Tuotuo kowtowed his head respectfully, then prostrated on the ground, waiting for the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
After finally waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to ask him to level up, Tuotuo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up.
Tuotuo took a peek and saw two people sitting in front of the palace hall.
The young man with a beard on the front is only about thirty years old, but his face is so majestic that people dare not look directly at him. Tuotuo knows that it is Zhu Yuanzhang, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Next to Zhu Yuanzhang, there was another younger man sitting. During these days in Yingtian Mansion, Tuotuo had spent a lot of money and jewelry from the Western Regions. He had already found out the news in the Ming Dynasty very clearly. I know that this younger man is Zhu Han, the British King of the Ming Dynasty.
There is no direct territorial border between the Ming Dynasty and the Chagatai Khanate, so there is no conflict between the two sides regarding the matter of alliance and tribulation.
Soon, the Ming Dynasty decided to send troops to the northwest to wipe out the remaining Mongolian Yuan forces, and also gave the Chagatai Khanate a guarantee that within a year, the Ming army would clear out the remaining Mongolian Yuan forces from Shazhou to Ganzhou. .
At the same time, the Ming Dynasty will also provide intelligence and weapons support to the Eastern Chagatai Khanate that sent troops to Turpan.
"What are the specialties of your Eastern Chagatai Khanate?" Zhu Han asked after the two sides discussed the conditions for sending troops to attack the Mongolian and Yuan forces.
"To inform His Majesty the King of England, our Chagatai Khanate has a large number of bloody horses, as well as precious products such as gold, gems, medicinal materials, etc., all of which can be used for trade with the Ming Dynasty." Tuotuo said respectfully.
Tuotuo acted as an envoy this time and acted very realistically in order to get through under the eyes of the Mongolian and Yuan forces in Shazhou Turpan.
Not only are everyone dressed like businessmen.
And many real businessmen were hired to serve as guides and advisors among the envoys.
And the team accompanying the envoys brought a large amount of goods. Now after arriving at Yingtian Mansion, these goods also came to Yingtian Mansion.
Of course, these goods were not goods for trading, but tributes to the Ming Emperor.
According to the tribute order before the Ming Dynasty, after the vassal states paid part of the tribute, the Ming Dynasty would give part of it in return.
These rebate products are often valuable specialties from the Central Plains, and most of them are silk porcelain and rare treasures that far exceed the value of tribute.
However, Zhu Han had been in charge of the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple for a period of time not long ago.
For this stupid behavior of vassal countries paying tribute with a basket of grass and the Ming Dynasty giving them a basket of silver in return, drastic reforms were carried out.
Zhu Han set new rules for the tributary countries, that is, all tributes must be inspected by the Ministry of Rites and Inspections of the Ming Dynasty. Not only are they inspected for use, but they must also meet the standards of epidemic prevention and hygiene before they can enter. The territory of Ming Dynasty.
Otherwise, they will all be returned to the original place in the border area or destroyed on the spot.
As for the gifts in return.
All the gift specifications will be used, instead of the previous silk porcelain, etc., new low-cost goods such as glass white sugar will be used that can be mass-produced in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Han also reformed the behavior of many vassal states that wanted to conduct trade in the form of tribute.
No matter how many items the vassal states paid as tribute, there must be a quota for the gifts given back by the Ming Dynasty.
Any amount exceeding this quota will not be rebate.
If you really want to get any goods from Daming, you must go through formal trade.
As the envoy of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Tuotuo already had a very sufficient understanding of the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, there was not the slightest objection to the proposal of becoming a vassal and paying tribute, and they all accepted it.
Zhu Yuanzhang admired Tuotuo's respectful attitude very much.
Tuotuo was immediately rewarded with some official uniforms and silver coins, all of which were the latest minted Hongwu Tongbao silver coins of the Ming Dynasty.
Except for some nobles of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary people could not obtain these silver coins, so Tuotuo was extremely grateful for these rewards.
It was thus settled that the Eastern Chagatai Khanate would become a vassal and pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the two sides also agreed that after attacking and eliminating the remaining forces of the Yuan Dynasty in the northwest, they would launch large-scale trade in Shazhou, Ganzhou and Lanzhou.
Regarding the increasingly numerous military and political affairs, Chang Yuchun felt somewhat powerless.
He is a general who only knows how to march and fight. He is not very good at how to establish a good relationship with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and join forces to deal with the remaining forces of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty.
So Zhu Han had different ideas about the general in northwest Lanzhou.
"Brother, I think Chang Yuchun is very good at marching and fighting in the northwest. However, now that we are joining forces with the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, we have to deal with not only military matters, but also many political and trade matters. , a more reliable general is needed to preside over Lanzhou's defense."
After hearing this, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded and said: "Chang Yuchun is a talented general! He is as fierce as a tiger in marching and fighting, but his temper is a bit hasty. I'm afraid he is really not suitable for presiding over government affairs in Lanzhou. What's so good about you? Can you choose?"
Zhu Han thought for a while and felt that there were not many military and political talents in the Ming Dynasty.
Apart from Xu Da, Zhu Han could not think of any other candidate.
He told his brother what he thought.
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded and said: "Let Xu Da return to the northwest to preside over military and political affairs. Chang Yuchun will still serve as his deputy. But with Xu Da gone, who will handle the matters in Peking?"
Zhu Han was not worried about this issue.
He pointed to his own and said, "I'll go ahead. I'll go to Peiping and take charge."
After hearing that Zhu Han took the initiative to ask Ying to go to Peking to take charge of Dusi, his elder brother Zhu Yuanzhang was a little reluctant to leave.
"Beiping is too far away from our Yingtian Mansion. If you go there, we won't be able to properly discuss national affairs with you."
Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty is attacking in all directions, and every place has a general in charge. It is not enough to just march and fight. It must have talents who can handle both military and political affairs.
So even if my brother Zhu Yuanzhang is reluctant to part with him.
Nowadays, Zhu Han must personally take charge of the affairs of the Peking Capital Division.
After settling Yingtian's affairs, Zhu Han left Yingtian with Tuotuo, the envoy of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.
They first went north along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal until they arrived in Linqing, Shandong, and then separated here.
The envoys of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, Tuotuo, were escorted by the Ming army, heading west along the land route, entering Guanzhong and then returning to Lanzhou, and finally arrived at their Eastern Chagatai Khanate, bringing the tributary alliance with the Ming Dynasty to Dongcha Tuluhei Timur, the Khan of the Ghatai Khanate.
Zhu Han continued northward along the canal from Linqing to Peiping.
At this time, Xu Da had also received the transfer order from the imperial court. Xu Da had properly handled all military and political affairs of the Peking Capital Division, sealed the seals and arrows, and waited for Zhu Han to come and receive them.
Zhu Han was also very emotional when he first met Xu Da. After not seeing him for just a few months, Xu Da was even thinner than before. This shows how busy the affairs in Peiping are. The first strong man was so exhausted that he looked like this.
"Brother Xu, Chang Yuchun can't handle the military and political affairs in the northwest. The governor of Lanzhou is very important. This job affects the entire Ming Dynasty. I don't trust anyone except you to take the lead." Zhu Han said.
Xu Da was very moved by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han's trust.
"My ambition, Xu Da, is not to be a popular drinker in the city. If I don't go into battle and fight hard, there will be no military merit. There will be no pie in the sky, haha!"
Xu Da was very open-minded about these.
He had long been accustomed to military career. After Zhu Han arrived, Xu Da immediately led part of his guards on a journey to the northwest.
Zhu Han, on the other hand, was looking at a pile of military reports in his hands in Peiping, making his next plan.
Zhu Han was in Peiping this time, not only in the name of the King of England, but also obtained the Shangfang Sword from Zhu Yuanzhang, which gave him the power to kill officials, common people, soldiers and generals below the third rank first and then report later.
Therefore, no one in the entire Peking Department dared to disobey Zhu Han's orders.
After several days of planning, Zhu Han made a series of arrangements for Peiping Dusi.
At this time, the generals of the Peking Dusi mainly included Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing and other Huaixi veteran generals, as well as some new generals from Huaixi such as Qi Xiang, and then there was Luo Guanzhong, a young general from the Ming Dynasty Military Academy in Yingchang Prefecture.
Everyone has a strong desire to achieve success.
Zhu Han is also taking advantage of their thoughts.
It was decided to launch a purge attack against the Mongolian tribes on the Monan grassland.
"These tribes on the grassland are really cunning. As soon as our army arrives, they flee. When our army leaves, they run back like mangy dogs, and then continue to herd or rob. After thinking about it, I really can't take advantage of them. What a good idea." Zhou Dexing complained immediately when he heard that Zhu Han planned to wipe out the Mongols on the Monan grassland.
"Haha, we must use new methods to deal with the Mongols on the grasslands, instead of using the tactics used in the Central Plains. Their logistics supplies move with the cattle and horses, and we can no longer force them to fight using the original method of attacking cities and plundering land. We must fight steadily." Zhu Han said immediately.
"I previously sent Luo Guanzhong and a group of generals from the Ming Dynasty Military Academy to build a fortress in Yingchang Mansion. Now that a few months have passed, there should be some success. Come with me to Yingchang Mansion to see the effectiveness of the fortress tactics there. how."
Zhu Han led Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others from Peiping to Yingchang Mansion soon.
As soon as I arrived at Yingchang Mansion, I saw towers standing on both sides of the road.
Zhou Dexing, Guo Ying and others didn't know what it was. They had been staying in Peiping and had never been to Yingchang.
Zhu Han was very familiar with these small fortresses, because this was what he taught Luo Guanzhong in fortress tactics.
Zhu Han pointed to these small fortresses and said to Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing and others.
"This thing is called a tower. It is specially used to perform security missions on the road. It contains two small artillery and a dozen muskets. As long as the iron door under the tower is closed, the soldiers inside can use their muskets and The artillery guards this tower, and then lights the smoke on the top of the tower to alert towers at other locations."
"It turns out to be something like this. Isn't it similar to the Great Wall beacon tower outside Peking City? It's just taller than that beacon tower and looks more solid." Zhou Dexing said beside him.
"Yes, the beacon towers on the Great Wall and the towers on the grassland actually have the same function. They are nothing more than beacons for storing troops and issuing warnings."
Zhu Han continued to point to several towers and said.
The commander of Yingchang, Luo Guanzhong, has also received the news that His Royal Highness is coming to Yingchang for inspection.
But he didn't know that Zhu Han came so quickly. He didn't stay in Peiping for a few days before running to Yingchang.
Therefore, Yingchang Mansion did not specially arrange people to greet Zhu Han on the road, so they could see the most real situation.
Many towers have been built on the grassland outside Yingchang Mansion, and there will be a strange-looking fortress standing on the ground at intervals.
Zhu Han immediately ordered his men to unfurl the military flag of the North Pingdu Division and came to a fortress to inspect.
The guard of this fortress is also a student of the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy.
He naturally recognized the British King Zhu Han, and immediately ordered the gates of the fortress to be opened to welcome Zhu Han and others in for inspection.
Zhu Han led Guo Ying, Zhou Dexing, Qi Xiang and others to inspect the new fortress and felt very satisfied.
Although spring has begun, the climate on the grassland is still cold.
The soldiers' dormitories inside the fortress are all built underground, and there are other heating measures. Once inside, it is as warm as spring, and there is no fear of severe cold.
The ammunition depot on the bastion is also buried in this kind of basement, which can well prevent fire attacks and provide the best protection.
Zhu Han expressed great satisfaction with the defensive power of the bastion.
Zhu Hanyou then led everyone to inspect further places.
Halfway through, they happened to encounter a group of Ming soldiers. It was Luo Guanzhong, the commander of Ying Changwei.
"General Luo Guanzhong, please see His Royal Highness the King of England!" Luo Guanzhong and others immediately dismounted from their horses and saluted Zhu Han.
Zhu Han asked Luo Guanzhong to lead the way and inspect the many fortresses outside Yingchang Mansion. The inspections continued for several days, which made Zhu Han very satisfied.
These forts were well built and the soldiers were well-trained, which shows that Luo Guanzhong had strong ability to lead troops.
When Zhu Han and the others came to inspect a fortress called Wild Wolf Castle.
There happened to be a late spring cold storm, so everyone stayed at Wild Wolf Castle.
Unexpectedly, early the next morning, nearly 10,000 Mongolian cavalry came to attack outside the bastion!
These Mongolian cavalry were discovered by the sentinels at Wild Wolf Castle and promptly reported to the garrison at Wild Wolf Castle.
The garrison at Wild Wolf Castle also received a signal last night and rushed to Wild Wolf Castle to prepare for reinforcements.
As a result, before they even got close to Wild Wolf Castle, they encountered a late spring cold storm and were forced to stop and camp outside Wild Wolf Castle to rest.
"This star really wants to retire"
When Zhu Han heard about the incident of the Mongolian cavalry, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What's going on? Could it be that his plan was leaked and discovered by the Mongols in advance, and they were preparing to strike first?
However, after thinking about it carefully, Zhu Han felt that it was impossible.
Because no one else knows about this plan except Guo Ying and Zhou Dexing.
Moreover, even if Guo Ying and Zhou Dexing leaked their plan, it stands to reason that it would never be known to the Mongols. You must know that this kind of plan is very secretive.
In any case, since the Mongols came to the door, they definitely weren't here to pay Zhu Han New Year's greetings.
