Even naughty children sometimes get scared, because the size of a bear is limited, and there are too many things in the world that are much bigger than bears... such as this great victory!
Three Ming armies attacked, and within a month, thousands of miles of Liaodong were wiped out, cutting off an arm of the Yuan army in one fell swoop.
How big an achievement is this?
In the original history, until the 20th year of Hongwu, three top generals, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, and Lan Yu, joined forces to attack. At that time, Zhu Di was also among them, and even Chang Mao also participated. It can be said that they gave all their strength to the Ming Dynasty.
The last group of famous generals completely conquered Liaodong and laid the foundation for Nuergandusi.
This time, in the ninth year of Hongwu, Zhu Wenzheng, Li Wenzhong, Guan Duo, Zhang Dingbian and others achieved the goal of recovering Liaodong.
There is no doubt that this time's lineup is no worse than in history.
As for the results achieved, they are even more ambitious.
The Ming army pushed its territory to the Heilongjiang Basin in one fell swoop. To the east, the Ming army crossed the Yalu River and connected with Yizhou.
After more than ten years since the Red Turban Army's expedition to the desert and detouring around Goryeo, this enclave has finally been connected to the Central Plains again!
In winter, the ice on the surface of the Yalu River is thick, several meters thick.
The Ming troops on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were laughing and singing as they crossed the ice.
People coming from Yiju brought baskets of ginseng, furs, pine nuts, and wild honey to the other side.
The Ming army on the opposite side exchanged tea, silk, sweaters, and ironware.
Almost overnight, the ice surface turned into the most prosperous market, with people coming and going, goods trading, bustling with people, and extremely prosperous.
The guys spoke with southern and northern accents, brought all kinds of goods, chatted, drank, had bonfires, and barbecued together.
Among this group of people, there was actually Chen Li, the son of Chen Youliang.
But now he has changed his surname to Zhang, Zhang Dingbian.
Lao Zhang relied on his powerful force to leave a great reputation in Korea.
Some people called him an evil ghost in private... In order to deal with Lao Zhang, Gao Li used all possible means... They once hoped that Ming Dynasty would give up supporting this group of red scarf thieves.
There is no doubt that their calculations were wrong and even contributed to the adjustment of Ming Dynasty's foreign policy.
They also thought about assassinating Zhang Dingbian and sent out more than a dozen groups of assassins, but without exception, they all failed.
In the end, they were forced to have no choice but to give away beautiful women, hoping to break Lao Zhang's fighting spirit. Unfortunately, the woman accepted the gift, but Lao Zhang became more and more aggressive.
There's no way around it.
We can only pray to Ming Dynasty to take back this god of death!
The huge land of Liaodong was included in the territory of Ming Dynasty.
As the saying goes, ten points on stage, ten years of effort off stage.
Achieving this step is inseparable from the persistent infiltration of the Gongwei Division. Various meticulous operations, under the banner of businessmen, went in and out of Liaodong, infiltrating the Yuan army in Liaodong into a sieve.
The person who presided over this matter was Guo Ying.
Yes, Guo Ying lost his position as Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Guard Division, but then under Zhang Ximeng's operation, the Military Intelligence Division was established to be responsible for military intelligence.
This yamen was placed under the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army, but the Military Intelligence Department was directly responsible to the emperor, and others could not interfere at all.
Since the military tasks were divested, the original Arch Guard Division was also renamed Jinyi Guard.
The new Jinyiwei did not have a chief governor, but was led by a commander. Mao Xiang successfully became the first Jinyiwei commander.
This result was a happy one for everyone. Guo Ying finally got rid of the shadow of the Guards Bureau and could concentrate on the things he liked. Mao Xiang also took advantage of the situation and got a promotion, and Zhu Yuanzhang also got two super tools for external and internal affairs.
It can be said that everyone is happy.
For the Liaodong Yuan Army, in addition to intelligence, there was also economic bribery.
It seems that fighting with real swords and guns, and being upright is what counts as a hero. But in fact, since you can win, why should you reject methods?
Whether it was Li Wenzhong or Zhu Wenzheng, they spared no effort to bribe the leaders of various tribes in Liaodong, the Jurchen tribes, and even the Khitan and Bohai earlier... As long as they were willing to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, they could get an official position and get a large sum of money.
money to obtain the qualifications for trade.
Fortunately, Lan Yu went to teach. If he were here, I don’t know what the trouble would be like!
Anyway, Liaodong was captured, and 200,000 people from various tribes joined the Ming Dynasty.
A huge military achievement and a huge gift bag were placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
It would be a very wonderful thing if there was no third-place Zhu Di in this good news.
But the addition of Zhu Di made everything a bit inconsistent.
"This treacherous son falsely conveyed military orders, threatened the generals, was arrogant and ignorant, and was eager to take credit. He deserves to be killed!" Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he almost sentenced Zhu Di to death.
But as soon as he finished speaking, someone here disagreed.
"Your Majesty, so far, the Beiping Remaining Department has not been abolished. The King of Yan has vassalized Beiping. Naturally, he is the commander of the Remaining Department. His orders to the generals under his rule are completely reasonable and legal. There is nothing inappropriate. As for the wording,
Question, I think we should look at the opinions of the parties involved, that is, listen to the opinions of Li Wenzhong and Zhu Wenzheng. Did they feel offended? In addition, if Your Majesty feels that it is not appropriate, I can send a book of language standards for official documents to King Yan to ask him
Study hard!"
Zhang Ximeng talks eloquently and well-founded.
Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes in anger, and Zhu Biao on the side also said: "Father, the fourth brother did give the order to send out the army, and now the army has returned triumphantly, with amazing results. No matter what, he has made great contributions and has no fault!"
"Pooh!"
Zhu Yuanzhang spat hard, "Zhu Biao, you don't need to talk nonsense here. Anyone with a discerning eye knows clearly that Zhu Di is just greedy for his own merits. If even he has rewards, what about other generals? How will they be rewarded?
How can I convince the public?"
Facing Lao Zhu's questioning, Zhu Biao couldn't handle it and could only look at Zhang Ximeng as if pleading.
This time Zhang Ximeng took his time and said, "If your Majesty is worried that the reward is not enough, then there is no need. The land of Liaodong is beautiful with mountains and rivers, fertile land, abundant products, and herds of cattle and horses. Not only are there valuable timber, but also gold! Your Majesty will just reward you generously, Liaodong
The production is enough!”
This time Lao Zhu was caught off guard.
"How many products are produced in Liaodong?"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Your Majesty, according to historical data, during the Tang Dynasty, most of the land in Liaodong belonged to the Bohai State. At that time, the Bohai State was known as the prosperous country in the east of the sea, and had frequent business contacts with the Tang Dynasty. However, after the decline of the Tang Dynasty, the Khitan people
They took the opportunity to occupy Liaodong and established the Liao Dynasty, and then seized the sixteen states of Yanyun. After that, the Mongols of the Jin Kingdom successively occupied the land of Liaodong. Because they mainly herded horses and sheep, the development of Liaodong was delayed. At present, Liaodong is sparsely populated, withered and desolate.
...But if we push forward a few hundred years, there will be a lot of land that can be cultivated in Liaodong, and the products will be even more abundant. It will be self-sufficient, and there will be no problem."
Lao Zhu was suddenly shocked. He didn't expect that he would win Liaodong this time and make a fortune.
"Mr. Zhang, what do you think should be the reward?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "Then it depends on how Your Majesty views the land of Liaodong. Do you want to include it in the original Chinese map? Do you need to pursue the policy of equalizing land?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, but then shook his head, "Liaodong is a bitterly cold place, and there are few Han people. Even if the land is equalized, there is no need."
Zhang Ximeng nodded, indeed, when I go to Liaodong now, I mostly see blind bears and Siberian tigers with bared teeth.
"Your Majesty, in this case, I think it is not impossible to reward the generals generously and split the soil. This is just the way to inspire people, inspire fighting spirit, and strengthen the spirit of pioneering."
Zhang Ximeng paused and said: "After these few years of preparation, my Ming Dynasty has the capital to expand abroad! It's time to take action!"
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and finally nodded.
"Soldiers have made pioneering achievements, and we will not hesitate to give them gold and silver!"
Lao Zhu finally issued an edict, making Zhu Wenzheng the Duke of Liao and Li Wenzhong the Duke of Cao.
The two of them suddenly became the rookies in the military, second only to Xu Da and others.
In fact, based on Zhu Wenzheng's meritorious service, it was not an exaggeration to give him a marquis as early as when he was drinking Yanshan and conferring meritorious officials. For the sake of being a royal relative, he could even be granted the title of duke.
There was no promotion at that time, but after so many years of fighting, I finally deserved the title.
A Duke of Liao and a Duke of Cao, no one dared to say anything.
As for Lan Yu, who was still teaching martial arts, many people found him, especially Ping An, who even held a jar of wine to express their condolences to him.
"Don't be sad. In a few years, you will lead the troops into battle and win a big victory. You won't have to worry about losing fame!"
Lan Yu endured her sadness and drank with Ping An, but his heart was filled with joy!
A duke is good, but two dukes are even better!
There were two less contenders for the championship. I was so happy that I had to get drunk to stop!
In addition to these two people, Zhu Di, the third-ranked hero, also needs to make an arrangement!
After thinking about it, Lao Zhu thought that he still couldn't treat his son badly. Sometimes luck can be regarded as ability... For example, when he picked up Zhu Ying, he also picked up Zhang Ximeng.
If it weren't for the good intentions at the beginning, would the Ming Dynasty be as strong as it is today?
Therefore, Zhu Di was considered to have meritorious service. He was officially appointed as the Beiping Remaining Secretary and was given 200,000 acres of land outside the Great Wall as a royal property.
It was an official position and land, Zhu Di was a winner.
When the decree reached Peiping, Zhu Di was not happy at all. Facing Li Jinglong and the others, Zhu Di roared loudly, "What is this? Just food? Can't we make meritorious deeds on our own and can only rely on taking advantage of others?"
Li Jinglong was honest, "Your Highness, not everyone can pick up such a bargain. My father, Cao Guogong, and Liao Guogong, they didn't say anything. If they weren't serious relatives, would they be able to agree to this?
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Hua Wei also said: "Who says it's not the case? We are still so young, so we can wait slowly and don't be in a hurry."
Zhu Di took a deep breath, suddenly slammed the table, and said angrily:
"I am willing to wait for you to wait! Anyway, I am not equal! This time we came to Peiping to make a difference. Send an order immediately... Let's, let's leave Peiping and go to Kaiping City!"
"Kaiping City? Isn't that the capital of the Yuan Dynasty?"
Zhu Di bared his teeth and smiled, "That's right, now that the Yuan soldiers in Liaodong are gone, Kaiping City is not far from the Great Wall. Let's go over now, take advantage of it, and expand the territory thousands of miles away. The credit for this achievement belongs to us!"
Li Jinglong and Hua Wei took a look, and they both felt that it was not that reliable.
But Zhu Di had already made up his mind, "Anyway, I am here to stay as a serious guard. Send the order, and the three guards of the palace will follow me out of the city! Go to Kaiping!"