The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 585 Zhu Di's Anger

Mali.

Accommodation in town.

The city lord received the envoys and held a banquet for them. In the dead of night, Yang Zhong did not fall asleep, but lit the lamp. The journey was difficult and there were few recorded circumstances.

"Timur's heart was only about conquest, not governance. His actual territory was only his capital area, which was roughly part of the original Western Chagatai Khanate."

"Although most of the land in Central and West Asia was conquered by him, it was still governed by the local government and needed to pay taxes to him to meet the material needs of his army."

"I have learned about the situation in various places along the way and have come to a conclusion."

"Although the territory conquered by Timur was large, there was hidden anger in people's hearts. It was just because Timur's army was so powerful that no one dared to disobey it, including Tamerlane's army. The lower-level management rights were not in the hands of Timur. This formed a Military system."

"I boldly speculate that on the day Timur died, the Timur Khanate immediately fell into civil strife, with rebellions of kings everywhere, self-reliance of the army, etc. Because this khanate itself is a collection of contradictions, and it is only a matter of time before it breaks out. , Timur’s death will be the biggest trigger.”

"But the Ming Dynasty cannot count on unknown luck. Along the way, the people everywhere are in dire straits, materials are scarce, and the people are barren. If Timur continues to fight west, he can still get the food and grass needed by the army, but there are always limits in the west."

"When Timur returned to his capital, it was time for him to start looking for supplies from the East. Whether he wanted to or not, the huge supplies his army needed would prompt him to make such a decision."

"Therefore, there will definitely be a battle between the Timur Khanate and the Ming Dynasty. Your Highness, please be prepared and don't take any chances."

"Although Timur's national policy of emphasizing military force and neglecting governance can only be maintained for a while, it cannot be underestimated. Ming Dynasty needs to plan a comprehensive strategy in advance. The people of Ming Dynasty must not be allowed to fall under the iron heel and make the world hell. What happened in On Chinese soil.”

Yang Zhong had given up hope on his mission.

Chen Cheng is probably dead.

I probably won’t be able to go back to Daming either.

"Please take this letter back home."

Yang Zhong found several soldiers from the Ming Dynasty and explained in detail with a cautious look on his face.

After listening.

Several soldiers said solemnly: "Ambassador, please rest assured that as long as one of us is still alive, we will definitely send the letter back to Ming Dynasty."

"Take care of yourself."

Yang Zhong handed over.

Several soldiers performed military salutes.

Two days passed.

Several soldiers disappeared on camels. After being discovered by the escorting Timur army, they immediately sent people to search for them and strictly monitored Yang Zhong and his party, no longer as loose as before.

Central Asia is mountainous and deserted.

The history of the formation of terrain and natural environments.

Resulting in many plates of stone everywhere.

The people who survived the war fled the city and adapted to local conditions. They picked up slab-shaped stones from the wasteland and built them up one by one. Because there was no technical adhesive such as Sanhetu, it was not strong and could not be built too high.

A stone house half as tall as a man was built on the hills of semi-desert land.

The surviving people gathered a few sheep.

Relying on half-farming and half-farming to support themselves, they are already the richest group, and they can at least have a stutter.

Human resilience is very strong.

Timur went all the way to the west. After many years, he did not see the shadow of the most brutal army, and people got a chance to breathe.

There were no doctors, no herbal medicine, no schools and teachers, no books or theaters, and no craftsmen, who had long been plundered by Timur.

People's lifestyle has returned to an era of extreme monotony and low risk resistance.Compared with hundreds of years ago, this land has fallen into a huge regression in terms of ideological and material productivity.

Timur soldiers who "escorted" Yang Zhong's mission.

Have fun along the way.

Three or five cavalrymen followed their own directions, looking for local hidden farmers, which was their best skill.

Facing the heavily armed soldiers, the people were powerless to resist.

Some people are cowardly, most people dare not resist, and even those who want to resist are dissuaded by people. As long as there is resistance, it will immediately lead to the slaughter of the army, leaving no grass behind.

The soldiers carried the girls and young women away, even in front of everyone.

After you're done.

Laughing, he took away the village sheep.

People dare not speak out.

The most resistant people have long since turned into loess. The surviving people can only live hard and endure any insult and oppression.

Because the power gap is too great.

Just like Jireh in later generations.

If it were not for the public opinion of the world, no matter how much anger and hatred the people of Le had, no matter how firm they believed in one life for another, they could only cry bitterly and crush all their hopes in the face of overwhelming power. They will all die in despair.

Yang Zhong recorded everything that Timur's soldiers did in writing.

My heart is getting heavier and heavier.

He seemed to have seen history. Through what happened in Central and Western Asia, he saw the pain and despair suffered by the people of the former Song Dynasty.

Different yes.

China has been saved.

In the lands of Central and West Asia, such pain continues.

Yang Zhong knew the value of Ming Dynasty.

His love for Daming had never been so passionate. He even thought that for Daming, he was willing to sacrifice everything, including his own life, all reputation and wealth.

No matter how many shortcomings the Ming Dynasty had, civilization still existed there.

civilization.

It is the greatest happiness for ordinary people.

Mashhad arrived at Qazvin, and from Qazvin to Tabriz. At this time, the team learned that the Great Khan was in Tumena. After the guidance of the local general, they detoured to Mosul and headed for Aleppo. direction, and finally head west along the northern Mediterranean region.

at this time.

In the spring of the 36th year of Hongwu's reign, Yang Zhong finally met Timur.

I also understood how huge the territory that Timur conquered actually was.

"The richest areas in this land have been completely conquered by this Khan. How does it compare to the Ming Dynasty?" This time Timur met the Ming Dynasty's envoy, but he did not mobilize as much troops as he did last time.

Chen Cheng made Timur lose face in front of everyone, and he would not do it again.

Yang Zhong fell silent.

Yes.

The wealthiest areas had been conquered, but all he saw was ruin.

fifteenth century ago.

Eastern Europe has mostly plains and is rich in minerals, so it is densely populated, has developed industry, agriculture, and water and land transportation, and is richer than Western Europe.

Western European societies were not self-sufficient.

Since ancient times, it has needed trade between the Eastern European plains and Egypt to obtain the materials it needs.

Now Eastern Europe was conquered by Timur, and Egypt became Timur's vassal state.

The barren Western European countries needed to find new areas to carry out trade and obtain the materials they needed. Coupled with the favorable geographical environment, the great navigation trade model started by Portugal was imitated by Spain and the United Kingdom, ushering in the Age of Discovery.

The age of great navigation.

Western Europe found many areas with backward productivity, found areas that could be robbed, and nourished itself. The Industrial Revolution started in Britain triggered a wave of industrialization and opened the door to foreign colonial expansion.

In contrast, Eastern Europe has been in decline.

Both Mongolia and Timur only conquered Eastern Europe. There is a reason why they stopped there, because Western Europe was too poor and unprofitable.

The world situation and the development of civilization are moving towards new changes.

"Sweaty."

"You owe me the taxes of Ming Dynasty. It's time to pay."

Yang Zhong said softly.

Inside the hall.

Timur was startled.

The other generals were also stunned.

Timur's face turned red, then from red to white, which was very exciting.

"You are more hateful than Chen Cheng."

Timur cursed angrily.

Chen Cheng made him angry, but the person in front of him made him feel ashamed and angry. Unable to control his temper anymore, he ordered Yang Zhong to be killed in the most brutal way.

before death.

Yang Zhong wrote a poem to praise the Ming Dynasty and leave his loyal heart to illuminate history.

Chen Cheng, who later learned about it, tried his best to collect Yang Zhong's body, found his luggage, saw his notes, and carefully preserved them.

Paper was burning in the brazier.

It is a memorial written by Chen Cheng for Yang Zhong.

"Good friend, although you are dead, your spirit should always be remembered by future generations."

"Thankfully you wrote a letter warning the court in advance."

Chen Cheng wiped his tears.

Yes.

As Timur said, the richest areas in the world have been robbed by Timur. Looking at the surrounding areas, only the wealthy East can continue to allow him to feed hundreds of thousands of troops.

This is not an individual decision, but a collective will.

The war between Ming Dynasty and Timur was bound to happen.

The Spanish envoy also came to see Timur Khan, and when he returned home, he told the king that Timur had killed the Ming Dynasty's envoy and must return to fight the Ming Dynasty.

The kings of the West danced with excitement.

They shivered.

The big devil who made them fearful was finally leaving.

A soldier of the Ming Dynasty fled back to the land of China. In the capital of Eastern Chagatai, he burst into tears with his body covered in rags. In order to send back the ambassador's letter, his robes all sacrificed themselves one by one to protect him.

Zhang Fu met the soldiers in person and asked them what happened.

The soldier answered in detail.

From leaving the Ming Dynasty to returning to the Ming Dynasty, everything was explained clearly.

Zhang Fu frowned.From the soldiers' answers and even Yang Zhong's attitude, he had already guessed that Timur would definitely come back to attack the Ming Dynasty.

"Can you still go?"

"If you can't leave, I'll send you to Yili to recuperate. I'll have someone send the letter to the capital. If you can still leave, I'll have someone escort you to the capital."

"I can do it."

insisted the soldier.

Having persisted to this point, he must personally deliver the letter to the capital.

"it is good."

Zhang Fu did not hesitate, and sent soldiers to escort the other party, and also sent people to notify all the future parties of a meeting at the General Military Mansion.

The Ming Dynasty was in the eastern Chagatai capital.

The Dusi is responsible for all military matters, while the General Military Office is responsible for the army.

Since the Eastern Chagatai Dusi is called a Dusi, it means that there are no private households in the area, which is the same pattern as before the promotion of Liaodong Province.

"If you want to hit me, then hit me hard."

Zhao An, Jiang Gui, Ren Li, Liu Zhen, Huo Zhen and other generals expressed their opinions on the war with Timur.

Zhang Fu nodded.

"After you go back, pay close attention to the morale of your headquarters. You have to go and inventory all the necessary supplies in person to ensure that there are no problems with the supply of the army, and to guard against spies everywhere."

There are currently less than 1000 military households in East Chagatai, and the army has [-] people, all of which rely on supplies from the mainland.

Even with an army of 1000 people, it would be a drop in the bucket in the huge Eastern Chagatai Dusi, and there were loopholes everywhere, so they chose to shrink back, mainly deploying defenses in the Alimatu area and guarding the eastern section of the Ili Valley.

By protecting the area west of the Tianshan Mountains, Yili Province will not have border security problems, not to mention the inward Western Region Province, which can go all out in production.

The current top priority of the Eastern Chagatai Dusi is to become the bridgehead of the Ming Dynasty in the western region and guard the northwest gate of the Ming Dynasty.

Also try to save things.

Entering Beslosbali, in addition to fertile fields, there are also a large number of cotton fields planted in the surrounding area.

Because the climate conditions in Biesebali are suitable for growing cotton, the cotton grown not only has high yields, but also has good quality. It has been welcomed by the mainland market, and the cotton planting industry in the mainland has begun to shrink.

The vacant land will be used for other agricultural purposes.

Verumu.

The soldier and several comrades were waiting in the waiting room of the platform, waiting for the arrival of the train.

There are many passengers indoors.

Several technicians discussed cotton, even waiting time.

half a month later.

This letter arrived in the capital.

At this time, there were a large number of scholars living in the capital.

Ming Science and Technology Association, Technology Department, Craftsman Hierarchy, Craftsmen Guild, etc.

Lots of perks and support.

The number of scholars and craftsmen in Ming Dynasty has increased exponentially.

It has solved various problems that arise in the process of expanding production in factories from all walks of life, ranging from the invention of steam engines, cranes, wool textile processes, to the invention of screws, wood block cutting machines, etc.

People speak freely.

"The laws of the Ming Dynasty stipulate that there cannot be slaves among the people."

"From the aristocratic system in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, to the development of aristocratic families, and even the rise of imperial examinations, the employment relationship of the landlord class, the existence of slaves should have been banned in the world long ago."

"The Ming law formulated by the saints is a copy of the Song system. However, the limitations of the saints cannot transcend the constraints of pre-Yuan thought. They also specifically stipulate that some nobles can use the existence of slaves."

"This is against Confucianism. The Ming Law should be changed to prohibit the existence of slaves in the world."

"Although His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun did not tell the world, this is actually what he did."

Several scholars had a heated discussion.

The enactment of the law by the Procurators caused a lot of controversy.

With the expansion of the Inspection Department and the Taxation Department, the increase in officials, and the detailed management of society, more and more problems have arisen. These problems are closely related to society, and everyone has their own say.

"The existence of eunuchs is against morality."

"This is a stain on His Majesty's body. We want to ban the existence of eunuchs."

"What does the eunuch have to do with His Highness the Emperor's Grandson?"

"That's what the Koreans did."

The scholar was speechless.

No matter from any angle, it was indeed the Koreans who did it. Jinzhou also formulated a special law to strictly prohibit the production of eunuchs, but it could not be controlled by the Koreans, who produced so many eunuchs.

The eunuchs could only make a living in Liaodong, so they had to be taken in and watched helplessly as they starved to death.

From spiritual to material prosperity among the people.

And in the imperial city.

The eunuchs and female officials were already preparing for the funeral.

Zhu Di endured the grief and was unwilling to accept the facts, and asked for more famous doctors, but things that should be prepared still had to be prepared. A mature prince would not ignore the facts because of his own wishes.

All state affairs are handled by Zhu Gaochi.

The cabinet was summoned.

Every cabinet member has read Yang Zhong's letters.

The heavy words really reminded them of the tragic situation when the Song Dynasty collapsed. They had only been stable for more than thirty years, but they did not expect that the robbers were coming again.

"Yang Zhong's talent is recognized by me."

"He was very sure in his letter that Timur would definitely raise an army to conquer the Ming Dynasty. In this case, there is no need for us to consider other directions." Huang Huai said and looked at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin is a staunch southward faction.

same.

The emperor's grandson also went south.

Jie Jin opened his mouth, but finally did not speak and chose silence.

Zhu Gaochi didn't speak either.

in history.

When Timur returned to the capital, he had already begun preparations to attack the Ming Dynasty. The next year, he raised troops to attack the Ming Dynasty, planning to capture the entire Ming Dynasty.

Later historians explained it in various ways, but rarely from the perspective of productivity.

It can be seen that everyone has his limitations.

The war between Timur and the Ming Dynasty was definitely not just for Timur to show off his own force.

And when he was in Asia Minor, Timur had already suffered from physical problems. The Spanish envoy recorded that by the time Timur returned to his capital, which was the territory of the Western Chagatai Khanate, he had become even more seriously ill. However, he still persisted in the Eastern Expedition.

Because Tamerlane knew very well that his model of supporting war with war was destined to continue to plunder wealthy areas in order to maintain the existence of his own power. Even his successors also understood this truth.

However, his successors gave up Timur's eastward expedition plan and continued to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Timur had just died. As soon as the news came out, his Timur Khanate was divided and various problems arose. His successors were unable to continue to expand externally and were busy suppressing rebellions.

pity.

Historically, Timur's death will be three years later, and Timur's army will penetrate deeply into Yiliba.

Not to mention that Yilibali is now a province of the Ming Dynasty, let alone the Eastern Chagatai capital in the west.

The Ming Dynasty does not rob others, and it also does not allow anyone to rob the Ming Dynasty.

"If he wants to fight, I will fight."

Zhu Gaochi stood up.

All the ministers bowed.

It was really not a good time, but it happened to be when the saint was unwell.

"The cabinet and ministers, based on the current situation, try to stabilize Goryeo and Japan as much as possible, give priority to ensuring the mobilization of troops in the northwest, take the initiative to strike preemptively."

"In addition, such a large-scale military mobilization will inevitably cost a lot, but Central Asia and West Asia are no longer profitable. We must find ways to find new interests and cannot make a loss-making business."

After Zhu Gaochi finished explaining, he went back to find Zhu Di.

Zhu Di, Crown Princess Xu and their daughters-in-law were all looking after Zhu Yuanzhang in the palace.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was already unconscious.

Zhu Di came out of the palace and couldn't help but clenched his fists when he heard his son's explanation.

Father is dead.

As a son, he wanted to stay by his side and fulfill his filial piety.

It happened that at this time, there was a problem with Timur. Damn Timur. Zhu Di hated this person more and more in his heart.

"Let's wait until your grandfather's affairs settle down."

Zhu Di said lightly.

The Ming Dynasty has many generals. At present, Zhu Di does not think he needs to rush to the Western Regions immediately.

Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to explain.

Although there are many generals in the Ming Dynasty, it is difficult to find one who can stand alone.

Timur is undoubtedly the most powerful opponent of Ming Dynasty in the world today. Even if Ming Dynasty develops to this day, it needs to be treated with caution.

"Grandpa Huang has always taught us that since we choose war, we must use all our strength to fight the lion against the rabbit. What's more, the opponent is Timur. If the father is not here, the sons and ministers will not worry." Zhu Gaochi's face was full of worry.

see.

Zhu Di also had nothing to say.

Zhu Di believed that the Ming Dynasty had many generals and did not need him to lead them personally. If it was normal, he would definitely be willing.

But his father's critical illness made Zhu Di unable to make up his mind.

From a historical perspective, Zhu Gaochi believed that the generals of the Ming Dynasty did not have the ability to take charge of their own affairs. It would be fine if they did not know history. It was precisely because he knew that the Ming army failed in the Northern Expedition without Zhu Di that he was unwilling to gamble. .

Things are different now. Some generals may have grown up, but who knows.

The war with Timur was very critical. Unlike ordinary local wars, Zhu Gaochi had to ensure victory as much as possible.

That being the case.

Who is more suitable than Zhu Di in front of me?

　The child is sick and hospitalized. Today’s update is only [-] words long. I’m sorry.

　　
　
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