The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Taking the carriage back to the palace, the retired emperor Hongzhi thought that there was chaos in the palace, but he didn't expect it.

It was surprisingly quiet.

In the duty rooms of the six ministries, officials were leaning on official hat chairs, lying on desks, or sleeping on benches put together.

Snoring was everywhere, and their expressions were extremely comfortable.

The retired emperor Hongzhi was fascinated, and walked forward a few steps, and saw the same scene in the duty rooms of the six ministries.

"The new emperor changed the noon court... to a noon nap."

Xiao Jing noticed the retired emperor's face and said carefully:

"The imperial edict to conquer Wala has left the city."

When he went to report to the retired emperor Hongzhi, Lu Wan had already left the capital with the imperial edict.

The new emperor was smart, afraid that the retired emperor would dissuade him, so he issued the edict first.

It fully proved that having a smart son is not necessarily a good thing, and it may also make his father angry to death.

Fortunately, he is a eunuch.

"Are there any other decrees?"

The retired emperor Hongzhi pinched his thick beard and pulled out a few strands in response, but his expression did not change at all.

"No, the new emperor is in the Qianqing Palace, do you want to go there?"

Xiao Jing just received the news that Zhu Houzhao was studying maps with Yan Chengjin in the Qianqing Palace, and he also moved a large sand table.

No need to ask more, he must be thinking about letting Wang Shouren fight Wala.

After making arrangements for the attack on Wala, Yan Chengjin was still a little worried. Yingzong suffered from the terrain and was attacked by Wala cavalry.

Like a wolf among sheep.

Although fighting is related to the number of people, if you lose the morale of the army, no matter how many people there are, you can only be slaughtered.

Xie Jin used the words "Khan is dead" to make the Tartar army chaotic and win with fewer people.

"Lao Gao, how can we get the military pay if we only add tens of thousands of people?"

Zhu Houzhao lay on the sand table, staring at the location of Yaoerling.

Military pay is closely related to military morale. When soldiers are hungry, they tend to panic and be easily affected by the slightest disturbance, and dare not fight with the Wala people.

Wang Shouren will march again, but he can't make rice for nothing.

"What a good question."

In the Western Regions, rice and flour cannot be bought even with silver.

It needs to be transferred from the capital or Jiangnan, but the caravans can't keep up with the speed of the cavalry, and they are willing but unable to help Wang Shouren.

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Western Regions, Tubo territory.

Wang Shouren stood in front of the army on horseback, and the yellow sand in the sky made his face painful, and the sky and the earth were dim.

It was difficult to move forward, so he ordered people to set up camp on the spot.

"Reorganize for a day, and continue to march north tomorrow."

Chasing the Turks into Tubo, after two months, almost all of them were killed. There was a Ming army in the west.

It was led by Xu Guangzuo, Duke of Dingguo.

To avoid running into them, Wang Shouren marched eastward and wandered in the areas where Duke of Dingguo had been encircled and suppressed.

The Turks thought that Duke Dingguo had left and would probably hide here.

Deputy General Ling Shisan looked at Wang Shouren with admiration in his eyes and asked:

"Sir, there are only remnants of the Turks left, and they are not a threat. Why don't you return to the royal court?"

"We will stay here for a month first, and maybe we will fight Wala." Wang Shouren said.

I heard from the merchants who passed by that there was a mutiny in Datong, and although Brother Gao did not send him a message.

But he guessed that Brother Gao might send the rebels here.

Tang and Song are attached to the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is determined to attack Wala, Tang and Song will also attack Wala.

Therefore, he wants to wait and see whether Yang Yiqing will send troops to Wala.

"The military pay is less than one month, and maybe we can't go north again."

Another deputy general in charge of the granary reported.

Wang Shouren thought about it. If Brother Gao was here, he might issue national debts to the passing people and foreigners in the name of Tang and Song?

Tang and Song have countless spices.

As long as you write down the spice certificate for the merchants and the local princes, someone will send military pay.

"Pass on this official order to issue national debt in the name of Tang and Song, one thousand taels of silver per share, and go to Tang and Song to get spices with the certificate."

The credibility of Tang and Song is not as good as that of Ming Dynasty.

The price of one share is too high, and merchants and gentry may not buy it.

In just half a day, a merchant brought a caravan to inquire and bought ten national bonds. As the reputation spread, more and more merchants gathered from all directions.

The royal court of Tubo was alarmed.

Tubo and Hami fought all year round, and there were only more than 60,000 cavalry, far less than the 250,000 troops of Tang and Song. They dared not do anything to Wang Shouren.

In this territory, except Ming Dynasty and Wala.

The most powerful country is Tang and Song.

Therefore, although the Tubo royal family coveted the spices of Tang and Song, they did not dare to invade, but sent people to send money and food to purchase national bonds of Tang and Song.

"Master, the military pay has been converted into silver. We have prepared 1.2 million taels. Do we still need to distribute it?"

Early in the morning of the next day, Zhang Jingyue reported to Wang Shouren.

Most of the merchants who passed by had money and food, but too much silver was prepared, which was not conducive to the raid.

We need to fight to support the war like the Tatars, and we cannot bring too much baggage.

"Continue to distribute."

Wang Shouren was not sure how many soldiers and horses Brother Gao would send, so he had to prepare more money and food.

If he didn't send them, the extra money and food would be sent back to Tang and Song.

Half a day later, the Tangqi sent back the news that the three borders of Ningxia were closed and the Tatars were not allowed to enter the pass. Yang Yiqing led 150,000 soldiers and horses to the north of Tatars, followed by the grain carts escorted by Zhan Rong, a doctor in the Ministry of War.

"This is a sign of attacking Wala."

"In the battle outside the city, except for the Ningxia border troops, the rest of the troops are inferior to Wala. Teacher, should we go north to support?"

A handsome Confucian scholar showed excitement. They were willing to follow Wang Shouren not only because of his talent.

But also because what they did was to establish a life for the people of the Ming Dynasty.

It was very exciting to hear it.

"Wait a few more days until the mutiny in Datong is quelled." Wang Shouren said.

I don't know who the official sent to Datong to quell the rebellion is.

If the rebellion is quelled and no troops are sent, it means that Brother Gao has miscalculated in the court.

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Datong, Yulinwei.

This place used to be a garrison to guard the Tatars, but after the mutiny in Datong, it was occupied by soldiers.

The Great Wall of Datong is 1,252 miles long, but only six garrisons occupy the pass and can leave at any time.

"You want to escort 100,000 troops out of the Western Regions? Who issued the imperial decree!"

Duke of Ying, Zhang Maoru, was like an angry King Kong. He and Yang Yiqing jointly suppressed the mutiny, surrounded Yulinwei, cut off water and food, and waited for a few days to launch an attack and kill them all.

At this time, the court wanted to release 50,000 troops out of the Western Regions.

These people have no livelihood, and they will definitely become bandits!

Fifty thousand bandits are hiding in the desert of the Western Regions. They will become a major concern of the court in the future. This reckless imperial edict is obviously issued by Zhu Houzhao.

Too young, too young!

"I will just announce the edict. Please don't make it difficult for the Duke of Ying. If you disobey the edict, I will escort you back to the capital."

Lu Wan handed over Zhu Houzhao's imperial edict with a serious look on his face.

He couldn't guess the new emperor's intention to exile these people to the Western Regions.

But Yan Chengjin ordered him to escort these soldiers out of Gansu and hand them over to the generals of Tang and Song. Maybe they were going to pick spices.

After all, captives are usually used as slaves.

"Let them go. The Duke of Ying goes back and reports to the emperor!"

...

In the capital, it is approaching August.

There are still fifteen days before the provincial examination. Zhang Cong and Xia Yan have been reading books in the wing room of the Yahang for several months, and they don't hear anything outside the window.

On this day, more than a dozen people broke in and put sacks on them without saying a word.

They carried them for an unknown period of time.

When the sacks were removed, Zhang Cong and Xia Yan were suddenly shocked. The vermilion pillars and dome came into view. There were two gatekeepers standing outside the door. The lamp stand was made of brass, and the gold bricks on the ground were shining.

"The Imperial Palace!"

He turned around stiffly. Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the imperial desk, was looking at them happily.

"Gu Banban, give them the questions. I will be the chief examiner."