After the great victory over Litu here, Ma Gui continued to advance westward, recovering many old guard posts abandoned by the Hongzhi Dynasty in Hetao along the way.
As a result, the rabbit was chased in a very embarrassing situation. When he fled to a grassland near the water to rest, he couldn't help but said to the Taijizhuang Tulai very sadly:
"I thought that this time Cao Zedeng and King Kuaibai Fengqing raised an army as an opportunity to revive our Yuan Dynasty, but we were defeated first!"
"The Ming army is certainly cunning, but it is also related to the fact that we Yuan people are not united. If the Tumote tribe is of one mind with us, Ma Gui will not be able to get into the trap at all, let alone pursue it here."
Zhuang Tulai then said something.
Zhulitu smiled bitterly and said: "Tumote is not united within us, let alone the entire Great Yuan?"
Zhuli Rabbit stood up as he spoke, looking at the increasingly lush grass in the south and the waves of wheat blowing in the wind today, and said:
"Now that I think about it, it is not wrong for Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty to implement new rituals. If the Han people were like us Yuan people, they just wanted to enslave their tribesmen and would rather fight each other for their own selfish purposes. It would be impossible for them to be like this now. The country's national strength will be strengthened by several great conquests!"
"Just judging from the fact that 70,000 people went out to fight this time, and everyone was not afraid of death, I don't know how high the reward and pension are behind this."
"After Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty insisted on restructuring and even insisted on implementing new rituals, the Ming army not only did not weaken like before when the Han people were in trouble, but became stronger than before."
Zheli Rabbit then said something else.
Zhuang Tulai nodded.
The Hetao area has both large grasslands for grazing and a large amount of fertile fields, so it is a place where livestock and farming areas are combined.
After the Mongolian tribes occupied this place, they not only developed animal husbandry, but also engaged in agriculture. They also recruited many Han people to settle here.
This type of reclamation area was called Bansheng by the Mongols.
Therefore, Focus Rabbit can now see some wheat fields.
"Ming Army!"
"The Ming army is coming!"
While Zhulitu lamented the Ming army, the cavalry around Zhulitu panicked and kept shouting.
Zhu Litu quickly looked back, and suddenly saw thousands of mounted Ming troops chasing them along the river. They were speeding up from both wings, and he panicked and got on his horse.
Zhuang Tulai also got on his horse at this time and cursed: "Damn! Why are these Ming soldiers still chasing us?"
"This shows that their main force is also continuing to advance westward. What Ma Gui wants is the entire Hetao, not just to defeat us! Zhuang Tu Lai, you bring three hundred cavalry to stop them, otherwise we won't be able to escape!"
At this time, the rabbit turned the horse's head and spoke to Zhuang Tulai.
Zhuang Tulai did not hesitate, and after saying "ok", he began to turn the horse's head in the opposite direction of Litu.
"Remember! If you want to evacuate, don't retreat along the river. These Ming troops are chasing us along the river."
Zhulitu then gave another instruction.
Zhuang Tulai said: "If we don't follow the river, how can people and animals use water?"
"You haven't noticed yet. The cunning Ming army already knows the distribution of the rivers here. Do you want to die of thirst, or do you want to be captured and humiliated to death by the Ming army?"
As the rabbit said this, he whipped the horse's belly and left.
"I see!"
Zhuang Tulai also replied, and then led three hundred cavalry and took the initiative to fight against the pursuing Ming army.
After a charge, Zhuang Tulai only had a hundred riders left.
But at this moment, another Ming army cavalry appeared from behind. They all dismounted and surrounded him and his cavalry. They also took down the wind-chasing blunderbuss used by the horses and aimed them at Zhuang Tu in rows. Lai and his cavalry.
Seeing this scene, Zhuang Tulai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then he had to rush over quickly, and at the same time shouted in his mouth: "Long live the Golden Family blessed by the eternal god!"
Bang bang!
Not long after Zhuang Tulai finished shouting, rows of lead bullets were fired from the white smoke, punching several big holes in his body on the spot.
Zhuang Tulai fell down from his horse and began to vomit blood from his mouth. Then he reluctantly saw rows of Ming soldiers mounting their horses and riding towards him.
soon.
After the iron hooves of a Ming army cavalry appeared in his field of vision, he closed his eyes and knew that his Dayuan cavalry would never stand up again.
Capital.
As October approaches, the yellow flowers in the Forbidden City are in full bloom, and at dawn it is already common to see the city locked up in cold smoke.
Zhu Yijun also postponed the morning wake-up time by a stick of incense and shortened his lunch break, which did not prevent government affairs from being handled in a timely manner.
Because the northwest military was in full swing, the southwest military was not over yet, and Luzon continued to be developed, he did not dare to take a break, and had to pay serious attention to state affairs most of the time.
"Those who are afraid of China have firearms!"
"To deal with the Northern Barbarians, firearms must continue to improve. Not only the infantry, but also the cavalry must make greater progress in firearms for cavalry combat. Therefore, you will make self-generating fire guns made by the temple. Since they can If the cavalry can better use firearms to kill the enemy on horseback, it will undoubtedly be of great help to the future expansion and development of the country in the north. I hope that in the future, our Ming cavalry can fight in the northern area with a pot of wine. Use the blunderbuss to sweep across the entire grassland, and even bring the Han wind to the distant east of the Ural Mountains!"
Zhu Yijun even devoted more energy to the research and development of science and technology in his spare time.
After all, this is the primary productive force.
Whether it is internal repair or external expansion, with the most advanced technology, many problems can be solved in a better way.
Because any conflict is essentially a struggle of interests, if technology is used to make the cake bigger, so that even the person with the smallest share can get more than before, then the conflict will naturally be resolved.
In addition, if technology develops to the point where hot weapons are more lethal than cold weapons, the balance of war will undoubtedly tilt towards the side with a higher level of civilization, stronger mobilization capabilities, and greater strategic depth.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun attaches great importance to the research and development of new firearms.
He knew that as long as the Ming Dynasty's firearms reached a certain level, the nomadic people could only do some singing and dancing performances, and the soldiers leading the troops could not think that they could conquer the world by relying on their own intelligence and brave servants, because as long as he had Without the support of the entire country and sufficient mobilization capabilities, it would be impossible for him to obtain ammunition replenishment on a large scale. As a result, no matter how good he was in fighting, he would ultimately be no match for the new army that had just undergone brief training.
On this day, after Jiangzuo Temple built a self-generating fire gun, also known as a flint hair gun, Zhu Yijun came to Jiangzuo Temple and personally tried firing a self-fired gun at Jiangzuo Temple. Then he also met with Zhao Shizhen and others from Jiangzuo Temple. He talked about his prospects for firearms research and development.
Then, Zhu Yijun once again picked up the Ming Dynasty's new self-generated fire gun that Zhao Shizhen had preloaded with gunpowder for him, pointed it at the crosshair, and fired another shot at the target in front of him.
Following a strong recoil, a puff of white smoke appeared, and a big hole appeared in the front target again.
Zhu Yijun smiled at this, handed the gun to Zhao Shizhen, and said: "Keep it confidential. Unless necessary, try not to let the craftsmen below know the entire process of making this gun."
"I understand!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. From the use of graphite crucibles and wicker iron to make new iron, to the new iron to make blunderbuss, and then to the manufacturing of key materials such as fire sickles and fire sickle reeds, even if someone wants to be familiar with the whole process, it is difficult. After all, there are so many different lines. Beyond the mountains, this cannot be accomplished by one person.”
Zhao Shizhen said from the side.
"I know that arithmetic is the foundation of natural science. Wang Zheng and Shuai Jiamo have made great achievements in this field and have contributed to the newly published calculus."
"Physics, chemistry and biology are very important directions. Now the two princes-in-law Qi Xingguo and Wan Wei are doing well in physics. One has collected electricity and begun to discover some laws of electricity, and the other is working with people like Matteo Ricci. It summarizes the laws of motion and natural phenomena very well, and also clarifies how to conduct experiments; "
"The knowledge of Galileo in the West has also been carefully studied by them. Therefore, I have even issued a decree to have the ocean-going fleet to Europe summon Galileo to the Ming Dynasty to further promote the progress of this kind of knowledge;"
"Needless to say, in terms of biology, more and more people are beginning to accept the "Tianyan Lun" published by the palace. In terms of genetic research, the King of Zhou has already begun to try to hybridize peas in his palace."
"It is precisely because the Ming Dynasty has made great progress in various kinds of learning, used practical learning ideas to summarize the laws of objective existence, and established basic systems in various kinds of learning, that many technological advances have been made today. One must If you want to truly and thoroughly master some technical secrets related to national security, you must be proficient in all kinds of knowledge. There are too few such geniuses, so it is difficult for one person to know all the skills of making self-made fire guns."
"But if you are not afraid of ten thousand, you are afraid of the worst. In terms of some key skills, it is better to be cautious. After all, it is not that the foreigners do not have their own talents. Maybe if we leak a little bit, others will make great progress, thereby harming the country. long-term peace and stability.”
Zhu Yijun continued talking at this time.
Zhao Shizhen raised his hands and said yes, and then said: "Your Majesty is wise, I will bear this in mind."
Then, Zhu Yijun asked Zhao Shizhen: "How is the steam engine made by Qing and Qi Qing?"
"Your Majesty, it is still being improved. It can only be used for pumping water at the moment. However, Wan Prince Consort's atmospheric pressure experiments and the atmospheric laws he summarized have inspired me and others. I and others are trying to find ways to avoid heat loss and thus cause insufficient power. However, this also requires us to have a deeper understanding of temperature changes. In nature, gases will condense when they encounter coldness, and then lose the power to float in the air. How to prevent the cylinder from being affected by coldness and affecting its power is what Chen et al. are currently trying to solve. The problem."
Zhao Shizhen replied.
Zhu Yijun had limited knowledge of steam engines in his previous life. After all, the era he lived in was already the computer age, and the power was already provided by electricity and magnetism. Therefore, he was not as clear about steam engines as Zhao Shizhen now, so he only encouraged Zhao Shizhen. Back to Xiyuan.
"How is the war in Hetao going?"
After Zhu Yijun returned to Xiyuan, he came to the Imperial Palace and asked about Shen Shixing, Qi Jiguang and other officials in power.
Qi Jiguang replied: "According to Tieling Hou's report, Huoluo Chibu has appeared and headed south along the Helan Mountain. He wants to help the rebels. There is a high possibility of fighting with the troops he leads!"
"Then fight!"
Zhu Yijun immediately said something and said: "These barbarians should be killed fiercely, so as not to really think that the Han people only know how to farm and weave and not kill and drink blood!"
Qi Jiguang raised his hand and said yes.
At this time, Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing and said: "Master Shen, I remember you promised me that you would regain the Hetao during your term of office. I know that you have already seen it and implement the etiquette that our own people are more valuable than foreigners." , we must first cause chaos in places like Hetao where there are many captives but few Han people, and we must first recover Hetao so that the Tatar tribes can control it, so we deliberately set the goal of recovering Hetao."
"Now, I hope you will be clear about your goals and not give up easily."
"Recovering the Hetao itself is not difficult. The difficulty is that some people don't want them to recover. You should also be careful in dealing with it. But you can rest assured that I will not stop and kill you because the Hetao is difficult to recover. I will only kill people who dare to speak openly about their ancestry. And someone who can be discarded.”
"I have recently observed the history and found out that Sima Guang's people abandoned their land. This is really not the behavior of a sage and a loyal minister. He is not worthy of entering the Confucian Temple. Therefore, I issue an order to evacuate Sima Guang from the Confucian Temple!"
Zhu Yijun said suddenly.
When Zhu Yijun said this, many ministers present looked horrified, but no one said anything. After all, if anyone opposed the withdrawal of Sima Guang at this time, the emperor would definitely ask him if he advocated abandoning the Loop.
Shen Shixing also immediately said that he obeyed the order.
Logically speaking, an official of the Song Dynasty like Sima Guang had little to do with the Ming Dynasty. However, Zhu Yijun suddenly mentioned this, which was naturally a slap in the face of some of today's conservatives, and expressed his stance to the world, don't even think about preventing the recapture of the Loop. As an emperor, he already meant a lot. It is clear that the Hetao must be recovered, and it is through this rebellion that the Hetao must be recovered.
"The traitorous party did not take our Fengtian peace issue seriously. They even thought it was an opportunity to regain the Loop and whitewash their contribution to the country!"
"It's so deceiving!"
Kuai Bai, who was playing chess with Cao Zideng, immediately grabbed the cloud and threw it to the ground after seeing Zhu Yijun's will. When the sunspot splashed, he said a few words, then looked at Cao Zideng and said:
"Tell me, why does Zhu Yijun do this? Isn't it a good idea to collect so much money from inside and outside and store it in Taicang, the inner treasury, and then give him the Zhu family's national destiny for several more dynasties?"
"Why do you have to spend a lot of national money to conquer the Han people in order to treat the humble Han people as human beings and live with dignity?"
"This is something I can't figure out. Sometimes I even wonder if he is from the Zhu family."
"It can only be said that Zhu Yijun was completely bewitched by the traitors. He ignored the foundation of the ancestral temple and only allowed the traitors to destroy the order of nobility."
Cao Zideng also replied with a wry smile.
Kuaibai followed up and said: "Sometimes I think about it, my subordinate general, Kuaibai, cares more about the foundation of the Zhu family's ancestral temple than Zhu Yijun. Even now that he is raising an army, he still recognizes his Fengyang Zhu family first. King Qing is your king, and you will kneel down when you see King Qing, and you will not dare to show any disrespect."
"Who isn't!"
"Sometimes I feel that when it comes to loyalty, we are really more loyal to the Zhu family's ancestral temple and society."
Cao Zideng followed.
Kuai Bai nodded, feeling very noble and great, and said:
"If Taizu Taizu of the Ming Dynasty were alive, he would think that I am more loyal than those traitorous parties. To be honest, if it were not for the traitorous parties to disrupt the government, I really would not have any intention of raising an army, because although I am a general, I have long been determined to be a leader of the Ming Dynasty. Belongs to the loyal ministers of the Zhu family!"
"It's just that the imperial court has messed up the order of nobles and humbles, and wants to bring chaos to the world, so we have to raise troops to quell Jingnan!"
(End of chapter)
