Chapter 134 Shock in Nanjing
The news that He Xi was in Nanyang reached the capital in the spring of the eighteenth year of Hongwu.
And a lot of news came at once.
The reason for this is the monsoon.
In the spring of the 17th year of Hongwu's reign, he was ordered to go south. Raise troops along the coast, and by the time the real army moves south, it will be the second half of the year. Not long after arriving in Nanyang in the second half of the year, the north wind began to blow strongly. The wind direction is from north to south, but not from south to north.
Near the equator, it is warm as spring and the seasons change little. There is no feeling of winter. But the Central Plains is different.
It is normal to sail against the wind and encounter some problems for a month or two.
On the contrary, it is because, with the favorable wind, all kinds of materials from the Ming Dynasty can be continuously sent to Nanyang.
Therefore, in the autumn and winter of the seventeenth year of Hongwu's reign, we opened Xinzhou, broke through Java, and went to Old Port. This news was only known to the imperial court a few years ago, and He Xi had established a foothold in Nanyang by opening a new state. I don’t know what happened after that.
After the New Year, the matter of breaking Java and going to the old port was considered sent to the capital. But only one month after the new year, spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, and the south wind is picking up. At this time, He Xi had just finished everything in Java. But because it has been a smooth journey. Within ten days, the news from Nanyang reached the capital.
Although it is the result of He Xi's half-year operation in Nanyang. But here in Nanjing, it feels like one good news follows another, and after half a year of silence, the momentum is like breaking through.
Originally, He Xiyuan's achievements in a foreign land were legendary enough. Now the good news is stacked up, throughout the spring of the eighteenth year of Hongwu. The name He Xi once again resounded throughout the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was even more happy. He said to Xu Da: "Brother Xu, what do you think of my son-in-law?"
Xu Da is currently recuperating in Nanjing.
Historically, Xu Da's illness was a sore on his back. Zhu Yuanzhang knew about this in advance, so how could he not have taken precautions in advance? So in the past two years, Tai Hospital, under the leadership of Doctor Dai, has made great efforts in this regard. Just last winter, I performed surgery on Xu Da.
In the end the operation was successful. Only Xu Da's body also suffered a serious crime. He almost dug out a bowl of meat from Xu Da's back. It left a deep dent in his back. From then on, Xu Da's body suddenly became much weaker. Doctor Dai also said that Xu Da could only rest in peace from now on. For things like marching and fighting, it's best not to let Xu Da take action.
In fact, this is also a problem with the medical skills of this era.
Many surgeries in later generations were minimally invasive surgeries, but at the beginning, they were opened and closed in such a way that it made people want to be cut into pieces.
Although Xu Da’s postoperative results were not ideal. But for Doctor Dai, he had already tried his best.
Xu Da himself was also very satisfied, at least his life was saved. Just wait until the body's vitality recovers and you will be like ordinary people.
Xu Da has been sitting in the north for many years, and Zhu Yuanzhang spent less time with him and more time away from him. Today, Xu Da remains by his side, and Zhu Yuanzhang often summons Xu Da to keep him by his side as an advisor.
Almost all questions were asked about the country's major plans, wars in various places, and even money, food and prison sentences.
Fortunately, Xu Da was humble and has not changed his character now. He never spoke on matters other than military matters. Even on the military, he only talked about national plans and did not involve personnel issues. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang inquired, he would only say good things and not bad things.
Unless this person is too outrageous. Even people like Xu Da can't find anything to praise.
Now Zhu Yuanzhang asked Xu Da, obviously with a showy tone. How could Xu Da be ignorant? Said: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, there was Banchao in the past, but what happened now. Banchao passed the pass, and there were thirty-six countries in the Western Regions. Hexi went to the sea, and Yang Wei Nanyang was more than thirty-six countries. Speaking of which, the veteran is also envious that Your Majesty has such a good thing son in law."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "What? Is my son bad?"
Xu Da laughed and actually forgot that his son-in-law was Zhu Yuanzhang's son. King Yan.
Zhu Yuanzhang also shook his head and said: "Really speaking, King Yan's qualifications are better than He Xi's. It's a pity that King Yan lacks a good teacher."
Zhu Yuanzhang has been cultivating He Xi, and he himself feels that He Xi is not as good as Zhu Di in terms of learning ability and other aspects. If Zhu Di and He Xi were educated together in later generations, Zhu Di's achievements might be higher than He Xi's.
However, it is difficult to say that if all comparisons are equal, Zhu Di will definitely not have any historical achievements.
It's just that fathers always look at their children differently from others.
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to say that the education He Xi received in later generations was his most precious. It's just that I can't say this, I just talk vaguely about the teacher.
Xu Da thought to himself: "He Xi's teacher is such a heavenly being, not even as good as Song Xueshi and others."
The scholar of the Song Dynasty refers to Song Lian, and Zhu Yuanzhang established the main hall. The teachers led by Song Lian are the best in the world when it comes to teaching their children. It was almost the best educational team at that time. Now that Xu Da heard that one person could defeat so many people, he was naturally curious.
However, Xu Da would not ask unless Zhu Yuanzhang took the initiative to tell him.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You have also read the good news about Nanyang. It's time to get down to business. In your opinion, what should Nanyang do?"
Xu Da pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, to be honest, if I had been in Nanjing at that time, I would not have agreed to go to Nanyang. It's not that I have no interest in Nanyang. In fact, my family also took a stake in the Nanyang business and made profits. Quite a bit. He Xi once said that the Ming Dynasty had Nanyang, just like the Han and Tang Dynasties had the Western Regions. Furthermore, I also read He Xi’s last secret report. Yes, the Ming Dynasty expanded southward, even though it invested too much at the time. , but when calculating the general ledger in the future, it will always be a profit. Because land that can grow crops and support people is a priceless treasure. If the Mongols did not threaten the border in the north, it would not be a place for people. The national policy of the Ming Dynasty was to defend the north and attack the south. question."
"But He Xi did it too recklessly."
"With an upright and upright teacher, we will make camp step by step. How can the world be equal to it? The so-called powerful countries in Southeast Asia, such as Annan, Java, and Siam, are not as strong as Fang Guozhen and Ming Yuzhen. The Ming Dynasty looks for opportunities and pays homage to them. General, lead an army of 300,000 to attack it, hold it for one or two years, rest for a few years, and then return to the south. There is no problem at all. But now, when we go to the country far away, Annan is separated in the interior, and we capture the city, Siam, once If something happens, the imperial reinforcements may not arrive for several years."
"Once we are defeated and the Nanyang army is completely destroyed, it will be difficult to go south again."
This is also Xu Da's commanding style.
When Xu Da was young, there was no shortage of wonderful surprise attacks. But the older you get, the more calm your mind becomes, unable to splash water or leak water. Commanding an army may seem ordinary, but those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. When he was young, in the duel between Xu Da and Wang Baobao, Wang Baobao was defeated first and moved all the way to Peking. At that time, all the army's supplies and supplies were there, and Beiping was empty. Everyone wanted to withdraw their troops, but Xu Da could not, so he gathered his cavalry and attacked Wang Baobao's home base of Taiyuan. But at that time, the Ming Dynasty already had the Central Plains, and the Ming Dynasty could not afford to lose Peiping. But Wang Baobao only had one place in Shanxi, and he must not lose Taiyuan. So we had to retreat overnight. Then Xu Da was attacked by the Taiyuan defenders and Wang Baobao at the gate of Taiyuan City, and robbed Wang Baobao's military camp. Wang Baobao was defeated and fled, almost with his own life. Then he broke through Taiyuan.
A series of operations that let people know what they can and cannot do.
Now Xu Da seems to be mediocre, but he is extremely sophisticated in using troops and planning. There are almost no flaws to speak of.
Of course, this is also consistent with the national power of the Ming Dynasty. With the national power of the Ming Dynasty, it was said to be the second in the world at that time, and no one dared to say that it was the first in the world. For Ming Dynasty itself, many adventures are unnecessary. On the contrary, it is easy for others to catch the flaw.
What He Xi did in Java amazes outsiders. But in Xu Da's opinion, if he were King Wulu, he would have 18 ways to make He Xi die in Java. and counterattacked Old Port.
Just because other countries are small, we should not assume that there are no characters.
Moreover, Xu Da agreed to open up the south. But he knew better that there was too much resistance. Therefore, everything goes smoothly for Nanyang Development, otherwise it will be a big defeat. Even if Zhu Yuanzhang intends to restart, it will have to be several years later.
But how many years are there in life?
Especially after Xu Da became seriously ill, he had a deeper understanding of time.
