Chapter 20 Fu Youde asks for a fight
He Xi never expected that this incident would happen to him. He could only go out and tell the truth about King Liang's murder in front of everyone.
This matter was more than what He Xi had not thought of. Xu Da and others did not expect it either.
Such a meeting may not seem to be of high standard, but it is actually the most important, more important than some meetings in the court. Such a decision at the meeting cannot be refuted at the court meeting. Zhu Yuanzhang will implement it at all costs.
Because opponents will be regarded by Zhu Yuanzhang as opposing his authority. This is going to be bloody.
None of the six ministers got in. Instead, He Xi was specially called to attend. This in itself is unusual. Now that He Xi is allowed to speak, many people have to think of the rumors that He Xi is His Majesty's illegitimate son.
Although these people know very well, calculate He Xi's age. It should be your Majesty who calls you King Wu. There shouldn't be any illegitimate children living among the people. But He Xi's grace is obviously different.
Could it be that He Xi's mother has another identity, which is against ethics and shameful. Only then was it sent to the people.
For a time, many people were speculating, whose wife is He Xi's mother? After all, if it's not a scandal. Given Zhu Yuanzhang's status at the time, he didn't even dare to recognize a child.
Some people even speculate that according to He Xi's age, he should be after the King of Jin, before the King of Zhou, and about the same age as the King of Yan. If there is a preface, I don’t know if it is the fourth prince or the fifth prince.
After today, this rumor will probably become even more popular.
In fact, Xi Xi didn't know about this rumor. After all, no one would ask the person involved about such a rumor. Zhu Yuanzhang knew it. There were not many Jin Yiwei who could hide it from Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty.
He somewhat condoned the rumor. I don’t know what kind of thoughts I have.
No matter what thoughts these people have in their hearts, after He Xi has finished speaking, things have to get down to business.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Xu Da, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Xu Da pondered for a moment and said: "The King of Liang does not know the power of heaven, so the court should naturally punish him. It's just that I have been in Beiping for a long time and have never fought in the southwest. On the contrary, Yingchuan Hou is the first in Ping Shu, and many of the Southwest Guards are owned by Yingchuan Hou. Jian, I know the situation in the southwest very well. I would like to ask the Marquis of Yingchuan to tell me whether to mobilize troops."
The Marquis of Yingchuan is Fu Youde. This was the title given to Fu Youde when the Ming Dynasty was founded.
From Xu Da's words, we can also see Xu Da's style.
For Xu Da, he is already the first in meritorious service. No matter how meritorious he is, it will be of little use. Therefore, Xu Da behaved the most impartially in the army and gave credit to his subordinates many times. It's just that the more Xu Da behaves like this, the more the soldiers want to be used by Xu Da.
Xu Da is the first person in the army. Are there really no eyeliners in the Southwest? Does he really not understand the situation in the southwest? But that's not necessarily the case.
However, Xu Da was right, Fu Youde did know the southwest.
There is almost a custom in the Ming Dynasty army that whoever establishes the guard station will have influence on the guard station. After Fu Youde conquered Shu, he collected the surrendered troops and established many guard posts. These are all Fu Youde's connections and potential power.
I don’t really think that the general who founded the Ming Dynasty was as influential as the generals in peacetime.
If that were the case, why did Zhu Yuanzhang take these old commanders away before he died? Has he lost his mind and gone crazy?
Fu Youde is different from Xu Da. He only wants to make achievements. Seeing that Xu Da had given him the opportunity, he was grateful and unwilling to miss it. He said: "Your Majesty, I think that King Liang does not know the fate of heaven, nor does he know how to obey and rebel. He is an insult to the court. He should be attacked, and he can be attacked."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Fu Qing, please tell me in detail."
Fu Youde said: "Thanks to His Majesty's grace, over the years, in the peaceful days, the southwest has also accumulated a lot of grain and grass. Most of the grain and grass used in the Northern Expedition came from the north. A small part was mobilized from the south. However, the grain and grass from the southwest cannot be dispatched at all. For practical purposes, the grain and grass from the southwest will be transferred to the north, and the consumption will be several times that of the grain and grass itself. Therefore, the grain and grass in the southwest will not be used by the north. I believe that the war in the southwest will not affect the war in the north. In the same way, the southwest guard station will be mobilized It is simply unsuitable for the army to move north, not to mention the depletion of troops' morale and morale caused by moving troops thousands of miles away. The weather in the north alone is unbearable to many southern soldiers. I thought we could attack Yunnan and Mongolia at the same time."
Zhu Yuanzhang gently knocked on the dragon chair, noncommittal. Said: "Continue."
This reason was not enough to convince Zhu Yuanzhang.
Without him, Fu Youde seems to be self-justified. But he revealed something. Food from the southwest may not need to be transported to the north, but it can fill the food gap in the southeast. The Ming Dynasty used too many troops in two places. Once there is any natural or man-made disaster. Not easy to clean up.
In this comparison, it is better to use troops sequentially.
From Zhu Yuanzhang's nine-character national policy that determined the world: "Build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and become king slowly." Zhu Yuanzhang was relatively calm at heart. Don't like to take risks. Otherwise, if someone puts forward this suggestion, Zhu Yuanzhang may not adopt it.
Yunnan must be visited. No matter what King Liang thought. He slapped Daming in the face like this, so he couldn't let him go. But when to fight can be considered. How could Zhu Yuanzhang not understand the principle of not raising an army out of anger?
Fu Youde felt a little anxious.
Fu Youde was also a general who served as the coach all the way back then. In the past few years that he has been under Xu Da, he has finally come to understand. With Xu Da here, he is at most the commander of all the troops under Xu Da's command, and he is determined not to be the commander-in-chief and dedicated to the expedition.
Fu Youde naturally had no intention of pulling Xu Da down and mounting the horse himself. It's impossible for me to do it myself. But now the battle against Liang Wang in Yunnan made him see the possibility of taking command. Especially Xu Da himself has been humble. Gave Fu Youde a chance.
But if he fails to seize this opportunity, it will be Fu Youde's own business.
Fu Youde gritted his teeth and said: "Your Highness, Yunnan can not only be conquered, it can also be conquered quickly. The war in the north will probably take place after next spring. At that time, it is the season for horses to become thin in various Mongolian tribes, and our army has been keeping horses for the whole winter. Attack it. The climate in Yunnan is completely different from that in the north. On the contrary, it is hot and hot in midsummer, so it is not possible to mobilize troops. In winter, the cool weather is a good time to mobilize troops. And this time to conquer Yunnan, only the troops from Sichuan and Huguang are needed . There is no need to use a large army. If your majesty uses me as a general, I will be able to capture the king of Liang after next spring and offer him as a prisoner."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "No joking here."
Fu Youde said: "I dare not talk nonsense. There is a reason why I said this. I sent people to inquire about King Liang when I was in Shu. I only told one thing and I knew what kind of person this King Liang was. At that time, I knew Yuzhen occupied Shu territory and also wanted to annex Yunnan. She personally led an army to attack Yunnan, and King Liang fled. Instead, Duan Gong, the general manager of Dali, defeated Ming Yuzhen in several bloody battles. The foundation of King Liang was preserved."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I know this."
Fu Youde said: "Your Highness, do you know what Duan Gong's fate will be?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please love me to help me clear up my doubts."
Fu Youde said: "The King of Liang married his daughter to Duan Gong."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's not stupid to know how to win over generals."
Fu Youde said: "But then, King Liang was worried about Duan Gong's rebellion, so he sent people to assassinate Duan Gong. Duan Gong was after the Duan family in Dali. When the founder of the Yuan Dynasty attacked Dali, the Duan family in Dali surrendered, which had a profound influence in Yunnan. , is the head of the local chieftains. After the death of Duan Gong, the Duan family in Dali and the Liang King were in the same situation. And the situation in Yunnan is that there are the most chieftains. As a result, although the Liang King is based in Yunnan, in essence, it is not There are only several prefectures in Kunming."
"As long as your majesty is determined, marches straight in, and defeats Qujing in one battle, then the king of Liang can be defeated with just a backhand."
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and remembered that Fu Youde was the coach who destroyed King Liang in history. Today I also saw that Fu Youde really understood the military situation in the Southwest. At least Duan Gong's death was not reported by Jin Yiwei.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "If you have any questions, let's talk about it first. Please note that there is no joke in the army. Once an order is given, it cannot be changed."
Fu Youde was slightly excited and said excitedly: "Your Majesty is wise. I just thought about it and there are two things I want to talk about."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Please speak."
Fu Youde said: "The king of Liang is easy to take, but the chieftain is difficult to defeat. The reason why the king of Liang is easy to take is because the general trend of the world is now very clear. Even if the Yuan court has Pegasus, it will be difficult to fly to Yunnan. In addition, the king of Liang killed Duan Gong. Yunnan None of the chieftains were willing to be used by the King of Liang. Therefore, the attack on the King of Liang was just to attack a single husband. However, chieftains from all over the country are deeply intertwined in Yunnan. The inheritance is long, many of them are more than a thousand years old. If these chieftains want to calm down, it will not take many years. "
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but admire Fu Youde's vision. Judging from the history he heard from He Xi, this was not the case.
Fu Youde paused for a moment, as if to give Zhu Yuanzhang time to digest the news. Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, he continued: "Secondly, there are weapons. In recent years, all weapons have been transported to the north. I have seen the Southwest Guards in the north. The ordnance made. To be honest, the consumption of ordnance is much faster in the southwest than in the north, because the climate is humid and the weapons are easy to take effect. Even if it is well maintained, it will not last long. "
"When it comes to fighting, climbing mountains and crossing rivers, the consumption of weapons will only be greater. I did not call the Southwest Guards' ordnance inventory, but I think it must be insufficient. Please call the Nanjing arsenal ordnance."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly after hearing this request.
The Ming Dynasty's military focus has always been in the north, which can be seen from the itineraries of Xu Da and Li Wenzhong. The two were respectively in charge of Peiping. He took charge of the war against Mongolia, and most of the ordnance built in various places in the Ming Dynasty was sent to the north.
Especially when Zhu Yuanzhang decided to go to war against Beiyuan, he transported a large amount of ordnance to the north. Nanjing naturally had a lot of ordnance. However, Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to empty out the Nanjing ordnance inventory.
This means that the capital is empty.
