Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

"Master Hou, Jin Yiwei has come, saying that there is an urgent military report."

Hearing this, Li Xiu also frowned, and subconsciously glanced at the letter in his hand: "Bring it in."

"Master Hou, Shaanxi urgent report!"

The man in Jin Yiwei obviously just got the news, so he hurried over, and he was a little out of breath when he spoke.

"Master Hou, Shaanxi urgent report!"

Hearing the word Shaanxi, Li Xiu was also taken aback, and took the urgent military report from the man's hand, and Li Xiu's expression changed again following the report.

Although he tried his best to value the energy of Jin merchants, it seems that he still underestimated, underestimated the determination of these people to safeguard their interests, and underestimated the scope of their tentacles!

From the local area of ​​Shanxi, to the Chaotang in the capital, to Mongolia, and even to Houjin, these are not their limit, their tentacles have even spread to Shaanxi!

Jin Yiwei secretly reported that there are several Shaanxi bandits who have recently obtained a large amount of military equipment and food from unknown sources, and there are signs of activities in Shanxi.

Obviously, this matter is absolutely inseparable from Shanxi merchants.

After all, as soon as he took office, it caused internal and external troubles in Xuanfu, and even undermined the strategy of the mutual market. In the past, no one could keep Zhou Yuji, not even the emperor!

With several tricks, Thunder's move was obviously intended to completely kill Zhou Yuji, and at the same time deter all those who intend to touch their interests.

It's just that they obviously underestimated him, Li Xiu, and didn't understand that what Li Xiu wanted was not their little benefits, but their wealth and lives!

Chapter 2 The Son of Heaven's Default

Chapter 2: Is Liao Town Useful?

Zhangjiakou.

After only a few days, the depression in Zhangjiakou changed again.

Several Mongolian tribes knocked on the border, Xuanfu Liulu side towns were all under martial law, and Zhangjiakou, which was under the Mongolian front, was gathering heavy troops at this moment.

It has been more than half a year since Zhou Yuji took office as the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion, and the entire Xuan Mansion has enjoyed a rich life that he has not enjoyed for many years!

At the beginning of his tenure, apart from the thousands of elite soldiers who followed Zhou Yuji, he also brought as much as 50 taels of silver and [-] shi of grain and grass.

Afterwards, Li Xiu allocated more than one hundred thousand taels of silver and ordnance one after another. With such ample supply and Li Xiu's support, Zhou Yuji, the chief soldier, actually did quite well.

Up to now, Xuanfu Sixth Road, Bianyuan 110 Li, Bian Pier 270, and Chongkou 190 have all been repaired and rectified to a certain extent.

Of course, the most important thing is the rectification of the army.

Up to now, after more than half a year of training, with a sufficient supply of property, and more than a thousand brave guards as the skeleton, the tens of thousands of Xuanfu's army has already taken shape.

There may be deficiencies in being aggressive, but there is no problem at all if you just keep it.

In this regard, Zhou Yuji is naturally full of confidence.

Therefore, there are several Mongolian tribes and more than ten thousand cavalry knocking on the side, Zhou Yuji is not worried about anything.

He also naturally knew that the current Mongolian knocking on the edge was absolutely inseparable from the group of Shanxi merchants. In such a situation, someone else would be terrified, but to him, Zhou Yuji, he was naturally not afraid at all.

He is very clear about his own general's temperament. He has to do one thing, and no difficulties and obstacles can stop him. The only thing he has to pray for is not to stand on the opposite side of him. Otherwise, his life is a trivial matter. Execution, he, the general, will not show mercy.

In his opinion, no matter how joyously this group of Shanxi merchants dance and how serious the disturbance is, it will only make their death scene even uglier.

Xuan Mansion's tens of thousands of troops are enough to easily wipe them out!

What he is worried about now is just the Mongolian iron cavalry in front of him.

He is Li Xiuzhi's confidant, so he is naturally aware of his general's plan. Now, the border situation is dominated by defense, and it is definitely not the time to start border affairs.

To fight against the outside world, we must first secure the inside. This sentence was once a national policy jointly confirmed by Li Xiu and Zhu Youjian.

But this time, Mongolia knocked on the side, but it made Li Xiu have a different idea.

What he needs to consider now is not only the internal and external strategic situation, but also the most important point, which is Zhu Youjian's physical condition!

Now that Zhu Youjian's physical condition is unknown, he needs to stay in the capital to prevent accidents.

But if Zhu Youjian dies, he will not be able to leave the capital for a long time.

Between the two, if Li Xiu had to make a choice, obviously, it would be best to take advantage of Zhu Youjian's presence, to clear some obstacles first, and make arrangements in advance.

"Brother Li, you want to go out in person?"

Hearing this proposal, Zhu Youjian also didn't come back to his senses. This seems to be completely beyond the scope of the two people's plans!

"Getting rid of Shanxi merchants is just a temporary solution, not the root cause. Today, Houjin still has an absolute advantage in Mongolia. The grassland is uneven, and it is impossible to eradicate Shanxi merchants!"

"Moreover, Houjin has always been the biggest confidant. If we subdue the grasslands to the tribes of Houjin, use the tribes that were released before as the foundation, strengthen these tribes, and then win over Lin Danhan..."

"Then, Hou Jin will be locked up in the bitter cold of Liaodong. If there is a way out, there are only two ways. Either eat the tortoise shells in Liao Town, or fight Mongolia again."

"In this case, Da Ming only needs to increase its support to Mongolia, and he can watch Mongolia and Houjin dog bite dog with peace of mind..."

"But what if Houjin sent troops to the grassland to support it?"

Zhu Youjian was a little worried.

"If Liao Town is usable, then this battle will become a national war!"

Li Xiu looked at Zhu Youjian and said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing these words, Zhu Youjian's eyes suddenly brightened, and he stood up abruptly, his eyes focused on the Da Ming Qiankun Map behind him, and there was an uncontrollable excitement between his brows. After a while, a slightly unstable voice, Only then did it sound slowly.

"Jingying, is it usable?"

"More than defending the soil, not enough aggressiveness!"

Li Xiu shook his head. The training in the Beijing camp has lasted for more than half a year. Although the combat power is not absolutely elite, it is definitely much stronger than other Ming troops.

But if this battle starts, the problem will not lie in the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp, but in Liaozhen!

Hou Jin's plate is so big, if he wants to support the grassland, he must dispatch the main force.

And when the main force is dispatched, Houjin's lair must be empty.

If Liao Town can take advantage of the situation, it will naturally start a national war!

But if Liao Town is useless, unwilling to do its best, or has the heart of coercion, even if the main force of the Beijing camp is transferred to Liao Town, it will not have much effect.

Therefore, whether it is now or in the future, if you want to do your best to Hou Jin, Liao Town is an inseparable link!

But Liaozhen is different from others. From history, when Yuan Chonghuan was arrested, Zu Dashou directly led his army and fled back to Liaozhen, but the court had nothing to do with him. It can be clearly seen that Liaozhen is special.

Although there is no name of a feudal town, it has the reality of a feudal town!

The officials sent by the imperial court are either to join forces with others, or to crowd out the officials!

Only these two end up.

With the special status of Liao Town, it is by no means an easy task to rectify Liao Town.

Even a group of merchants like Shanxi Merchants can make such a big commotion when their own interests are violated, not to mention the group of warlords in Liao Town, they can do anything in a hurry!

"Liao Town..."

Zhu Youjian also sighed, how could he be unaware of the troubles in Liao Town, even in the government and the opposition, it was already a tacit understanding.

After so many years, under the Liao people's policy of guarding the Liao soil, a deeply rooted group of generals has already been formed.

And the existence of Hou Jin made no one dare to touch this group of generals, and could only sit back and watch it grow little by little!

Yuan Chonghuan served as the governor of Jiliao, and Nurhachi drove straight in. He was so dereliction of duty, but he had to worry about Liaozhen, but he took away the post of governor of Jiliao. As for the other things, no one in the court mentioned it again. The reason is already very clear .

The only fortunate thing is that Liao Town is no longer the only one to rely on now!

"If Liao Town is unusable, what are you going to do, Brother Li?"

"Then follow the strategic plan just now, Bingfeng is limited to grasslands!"

"The last general led [-] iron cavalry and set off in secret. After the last general arrives at the Xuanfu, your majesty, you will order the Beijing camp to mobilize tens of thousands of troops to Liaozhen. At the same time, you will order Liaozhen and Dongjiang to prepare their troops for a decisive battle. !"

"In this way, even if Liao Town is unusable, Hou Jin will never dare to make too many moves!"

"When Mongolia is pacified, for a long time to come, Houjin will be completely caught up in internal and external troubles, and it will be difficult to have much influence on Daming."

"Da Ming, you can calm down the internal troubles and accumulate strength. One day, the last general will personally lead the army, and the troops will go out three ways, one way to attack the rear of the Dongjiang River, one way to attack the Mongolian army, and one way to drive straight into Liaozhen!"

"Do your best in one battle, clear up the troubles of gold in the past decades, and then take the monstrous momentum to completely clean up and reshape the sun, moon, mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty, and complete the great cause of rejuvenating the Ming Dynasty!"

Chapter 2: Is Liao Town Useful?

Chapter 2 The Road to Powerful Ministers

Looking at the ambitious Li Xiu in front of him, Zhu Youjian's expression was also slightly complicated.

He had dreamed of such a grand plan countless times, but right now, Li Xiu is full of ambition, as if he regards this as an inevitable goal!

Zhu Youjian knew that he could do it, as long as he kept going, he would definitely be able to do it!

It's just that he didn't know, and he was also a little apprehensive. At this time, Da Ming, would he still be Da Ming?

A powerful minister who controls everything in the military and government, a powerful minister who has established great achievements, and a powerful minister who rebuilds the sun, moon, mountains, rivers and sky!

The sun, the moon, the mountains and rivers, the great Ming mountains and rivers... can they really last forever?

He stared at Li Xiu, and the idea that he had thought about countless times and persuaded himself to believe appeared again in his mind.

"Father... Royal Father..."

Between the high ambition and heavy thoughts, a childish and indistinct voice suddenly sounded.

On the side of the hall, a child was staggering towards the hall, being greeted by several maids and eunuchs as if facing a formidable enemy.

As soon as this sound came out, all the excitement and thoughts in the hall dissipated instantly, and Zhu Youjian's face also showed a look of joy.

"Brother Li, did you hear that Brother Chun can speak!"

Zhu Youjian hugged the little prince in his arms, doting on his face, and showed off to Li Xiu again.

Seeming to have discovered Li Xiu's existence, the little prince stared at him with bewildered eyes. After seeing Li Xiu, he squeaked and called out the title that touched Li Xiu so much.

"Li...Uncle Li...Uncle..."

Li Xiu didn't panic at all. In fact, when the little prince called out this title for the first time, Li Xiu really didn't calm down for a long time.

Obviously, this title cannot be done without the teaching of the emperor and empress.

As for why...

But no matter what, once the crown prince called a courtier like this, from ancient times to the present, how many people can enjoy such honor and favor!

Not to mention the trust and even indulgence of the emperor!

Li Xiu was speechless, and on his usually indifferent face, he rarely showed a smile, caressing the young prince's immature face.

"Brother Li, when you come back from the expedition this time, the crown prince will be handed over to you. I know your talents and learning..."

"The prince is still young, isn't it too early?"

Li Xiu hesitated.

"Not early, not early, suffer hardship early, become talented early!"

Zhu Youjian shook his head, and there was also a touch of uncontrollable worry hidden in his doting eyes.

"As for the courtiers, I will make things right, and the crown prince will be handed over to Brother Li..."

Zhu Youjian spoke to himself, as if these proper arrangements could remove all his worries.

Li Xiu was silent, and then spoke softly, as if he was telling an undoubted fact.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Prince, you will definitely become a talent..."

"This great Ming Dynasty is waiting for the crown prince..."

"That's right, the Great Ming Dynasty is still waiting for Brother Chun..."

Zhu Youjian sighed with emotion, then raised his head to look at Li Xiu, with tears flickering in his eyes.

"Brother Li, I'm really not reconciled!"

"The country's situation has improved slightly, the foundation has just been cast, and I haven't had time to do anything yet!"

"My dream, I can't see it!"

Between the words, the emperor burst into tears!

In such a scene, Li Xiu was speechless.

At this moment, he also suddenly recalled that when he first met Zhu Youjian, that ignorant and ignorant young man, he talked eloquently without distinguishing right from wrong.

He is not reconciled either!