Chapter 51: Pioneer reports Turpan
After various considerations, King Yan made up his mind.
King Yan glanced at everyone and said, "I have made up my mind. Everyone, go down and prepare."
The other generals still wanted to persuade him, but after hearing what King Yan said, they immediately stood up and saluted and said, "Yes."
The authority of King Yan in the military cannot be slandered.
No one can change what King Yan made up his mind.
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From the map, Urumqi is not far from Turpan, but marching in the cold winter is a very difficult thing, especially walking in the valley. The east-west Tianshan Mountains block the cold wind from the north, but this north-south route The valley has become a vent.
Under the impact of the violent north wind, the cliff roared. There is no snow here, and every foot can touch rocks. But even so, every step is difficult.
The north wind blows on you, as if invisible hands are grabbing you and throwing you into the sky. This north wind also carries countless cold air, and in a moment, people lose consciousness. Over time, my fingers and toes have fallen off and I don’t even know it.
What's even more frightening is that unless there are a few places sheltered from the wind, it is impossible to ignite the flame. It is an impossible task to light the torch under the strong wind.
As a result, various non-combat attrition rates followed.
Someone was killed by a big stone blown by the wind.
Some people froze to death as soon as they lay down. Although he was wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and leather jacket, he could easily become hypothermic in the strong wind. After hypothermia, it is difficult to recover.
Without a real fight, such a death would be even more difficult to accept.
The old soldiers under King Yan had fought many battles with King Yan, and they were mentally prepared for the various ways of death on the battlefield. I don't think it's a big deal, even if I die on the battlefield, I don't think it's a big deal.
We're all used to it. This is the elite veteran.
But faced with such a situation, these veterans cannot accept it.
The person died without even knowing what was going on.
It doesn't look like he was frozen to death.
Some people even say that there is a devil at work here. As a result, the morale of the army was shaken.
Fortunately, King Yan used his own blood to sacrifice to the mountain god. He said that he was the son of a dragon and a phoenix grandson, and his blood was the blood of a real dragon and had special effects. The mountain god is the righteous god, and after the sacrifice, he will bless them.
I don’t know if it’s real or just a psychological effect.
After King Yan offered sacrifices, there were indeed fewer dead people.
The valley has also reached the second half.
Hami is just around the corner.
The most difficult time of fighting Hami this time has passed.
I have to say that King Yan’s estimate was good. The Eastern Chahatai Khanate was not big to begin with, covering places such as Hami and Turpan. The total population is only a few hundred thousand, it is hard to say whether there are 100,000 strong men, and only 10,000 or 20,000 soldiers.
Even if they attack on weekdays, such a force cannot withstand King Yan.
Not to mention, none of these troops are guarding outside now. Most of them are huddled in their rooms to keep warm. In other words, the entire wilderness was given to King Yan. King Yan can deal with them with ease.
There are many trivial war matters that need not be discussed.
Within ten days, the Eastern Chahatai Khanate ceased to exist. The population and cities are all owned by King Yan.
King Yan immediately called Lian Zining over and said: "You should go immediately to Beijing to report the victory. Remember, you must let Beijing attack the northwest immediately. Otherwise, I will march eastward in a big way and prepare to join forces with them for Dongsheng." Already."
Lian Zining said: "I understand."
King Yan said: "Also, if you see any talents that can be developed in Beijing, you can bring them back, otherwise we really don't have enough manpower here."
This is also the trouble of King Yan.
Lian Zining is the best talent in the hands of King Yan. To be honest, King Yan hopes that Lian Zining will sit in Tingzhou for him and take charge of logistics. However, the relationship between Lian Zining and He Xi made
He became the best diplomat.
It's just that Lian Zining has gone to do diplomacy. Who should I leave the affairs of Tingzhou to?
In short, King Yan has too few talents.
This is also normal.
After all, King Yan is a vassal king. Even a powerful vassal king is very poor at attracting talents. After all, the Ming literati had a strong sense of orthodoxy.
Lian Zining said: "Sir, it's not that I haven't thought about this matter, it's just that this matter is too difficult."
He Xi is still trying his best to recruit talents here. He Xi himself refused to let go of any talented person, so how could he give it to King Yan?
King Yan could only sigh and stop talking.
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Lian Zining did not take the Mobei route when he went to Beijing this time. On the one hand, the further north he went, the colder it became, especially in winter, which was like looking for death.
On the other hand, from Hami to Gansu, and from Gansu to Ningxia to Dongsheng, although it is a bit more dangerous, it is much closer. And there are people along the way, so this road is easy to walk. The only problem is that this is Nanjing's jurisdiction.
However, this is nothing?
As I said before, between Nanjing and Beijing, there is me among you, and you among me. So is King Yan. As the head of the princes of the Ming Dynasty, he also has human feelings in Nanjing. It is naturally impossible to do anything too extreme.
But it is very simple to ask the subordinates to show their noble hands and let others go.
So Lian Zining had a smooth journey.
Naturally, Lian Zining was unwilling to give in. He was just passing by. While passing by, he took the time to do some investigation. The investigation was also very simple, that is, his views on the dispute between the North and the South. As a result, Lian Zining discovered that many of these people had no feelings about the dispute between the North and the South.
My only thought is that I hope the fight will be over as soon as possible so that everyone can have a happy birthday.
He also heard about a problem, that is, after many places in the northwest entered the Jianwen period, people below felt that taxes had been increased. They felt that this was the reason for the war, so they wanted to finish it quickly. ,
But Lian Zining knew that it was definitely not the case.
Without him, with the advent of newspapers, many major events in the court had to be announced in newspapers. Although, in terms of newspaper circulation, it is still far away from ordinary people. But for a person of Lian Zining's level, it is still very simple to find a newspaper.
One thing he can be sure of is that Zhu Yunwen has never issued an order to increase taxes since he ascended the throne.
Without him, Zhu Yunwen would not easily make a fuss about land taxes in order to claim that he was Zhu Yuanzhang's orthodox successor. In addition, Zhu Yunwen’s supporters do not want to raise taxes, so if taxes are raised, they will encounter too many things.
It is impossible for a newspaper to say nothing.
If it’s not a tax increase, then what is it?
Lian Zining thought a lot and sighed. Whatever the reason, he felt the difference between North and South. At least nothing Beijing has done has taken food away from farmers. In Ming Dynasty, although there was some industrial foundation. But one sentence still applies, as long as the peasants can't get into chaos, then the world can't get into chaos.
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When Lian Zining arrived in Beijing after a long journey, it was already the first month of the second year of Longwu.
Lian Zining hurriedly arrived and celebrated the New Year on the road.
Lian Zining sent the good news directly to He Xi's hands. Immediately, King Yan's hints were put into place. He Xi was shocked. He had to admit that he had underestimated His Highness King Yan.
He said nothing. Go directly to see Zhu Xiongying.
He told Zhu Xiongying everything about the situation.
When Zhu Xiongying heard this, he immediately became furious and said: "The King of Yan is a foreign vassal, and he is determined not to touch the mainland. This is something I will never tolerate. Chief Assistant, this is a matter of principle, and we must not make any concessions."
He Xi said: "Your Majesty is wise. You really cannot give in on this matter. Although I feel that King Yan may be making false threats, I cannot remain indifferent. But in this case, we can only start the campaign to conquer the west."
Zhu Xiongying said: "This is how it should be."
He Xi said: "I understand."
He Xi has always attached great importance to the Battle of the Northwest. This kind of attention is not only a crucial battle for the Battle of the West, but also a crucial battle for the battle between the north and the south of the Ming Dynasty. If we say, the Battle of Hejian is a battle that ensures the survival of Japan. The battle that determines the strength and decline between the north and the south is the Battle of the Northwest. As long as the Battle of the Northwest is won, it will be difficult for Nanjing to stand up. Read the book
All that's left is to clean up the battlefield.
