It is impossible to read without reading.
It is impossible to study in this life.
Only by being a teacher can I barely make ends meet.
During the day, I teach and educate people in the Imperial College, and at night, I have to go to Qinhuai, which is ten miles away, to work.
Li Hongbi finished a busy day of work and fell asleep directly holding Xiao Gugu in his arms.
The next morning.
Before Li Hongbi opened his eyes, he was woken up.
The playboy was furious on the spot. Even if the person who woke him up was Li Jinglong, he could not stop Li Hongbi's anger.
It wasn't until Yi Shiha heard the noise and walked in that Li Hongbi gave up.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is conducting military exercises at the military camp in the western suburbs. You and your son have been specially summoned to watch the ceremony. You must not neglect it!"
Li Hongbi was stunned when he heard this and couldn't react.
Fortunately, after Yi Shiha conveyed his will, he left to his own devices.
"Dad, what's going on?"
"Well, why does Your Majesty want to use troops to perform martial arts?"
Li Jinglong didn't explain, and urged Li Hongbi to change clothes quickly.
Li Hongbi thought about it and simply put on the fine gold chain armor, looking extremely heroic.
The father and son got into the carriage and went straight to the military camp in the western suburbs.
In the swaying carriage, Li Hongbi suppressed his sleepiness and asked this question again.
"Dad, tell me quickly, what's going on?"
Li Jinglong explained honestly this time.
"Autumn is coming soon. According to past practice, those Northern Yuan barbarians will go south to plunder."
"Also, according to news from the border, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Some kind of ghost, Lichi Khan, moved the tribe to the vicinity of the Juhai Laer River, intending to restore the homeland of eastern Mongolia."
"I'm afraid we will have to fight again, so we need to prepare in advance. Your Majesty is ordering troops to perform martial arts today for this reason!"
After hearing this, Li Hongbi suddenly realized.
That's what it is. The two problems that the Ming Dynasty has been facing are the southern Japanese and the northern captives!
The Southern Japanese pirates were a problem along the Jiangnan coast. The Ming Empire now had a strong military and set up many guard posts on the southeastern coast, and implemented a strict national policy of maritime ban. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory was generally relatively stable and not as serious as in the middle and late periods.
It was not until the middle and late Ming Dynasty, that is, the Jiajing era, that the national power was weak and the government was corrupt. Japanese pirates were on the rise along the southeast coast. National heroes such as Tan Lun, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou performed epic anti-Japanese deeds.
Therefore, the Yongle court of the Dog Emperor actually only faces one foreign enemy now, the Northern Captives!
The so-called Northern Barbarians are actually the Mongols of the Northern Yuan Dynasty who retreated to Mobei.
When Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang expelled the Tartars and restored China, the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasty abandoned the Central Plains and fled to the grasslands, retaining the name and system of the Yuan Dynasty in an attempt to regain control of the Central Plains. However, due to defeat by the Ming army, they had to retreat northward to Helin. It is called "Northern Yuan" in history.
However, in order to eliminate the remaining forces of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang also organized eight large-scale northern expeditions during the Hongwu period, which are known in history as the "Eighth Northern Expeditions of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty". The campaigns lasted intermittently for more than 20 years, completely destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty and its remnants. The power is crippled.
Especially in the 21st year of Hongwu, the founding generals such as Yongchang Hou Lanyu, Dingyuan Hou Wangbi, Yan'an Hou Tang Shengzong, Wuding Hou Guo Ying and other founding generals led an army of 150,000 out of the fortress, pursued them to Yuerhai, and annihilated the small court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in one fell swoop. The royal court has existed in name only since then.
The huge Mongol Empire also began to fall apart. After the Northern Yuan Emperor Tuogu Si Timur was defeated by Lan Yu, he was hanged by his general Yesudie'er during his escape and then usurped the throne. The Northern Yuan Kingdom was abolished, and Mongolia fell into The tribe was divided, and powerful officials were in power within the tribe, and wars continued.
The overlords of the grassland who were once beaten were so beaten that they fled when they heard the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty. The orthodox Beiyuan Dynasty was reduced to a grass-roots team from the previous dynasty, and no longer posed a threat to the orthodox status of the Ming Dynasty.
By the end of Hongwu, the Beiyuan Kingdom was no longer in use. It became Mongolia again and was downgraded to a border threat to the Ming Dynasty. Even the Mongolian Uliangha tribe in the Daning area was surrendered by the Ming Dynasty and became a mercenary and part-time mercenary of the Ming Dynasty. Professional fighter.
But the problem is that the Great Mongol Empire is a huge empire that dominates the Eurasian continent, and it is not just a small area like the Central Plains.
The Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, but the Great Mongol Empire still existed. When the gourd was pressed, the barbarian troubles on the Mobei grassland were still difficult to eradicate.
After the last orthodox Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Togu Si Timur, was hanged, various Mongolian tribes began to fight against each other endlessly. In the end, two huge tribes emerged, which were also the main forces that had troubled the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. One was called the Tatars. , one is called Wala.
Arutai and others from Togusi Timur's old tribe broke with Oara and established Guilichi, a descendant of Hedan, the concubine of Ogedai, as the Great Khan, forming the Tatar tribe.
Mahamu, the son of Taiwei Haohai Dayu of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, established himself on the mountain and became the great lord of Wala.
These are the two main forces of the Northern Barbarians of the Ming Dynasty.
Inside the carriage, Li Hongbi was deep in thought.
Li Jinglong was very excited.
Because His Majesty the Emperor was performing martial arts, he specially ordered his father and son to participate. This was a sign of favor!
In the past, Li Jinglong didn't talk about participating in martial arts performances. As long as His Majesty the Emperor didn't cause trouble for him, it would be a good thing!
"Son, behave well later. My Lao Li family will rely on you from now on!"
Li Jinglong said quietly, with a look of relief on his face.
Li Hongbi rolled his eyes after hearing this, "Why are you going to die? Are you starting to make funeral arrangements?"
Li Jinglong: "..."
This kid!
His mouth is still so poisonous!
"This military exercise is not just for watching."
"You noble sons and daughters will also undergo a review. After passing the review, His Majesty the Emperor will grant you the position on the spot, which means you will start serving as a errand!"
"So, my son, this time you are not only going to see it, but you are also going to take the exam in person!"
Li Hongbi: "???"
ah?
Proofreading exam?
So sudden?
"Dad, is it too late for my son to get out of the car now?"
"It's too late, the carriage has already left the city!"
"..."
The carriage swayed out of the city, traveled dozens of miles, and finally arrived outside the camp gate in the western suburbs.
Li Jinglong and Li Hongbi got off the carriage obediently.
Outside the camp gate, there were already a group of soldiers waiting here.
Li Hongbi was secretly speechless, sighing at this soaring and murderous aura.
There was a burst of laughter from behind.
"Mr. Li, are you here too? Come in with me!"
No doubt, listening to this voice, Li Hongbi knew that the person coming was Qiu Fu, the number one predator in the military!
Li Hongbi turned his head and saw Qiu Fu, who was wearing iron armor. His slightly old body revealed a sharp aura, like a sharp blade that had just been unsheathed, and its sharp edge made people shudder.
When a group of soldiers outside the camp saw this, they all clasped their fists and shouted: "I've seen the Governor!"
Qiu Fu's title is the Duke of Qi, his official position is the Left Governor of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, and he is the mastermind of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Therefore, the officers and soldiers called him "Dadudu" as a respectful title for Qiu Fu.
Qiu Fu nodded lightly, with a solemn expression, and stretched out his arms: "Generals, no courtesy."
The soldiers straightened up, lined up in two rows with respectful expressions, and took the initiative to make way for him.
Li Hongbi stood behind him and couldn't help but secretly clicked his tongue.
This is the momentum and prestige of the first person in the military!
Today I finally saw it for the first time.
Li Hongbi was silently amazed.
Glancing at the shivering Li Jinglong, he felt a little embarrassed.
They are both Dukes of the Ming Dynasty, why is there such a big gap?
After all, you are also the former head coach of the Confederate Army!
"Dad, why don't you just die first if you're fine!"
Li Jinglong: “(°Д°)”
