Ming Dynasty Strategy Notes [Transmigration Book]

Song Lan really has some knowledge.However, maybe it was because Zhu Chun didn't want to tear off the gentle and elegant mask that he worked so hard to build in front of his subordinates, or because he wanted to lock Xia Ziling in the mansion. He asked people around and said that it was not safe after all. Wang can be regarded as sending someone to take him there.

Standing in front of Zhu Chun again, Xia Ziling was no longer interested in admiring the handsome face of the King of Shu.This guy has the face of an angel and the heart of a devil. Of course, strictly speaking, he didn't do too much to himself. In the emperor's house, if he is really too honest and generous, he is definitely a material for being fished.

The King of Shu retreated from the crowd, his eyebrows frowned, and he said, "If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. After today, I will not give you another chance to meet me."

These words sound scary. Could it be that Zhu Chun is really going to kill him?However, what he wants to say today may allow the King of Shu to keep himself for a while longer.But this is also based on his excellent luck, if his nonsense can really turn into reality.

"My lord, don't you believe what I said that day that I learned from a foreigner?"

Zhu Chun snorted coldly, completely disinclined to answer such stupid questions.

"A few days ago, I watched the stars and learned that the imperial court will undergo major changes. Within a month, Guo Huan, the servant of the household department, will be imprisoned for corruption. This case is very involved, and there are tens of thousands of people involved." Xia Ziling didn't know that Guo Huan was the servant of the left. Or the right servant, can only be called vaguely.Besides, it was a gamble within one month, and it was already July, and there was still half a year left in this year, but he estimated that Zhu Chun's patience would not last longer than half a year, so he had to try his luck.

"Guo Huan, a small servant, how can he set off such a big storm." Hu Weiyong was the prime minister back then, and the empty seal case was a bad habit all the year round. Naturally, more people were involved. Even if Guo Huan was corrupt, a small Minister, how can there be so many followers.

"Wait a minute, my lord, you will know that what I said is true or false."

Zhu Chun narrowed his eyes and looked at the calm man in front of him, it didn't look like he was acting.But other fortune tellers are nothing more than saying some ambiguous words to fool people. He explained the time events clearly like him, almost like a prophet.

Seeing Zhu Chun's gaze paused, Xia Ziling quickly added: "My lord, please keep me for one month. After one month, if what I said doesn't come true, I'll kill you or kill me."

Keep him for a month?The person in front of him has been imprisoned for many days, but he is still calm and self-possessed. He is not like a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death. He begs for mercy when he sees him, and... although he has a weird hairstyle, Zhu Chun has no reason to think that this person looks okay. pleasing to the eye.

Zhu Chun raised her thin lips a little, well, so what if I keep him for a month, anyway, I have nothing to lose, and the Shu Palace is not short of his three meals a day.

Just one month passed quickly, and just when Zhu Chun almost thought that Xia Ziling was a liar, news came from inside——

Guo Huan, the left servant of the household department, cheated and sold official food in collaboration with officials from various provinces. The case was serious. Emperor Hongwu ordered Jin Yiwei to investigate and detain him in prison.

This news is not yet known to the public, but the vassal king has many eyes and ears, and he knew it when the case happened.When Zhu Chun heard the news, her heart was very complicated.

He followed the principles of Confucius and Mencius and Zhu Li's theory since he was a child. Regarding astronomy, he always felt that it was okay to use it as a reference to formulate the calendar. It is completely nonsense to say that you can know the future by watching the stars.He never believed in strange things.

But this time, things are a little more subtle.His father might have started investigating this matter a month ago, but even he didn't know the inside story, so how could Xia Ziling know?After thinking about it, he had two explanations.

One is that Xia Ziling is really a half-immortal figure as he himself said; the other is that his news comes from people close to his father, or... the father himself, thinking about it this way, regardless of Xia Ziling's origin or his placement The fact that he came to his side made people shudder.

But no matter what the reason is, Xia Ziling has seriously aroused his interest, so... it's better to keep it by his side and observe slowly.After making up his mind, the king of Shu ordered him to be released immediately.

As a result, Xia Ziling was finally able to see the sun again, and stayed in the Shu Palace as his professor.After this thrilling experience, he also restrained himself a lot, kept himself safe, and no longer hastily encouraged the king of Shu to seize the heir apparent or rebel.In the current situation, it is better to take a long line to catch big fish. Since I have waited for 12 years, I am not in a hurry.

The Guo Huan case has been turned upside down, and there are many entanglements, and the case will not be settled for a while.Soon, another major event happened, but it was within everyone's expectation.

It is said that after the establishment of the dynasty, Yunnan has always been in the hands of the former Yuan Liang king Bazara Valmi, and continued to be loyal to the Yuan court who returned to the grassland.Although the northern desert and the southwest are far apart, it is impossible to coordinate with each other to deal with the threat to Ming Dynasty, but it is still a heart problem for Emperor Hongwu that such a piece of his own land is controlled by the Tartars.

Moreover, the situation in Yunnan is different from that of the northern desert. The northern part is the birthplace of the Tatars, and they are much more familiar with the vast prairie than the Ming army, so it is very difficult to completely take it down.However, Yunnan has many mountainous areas, and the Tazi cavalry, which has always been proud, cannot give full play to their advantages. Although it will take some effort to win, it is not impossible.

It's just that the terrain in Yunnan is steep, and a military solution must go through a hard fight.At present, in addition to occupying the Qujing area of ​​Kunming with Zaravalmy, the Duan family, which has controlled Yunnan since ancient times, also occupies the area of ​​Dali.

In view of this reason, Emperor Hongwu sent envoys to Yunnan many times to negotiate with the two forces separately in an attempt to resolve the Yunnan issue peacefully, but all the envoys were killed.

What happened this time was that the two groups of envoys sent by the imperial court had gone again and never returned.In addition to this time, before and after, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty have been killed four times.

As the saying goes, "There are no more than three things." Emperor Hongwu was able to bear it for the fourth time, which is already very patient. Besides, for a large and prosperous country, it is really detrimental to allow the enemy to insult like this.

So this time, Emperor Hongwu finally made up his mind and prepared to solve it by force.

In August of the 18th year of Hongwu, Emperor Hongwu appointed Fu Youde, Marquis of Yingchuan, as the general who conquered the south, Lanyu, Hou of Yongchang, as the deputy general on the left, and Muying, Hou of Xiping, as the deputy general on the right. He led 30 troops to conquer Yunnan in the south.

On the eve of the expedition, Emperor Hongwu set up Changyang Palace one day, and Concubine Hui asked him to let the king of Shu go to the expedition together.

Emperor Hongwu was stunned at the time: "Why did my concubine make such a proposal?"

"Your Majesty, Yunnan belongs to the king of Shu. Although it is far away from Chengdu, he has repeatedly sent troops to harass Bashu. The emperor entrusted Chun'er to Shu, which is a sign of his trust in his ability. However, the people of Shu are tough, and wars of all sizes are frequent. Fa, the vassal king eats the imperial salary, and should take the responsibility of defending the imperial court. King Jin and King Yan often personally command the army to kill the enemy. It is time for Chun'er to follow the example of his elder brothers, hone and hone, and be loyal to the imperial court."

At that time, the king of Min had not yet been canonized, so according to the regulations of the vassal kings to control the frontier, Yunnan was also under the jurisdiction of the king of Shu.Concubine Hui's words were so earnest that even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had always been cold and rigid, was moved a little.

"Chun'er is still young, these things can be discussed after Fan."

Concubine Hui chuckled, and said, "Your majesty, you dote on Chun'er too much. He is almost sixteen, not too young. Moreover, this time there are three generals in command, and they will return triumphantly. Don't take advantage of famous generals to give advice." , Let him hone and hone, and in the future, if some war breaks out, I'm really afraid that he won't be able to handle it."

Emperor Hongwu nodded, Concubine Hui's words made sense.Usually concubines dote on princes and are reluctant to let their own son suffer a little bit, but Concubine Hui can consider from the perspective of the country and the court, and does not blindly protect her son, she really understands righteousness.So, immediately agreed to Concubine Hui's proposal.

The next day, Emperor Hongwu personally appointed the King of Shu as the supervisor of the army, and followed Fu Youde on an expedition to Yunnan.But even though they went out together, the King of Shu was different from other generals after all, and in Emperor Hongwu's heart, he always felt that the eleven sons were good at literature and not good at martial arts.Therefore, before leaving, Yin Yin told the three generals that the king of Shu was just learning and practicing with the army, and he could just stay in the rear, and he must not take risks.

"Xia Ziling, since you have the enthusiasm to serve the king, you can go with the king in this southern expedition."

When Zhu Chun said this to Xia Ziling, Xia Ziling had mixed feelings in his heart.The king of Shu actually participated in the battle to pacify Yunnan, which is recorded in the "Ming Dynasty Field History Records".However, according to the Ming history he checked online, the king of Shu did not participate in that battle.So, the trajectory of history is even more biased towards the records in that book?

Xia Ziling fell into deep thought for a while, Zhu Chun saw him speechless for a long time, and smiled ironically, "Could it be that Professor Xia just said that he would be afraid when he really went to the battlefield?"

Xia Ziling collected his thoughts and replied: "Of course I am willing to follow the prince, protect the prince comprehensively, and do my best."

"That's very good," Zhu Chun changed the subject and said, "However... the king was ordered to supervise the army in the rear. It is not easy to make achievements, so I asked General Zhengnan to give you the title of Zhengnan experience. , with the post of Thousand Households, compiled in the Qianfeng Battalion.”

Zhu Chun had a gentle and harmless smile on his face, as if this incident gave him great honor.However, Xia Ziling could only knock down his teeth and swallow his blood, maintaining a smiley expression and said: "Thank you for your kindness, my lord, I will do my best."

This trick is really ruthless. If you have made military achievements and you are a member of the King of Shu, the credit will naturally be credited to the King of Shu;This is a win-win situation for Zhu Chun, and the more he thinks about it, the more likely the latter is.

Now I am just a nine-rank sesame official, so it is said that I have been promoted two and a half levels, which is considered a great joy.But there are so many low-level non-commissioned officers who lead a thousand people like this in the army, and they are completely used as cannon fodder.The person recommended by the dignified king of Shu was given such a low position, he was ashamed to think about it.

Satisfied with Xia Ziling's answer, Zhu Chun waved his hand and said, "Go down and get ready. The army will go out in three days."

For this black-bellied King of Shu, Xia Ziling was a little speechless.The so-called "extensive and comprehensive classics, tolerant and elegant" are all superficial phenomena that deceive people.However, he can understand Zhu Chun's behavior. After all, if he trusts himself easily, he is a person without scheming, and he will definitely not be able to protect himself in the complicated disputes between princes, let alone want to become a generation of emperor.

The three generals on this trip are all famous generals in the Ming Dynasty and even in history.Fu Youde has never been defeated in a battle in his life; Lan Yu has repeatedly made outstanding achievements, and can be regarded as one of the most dazzling generals in the Hongwu Dynasty; Mu Ying is also a fierce general who is capable of martial arts.Against these three people, no matter how history changes, it is absolutely impossible to lose this battle.Therefore, protect yourself and wait for the opportunity to make meritorious service. Maybe after this battle, he can truly gain the trust of the King of Shu.

Thinking of this, Xia Ziling finally showed a smile.