Xia Xun's initiative to ask for help made Zhu Di very pleased.
Xia Xun always doesn't dare to be overconfident in his own ability, but Zhu Di doesn't see it that way, whether it is to suppress the Japanese along the coast, or to pass through the northeast, Xia Xun's political forward-looking surname, as well as the skills of governing and using troops, Zhu Di appreciates it very much, he doesn't know that Xia Xun is a person who has come over, so he can naturally find the problem at a glance, so he has great trust in Xia Xun's ability.
There is no general in the court, to deal with the Western Emperor Timur, in his heart, in addition to his own royal expedition, only Xia Xun alone is enough to take on a big responsibility, but if Xia Xun does not give him a step, this time he would rather drive the personal expedition than rely on Xia Xun, so Xia Xun rushed to the palace and recommended himself to him, which made Zhu Di very happy, and what Xia Xun said next was very pleasant to the ear and could be listened to.
Xia Xun said: "The minister thinks that it is inappropriate to put aside local forces and completely rely on the army transferred from the Central Plains.
Although there are many soldiers of ethnic minorities among them, and there is a certain risk in using them to fight, it is far more useful to exert their strength as much as possible than to be vigilant against them and abandon them in the rear.
In addition, if the imperial court gathers soldiers and horses from Sichuan and Henan to rush to the Western Regions now, before Timur's army arrives, this huge number of troops will be fed by horses, and the consumption will be very amazing.
In the opinion of the ministers, we should not pay attention to Timur's eastern crusade, but it is also not appropriate for the enemy to arrive, so we will first mess up our position.
On the one hand, the army was purged in Ganliang, and military discipline was strictly enforced by investigating and eliminating some restless people; At the same time, the Ganliang army was transferred out of the fortress, moving forward for dozens or hundreds of miles, relying on the dangerous terrain to hurry up the construction of fortifications.
Regardless of whether they will defend the forefront in the future, or the soldiers and horses of Henan, Sichuan, and Beijing will guard the front, the preliminary preparations for the construction of the fortification fortress can be completed by the local soldiers.
In this way, the rear army does not have to rush to the front early, wasting money and food.
To sum up, the minister's meaning is: first: to arm Ganliang, show them kindness, show faith, and try their best to win them into the hands of the court; They have been in the Western Regions for a long time, and they are most familiar with the local area, and if they make good use of it, they are a powerful force.
In particular, we are defending, while Timur is attacking and defending, especially relying on these local armies who are familiar with Ganliang.
We don't need to win over every soldier, as long as we win the loyalty and support of those generals, purge the army and prepare for war with all our might, they will naturally spare no effort to do it.
When it comes to familiarity with their subordinates, can the imperial court be better than them, as long as they are willing to move, they will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, this is a people, and they must be fought for 2.
The armed forces of Sichuan, Henan, and Beijing have stepped up their training and are ready to go to Ganliang at any time; as long as all kinds of preparations are made as early as possible, and as soon as an order is given, they will immediately rush to the front line, and they will be able to arrive at the combat site within the time we have scheduled.
Three: The minister led all the troops and horses to the Western Regions first, and one made contact with the armed forces of all parties in Ganliang, and got to know the generals and tribal leaders in Ganliang; secondly, they can inspect the terrain and supervise the progress of fortifications; Third, capable scouts can be dispatched to grasp the accurate movements of Timur's army, so that news can be transmitted back at any time, so that the imperial court soldiers and horses can enter the combat position in time.
We occupy a favorable position and can fully grasp the initiative. ” Zhu Di pondered for a moment and said slowly: "In this case, who can be handsome?"
Xia Xun said: "If you talk about the familiarity with the geography of the Western Regions and the mastery of the army of the Western Regions, no one can compare with General Song Sheng, is General Song credible?"
Zhu Di said categorically: "Song Sheng's loyalty to the imperial court is in no doubt.
Otherwise, the first emperor and I would not have been guarded by him in the Western Regions, it would not be easy for him for decades, but Song Sheng was old, and I was worried that he would not be able to bear the heavy responsibility. ” Xia Xun said: "The war in the Western Regions, the battle is not only for the victory or defeat on the battlefield, but more importantly, for the military and the people, the role of General Song in Ganliang, no one can replace the minister, to say a disrespectful word, even if it is His Majesty's personal conquest, it can't be because of this, the minister thinks that General Song can lead the war in the Western Regions, and the minister can go to the Western Regions to be a supervisor."
Zhu Di hesitated slightly, and Xia Xun said again: "The old general Song is old and can't go into battle to kill the enemy in person, but the Ganliang border army has countless fierce generals.
If Timur's army once approached our Western Regions, the imperial court soldiers and horses were naturally all elite generals, and the old general Song sat in the Chinese army, commanding and dispatching, but this would not take much effort.
In Ganliang, there are 150,000 imperial court troops in the Western Regions who are good at war and defense, and this army is commanded by General Song to play the greatest role.
General Song has outstanding prestige in the Western Regions, and all ethnic groups and tribes are afraid of his might.
Zhu Di nodded slowly and said: "If Song Sheng is ten years younger, the war in the Western Regions will be paid to him, and the hundreds of thousands of troops will be paid to him, I don't need to worry, what I am worried about now is only his age."
Since you say so, then Song Sheng will lead the war in the Western Regions, and you will be the supervisor of the army.
You must go to the Western Regions as soon as possible, if you feel that Song Sheng is old and sick, it is indeed difficult to take on a heavy responsibility, you must return as soon as possible, at least you have to send a handsome, and share the worries and labor."
"Yes, Obey" Xia Xun got up to receive the order, his tone paused slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, it is almost the end of the year, and the servants of Dabao'en Temple will be sent back for the New Year.
At the beginning of the spring of the following year, they will have to stay in their homeland, reclaim the land and cultivate the land, and they will have to recruit servants from all over the country.
Dredging the canal, it is also necessary to recruit a large number of people, now that the winter is coming, the south of the Yangtze River is fine, the northern river is frozen, and it is very difficult to dredge.
In addition, the expansion of Yanjing City cannot be carried out in winter, and these things must be put aside for the time being.
At the turn of spring and summer next year, when the war on the Western Front continues, a large number of people will have to be recruited, and too many people will be recruited, and too many people will be transferred, which will inevitably affect farming.
Farming is the foundation of the country" Zhu Di smiled and said, "Isn't it just that you want to persuade me to stop these projects for the time being?"
He pondered for a while, and said with a bow: "As you request, ask the cabinet to inform the Ministry of Industry that these projects have been suspended, and we will make every effort to prepare for war."
Xia Xun said in his heart: "If you don't go around the bend, who doesn't know that you belong to a donkey, your heart is smooth, no matter how you say it, your heart is not smooth, and you are stubborn when you say that the sky is broken."
Xia Xun scolded his stomach and happily agreed.
Xia Xun had a secret discussion with the Yongle Emperor and drew up a response plan for the upcoming Timurid army, and a series of domestic and foreign affairs measures immediately began to be carried out in an orderly manner through various yamen.
The military department and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies issued repeated orders, ordering the Sichuan Metropolitan Division and the Henan Metropolitan Division to strengthen training, check the soldiers, replenish the shortage, eliminate the old and weak, and make it easier to be strong.
Soon, the imperial court appointed a middle-aged man named Tokhtoku as the king of Zhongshun, appointed Zhou An, a member of the Ministry of Rites, as the chief of the king of Zhongshun, and sent troops to escort them and his party to leave Jinling and go to Hami.
Hami is 1,600 miles west of Jiayuguan, and the Han Dynasty belonged to Yiwulu.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it was guarded by the mighty king Huna, and soon, it was renamed the king of Su.
After the death of King Su, because of his young age, King Su's brother Ankh Timur usurped the throne and became king.
During the Hongwu period, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang pacified the Huiheer area, established a stable and other guards, and gradually forced to Hami.
Ankh Timur was extremely frightened, and immediately paid tribute, invited the Ming Dynasty, and sent his nephew to the Ming Dynasty as a hostage, and Taizu named him the king of Zhongshun, and Hami became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty.
This detachment was sent to Daming since childhood, lived here for more than 30 years, from a teenager to a middle-aged man, now Chinese is more fluent than his native language, read poetry since childhood, learn Chinese characters, proficient in Ming culture, married a wife is Han, and the children born do not understand Hami dialect at all, this family has been extremely complete Sinicization.
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Soon after Zhu Di succeeded to the throne, Hami King Anke Timur was poisoned by the Tatar Khan Ghost Lichi, the throne of Hami was vacant, and there has been an endless struggle internally, among these Hami princes, the most qualified to inherit the throne is Totokh, but at that time Zhu Di did not let go, let Hami infighting, but now the strong enemy is pressing, and then let Hami go down, some of these forces in order to compete for the throne, it is possible to fall to Timur, so he immediately crowned Tokhtar as the king of loyalty, escorted him back to the throne.
At this time, a group of pirates from Tsushima and Iki Islands came to attack the coast of China, because now the Ming sailors are getting stronger, they only made a fortune and fled, and the news was reported to the imperial court, Zhu Di was busy with the ongoing war on the southern front and the upcoming war on the western front, and he really didn't have time to pay attention to this gang of scoundrels, so he only sent a letter of state, asking Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to punish the pirates.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu made far more profits from normal trade with the Ming than from conniving at pirate raids, and he was stepping up his plans to let his favorite youngest son inherit the position of the general, and if there was the support of the Ming Dynasty, it would be twice the result with half the effort.
In addition, in the imperial court, Emperor Go-Komatsu is getting old, and he doesn't have two years to live, according to the agreement when the two dynasties were merged, the descendants of Emperor Go-Kameyama of the Southern Dynasty who abdicated the throne should ascend the throne, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu certainly hopes that the Go-Komatsu lineage controlled by him will inherit the throne.
As soon as he received the edict from the Yongle Emperor, he immediately sent an army to encircle and suppress the pirates who had recovered a little bit after a few years of survival.
On the side of Daming, Zhu Di also began to implement the last step before Xia Xun set off, and used both the Ganliang generals and Enwei To be continued: