Early in the morning, the people in the capital were awakened by the continuous cheers.
"The Great Victory at Jiayuguan, Liang Guogong's Formation Beheaded Two Hundred Thousand People"
Upon hearing this news, both the common people and the literati were filled with surprise.
Although they were humble and did not dare to worry about the country, the people were even more concerned about the Ming Dynasty than many high-ranking officials and nobles.
Some time ago, when they learned that Timur was waging war against the Ming Dynasty, the people did not take him seriously. After all, many people didn’t know much about the Timur Empire and only thought it was the same as Ryukyu and Siam.
You are a small country.
The Ming Dynasty even pacified the grasslands. Couldn't such a small country be easily crushed to death with a slap?
But when the news came out that His Majesty the Emperor once again issued an order to mobilize 200,000 troops to Jiayuguan for reinforcements, the people suddenly discovered that the Timurid Empire was not a small country that could be killed with a slap, but a kingdom in the Western Regions.
The overlord of the country. Due to the Silk Road, people still know that the Western Region is extremely vast, and there were once nearly a hundred countries, large and small.
Such a big country went to war with the Ming Dynasty, and it happened in Jiayuguan, thousands of miles away from the capital. No matter how powerful the Ming Dynasty was, the people couldn't help but murmur in their hearts and began to worry that the Ming Dynasty would be defeated.
Well now, the news of the great victory at Jiayuguan came, and the people's previous worries were immediately wiped away. They were so excited that they went to drink with their friends, regardless of the fact that it was morning.
The waiter at the wine shop was awakened by the loud slamming of the door. He rubbed his groggy eyes and opened the door. Before he could recover, he was squeezed in by a dense crowd of people.
"Waiter, serve the wine. Sir, I want to have a good drink today."
"How can a good drink be enough? After the great victory at Jiayuguan, we should not return until we are drunk."
"Brother, what you said is very true. I'm about to get drunk and never come back."
Since Han Du became the chief minister, he has delayed going out until dawn every day. Anyway, he is the biggest in the whole cabinet, and no one dares to criticize him. As for the morning court, Han Du is often absent, and even Zhu Biao is used to it.
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There was even a time when Zhu Biao couldn't bear to look at it and couldn't help but remind Han Du, "You are the chief minister of the cabinet. You are not even here for the morning meeting. Isn't there something wrong?"
"It's a little bad." Han Du nodded slightly in thought.
Zhu Biao was filled with joy and quickly hit the track while the iron was hot: "Yes, you are the chief assistant now, which is different from before. I know your hobbies, but you have to adapt."
Han Du agreed with his face, "You have to adapt."
Before Zhu Biao could get happy, Han Du said something more, "How about the emperor change the morning court time to Si hour? Then everyone doesn't have to get up in the middle of the night to go to the morning court. Wouldn't everyone be happy?
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Zhu Biao's face suddenly darkened, and he said with a hint of resentment, "In the morning, it's time to
It was decided by my father, how can I change it at will?"
Han Du glanced at him lightly and said as if he had changed very little of the rules set by Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu had never meant to establish a cabinet, and he did not even allow the head of the cabinet to have powers similar to those of a prime minister.
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Haven't these been changed by Zhu Biao? If the situation is beneficial to Zhu Biao, he can turn a blind eye and change it. Otherwise, he has to strictly adhere to Lao Zhu's rules?
"I thought the emperor wanted to adapt to me during the court meeting," Han Du said with a dry smile.
Zhu Biao was furious and said loudly, "I'm telling you to adapt to the morning court time, not to adapt to you!"
"That's it~" Han Du hesitated.
"Of course." Zhu Biao said firmly.
Han Du suddenly raised his head and said with a nonchalant expression, "Then your Majesty, you should hire someone else. I am really lacking in talent and learning, so it is better for me to abdicate the position of chief assistant and give way to someone more talented."
Zhu Biao looked at Han Du with helpless eyes, and after a moment of pause, he said softly, "I don't force you to catch up with the morning meeting, I just want you to try your best to catch up."
"Then what if I can't catch up? Can I give way to the talented person?" Han Du's eyes lit up.
Seeing Han Du's cheering look, Zhu Biao's heart suddenly tightened, and he no longer dared to ask Han Du to come to attend the morning court. After holding it in for a moment, he blushed and said, "If you can't catch up, go to the cabinet to handle government affairs. Now
There are quite a lot of things, don’t even think about going back if you can’t handle them all.”
Seeing Zhu Biao turning around and leaving angrily, Han Du showed a very helpless expression. There were too many things in the cabinet, and Han Du felt very tired these days. If he could escape, Han Du would probably be happy to raise his hand
Both hands and feet agree.
Thinking of this, Han Du couldn't help but let out a long yawn.
Today is no exception.
Han Du was pulled up early by An Qing and forced to go out on errands by her. Sitting in the sedan chair, Han Du yawned endlessly, one after another.
As soon as he arrived at the cabinet, before Han Du could walk in, he saw an official hurrying over with a report.
"Master Chief Assistant, a great victory at Jiayuguan, Liang Guogong's formation killed 200,000 people!"
Lan Yu won?
Han Du was overjoyed when he came back to his senses. He stretched out his hand to take out the memorial and opened it to take a look. He immediately closed it and hurried towards the palace.
Outside the Qianqing Palace, Wang Yue saw Han Du hurriedly coming from a distance, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
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He saluted and said, "Dong Zhenguo came so early to ask to see the emperor. Is there anything important you have to do?"
Han Du nodded with joy and handed Lan Yu's report to him, "The great victory at Jiayuguan, the formation killed 200,000 people, and Timur retreated at the right time."
Wang Yue's eyes suddenly widened. He did not expect that it would be such a great thing. He quickly laughed and said, "I will go and report to the emperor right now. Lord Zhen Guo will wait a moment. I am afraid the emperor will summon him immediately."
Han Du nodded and watched Wang Yue run towards the Qianqing Palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty"
Soon, Wang Yue came out with a smile on his face and brought Han Du in.
Lan Yu's report was placed on the imperial desk by Zhu Biao, while Zhu Biao kept walking back and forth behind the imperial desk, clenching a fist with one hand and rubbing his fist with the other, and his whole body was full of excitement.
Seeing Han Du come in and salute, Zhu Biao immediately raised his hand and said, "No need."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du stood up with a smile.
Zhu Biao was full of excitement and excitement, and finally found an outlet. He praised hurriedly, "Lanyu did not disappoint me. He killed Timur for 200,000 yuan. He really vented his anger for me!"
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Han Du agreed with a faint smile, "Liang Guogong did indeed fight brilliantly in this battle, but don't forget, Your Majesty, Timur has an army of five to six hundred thousand, and the loss of 200,000 would at most leave him broken. Timur."
Now I have retreated to Yili to rest and recuperate, obviously I still have no intention of giving up Gongming."
After Zhu Biao heard this, he immediately calmed down and agreed, "You are right. If Timur was disheartened after such a defeat, he should have led his troops back to the court long ago instead of relying on Yili.
He won't leave. Now it seems that he is evil-minded!"
With that said, Zhu Biao stretched out his hand to signal Han Du to sit down and talk.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du and other palace maids moved to Jindun and sat on it, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, Timur's empire is vast, and they can afford this loss. Timur rarely suffered defeat in his southern and northern campaigns. Now in
After suffering such a big loss in front of Ming Dynasty, he will not give up whether it is for face or to compete with Ming Dynasty. Now I am afraid that he is mobilizing an army to prepare for war with Ming Dynasty again. "
Zhu Biao was silent for a moment, frowned, and sighed, "It seems that we still have to fight against Timur!"
Han Du rolled his eyes and continued, "Your Majesty, if Ming Dynasty continues to consume Timur like this, even if it wins in the end, I'm afraid the price it pays will be huge, and some losses outweigh the gains!"
Frowning, Zhu Biao couldn't help but sigh, "Why don't I know? There are 300,000 troops guarding Jiayuguan, and the daily consumption of money and food is a huge number. I don't know how long it will take until this battle is over.
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This is the horror of a war between two powerful countries. Not to mention the soldiers who died in battle, just the money and food consumed by the two sides. If a small vassal state is filled in, it may not be able to sustain it for a month.
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If the confrontation between the two sides lasts for a long time, even if one side wins, it will be hurt.
Han Du smiled slightly in his heart and said at the right moment, "Your Majesty, I have said before that to defeat the Timur Empire, we need to advance both by sea and land. Since Timur is retreating now, it is better to take advantage of it while it is still there."
After gathering the troops and horses, why not let me lead the navy to attack Timur from the sea."
"A pincer attack at sea?" Zhu Biao suddenly remembered Han Du's original strategy and nodded subconsciously.
Once Timur was attacked by land and sea, and could not look at each other from head to tail, its defeat would be quickly established. This not only avoided the Ming Dynasty's long-term consumption, but also made the Ming Dynasty almost sure of victory.
Facing the victory, Zhu Biao was certainly excited. However, he still asked doubtfully, "Why do you have to go? Why can't others go? You are now the chief minister of the cabinet. If you leave, what will happen to the cabinet?"
Of course I have to go. If I don't go, won't I have to be locked up in the cabinet and suffer every day?
Han Du pretended to sigh and said, "Your Majesty, apart from the ministers, the navy is only commanded by Tang Dingru with his fingers and arms. But now Tang Ding is still in the Japanese country to clean up the remaining Japanese. If I don't go, who will?"
Zhu Biao was speechless. In the past, he felt that there were many talents in the imperial court, but now he felt deeply that they were all stretched thin. Tang Ding was in the Japanese country, Lan Yu was in Jiayuguan, and Fu Youde was in the north. After counting, everyone except Han Du
Besides, there is really no better candidate than Han Du.
"Okay." Zhu Biao finally nodded and agreed, "Then how many naval forces do you need?"
"Fifty thousand is enough." Han Du said confidently.
"Fifty thousand?" Zhu Biao suddenly frowned and asked doubtfully, "Timur can send an army of five to six million to attack the Ming Dynasty. A mere 50,000 people are still attacking the hinterland of Timur. I'm afraid it's not enough?"
Han Du smiled and explained, "Your Majesty, there is only the Ming Dynasty to the east of Timur, but there are many countries to the west. Although these countries were basically destroyed by Timur, it is precisely because of this that I want to find Timur.
There are many people who want revenge. What's more, there is the Ottoman Empire. When I arrive in the West, the first thing I will do is to connect these people together. If I can persuade them to fight against Timur together, then the 50,000-strong army will be more than enough."
What's more, there are seven governor-general offices in the West in the West. It is also possible for Han Du to recruit troops when he reaches the West.
Zhu Biao felt relieved after hearing this, "I believe you."