The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 574: Ming Dynasty’s Dinghai Needle

"If there is a war with Timur, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians will be mobilized, and they must rely on the Western Region Province as the rear area. Verumu can only become a transit point, and we have a lot to do."

Jiang Gui said excitedly.

Daming is too big.

It's so big that it's beyond reach, and it's different from other areas.

Grasslands and deserts are also very large.

But the Ming Dynasty had cities and people, not deserts and no-man's land, or large areas of land with only a small population living there.

From village to village, county to county, and state capital to state capital, the scale of the Ming Dynasty and the brilliance of civilization far exceed people’s imagination.

"This opportunity cannot be missed."

"The hardest part is the Senan Province. There is no war at all. The two major training sessions every year are just a waste of effort and no military merit."

"Liaodong Province is no longer good, and there are no fighter planes there. In the past two years, the country's energy has been focused on the southwest. How many generals have relied on their efforts to regain Jiaozhi, but we don't even have a hair."

Ren Li was full of complaints.

Although his name carries a courtesy, his words are the most foul-mouthed among them.

"This will be more or less like this from now on. Wherever there is a war, there will be military exploits. We can't compare to the Beijing camp."

The treatment in the Beijing camp is the same as that in the frontier army.

However, the soldiers of the border army were all keen to participate in the selection of the Beijing camp and become soldiers of the capital.

"Only the soldiers in the Beijing camp will not miss the military exploits of either side. But we can only defend one side. How can our future be comparable to that of the other side?"

The lord of the former imperial court awarded it, and the soldiers in the capital took half of it, and the rest of the country divided half of it.

"certain."

"If there is a war in the south, we can't transfer our soldiers thousands of miles to the south, right? Although we have the convenience of trains, if we don't adapt to the climate, it can kill people."

"Moreover, the environments in the south and the north are very different, and the methods of fighting are also different."

"Then why can Jingying do it?"

"The soldiers in the Beijing camp come from all over the country. They are dispatched in the middle. They can adapt."

A few people say something to each other.

Zhang Fu came to the Western Regions according to the order. The local soldiers smelled the smell of war. Instead of being afraid, they were all gearing up.

The new generation of generals are clamoring for military glory.

Zhang Fu brought six thousand soldiers.

Led by Liu Zhen and Huo Zhen respectively, the troops were arranged. In the barracks, Liu Zhen and Huo Zhen came to Zhang Fu.

During the day, Zhang Fu met and greeted local officials and generals.

"The local military morale is high."

Liu Zhen laughed.

Many generals came to greet him and asked about the situation of the war and whether there was going to be a war.

They are all sons and daughters of the army, their comrades, and their military preparations cannot be hidden from their eyes. They all want to be the best, so Liu Zhen couldn't help but sigh.

"Compared with the system of honors formulated by the saint, the system of honors reformed by His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson makes many nobles in the capital dissatisfied, but unexpectedly, everyone in the local area is eagerly looking forward to it."

"of course."

"The old nobles are full and have a big appetite. Small fish and shrimps cannot interest them. But the generals in the border areas are different. They are hungry wolves and can eat anything."

Huo Zhen said cheerfully.

The two thousand Mongolian knights he brought with him did not participate in the war to recapture Cochin, and they also gained nothing.

"I have to write a letter to His Majesty the Emperor."

Zhang Fu said calmly.

"What's wrong? So fast." Liu Zhen looked puzzled. They had just arrived in the Western Region Province, so why did they have something to report?

"It is a good thing that the soldiers in the border areas are eager to fight, but it is too much. If it is not controlled, there may be bold people who dare to start a war personally and harm the interests of the Ming Dynasty."

"Zhang Shuai is too worried. No one dares to do that right now." Liu Zhen said with a smile.

"You don't understand."

Zhang Fu sighed.

The emperor's grandson and the court did not want the war in the northwest to happen, and they only came to take precautions in advance.

The emperor's grandson sent an envoy again, which already explained the emperor's intention to appease Timur instead of forcing him to fall out.

If the news spreads, or if the generals in the northwest know the truth, most people will probably be disappointed.

Just as Huozhen said.

Too many generals did not have enough to eat.

Although the power of the nobles restructured by His Royal Highness the Emperor Grandson is much smaller, it is still a real noble system. The lowest baron can guarantee the title for three generations and a century-old inheritance.

People always want to struggle.

The common people hope to get rich and become officials, and the generals also hope to become nobles.

The Ming Dynasty's powerful military force aroused the ambitions of its soldiers.

However, the direction of the government's governance still hopes to open up the southeast instead of the northwest. It cannot be led by local generals, or it may undermine Ming's national policies and make Ming temporarily change its plans.

at this time.

Guizhou.

Mountains connected to mountains.

"Azu, are you going to the capital?"

In the courtyard.

The girl followed the old man. The old man was wearing a short shirt, holding a fish basket in his left hand and a fishing net in his right hand. He looked like an ordinary fisherman, but behind him were two strong men.

"Yes, be good at home and wait for my grandpa to come back from the capital and bring you something interesting."

"Azu."

"You take me with you."

"Hahaha."

"Can not be done."

The old man smiled.

The men behind him couldn't help but smile when they saw the young lady at home acting coquettishly towards Grandpa.

"General."

"General."

"Father."

After entering the house, several adults gathered around. One of them glanced at the little girl, and then the little girl pouted and left unhappily, knowing that her father wanted to discuss important matters with her grandfather.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly summoned my father back to the capital to report on his duties. Could anyone impeach my father?"

The old man's son said worriedly.

My father has been in Guizhou for 20 years. Maybe the court is jealous of my father? The middle-aged man looked worried.

"Gu Gong cannot leave."

"Everyone is convinced by Gu Gong. The imperial court cannot recognize people without knowing it. I suggest that we jointly submit a letter to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to keep Gu Gong."

"Correct."

Two men dressed as toasts said.

"Bullshit."

The old man suddenly drank.

Both Han officials and local officials became quiet, which showed the old man's prestige.

"I am an official of the imperial court. No matter where I go, I should obey the imperial court's instructions. How can you be independent? Haven't you all taken into consideration the teachings over the years?" Everyone was speechless.

"Gu Gong, your kindness to our Guizhou will never be forgotten."

The toast said with a face full of reluctance and moved.

People are not heartless.

The old man also became moved.

Guizhou is too poor.

The registered population is only 10,000+. The imperial court was very controversial about establishing Guizhou as a province. In the end, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun made the decision to upgrade Guizhou to a province and enjoy various resources from the imperial court.

Guizhou has a smaller registered population than Yunnan, which still has 26 people.

"The imperial court has changed a lot over the years. I also need to go to the imperial court to report the matter in Guizhou. Guizhou is too poor, and Yunnan next door has begun great development. If we want to make the people rich, the imperial court's support is essential of."

Everyone had nothing to say, so they gave up trying to comfort him.

True.

As the old man said, Guizhou is indeed too poor, with a registered population of only 10,000+, many of whom migrated from the mainland.

In fact, there are only a few cities.

The huge Guizhou is still a wild area with a sparse population and backward productivity.

Several days passed.

When the people of Guizhou learned that General Gu Cheng was leaving Guizhou, they came to the Gu Mansion one after another and begged General Gu Cheng not to leave. They hoped that General Gu Cheng would continue to stay in Guizhou and govern Guizhou.

"The king's order must not be violated."

The old man is getting stronger and stronger. He left home on horseback early in the morning and left Guizhou.
It can be said that it is a hundred thousand mountains, and it is extremely hard to climb over the mountains and ridges.

Entering the newly established province of Hunan from Guizhou, it feels like two different worlds. Although Hunan Province has a population of just over 200 million, it is more than ten times that of Guizhou and is already connected by train.

"Is this a train?"

The old man sighed.

Accompanied by local officials, the old man boarded the steam engine train at the platform.

"Woooooo~"

The train rumbles.

"Crack clap."

The first half is for hauling goods, the second half is for transporting people, and both people and goods are transported together.

"The Ming Dynasty has changed so much."

The further north you go, the more cities you pass, the denser the countryside becomes, and the atmosphere everywhere is full of civilization. The old man discovered the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, and a happy smile appeared on his face.

"Mr. Gu, we are in the mountains and we almost forgot about the outside."

Several junior students were stunned.

"Yes, so I want you to go out and walk around more to gain your knowledge."

Peking's social newspaper.

The news of Gu Cheng, the chief military officer of Guizhou Province, was published in Beijing. The newspaper recorded the great achievements of this old general in a long article.

"Guizhou, the most low-key province of the Ming Dynasty, is often overlooked."

"I, the old general Gu Cheng of the Ming Dynasty, entered Guizhou in the sixth year of Hongwu, pacified the chieftains, and enfeoffed six chief officials in three states."

"Stabilizing Guizhou and ensuring local peace for 20 years, all the chieftains in Guizhou were smoothly returned to the governance of the Chief Secretary and the Chief Secretary, and became the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. Old General Gu Cheng has made great contributions to the country and the nation."

"If Old General Song Sheng is the anchor of the Ming Dynasty in the northwest region, stabilizing the northwest of the Ming Dynasty and ensuring the aspirations of the people, then Old General Gu Cheng is the Optimus Prime of Guizhou."

The old man has just entered the capital.

At the railway station in the capital, a large number of people and civil and military officials came to greet the old man.

"General Gu, thank you for your hard work."

Students held flags and chanted.

Gu Cheng saw the scene on the platform on the train. He didn't know what was going on at first. After the explanation of the train staff, he realized that they were here to greet him.

"I am so virtuous and capable that I dare to receive such an honor."

"His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun said it himself, and all major newspapers have published the achievements of the old general. The people of the entire capital are cheering for you, old general, and welcome your arrival."

The old man had never faced such a scene before. He was a little uneasy and stunned, but he couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart.

I learned that General Gu Cheng had arrived.

Zhu Gaochi met this person immediately, along with Zhu Di.

Gu Cheng has been in Guizhou for 20 years, and he is not interested in killing, let alone relying on force to bully the weak.

Historically, this man was captured by Zhu Di during the Battle of Jingnan.

In the first year of Yongle, Zhu Di released this man and returned to Guizhou to guard Guizhou again.

When the local people heard the news, they went out to worship him happily. All the rebels returned. The territory was peaceful and the local people set up a shrine for him.

Zhu Gaochi will make great use of such talents.

"Guizhou's current stability and development are inseparable from the contribution of General Gu Cheng." Zhu Gaochi spoke highly of it.

"The minister is ashamed and dare not take it."

Gu Cheng belongs to the kind of general who is an amateur in civil war and an expert in foreign war.

When fighting against the rebellious chieftains, he never lost, but he was defeated at the hands of Zhu Di and was captured by Zhu Di, but Zhu Gaochi liked generals like Gu Cheng very much.

Zhu Gaochi personally stepped forward and took Gu Cheng's hand, which made Zhu Di raise his eyebrows.

The son's actions have won the hearts of many people, and his tricks are very powerful.

really.

Although Gu Cheng saw Zhu Gaochi for the first time, he was extremely moved by Zhu Gaochi's grand and courteous treatment.

Zhu Gaochi is sincere.

Yunnan, Guizhou and other regions are not naturally aligned with the Central Plains.

Generals like Gu Cheng have worked hard for many years, focusing on education, bringing civilization and productivity to the local area, and moved a large number of people to the local area to encourage large-scale local production.

People who have personally been to the southwest and northwest can clearly feel the differences between the places.

In fact, the same is true in the northwest. There are veteran generals like Song Sheng who have also carefully managed it for decades.

However, hundreds of years of sowing discord by the Qing Dynasty intensified local conflicts.

Not only the northwest region, but also the Guangdong region.

The Han people were divided into Hakka and Tujia. The two factions were incompatible with each other and became mortal enemies for generations. Not to mention the northwest region, the greatest tragedy in the world happened, which people dare not talk about in detail.

This is the difference between governance and restraint.

Later generations often blamed the Ming Dynasty for the Qing Dynasty's restraint methods. It can be said to be the most ridiculous thing in the world. They can't even see the facts clearly. People who are interested will say a few words casually, and when they are seen, others will follow what they say.

Only by clarifying history and clearing up the source can we hold our heads high, cast off the shackles of our thoughts, and make great strides forward and develop.

"General Gu, are you willing to move?"

"I will go wherever the imperial court tells me to go."

Gu Cheng said without hesitation.

Zhu Gaochi clapped his hands and laughed.

He needs generals like Gu Cheng who can govern both civil and military affairs and are good at educating local people, not generals who only know how to kill.

Southeast Asia needs Gu Cheng.

Ability to exert power and virtue.

The king's way is to use both might and virtue.

(End of this chapter)