Guangzong Yaoming

Chapter 446 How can the trend be stopped?

Zhu Changluo wanted to establish a constitutional monarchy, but naturally it was different from the forms he was familiar with.

It is both a need for transition and a need to adapt to greater unification.

There is no doubt that this will be the largest and most difficult social experiment he will ever carry out, but at the moment, the Ming Dynasty is still an empire with extremely powerful emperors, and the fruits of more than a decade of hard work have been rumbling around.

In Outer Yunnan, Toungoo began to conquer after its rise during the Jiajing period, and once caused all the three Xuan and six Wei of the Ming Dynasty to break away from the control of the Ming Dynasty. During the Wanli period, the Ming Dynasty counterattacked and cleared out the Toungoo forces in Mubang, Mengyang, Manmo and other places.

After Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, the Ming Dynasty did not negotiate peace with Toungoo as it had done before. When Liu Jing served as the Left Commander-in-Chief of the Right Military Governor's Office, he repelled Toungoo's repeated attempts. This time, the "Jiangxinpo" in Outer Yunnan, which had an advantageous terrain, was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

The so-called Jiangxinpo is where the two source streams of the Irrawaddy River flow through, which is high in the north and low in the south.

If this place is in the hands of Toungoo, it will be easy to defend and difficult to attack. On the contrary, if the Ming Dynasty controls it, it can go down the river valley. When it reaches the confluence of the two rivers and then goes south, it is basically flat.

Moreover, this time the troops were not sent from Mengyang in the direction of Jiangxinpo. From Luchuan, which had long been incorporated into the Ming Dynasty, and from Cheli and Menggen further east, the three armies were all attacking from high to low.

In just one dry season, the good news had spread to the north and east of Ava.

But now the rainy season is approaching.

Toungoo was actually the former Diwula Xuanweisi, while Ava was the Myanmar Xuanweisi. After the fall of the Ava Dynasty, the former capital Ava was still prosperous, but the capital of the Toungoo Dynasty was in Toungoo, which was further south.

For a while, Toungoo was about the same distance from the Ava front in the north and the port of Thanlyin which was being attacked by the Nanyang New Port Squadron.

But Toungoo is located on the Sitang River, the mouth of which is very close to Thanlyin Port, but the source is still far from the Irrawaddy River. With the artillery fire of the Nanyang New Port Squadron, it is possible to threaten the capital of Toungoo along the Sitang River. What can Toungoo do during the rainy season?
On the eastern island of Tsushima, the final results were not announced until June.

"The wishful thinking of the retainer of the Zong family, Yanagawa Tiaoxing, was to betray his old master and join the new one." Yuan Keli, who had already returned to the capital, laughed, "When he saw him and the people sent by the shogunate packed up the wealth of Tsushima Island for many years and prepared to escape at night, the young master of the Zong family realized that he was being used and immediately surrendered."

Zhu Changluo was not surprised by the result, but was quite curious about the process.

"They say the island is heavily guarded, and Edo has sent reinforcements. Doesn't that mean they really want to fend off the heavenly soldiers on Tsushima Island first, and delay the time until summer storms become more frequent?"

"Tsushima Island can only be abandoned. During this period of stronger sea storms, they will naturally use it to build a defense line along the coast of their main island." Yuan Keli replied, "If Tsushima Island is not defeated, how can the newly-powered shogunate control the local area to resist the heavenly soldiers? But they did not expect that the Ming warships were swift and well prepared, and blocked the Yanagawa Tiaoxing. Now there is no one to go back and tell stories. Tsushima Island seems to have been completely wiped out. The people along the coast of their main island are probably in a panic."

"Let them panic, and the Ming will fight the Ming." Zhu Changluo's eyes narrowed. "I don't intend to force them to surrender by fighting a war. Fight according to the established strategy."

The strategy of the Ming Dynasty at this stage was to keep a firm grip on Tsushima Island, making it a sword hanging over the heads of Japan that could be used to chop down Japan at any time.

The Zong family is just a local feudal lord. They have so many local daimyo, and each of them has his own territory and interests.

Originally, Tsushima Island could take advantage of its geographical location to gain the upper hand, but it could only accumulate a certain amount of strength.

But now that Tian Le has landed on the island and has the continuous support of the Ming Dynasty behind him, things are completely different.

Necessary preparations must of course be made, but the search along the coast can begin after the summer.

Zhu Changluo wanted to see how Tokugawa Ieyasu's son was going to respond.

Korea was already controlled by the Ming Dynasty, and Tsushima Island was not far from either side. The Ming Dynasty was not like the Mongols, who were unfamiliar with the maritime climate and did not have sufficient naval power, nor did they only want to launch a large-scale attack to wipe out the island. This stable bridgehead would be a thorn in the side of the Edo Shogunate. It would be impossible to watch the Ming Dynasty's accumulated power on the island grow stronger. If it wanted to take it back, it would have to fight a naval battle with the Ming Dynasty and land in the rain of bullets from the Ming Dynasty.

"Tell Xizhi that it is feasible to use the old members of the Zong family to divide the western part of the country. After all, they have always been afraid of power and admired the strong, but the purpose cannot be changed!" Zhu Changluo said coldly, "Even if they are willing to surrender, they will be settled in Taiyuan in the future. The Ming Dynasty will watch them nearby and transform them all!"

There are very few people on the treasure island today.

Shen Yourong's Oriental Fleet is headquartered in Fujian, but a special military port will be set up on the island.

If this place is not improved, the future maritime strategy will be incomplete.

Even if the Ming Dynasty wanted to cause a bloodbath in Japan, it would be impossible to kill them all. It had to use some methods to minimize the initial losses.

Necessary surrender is definitely necessary, and it will only be given to the first batch of "suckers" who see the situation clearly and are afraid enough.

They will certainly have a place in the future structure of Japan, but that will only be their "branch family". As for the main clan, they will be allowed to bring some of their population to Taiyuan and Northeast China.

At the same time, of course, some encouraging policies should be given to allow many people from the coastal areas to move to the island.

After several generations, their blood and roots were replaced.

The power of the Ming Dynasty can now be projected to the entire land within its field of vision, to the point where everyone is the king's subject.

At this time, Zhu Changluo said to Yuan Keli, "You should also pay attention to the issue that I discussed with the ministers before. I was indeed a little anxious to attack Japan ahead of schedule this time. But it's good. Take advantage of this period of time when you have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds to further reform the army."

"Nowadays, we have the Public Security Bureau, the Tuohai Tuanlian Company, local government officials, and many government-run businesses. There are many career options for soldiers and officers." Yuan Keli replied, "But seeing that the soldiers who went to the battlefield established meritorious service without much effort, the morale of the army is quite restless. The meritorious service of disaster relief cannot be compared with that..."

"The army must be knowledgeable, have ideals, and know why they fight." Zhu Changluo nodded. "This is difficult, but we must do it. In the past, we relied on military supervisors, civil officials, and food and logistics to control the army. But later, there must be a better way. The first step is to start with the learning of the generals in the army. You pass it on, those who go to the battlefield will fight outside, and those who stay behind will study and rescue disasters. When I am forty years old, the soldiers should have completed their mission and returned triumphantly. By then, whether they go to the battlefield or not, I will reward them together!"

Yuan Keli nodded: "I understand. But... it's not enough for the generals to learn these. They are stationed in various places."

Zhu Changluo smiled and said, "This is what you have to do. There are always many people in the Military Discipline Inspection Office who understand the righteousness of the country. Or you can choose new people. All of these are fine. First, make sure that each battalion has a military and political committee."

"... Military and Political Commission? Every battalion?"

According to the current military system of the Ming Dynasty, each battalion mentioned here is of course the smallest unit, a recruiting battalion, with fewer people than the original guard.

And how many battalions does the Ming Dynasty have now? Even if there are only those who are not accompanying the army to go on the expedition, there are still many.

"That's right. Let these people go and teach the generals of each battalion about the righteousness of the country and help them coordinate military affairs." Zhu Changluo solemnly instructed him, "These people are crucial. They are the first to determine whether the army will be obedient in the future. In addition, if we wait until the day when my accomplice is established, the generals will be no exception. If you don't understand the righteousness and politics, I can't easily grant you a general position. And to be my accomplice, you need someone to recommend you!"

Yuan Keli understood: these military and political commissioners actually had the power to influence the future promotions of military generals in disguise.

He was overwhelmed for a moment.

In addition to the war that has already begun, there will be such a detailed matter to be arranged internally!
(End of this chapter)