When it comes to real fighting and marching skills, these powerful families in the North are simply incomparable to the Tatars on the grasslands.
But their control over the local area and their involvement in various relationships are quite powerful.
And during the decades when the Mongolians ruled the Central Plains, the aristocratic families in these places also secretly built something like a nail like Wubao...
Now that they plan to resist Zhu Gaojie, the "tyrant", they naturally have to start preparing weapons, food and other related matters.
And if they made any movement, they were immediately noticed by the Jinyi guards who were always staring at these people.
"Hey, no wonder His Majesty asked us to keep an eye on these guys. They really want to rebel!"
A member of the Jin Yiwei family was lurking in a field outside a Wubao with a few people, using binoculars to check what was going on in the Wubao in the distance while sucking in the air-conditioning.
Good guy, these batches of food are being transported to Wubao, and what's in that carriage? The car marks were so heavy that one could tell at a glance that the things inside were not serious. They were probably some equipment or even ordnance!
What does this mean if you don't want to rebel?
This Baihu secretly thought that once this kind of small Wu Fort was closed, it would be easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it would be easy to attack from outside. Now the people inside are desperately hoarding food, grass and equipment. If this group of people join forces to rebel, what will happen to the North? In the four provinces of Zhili, aren’t wars going to be ignited everywhere?
This is a great disaster!
Thinking of this, he put away the telescope and quietly withdrew with several of his men.
This matter is of great concern and must be reported to His Majesty immediately!
This scene also appeared in Shanxi, Shandong, Baoding, Henan and other places.
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"Oh, it's just as I expected."
After receiving the urgent secret reports from Jinyiwei from various places, Zhu Gaojie suddenly became happy:
"These people are quite courageous. They actually dare to come forward to rebel against me!"
In the imperial study room, there are only three people, Yang Rong, Su Wu, Shen Qingyu, and Yang Shiqi, who has been doing well recently.
As the dean of the Academy of Arts, Xia Yuanji has been busy preparing for the next class of students recently. He is very busy and busy, so Zhu Gaojie did not call him over.
As the chief minister of the cabinet, Yang Rong was also Zhu Gaojie's number one confidant and confidant. At this time, he did not hesitate:
"Your Majesty, since these families dare to do such treacherous and unethical things, they must be severely punished!"
"The Northland must never be in chaos again!"
"Your Majesty is also requested to immediately send troops to various governments to suppress this beast! We must completely defeat these traitors!"
He was working very hard on government affairs, and the grassland policy had not yet been decided. Zhu Gaojie asked the cabinet to discuss how to clarify the land and sort out the population. Just when he was very busy, he saw that the powerful families in these places began to make trouble again, even blatantly. They started to rebel, and immediately became very angry.
I wish I could mobilize troops overnight to completely eradicate these rebels!
"You can mobilize troops, but as you know, the chief assistant, there are not enough grain and grass supplies in the imperial warehouse..."
As a rising star, Yang Shiqi also frowned at this time and looked hesitant:
"If a large army is deployed to quell the rebellion, it will cost a lot of money. The Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely lose its vitality again. The next decree will cost a lot of money and food. The price of food and materials on the market also need to be stable. I am afraid that some power will be lost. Not caught."
Zhu Gaojie also knew this. Although the expedition to Mobei was a complete victory, it would be difficult to convert the gains into the Ming Dynasty's combat power for a while, and it still needed to be slowly digested through various channels.
This is like a person who has just eaten too much and needs to sit down to digest it. If he then gets up rashly and starts a fight, he is afraid that it will cause all kinds of problems.
And whether it is to govern Mobei, suppress the south, or clarify the land and population, it will require a lot of manpower, money and food. Now the Ming court is indeed in a somewhat embarrassing situation.
"It doesn't matter," Zhu Gaojie smiled slightly:
"I understand what Bachelor Yang thinks very well."
Since both Yang Rong and Yang Shiqi were in the cabinet, they were both bachelors, but Yang Rong was in charge of the cabinet and was the first assistant. In order to distinguish them, Zhu Gaojiu had a bad taste and divided them into Dayang and Xiaoyang.
And Yang Rong did suppress Yang Shiqi in terms of age, seniority and status. In addition, he was Zhu Gaojie's confidant, so the two of them didn't have any objections to this.
"The imperial court is now waiting for money, and the treasury is also insufficient."
"But the more this happens, the less easily we can let go of these powerful local families who dare to rebel. Otherwise, who will take the Ming Dynasty seriously?"
"Everyone, don't forget the old events of the Meng Yuan Dynasty. The founding of the Ming Dynasty, from Taizu to Emperor Taizong, and then to my hands, only lasted three generations!"
"I can't believe that there are still people below who are thinking about using their troops and horses to try for the position of emperor!"
Although Zhu Gaojie said this with a smile, the meaning behind his words was like an extremely heavy mountain, almost firmly suppressing the hearts of those present!
This is talking about the rise and fall of dynasties!
"Your Majesty," after a while, Su Wu broke the silence first. He was the commander-in-chief of the capital. After returning from the Mobei expedition, Zhu Gaojiu rewarded him greatly and also granted him the title of marquis. Now he is full of honors. He was an important minister of the second rank and a distinguished member of the imperial court, and he was Zhu Gaojie's most capable subordinate in the army.
Therefore, Su Wu spoke very firmly at this time:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, these so-called powerful clans are nothing more than local chickens and dogs. If you give me thousands of soldiers and horses, you can sweep them all away, and they will be reduced to ashes!"
He does have this confidence. Among the three major battalions stationed outside the capital city, whether it is the Shenji Camp, the Fengzi Camp or the Fifth Military Camp, any one can be picked out. With excellent equipment and outstanding qualities, They can be regarded as the most powerful soldiers in the world.
Used to deal with these local powerful people, it is simply killing a chicken with a sledgehammer!
Zhu Gaojie nodded and agreed with his statement.
But then he also said:
"I know what you are thinking, but this matter is not just a military matter. Look at the secret report sent back by the Jinyi Guards. These guys have made preparations early. They have built forts everywhere and stocked up a lot of food, grass and equipment. .”
"At the same time, they are also instigating trends in various places to raise food prices and commodity prices. It can be said that it is a multi-pronged approach and is quite well prepared..."
"According to my decree, except for the Shenji Battalion that remains in the capital, the rest of the Fengzi Battalion and the Fifth Military Battalion will be commanded by you, Su Wu."
"Suppress the Northland!" (End of Chapter)
