Rong, and our troops are as powerful as those in the Western Regions."

Lao Zhu nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Zhu Xiongying, "I think you don't just want to deter Fan Rong, and you don't just want to manage the Western Regions in the future. We think that you also want to win over Yili and let them fight internally." .”

"I still can't escape the eyes of Grandpa Huang, grandson's careful thinking is too obvious." Zhu Xiongying was not embarrassed, and said to Lao Zhu with a smile, "Grandson is thinking, Yili is the most suitable to be drawn now." , Let them go to internal friction, I can help them."

Yilibali is actually the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, but the Khanate fell into chaos after the death of the bald black Lu Timur Khan, and they split.This is a huge khanate that connects Hami in the east, Samarkand in the west, Oara in the north, and Khotan in the south, accommodating many ethnic groups.

Moreover, in the current Eastern Chagatai Khanate, because of the rebellion of the Yimi Khanmarudin, the khan power fell under the control of the Yimi of the Dograt.The turmoil in the internal situation led to the coveting of strong neighbors outside. Timur, a member of the Mongolian Baluras family, took the opportunity to gather his old troops to rebel against the rule of the descendants of Chagatai Khan.

The youngest son of the bald black Lu Timur Khan, the black son Huo who escaped from the robbery, stood up as Khan for his subordinates on the grassland.

Shortly after this black son Huo Zhe Khan came to the throne, he sent envoys Qianhu Hamalitdin to the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute to horses and square objects, opening a precedent for communication with the central government.He also had to marry his daughter to Timur as his wife because of military pressure from the Timur dynasty in the west, and he also prepared food and pay for the Timur dynasty's eastern expedition.

"Now this black Huo Zhe Khan is weak, but he is a descendant of the Mongolian Golden Family, so he still has some appeal." Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, "If you give him some support, Wala will not be easy. Tie Mu'er and Tatar can also be restrained, and now they are all fighting."

The black son Huo Zhe Khan here has "righteousness", and his blood can be regarded as a golden family.The Tatar side is actually fighting internally, and the descendants of the Golden Family are also working hard for the Khan position, wanting to regain the right to rule.

Old Zhu was a little worried, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "It's just that we are in the land of Xifan now, and we don't have many troops in the first place. It will be more laborious to conquer the Western Regions. It will be a big war, and it will not happen overnight."

"That's why my grandson hopes that Hei'er Huo Zhe will become stronger and give him a title." Zhu Xiongying said naturally, "Originally he paid horses to the imperial court, so grandson should be more generous, giving him tea, iron pots, and grandchildren. Give him back the weapon."

Lao Zhu was stunned. In fact, the living environment of many Mongolian tribes is harsh, and they don't even have iron pots.Lao Zhu's continuous embargo has also weakened the strength of those Mongolian tribes. This is also an important factor for the overall stability of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty. The Mongolian tribes have no power to invade.

The serious old Zhu looked at Zhu Xiongying, and said sternly, "Yinger, remember it for us! Now those people are powerless to intrude, but once they gain strength, they will think about going south to herd horses!"

"That's why my grandson wants to give them weapons!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile, and said patiently, "I have a lot of skilled craftsmen in Ming Dynasty, and there are also many weapons that have been eliminated. My grandson repaired them and sent them a batch. Change some cows and horses, and some pigs and sheep. At that time, give them iron pots and grain."

The stern old Zhu didn't speak. He felt that his grandson was usually very smart, so why was he confused on this matter.

Zhu Xiongying further said, "Grandpa, the Hei Er Huo Zhe's tribe is weak. Let's help him and let him fight with other tribes. His weapons are stronger than other Mongolian tribes. But we eliminated them all. At that time, if you want a weapon, you have to contact us, and you can only buy a weapon if you continue to bleed.”

Old Zhu was stunned for a moment, and then he said unhappily, "At that time, he will have ambitions, and he may disturb the side. At that time, he can also recruit craftsmen."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said with a smile, "The weapons given to them are stronger than those of other Mongolian tribes, and much weaker than those of our Ming Dynasty. Most of the current Mongolian tribes are those who have no craftsmen, I don’t know how to smelt iron. I have a lot of craftsmen in Ming Dynasty, so it’s a pity that the discarded weapons are returned to the furnace.”

Don't say whether the monkey version is not the monkey version, these are just some unmanageable obsolete products after a batch of Ming Dynasty arsenals were updated and frontier weapons were updated.Although it is not very useful in Daming, it is quite popular in other places.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and continued, "Grandfather, those people have ready-made weapons, and they only need to exchange them with cattle and horses. Why do those people have to smelt iron and train craftsmen? The Mongols don't have the patience to raise craftsmen. As long as they can't train craftsmen in the future, the grandson can stop them at any time."

Old Zhu seemed to have come to his senses, and asked with a smile, "What do you mean, should we cut off his weapon at any time?"

"All the weapons we replaced will be disposed of by them, and our weapons will be newer and better." Zhu Xiongying nodded, and said again and again, "By then, their weapons will be inferior to ours by not just one or two grades." , will be restrained by us at any time."

When a country's weapons sources are under control, it is difficult to be tough.As a weapon exporting country, Zhu Xiongying can naturally give the opponent some sub-level weapons, not even just sub-level weapons.

Through the continuous export of weapons, the "research and development capabilities" of those tribes can be weakened, and those tribes can feel dependent.The supported tribes seem to be getting stronger and stronger, but they are also more and more dependent on Daming.

Old Zhu was listening carefully, feeling moved by some of Zhu Xiongying's fantasies and whimsical ideas.I also feel that his grandson is not just weak, but also some conspiracy, some conspiracy that will make the Mongolian tribes drink poison to quench their thirst.

Who made the comprehensive national strength of some foreign countries around those tribal Huo Zhes not as good as Daming, and who made their technology trees not bright enough compared to Da Ming.Daming still has a technological advantage, and they can continue to expand this advantage, because Zhu Xiongying doesn't intend to be satisfied with it.

He is still investing manpower and material resources in the science and technology of Ming Dynasty. Some of the scientific progress of Ming Dynasty is not only the improvement of shipbuilding, but also the continuous improvement of gunpowder and firearms. This is where Zhu Xiongying's confidence lies.

What's more, Zhu Xiongying is still very clear that Ming's comprehensive national strength is improving, and Ming can continue to maintain continuous suppression of neighboring countries.

The arms business itself has a certain profit margin. Moreover, this is also a political method that Zhu Xiongying believes is a means of controlling some neighboring countries. It is not just the direct deployment of troops.

In Zhu Xiongying's opinion, it is the best way to take multiple approaches.

(End of this chapter)