Zhu Youjian talked with Niu Jinxing and Li Jin, the two trump cards in governing Sichuan, for a long time. It was not until they fully understood their intentions that they were allowed to resign.
After sending the two people away, Zhu Youjian stood up and wanted to go out for a walk. At this time, he remembered that there was a special "guest" in his cabin, namely Mu Tianbo, the chief military officer of Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty, General Zhengnan, and Duke of Guizhou.
This is a "child general".
Today's Ming Dynasty is a bit like "a kid in charge of the country". Zhu Youjian himself is only half a child, Zhu Cixiang, who oversees the country, is only four years old, Xinwang Zhu Cixuan, who came out to control Xinzhou, is only three years old, and Mu Tianbo, who guards Yunnan, is only fourteen years old. Years old... He was only ten years old when he ascended the throne as Duke of Guizhou, Chief Military Officer of Yunnan, and General of the Conquest of the South!
He is so young and promising!
However, Zhu Youjian also knew that this "young and promising" general military officer of Yunnan was still a little inexperienced and could not take on the important task of ruling Yunnan. Military affairs had to be handled by the governor of Yunnan, while government affairs were handled by his mother, Mrs. Chen. and the housekeeper Ruan brothers presided over it.
Moreover, Zhu Youjian also knew that the Mu family's commander-in-chief in Yunnan, Shizhen, had produced two generations of "Faint Commander-in-Chief" in a row!
Mu Tianbo's father, Mu Qiyuan, was a troublemaker. When his slave was arrested by the patrol for breaking the law, Mu Qiyuan mobilized troops and aimed artillery at the patrol office!
Mu Tianbo's grandfather Mu Rui was dismissed from his official position and title and imprisoned because he escaped during the Tusi rebellion.
But Mu Tianbo's great-grandfather Mu Changzuo was a capable fighter. When he first served as the chief military officer of Yunnan (after Mu Rui was dismissed and imprisoned, Mu Changzuo, who had been retired for more than ten years, was re-elected as the chief military officer), he once defeated the Taungoo dynasty of Myanmar, the most prosperous Southeast Asian hegemon!
The Ming-Burma War that took place from the 10th year of Wanli to the 23rd year of Wanli (it was not fought all the time, but fought intermittently) has been somewhat ignored. But Zhu Youjian, who had opened his eyes and seen the world, knew that this was a war that changed the pattern of the southern barbarians and the national destiny of Taungoo, Siam, Arakan and even Chenla!
After repeated defeats in this war, the Toungoo army was severely damaged by the Ming army commanded by famous generals such as Mu Changzuo, Deng Zilong, Liu Wei, Gao Guochun, etc. The vitality of the Toungoo army was severely damaged, and the prestige of King Mangyingli was also greatly damaged. As a result, Siam, Arakan and other countries that were subdued by Emperor Mang Yinglong broke away from Taungoo's control, including Siam led by Emperor Naresuan. After the twelfth year of Wanli, the Toungoo Kingdom fell into the unfavorable situation of confronting the Ming Dynasty and Siam at the same time. The war lasted until the 23rd year of Wanli. The Toungoo Kingdom of Myanmar, which once dominated the Southern Barbarians, was on the verge of destruction. It is a pity that the Ming Dynasty's southward advance was halted due to the outbreak of the Wanli Korean War and the fact that Mu Changzuo was forced to retire in the 23rd year of Wanli. As a result, the Ming Dynasty lost the opportunity to join forces with Siam to destroy Taungoo and carve up Taungoo.
As a result, the Toungoo Kingdom also escaped disaster. After the death of Emperor Naresuan the Great, it stabilized the situation, preserved Upper Burma with Ava as the center, and embarked on the road of gradual recovery. Now it has become the Ming Dynasty. The number one power in the South.
But Zhu Youjian knew very well that the revival of the Toungoo Kingdom was only based on the weakening of its powerful enemy. The Ming Dynasty was severely weakened after the Three Great Conquests of Wanli. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, it suffered a disastrous defeat at Saerhu and was naturally unable to make progress in Taungu.
Siam also turned from offense to defense because of the death of Emperor Naresuan the Great, and no longer sought to destroy Taungoo. The last breath of vitality of the Toungoo Kingdom was preserved and it was able to revive.
However, after its rebirth, Taungoo was no longer a military power with strong military strength and keen on waging war with all parties. Instead, it became a country that lived behind closed doors (the same was true of Siam), which could not withstand the strong force at all. The enemy's invasion... and Zhu Youjian believed that he was "super strong" and had many sons, so he needed territory to settle down. He must be the powerful enemy who destroyed Taungoo!
Moreover, ten years after Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty still had a food crisis. Simply tapping the potential of the Ming Dynasty might not be able to solve the problem. Large-scale imports seemed to be necessary.
However, Zhu Youjian felt that his ability to make money was not as good as that of Nizi, and he might not be able to spend money to buy Nanman rice. So he decided to rob it... Of course he didn't rob it himself. The mighty Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was spread all over the world and respected by all countries. How could he rob the food in person?
So Zhu Youjian decided to train Mu Tianbo to be a bad Ming Dynasty Duke who snatched rice on behalf of the sky, and sent him to snatch it in the future... Therefore, after meeting Mu Tianbo in Chengdu, Zhu Youjian issued an imperial edict to rob rice. The young father-in-law of the Mu family stayed with him. Moreover, he was named the "Royal Disciple of the Ming Dynasty", that is, he was the brother of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!
These days, Mu Tianbo has followed Zhu Youjian to learn how to steal rice.
When Zhu Youjian summoned Niu Jinxing and Li Jin just now, Mu Tianbo was doing homework in the study room on the royal boat, which is also the cabin where Zhu Youjian summoned Niu Jinxing and Li Jin - copying 24 Latin letters and 0-1000 Arabic numerals and corresponding Chinese characters.
"Yuye," Zhu Youjian turned around and looked at Mu Tianbo, who was crying, and called his name, "Have you finished your homework?"
"Write, it's done." Mu Tianbo replied in a very aggrieved voice. He is really miserable now. He has a lot of homework every day, including Latin, which he has never been exposed to... What is the use of learning this foreign language? He, the commander-in-chief of Yunnan who has been hereditary for a long time, still needs to learn foreign languages?
"Okay!" Zhu Youjian nodded, "Show it to me!"
Mu Tianbo is now caught by Zhu Youjian, and he doesn't like studying anymore! He had no choice but to pick up the book and hand it to Zhu Youjian respectfully.
Zhu Youjian looked through it and found that he could write well - it is not easy to write Latin letters and Arabic numerals with a brush, and it is even harder to write them well!
"Okay, there is progress!" Zhu Youjian nodded and threw down the notebook, "Yuye, take a walk with me, and memorize the Latin letters again by the way."
"I accept the decree..."
"I want to talk about my younger brother!" Zhu Youjian said with a smile, "I have two younger brothers, King Youxu of Hunanhuai and King Youli of Huizhao. If they hadn't died young, they would be older than you now... I As soon as I see you, I think of them. If they are still here, I will have two more helpers."
Mu Tianbo thought to himself: If they are here, will they not need me to learn Latin? Besides, you have four older brothers, why don’t you miss them?
Of course, you can't tell Zhu Youjian what you are thinking. Mu Tianbo, the young father-in-law, is now under the roof, so he has to memorize the alphabet.
He memorized the 24 Latin letters one by one. If he didn't memorize well, Zhu Youjian used Jinshou to help correct it, and then let Mu Tianbo go for the time being.
Then, the two brothers walked out of the cabin together and walked slowly on the deck of the boat.
On both sides of the Minjiang River, it is the busy planting season, and farmers can be seen working hard in the fields.
Zhu Youjian held his hand on the railing of the imperial boat, while Mu Tianbo stood on the edge, hands hanging down on his shoulders, looking like a loyal little brother.
"Yuye, how does this place compare with Yunnan?" Zhu Youjian suddenly asked.
Mu Tianbo smiled and said: "Long live my lord, this Sichuan is a land of abundance, how can it be compared to this barbaric land like Yunnan."
Zhu Youjian laughed and said: "The wild land is wonderful... There are few people but a vast land. It is a place where heroes pioneered and people established their careers! How has the climate in Yunnan been in recent years? Is it cooler? Beijing has become more and more popular in recent years. It’s getting colder.”
"Yunnan is not hot at all," Mu Tianbo said with a smile. "Although Yunnan is in the south, its terrain is very high, so the climate is relatively cool. Kunming is even more comfortable. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. It is like spring all year round. It is known as the Spring City."
Zhu Youjian nodded and said, "Is Yunnan's population large?"
"Not much," Mu Tianbo said, "but Yunnan has many mountains and little flat land, and there are many forests, and there are many barbarians, most of whom are rebellious, and it is not easy to cultivate them."
Zhu Youjian nodded and said with a smile: "It's not okay to rebel. I need to send more military households to Yunnan... Yuye, how much food is left in the village of your Duke of Guizhou? How many military households can you feed?" "
