The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Before the Li army arrived, Wang Shouren was teaching Xinxue in Hui'an.

The court wanted to make Annan the fifteenth provincial government, but the war made the people think that the court army was an unforgivable invader and they had to defend their place of survival.

Every time Han Wen captured a city, he needed to pacify the people.

Wang Shouren said: "Pass on my order to distribute the military rations collected to the people, leaving only 10 days of military rations and no livestock."

The best way to pacify the people is to provide food relief.

The people suffered from the royal family of Annan, as long as they had a place to live and were not forced by hunger and cold.

Who is the king is not an important matter for the people.

Seeing that he was going to give a lecture, Li Fuan carefully advised him: "The court asked you to conquer Annan within ten days, and you still have the heart to preach?

Even if you appease the people, you can't conquer Annan within ten days. Don't be afraid of getting in trouble!"

Wang Shouren did not draw his sword this time: "Eunuch Li is right. I have a mission for you. Go to Siam and convey the order to send troops to Annan. If you don't, the court will definitely attack you one day."

Li Fuan was frightened and trembled, saying: "When did His Majesty issue such an order? You are forging an order!"

"His Majesty has issued an order that all matters in the southwest will be commanded by this official. If you disobey my order, you are disobeying the order." Wang Shouren drew his sword again.

Siam is next to Annan. If you take a fast horse of 800 miles, you can get reinforcements in three days.

Siam is threatened by Annan and is afraid of its growth. It has long wanted to eliminate Annan.

In addition to the pressure from the court, it dares not not to send troops.

Li Fuan was terrified. It is said that scholars are reasonable, but Wang Shouren is a dog who draws his sword at every turn.

Wang Shouren said calmly: "If the enemy is surrounded on all sides, the morale of the army in Dongjing City will be broken. At that time, we don't need to go to Dongjing City, Han Wen can lead 80,000 troops to capture Annan in one fell swoop."

If the army reports of defeat are transmitted to Dongjing City, the soldiers will have no intention of fighting again and will be vulnerable.

Dongjing City is impregnable. If he relies on the city wall for defense, he may not be able to capture it in half a month.

This is the fastest way to defeat Annan. He ordered people to pass on the battle report and the four armies pressed forward.

Li Fuan hurriedly rode on a black horse and was taken by the elite cavalry of the Beijing Camp to Siam.

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Tokyo City,

On the throne, Li Yi looked at the memorial thoughtfully, "Annan will never become the governor of the Ming Dynasty."

"The king is wise!"

"We defeated the Ming Dynasty once, and we can defeat it a second time. The elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are here, not as good as Annan!"

In the hall, the ministers frowned and scolded.

There are also calm old ministers who think that if the Ming Dynasty is angered, Annan will suffer a catastrophe.

"King, it was Jian Xiugong who killed the Ming Dynasty envoys. Why not send an envoy to the Ming Dynasty to explain it clearly?"

"This time the Ming Dynasty will send 300,000 troops to conquer. It's not too late to negotiate peace before the war starts."

They are the confidants of the previous emperor, and they are afraid that the new king will be overwhelmed by the victory in front of him.

In the court, there are many people who were bribed by Jian Xiugong and fanned the flames.

"Now, the head of the Ming general Pang Wei is still hanging on the city wall. Five hundred elephant soldiers are enough to fight against thousands of troops. What if Wang Shouren leads an army of 100,000?" Li Yi said confidently.

"Yes, Wang Shouren was an envoy to Annan before. He is just a civil servant."

Other ministers echoed that Wang Shouren had been an envoy to Siam and Annan to lobby for the trade of iron tools, as if he was a fool.

"Pass on my order to cut off Wang Shouren's head and hang it on the top of the city."

Li Yi changed his address and called himself "I", and decided to break with the Ming Dynasty completely.

Two days later, Xu Jinzhong led an army of 100,000 Li people.

When he saw Wang Shouren, he laughed and said, "I didn't expect that Lord Yan would recommend you to go to war again."

Xu Jinzhong had seen Wang Shouren's ability and knew that this kid looked dull, but he was very wise!

Wang Shouren bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Xu. Divide the troops into two groups. One group will be led by Brother Xu and will go north from Thanh Hoa. The other group will be led by me and will go south from Yuechi. We will take Dongjing City within ten days."

"Okay, we will fight as you say. I will listen to you." Xu Jinzhong thought he was not as good as Wang Shouren.

The Li army was divided into two groups, each with 50,000 people, led by Wang Shouren and Xu Jinzhong respectively.

Annan's troops were concentrated in Dongjing City. The military preparations of other prefectures and counties were weak, and the city walls were not as high as the high walls and deep moats of the Ming Dynasty.

The 50,000 troops marched all the way to Dongjing City like cutting grass.

On the fifth day, Wang Shouren received a report from the spies that Siam sent 50,000 troops to reinforce the Ming Dynasty.

...

Beijing, Yan Mansion.

It was the beginning of May. Yan Chengjin walked into the greenhouse. The sweet potato vines on the ground were like vines, covering the entire greenhouse.

I don't know if vines can be used for seeds, but I can try.

If it can be planted, this vine full of sheds may be able to plant one acre.

Zhu Houzhao came to the greenhouse to see: "Lao Gao, can we dig it out and have a look?"

"Wait a little longer."

"You dog official, you stole food yourself and asked me to wait. Did you dig these two pits?" Zhu Houzhao saw the newly buried soil and questioned angrily.

Yan Chengjin did taste it and sent two to Li Dongyang.

At this time, Li Mansion.

Zhu walked to the central hall, and the two servants behind her were holding a brocade plate covered with white cloth.

"Master, would you like to try it?"

"No, don't disturb me reading." Li Dongyang concentrated, turned a page, and his eyes moved with it.

"Qing'e sent someone to send it, saying it was sweet potato."

Zhu lifted a corner of the white cloth, and the fragrance came to her nose, refreshing her heart.

Sweet potato, the foreign thing that Yan Chengjin hid a while ago?

His Majesty also specifically asked whether this food could be used as a staple food. Li Dongyang perked up and looked at the brocade plate.

In each palm-sized bowl, there was a white label: sweet potato rice, roasted sweet potato, boiled sweet potato, sweet potato soup, sweet potato porridge, French fries, dried sweet potato, stir-fried sweet potato leaves...

"Bring a bowl."

Li Dongyang tasted the rice, which was sweet and refreshing, and very tasty.

He was shocked, it was no worse than corn, and then tasted the roasted sweet potato, which tasted like nothing he had ever tasted before, just like eating maltose.

"Prepare the sedan chair, enter the palace!"

...

In Fengtian Hall,

From time to time, he glanced at the crying grandson in the cradle, who seemed to be hungry and making a fuss.

Emperor Hongzhi also felt a little hungry: "Let the kitchen prepare some rice paste and snacks, and I will eat with the grandson."

At 3 p.m., His Majesty sometimes eats snacks, otherwise he will sweat coldly and feel weak.

After receiving the order, Xiao Jing hurriedly went to give the order in person.

Li Dongyang walked up the steps with his hem lifted and asked, "Is Your Majesty inside?"

"Mr. Li is offering something to Your Majesty? Your Majesty is hungry, shall we bring it in?" Xiao Jing smiled and held out his hand. It was golden, and I didn't know what kind of snack it was.

"I will go in myself."

Li Dongyang walked into the hall and bowed to Emperor Hongzhi: "Just now, Yan Chengjin sent something to my house. I think he did it on purpose."

He knew very well what snacks Qing'e could make, so how could she make such a foreign thing?

"What did Mr. Li get from?" Emperor Hongzhi put down the memorial.

"Your Majesty will know after trying it."

After Xiao Jing tasted it and confirmed that it was not poisonous, he handed it to Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi took a bite, and his eyes lit up, "It's like maltose, but it tastes better than maltose. Is this made by Li Qing's family?"

After tasting the meal, he was actually a little excited.

He was so hungry just now that he felt flustered, but after these two bites, he gradually felt full.

"I heard from the servants that it was my daughter who did it." Li Dongyang didn't know what Yan Chengjin meant by this. It was definitely not Qing'e who did it, but why did this guy say that it was Qing'e who did it?

Could it be that he wanted to ask for the title of Consort of Imperial Concubine for Qing'e?

He lowered his head, wondering, and looked up at Emperor Hongzhi.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Announce the six ministries and Yan Qing's family to enter the palace."

This chapter is a foreshadowing. I hesitated for a long time whether to write it or not, and it was quickly passed. Finally, please vote~ Thank you everyone