Chapter 440: Deploy troops and generals
"You guys are good at climbing along poles," Chen Cao took a sip of tea and then said, "Get your family members down. I have something to tell you."
After dismissing his family members, Chen Cao said: "Qiongzhou has built a new military zone. What do you think?"
Liu Yucheng immediately understood the reason for the matter and immediately said in a serious voice: "I will go wherever your Majesty needs me to go."
"Hey, you are smart." Chen Cao was also unambiguous: "Although you did not participate, others will have opinions if you continue to return to the garrison. Of course, I believe in your loyalty, so I am ready to let you Go to Qiongzhou Military Region as chief officer;
Although Qiongzhou is on the southern coast of our Ming Dynasty, compared to the old port, Qiongzhou is still a better place. After all, it is the commander of a provincial military region. You will not be disadvantaged at all if you take this position..."
"It's not a loss, it's not a loss..." Liu Yucheng quickly shook his head: "It's not too late for me to be happy. Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
"I am not flattering you." Chen Cao raised his head with a serious look on his face: "There are many ethnic minorities in Qiongzhou Province, among which the Li and Miao people have a large population. The Zhu family's jurisdiction over Qiongzhou was limited to a few important counties. Most of the rest are controlled by local officials. If you go, the burden on your shoulders will be heavy and there will be many things to do. If you fail to do what I asked you..."
Chen Cao looked at Liu Yucheng with a sneer: "It will not be a good thing for your family to join the Jiaofang Division."
Liu Yucheng held his head high and said loudly: "Your Majesty, don't worry. If I can't get things done, I am willing to raise my head to see your Majesty."
Chen Cao stood up and was about to leave. As soon as he reached the door, he stopped again and turned to look at Liu Yucheng who was following him: "Do you have a daughter?"
Liu Yucheng didn't know what was going on: "Your Majesty, I have a daughter."
"How old?"
"This year's fifteenth..."
Chen Cao frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Well, fifteen years old is not bad. When your family goes to Qiongzhou to take office, you leave your daughter in Nanjing and I allow her to study in the Imperial College."
Liu Yucheng was so happy that he almost knelt down: "Thank you for your kindness, your majesty. Thank you for your kindness."
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While Dongchang and Jinyiwei were secretly operating in Nanjing City, Chen Cao was sitting on the tower of Jiangdong Gate eating tangerines, spitting out a piece of tangerine rice under the city head from time to time.
Today, due to military affairs, Jiangdong Gate is temporarily closed. No common people have ever been there before. Everyone must take a detour through the Elephant Taming Gate.
Not long after, a fast horse galloped from a distance. After arriving at the city, the knight clasped his fists and shouted at the city: "Your Majesty, the ship has arrived at Longjiang. According to your Majesty's instructions, it is entering Jiangdong Pier from Longjiang to disembark. "
After another hour and a half, Chen Cao finally saw the vague figure starting to flash in the distance, so he took the telescope from Xin Zhao's hand to observe, and then smiled and said: "Sure enough, it's here..."
After Fu Yingxing received Chen Cao's order, he immediately found Hirata Shoichi and asked him to recruit and form a samurai army of at least 20,000 people. As the war between the Tokugawa and Toyotomi families became more intense at this time, the daimyo from all over the country fled. There were countless warriors, but in just ten days, Hirata Shoichi formed a team of 20,000 people. With the help of sea ships, they set off smoothly and arrived at Longjiang in one month.
The more than 20,000 troops were ordered to stand still. This was really different from Chen Cao's initial thoughts, so he summoned Pingtian Zhaoyi, who was leading the army, and called him to the top of the city for questioning.
After a few years, Hirata Shoichi became a little fatter, perhaps because his life was getting better. When he saw Chen Cao, he immediately knelt down on one knee and said in fluent Chinese: "General Hirata Shoichi, please see your Majesty. "
Chen Cao knew the rules of the Japanese country, so he did not ask Pingtian to get up. Instead, he asked coldly: "How is the war between the two families?"
Hirata had already known that Chen Cao was going to ask, and even knew how to answer: "Back to Your Majesty, after the snow melted in spring, the two sides broke out in the largest war of the year in Sanwa Mountain Castle in Mino Province. Toyotomi sent 170,000 troops, and Tokugawa The family sent 200,000 troops, and the Toyotomi family ended up with a tragic victory. The reason for the tragic victory was that General Toyotomi Yukimura Sanada died during the battle..."
Chen Cao narrowed his eyes. He believed that Sanada Yukimura's death must be Fu Yingxing's handiwork, because Chen Cao once told him that in order for the Toyotomi family to win, important generals must die while winning the war. After all, In the future, all the Japanese countries will be included in their own territory. It will be a great disaster to retain these talents.
"These people you brought here follow the rules, are they different from samurai ronin?"
Hirata said: "As for your Majesty's praise, most of the people brought by the general are surrendered Tokugawa samurai, and the rest are defeated ronin. I heard that they are here to be used by your Majesty, and they all show the spirit of the original noble samurai." , so everyone is in high spirits."
Only then did Chen Cao realize why he was different, and then said: "What do you think if I change your name to my Han name?"
Hirata was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, please name me."
Chen Cao was also on a whim, and then he stared at Xin Zhao, rolled his eyes, and said with a smile: "The first of a hundred surnames is Zhao, so I will give you the surname Zhao, and the first name is the first."
"The first grade Jinshi passed, and the last general, Zhao Jiadi, thanked His Majesty for the name..."
Chen Cao laughed loudly: "You don't look like a Japanese at all. You even know the rules of the Ming Dynasty. Well, from now on you will be Zhao Jiadi in the Ming Dynasty. When you are in the Japanese country, you will be Hirata Zhaoyi. Remember alright."
"Please remember..."
"Zhao Jiadi's department was reorganized into the Yingzhou Army. He was the first deputy commander of the Yingzhou Army. He was specially given the rank of major general in the army to allow his department to do things easily. As for the military political commissar, I will arrange it tomorrow. Zhao Xin , prepare for the Yingzhou Army to go to Qingpu for training."
"yes..."
East Chang'an Gate, also known as Chang'an Left Gate, is the Wubu Yamen Street. A newly opened yamen has a plaque with the words "State Council", which allows Chen Cao to come to officials in person, indicating that they are valued. The minister of the State Council is Zou Weilian, and Chen The first thing Cao Cao did after entering the house was to ask if there were any suitable civil servants available.
Zou Weilian thought for a long time, then raised his hands and said, "Does your Majesty know Gao Hong's plan?"
Chen Cao thought for a long time and suddenly realized: "I have an impression that when he was still the censor, he did give me some help. How is it?"
"Gao Hongtu is determined to do something, and I know that he has talents for more than one director. Now that Your Majesty brings it up, I would like to recommend him to Your Majesty."
"I think it's okay for Gao Hongtu to be mature enough to do his job. Where is he?"
Zou Weilian said with a smile: "He has just been appointed as the secretary of the House of Commons in Kaichun. He should be working in the office at the moment."
Chen Caoqi walked beside him: "Go and tell him that he will follow the Yingzhou Army to Qingpu for training in two days so that he no longer has to sit in an office. From now on, he will be the political commissar of the Yingzhou Army."
Chen Cao had just arrived at the imperial gate of Hongwu Gate. Zhao Xin rushed over, and Chen Cao handed him water: "Don't choke to death..."
"Cough cough cough..." Zhao Xin wheezed and coughed: "Your Majesty, when the Tatars went south to Shandong in the second year of Chongzhen, Gao Hongtu spent all his wealth to resist in Jiaozhou, and he failed to enter Nanjing. He can be regarded as a man. "
"Well..." Chen Cao then remembered Gao Hongtu's actions in the original history, nodded and said: "This person is available, you can go."
In early November, Chen Cao received news from the south, which really shocked him...
At the Qianqing Palace meeting, Chen Cao cursed several times in a cold voice. Feeling that his anger was almost gone, he said coldly: "Look, this is our 'loyal minister' of the Ming Dynasty."
Huang Chunyao looked at Zhu Yujian and kept winking at him. Zhu Yujian stepped out of the queue and said, "Your Majesty, I take this as a decision."
"Oh..." Chen Cao looked at Zhu Yujian: "What does Tang Fan think?"
"Uh..." Zhu Yujian sweated on his forehead. He realized that he had done something to offend someone, and he offended the people who were the founders of the Zhu family: "I thought, I thought I should send troops to suppress it."
"Gui Fan, Tang Fan talked about using weapons and weapons, what do you think?"
Zhu Changying scolded Zhu Yujian several times in his mind, but now he was asked by the emperor and had to make a choice: "I think Tang Fan's opinion is good. It is related to the stability of the Ming Dynasty in the south. This matter should be decided by your majesty."
When the heat was almost over, Huang Chunyao came out and said: "Your Majesty, your two highnesses' ministers agree, but considering that the Mu family has guarded Yunnan for more than two hundred years, it should be dealt with as appropriate."
Zhu Yujian and Zhu Changying finally understood. They jumped into the pit designed by the emperor. They looked at each other and sighed. It was true that people had to bow their heads under the eaves.
"Oh, what do you think Yunsheng should do with it?"
Huang Chunyao said loudly: "In this rebellion, the Jinyiwei reported that the generals of the Mu family acted under the banner of returning the great power. However, only Kunming, where the Mu family is located, responded, and the other state capitals have not yet responded. This will inevitably lead to the expansion of the disorder. Regarding the local losses in Yunnan, I think we should use Mu Qilin, the eldest son of the concubine of the Duke of Guizhou, as the envoy to go to Yunnan to quell the rebellion. After all, it is the Mu family who has a choice."
Chen Cao nodded thoughtfully, and then said: "That makes sense. How many people do you think is appropriate to send?"
Huang Chunyao handed over his hand and said: "Kunming's government has ten turret guns, which is enough for a regiment."
"Okay..." Chen Cao stood up and said, "It is hereby announced that the generals of the Duke of Yunnan and Guizhou are in rebellion. Duke Mu Tianbo is conniving and doing nothing. From now on, Mu Tianbo will be deprived of the title of Duke of Guizhou. Where is Mu Qilin?"
After receiving the news, Mu Qilin had been waiting outside the hall for a long time. When he heard the eunuch's call, he immediately entered the hall and saluted with clasped fists.
Upon seeing this, Chen Cao said: "Mu Qilin, your nephew is causing trouble in Yunnan. Jin Yiwei reported that important generals were involved. I have been on the throne for so long, even Tang Fan and Gui Fan came, and even had a big fight with the King of Zhujia Fan in Xiangyang. After all this, you, the Mu family, are still indifferent, do you really think that you are as high as the sky and the emperor is far away? I need your Mu family to be in charge to stabilize the border of Yunnan?"
Mu Qilin quickly bowed: "I am guilty, and I apologize on behalf of my nephew."
"You don't need to apologize. You are a member of the Mu family. At least you can speak well. I have already decreed that Mu Tianbo's duchy of Guizhou should be removed. I thought it would not be easy to fight in Mu Ying's time; so...
During this trip to Yunnan, if you can put down the rebellion, I will make an exception and let you inherit the title of Duke of Guizhou..."
Mu Qilin's heart trembled. It took him so long to complete a major event, but he finally had news.
"Also, if Mu Tianbo is smart and obedient, I allow him to be renamed Nanning Bo, and he will be hereditary..."
