The grassland problem has always troubled the Central Plains dynasty. No matter what dynasty it is, you can beat the grassland people to their knees in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but you can never make the grassland people completely surrender, and you can't even hinder their ability to reproduce.
When the Central Plains dynasty slowly weakens and begins to go downhill, the prairie people will become a ghost and start wandering around you. If you find the right opportunity, they will chop you with a knife. Although they can't kill you at all, they can kill you.
Bleeding continued.
Some people say that the grassland peoples harassed and invaded the Central Plains because they were murderous by nature, barbaric and uncivilized, but in fact, Wang Xuan still believed that this was caused by the natural environment.
The living environment on the grassland is too harsh. Whenever the long winter arrives, the white snow and the roaring north never bring romance, but more death.
Maybe people from the south think that the snow-covered world is a beautiful sight, but that’s because they don’t live here. To the prairie people, this is called a white disaster.
It is called the White Disaster because it will freeze to death a large number of prairie people who lack heating equipment and ability, as well as the countless cattle and sheep that the prairie people depend on for survival. In order to resist the White Disaster, the prairie people launch an invasion war every winter.
, looting more food supplies to ensure that you and your family can survive this winter safely.
Of course, even if you can't plunder, it's good to have a group of people die. Even if there aren't many supplies, there are fewer people. Relatively speaking, the living people have more hope of survival.
This sounds cruel, but it is the fact that barren grasslands cannot support so many people.
"Teacher, what do you need us to do?" Zhu Youxiao was the most excited and even forgot to raise his hands as he usually asked.
Unexpectedly, Wang Xuan did not get angry, but replied with a smile: "The whole thing is almost divided into several steps. The first is of course the armed attack."
"If we want to completely rule the grassland and eradicate the threat from the grassland, the first thing we need to do is to kill Lin Danhan!"
"So the expedition is the first step. After the grassland dignitaries led by Lin Dan Khan are eliminated, a new round of construction of the grassland will begin."
"In fact, the grasslands are not barren, it's just that the grassland people don't have the technology and the ability to develop them. There are a lot of mineral deposits under those grasslands, such as coal. If you just want to support the construction of the grasslands, you still need to lay roads, cement
, roads can be paved to smooth traffic, and housing construction can be completed quickly. With convenient transportation, the wealth created by animal husbandry alone can feed many, many people."
"The current lifestyle and breeding methods of grassland people are too backward. After effective improvements, the same large grassland can support three times the number of cattle and sheep now. The domestic demand for cattle and sheep is also increasing day by day, but
Once there are enough benefits, we Han people will be able to live on the grasslands, and there will be no such thing as grassland people. Of course, construction is not a problem, what is needed now is to eliminate Lin Dan Khan."
"Teacher, I am willing to personally lead the troops to the grassland and eliminate Lin Dan Khan." Zhu Youxiao's face was flushed. For a twenty-year-old passionate boy, it has always been his dream to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors, Yangwei Grassland, or in other words, it is his dream to follow in the footsteps of his ancestors.
Every Ming emperor’s dream.
No marriage, no indemnity, no land cession, no tribute, the emperor will guard the country, and the king will die!
In any case, the Ming Emperor achieved this, and in the entire Chinese history, the Ming Emperor can be regarded as the most courageous emperor.
Fortunately, there are no ministers here, otherwise I would be kneeling on the ground again now. What kind of civil fortress is not far away from the past, what kind of gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, why is the emperor who is responsible for the people of the world and the country, how can he easily take risks? Anyway, that is
They wailed and used various seemingly reasonable reasons to prevent the emperor's personal expedition.
But now sitting here are a group of passionate young people who are on par with Zhu Youxiao. They have learned a lot from following Wang Xuan in the past three years, they have learned about the ways of the world, and they have learned how to bend and stretch, but they have not lost their temperament.
Bloody, I have always believed that when we meet on a narrow road, we will be indifferent to life and death. Whatever we do to you, we will do it if we don’t accept it.
"Teacher, I'm going too, take me with you!"
"Take me one!"
" 1"
"365"
"Hahaha, okay, let's go." Wang Xuan smiled. He didn't think it was too difficult to kill Lin Dan Khan. In fact, there is no comparison between the current Tatars and the Ming Dynasty in terms of manpower, equipment, and mobilization capabilities.
Morale and so on were in a state of being crushed in all aspects, and Wang Xuan could not see the possibility of defeat at all.
The reason why I haven't taken action is because I feel that the time is not mature enough. Now that the first phase of construction goals in the northern Ming Dynasty have been basically completed, a large number of infrastructure talents have been trained in the past three years, and some of the manpower can be allocated to start construction on the Mongolian grasslands.
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict:...Fan Mu Guogong to guard the southwestern border of the Ming Dynasty, cultivate farmland, encourage farmers and mulberry farmers, teach virtuous people to start schools, spread the culture of the Central Plains, stabilize the border, and have made great contributions through hard work. Mu Qiyuan is specially named the King of Southern Burma.
In the fiefdom of southern Myanmar, all laws are set by oneself..."
This imperial edict was the first of its kind to confer the title of prince in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Immediately afterwards, a series of imperial edicts were issued. Basically, the nobles conferred by the two emperors Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di in the south were all granted territories in the south.
It’s just that the southernmost one has reached both sides of the Strait of Malacca.
At the same time, Wang Xuan completely opened up a series of related technical information such as cement plants, steel mills, and textile factories to support these noble families in developing overseas territories. After all, Wang Xuan's goal is not to make much money, he also
There is no ability to supply the world's consumption of these basic materials.
Just when the entire Ming Dynasty was focusing on another major development of the south, a cavalry team of ten thousand people disappeared from the capital quietly, along with the emperor and more than 300 noble disciples.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As can be predicted, there was another uproar in the court, and Wei Zhongxian was once again blocked in the palace. This time he had experience. After all, no matter what
Just get used to things.
When they learned that Wang Xuan was leading his men to the grasslands, intending to completely wipe out Lin Dan Khan, many senior officials in the court were so frightened that they fainted. They were Tatars, and they only led 10,000 people.
Without any logistical supplies, if you dare to go deep into the prairie alone, and the emperor himself does it, isn't this just like committing suicide?
Regarding these, in the hearts of veterans who have lived beside the people in the grasslands all their lives, sending troops to the grasslands is a taboo that cannot be violated. There is no way to win without death.
It’s not like they don’t know that the Ming Dynasty has developed rapidly in recent years and its national power has been booming. It’s impossible to ask them to change their minds and eliminate the fear of the grassland in their hearts.
Therefore, very simply, Wang Xuan led his troops away without revealing any information. Moreover, today is different from the past, with military and political affairs separated, which is not their responsibility.
Of course, it is not that there are no understanding people in the court. They know that since Wang Xuan dares to take action, he is fully confident. However, his own 'Qilin'er' follows the army and makes a noise. On the battlefield, there are no swords and guns, so a collision is inevitable.
, if anything goes wrong, they will be heartbroken.
Yes, these dandy boys back then have now become the 'Qilin children' of each family. Not to mention that they have been educated by Wang Xuan in the past three years and have become classmates with the emperor. They will definitely be able to flourish after inheriting the family business in the future.
Even if he is the second son and cannot inherit the title or family business, he may not be able to carve out a wider world with Wang Xuan and the emperor as his two major backers.
Now that we are setting out to conquer the grasslands, it’s no wonder that everyone is worried.
All the way out of the Great Wall and into the grassland, Wang Xuan took out a large map and threw it to Zhu Youxiao, letting the group of people study it on their own. He was here to escort them, and at the same time he also wanted to appreciate the scenery of the grassland. It was Zhu Youxiao who really made the decision.
A group of people, after all, this is their graduation exam.
"We are at this position now." Zhu Youxiao was both nervous and excited. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is a war to destroy the country. As the commander-in-chief of this war, he was inevitably nervous when he entered the battlefield for the first time. He clicked his fingers on the map.
, raised his head and said to the people around him: "According to intelligence, Lin Danhan's tent is currently located here. According to the nearest route, we should march from here."
"In order to pursue the speed and suddenness of the march, we traveled with a light vehicle and only carried three days of supplies. Therefore, along the way, we had to obtain enough food from the prairie people, and there were some changes in the route."
Seeing everyone around him nodding, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Wang Xuan.
"Don't look at me!" Wang Xuan waved his hand, "You have the final say on this matter. In fact, it doesn't matter even if the mission is not completed successfully this time, as long as the loss of the army is not great, so there is no need to put too much pressure on yourself.
"
It was rare for Wang Xuan to be so easy to talk to, and Zhu Youxiao completely let go of his last worry.
I have detailed maps compiled over the past few years, a compass, and I can also use the stars to determine my direction, so I won't get lost on the prairie.
Late at night, there were stars, and a crescent moon could not bring much light to the grassland. The 10,000-strong army stood still, as if completely blending into the night. Zhu Youxiao was at the forefront of the team, looking at the stars on the grassland in front of him.
A group of people said: "There is a small tribe ahead. According to the data, the number does not exceed 2,000. In order not to leak the news, they must all be killed."
"Yes!" A group of people responded in lowered voices.
"In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, the army is now divided into four teams and surrounded from four directions. Now start checking the watch and act on time within an hour!"
After the instructions were given, the army was divided into four. Zhu Youxiao personally led the team to stay put, while the other three teams lightly knocked on the horse's belly and strolled around in a large circle to surround them.
There were no signal flares or rumbling drums. When the time came, all the soldiers in the four directions dismounted and led their horses towards the camp silently.