The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

"Five prefectures rebuilt?"

Liaoyang City!

The seat of Liaodong Dusi!

During the Hongwu period, the imperial court established the Liaodong Duzhishisi on the basis of Dingliao Duwei, with its seat in Liaoyang City.

Since then, Liaoyang has become the military and political center of Liaodong, independently responsible for military and administrative duties.

The Liaodong Dusi has also become the foundation and frontier for the Ming Dynasty to implement jurisdiction and military defense in the northeastern border.

Afterwards, the imperial court built a total of thirteen acropolises including Liaoyang on the basis of the old site of Liaodong, and at least twenty-seven new fortresses.

These towns went east from Shanhaiguan, passing through Guangning, Haizhou and Liaoyang, and then turned to Kaiyuan and Tieling in the northeast and the north bank of the Yalu River in the southeast, together with the three cities of Jin, Fu and Gai on the coast of southern Liaoning, forming a siege of the entire Liaodong area.

Below the town, there are the Weicheng, Suocheng, and Baocheng from top to bottom, each with its own duties. Towns of all sizes are often set up at the key points of military defense, with more than a thousand soldiers stationed. The number of soldiers stationed several times the surface can provide more powerful support in military emergencies, while maintaining strong flexibility.

During the Yongle period, the court formed a military structure of Kaiyuan Town, Liaoyang Town, and Guangning Town in Liaodong, and the Wei Suo covered the entire Liaodong area.

At this time, the Liaodong Town Office.

Han Fu, the general officer of Liaodong, looked at the deputy general officer Mao Lun beside him with a horrified expression.

After all, the reconstruction of the five prefectures is a shocking event, enough to change the current political structure of the Ming Dynasty.

Han Fu is a native of Dingliao Zhongwei. After adulthood, he inherited his father's post as the commander of Dongsheng Youwei. Later, he was transferred to Liaodong and was selected to manage Ningyuan Wei affairs.

Liaodong was not originally peaceful.

Because Emperor Yongle was wise and powerful throughout his life, he made a wrong decision, which was to abolish the Daning Dusi.

During the Jingnan Campaign, the Three Guards of Doyan became the mercenaries of Yan Wang Zhu Di, and made great contributions to his wars. Therefore, after Yan Wang Zhu Di seized the throne, considering that he was a vassal king who rebelled to seize the world, he moved all the kings of the frontier inland, including Ning Wang, whose fiefdom was in Daning. As a result, the important town of Daning became an empty land. Emperor Yongle was unwilling to spend money and food to restore Daning, so he simply awarded this place to the Three Guards of Doyan as a grazing land to reward their merits!

The reason why Daning Guard is so important is that it can contain the Mongolia in the north and the Jurchens in Liaodong at the same time, and it can also serve as a buffer zone of the Great Wall to prevent the war from spreading to the interior of the country. This is definitely an effect of one plus one being greater than two.

Gu Yanwu once commented on the significance of Daning Guard to the northeastern border defense of the Ming Dynasty in the "Book of Advantages and Disadvantages of Counties and States in the World" (this book records the military geography, strategic points, and guards of the Ming Dynasty in great detail and is an important reference to the history of the Ming Dynasty). "Daning is located more than 100 miles north of Zunhua. Along Shanhaiguan, you can reach Dushikou in Xuanfu. Beyond the wall is its territory. Dushikou, Shanhaiguan, and Daning are all 700 miles away from the capital. In the early years of the country, Gu, Ning, and Liao were built to protect the northeast. This is a profound plan." This shows the importance of Daning.

After Zhu Di succeeded in the Jingnan Rebellion, he moved Daning Guard to Baoding Prefecture in the first year of Yongle. All the guards under its jurisdiction were moved or abolished. Since then, the Daning Dusi, which had been in operation for twelve years from Hongwu to Yongle, was abandoned and later occupied by nomadic peoples, becoming a paradise for foreign cavalry to gallop freely.

However, Zhu Di's withdrawal of the Daning Guards had put a nail in the collective of the Ming Dynasty, because this was tantamount to exposing the Ming Dynasty's northern defense line to the enemy, and foreign invaders could drive straight down to harass the north at any time. Facts have proved that once Daning was lost, the first northern defense line of the Ming Dynasty became the Nine Border Guards, and the Ming Dynasty's defense forces were forced to retreat to the south of the Great Wall, thus completely losing the initiative to go out of the border. The Nine Border Great Wall has since become a place where the barbarians of the grasslands are directly pointed at. The nine borders have been beacons of war, and the barbarians have repeatedly gone south to plunder and harass. The Ming Dynasty's border defense has suffered greater pressure, so that the military expenditure of the nine borders alone is a terrifying astronomical figure every year!

It is because of this that there were later Zhengtong Jisi, Jiajing Gengwu, etc., and the enemies invaded the country. Not only was the harassment of the Mongolian tribes in the middle of the Ming Dynasty related to this, but it was particularly tragic that the Jianzhou Jurchens rose in the late Ming Dynasty, and even until the demise of the Ming Dynasty, this area has been very weak.

Since the Battle of Tumu Fortress, when the Wala students completely destroyed the elite of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has declined from prosperity and no longer had the strength to clear the northern desert. The Wala Tatars also took advantage of the situation and rose up, looting and harassing the border all year round.

In order to resist the threat of the northern barbarians, the Ming court had to invest heavily in money and food, focusing on the northern border defense, so that the military expenditure accounted for more than half of the entire Ming Dynasty's fiscal expenditure for a long time, and the highest proportion of military expenditure reached 70% or even 80%!

What is the concept?

Most of the tax revenue of a country is used for border defense construction, and only a small half is left to develop people's livelihood. It would be strange if the people of the Ming Dynasty did not live a hard life!

Emperor Yongle abolished the Daning Dusi, and the nine-border Great Wall defense line suffered. The Ming Dynasty will lose this strategic location forever, and it has also buried a monstrous disaster!

The first to bear the brunt of this is Liaodong!

Because Daningdusi is not only the first line of defense for Ming Dynasty to resist the southward advance of Mongolia, but also the northern barrier to resist the eastward advance of Mongolian barbarians to Liaodong!

If the Yongle court abandons Daning, the Mongolian barbarians can invade the Liaoxi Corridor at any time. Liaodong region, as the "first of the nine frontiers" of Ming Dynasty, is of decisive significance to the northern security of Ming Dynasty. The Liaoxi Corridor with Guangning City as the core is backed by mountains and faces the sea, with undulating hills and dangerous terrain. It is an important channel connecting the inside and outside of Shanhaiguan. From Qin and Han Dynasty to Ming Dynasty, it has always been a must-go place for military strategists to fight!

Yongle abolished Daning Dusi!

Daning has become a paradise for grassland barbarians!

The barbarians could not go south to plunder, because the Ming army strengthened the nine-border defense line!

What would the prairie barbarians do?

Head southeast into Liaodong!

The situation in Liaodong is already complicated, and there are still a large number of Mongolian and Jurchen barbarians in the territory!

Therefore, after the Yongle court handed over Daning to the steppe barbarians, Liaodong lost this northern barrier. From then on, the Liaoxi Corridor will face the threat of foreign barbarians, which can be said to be miserable.

The Ming Dynasty's rule began to turn from prosperity to decline. After the Yingzong succeeded to the throne, the courtiers formed cliques for personal gain, and the eunuchs monopolized power, killing the loyal and good, resulting in the dereliction of the border. At the same time, the strength of the Mongolian and Jurchen people in the north became stronger and stronger, and the Ora army also started in the 14th year of orthodoxy. They defeated the Ming army personally conquered by Yingzong and forced Emperor Yingzong to "hunt in the north", leading to the famous "civil revolution" in history.

After the Civil War, all foreigners saw the weakness of the Ming Dynasty, and they no longer had any respect or respect for the Ming Dynasty.

There were constant raids and raids, so the war in Liaodong never stopped.

Han Fu, the chief military officer in Liaodong, was a rare famous general in the mid-Ming Dynasty. He fought on the battlefield for decades and won many battles. He was especially good at defeating more with less. In addition to being proficient in the military art of various schools and being good at using troops, Han Fu was also good at using troops. Before every battle, the generals must be summoned to carefully study the battle plan. Even if ordinary soldiers have suggestions, they will listen attentively and fight with a plan, so the battle is invincible.

Under his governance, Liaodong was able to temporarily stabilize the situation in the face of the increasingly arrogant foreign barbarians.

As Mao Lun was from the Beijing Guards, he, the deputy commander, was naturally a member of His Majesty the Emperor. The reason why he came to assist Han Fu was also the imperial court's practice.

Therefore, Han Fu still respects Mao Lun very much. Generally, the two of them discuss everything and get along very harmoniously.

Mao Lun was not panicking at all at the moment, because he had already received inside information.

"There is no need to worry, General."

"This is the result of the Marquis of Zhongshan overpowering the ministers in the court."

Mentioning Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan, Mao Lun's eyes were filled with enthusiasm.

"The reconstruction of the Five Prefectures is naturally a good thing for our border troops."

"At least in the future when we report military merits and ask for money, food and supplies, there will be someone in the court who can speak for us and protect us, so that we won't have to face difficulties from the civil servants and gentry like before!"

When Han Fu heard this, he smiled and nodded.

He has been in charge of Liaodong for nearly 20 years, and he has been the chief military officer for almost ten years. There is no way to describe the bitterness and suffering involved.

Not only had to face the chaotic situation in Liaodong, but also had to deal with the difficulties from the imperial court. God knows how he got through these years!

Those damn civil servants and gentry are eager to cripple their Jiubian soldiers. They try every means to deprive the army of military pay and food. They also accuse the Jiubian soldiers over and over again of falsely reporting their military merits and receiving their salaries!

In fact, if there weren't these nine-sided men stationed at the country's gates to resist those damn Mongols and Jurchens, how could you damn Jin gentry and ministers have the time and energy to find flowers and enjoy themselves as much as you want?

However, in the past, the power of the government was in the hands of civil servants and gentry. Finally, a relatively wise Emperor Chenghua was born, but he did not live for a while. The successor of the Ming Dynasty Zhongxing Master did even more good things and directly became the emperor of Chenghua. The success of accepting food and receiving money is equivalent to giving the soldiers and civilians of Jiubian a severe blow in the heart!

Because of the good deeds done by Emperor Hongzhi, countless soldiers and civilians from all over the world have starved to death and frozen to death over the years, and countless more have died under the iron cavalry of the barbarians!

However, they still had to endure the difficulties and scoldings of the civil servants and gentry, and the rewards they deserved were repeatedly reduced!

Resentment, dissatisfaction, anger... have long been filled in the Jiubian Military Town, and rebellions among soldiers have become more frequent!

Han Fu himself has almost lost hope in this court. He can't imagine how long this court can last. Even if it doesn't die now, it will die sooner or later.

Until now, the Marquis of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty was born. Not only did he train the declining Beijing army camp into elite soldiers, but he also led his army to sea to directly destroy the Japanese country. Now he even pressured the court to rebuild the five mansions, making all the soldiers in the world I saw the hope of promotion!

Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao is really Wu Xun’s hope!

"In addition to rebuilding the five mansions, Marquis Tang also proposed some reward measures for the frontier soldiers in Jiubian Army Town. I think it won't be long before the official documents from the court are issued!"

Mao Lun sighed and praised: "If it hadn't been for the intervention of the Marquis of Zhongshan, who forced the court to restore the ancestral system and change the payment of silver to the payment of grain, those merchants would return to work in the fields, and the lives of the soldiers and civilians would finally be easier. I’m afraid the situation in Liaodong has already collapsed!”

This is the fact, and the importance of merchants is fully reflected at this moment.

In the early years of the Republic of China, the policy of opening up the country with grains was implemented. In order to make profits, merchants chose to farm in Jiubianjun Town. In this way, when the grain was harvested, they could be sent directly to the nearby border town without having to bear the loss of long-distance transportation and obtain relevant certificates. Then give it to the partners who are responsible for dealing with the salt farm. They can also make profits through this process, but the biggest beneficiaries are undoubtedly the soldiers and civilians of Jiubian.

Because merchants will bring liquidity and become a channel for exchanges between Jiubian and the mainland, whether it is food, drink, clothing, or cattle, sheep, horses, animal skins, etc. that Jiubian Army Town obtained from foreign barbarians. Trade with merchants to supplement your family income.

In addition, the most important thing is of course farming.

During the period of grain payment, merchants cultivated land in the military towns of the nine borders, which undoubtedly ensured the food needs of the military towns of the nine borders. The grain prices in the nine borders were also stable within a certain price, and the soldiers and civilians did not have to worry about food.

However, when Emperor Hongzhi changed the grain payment to silver payment, merchants could get salt permits by paying silver directly to the Ministry of Revenue, and naturally they would not cultivate land anymore. Merchants withdrew completely, and the nine border merchant settlements were abandoned. Food became a problem that the military and civilians of the nine borders had to face. Even if there were still caravans transporting food from the inland to make a profit, the loss costs along the way were included. The grain prices in the military towns of the nine borders skyrocketed several times. How could ordinary soldiers and civilians afford it?

Therefore, countless people starved to death or froze to death, all because of the leader of the Ming Dynasty's revival!

What kind of leader of the revival are you, what kind of saintly ruler are you?

Han Fu did mention one thing, and said with hope: "It is said that this time when Tang Hou pacified Japan, he used two kinds of sharp firearms, one is the Rumi gun and the other is the three-eyed gun. I wonder if our Nine Frontiers..."

"General, don't worry!" Mao Lun smiled and said: "This matter has been put on the agenda!"

"His Majesty the Emperor personally ordered Tang Hou to reform the major iron factories. The steel produced after the reform is all top-quality steel, and the output is extremely amazing!"

"They will be given priority to the soldiers of the Nine Frontiers and the navy. In addition, there are major iron factories in Japan. The firearms produced by the Japanese iron factories will also be given priority to our Liaodong military town!"

Hearing this, Han Fu could no longer hold back his joy and was so excited that his face flushed.

"Marquis Tang is really our savior!"

"If we can get these excellent firearms, maybe we can get rid of the disadvantageous situation of passively being beaten!"

"That's right!" Mao Lun smiled: "This three-barreled gun is not only suitable for the navy to go to sea, but also more suitable for our Ming cavalry. As long as the cavalry equipment is used skillfully, even if we face the Mongolian barbarians and the Jurchen barbarians, we will have the strength to fight!"

The two discussed this matter excitedly, full of hope for the future of Liaodong Town.

The impact of the reconstruction of the five prefectures did not stop there, and soon spread to the nine border military towns.

All the soldiers learned the name of a person, the Marquis of Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty, Tang Hao!

Even more, his blood boiled because of his oath!

I will not be granted the title of Duke until I defeat the Northern Tartars!

Ning Wang Mansion in Nanchang, Jiangxi.

Li Dongyang sat in the room with an ugly face.

The Prince of Ning stood quietly aside, waiting for the guidance of this gentleman.

Li Dongyang has been in Ning Wang Mansion for so long, and he has not done nothing, such as subduing the Prince of Ning and making him obey his orders.

It is also very interesting to say that Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao has a total of four sons, but none of them have been named.

Because Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that it was the emperor's power to name the descendants of the vassal kings, and he could not name them himself, and Zhu Chenhao did not want the emperor to decide. He wanted to have this power himself, so he did not apply for his son, but planned to name his son after he seized the throne.

So only the Ning Wang Shizi in front of him asked the court to officially name him in order to obtain the title of Shizi, but it was not necessary at all, and they were all honored as Shizi.

"Shizi, then Tang Hao really took action!"

"The five prefectures were rebuilt, and the rise of military generals and nobles was unstoppable!"

"Then when the military generals and nobles are enough to compete with the civil officials and gentry, I am afraid that it will be the day when your Ning Fan lineage will be in great trouble!"

Hearing this, Ning Wang Shizi's face gradually turned pale.

Of course, the Shizi knew all the things his father Zhu Chenhao did. Any one of them could prove that Zhu Chenhao had been rebellious and tried to rebel!

The most important thing is that His Majesty the Emperor seems to be blind and deaf. No matter how the civil officials and gentry advise him, he doesn't care. What does His Majesty the Emperor want to do?

It wasn't until Li Dongyang told the prince a word that the prince finally realized it.

Praise to death!

That's right, His Majesty the Emperor is praising his father Zhu Chenhao to death.

He deliberately appointed his father Zhu Chenhao as the Minister of Guanglu Temple, deliberately let his father Zhu Chenhao bribe court officials to make friends, and deliberately let his father Zhu Chenhao prepare for rebellion...

The reason why the emperor did this was, on the one hand, to let his father Zhu Chenhao fight with civil officials and gentry, so that he could sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight; on the other hand, it was to purge those who had different intentions in the court, and take advantage of the Ning Wang's rebellion to carry out a big purge of the court!

So, no matter what, Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao is dead.

The Ning Wang prince didn't know what to do.

He could only look at Li Dongyang, the world's famous scholar, with hope on his face.

"Please help me, sir!"

"The rebellion was all done by my father alone, and we have no rebellious intentions!"

Li Dongyang smiled reluctantly upon hearing this, and then fell into deep thought.

The same reasoning applies. Zhu Chenhao is now in a dead end without knowing it, so the next one is Li Dongyang!

The emperor and the damned Marquis of Zhongshan deliberately appointed Li Dongyang as the chief of the Ning Wangfu. Once the emperor feels that it is time to settle accounts with Zhu Chenhao, then Li Dongyang, the chief of the Wangfu, will surely die, and even his family will be confiscated and exterminated!

So, Li Dongyang also has to find a way to save himself. He doesn't want to be confiscated and exterminated with Zhu Chenhao, that idiot!

But how to save himself?

Zhu Chenhao is still madly courting death!

The whole court of civil and military officials knows his wolfish ambition to rebel!

So no matter what, Zhu Chenhao will definitely die in the end!

The day when the military generals and nobles rise is the day when Zhu Chenhao will be settled!

After thinking about it, Li Dongyang could only think of this solution.

The key to breaking the deadlock is not him, but the Prince of Ning in front of him!

But before that, Li Dongyang wanted to fight back.

The dog emperor Zhu Houzhao and Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao not only want him to die, but also want to confiscate his family and exterminate his clan!

This is not just a matter of political disagreement, this is a life-and-death feud!

All his relatives, Li Dongyang, died in this life, and many of his clansmen were killed and exiled by the dog emperor because of the annexation of land!

The dog emperor can't move, so Li Dongyang can only choose to retaliate against Zhongshan Hou!

"Prince, if you want to live and want to save your family, you must do what I say!"

"Prince, remember, this time is a must!"