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Chapter 163 Great Ningwei

The battle of Jingnan, Emperor Zuwen of Ming Cheng, was never defined before the end of Jiajing. It was to reward Duoyan Sanwei, also known as Wuliangha Sanwei. The reason why there was Emperor Wen was because of Wuliangha Sanwei Completing Jing Nan, the earliest sources are Zheng Xiao's "Emperor Ming Siyi Kao" in the last years of Jiajing and Yan Congjian's "Zhou Zilu in Special Domains" in the second year of Wanli.

In fact, this statement is entirely because the literati don't know soldiers, and they can't figure out why Emperor Yongle abandoned the Daningwei.

This is not considering the background of the times at that time, but relying entirely on his own thoughts to guess. Qi Jiguang can understand that the Daningwei with only the army and no civilians is actually very difficult to last. This is the remaining vein of the Yanshan Mountains, which is a hilly area. Mountains, three parts of water, and one part of fields are not suitable for farming.

Emperor Wen never imagined that his grandson Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen would be able to bring about a wave of earth-building changes, and he would never have imagined that in the early Ming Dynasty, the civil servants who were obedient and only dared to chatter in low voices would make civil servants kill border generals , to speed up things like Xing Wen and Wu.

At that time, the strategy of abandoning the Great Ningwei, replacing defense with offense, and maintaining the stability of the frontier was correct, but after Yongle, the curtain of Xingwen and Wu was opened, and it seemed a foolish decision to abandon the Great Ningwei.

Fortunately, Qi Jiguang came and entered Daningwei.

The predicament that Emperor Wen faced at the beginning, in fact, Daming is also facing now. At that time, this area had no output, it was not suitable for farming, and maintaining the capital of Daning was extremely costly, and it is the same now.

So the barbarian tribes withdrew very decisively, because Tumen judged that Daming was only for showing off his power and could not stay for long. When the imperial court rewarded him, Daming should withdraw his troops.

"I found it, I found it!" Chen Dacheng rushed over like the wind with two piers, and said excitedly: "I found what the imperial court wanted."

When Wang Chonggu supervised the Yongding Wool Factory, he found a kind of bentonite in the northwest, which can decontaminate. People in the northwest often use it to rinse clothes. Impurities, most importantly, make the wool whiter and smoother.

The bentonite clay was provided by Altan Khan, and even Wang Chonggu could only buy it from the Northwest, and it was expensive.

Fortunately, this kind of bentonite clay can be used repeatedly after being filtered, and it will not be too passive. However, in the expansion of production capacity, it will become constrained by the supply of bentonite clay.

This annoyed Wang Chonggu very much. In the past, it was the imperial court who stopped him from making money, but now it is Altan Khan who uses bentonite clay to stop Wang Chonggu from making money.

After Qi Jiguang joined the Great Ningwei, he was also looking for this kind of bentonite clay. The Wuhua Tianbao of the Ming Dynasty can be used for everything, but bentonite has not been found in the two capitals and 13 provinces.

Activated clay can adsorb and decolorize vegetable oil, mineral oil, animal oil, monosodium glutamate, sugar, wine, etc. The oil after decolorization will not be volatile acid, will not change color, and is clear and transparent. The amount of Ming Dynasty is very large. You want to make white sugar, It is necessary to use this kind of adsorption white clay to make sweet potato roast, extract oil, etc., but Northwest Altan Khan is very greedy.

"Where is it?" Qi Jiguang looked at the white clay recovered by the marquises from the pier, and he was convinced that it was the kind of soil that could be used to rinse clothes, and asked where the soil mine was.

Chen Dacheng hurriedly replied: "Taotushan!"

"Go and have a look." Qi Jiguang led the deputy commander in chief and the generals ordered 4000 people, went straight to a place about twenty miles northwest of Daningwei, and saw the earth mountain. The whole mountain was covered with snow. It can be seen from the outline that the white clay used by the Ming Dynasty is really very small compared to this mountain. One mountain is enough for the Ming Dynasty to subjugate the country.

The strategic purpose of the wool business is essentially to let the prairie people raise sheep and occupy the water and grass pastures, so that the prairie people can't raise horses, and the prairie people who can't raise horses will lose their proud mobility. It is safer, and the wool business needs to use a large amount of bentonite, or bleaching clay, and there is a whole mountain in front of it, which allows the wool business to expand production.

This was a good opportunity for Daming. Qi Jiguang stepped forward, squatted down slowly, and pushed aside the white snow with his hands. It was already frozen under the white snow. This is a common phenomenon when it snows in October. The ground temperature is high. The snow melted, the temperature continued to drop, and the melted snow began to freeze.

This is also the reason why the grasslands always choose to go south in autumn. Once winter comes, the mobility of horses begins to decline.

Qi Jiguang pushed aside the white snow, saw the white soil under the snow, and showed a very sunny smile. The Tatars are not fools, they also need to wash clothes. In fact, there is a small workshop here, responsible for The clay is mined to rinse clothes.

"How many prisoners are there this time?" Qi Jiguang asked as he stood up and patted the snow on his gloves.

Ma Fang said, "Seven thousand prisoners."

"How about sending them here to dig the soil?" Qi Jiguang and Ma Fang discussed the disposal of the prisoners of war. According to the past practice, these prisoners of war were also castrated as coolies. This method is very common. It is done in this era. A prisoner of war came here to dig white soil and send it back to Daming.

Then the official road post road from Daningwei to Xifengkou has a practical effect.

If people can be resettled from the inland again, even if farming is not common here, sheep can still be raised. The dilemma faced by Emperor Wen during the Yongle period will also have to be faced during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. If the capital of Daning has a certain economic foundation, Then it is not a tasteless place to eat, but it is a pity to discard it.

"It's not impossible." Ma Fang thought for a moment, and chose to agree. He is a general, and he is also a member of the Jin Party. He is in the General Army of Datong. Because the inspector inspector found problems in Datong and the Xuanfu Great Wall, Ma Fang was implicated. Among them, the imperial court impeached and eventually dismissed from office, and then served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the capital.

If the Ming court controls Baitu, then Wang Chonggu’s control over Yongding Woolen Factory will be further weakened. This is a weakening of the Jin Party. The successive victories of the Beijing camp outside the Great Wall will also make the Jin Party more passive. Ma Fang There are 1 reasons to stop Qi Jiguang's successive victories, and it's not that Zhang Siwei has never approached Ma Fang, but Ma Fang has a reason, he can't stop Qi Jiguang from winning.

Ma Fang is a general, no matter what kind of political spectrum, Ma Fang's primary identity is a general, he has climbed to his current position step by step from a wanderer returning from the south, and everything about him comes from Military victory.

At the age of ten, he was taken captive by Tumed's troops to the outside of the Great Wall, and he escaped back to Daming after suffering a lot. As a wandering citizen, he climbed to today's status as the deputy commander of the capital in exchange for victory.

Therefore, he agreed with Qi Jiguang's decision, even if it would weaken the Jin Party's right to speak in the court to a certain extent.

"We may need to change our combat objectives." Qi Jiguang stomped his feet and said: "Take advantage of the victory to pursue, go all the way north, hit the Quanningwei, do not withdraw the troops, but completely occupy the Quanningwei, forcing Tuman Khan to drive out of Liaodong completely. "

"What does President Ma think?"

Quanningwei is located at the pass of Tianshou Mountain (Daxing’an Mountains). To occupy and restore Quanningwei, Tuman Khan can only go west and continue to bite Altan Khan. For Ming Dynasty, occupying Quanningwei is completely Cutting off the connection between the northern captives and the Jiannu is of great significance to the Ming Dynasty's strategy of Liaodong.

Qi Jiguang planned to change his strategic goal, instead of intimidating Quanningwei and forcing the five Khalkha troops to withdraw, he changed to a full offensive, attacking and occupying Quanningwei.

This step is extremely risky, and Qi Jiguang hesitated a little, which was not a lot in his military career.

Ma Fang immediately shook his head and said: "It's too far away, our logistics can't keep up at all, this time we went out to fight, it's enough for us to lay down the Great Ningwei, continue to go north, just drive the northern captives, and completely control the Great Ningwei In Daming's hands, Qi Shuai! Don't be too aggressive."

"Our advantage is artillery and firecrackers. All of these require logistics. Once the northern captives cut off our supplies, the Ming army will immediately fall into a desperate situation."

Ma Fang thinks that this is a military adventure and shouldn't be so radical. This time he took back the Great Ningwei, and next time he will go further. It is advisable to make progress. It is too radical. Once the battle is defeated, even the emperor will protect him in every possible way. Let Jingying fall into a huge passivity.

Ma Fang insisted on his attitude very much, even though Qi Jiguang was the commander-in-chief, he continued: "We are a Beijing battalion that has been trained for three years. With the addition of the Jizhou Army, the army goes deep alone, without flanks, and without logistics. It's dangerous."

"Do we have another chance to attack?" Qi Jiguang looked at Ma Fang and asked quite calmly.

Qi Jiguang is a general who dislikes military adventures the least, but he must consider whether this is the only chance for the Ming Dynasty's Beijing camp to attack. If it is, then the risk is worth it.

"Yes!" Ma Fang said categorically. According to his judgment of the court, he believed that this campaign outside the Great Wall was just the beginning.

Qi Jiguang wants to change the battle plan, mainly for two reasons. The first is whether the imperial court will continue to support the Northern Expedition of the Daming Jingying, and the second is Taotu Mountain in front of him. The appearance of Taotu Mountain is likely to change the extremely fragile balance between the court and China. .

Qi Jiguang still holds a pessimistic attitude towards the current court.

In fact, in the eyes of many courtiers, this outing of the fortress was entirely for the purpose of showing off their might. Suspected by the Lord Shaoguo, he really needed a martial power to deter the murderers around him, so the courtiers were also willing to promote the martial power, so let's fight If the fight is over, Qi Jiguang had better lose the fight and impeach Qi Jiguang!
Once or twice, it is okay to work hard. If the Northern Expedition continues, will the courtiers really support it?Not to mention the old-fashioned remarks of Huaiyuan people, Qi Jiguang, as a martial artist, could have imagined that with the eight words of Chen Qiao's mutiny and the addition of a yellow robe, he would be able to set off a monstrous public opinion against it.

Moreover, Great Ningwei is a weak place, and it is meaningless to fight and occupy the Ming Dynasty's Beijing camp, and the emergence of Taotu Mountain's bentonite and wool business is likely to influence the direction of the court.

Qi Jiguang has always held a pessimistic attitude, not because he doesn't trust His Majesty, but because he doesn't trust the court of Ming Dynasty.

Even in this battle, merits and demerits may become ambiguous. This is the current predicament of the Ming Wufu. It is wrong to win, and it is wrong to lose. If you don't lose, you don't win.

"I support Qi Shuai's decision. I'm afraid this time the battle will be another round of endless debate, alas." Liang Menglong can understand Qi Jiguang's pessimism very well, and agrees to continue to go north to completely occupy Quanningwei. He is not optimistic about Ming Dynasty either. There are too many demons and ghosts in the imperial court, even his teacher Zhang Juzheng can only keep the court in a relatively stable state.

"No, no, no, I have confidence in Yuansuke. I believe he can settle these things. If we win on the battlefield, then His Majesty and Yuansuke can win in the court. If you win, you win. This is an indisputable fact If the Northwest had won every battle back then, would the Jin Party still be like it is now?" Ma Fang still insisted on her opinion.

Qi Jiguang and Liang Menglong are very pessimistic, but Ma Fang is very optimistic. This is definitely not the end, and the Northern Expedition will definitely continue.

This is a difference in cognition caused by different positions. Qi Jiguang and Liang Menglong have never been opponents of Zhang Juzheng, so it is really hard for them to understand. It is a terrible thing to become Zhang Juzheng's opponent, especially now. With unlimited support.

As a member of the Jin party, Ma Fang can feel the horror of Zhang Juzheng more intuitively.

On the day Qi Jiguang received Zhang Juzheng's letter, Ma Fang also received Wang Chonggu's letter. Wang Chonggu said very clearly that the grain and grass must be protected to ensure the victory of the war.

"Then maintain the original plan." Qi Jiguang finally chose a more secure method amidst hesitation.

He looked to the south. He chose to trust His Majesty, believing that His Majesty would still give him a chance to develop his ambitions. His Majesty had promised to give him gold and iron horses, and swallow ten thousand miles like a tiger.

As soon as the news came out that the Beijing camp entrenched in Daningwei led the [-] troops from Jizhou to the north again, the five Khalkha tribes immediately chose to withdraw their troops.

Kalkha Wanhu quickly put Hai, and did not trust Tuman Khan to guarantee his retreat. Once Tuman Khan chose to turn west in Quanningwei, then attacking the five Khalkhas in the direction of Liaodong, immediately He was made with dumplings, sandwiched between the Beijing camp of the Ming Dynasty, the Jizhou Army, and the Liaodong Hakka soldiers, and finally became a turtle in a urn.

Khalkhawanhu reacted extremely quickly and ran very fast, but Li Chengliang bit his tail, chased and killed them for more than 30 miles, leaving more than 1000 heads behind, and fled in embarrassment. The Ming army won a complete victory.

Qi Jiguang led his troops back to the Great Ningwei. In this battle, the Ming Dynasty completely defeated the native tribes.

The good news was passed back to the capital along the post road that had not yet been fully restored, and was transmitted to the imperial palace by the Ministry of War and Beizhen Fusi at the same time.

At this time, Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty was in charge of the government. He was worried about the war in the Northeast, and he was a little careless about state affairs. Someone Zhang Juzheng, Ge Shouli, Hai Rui, Wan Shihe, who he didn't know, passed away. Well, His Majesty the Emperor, who has grown up for a few years, has begun to rebel. The more public opinion says that this person is a virtuous person, the more the emperor thinks that this person is not a virtuous person.

The emperor's rebellion was not aimed at Zhang Juzheng, but at these courtiers.

"Report! Jingying urgent report!" Ti Qi rushed into the Wenhua Palace like a wind, and handed a pond report to Ti Commander Zhao Mengyou, who presented it to the imperial court.

Everyone turned their attention to the little emperor who was holding the pond newspaper, and seeing the sunny smile on the corner of the little emperor's mouth, everyone knew that the Ming army had won, and it was a great victory.

"Okay, okay!" Zhu Yijun stood up, holding the pond newspaper and said: "On October 23th, Chen Dacheng, the general soldier of Jizhou on the western front, attacked from Xifengkou, went northward, won consecutive battles, and defeated fourteen enemy villages. At the place, more than [-] people were beheaded, and more than [-] prisoners were captured. On the [-]rd, the Central Route Army led by Daningwei and Qi Shuai joined forces at the city of Daningwei."

"On October 21th, Qi Shuai led the Beijing camp to set off from Guangningwei, went out from Guangningwei, successively recovered Yingzhouwei, Fushu County and other passes, arrived at Daningwei City on the [-]st, beheaded more than [-] level, more than [-] people were captured."

"On the 25th, Qi Shuai and Chen Zongbing jointly attacked. The next day, they overcame the Daning Guard, beheaded more than 300 people, and captured [-] people. The Tuman Khan fled in the face of the wind!"

"On October [-], the five tribes of Khalkha, led by the local barbarian Wanhu Subahai, attacked Yi County and Pinglu Fort. They were all repelled by Uncle Ningyuan Li Chengliang. They beheaded a total of more than [-] people and entered a stalemate."

"On the 27th, Qi Shuai went north again, and the five Khalkha troops were forced to withdraw. Uncle Ning Yuan led the chase and beheaded more than a thousand ranks. Our Ming army won a complete victory, showing off our Ming army's prestige!"

Zhu Yijun focused on explaining the process of this big victory!This round of attack and defense seems to only take ten days, but the battle to defeat Daning is a brilliant victory, which greatly boosts the morale of the Nine Frontiers of Ming Dynasty. The enemy is not invincible!

The Tang newspaper was circulated to the courtiers, and the courtiers began to discuss it, and everyone was beaming.

Tan Lun stood in front of the official book screen, pointed to the Kanyu map and said, "Once we occupy Daningwei, our northeast front will change from along the Great Wall to the area around Daningdusi north of the Great Wall." , from strategic passive to strategic active.”

"In the past, Tuman Khan and Altan Khan could go south at any time from the Beigukou and Xifengkou of the Great Wall of Yanshan to invade the Ming Dynasty and loot the Gyeonggi area. This was in the 29th year of Jiajing and the first year of Longqing , What Altan Khan and Tuman Khan have done is not alarmist talk."

"But now, whether it's Altan Khan or Tuman Khan, if they want to join the bandits, they must conquer the Great Ningwei. This is a strategic initiative."

"The recovery of the Great Ningwei is of great significance, and it will greatly increase the initiative of the Ming Dynasty in the northeast direction. Please see, take the five battalions of Khalkha this time as an example. They want to invade Liaodong, so my Ming army can do it." Attack from the Great Ningwei, threaten the whole Ningwei, and the five battalions of Khalkha will have to withdraw their troops."

"In the future, if Tuman Khan wants to harass me in Liaodong and Gyeonggi, he must pull out the thorn in the side and the thorn in the flesh of Daningwei!"

"I just wish I couldn't walk with you, and I couldn't see it with my own eyes."

Tan Lun felt very regretful that he did not witness the recovery of Daningwei with his own eyes. Qi Jiguang continued to fight and win victories as always. As long as he is given this opportunity, he can help Daming regain everything he lost.

What Tan Lun said is very easy to understand. In fact, it is very simple. In the past, wars always took place along the Great Wall of Yanshan. If I Dahan wants to invade Daming, he must break through two lines of defense.

"Da Sima, when the front line is stabilized, I will allow Da Sima to go to Daningwei to have a look, but he can only have a look." Zhu Yijun still disagreed with Tan Lun's personal experience on the battlefield.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Tan Lun bowed his head and said.

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "According to the results of the previous court discussion, the Yongping Zhenwei Army will be moved to defend Daningwei in the spring of next year. Fortunately, it will be an official in the same dynasty as the princes."

Zhang Juzheng's joy cannot be concealed. Qi Jiguang won again, just like he won before. This victory gave Daming a great strategic initiative. Spit it out?That was Sima Guang's behavior.

"Has the court discussed this matter before? The relocation of Yongping Town to Daningwei." Zhang Han frowned and questioned, he had no such impression at all.

From Zhang Han's point of view, when Daming took down the Great Ningwei, he just went to show off his might, and came back after the fight. Will he occupy it for a long time?
Hai Rui said with a smile, "Ding is Dingmao and Mao, everyone in Zhongshushe has recorded notes on daily life, so you can know it at a glance."

Zhang Han was not at the court meeting on the day when the court meeting was passed. He asked for sick leave that day. Wang Chonggu, Ge Shouli, and Wan Shihe were also there, but no one told Zhang Han the content of the court meeting that day, which also exposed a basic fact. On the day Zhang Han asked for sick leave, he didn't pay attention to what decree was passed by the court.

This is a typical vegetarian meal in the corpse position. As a courtier, Zhang Han is very unqualified.

"Shouldn't Qian'anbo and Ningyuanbo be given vouchers? This is a rare big victory." Wan Shihe looked at Kanyu map. Ningwei's abandonment of land was one of the stains on Emperor Wen, a more serious strategic mistake than killing Fang Xiaoru's ten clans.

"Uncle Da Zong, will the granting of the World Certificate have any influence on public opinion?" Tan Lun said worriedly. The courtiers chattered endlessly, fearing that Wan Shihe would also be scolded bloody.

Wan Shiheman said gently: "Giving the world certificate for military merit has been a practice for 200 years. The ancestors established the law and dare not violate it."

What he meant was that if you scold him, you can scold him. The ancestors have established the law, so how can he violate it?

"Didn't Uncle Ning Yuan only behead 1000 and 1000 levels? Why do you have to give Ning Yuanbo a world coupon? Isn't this unclear about rewards and punishments?" Zhang Han, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, expressed his doubts.This is hereditary, so how can a famous weapon be given lightly.

"Qi Shuai's striker is Li Rusong. In this battle, Li Rusong was like a sharp knife, tearing through Tuman Khan's defenses at an extremely fast speed. What does Zhang Shangshu mean to let the Li family have two nobles? That's not impossible. Wan Shihe looked at Zhang Han and explained calmly.

Hearing Wan Shihe's reason, Zhang Han could only nod his head and say, "That's right, it should be."

Wan Shihe's reason was so good that Zhang Han couldn't object.

Li Rusong is the eldest son of Li Chengliang, and Li Rusong has contributed a lot to defeating the enemy in continuous battles, but one family and two nobles are the treatment that only Zhongshan King Xu Da has, and it is because of Jing Nan that the situation of one Xu and two nobles appeared.

According to the eldest son inheritance system of the Ming Dynasty, even if Li Rusong died on the battlefield, the title of Uncle Ning Yuan still belonged to Li Rusong's son.

Zhang Han's smug face can actually stop one or two things. For example, the battle took place outside the Great Wall, and the achievements of the battle are unknown. Whether it is exaggerated or not, a censor should be sent to investigate.

But Zhang Han really couldn't say such a thing. Saying this would offend Liang Menglong, Liu Yingjie, and the military counselors to death. Wu Xun Zhang Han is not afraid, but civil servant Zhang Han is still very afraid.

After finding out that there was no false claim of military merit, Zhang Han used his own head to compensate Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang?

"Rewards for drafting orders! In addition to rewards, each soldier participating in the war will be given another three liang of silver to buy a wool jacket, and the silver will go out of the internal money." Zhu Yijun was very happy, really happy, and planned to announce to the world immediately that the Ming army was here. Outside the Great Wall has achieved such a big victory.

After reading the memorial, Wang Chonggu was very surprised and said: "Bentonite! They found bentonite in Taotu Mountain in Daningwei!"

"Why, Wang Shangshu isn't happy?" Zhu Yijun's expression darkened when he heard what Wang Chonggu said, not only your Northwest Jin Party has bentonite, but also the court has bentonite. Is Wang Shangshu so unhappy?
Wang Chonggu didn't pay attention to the change in the emperor's face. He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, this I Da Khan asked San Niangzi to inform Xuanda Governor Wu Dui that next year the price of each bag of bentonite will be increased by one silver, and the price of wool will be increased to three cents and four cents per catty." He opened his mouth and raised the price! A catty of wool is priced at a cent and a penny. I don’t want him to raise it so much, but there is no other place to buy it. It’s a time of distress.”

"He doesn't sell it, but our Daming also has it."

"What Da Si Kou thinks and thinks is true. It's really easy to cause troubles if it depends on I Da Khan's supply." Zhu Yijun's face immediately recovered, and even the address was restored from Wang Shangshu to Da Si Kou's respectful title. Don't pant when you speak, it's easy Misleading!

Wang Chonggu didn't pay much attention to the change of His Majesty's address. He saw the three characters bentonite, and his mind was on it. Naturally, he wondered, what is the reserve of bentonite in Taotu Mountain, can it be excavated, what is the price in Beijing, and whether there are bandits along the way. Seriously, these are all issues that Wang Chonggu is thinking about.

The expansion of Yongding woolen factory has entered a bottleneck period. Not only did I not provide sufficient supply, but also raised prices.This made Wang Chonggu almost scratch his head for the past few days. Wu Dui kept saying that he would agree to it for the time being and take the credit for the woolen factory, but Wang Chonggu was not willing to agree.

"Okay, okay." Wang Chonggu finished reading the Tang newspaper and praised him again and again. The imperial court asked him to supervise the woolen factory. If he failed to do things well, His Majesty and Yuan Fu would have opinions on Wang Chonggu.

Zhang Juzheng looked at Wang Chonggu with a frown and asked, "I'm going to raise the price of wool?"

"Isn't it? It's tripled." Wang Chonggu shook his head repeatedly and said, "I sent him a letter, and he said that it was San Niangzi who suggested the price increase, and San Niangzi has the final say in the Kingdom of Jin."

Zhang Juzheng said impatiently, "Short-sighted."

Don't even look at the fact that the current Daming is completely different from the previous Daming, and that the road to Dahan has narrowed.

　Ask for a monthly ticket, woo! ! ! ! ! !

　　
　
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