Lanzhou Prefecture ordered the troops, and the group continued to set off. The commander of Lanzhou Prefecture had almost prepared all these things before they came. They just counted, checked the number of soldiers and generals, replenished the baggage and then set off. The ultimate purpose of this trip
The place is Jiayuguan.
There are two important towns among them, Ganzhou (Zhangye) and Suzhou (Jiuquan).
Ganzhou is an important town under the Xingdu Division of Shaanxi Province. At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang's fourteenth son, King Su, Zhu Lai, guarded the northwest border. He had a large number of troops and was quite famous. However, when Zhu Yunwen cut down the vassal, he invited himself to the throne.
It was transferred to Lan County. If Su Fan did not move the vassal, Lan County would not be able to develop into Lanzhou, nor would it become the center of the northwest.
After Zhu Di ascended the throne, he did not restore the vassal territory to Zhu Lai, but instead reduced the vassal king's salary.
Why? Because Zhu Di felt that Zhu Lai was very similar to him. In the beginning, he was a prince with a lot of troops. He asked to move inland. Zhu Di also pretended to be crazy and acted like a fool. He felt that this could stabilize the brothers in the northwest. It would not be a good thing, so it would be better not to do it.
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Zhu Gai has repeatedly promised to be a free prince, but it is not that Zhu Gai's attitude is not pious enough, but that he has done an outstanding job in the northwest border and his prestige is a bit high. The Tibetan, Fan, Mongolian and other tribes living in the northwest region all
He respected and obeyed Zhu Mei very much.
Even in the 17th year of Yongle, Zhu Lai passed away. According to the etiquette system, his eldest son should inherit the vassal title. However, Zhu Di did not grant the vassal title for a long time. He also conferred the title of Zhu Zhanquan as the Lanzhou County Prince. This made Zhu Lai's descendants very upset.
It is embarrassing that there is a vassal king and a county king in this mansion.
However, Zhu Kai's descendants did not dare to resist because he had no legitimate son. The eldest son of the concubine, Zhu Fanyan, was stationed in Ganzhou with the errands of commanding the Qianshi. He did a very good job in these years and was highly praised.
Ganzhou is an important town in the northwest and has a large number of troops stationed there. This time, together with the troops they brought from Lanzhou Prefecture, the total number of troops exceeds 230,000, and more will be added in the future.
A group of people were riding horses, and Zhu Zhanzhen's horse was holding a rope behind him, pulling Shi Yuntong with his hands tied like a war criminal.
He was covered in injuries, but the wounds were not on his legs just enough so that he could walk. As he walked in the cold wind, he shouted: "It was His Highness the Second who ordered me to anger His Highness the Fifth."
"It was His Highness the Second who ordered me to anger His Highness the Fifth."
"It was His Highness the Second who ordered me to anger His Highness the Fifth."
He shouted all the way. Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Zhanzhen with a smile and raised his eyebrows: "You are really too much."
"Why have I gone too far? This person has been trying to sow discord between me and my second brother. I don't believe it. I pulled him all the way, and he can still shout that it's not possible? I must force the mastermind behind this to come out.
, otherwise, wouldn’t it mean that the second brother has suffered this injustice in vain.” Zhu Zhanzhen said with indignation.
Zhu Zhanyi hid far away while Shi Yuntong shouted all the way. It was too embarrassing. Moreover, Zhu Zhanyi insisted that Shi Yuntong was shouting randomly, but he did not stop him and just let him shout.
Shi Yuntong shouted all the way because Zhu Zhanzhen told him that this was the only way to keep him alive.
Regarding what happened that night in Lanzhou Prefecture, Zhu Zhanquan's report was quickly sent back to the capital. In the capital, Zhu Di was arranging troops to send out troops. When he received Zhu Zhankun's report, Zhu Gaoxu's report also arrived.
Zhu Zhanchun's excerpts tell a lot about Zhu Zhanchun. Because of his personal anger, he actually tortured a local prominent family and then followed him with a horse like a tortured prisoner. It was so polite.
But in Zhu Gaoxu's excerpt, he clearly explained the cause and effect of the matter, and then expressed it to the emperor that the two sons of the eldest brother's family were fighting among themselves. As the second uncle, I couldn't persuade him or fight him, but I couldn't stop it.
My heart is for my father, and I explain everything clearly to my father.
Because he knew that Zhu Di's own Jin Yiwei and the intelligence systems at all levels could get the general idea. Why should he hide it? As long as he didn't report the fact that he fought three girls from the Western Regions that night, what other things had to do with him?
Others report truthfully, which is equivalent to giving a copy to both Zhu Zhanchun and Zhu Zhanzhen.
Zhu Di threw the book out angrily: "Everyone is playing like a child, sending a message to me quickly. Gao Xu, there is no small matter in the army. He is going to lead the troops. If the northwest army is unstable, he is the only one to ask."
However, the letters came and went, even though they were working hard, they were not delivered until the group arrived in Ganzhou. Then before entering the city, Zhu Gaoxu asked Zhu Zhanyi to tell Shi Yuntong to shut up and stop shouting, which made his mouth dry.
Shi Yuntong, who was dry, had cracked lips, cracked soles of feet, and felt like a beggar, was relieved.
"Let him go," Zhu Gaoxu said to Zhu Zhanchen.
"But Uncle Second, the mastermind behind it has not been caught yet."
"Your Majesty's intention."
"Okay, okay." Zhu Zhanzhen ordered Yang Song to untie him, and then he rode on a tall horse and said condescendingly: "Don't just rely on your family background to try to climb up the dragon and follow the phoenix. Think of yourself as a person. I want you this time."
Half your life, next time it will be your whole life, start running back to Lanzhou from here."
"Your Highness asked you to run, why don't you run quickly?"
The young master who was so graceful just a few days ago is no longer as good as a beggar. After this incident, he understands that there are some things that he cannot mess with blindly.
Zhu Zhanquan secretly ordered someone to escort him back.
When he looked at Zhu Zhanyi now, he was even more angry, but he didn't dare to show it. He was obviously the second brother. He was older and more capable than Zhu Zhanyi (in his own opinion), but why did the emperor like Zhu Zhanyi more? Father
I like Zhu Zhanchang more. Even if Zhu Zhanchang made such a big basket, there are still many people in the civil and military circles who think Zhu Zhanchang is very good.
He attributed everything to the fact that he was the son of a concubine. He just lacked the status of a concubine, otherwise he would have done better than Zhu Zhanzhen.
The garrison general of Ganzhou City came out to welcome him. Ma Yang, the commander of Shaanxi Xuancheng Chief Secretary, and Zhu Fanyan, the commander of Ganzhou City, were all there.
Generally speaking, when directing people, one should go back a little bit, but after all, Zhu Fanyan is considered to be Zhu Gaoxu's cousin. The way the word "Zhan" is written between him and Zhu Zhanzhen is different, but his age and age are different.
Zhu Zhanzhen is exactly the same.
He has some of the physical characteristics of the old Zhu family, with a longer face, and the young man is pretty good-looking, but his skin is dark from being exposed to the sun and wind all day long, and there are many chapped places, making him look like he can endure hardship.
The commander of the capital, Ma Yang, came forward. He was a general in his fifties, wearing a military uniform: "I will see the King of Han, the King of Zhujiang County, and the King of Lanzhou County. It has been a tiring journey, so please go to the city to rest first.
"
"No hurry." Zhu Gaoxu took out a roll of imperial edict from the parcel box. Ma Yang and others immediately knelt down. Zhu Gaoxu looked left and right, and then said to Zhu Zhanzhen: "Where is your eunuch?"
"What's wrong?"
"My accompanying eunuch is sick because he can't stand the climate here. His delicate body is worse than that of a woman. Now we have to read the imperial edict, and we cannot do without the eunuch."
Zhu Zhanzhen was speechless: "Second uncle, can't you read it yourself?"
"No, there are rules for everything. If there is a eunuch, the eunuch will read the edict."
Zhu Zhanzhen didn't know where Zhu Gaoxu came from this rule, so he gave Xiaosheng a look, and Xiaosheng walked over and took the imperial edict from Zhu Gaoxu's hand with both hands.
The scroll was opened, and Xiaosheng looked at the content on it with a surprised face, and looked at Zhu Zhanyi.
Zhu Zhanchen nodded to indicate to him to read.
"The emperor is destined to be the emperor, Zhaori: King Suzhuang Zhu Kai guarded the northwest and worked hard to uphold the style of the Ming Dynasty. King Suzhuang's eldest son Zhu Fanyan was of good conduct and good at fighting. He was very wise when he was appointed to command the affairs of Ganzhou.
In memory of his failure to maintain his filial piety as King Su for many years, I now confer Zhu Fanyan as King Su, entrust him with the land of Ganzhou, and respond with ceremonial guards and rewards, which will be delivered to Ganzhou later in the year."
This sudden reward made Zhu Fanyan stunned on the spot. Ma Yang touched him with his elbow and said with a smile: "Little Prince, Little Prince, oh no, Prince Su, hurry up and accept the decree."
Only then did Zhu Fanyan react. He quickly stepped forward and performed a military salute: "Your Majesty, Zhu Fanyan has received the order to express his gratitude."
Zhu Fanyan was visibly excited and tremblingly accepted the imperial edict. With a simple sentence, his identity changed. King Su's throne and original fiefdoms were all returned.
Why did Zhu Di do this? Because the original King Su had great prestige in the northwest border pass and had many old subordinates. Even the Seven Guards of Kansai outside Yumen Pass respected him. As a concubine, Zhu Fanyan inherited his throne at this time.
, at this time, you can help Zhu Gaoxu and others in their western expedition to the Chagatai Khanate.
As long as Zhu Fanyan is not a little monster like Zhu Zhanzhen, Zhu Di is very confident that Zhu Gaoxu can definitely control this young cousin.
Zhu Fanyan held the imperial edict firmly in his hands, and Zhu Zhanchen had to call him uncle because of his seniority, but he was as old as Zhu Zhanchen and a little younger than Zhu Zhanchen, so how should he be called.
"Zhancheng, I have met Uncle Suwang." Zhu Zhancheng shouted first, and Zhu Zhanyi immediately followed up: "Zhanyi, I have met Uncle Suwang." If the pronunciation is not very standard, it is easy to pronounce it wrong.
Ma Yang welcomed everyone into the city. The environment at the border was incomparable to that of the two capitals. Moreover, there was less water and more wind and sand, and the natural environment was not satisfactory.
Several key figures gathered around the table in the courtyard of the capital commander. Ma Yangxian handed over the golden seal of the tiger talisman to Zhu Gaoxu. All the troops of this vassal were commanded by Zhu Gaoxu.
Ma Yang handed over the military symbols, talked about the current distribution of troops, and then said: "Prince Han, they have received news of this western expedition to the Chagatai Khanate and sent envoys over. They are now at Jiayuguan. Look,
How good is it?”
After such a long time, it is normal for them to get the news, and when the two countries fight, envoys usually go first.
"What did their envoy say?"
"Nature is here to seek peace."
"What conditions?"
"There was no detailed discussion." Ma Yang understood that the court's intention this time was either to rescue the Timur Kingdom or to attack the Chagatai Khanate. How could he possibly negotiate peace with you?
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Zhanxu: "Zhanxu, you are lying, I will leave the non-diplomatic matters to you. You know my character, and I have never been able to talk about docile matters."
"No, second uncle, what should I do if I break up with someone and hit him again? By then we will be at fault, why don't we let the second brother go? The second brother has always been the most eloquent among our brothers and knows how to communicate with others.
Such a person, the civil servants in the court often praise him."
A big hat was given to Zhu Zhanchun to wear first. Zhu Zhanchun felt that it was time to show off his diplomatic skills, but he felt that Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanchun were not good people and could not easily take on this responsibility.
Then he shied away: "I think Uncle Su Wang has become more aware of northwest affairs in Ganzhou over the years. How about Uncle Su go?"
Zhu Fanyan didn't even refuse: "Okay, I'll go." He had just been granted the title of King Su, and now he had an opportunity to show off his talents. There was no reason to refuse. Zhu Zhanquan was embarrassed. He didn't expect that he would immediately give up the task.
I took it over.
"Uncle Su Wang, no matter what the other party says, we must insist that the other party's attack on our tributary country, the Timurid Empire, is an infringement of the dignity of the Ming Dynasty. If the other party is willing to exchange half of the country for our forgiveness, we can accept it." Zhu Zhanyi.
An explanation was given.
"Zhan Zhen, how could the other party offer half of the country in exchange?"
"Yes, but second brother, we have no intention of solving the problem peacefully. Grandpa Huang's purpose is to bring the Chagatai Khanate back to the Ming Dynasty. There is no need for negotiation. But since everyone is here, we must respect diplomatic etiquette.
"
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Ma Yang and said: "Commander of Madu, tomorrow I will lead the army to Jiayuguan. You can find someone to inform the commander of the Seven Guards of Guanxi. I will meet them at Jiayuguan."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Also, Commander Ma Du, Zhan Chang will set up a factory in Suzhou (Jiuquan) behind Jiayuguan. I still need your help in this matter, and let all parties in Suzhou give full assistance."
Ma Yang had also heard about Zhu Zhanxing's factory. If the factory could be set up in Suzhou, it would be beneficial to the development of the northwest even after the war ended. How could this be not a positive thing?
"My subordinate understands."
Seeing Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Zhanzhen clearly arranging things, Zhu Zhanzhen was not very happy anymore and there was nothing he could do.
"Second uncle, when will our plan to attack the Chagatai Khanate start?" Zhu Zhanjuan asked impatiently.
In recent years, he has not accomplished anything and has been idle. He is not good at studying and writing, so he just practices martial arts. His martial arts skills are quite good and he has read a lot of military books. This is the time when he went to the battlefield to make military achievements and led the vanguard generals.
This is a big errand.
But Zhu Gaoxu always only discussed important matters with Zhu Zhanchen, not with him.
The two looked at each other, and Zhu Gaoxu's eyes flickered: "Don't worry, wait until King Su comes back from the discussion before setting off on the expedition. The Seven Guards of Kansai haven't met yet."
Regarding the next battle plan, the two of them had a tacit agreement not to reveal any information to Zhu Zhanjun, so Zhu Zhanjun felt angry that they were squeezing him out.
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They separated. Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Fanyan went to Jiayuguan, while Zhu Zhanzhen went to Suzhou. The two are adjacent to each other, or Jiayuguan is originally a part of Suzhou. However, Jiayuguan is managed separately because it is an important garrison area for border troops.
The team that Zhu Zhanzhen led this time was composed of several factory directors from Guangzhou Prefecture and some skilled craftsmen. Zhang San was naturally indispensable. He was now getting more and more experienced in managing factories.
Zhang San looked at the open space where Zhu Zhanzhen had brought him and said, "Your Highness, why do you want to build a hot air balloon factory first?"
"In addition to winning this battle, we also need to let everyone understand that the gap in technology is an irreparable distance. With hot air balloons, we have absolute air supremacy, so this time I plan to let the hot air balloons join the siege.
During the war, the northwest was vast and sparsely populated, and it was also a good place for Akkar to experiment with aircraft."
"There is also a train between Jiayuguan and Suzhou that needs to be built quickly. The distance is only thirty miles away. Completing the construction as soon as possible can improve subsequent supply capabilities."
"All the required materials have been notified in advance and the transportation has begun. They will arrive here one after another. Zhang San's time is related to the great cause of the Western Expedition. You and your people will have to work hard recently. You may not have as much rest time.
Make sure everything is completed as quickly as possible.”
Zhang San immediately said: "Your Highness, don't worry."
In Jiayuguan Pass, Su Wang Zhu Fanyan arrived with Zhu Gaoxu, and Zhu Fanyan immediately met with the envoys of the Chagatai Khanate.
"This is Mi Lu, the envoy of Chagatai, and this is His Royal Highness Zhu Fanyan, King Su of the Ming Dynasty."
When they heard that King Su and Chagatai's envoys were in disbelief, King Su had moved inland for many years, and his descendants had not yet inherited the title of King Su. How could a King Su suddenly appear?
"His Royal Highness King Su, we, the Great Khan of the Chagatai Khanate, heard that your country wants to use weapons against us. Your country and we have always been in harmony with each other. Why is this so?"
"Messenger Milu, you are at war with the Timur Empire. The Timur Empire is a tributary state of our Ming Dynasty. We cannot sit idly by and ignore it."
"As far as I know, the Timur Empire has not paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty for many years."
"But their princess came to our country a few years ago and is now our Princess of Zhujiang County. This time it was the Princess of Pearljiang County who led the army."
It makes sense for a son-in-law to help his father-in-law.
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