Just as the enthronement ceremony was proceeding in an orderly manner, news about Lao Ba suddenly came.
Lao Ba actually defected to the Junggar people!
Yuzhu was thinking about it and found an excuse to solve the Junggar problem. Unexpectedly, Lao Ba defected to him.
It was like, just when I was about to fall asleep, I met the pillow!
As a result, the civil servants continued to organize the enthronement ceremony with great fanfare, while Yuzhu quietly left the capital and went to Dagokou.
The first town in Sichuan was just defeated, and the defense was switched with the sixth town.
The first town starts from Chengdu, takes a boat through the Zhongjiang River, enters the Yangtze River and goes to the sea, and then heads west along the Yellow River.
Because, the First Town not only has many horses, but also dozens of 8-pound army field guns.
If the First Town takes the Jinniu Road to go north, pushing so many heavy artillery over hundreds of miles of Qinling Mountains will not only be slow, but it will also be difficult to supply food and grass in time, and the soldiers will be too tired.
On the contrary, if you take a boat to Fengling Ferry on the Yellow River, you only need to walk dozens of miles of mountain roads to enter the Guanzhong Plain.
Yuzhu's idea of mobilizing troops has always been that if there is a waterway, even if the journey is longer, he will never take the land route.
When Qin Shihuang attacked Baiyue, he first built the Ling Canal and opened up the food transportation line on the water, so that he could supply military food at a low cost.
If grain is transported by land, if 100 shi of grain is transported from Chengdu, when it arrives in Baoji, Shaanxi, there will probably be less than 5 shi of grain left.
Because there is no food in Shaanxi, and the people in Sichuan also need to eat food when they go back empty-handed.
Not to mention anything else, a thousand-ton foreign ship, loaded with food, would only need a few dozen sailors to follow the army eastward and then westward.
The amount of food saved is more than ten times greater?
So, the cost of water transportation is much lower than that of land transportation.
Some children always say that coal in Shanxi is good, and if the eastern region has the ability, don’t use it. The implication is that the developed eastern regions have taken advantage of the resource-rich provinces in the western region.
This is actually bragging without economic common sense.
In fact, the CIF price of a ship of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of tons of high-quality coal from Australia to the eastern port is higher in quality and lower in price than Shanxi coal transported by train.
If the superiors had not considered the income of millions of coal mine workers in Shanxi, allowed the steel mills and power plants in the eastern region to import Australian coal, Shanxi's coal mines would have been miserable long ago.
Shanxi's coal has an advantage. It is not only large in quantity, but also independently controllable, so it is not afraid of being stuck by foreign coal.
In fact, similar problems are based on the same logic as the Qing Dynasty did not dare to engage in sea transportation and insisted on protecting water transportation.
I'm afraid that among the millions of canal works, Li Zicheng will be the one!
When the first town entered the mouth of the Yellow River, Yuzhu had also arrived in Xuzhou.
At a time when maritime transport is booming and water transport has not been abolished, Xuzhou is definitely one of the most important military hubs in the country.
As long as Xuzhou is held in Yuzhu's hand, the bannermen in the capital will not dare to move rashly.
Moreover, after stationing heavy troops in Xuzhou, it also controlled the lifelines of the Yellow River, Huaihe River and Canal, which was enough to frighten half of the entire eastern region.
Xuzhou, Yuzhu can be regarded as a return visit to the old place.
Qian Yinglan was originally the daughter-in-law of the Li family in Xuzhou, but she was snatched away by Yuzhu. This made him somewhat proud!
This time, following Yuzhu south were Peng Yingyue and Chen Qiongbao.
Liu Zheng, the commander of the fifth town and the governor of Jiangsu, led officers of all sizes to wait on the dock to welcome Yu Zhu's arrival.
When Yuzhu's figure appeared at the bow of the ship, "Stand at attention." Following the command, Liu Zheng led the officers to close their legs together and stand up straight.
In the new army, the kneeling salute has long been abolished. Officers, regardless of their military rank, must stand at attention and perform a military salute.
After Yuzhu passed the gangplank and disembarked, Liu Zheng clinked his riding boots this time, raised his hand in salute, and said loudly: "Reporting to the mountain chief, the commander of the fifth town, student Liu Zheng, I sincerely welcome you."
Yuzhu, who was wearing a general's uniform, raised his hand to return the military salute, took Liu Zheng's hand, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while. How are you doing in Xuzhou?"
"Haha, Xuzhou Liu Shengxiang's stinky fermented bean curd is very stinky and has a strange aroma in the mouth. Students must eat it every day. However, I am tired of the mutton soup and plan to change the taste."
Liu is Yuzhu's favorite general, and he naturally knows very well that Yuzhu especially loves special snacks from various places. Therefore, he spared no effort in introducing Xuzhou's local snacks.
Anyway, it's like this these days. Whatever the boss likes, even if the subordinates don't like it, they have to pretend to like it.
After installing it for a long time, you no longer need to install it.
Because Yuzhu likes to visit food stalls, the old subordinates in the New Army always recommend local specialty restaurants to their immediate superiors when arranging their itinerary.
Just when it was time for dinner, Liu Zheng accompanied Yuzhu to the streets of the city, drank two bowls of mutton soup, and ate two cages of crab roe soup dumplings, and then returned to the camp with satisfaction.
After the First Town, the Second Town and the Guards Town arrived in Xuzhou, the Western Expedition Army Headquarters was formally established.
The Junggar tribe occupies a large territory, and its total population is not large, only more than 600,000.
However, the standing army of the Junggar people is as many as 60,000.
Yuzhu gathered the main force of the three towns to march westward, and he also looked up to the Junggar people.
Because of the high mobility of the Junggar people, the first town with the strongest mobility among the New Army must join them in the Western Expedition.
On the day the Western Expeditionary Army set out from Xuzhou, my dear, the entire Yellow River was covered with wooden boats with sails raised, blocking the sky and the sun, and it was impossible to see the end of the river.
After setting off, Yuzhu stood on the bow of the ship with his hands behind his hands, looking at the boundless westward fleet, his heart fluctuating.
Western Region, here I come!
When they arrived in Kaifeng, the army's fleet continued to move westward, while Yuzhu stayed in Kaifeng for several days.
No need to ask, Wu Sidao, the governor of Henan, is in Kaifeng!
"Brother Yulu, we meet again." Yuzhu happily hugged Wu Sidao's shoulders and shook him vigorously a few times.
Wu Sidao looked at the jade pillar with mixed emotions. Alas, he thought that the jade pillar would hide the bird.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Unexpectedly, Yuzhu not only did not kill Wu Sidao, but reused him.
What else can such a benevolent and righteous Lord say?
Yuzhu simply moved into Wu Sidao's office, and the two held a candle and had a long talk.
Yuzhu smiled and said: "You conveyed the news that Emperor Daxing was poisoned by his fourth brother in a timely manner. However, my uncle also helped a lot."
Wu Sidao saw that Yuzhu was in a lively conversation, so he smiled and said: "It was really dangerous at that time. When the golden eagle fell from the sky, the noise was a bit loud and almost alerted others. If the fourth child was not worried about leaking privacy, he deliberately sent the guards to
Even if they are all taken away, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to deliver accurate news.”
At that time, Wu Sidao had already gained the trust of the fourth child, who took him into Changchun Garden with him.
However, Yuzhu didn't fully count on Wu Sidao, and he also had his uncle An Lin as a backup.
Yuzhu's eldest uncle, An Lin, was promoted from a seventh-grade pen-poster to a Yuanwailang, and he has been staying safely in Changchun Garden.
Who would have expected that Yuzhu would have buried such a deep secret more than ten years ago?
In fact, Yuzhu also arranged for Wei Zhu to help spread the news.
In critical moments, three insurances are truly reliable.
It was after receiving messages from his uncle An Lin and Wu Sidao that Yuzhu dared to seize the palace.
On the other hand, there has been no news about Wei Zhu, that old eunuch.
Later, after Yuzhu took control of Changchun Garden, he discovered that Wei Zhu had hanged himself to death as Emperor Daxing.
If someone else commits suicide, Yuzhu may still be half-convinced.
Wei Zhu, who is afraid of death, will commit suicide. Hey, even the sows will climb the trees.
The fourth child must have killed someone and silenced him.
"After Nian Gengyao's defeat, the fourth child has been missing. I guess he must have fled into Fujian." Yuzhu analyzed the possible whereabouts of the fourth child.
Wu Sidao pondered for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, given my understanding of Lao Si's temper, he will definitely not be willing to accept it. Also, Lao Thirteen has been living outside. You must pay more attention to safety and don't be careless."
"Old Thirteen is a man with a clear distinction between love and hate. He will definitely stick with you."
Yuzhu nodded with a smile and said: "Lao Wu, don't worry, my whereabouts have been erratic, even for one of my own, it's hard to figure it out."
The two of them chatted until midnight. They were hungry, so one of them cooked a bowl of noodles and ate them with soup and water, and then continued chatting.
When leaving, Yuzhu told Wu Sidao: "With your talents, you will not stay abroad for a long time, and you will return to Beijing sooner or later."
Ouch, Wu Sidao was so moved in his heart!
Wei Zhu helped Lao Si do bad things, but was silenced in the blink of an eye.
Looking at Wu Sidao, who knew the most dirty information, he not only became a feudal official, but also had the opportunity to become the prime minister of the court.
Yuzhu really has nothing to say about how he treats his own people!
The entire army marched westward in a mighty manner and landed at Fengling Ferry in Shanxi. Civilians recruited from Shaanxi and Shanxi were responsible for transporting grain to the Guanzhong Plain west of Tongguan, Shaanxi.
After passing Fengling Ferry, the main army marched along the Wei River, carrying a month's worth of food, both by land and water.
Most of the food for logistics will be followed later.
The Hukou Waterfall in the upper reaches of the Yellow River is so large that it is impossible for ships to pass through it.
The entire Yellow River was divided into two parts: the upper part of the Hukou and the lower part of the Hukou, each of which was navigable.
The difficulty of the Western Expedition lies in the cost of transporting grain from the Central Plains to Shaanxi and Gansu. It is too huge, and national strength must be accumulated.
However, in order to regain the Western Region and keep the tail of the Rooster Map intact, Yuzhu would choose to march westward no matter how high the price was.
Objectively speaking, Yuzhu and the Junggar people have fought many times, and they have always maintained a proud record of complete victory.
During this Western Expedition, from Shaanxi to Gansu, and from Gansu to the Western Regions, the political battle was far more difficult than the military battle.
Therefore, Yuzhu came in person.
Another thing is that the main force of the three towns was concentrated in the western expedition. It was not suitable to arrange anyone except Yuzhu himself as the army commander.
A certain military leader's prestige in the army is too high, which is definitely not a way to protect himself!
The reason why the old emperor wanted to personally conquer Galdan several times was due to the same imperial mentality.
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