Whether it is for Annan or Goryeo.
Zhu Ying didn't take Yao Guangxiao and Liu Sheng too seriously.
One is a big shot in history. Zhu Ying has already witnessed this. He also knows how powerful Yao Guangxiao is. Even if he is in a desperate situation, he has his own way to survive.
If he was in charge of so many armies and couldn't dominate Goryeo, then he wouldn't be the one.
On Annan's side, Liu Sheng can be said to have learned the essence of his previous life thoroughly. When it comes to evildoers, even Zhu Ying himself feels that he is not as good as him.
Some people are born with it.
And there are 50,000 troops following him, and he also promised him the position of King Annan to mobilize his enthusiasm.
Because of his old age and hidden injuries, he was infertile and had no offspring.
This leads to Liu Sheng's only pursuit now, which is to leave his own strong mark in the long history.
On the streets of the capital.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying walked slowly.
The three hundred meters around were covered with all kinds of bright and hidden lines of Jin Yiwei.
It's just that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the future emperor came out of the palace together. If anything goes wrong, the entire Jinyi Guard will be turned into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
Almost everyone is tense.
Staring in all directions without blind spots.
"When we go out of the palace alone, we don't have to be so serious. With the addition of the eldest grandson, it's completely different."
"This is still in the capital. If our grandfather and grandson arrive there, I'm afraid there will be more people in the government than the common people."
"My grandfather and my grandson both fought hard to get here, so there is nothing to worry about."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with some sigh.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who has been walking on the ground floor for many years, can tell at a glance that 70% of the people on this seemingly lively street are all dressed in Jin Yiwei.
Suddenly it felt boring.
"Grandpa is very skilled in martial arts, but as the saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands. If something really goes wrong, who dares to take this responsibility? See how nervous Jiang Wei is. He has been dead for less than half an hour after leaving the palace. I’m sweating profusely.”
Zhu Ying looked at Jiang Yu who was following behind him, then at the howling cold wind, and said speechlessly.
Now Jiang Wei was really pumping up all his energy and didn't even dare to blink his eyes.
After walking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang suggested to sit in the former teahouse.
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around him changed rapidly.
When you arrive at the teahouse, you don't need to think too much. All the lively guests here are Jin Yiwei.
"It's pretty much the same as the acting."
After passing through the busy lobby, the two of them immediately went to the private room on the second floor.
This second floor has never been open to the public since Zhu Ying moved into the palace.
White and soft steamed buns, spicy soup, green onions, lean meat and sweet potato porridge, and meat buns.
After devouring the meal, Zhu Yuanzhang patted his big belly with satisfaction.
"I always feel that the food tastes the same when I eat it at Da Sun's place. When I eat it in the palace, it always tastes a little different."
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a slap in his face.
Zhu Ying drank the porridge in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "If grandpa likes it, let these cooks go to the palace to do it."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and said: "Forget it, I guess it's still the same, but I have gained a little weight recently. It feels like there are more and more ways to cook meals in the palace these days."
Zhu Ying's team of chefs are not just chefs who know a few stir-fries, they are chefs who really like to study flavors.
Cuisines from all over the world come together every ten days, and fresh flavors continue to appear.
When I am not doing anything on weekdays, I am experimenting with new dishes.
After a few casual conversations, the grandfather and grandson came to today's topic.
"What's going on with Da Sun's layout in Shaanxi? What's the harvest?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually.
As for the Shaanxi rebels, although the sky is full of snow and frost and the ground is freezing, it is not suitable to march.
But a small group of elite explorers are naturally not afraid of the severe cold.
Knowing yourself and the enemy means you are victorious in every battle. The collection and investigation of intelligence has been intensified since Zhu Ying entered the palace and came into contact with politics.
The original Jinyiwei had a wide range of eyes and ears in the capital, but at the local level, the significance of setting up a point was even greater.
The biggest factor in this is still the constraint of money.
A single capital city spends millions of internal funds every year. If it strengthens the local government, the expenditure will be unbearable by the internal funds.
It's different now, with abundant internal funds, the team of Jinyiwei is constantly expanding.
It has begun to gradually strengthen its radiation towards the surrounding areas of the capital.
These things don't seem to move much on weekdays, but after a few months, the effect is still very obvious.
"The rebels in Shaanxi are, after all, a Caotai team. They are in a mess both in terms of military and internal affairs. This winter, things are not going very well in Shaanxi. The food reserves at home are almost exhausted."
"Even if the Winter Queen does not send troops to the court, they can only go out and rob homes and houses to have any hope of survival."
"According to Tanma's report, farming has been largely destroyed in the territory of the rebel bandits. Sun'er believes that the Shaanxi rebel bandits must be suppressed before spring plowing so that spring plowing can be started and summer grain can be harvested."
Zhu Ying said carefully.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He had considered the matter in Shaanxi many times in his mind.
In fact, it is not difficult to eliminate the rebels. No matter in terms of armament or personnel quality, the rebels have no way to compare.
Most of these rebels are composed of ordinary people, and most of them are mainly coerced and not controlled by themselves.
There is no such thing as military morale.
The only team with a core that has some fighting strength is the first group of loyal believers.
But they don't know how to lead troops to fight, and they are already very good at guarding the pass.
"The Shaanxi side is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is not difficult to defeat it, but it will be extremely difficult before spring plowing."
"Even if we draw teams from the surrounding areas, I'm afraid this war won't be won in more than a month. When it comes to war, don't rush for quick success and gain. If you are strong, you will fall into the enemy's trap and suffer heavy losses."
"Dasun, please tell me if you have any ideas in your mind that can help you break through the barrier quickly."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked after thinking for a while.
Zhu Ying had already planned it and immediately replied: "My grandson knows that most of these people are not willing to be bandits, let alone rebel, and they are still making such a big splash."
"Most people are actually more anxious than us, and may not be able to sleep well."
"After thinking about it, if the people can have food to eat and fields to cultivate, they will naturally not be willing to become thieves. Therefore, my grandson decided that the priority should be to attack the heart."
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately asked: "How to attack the heart."
The word "attacking the heart" seems simple, but in practice, it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Zhu Ying had a well-thought-out idea: "Lure them with benefits, confuse them with food, and suppress them with troops."
"Currently, my grandson has discovered that although the Shaanxi rebels are guarding the place, they have close ties with chambers of commerce in various places. Behind this, the sales of gold and silver and the disposal of goods are all through various chambers of commerce."
"The people at the lower level are in trouble every day, while the upper class rebels against thieves and is a place of wine and meat. The dissatisfaction has already begun to show signs of dissatisfaction, but it is only temporarily suppressed."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Dasun, your Chamber of Commerce of Heroes is known to the world. How can those rebels pass through your Chamber of Commerce?"
Zhu Ying smiled slightly and said: "It's not urgent. My grandson has arranged more than ten chambers of commerce with the same name to control them secretly. This is the right time to use them."
Zhu Ying knew very well that his own Qunying Chamber of Commerce was blooming in various places, with the support of the government, and it was extremely domineering in all aspects.
This is sure to cause a lot of dissatisfaction, but nothing can be done about it.
Although profits are constantly expanding, the collection of some secret intelligence has begun to become very difficult. The first thing to bear the brunt is that all contacts with various chambers of commerce are no longer communicating with the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
The current Qunying Chamber of Commerce is more like a separate yamen.
Zhu Ying had already expected such a situation, but he still needed to be taught how to open a vest.
As long as you have money, it is really easy to start more than a dozen new ones in this Ming Dynasty where the spread of information is so slow.
At present, the vest of the Chamber of Commerce can only be reported to the upper level, and other activities are carried out independently without dealing with the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
He is solely responsible to the county officials.
Counting such vests, as of now, there are hundreds of them, large and small.
If you doubt this one, you still have to doubt that one.
There are seven or eight families in the Shaanxi rebel territory.
The most interesting thing is that these rebels robbed everything, but they did not commit any crimes against the Chamber of Commerce.
As for the Chamber of Commerce, as long as there are enough gifts to send, there will be no obstruction.
The people who went to Shaanxi to explore horses were able to get in under the banner of a certain chamber of commerce. They only had to pay some money at the pass and were let through without even being searched.
Somewhat outrageous, even outsiders can do this if they spend a little more money.
The most interesting thing is that now Shaanxi has rebelled against thieves and proclaimed itself emperor, but the currency commonly used in the territory is still Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
If he hadn't felt that the depreciation of treasure banknotes was unnecessary due to the Shaanxi rebels, Zhu Ying could directly control the chamber of commerce and directly destroy the economy of the Shaanxi rebels' territory.
Let them know what dimensionality reduction attack is.
What is it like to have hundreds of coins but not be able to buy a bucket of rice?
Zhu Ying laughed and said: "It seems that Dasun has already won over many high-level rebels in this regard."
Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Grandpa is wise. At present, except for the leaders, there are about a dozen people below who are willing to work with the Chamber of Commerce. Among them, about 50% of the rebel generals have reached cooperation with the rest of Sun's Chamber of Commerce."
"At present, the specific situation of the rebels in Shaanxi is as clear as a sieve."
At this point, Zhu Ying smiled slightly and said: "The files from Shaanxi recorded in detail the food and clothing expenses of the rebel leader Tian Jiucheng, his accomplices Gao Fuxing, Wang Jingangnu, He Miaoshun and others."
"It is clear at a glance who I met every day, what I said, or the military arrangements."
Zhu Ying knew that rebellions these days were not very particular, but he did not expect that the penetration could be so thorough.
At present, many people have sneaked into the circle of cronies of these rebel leaders.
If we had to wait another half a year, I'm afraid we wouldn't even need a large army to suppress them. Instead, we would directly control the people below, capture all the leaders, and send them directly to the capital for trial.
It's just that the rebels have a strong momentum. If they can't be dealt with quickly, they will have a slight impact on the majesty of the Ming Dynasty.
And it is not as long-term as Goryeo and Annan.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he sighed: "As the ancient books say, know yourself and your enemy, and you will win every battle. In this regard, Dasun, you have really achieved the ultimate."
"How can anyone withstand this combination of inside and outside? When we were fighting at that time, although there were some discrepancies in intelligence, the difference compared to what Dasun is doing now is thousands of miles away."
"The Jin Yiwei we use to supervise all officials have improved to a higher level under Da Sun. They have already reached this level."
"If we hadn't met Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng, a stupid and corrupt person, there really would have been no chance of winning against Da Sun."
Zhu Ying smiled and replied; "What grandpa said is wrong. If there were no grandpa and grandma, where would my father come from? Without my father, how could I be here?"
"For my grandson to be like this, it must have something to do with grandpa. Why didn't grandpa come here like this back then?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he laughed and said: "In this way, our experiences are really similar, but if we really compare them, they are still a little different. We didn't have the ability of a grandson back then, and we didn't have many brothers to help us. , and we can’t get to where we are today.”
"Dasun founded such a large business gang by himself, and made great achievements in the far western region."
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Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "Grandpa is being humble. My grandson is incomparable to grandpa. Grandpa was in the troubled times of the late Yuan Dynasty, and people were inferior to dogs."
"My grandson has inherited the credit from his grandfather. When he was in the Western Region, although there was some chaos, it was generally peaceful."
"Speaking of which, my grandson ripped off grandpa's tiger skin."
Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised when he heard this: "Oh, how can I say this?"
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "When we first established our power, we were alone in the Western Regions, so we used our last name to lie and claim to be related to the Ming Dynasty royal family."
"Grandpa has never been to the Western Regions, but his reputation in the Western Regions is far-reaching. When the Great Ming Sage is mentioned, no one will surrender."
"Relying on this illusory relationship, the grandson got such a huge advantage and was protected at a young age. It made people fearful and did not dare to kill them all for fear of causing the disaster of annihilation."
Zhu Yuanzhang burst out laughing when he heard this.
"When a fake turns out to be true, the truth is also false, and when the truth turns out to be false, the fake is also true. Da Sun's skill is really good. I just don't know what those people are thinking now. I'm afraid Da Sun himself didn't even think of it. The tiger skin, now I put it on myself."
Zhu Ying also laughed after hearing this.
What I once boasted has come true. This wonderful experience is indeed extremely comfortable.
Every time I think of it, the corners of my mouth turn up slightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang is in a very good mood today, which is naturally related to the substantial reduction in government affairs.
Because of the severe winter, there were not many documents to report. Even if something happened, because the official day was approaching, every official knew how to report good news or not bad news.
Whatever happens, it must be discussed before Wan Zhengdan. According to Han tradition, at the end of the year, everything must be postponed and regarded as a time of joy.
"My eldest grandson, do you know that Princess Yan entered the palace yesterday afternoon and came specially to say hello to us."
Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to mention this matter.
Hearing this, Zhu Ying understood that what the old man said next was inseparable from the King of Yan Zhu Di.
Sure enough, the old man did not turn around and said bluntly: "Liaodong, Nuerqian, if nothing else, the best candidate to be the commander-in-chief should be Lao Si."
"The fourth son has been in Peiping for twelve years. Except for your father, there is no one else in the management of the place. He has had many dealings with tribes such as the Mongols. He has fought many years of war with few defeats."
"Now Yihua Nawa has entered the palace and chatted with Concubine Ning for a long time. The eldest grandson can also guess the general thoughts."
"There is no small matter at the border. An incompetent general will kill all the armies. The choice of commander is extremely important."
"The influence of this black soil is related to the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. It is also a long-term matter. Looking at the government and the public, your fourth uncle is the best candidate."
"The conquest of Japan cannot be stopped, but Liaodong also needs to be carried out at the same time. If it is an overseas feudal country, Liaodong will have to choose someone else."
"I wonder what Dasun thinks about this."
In fact, when it came to guarding Liaodong, Nuergan, and reclaiming the black soil, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted the descendants of the royal family to be responsible more than leaving it in the hands of a certain general.
However, the subtle relationship between the fourth child and the eldest grandson is difficult to describe.
In this regard, Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to see what the eldest son thought, and his opinion was the main one.
