Chapter 120: Dayuan seeks peace! Is Zhu Yuanzhang the real emperor?
After all, according to their original plan, they were to conquer most of the capital, but now they couldn't even conquer a small famous city. It was really unreasonable.
"Prime Minister, how about we try for another half month?"
"If we still can't break Daming Mansion, it's not too late to retreat." Han Lin'er said from the side.
Liu Futong nodded, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what I mean!"
Seeing their pair of monarchs and ministers unwilling to fail, Mr. Guan and others were already as anxious as ants on a hot pot.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you must not do this!"
"The Tartars in Daming Mansion are just a bunch of rats, relying on the strength of the city to resist stubbornly. It won't be too late to deal with them in the future!"
"And if we lose Bianliang in the rear, it will be extremely harmful. Not only will our retreat be cut off, but our supply of food and grass will also be unsustainable. The morale of the army will definitely be in chaos."
After repeated admonitions from Mr. Guan and others, Liu Futong, Han Liner and his ministers finally swallowed their anger and accepted the result.
They ordered the entire army to retreat south across the Yellow River and return to Bianliang.
Under such circumstances, the Yuan army, which was victorious in defense, did not slack off at all. They took advantage of the Red Scarf Army's retreat, and Wang Baobao led his army in conjunction with Boluo Timur, Li Siqi and others to pursue them.
On the bank of the Yellow River, he ate more than 10,000 people who were behind the Red Scarf Army. For a while, Wang Baobao's reputation resounded throughout Hebei and Henan.
Many Red Turban Army generals watched helplessly as Wang Baobao wiped out this group of friendly troops, but they had no choice but to do anything.
In just one month, the Red Scarf Army went from a powerful imperial commander personally conducting the Northern Expedition to a hasty retreat back to Bianliang in a rout.
Not only did it consume a year's worth of food, grass and baggage, but it also cost more than 30,000 people.
The original strategy of going directly north from Daming Mansion to attack Dadu suddenly came to nothing.
The Yuan Dynasty ushered in a rare victory!
After all, this was a great victory achieved by Emperor Han Lin'er who defeated the Red Scarf Army in person.
Wang Baobao was immediately praised by the Empress Dowager, the Regent of the Yuan Dynasty!
Empress Dowager Qi went to the imperial palace in the capital city and personally praised the young general in front of hundreds of civil and military officials.
Especially, after seeing Wang Baobao in person, Queen Mother Qi couldn't help but her eyes suddenly lit up.
Because this Wang Baobao was not only a loyal minister and fierce general, but also a handsome young man. According to his age, he was only a few years younger than the Empress Dowager Qi.
I saw that Wang Baobao was eight feet tall and had a face like a crown jewel.
Moreover, he does not have the reckless temperament of a martial artist, but has an elegant and bookish air.
After some questioning between the emperor and his ministers, Empress Qi finally found out that Wang Baobao had read poetry and books since he was a child.
Although he is a Mongolian and has the Mongolian name of Timur, he has always been walking around the world with the Chinese name of Wang Baobao.
This is really in line with Empress Dowager Qi’s appetite!
Although she was the empress dowager of the Yuan Dynasty, she had never been fond of the rude and rude Mongolian customs.
For such an elegant Wang Baobao, Empress Dowager Qi immediately favored him. For three days in a row, she gave Wang Baobao a banquet in the palace.
In fact, rumors quickly spread in the capital city.
People secretly said that Empress Dowager Qi was attracted to the handsome young man Wang Baobao.
The two of them flirted in the palace for three days!
The imperial court of the Yuan Dynasty gave Wang Baobao, Chahan Timur, Hama and Kong Kejian the title of "Loyal Ministers in Suppressing Rebellion" to praise the people of the world.
And allow them to open mansions in their respective jurisdictions!
This is equivalent to recognizing their local emperor status.
Suddenly, many powerful gentry who were originally hesitant felt that Dayuan was kind and much better than the Red Scarf Army who wanted to fight, kill and seize their property and distribute it to the Mudlegs.
Many regiments have emerged in Hebei, Shandong, Henan and other places. They train troops to protect themselves. They no longer respond to the Red Turban Army's call for food and conscription. Instead, they actively and secretly contact the Yuan Dynasty army in order to help the Yuan Dynasty army counterattack.
There was sudden chaos in Henan and other places!
Liu Futong, Han Lin'er and others wanted to whip corpses on Yuan Dynasty, but they didn't expect...
It actually revived the Tartar energy.
The war situation in the north changed because of these loyal ministers of the Yuan Dynasty.
And the Red Scarf Army, which was originally so powerful, suddenly turned into a crisis-ridden one.
The weakness of the Red Turban Army's control over local political power was immediately apparent.
At the same time, in Jinling City.
Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang were also caught off guard by a new problem they were facing.
"Brother, have you heard? Recently, people in Jinling City have been spreading rumors that 'Jinling Mansion has the spirit of the emperor'!" Zhu Han said.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said seriously: "I heard that this is not a good thing!"
Although Jinling Mansion is a good place, if you want to be emperor-like, it means someone wants to flatter you and kill you.
"We here in Jinling, as a famous ancient capital, have the spirit of the emperor, I definitely believe it, but if there is a lot of discussion at this time, then it is really going to start an internal fight." Zhu Han said.
Even if there is no internal fighting, if Han Lin'er and others take it seriously, they will get into trouble because of suspicion.
Just imagine, Han Lin'er issued an edict announcing that he would move the capital to Jinling Mansion. That would be quite difficult.
After all, if Han Lin'er moves the capital to Jinling, he will definitely not come alone. He must bring his family with him, lest hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses come to Jinling.
Brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han fell into a passive position.
Zhu Han immediately sent people to secretly investigate the rumors circulating in Jinling City that Jinling Mansion was filled with emperor spirit.
After some visits and investigations, Zhu Han breathed a sigh of relief when he found out.
Taking the report from his Jinyi pro-army, he said to his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang, "Brother, it seems that we are worrying too much about this matter. It's not that someone is secretly trying to provoke us, but that the people of Jiangnan want to sincerely
Support us sincerely!"
After many inquiries, it turns out that this is really not someone deliberately trying to sow discord within the Red Turban Army.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It was spread among the people in wine shops and teahouses in the south of the Yangtze River.
They all felt that compared to the disorganized Red Scarf Emperor Han Lin'er and others in the north, the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers managed Jiangnan in an orderly manner in just a few months.
And not only in terms of martial arts, but also in terms of martial arts, he also conquered Goryeo and quelled civil strife!
He is a powerful person who is good at both civil and martial arts.
They also hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang could rule in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and were afraid that the Red Scarf Army from the north would flood into the south of the Yangtze River and cause damage to themselves.
Han Lin'er, Liu Futong and others did not know how to govern local areas. They used the method of governing a large area such as Henan with all the people as soldiers, which caused all industries to wither. All kinds of food, grass and military supplies could not be self-sufficient. They all needed Zhu Yuanzhang brothers to allocate support from the south of the Yangtze River.
All the people in Jiangnan are well aware of all this. If Liu Futong, Han Liner and others from the Red Scarf Army are allowed to move into Jiangnan, they will definitely plunder Jiangnan. It would be better to let Zhu Yuanzhang brothers from the Red Scarf Army really live in Jiangnan.
The Yongzhen side.
It happened that at this time, Liu Bowen and Shi Naian came together to ask for an audience with Zhu Yuanzhang.
They gave their suggestions to Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han.
"King Wu, you must take into account the wishes of the people in Jiangnan now. These are the people's will!" Liu Bowen said.
"What do you mean, sir? Is it really impossible to betray the Song Dynasty?" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious face.
This situation now puts him in a bit of a dilemma. Han Lin'er, Liu Futong, and others have suffered repeated setbacks in their Northern Expedition, and were even beaten up by an unknown young general Wang Baobao in front of Daming City. It is really not good for them.
"King Wu, Jinling has the spirit of the emperor. Although it is a rumor among the people, it also shows that the will of heaven is where the will of the people is! The right way is to follow the will of heaven and the hearts of the people!" Shi Naian said next to him.
"So, we would like to implore the King of Wu, for the sake of the people in the south of the Yangtze River and for the sake of the soldiers to serve their lives with peace of mind, please ask the King of Wu to entrust the two places south of the Yangtze River and north of the Yangtze River!" Liu Bowen said.
"Seal Jiangnan?"
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han were slightly startled when they heard the words 'Seal Jiangnan'.
The two brothers looked at each other with a hint of happiness on their faces.
'Yes, although now is not the time to proclaim the emperor and establish a country, it would be great if we could seal the south of the Yangtze River!' Zhu Han thought in his mind.
The title awarded to the king by the Red Scarf Army does not have an actual fief, it is just a title.
Although it has attributes in place names, it has never stipulated the salary, salary, housing, and settlement of kings, princes, and dukes.
After all, the Bianliang court of the Red Scarf Army needed the support of Zhu Yuanzhang, a wealthy man, even for military rations, and it was impossible to provide salary subsidies to princes everywhere.
"As for the actual seal, it's really a good idea." Zhu Han immediately agreed.
"Please ask the King of Wu to report that the forty-six prefectures in the two provinces south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River will be responsible for the 218 counties, and the Kingdom of Wu will be officially sealed!" Liu Bowen continued to persuade.
Forty-six prefectures and 218 counties.
This is almost the entire boundary between Jiangbei and Jiangnan.
King Wu actually sealed Jiangnan and Jiangbei, which was equivalent to truly turning Jiangnan into an independent kingdom.
Even if the Song Dynasty is restored in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang will still be a country within a country.
Although this suggestion is good, it also has some shortcomings and shortcomings.
This is equivalent to having a real rift with the Song Dynasty court of the Red Scarf Army!
If the emperor loses the battle on the front foot, you, Zhu Yuanzhang, will seal the south and the north of the Yangtze River?
This shows that you, Zhu Yuanzhang, have the ambition to establish a separate court and usurp the throne!
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated a little when he thought of this.
"I'm afraid this isn't appropriate, is it?"
Zhu Han naturally saw the concerns of his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, he felt that there was nothing to worry about Liu Futong and Han Lin'er.
After all, in history, they controlled more armies and had higher prestige, but they did not become the ultimate victor.
Now, he and his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang occupy a larger and more territory, and have stronger military power, so there is no need to take into account their ideas.
"Brother, I think what the two gentlemen said is very good. We don't need to hesitate anymore. Let's just do it. As for the actual seal, there is no need to ask Han Lin'er for instructions. Let's declare the world in Jinling first, and then go up.
Just give Han Lin'er a memorial, and it doesn't matter whether he answers or not!"
"Even if he wants to object, it will be done before the rice is cooked, unless he has the ability to fight to Jinling!"
As soon as Zhu Han said this, Zhu Yuanzhang basically agreed with this suggestion. When Li Shanchang returned to Jinling from Jiangbei, he immediately agreed.
"The king of Wu established the state of Wu by sealing the south and north of the Yangtze River. This move was in accordance with fate. This opportunity must not be missed. The time will never come again!"
"Now that the great cause of conquering the Yuan Dynasty has just suffered a setback, we must step forward and let everyone in the world see that although Liu Futong was defeated, there is still a great hero like the king!"
"Only in this way can the military morale of the Han people in the world be inspired!"
Under the persuasion of Zhu Han, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, Shi Naian and others, Zhu Yuanzhang finally made up his mind and agreed to the proposal to seal the south of the Yangtze River and the north of the Yangtze River as the Kingdom of Wu.
Zhu Yuanzhang's request to be granted the title of King of Wu immediately caused an uproar in Bianliang City.
After Liu Futong, the prime minister of the Red Scarf Army, received the news, he became furious.
"Damn it! This damn Zhu Chongba!"
"He wants to rebel!"
Liu Futong kicked an incense burner above the hall to the ground and roared in the hall.
The Red Scarf Army had just returned from a major defeat, although they had repelled the Shandong Yuan Army that invaded from the Xuzhou area.
However, they also suffered heavy losses, losing a large amount of military supplies and food, and many troops were dispersed.
Moreover, many local regiments in Henan rebelled one after another when they heard that the Yuan army had returned.
The Red Turban Army is now too late to put out the fires everywhere.
He, Zhu Yuanzhang, actually sent a request to seal Jiangnan.
"You are really taking advantage of the situation!" Han Lin'er, the Red Scarf Army Emperor of the Song Dynasty, also looked gloomy at this time.
This time, his massive military expedition turned into a joke, which filled the young man with a sense of frustration.
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The interests of young people are often like this. They fall into self-doubt because of a small thing.
However, there were still some among the Red Scarf Army who were able to remain calm despite Liu Futong's rage.
"Prime Minister!"
"Prime Minister, calm down!"
Mr. Guan, who was standing by, quickly offered words of advice.
"Now brothers Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han control the south and north of the Yangtze River. They are the money and food bags for our rear. We must not offend him!"
"Can't offend him? Just look at Zhu Chongba, a thief monk who is popular in Jiangnan and drink spicy food, and still want to be his local emperor? Then why are we people working so hard? Is it just to eat in Kaifeng?
Isn’t it good to eat rice bran?” Liu Futong still didn’t calm down and continued to roar.
"The Prime Minister is right, you can't look at Zhu Yuanzhang's arrogance as a beggar!"
"Zhu Chongba is very popular in Jiangnan, so we will send millions of troops to Jiangnan to drive him away!"
"Don't people say that Jinling has the spirit of the emperor? Let's escort His Majesty to Jinling and let him, Zhu Yuanzhang, come to Bianliang to fight the Tartars!"
The suggestions of these Red Scarf Army generals immediately won the unanimous approval of many generals. After many years of hard fighting, the Red Scarf Army generals have become somewhat war-weary. Especially after Zhu Yuanzhang rose to power in Jiangnan, they had long listened to
Talking about the wealth and prosperity of Jiangnan, I wish I could all go to Jiangnan to enjoy the blessings.
Now, Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of the moment when they were defeated and wanted to seal Jiangnan, which really made them crazy with jealousy.
"Even if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to seal the seal, there is nothing we can do. Now that we are so far away from Jinling, how can we control Zhu Yuanzhang? Moreover, brother Zhu Yuanzhang will not just watch us cross the Yangtze River and go south to Jinling!" Mr. Guan said calmly!
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At this time, Liu Futong and others gradually calmed down, bowing their heads and remaining silent.
Although they shouted loudly, they were still very afraid of Zhu Yuanzhang in their hearts.
After all, not everyone can defeat the Mongolian army of millions, and kill the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty on the battlefield!
It was brothers Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang who did all this. It would be strange not to be feared.
Liu Futong and others failed to capture a single Daming Mansion, so how could they have the guts to really compete with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han.
"What do you think we should do, Mr. Guan?" Liu Futong asked after calming down.
"Actually, Jiangnan is already under the control of Zhu Yuanzhang, and the actual seal is just a name. Even if the actual seal is given to them, we will not lose anything. On the contrary, we can make them happy and continue to supply us with food, grass and military supplies. Wait until
When we conquered Dadu and commanded the heroes of the north, Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Wu, was nothing more than the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty back then!"
"Planning for peace in Jiangnan always leads to self-destruction!"
"From ancient times to the present, the north has always conquered the south, but no one has conquered the world from south to north!"
"So, it doesn't matter if Zhu Yuanzhang is granted the title of King of Wu!"
Mr. Guan's words immediately made Liu Futong feel better.
"Yes, from ancient times to the present, the world has been unified from north to south. When we take over the northern world, we can lead a million troops south to the south of the Yangtze River. If you don't believe this little monk Zhu Chongba, how dare you disobey?" Liu Futong said
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After discussing with everyone, he immediately sent someone to give Zhu Yuanzhang a reply. Not only did he agree to Zhu Yuanzhang's request, but he also gave Zhu Yuanzhang a festival ax, chariots and horses, a guard of honor, a yellow umbrella, a canopy, etc. in the name of Emperor Han Lin'er of the Song Dynasty.
Rewards that exceed specifications.
In history, people who possess these are all powerful ministers who are famous all over the world.
The news that Zhu Yuanzhang had sealed off Jiangnan soon spread to most of the capitals of the Yuan Dynasty.
Queen Qi was also very happy after hearing the news.
The monarchs and ministers of the Yuan Dynasty felt that there were signs of internal strife within the Red Scarf Army.
On one side is the emperor Han Lin'er, who has just suffered a defeat. On the other side are the princes who control a large amount of money and food. The Red Scarf Army will have fierce internal fighting in the future!
This provided a rare opportunity for the rulers and ministers of the Yuan Dynasty!
Faced with this situation, Empress Dowager Qi immediately took the opportunity to implement reforms and strengthen herself in the Yuan Dynasty.
After several setbacks, many people in the Yuan Dynasty felt that they had to change their previous policy strategies in order to preserve the country and the country of the Yuan Dynasty.
Faced with this suggestion, Queen Mother Qi naturally agreed without hesitation.
Most of their territory has been lost now. If they continue to try to strengthen themselves, they may not even be able to save their only capital.
If the reform causes big trouble, it will be nothing more than losing most of the capital.
Whether you make changes or not, the result will always be the same, so you might as well fight for it.
This reform of the Yuan Dynasty.
It was not only a reform for the Han areas of the Central Plains, but also a reform for the rear areas of the grasslands.
During the successive rebellions of the Red Turban Army, the emperors and ministers of Yuan Dynasty saw something strange.
That is, the people who were most loyal to the Yuan Dynasty were Mongolian officials and Han officials in the Central Plains.
The tribal kings at the rear of the grassland were unable to do their jobs one by one. Even if they mobilized troops and horses, they tried their best to delay or mobilize some old and weak people.
Regarding this phenomenon, Empress Dowager Qi and others felt that the Mongolian and Han officials in the Central Plains were influenced by Confucian loyalty to the emperor, so they were truly loyal to the Yuan Dynasty.
Confucian loyalty to the emperor is such a good thing!
This reform must greatly improve the status of Confucianism, and even wish to raise it to the status of a state religion.
If everyone in the Yuan Dynasty were loyal ministers, there would be no more rebels!
Therefore, the first item of this reform in the Yuan Dynasty was to respect Confucianism!
Even more powerful than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he only respected Confucianism.
Empress Dowager Qi and Emperor Aiyou issued an order to confer the title of Grand Master on the Confucius.
The honorary title is ‘The Most Holy Grand Master of Civilization, Governance and Martial Arts’!
Confucius's descendant Yanshenggong Kong Kejian was appointed as the great national master.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Mongolian kings in the steppe must promote Confucian classics in each tribe, and they must hang a statue of Confucius in the tent of each tribal leader.
In fact, for the grassland tribes, many people will never come to the Central Plains in their lifetime. They live peacefully as their own herdsmen on the grassland. They have no idea who Confucius is or who he is.
"What kind of powerful person is this Confucius?" Many Mongolian vassal kings asked the envoys sent by Dadu.
Regarding this issue, the envoys from the capital city found it difficult to explain to a group of illiterate Mongolians.
"Confucius was naturally a very powerful person. He made his three thousand disciples obey his orders!"
When the Mongolian leaders heard this, they said, "Confucius must be very good at fighting. Otherwise, how could three thousand people listen to his orders?"
The messenger was also non-committal about this statement. After all, he thought that was the case.
Confucius must be very good at fighting, otherwise how could those three thousand thorn-headed disciples obey orders obediently?
When the Mongolian leaders saw the statue of Confucius they received, they began to question it again.
“There’s something wrong with Confucius’s appearance!”
They felt that a gentle old man could not be an image of Confucius. Suddenly, many Mongolian leaders reported their findings to the court. They must have sent the wrong picture.
Regarding this suggestion, the monarchs and ministers of the Yuan Dynasty showed a very flexible bottom line. As long as they can promote Confucius's thoughts of loyalty to the emperor on the grassland, any kind of Confucius is acceptable!
Soon a brand-new image of Confucius spread among all the grassland tribes.
This Confucius who fits the hearts of the Mongolian people has changed from a kind old man wearing a robe and a long sword to a man with a Mongolian hairstyle and a Mongolian wrestling uniform.
He is armed with a scimitar, a pot of feathered arrows stuck on his back, and an eagle flying behind him, a strong man with a sinewy face!
This is the image of Confucius that most Mongolians identify with!
Of course, those who admire Confucianism in the Central Plains cannot do this. If you turn the image of Confucius in the minds of scholars into a muscular version of Genghis Khan, it will have the opposite effect.
The Yuan Dynasty encouraged scholars in various places to take up positions in league training in various places, or to organize team training in person, and they could immediately obtain official positions in the Yuan Dynasty. Not only were they exempted from their respective taxes, but they could also obtain an official position with real power to control the local area.
County magistrates in various places were initially selected from these group exercises.
As soon as the Mongols came up with this method, many powerful people who were greedy for power followed suit.
This is the real Tu Emperor!
If generations can continue to serve as officials, isn't that what a powerful family was like in the Wei and Jin Dynasties?
Both the big and small gates are passed down from generation to generation, which is much better than the imperial examination.
And for this kind of thing, nowadays, it is better to do it early than to do it by chance.
One carrot and one pit.
If whoever has the first-mover advantage will have great convenience for future generations.
This strategy of Meng Yuan immediately caused powerful people from all over the world to turn to the Yuan Dynasty, and the Red Scarf Army encountered great setbacks in various places.
The two sides launched a fierce confrontation centered on Henan.
After the Red Scarf Army captured some cities, they could not defend them for long. The local powerful would collude with surrounding regiments to train troops and mount a counterattack.
As a result, the Red Turban Army's vitality was greatly consumed in several repeated battles.
Of course, Wang Baobao, Chahan Timur, Li Siqi and others who were stationed in Hebei would not miss this opportunity. They took advantage of the ice of the Yellow River to lead four armies to break through the Yellow River.
The Yuan army was approaching Bianliang City. Bianliang City had no geographical advantages, so Liu Futong could only gather troops from various places to defend Bianliang.
As a result, other places in Henan fell into defeat, losing cities and territory.
The original territory was reduced by nearly half in an instant.
When heavy snow fell and the fighting in various places came to a standstill, the Red Scarf Army only held the eastern part of Henan from Bianliang to Xuzhou.
Places such as Tongguan and Luoyang to the west of the battle line all fell into the hands of the Yuan army. Liu Futong sent people to send emergency documents to Zhu Yuanzhang in the south of the Yangtze River, asking Zhu Yuanzhang to quickly reinforce grain, grass, baggage and weapons. It would be best to send another one
Powerful soldiers and horses rush to support Kaifeng, otherwise by the beginning of next spring, the Yuan army will encircle Bianliang from three sides!
By then, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Facing the situation in Henan, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han felt a little regretful.
Of course, there is also some helplessness. The overall strategic view of Liu Futong and others is really poor.
It didn't matter that they retreated in Henan. Mao Guike, who led the Northern Expedition, was in bad luck.
Zhu Han said: "According to the information coming from the front, Mao Gui, who is alone in the Northern Expedition, has already rushed into the Xanadu area of the Yuan Dynasty!"
When Mao Gui and others started the Northern Expedition, they only had tens of thousands of people, but people from all walks of life along the way joined them one after another. By the time they attacked the Liaoyang area of Shangjing, there were already 70,000 to 80,000 people, but they had no rear base.
Originally, according to the agreement, the Red Scarf Army should have already invaded Dadu by this time.
They encircled the north and south and wiped out the Yuan Dynasty within the Great Wall.
However, Liu Futong had already been defeated and retreated to Henan, and Mao Gui's troops were now running around in Liaoyang Province like headless flies.
"Mao Gui, we know this man well. He is a good man. Although he has some bad records of indiscriminate killing, it is not a big deal. We still need to help him." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Zhu Han and others have deployed many spies through business names in Liaoyang Province.
Therefore, it can be said that Mao Gui and others are well aware of the activities in Liaoyang area.
"Brother, what should we do?"
"First save Mao Gui's Northern Expeditionary Army. As for the battle of Bianliang, we are not so anxious. The Yuan army is short of food and grass. I heard that there has been a famine in Dadu, and many dignitaries have no food to eat, so
When next spring comes, the Yuan army's offensive may not be able to start. If we don't rescue Liu Futong and Han Lin'er in Bianliang, there won't be any big problems. On the contrary, if we don't rescue Mao Gui in Liaoyang, I'm afraid there will be no big problem.
The mountains in Liaoyang will freeze to death in the heavy snow." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhu Han said: "It just so happens that the country of Goryeo is in chaos now. The Goryeo Eight Banners soldiers are a little unsure, and their combat strength is still a bit low. Let Mao Gui lead the troops into Goryeo."
"Qiwu, you are right. I feel the same way about this matter. First, send someone to contact Mao Gui and let him lead his army into Goryeo. But before entering Goryeo, we must let Mao Gui know that Goryeo belongs to us.
Let him separate himself and become king there!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"This matter is simple." Zhu Han nodded and said, "After entering the country of Goryeo, settle down Mao Gui's generals first and have them stationed in various places in Goryeo. Only one Mao Gui will be left in the capital."
Just when Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang were discussing how to attract Maogui's Northern Expeditionary Army, they suddenly received news from Huaidong.
"Report to the King of Wu, Deputy Commander! There is an envoy from Meng Yuan asking to see you!"
"Messenger of Meng Yuan?" Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han were both stunned.
They had no contact with the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. Except for Hama and others from Shandong who were their defeated generals and had some tacit understanding, they had no contact with each other.
"Where did the Meng Yuan envoy come from?" Zhu Han asked.
"Deputy Commander Qi, he's from Dadu!"
"Most of them are here, what are they here for?"
"Said he came to seek peace!"
"Seek peace?" Zhu Han was stunned, and Zhu Yuanzhang was also confused.
They did not expect that Meng Yuan would send people to Jiangnan to seek peace at this time.
"Well, since you're here, let's meet him." Zhu Han said, and Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.
"Okay, bring people here!"
Soon, a Mongolian envoy dressed as a businessman arrived here.
As soon as this person saw Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang, he immediately saluted respectfully.
"I would like to pay my respects to Marshal Zhu!"
"who are you?"
Zhu Han asked coldly.
After some conversation, it turned out that this person was really an envoy from the Meng Yuan Dynasty and was now the official Youcheng.
"I, the Queen Mother, and Your Majesty have decided that as long as Marshal Zhu is willing to agree to sue for peace, then the Huaihe River will be used as the line, and everything south of the Huaihe River will belong to the Marshal. Even Fujian, Guangnan Road, Yunnan and other places can also be included.
Give it to the king, as long as the king cuts off all contact with Han Liner and Liu Futong and draws a clear line!"
Naturally, Meng Yuan's little tricks couldn't be hidden from Zhu Han and the others.
Today, Zhu Yuanzhang occupies the Jiangbei and Jiangnan areas, the Huguang area is occupied by the Tianwan Red Scarf Army Xu Shouhui and others, while the Xichuan and Yunnan areas still have a large number of local forces loyal to the Yuan Dynasty, and other forces also occupy the Guangzhou and Quanzhou areas.
But even with Meng Yuan's promise to cede, Zhu Yuanzhang is now beyond his reach.
There is no ability to control these places, so it is just a blank check.
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately waved his hand to interrupt this suggestion and said, "Stop talking. Do you think we are three-year-old children?"
"Using such a stupid trick to deceive us into asking for peace, I think you just want to sow discord between the monarch and the ministers of the Song Dynasty. Come on! Get out of here!" Zhu Han said at the side.
The soldiers and guards outside the door responded and were about to come in. The envoy was so frightened that he quickly said, "Commander, if the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed!"
"I am also entrusted by the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty, and I have no hostility whatsoever!"
Zhu Han said: "Since your Mongolian and Yuan court wants to ask for peace, then promise me three things. If you agree to three things, we can talk about peace."
"I wonder what three things they are?"
Zhu Han said: "First, the Mongols immediately withdraw from Dadu and return all the land! Second, of course it is compensation. It has been more than a hundred years since you first attacked the Central Plains and you have killed countless Han people. Naturally, it is impossible to give up
You just leave, and you will be compensated 300,000 yuan each in silver, cattle and sheep every year for a total of fifty years as compensation for the previous war.
The third is to profess tribulation! After the Mongols retreated to the grassland, they professed tribulation to the Song Dynasty and were loyal to the Song Dynasty from generation to generation. Otherwise, there is no need to discuss anything!"
What kind of peace talks is this? This is simply a loss of power and humiliation to the country!
Of course the Mongolian envoy could not agree!
However, fortunately, the Meng Yuan envoys did not really come to seek peace!
Their real purpose was to come to inquire, mainly about the situation of the brothers Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangnan.
Because according to some information obtained by the Mongolian and Yuan court, the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers did not encounter any resistance in Jiangnan, and everyone in Jiangnan supported them.
The prophecy that Zhu Yuanzhang from the south of the Yangtze River was the son of destiny was once circulated in the capital city.
The upper echelons of Meng Yuan, headed by Empress Dowager Qi, immediately realized that the real threat to them was Zhu Yuanzhang from Jiangnan.
That's why in the name of peace talks, people were sent to inquire about the news.
After a conversation, Zhu Han quickly understood the motives behind the Mongolian Yuan court from the envoy. He came to inquire about the peace talks this time.
Zhu Han was also very curious about the news about Dadu in Mongolia and Yuan Dynasty, so he told the envoy that since it was a peace talk, it could not be a unilateral peace talk. If you sent an envoy, we would also send an envoy to Dadu to talk about it.
Moreover, we can establish business ties first and discuss business instead of state affairs. What do you think?
The messenger immediately agreed upon hearing this!
Because according to the situation when they came to Jinling, the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers' governance in Jiangnan was quite effective. Many of these doorways need to be carefully explored. Therefore, if the two parties can establish long-term business contacts, under the guise of shop transactions, then
But it’s much more convenient.
As for whether letting the Red Scarf Army go to Dadu to open shops will leak information in Dadu, that is not something that the envoy needs to worry about. Dadu's city defense troops will naturally arrange these things.
"What the deputy commander said makes sense. Then...immediately report to the Queen Mother and the Emperor when you return next time, and prepare to receive the commander's envoy."
After seeing off the Mongolian and Yuan envoys, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han scorned the Yuan Dynasty's peace talks.
"These Mongols have done many evil things. If they agree to these three conditions, it will be absolutely impossible!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
"However, this also allows us to establish some businesses in Dadu and explore some information!" Zhu Han said.
"There are a lot of dangers involved. Who is the right person to send?" Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused.
The person in charge of the rebels' commercial affairs until now is their second brother-in-law Li Zhen.
However, the second brother-in-law Li Zhen is one of his closest relatives. Of course, it is impossible to send him to go personally for such a dangerous matter.
"Actually, there is no need for any specialized manpower. For example, Shen Wansan has many business names all over the world. Can't we just use their business names?" Zhu Han said.
"Shen Wansan, I almost forgot about these people!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Shen Wansan and others, since the Zhu Yuanzhang brothers settled in Jiangnan, have all been doing business honestly, and have handed over all the governance of Suzhou. After all, the few broken guns and knives in their hands are different from those of Zhu Yuanzhang. For those who have fought many battles, it is not worth mentioning at all. It is better to be your own businessman honestly.
Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Shen Wansan and other big businessmen in Suzhou to jointly establish a new business name called Sihai Trading Company, which was specially used to sell Jiangnan silk, porcelain and other materials to most of the capital.
As for military supplies such as grain, cotton, cloth, etc., these important supplies are strictly restricted and cannot nourish the enemy's military strength.
All goods are transported by sea, and the control of shipping is entirely in the hands of Zhu Han.
This prevents merchants from using this channel to smuggle goods.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han were based in Jinling, they quickly became familiar with most of the information.
As for the information that Meng Yuan had gathered in Jiangnan, Zhu Han did not deliberately restrict them.
Because Zhu Han was confident that all the methods he implemented in Jiangnan were all conspiracy!
Since it is a conspiracy, naturally I am not afraid of people knowing about it.
Soon after, Zhu Han implemented a new round of new policies in Jiangnan.
The first priority of this new policy is still the main purpose of land. All the hidden land in the hands of many local tycoon landlords in Jiangnan will be taken back to the government, and then they will be divided among the common people according to the responsible land system. In this way, the government will own both In order to gain the power to control all the land, the people of Shengdou were highly motivated. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Moreover, although these fields were cultivated by the poor, they also belonged to the government, thus avoiding the encroachment of powerful gentry.
The second major event is to continue to promote the new Confucianism!
Zhu Han wants to directly introduce New Confucianism to every county and set up a new type of official school, which will be an important point in the performance evaluation of officials.
The third New Deal was to restructure the taxation system in Jiangnan, abolish all the old policies, and implement the system of sharing grains per mu and gentry paying grain as one.
This "sharing the grain into the land" and "the gentry paying the grain together" can be said to be the pinnacle of control methods of the feudal land system.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty in later generations was able to accumulate a lot of wealth for the later prodigal son Qianlong during the Yongzheng period. It was precisely because of the sharing of grain between the peasants and the gentry, which allowed the population to grow on a large scale, and the powerful landlords could no longer Property taxes cannot be hidden.
However, for Jiangnan, it is a bit complicated to not only continue to distribute land to the local tyrants, but also to adopt a new system in which the gentry all pay their grains to the farmers.
Except for Zhu Han, no one can really control the overall situation.
Except for Zhu Han, no one has the decision-making ability and qualifications to handle this matter personally, so Zhu Han must personally take action regarding the land issue in Jiangnan.
As the Pingzhang of Jiangnan Province, Zhu Han set up the Jiangnan Land Reform Office in Jinling to personally deal with the land tax issue in Jiangnan.
