Some people become more reluctant to be lonely as they get older. This is what is said about the age-old spirit of an old man, but the old-hearted spirit of an old man, or the ambition of a thousand-mile old man.
Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty definitely belongs to this type of person. Jiang Gui's nature is old and spicy. At the age of seventy-seven this year, his health is not as good as before, but he is determined to leave a reputation for war in history and bring his life to a successful conclusion.
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After more than three years of reform, the Ming Dynasty's treasury is substantial, with a fiscal surplus of 16 million taels. More importantly, with the circulation of treasure banknotes, the country has the ability to print money, which means that it can
Print money to solve financial difficulties.
When you have money, you want to fight. According to the words of the old emperor, every few years, the soldiers have to see blood. If you forget to fight, you will be in danger!
He set the target of his attack on the Mughal Empire in South Asia, which was a dynasty established by the descendants of Timur. The current emperor Aurangzeb deposed his father Raja Khan and established himself.
A very capable monarch, he fought in all directions and established a huge empire that reached Menggala in the east, Mysore in the south, Afuhan in the west, and the Himalayas in the north.
However, Zhu Hengjia knew that this empire was powerful on the surface, but in fact it was full of dangers.
Aurangzeb gave up the policy of religious tolerance in the early days of the empire, strengthened the religious status of Islam, levied poll taxes on other sects, expelled Hindus from the government, and massively demolished Hindu temples and statues. These short-sighted policies inspired other
With the armed resistance of sects, Sikhs and Rajputs became open enemies of the empire; and the most dangerous enemy was the country established by the emerging Marathas, which once had the ability to compete with the empire.
In addition, the invasion of Western colonists is another major threat. The Dutch East India Company occupied Calicut, Cochin and other places in the south, and was integrated with the Ceylon colony; the Portuguese controlled Goa in the west,
Diu, Daman and other places; the British established strongholds in Surat and Bombay; in addition, France, led by Louis XIV, also coveted them.
With so many internal and external troubles, Zhu Hengjia felt that the Mughal Empire was a soft persimmon that was strong on the outside but weak on the inside and could be pinched.
The reason why he wanted to hold this vast continent in his hands was not only for great success and vanity, but also for economic considerations. The Manlaga Strait has always been in the hands of the red barbarians. In order to prevent the red barbarians from blocking the trade
He developed a new trade route from Burma to Yunnan, but he always felt that it was weak. He wanted to gain more trade channels for the Western Yi countries by controlling Tianzhu. In this way, the Ming Dynasty's trade security would have an additional layer of guarantee.
On the surface, the route from Tianzhu to Uzang in the Ming Dynasty requires climbing over the steep Himalayas. This mountain is so high that it is impossible to trade. This is not the case. Although the Himalayas are steep, there are many great rift valleys in them.
A natural trade route from southern Tibet to Tianzhu.
In this era, among the many rift valleys, the Jilong and Nyemula rift valleys in the Nibaci territory of the Ming Dynasty were the most famous. Merchants traveled from Shigatse to Yangbu (Jiademandu), and then passed through these two rift valleys.
East and west, entering the two provinces of Allahabad and Bihar in India.
However, what Emperor Guangwu cared about was not these two trade routes, but the route from Lhasa to Gyantse via Langkazi, or from Shigatse to Gyantse along the Nianchu River Valley, and then southward through Kangma, Duuna and other places to the Pali Rift Valley.
, then pass through this Great Rift Valley, go down the Maqu River Valley, pass through Yadong and cross the Nathu La Pass to Gangtok, the capital of the Ming Dynasty's Zhemengxiong, then pass through Kalimpong and go straight down the Testei River Valley.
Siliguri in Tianzhu.
This trade route has not yet been developed in this era, but as a traveler, Zhu Hengjia knows that the Pali Passage is the most convenient passage for trade with Tianzhu. To the east of the rift valley are the Zhuomulari Snow Mountains and to the west are the Paohanli Snow Mountains, two major peaks.
Interrupted, forming a huge gap. With Nathula Pass as the dividing point, the north belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and the south belongs to Tianzhu. Because the warm air currents from the Indian Ocean can blow in from the rift valley. The environment of the Kangbumaqu Valley in the Ming Dynasty is very
Superior, known as "Little Jiangnan".
He wanted to get this strategically important area, so he had to get the Mengjiala area of Tianzhu.
The old emperor had been in war for a long time, and he knew well that food and grass should go first before troops and horses were moved. Although there were already 16 million taels of silver in the treasury, he was still worried that it was not enough, so he issued another 10 million taels of bonds.
Tibet, Burma and other places mobilized troops and generals to accumulate grain and grass.
He has already chosen the general who will lead the army.
Wu Zang's soldiers and horses were controlled by Li Dingguo, Duke of Qin. He was a tiger general, fifty-one years old, brave and good at fighting. However, this man was a general of the Great Western Army and a member of the former crown prince Zhu Ruoji. The old emperor was not worried that he would not
Loyal to himself, but worried that he was not loyal to his son Zhu Ruofeng. Considering that this man had guarded Yunnan for many years, in order to prevent the tail from being lost, he changed the defense area and transferred him to Uzang to take charge of the military affairs in Uzang, Duogan and Orik areas.
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The emperor ordered Li Dingguo to station troops and store up supplies in Shigatse, ready to enter Tianzhu from the two great rift valleys of Jilong and Nyemula to attack Delhi, the capital of the Mughal Empire. In order to cultivate his son's wings, he also ordered the crown prince's confidants to
Wu Jingbo Wang Guoxi is Li Dingguo’s deputy commander.
Conquering the Mughal Empire was the ultimate goal set by Emperor Guangwu. To this end, Li Dingguo was allocated 30,000 troops. From Uzang to Tianzhu, there are towering mountains all the way. It is difficult to deploy a large army. 30,000 troops are already
Limit.
Because the natural environment was too harsh, Zhu Hengjia did not have much hope for this journey. The focus of his attack was in the direction of Burma. He ordered Jin Duke Yang Huai and Danyang Marquis Zhang Chengwu to command 100,000 troops and stationed them in Myitkyina and Ava City; Guangdong
Gongsun Gui and Lincha, the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, commanded 30,000 sailors and stationed themselves at Adaman Port, ready to attack the Mengjiala area at any time.
He made up his mind to control the Pali Rift Valley. Opening up this trade route was his primary goal, so he deployed heavy troops in Myanmar.
Whenever there was a war, the old emperor would always think of the heroes of Conglong, including those who were guilty.
He remembered the heroes who were exiled to Fuzhou because of their participation in the coup. Among them, Wuchuan Hou Bai Wenxuan was demoted to Wu Chuanbo, Pucheng Hou Mabao was demoted to Pucheng Bo, Yuanan Bo Chen Youlong, Guangchang Bo Li Yuanyin, Xuan Ping
Bo Dong Fang Ce was changed from Shijue to Liujue. In addition, the commander-in-chief Zhao Desheng, Zhao Yinxuan, Lin Jiading, etc. were all demoted to civilian positions.
Decree is issued to order Ma Bao, Chen Youlong, Li Yuanyin, Dong Fangce to serve as acting generals, Zhao Desheng, Zhao Yinxuan, and Lin Jiading to serve as deputy generals before the army.
When the news came out, all the guilty generals burst into tears of gratitude, but three of the guilty officers: Yang Fuchen, Chen Shou, and Yang Wei had died of illness during their exile and could not survive until the emperor remembered him again. Fortune has played tricks on people, and many heroes have been defeated.
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This chapter has been completed!