The officers and soldiers at the east gate of Suzhou (Jiuquan) were sitting in the doorway drinking wine to warm themselves up. When they saw someone coming, they were too lazy to move and just asked: "Is there a way to quote the document?"
The hidden meaning is that if there is no way to lead, the city money will be collected!
Yuan Da shouted: "I am a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. I am the young master of Zhan Shifu. Wang Ruoxu, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, is here. Why don't you, the general of Suzhou, come and see you!"
The officers and soldiers guarding the city immediately cheered up. Seeing that Wang Yuan and Yuan Da were very young, they were dubious and unsure of how to react.
Wang Yuan did not make it difficult for them. He dismounted and walked over, taking out his identity documents. He asked someone to go into the city to report, and then started chatting with others: "How many sergeants are there in Suzhou City?"
The officers and soldiers guarding the city carefully answered: "Five or six thousand."
Wang Yuan asked: "Is it five thousand or six thousand?"
The officers and soldiers guarding the city hesitated and said: "This... I don't know much about this either."
Wang Yuan asked again: "How many days do you have sex?"
The officers and soldiers guarding the city said: "When it doesn't snow, you can do it every half a month."
Well, just one exercise in half a month is considered a hard training, and the person in charge of Suzhou City should reward him.
Reality is so bullshit.
Wang Yuan asked again: "Can military pay be paid truthfully?"
"It's... hard to say," the city defenders said vaguely, "Anyway, life is better now than before. At least everyone can survive."
Two years ago, there was a corruption case in Suzhou, and the top and second-in-commands of the military were replaced. It is estimated that the newly appointed officers are relatively restrained, so this officer and soldier said that he can still survive.
Not long after chatting with the officers and soldiers guarding the city, Xu Qian, the deputy commander-in-chief of Gansu Province, and Chen Kai, the deputy commander of Gansu Province, all rushed towards the city gate on horseback.
"Xu Qian (Chen Kai), a humble official, has met Bachelor Wang!" The two of them knelt down on one knee at the same time.
This was a good deal, and Wang Yuan reciprocated the favor, helping them and saying, "Two generals, please rise."
The two led Wang Yuan into the city. After walking for a while, they found that the streets were obviously more prosperous.
Xu Qian introduced: "This place is called Fa Cross."
It was a strange name, but Wang Yuan understood it as soon as he heard it.
The cross is a crossroad, and distribution refers specifically to the distribution of criminals. It seems that the criminals who were sent to Suzhou for military exile were signed for and officially settled here. At the same time, the prisoners who were released after serving their sentences were also released here after serving their sentences - exile is a lifelong matter
, he could not go home after serving his sentence, so he could only stay in Suzhou to build the Ming Dynasty frontier.
This intersection, and the surrounding streets, should be the most lively place in the entire Suzhou City. The people living here are all talented people, including thieves, fraudsters, murderers, and political prisoners... Anyway, they come from all walks of life.
The elite all live here, and some have even been passed down for two or three generations.
Wang Yuan asked about more in-depth topics, and both Xu Qian and Chen Kai complained endlessly.
Suzhou used to be very prosperous and was the only place that the Silk Road passed through. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty imposed economic sanctions on Turpan many times, and trade was interrupted from time to time. There has been no trade for several years, and now it only does business with the Kansai Seven Guards.
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A few people were walking on the street, when suddenly a civil servant came on horseback, raised his hands and said: "Chen Jiuchou, deputy envoy of Gansu Military Preparation, has met Mr. Wang!"
"Chen Bingxian is polite!" Wang Yuan replied.
Chen Jiuchou is from Yang Tinghe's faction, and he is very young and slightly more reliable than Peng Ze.
Historically, Peng Ze negotiated peace with Turpan as soon as he arrived, but Chen Jiuchou directly accused him of not being responsible. Moreover, Chen Jiuchou also expected that Turpan would not give up, so after Peng Ze returned to Beijing with his troops, he immediately organized his army to prepare for war to cope with the changes.
"History of the Ming Dynasty" records that the Turpan army invaded eastward and broke through Jiayuguan. Chen Jiuchou galloped from Ganzhou to Suzhou at starry night, led the army and civilians to defend the city, and took the initiative to attack and defeat Turpan, successfully guarding the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Isn’t it awesome?
The real situation is far different. After Peng Ze left, Chen Jiuchou knew that his military and financial resources were not enough to defend the land of Guanxi. Therefore, he ignored the land west of Jiayuguan and allowed it to fend for itself. However,
He did prepare his army for war and regarded guarding Jiayuguan as the strategic bottom line. This was more in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty at the time, and it cannot be said that he did anything wrong.
Chen Jiuchou's mistake was that he lied about his military exploits. He only defended Suzhou City. Turpan was beaten away by Xiaolie Tu. At that time, Chen Jiuchou secretly contacted the Oara tribe and attacked the Turpan army from both front and rear, but did not report any merit afterward.
Not to mention the Wala friendly troops. Moreover, he also exaggerated his achievements, saying that he killed the King of Turpan, but in fact Mansuer was only slightly injured.
It wasn't until the Jiajing Dynasty's Great Ceremony that Chen Jiuchou's lie about his military exploits was discovered by Yang Tinghe's political opponents, and he was directly sent to the frontier by Jiajing.
But again, Chen Jiuchou is at least more reliable than Peng Ze. His mind is very clear, and he also knows how to contact Wala to send troops!
At night, Wang Yuan and Chen Jiuchou had a secret discussion.
After explaining the situation in detail, Chen Jiuchou asked: "I wonder what Wang Zongzhi's strategy is?"
"Recover Hami and severely damage Turpan." Wang Yuan said.
Chen Jiuchou said: "It is easy to recapture Hami, but it is very difficult to seriously inflict a heavy blow on Turpan. Turpan is no longer what it used to be. It can easily summon 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, and beat back the tribes of Oala Xiaolietu. But in the land of Guanxi, the Han people are very
They are scarce, coupled with the long distance, making logistical supplies extremely difficult, it is impossible to support the army for a long time."
Wang Yuan [Biquge www.biqugexx.info] asked: "What does Chen Bingxian mean?"
Chen Jiuchou said: "From my perspective, within three to five years, Turpan will definitely occupy the Seven Guards of Guanxi, and then direct its troops towards Jiayuguan Pass. We should work hard to build the Jiayuguan Great Wall to keep Turpan out of the pass!"
Wang Yuan was a little unhappy and asked: "You don't want the large area of the land of Kansai?"
Chen Jiuchou said: "The land of Guanxi belongs to Jisi territory, and the soldiers and civilians are all aliens. Instead of collecting taxes there, it needs financial support from the Ming Dynasty. In the past, the Seven Guards of Guanxi were set up to serve as a buffer zone for the Western Regions. Now Turpan
With the prosperity of the country, the land in Guanxi can no longer buffer it. It is better to strictly guard Jiayuguan. Firstly, it will be easier to defend, and secondly, it can reduce the consumption of money and food."
This statement seems to be correct. It takes into account the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty and the Western Regions, and makes optimal strategic adjustments accordingly.
The problem is, the Jisi area is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty, how could it be abandoned directly?
If there were no Kansai Seven Guards as a buffer, Mansuer could directly attack Jiayuguan in the future, and it would no longer be a matter of repeatedly fighting for Hami City.
Wang Yuan did not reprimand him face to face, but only said comfortingly: "Chen Bingxian is well prepared for war. Please allow me to go out and inspect."
Chen Jiuchou reminded: "There are many Turpan spies outside Guanxi, so Wang Zhi must be more careful. If they are not of my race, they must have different intentions. Even the guards of the Seven Guards of Guanxi cannot trust and rely on them."
This is extremely nonsense!
Those who are not of my race must have different minds. The problem is that even alien races cannot have the same heart.
Although the Seven Guards of Guanxi are foreigners (Mongolians), they are basically loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Because Turpan was too cruel, they burned, killed, looted and fought for decades. The population of Hami City was only a few thousand.
The city was also killed and its population dropped sharply.
During the Hongzhi period, not to mention the Mongolians in the Seven Guards of Kansai, even the Mongolians in Turpan all moved inward to join the Ming Dynasty, unwilling to be ruled by the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.
Just saying that people who are not of my race must have different hearts, did you push all the Seven Guards of Kansai who had their hearts towards the Ming Dynasty to the enemy?
Just making excuses for your own incompetence!
The next day, Wang Yuan asked Chen Jiuchou for a Mongolian guide who could speak Chinese, and took Yuan Da and Feng Suxue straight to Jiayuguan.