Chapter One Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty Eight: Advance by Sea and Land
Zhu Biao listened and nodded frequently, saying, "This is very reasonable. If grain and grass have to be transported from the capital to the Western Regions by then, just transporting grain and grass this far will be enough to bring down the Ming Dynasty."
Then, Zhu Biao raised his eyes and asked, "What can you do?"
Handu continued, "If you want to reduce transportation costs, there is one most effective way, and that is to build roads."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly when he heard this. He knew the benefits of cement highways very clearly. "You mean, build a cement highway from Gansu directly to the Western Regions?"
"Yes." Han Du nodded without hesitation, "The concrete road does not need to be protected from wind and rain, and you can travel day and night. The efficiency is much higher than that of ordinary pipelines. As long as the road is built, even if the consumption ahead is larger, you can still barely supply supplies.
superior."
"But it's still a bit reluctant," Zhu Biao sighed. Although even after the cement road is built, the supply is still a bit reluctant, but it is much better than at the beginning. No matter how you look at it, this cement road must be built now.
"Is there any more?" Zhu Biao continued to ask.
Han Du simply stood up and motioned Zhu Biao to come under the wall hanging on the map of all the kingdoms of the world. Pointing to the area outside Jiayuguan Pass, he said, "This is the Six Guards of Kansai and Hami. I paid special attention to it when I came back this time. I found out.
They are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and have great strength. If the Timurid Empire attacks one day, they will be a great help to the Ming Dynasty. I think that from now on, we should treat the Kansai Liuwei and Hami favorably and ask them to step up their training.
The troops and horses are waiting for the Ming Dynasty to recruit them."
Zhu Biao immediately clapped his hands and praised, "Yes, yes! At that time, my father believed that to protect Hami, we should protect Gansu, and to protect Gansu, we should protect Shaanxi. Although my father did not use the Six Guards of Kansai and Hami he prepared, they were reserved for me.
It’s been a big help”
Speaking of Lao Zhu, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel a little sad. Although he had been on the throne for two years, he was still very reluctant to leave Lao Zhu's death. Now seeing his father's arrangement, Zhu Biao once again solved a big problem for him.
Biao felt as if his father's sincere love for him was still by his side.
After calming down his mood, Han Du said slowly, "But even so, I'm afraid they can only barely resist the Timur Empire. After all, their troop deployment distance is much shorter than ours. This is a geographical advantage that cannot be eliminated."
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Zhu Biao said in disbelief, "Is Timur's empire so powerful?"
"Of course." Han Du nodded, "otherwise it wouldn't be able to sweep across the Western Regions and defeat several big countries that would be unable to lift their heads."
After a pause, Han Du continued, "I believe that to deal with the Timur Empire, the Ming Dynasty cannot just defend in the Western Regions.
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"Do you still have a good strategy for peace?" Zhu Biao was a little confused. The place where the Ming Dynasty and Timur's empire were close was the Western Region. Is there any other place besides here where the Ming Dynasty could start?
Han Du laughed and said, "Did the Emperor forget that the Ming Dynasty can reach Hulumos by sea?"
Pointing at the map, Han Du continued, "Although the Timurid Empire is here, it is not far from Khrumos to the Timurid Empire. With what it has done here, it can be said to have made countless enemies.
.If the Ming Dynasty can support some dynasties here through Hulumos and let them go to the hinterland of the Timurid Empire to light a few fires, they must be very willing. Even the Ming Dynasty can directly send troops from Hurumos
He will attack Timur. When the time comes, the Timur empire will be attacked from both sides and will definitely lose!"
Attacking the Timurid Empire from Khrumos, the advantages of both sides will be completely reversed, and the Ming Dynasty will have the advantage. First, the Ming Dynasty has governor's palaces in Tianfang and Diu Ceylan Mountain Goa, which can provide
The army has enough food and slave soldiers. The Ming Dynasty only needs to transport enough ordnance to Khrumos, and it can raise an army of hundreds of thousands in an instant. This is much simpler than transferring soldiers, food and fodder from the capital to the Western Regions.
The worries in Zhu Biao's heart suddenly became clear. He stared at the positions of Hulumos and Hami, looking over and over again.
"Okay, okay! It is indeed a brilliant plan. Why didn't I think of it? Now the Ming Dynasty can not only meet the enemy from the ground, but also attack from the sea! Then I will make two preparations to hold off the Timurid Empire in Hami.
soldiers and horses, and then give it a fatal blow at Horumos!"
"His Majesty!" Han Du smiled and raised his hands, expressing his admiration for Zhu Biao.
This is true admiration. Although Hami and Horumos seem to be similar, the emphasis in them is related to victory or defeat. The Timur Empire knows the power of the Ming Dynasty. Once they decide to march eastward, they will definitely do their best.
.As a result, the hinterland of Timur's empire must be empty.
If at this time, the Ming army came out of Khrumos and penetrated into the hinterland of Timur. Timur is a landlocked country and would never have expected that another army would come from the sea. This would be like a dagger.
It was inserted directly into Timur's heart, enough to kill him!
Zhu Biao took Han Du and carefully discussed the strategy for Timur's empire based on the map, and then returned to the banquet with satisfaction.
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When Zhu Biao was happy, Han Du pondered for a while and said, "Your Majesty, there is still something to do about the grassland. I thought we should make plans in advance."
"Hahaha, this time you defeated the Tatars and Oaras. At least within thirty years, the grasslands will no longer threaten the Ming Dynasty. I want to thank you very much!" Zhu Biao thought Han Du wanted to remind him not to forget his contribution.
, and nodded in recognition of Han Du's achievements without any grudge.
Han Du shook his head and said, "Your Majesty misunderstood, I have no intention of claiming credit."
"Oh? What's that for?" Zhu Biao asked again.
Han Du smiled and said, "The emperor also said that if we just leave the grassland alone, we can at most gain thirty years of peace for the Ming Dynasty. But if the Ming Dynasty intervenes in the grassland from now on, we can create eternal peace for the Ming Dynasty."
When Zhu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but breathe heavily. "What do you want to do? Please tell me."
Han Du continued, "Since ancient times, when the Huns have left the grassland, Turks will appear again. When the Turks disappear, there will be Mongolian people again. It seems endless. In the final analysis, this is actually because of the grass on the grassland.
It can feed cattle, sheep, horses and camels, and these things can feed countless shepherds. Therefore, as long as the grass on the grassland continues to grow every year, there will always be people on the grassland."
"But there's nothing I can do to prevent the grass from growing on the grassland?" Zhu Biao said helplessly.
Han Du suddenly smiled when he heard this, "Of course it can't be done, but although we can't control the grass, we can control the people on the grassland. I don't know if the emperor has discovered that whenever the grassland is scattered in history, it is basically right.
There is no threat to the Central Plains at all. Every time there is a threat to the Central Plains, it is only after the grasslands have been unified."
Zhu Biao nodded, "Yes, there are not many people on the grassland. If they cannot be unified, they will indeed not pose a threat to the Central Plains."
Han Du nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then said, "If we prevent the grassland from being unified again, wouldn't that eliminate this threat?"
Zhu Biao frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion, "How can we prevent the grasslands from being unified?"
Han Du continued, "This time I went deep into the grassland and saw the tribes, big and small, and found that they fought frequently with each other. The reason why the Tatar Tribe and the Wala Tribe were able to grow rapidly was because they took advantage of the blood of the Golden Family.
The bloodline of the Golden Family is extremely noble on the grassland and is regarded as the incarnation of the gray wolf and the white deer. Therefore, as long as someone with the bloodline of the Golden Family raises their arms, they will definitely get a response from the Mengyuan people, and they can easily
They gathered together into a huge tribe."
Swallowing his saliva, he continued, "But now that the Tatar and Oara tribes have been destroyed, the Golden Family bloodline has almost been cut off on the grassland. If the Ming Dynasty takes this opportunity to divide the grassland into small pastures by canonization, and strictly prohibit
They go to other people's pastures to graze without permission. In this way, they will turn against each other before long. After all, cattle and sheep are not human beings. How can they be obedient and not eat anything that crosses the line?"
Zhu Biao suddenly realized, "Divide the grassland into individual guard stations? This is a way."
Then he raised his eyes and looked at Han Du, "Then how many guard posts do you think are appropriate for the entire grassland?"
Han Du smiled, "Of course, the more the better, I think it cannot be less than a thousand at least. The more divisions are made, the smaller the hope of reunification of the grassland, and the greater the resistance in the future. Also, I think the Ming Dynasty
The mutual market in the grassland should also be adjusted."
After hearing this, Zhu Biao suddenly showed a curious look on his face and asked Han Du, "Really? How do you think it should be adjusted?"
Han Du said, "In the past, when the Ming Dynasty and the grassland were engaged in mutual trade, they tried every means to suppress the grassland to obtain supplies, especially salt, iron and grain. I think that this is not necessary now. In fact, one of the reasons why the Mongolian Yuan people went south to plunder
It's also because they don't have enough food to eat. Even if they die in battle when they go south to plunder, it can save food for their tribe. And once they grab food, it will allow them to have a good year. It is precisely because of this that it causes
The Mongolian people have always had a strong interest in plundering the Central Plains.
But if we trade food with the Mongolian people through mutual trade, we can not only exchange for cattle, sheep, horses and camels, but also eliminate their thoughts of going south to plunder. People will die in wars. The Mongolian people also know this. As long as they have food, they will be safe.
Nor would they be willing to risk death in battle by going south to invade the Ming Dynasty."
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Zhu Biao nodded slightly and said, "Food is fine. Anyway, the Ming Dynasty can't eat all the food now. A lot of old grain is used to make wine every year. But if we trade horses with Mongolia and Yuan, they may not be willing."
"There is no need to exchange horses, just exchange cattle and sheep." Han Du said with a smile.
"Why not use horses?" Zhu Biao expressed confusion. At any time, horses were far more important than cattle and sheep. Because horses are the strategic resources of the cavalry, and cattle and sheep have little value for eating meat.