Even though he was wearing heavy armor, his steps were not messy at all.
The weather has become a bit cold. It is winter in November, and the cold wind seems a bit bit cold.
The surrounding vegetation is no longer green and looks a bit desolate.
The stretching army looked like a long winding dragon when viewed from above.
This is exactly the army of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, and his grandson who patrolled the south.
"It's rare to see my eldest grandson working so diligently."
There was a smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's lips. The cold wind outside had nothing to do with the dragon chariot. There was a charcoal basin that was enough for heating, and there was hot tea next to it.
The speed of the dragon chariot is not very fast, and there is no strong bumpy feeling inside.
"We will arrive in Annan in eight months. Although the situation in Annan is still good overall, the various regions are not very optimistic."
"I originally wanted to let Gao Chi teach me, but judging from the information I'm getting back now, it's not as good as I thought."
"Taking advantage of this southern tour, we must deal with the situation in Annan. Only by thoroughly incorporating Annan into the rule of the Ming Dynasty can we use Annan as a springboard to gradually control the entire Nanyang."
"If Annan cannot be controlled, it will be even more troublesome elsewhere. I don't want to take that final step."
Zhu Ying looked through some detailed information about Annan and said to the old man.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "Sometimes you can just listen to the things Qin Tianjian said. How can they be so mysterious?"
"It seems that Da Sun took everything Liu Rixin said seriously. In fact, from our point of view, if such a day comes, it is not something you and I can control."
Zhu Ying stopped reading and his eyes flashed slightly.
The old man mentioned Liu Rixin just now, but he actually secretly told Liu Rixin to say it specifically.
That's predictions about the Little Ice Age.
Because Zhu Ying now needs the old man to support his plan to fully expand Nanyang.
Educating Annan is not a simple matter.
It involves too many Tusi ethnic groups.
As far as Annan is concerned, there are currently more than 40 chieftain ethnic groups in total, each of which has its own customs and culture.
Enlightenment is to let them get rid of their own culture and bad habits and learn the cultural knowledge pioneered by the Ming Dynasty.
But for many people, especially the elderly, if they are asked to abandon all their knowledge, what is the difference between killing them.
Even if they die, they must maintain the inheritance of their national chieftain culture.
Maybe this is called stubbornness, but this is how old people often persist.
This situation is not only in Han culture, but also in other ethnic groups.
If you want to change, it takes time.
Education is never aimed at the old generation, but at the new generation.
But it is obviously impossible to say that all newborns in Annan should learn Chinese culture. This is unrealistic.
If we really want to have this ability, we might as well just popularize Ming education.
Obviously, even now, even though Zhu Ying continued to expand education in the Ming Dynasty, most of them are still in the illiterate stage.
Compulsory education only makes more people literate, and deepening education is not something that today's Ming Dynasty can change.
The Ming Dynasty was like this, let alone Annan.
Of course, Zhu Ying did not have to achieve this point, he just wanted more ethnic groups in Annan to be continuously integrated into the Ming Dynasty, at least they would not form resistance, and they would farm the land honestly and provide sufficient food reserves for the Ming Dynasty.
to cope with future crises.
"It doesn't matter if you believe Liu Rixin's words or not. If he rules the whole of Nanyang, then the Ming Dynasty will have too much food to eat."
"This alone is enough to be a great achievement that will last forever, so my grandson thinks it can be implemented."
"And if there really is a huge crisis like Liu Rixin said, even if the descendants of future generations are a little mediocre, they can still rely on Nanyang's food supply to survive the long darkness."
Zhu Ying's tone was a bit insistent and serious.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly.
In fact, he doesn't have much intention to interfere in this area. As time goes by, Da Sun is the future of Ming Dynasty. No matter what he does, it doesn't matter much.
Completely ruling Nanyang is obviously a huge project. This does not mean that it is difficult to occupy Nanyang by force. According to the current military strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is not a big problem to dedicate 500,000 troops to conquer Nanyang.
But after capturing Nanyang like this, the whole of Nanyang was in a complete mess.
Maybe in the next few decades, Nanyang will be in the midst of uprisings and turmoil, with lives everywhere devastated, and food may be grown everywhere.
Such Nanyang not only has no benefits to Ming Dynasty, but is also a greater burden.
This will consume a lot of Ming Dynasty's treasury and military strength in the long term.
The Nanyang that Dasun mentioned is almost equivalent to most of the Ming Dynasty today.
To expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty by one-third again is something that even the most eager generals would not dare to imagine.
However, Dasun is developing towards this goal.
"Let's take a look at the situation in Annan. If it's too troublesome, we might as well follow our previous method. Although some people will die, it's not a big problem."
When Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes.
Zhu Ying smiled bitterly.
Of course he knew what the old man said, and this was also the last step of his preparation.
If this trip to Annan doesn't yield much results, we can only follow the old man's method.
The main worry is that Annan is different from the north. After all, it is not settled in the Central Plains. The support of the people at the bottom may not be as strong as it is.
Moreover, the transition of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, the enslavement of the people, and the expectations of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains were the key to why Zhu Yuanzhang did not encounter much resistance.
In comparison, in the eyes of the Annan people, Daming is considered an outsider.
If the stimulation is too severe, it will easily bottom out and cause greater turmoil.
But according to Zhu Yuanzhang's wishes, it doesn't matter how big the storm he will cause.
Even if the whole Annan rebels again, so what, the worst is to pacify it again.
If you don't obey, keep killing until only the obedient ones are left.
To be honest, with such domineering words, even Zhu Ying himself is considered cruel. It is still very difficult to reach the heights of the old man.
Violence may not solve the problem, but it can solve the person who has the problem.
At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang really reached the extreme.
"Okay, if it doesn't work, just follow grandpa's method."
Zhu Ying nodded and replied.
Maybe it's simple and crude, and it's not a big deal.
The army moved forward slowly, and not far ahead was Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi.
Delhi Sultan.
Now the situation here has become a mess.
Under the continuous invasion of Timur's army, nearly half of the territory of the Delhi Sultanate has been occupied.
In the confrontation between the soldiers, the Sultan of Delhi was always at a disadvantage.
According to the historical trajectory, the current Delhi Sultanate has been captured by Timur, the rule of the Tughluq dynasty was completely shattered, and the members of the royal family were escorted to Samarkand.
However, due to Ming's participation, there is still the possibility of confrontation.
Originally, Zhu Ying arranged for people to come over just to divide a wave of wealth, but unexpectedly, he actually stopped the offensive of Timur's army.
He didn't know how excellent the students he created were mixed with a lot of experience in military confrontations in later generations.
Wang Jinyi, a student who graduated from the Ming Military Academy with honors, was able to become the deputy commander of Us in just over a year, even with a large number of Tibetan soldiers, Mongolian cavalry, and a few Han officers.
Fifty thousand troops.
In the confrontation with Timur's army, he gained a great advantage.
Tamerlane's grandson, Khalil, son of Miran Shah, is not at the same level as Wang Jinyi.
What's more, it's a city defense battle, a confrontation that inherently has advantages.
"We have been attacking for nearly a month. I think the opponent has basically lost his temper."
"It's such a pity. The Ottoman Empire is so incompetent that it doesn't even have the ability to hold off for a year. It's so easy for Tamerlane to capture you. Even its own emperor was captured."
"Otherwise, we can counterattack."
Above the city, looking at the densely packed tents below, Wang Jinyi had nothing to worry about.
The opponent has forcibly attacked the city more than ten times this month, but failed to capture the city every time.
There were even several times when Wang Jinyi took advantage of the opponent's weakening momentum to open the city gate and let the Mongolian cavalry ride out and shoot twice before entering the city.
The enemy suffered heavy losses and there was nothing they could do.
However, intelligence came that after Timur captured the Ottoman Emperor, he gave up on conquering Ottoman territory, and instead led a large army to conquer the Sultan of Delhi himself.
When Wang Jinyi heard the news, he knew that he could no longer stay in this city.
"General, do we really have to abandon this city completely? If we abandon this place, most of the Sultanate of Delhi will fall into the hands of Timur."
"Although Timur's reputation is great, we are not without advantages. As long as another group of troops comes, the garrison we can establish will reach 100,000. With logistical supplies, even if Timur comes, it will be delayed until
There won’t be any big problems next spring.”
The speaker was Wang Jinyi's deputy general Zhou Cheng.
Zhou Cheng also graduated from the Ming Dynasty Military Academy, but his abilities in all aspects were obviously much worse than Wang Jinyi's.
Wang Jinyi shook his head gently: "Zhou Cheng, you are right. Even if Tamerlane comes, it is indeed possible for us to remain in a stalemate until next spring."
"But you have to know how much it will cost."
"As the most famous Sultan now, Timur's strength cannot be underestimated. He is almost equal to His Majesty."
"The army he brought during his personal expedition is definitely the most elite army. Even the Ottoman Empire, which has a huge territory, will be easily defeated."
"Don't underestimate him. Such an army will cause us great losses. We don't know how much of the 50,000-strong army will be left."
"This is not the Ming Dynasty. There is no need to defend it. Don't forget the purpose of our coming here."
When Zhou Cheng heard this, he lowered his head in frustration: "Okay, just listen to the general."
Obviously, Zhou Cheng wanted to have a try with the rumored Sultan Timur.
Wang Jinyi patted Zhou Cheng's shoulder gently.
"If there is a chance, when Timur besieges the capital of the Sultanate of Delhi, we can fight him."
"We don't have much time left now. We must transport all the food in the city quickly and not leave any supplies for Timur."
"Only in this way can Timur be consumed, and it will be enough for us to hold on in the Sultanate of Delhi for a longer period of time."
Zhou Cheng nodded when he heard this and said: "General, don't worry, leave the rest to me."
Wang Jinyi frowned slightly, but looking at Zhou Cheng's insistence, he still nodded in agreement.
Delay is also very important, because when it comes to transporting food in the city, it is naturally not that fast to move, so you need to spare enough time to avoid being discovered by Timur's army.
Otherwise, if your tail is bitten, you will lose a lot of supplies.
Without the protection of the city, Timur's army had too much advantage in the battle on the plains.
Wang Jinyi never thought of going head-to-head with Tamerlane's army on the plains.
The 50,000-strong army composed of Tibetan and Mongolian soldiers, as well as a few Han Chinese, was the capital for Wang Jinyi's future promotion.
Even though this team was put together temporarily and Wang Jinyi was only a temporary commander, if he achieved enough victories and wealth, theoretically Wang Jinyi could retain a considerable part of his army.
Regarding this point, the Ming court actually didn't care that much, especially in the Uzang area. As long as the Ming government was not asking for military pay, it would be easy to get the support of the grandson if he could make such a move.
Wang Jinyi graduated from the Ming Dynasty Military Academy and had many contacts with Taisun. This situation was within the scope of Taisun's tacit approval.
He was not willing to just serve as the deputy commander of Uzang.
As a first-class graduate of the Ming Dynasty Military Academy, Wang Jinyi could choose a wealthy place to serve as a hundred households.
In the end, he chose to come to the distant Uzang to serve as a Qianhu, not just for a better future.
Deputy Commander of Uzang, this is already the bottleneck of what he can achieve at present. Even if he works hard for another ten or twenty years, he may not be able to serve as Commander of Uzang.
It may seem that there is not much difference, but in fact this ravine is like a world of difference.
It is no longer possible to get to the top just by relying on ability. Without a backing, what is needed is a lot of meritorious deeds.
At present, the Uzang region has nominally surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, so it is naturally impossible to start a major war.
The current Delhi Sultan is Wang Jinyi's only chance.
Wang Jinyi played a huge role in integrating the 50,000 mixed army.
After truly becoming the commander-in-chief, a crazy idea gradually took shape in Wang Jinyi's mind.
What he needs now is to bide his time.
After Zhou Cheng turned around to arrange things, Wang Jinyi turned around and looked at the city he was guarding.
After months of devastation, the people here have suffered terribly, and the city is also very dilapidated, with traces of artillery bombardment everywhere.
But what does this have to do with him?
This is not the Ming Dynasty, and these people are not Han people.