The emperor ordered that the prince Baoguo, the prince of Wuwei County, Lan Yu, died on the battlefield for national affairs. The emperor stopped court for three days to show his grief.

The civil officials thought the emperor was not in the mood to deal with the government because of Lan Yu's death, but they did not know that in the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Yunyu convened the most core members of the Ming military group to hold a military meeting.

Unlike the civil servants, the meeting was held in the main hall of the Ganqing Palace, which was even more solemn and solemn. Zhu Yunyu sat high on the throne, and the military officials were in two shifts, all sitting on round stools.

The palace gate of the Ganqing Palace was closed, and Deng Ping led the imperial guards to guard the door. Even the general manager, Wu Baxie and others, had to stand far away, and the emperor was not allowed to approach.

This is the rule of the Ming Dynasty. When the state was settled, the Supreme Emperor and the Crown Prince summoned the generals to discuss the war.

Zhu Yunxiu was wearing a red gold-printed dragon robe and a black-winged gauze crown, and a heavy face.

The military officials were clearly divided left and right. On the left was Xu Huizu, the Grand Governor of the Five Army Governor's Office, and on the right was General Ping'an, who had just returned to Beijing to lead the general of the Beijing camp.

Later, the Marquis of Jiangyin Wu Gao, the Marquis of Changxing Geng Bingwen, the Prince-in-law Li Jian, the Chief General Officer and the General Officer Zhou Xing, the General Officer Liu Zhen, Zhang Wenjie, Fang Kuan...etc.

Dozens of generals in their prime are the backbone of the military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Among them, Liu Zhen, Zhou Xing and others were Zhu Yunyu who were specially transferred back from the border earlier, flooding the Beijing camp military, and serving as a staff officer in the Governor's Office.

Although these generals are not as good as the great military achievements of the founding Huaixi nobles, they have also been trained in the border army for more than ten years, and have fought hard battles and seen true blood.

Of course, in addition to these people, there are also meritorious veterans such as Wuding Marquis Guo Ying, Jingchuan Marquis Cao Zhen, Yue Xi Marquis Yu Tongyuan. However, these old military marquis were just listening to the point of checking for shortcomings and filling in the gaps.

In addition, Duke Cao Li Jinglong, Duke Zheng Changsheng, and Duke Bao Lan Chun also participated in the conference.

The only civil servant is Ru Wei, the Minister of War.

The hall was silent, and all the generals were in regular python robes, but they were also solemn.

Everyone frowned and thought carefully before the emperor spoke.

I haven't seen each other today for some days. Is the emperor going to fight against?

"How about Song Sheng, the general of Gansu Town?"

Zhu Yunxi suddenly spoke. After a brief shock, the martial officials in the hall immediately understood the emperor's meaning. The emperor was asking about Gansu Town.

These warriors may not have their heads turned so fast in other places, but once they are involved in military affairs, they are like humans.

The general Ping'an met Zhu Yunxi's gaze and spoke slowly, "Song Sheng, a meritorious general of the State Dynasty, has been with the army since childhood. He is old and has a tough heart."

In other words, Song Sheng, the general of Gansu Town, is considered a member of the Huaixi Xugui Group, but he has no title.

The last sentence is that he is mature and has a tough heart. To put it bluntly, he is a veteran in military service, who is brave and fearless and cannot be dragged down or defeated.

"How many soldiers are total in Gansu Town?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.

"When I go back to the emperor, there are 15 guards in Gansu Town, with a total of 96,000 soldiers. This is not counting as King Su, who is a vassal in Lanzhou. King Su has 15,000 soldiers under his command..." said Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei.

But before he could finish his words, Zhu Yunxiu on the throne interrupted directly, "What I asked was the number of soldiers that could be fought, not the military list of your governor's mansion!"

"This..." Xu Huizu was speechless for a moment.

"Your Majesty is going to check the border army's accounts?" The martial artists were secretly shocked and their backs were chilling.

Wuding Marquis Guo Ying shook his head secretly and said, "Your Majesty, it is an old problem for the border troops to receive empty salary and misappropriately. But Gansu is an important town in the nine borders, and even if there are these disadvantages, I dare not go too far. In the 28th year of Hongwu, I inspected the military affairs of Gansu. The soldiers who can fight in Gansu Town should be recorded in the military book by 80%!"

"80%?" Zhu Yunxi's face looked a little unfair.

The country has just been founded for thirty years, and there are still external troubles on the border, but there are already such hidden dangers in the army. Eat empty salary, miss the military salary, deduct military salary, and embezzle the land of the garrison...

The emperor's face was not good, and the martial officials became even more uneasy.

Everyone is a martial official, and the way to make money is nothing more than these, and everyone knows the tricks. Some generals who have worked in the border army are secretly calculating whether their butts are really clean.

But there are also some people who secretly speculate that the emperor asked about the true meaning of Gansu Town.

Gansu in the Ming Dynasty was not a province, but a town. It was not a town, but a border town.

Gansu is located on the border, with Qinghai to the west and south. It is invaded by the foreign forces in Tibet and resisted the invasion of the Mongolian forces in the north. As the saying goes, the north controls the Dalu, prepares the Huiyi in the west, and is comforted by the French, and is adjacent to the valley in the south. It is all wards, but there are no counties and counties.

It was a nail set up by the Ming Dynasty between the Northern Yuan and Tubo, cutting off the alliance between the Northern Yuan and Tubo. It was also an important foreign trade channel, connecting the Western Regions and transporting far away.

It was also an important pass for the Ming Dynasty to impose economic sanctions on the Northern Yuan Dynasty and Tubo, and it was also the gateway to Shaanxi. Without Gansu Town, the enemy could go east along the Qilian Mountains and threaten Shanxi.

The reason why Gansu Town was set up and heavy troops was stationed was to learn from the lessons of the Han and Song dynasties. During the Western Han Dynasty, once the Huns occupied the Hexi Corridor, they completely cut off the connection between the Han and the Western Regions. In the Song Dynasty, it was precisely because the Hexi Corridor was occupied by the Western Xia that they were always at a strategic disadvantage.

Seeing Zhu Yunxiu pondering and silent, his face looked very bad. Ping An's eyes tilted slightly and fell on the face of Duke Cao Li Jinglong beside him.

The latter looked at Ping An's eyes and drooped his eyes, his hands placed on his knees, and his fingers were slightly tapped.

"Emperor, Gansu Town has 80% of its war soldiers, and its external attack may be insufficient!" Ping'an said slowly, "But the guard is as stable as a rock. The fifteen guards under him are all built along the mountain and surrounded by layers. Even if foreign enemies come, they do not have more than several times the troops, and they will not be able to gain the advantage of our Ming Dynasty."

"If there are fewer people coming, don't even need reinforcements from Shanxi, Lanzhou, or cavalry under Gansu Town. Just one roundabout way can bring the enemy together!"

It is undeniable that although the Ming Dynasty's army had some minor problems at this time, it was extremely capable and dared to fight.

First, because the emperor did not value culture over military affairs, second, there were many famous generals in a hundred battles, third, the money and food were provided in place, and fourth, the equipment was good.

"Does the emperor want to use troops in Gansu?" Ru Rong, Minister of War, said, "If so, I would like to be cautious. It is not that I am afraid of war, but that the Gansu town connects Northern Yuan Tubo and tea and horses are mutually relocated. It is not only an important source of war horses in our Ming Dynasty, but also the lifeblood of Northern Yuan and Tubo."

"If our dynasty suddenly raises troops, I am afraid that the two sides will have no way to live and unite, it will be detrimental to our Ming Dynasty!"

"The so-called two fists cannot defeat four hands. It is not a good idea to keep the frontier's affairs focused on fighting and using them with troops, which is not a good way to achieve long-term stability!"

This is a matter of old and conspiracy. War is the last choice for the country's external affairs. If it can be solved by other means, use other means. Of course, if the opponent is weak and can be bullied at will, it is a different matter.

It is commonly known as the persimmon that can pick the soft persimmon. Only in this way can the interests of war be maximized.

"It's not that I want to use troops in Gansu, but that I suspect..." As he said that, Zhu Yunxiu looked at the martial officials and smiled slightly, "Some people covet the territory of my Ming Dynasty!"

As the words fell, everyone felt a sigh of relief.

"Damn, I thought I was going to check the accounts, but my hair was so scared that it was so scared that some people didn't open their eyes and wanted to find trouble!"

"Isn't it just a war? Everyone is doing this job, just like the knife, who is so fucking so unhappy!"

"God blesses, the emperor will not check the accounts..."

The military officials breathed a sigh of relief, and the expression on their faces became much more vivid.

The old killer Cao Zhen was the first to jump out, "Emperor, who is? Who is tired of living and coveting the territory of our Ming Dynasty? Although the old minister is old, please order to lead troops and destroy that guy!"
Chapter completed!