From a geographical point of view, the Three Duoyan Guards control the Northeast. Once the Three Duoyan Guards rebel and break away from the control of the Ming court, Juyongguan, Xifengkou, and Shanhaiguan will become the front lines, and the military pressure on the north will inevitably increase.
In the 14th year of Hongwu, Xu Da followed Zhu Yuanzhang's order to build Yongping, Jieling and other passes. Considering that the ancient Chongqing Pass was not an important place to control the north and the south, Xu Da chose to build the Shanhaiguan Pass 60 miles east of the ancient Chongqing Pass.
In fact, at this time, Shanhaiguan, Juyongguan, and even the Xuanfu, Yulin, and Jiayuguan lines were full of flaws and could not stop the invasion of the Mongolian cavalry.
The Great Wall Project of the Ming Dynasty can be called one of the largest projects in the Ming Dynasty.
From the founding of the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Ming Dynasty, for more than two hundred years, the construction of the Great Wall almost never stopped.
Although the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty was built in the first year of Hongwu, and Zhu Yuanzhang built and repaired a number of Great Wall gates in order to cooperate with the Northern Expedition, the construction of the Great Wall in the early Ming Dynasty can be said to be a "not so urgent" project. Although the construction period was long, everyone Take your time and be very relaxed.
In the first year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Xu Da to build Juyongguan, Gubeikou, Xifengkou and other city gates. Four years later, he transferred migrant workers and sergeants from Wei, Xin and Guo to strengthen these city gates.
Another ten years later, in the 14th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the construction of Yongping, Laolongtou and Xiaohekou Great Walls.
Although there was no complete pause in the middle, there was basically no rush.
But in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, especially after the "God of War" Zhu Qizhen became famous in the first battle of Tumu Fort, the Ming Dynasty suddenly became nervous about the construction period of the Great Wall project.
Things that originally took more than ten years to do are now suddenly compressed into three or four years.
There is nothing we can do about it.
In the early period, Zhu Yuanzhang was vigorous and repaired and built the Great Wall just to stabilize the rear area. He had no worries when he went on the Northern Expedition. It was similar during Zhu Di's period.
The Great Wall is just a door through which you can go out whenever you want. When you are in a good mood, you can go out for a walk and enjoy the grassland scenery. When you are in a bad mood, you can go out for a walk, burn a few yurts, and grab a few cattle and sheep.
But in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were fewer fierce people, and the emperor was captured. No, it cannot be said that he was captured, but that he went "hunting in the north." At this time, it seems that the era of the Great Wall no longer exists.
When you feel good, you can't leave seclusion, and when you feel unhappy, you can't leave seclusion either.
The reason is very simple, just one word:
Afraid.
The Tumu Fort Incident can be said to have completely changed the Ming Dynasty.
Taking this as a boundary, before Tumu Fortress, the Ming Dynasty was bold, proactive, and passionate, and Wu Xun still had status. However, after Tumu Fortress, the Ming Dynasty began to be full of "fear" and no longer So enthusiastic, but it showed a trembling and cautious Ming Dynasty.
Since then, Daming Wuxun has lost a little bit of his pitiful status and has been completely reduced to a supporting role.
Ming Dynasty became passive.
Since they are all passive, there is no attack, only defense.
The best means of defense is naturally to build the Great Wall. The real large-scale construction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty was in the middle and later periods. In the middle and later periods, the corruption problem was very serious. In many cases, the money to build the Great Wall was not available, resulting in a lot of "scumbags". "project.
This is understandable. As a super project, who doesn’t want to get some kickbacks?
According to the project cost, one meter of Great Wall costs one tael of silver. In the middle and late stages, which emperor would not build a Great Wall of thousands or hundreds of miles?
Many so-called experts in later generations cursed the Great Wall, accusing it of being a so-called dividing line that could not stop the cavalry of nomads. It also cost countless financial and human resources and was worthless.
The experts who say these things are basically at the level of "calling beasts".
Anyone familiar with history will know that no matter which dynasty it is, the Great Wall has never been used as an insurmountable barrier to resist the nomadic army.
The real function and value of the Great Wall has never been to permanently eliminate the nomadic cavalry, but to deal with the harassment, invasion and plunder of hundreds or thousands of nomadic people and small groups of wandering cavalry.
The greatness of building the Great Wall is that with the Great Wall, the people in the pass do not have to worry about nomads coming unscrupulously and robbing them at will. They can produce and sleep in peace.
To build a strong gate for the people inside the pass and prevent thieves from entering the pass at will. This is the original intention of building the Great Wall, and it is also the greatest part of the Great Wall.
However, no matter how good the door is, it cannot withstand tens of thousands of people kicking it down together.
In many cases, the Great Wall cannot withstand the attacks of the army regardless of the cost. The reason why the enemy is often unable to open the Great Wall is because the army has just arrived here, and the war there is a little fiercer. The Tatars and Walas managed to kill a group of them. People, Ming’s follow-up reinforcements have arrived...
Delaying the enemy, buying time, and winning gathering and support is the magic weapon of the Great Wall to defend the border.
But now, Zhu Yunwen does not have these magic weapons, or in other words, these magic weapons have not been refined yet, and with the incomplete Great Wall, he cannot stop the invasion of the three guards of Duoyan.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen does not want chaos in the Northeast at this time, and still needs Duoyan Sanwei to watch the mountains and rivers of the Northeast. But now someone is colluding with Duoyan Sanwei to provide the court with extra salt and iron, which will weaken the court's control over Duoyan Sanwei. force.
The people of Ming Dynasty have food in their hands and don't panic in their hearts.
Wu Liangha has salt in his hands and his heart is restless.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter can be an opportunity."
Ru Yu thought for a moment and said slowly.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ru Yu and asked calmly: "Ru Aiqing wants to take this opportunity to replace Fang Kuan?"
Ru Yun nodded solemnly and said: "That's right. Fang Kuan doesn't have much ability. It's not suitable to be in the capital. I ask him to return to the capital and make other arrangements."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xu Huizu, and Xu Huizu agreed: "The three guards of Duoyan have always wanted to obtain the pastoral rights of Daning. Over the years, thanks to the majesty of King Ning, there has been no trouble. In other words, although Daning Dusi is Fang Kuan , but the one who really controls Daning and Duoyan’s three guards is probably King Ning.”
"How about taking this opportunity to remove Fang Kuan, arrange for capable people, reorganize Daning, win over the military's morale, rebuild its military prestige, proactively contact the Duoyan Guards, weaken the influence of King Ning, and make the Duoyan Guards loyal to the Ming Dynasty for a long time. .”
Zhu Yunwen knew that it was difficult to make Duoyan Sanwei loyal to the Ming Dynasty for a long time, and it was even unrealistic at the moment. But if this loyalty period is extended, maybe you can still give it a try.
"Xie Aiqing, what do you think?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
Xie Jin replied confidently: "There is a problem with the Security Bureau's investigation of Fang Kuan. If the matter is really Fang Kuan, it is natural to withdraw him to the capital. If
If it is not Fang Kuan, it is enough to show that someone is targeting Fang Kuan and framing Fang Kuan. However, as the capital secretary, Fang Kuan does not know who did it, which shows that his ability is limited. "
"No matter whether there is a problem with Fang Kuan or not, he should not continue to stay in Daning. I agree with the words of Lord Shangshu and Lord Fu, and transfer Fang Kuan back and send another good general."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly. It seemed that Fang Kuan was really not suitable to stay in Daning.
Loyalty comes first, but ability must also be taken into consideration. Reusing people who have no loyalty and no ability will kill many people.
"Yang Rong, who do you think can replace Fang Kuan?"
Zhu Yunwen raised a sensitive question.
Daning Dusi has many guard posts under its jurisdiction and powerful troops. Although it is located outside the pass, it is still a second-grade Dusi Commander Shisi. It can be said to be a great benefit to be able to fill this gap.
Once he normally retires from the position of Daning Dusi, he will be at least a minister when he returns to the capital, and most will be a minister.
"Eternal God Emperor"
If you recommend the right person and are selected by the emperor, the recommended person will definitely be grateful, and may become a "political alliance" in the future, and everyone will work together to establish a foothold in the court.
Ru Yu, Xu Huizu, and Xie Jin all looked at Yang Rong with a bit of envy in their eyes.
After all, Yang Rong was a bit young. Faced with such an important question, he became a little nervous, but he quickly adjusted and replied calmly: "Your Majesty, the person who can succeed Fang Dusi should meet three conditions."
"What three conditions?"
"First, he is good at literature and martial arts, and treats soldiers well; second, he has rich marching experience and is good at commanding cavalry in battle; third, he is familiar with the Northeast and can adapt to the cold winter in the Northeast."
After Jie Jin heard this, he smiled and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, what Yang Rong said is absolutely true. I already have a candidate in mind. Why don't you let me write down the name and give it to the Emperor to see if it matches what Yang Rong thinks? One and the same.”
Zhu Yunwen said with a smile: "That's right."
Xie Jin felt happy and looked at Yang Rong, who stepped forward happily.
Seeing Yang Rong pick up the pen, Xie Jin also turned around and began to write down the names of the officials he recommended.
Now there are only three people in the cabinet: himself, Zhang Zhen and Yu Xin. Yu Xin has gone to Kaifeng Mansion, and Zhang Zhen's abilities are limited. Although he cannot ignore Zhang Zhen, this person will leave the cabinet sooner or later.
What worries me is not Yu Xin and Zhang Zhen, but the rising stars, such as the monk Yao Guangxiao, the Imperial Academy's sacrificial wine Yang Shiqi, and the current number one scholar in the new subject, Yang Rong.
Yang Rong already stole the show when he analyzed the situation in Annan. He was entrusted with an important task by the emperor and entered the Ministry of War's Staff Department. Now he is talking about military affairs. If he doesn't perform well, Yang Rong will be in the limelight in the future, and he will be the chief assistant of the cabinet. , how long can you sit still?
Xie Jin wrote down his name and took a few steps back. Shuangxi walked by, folded the two answers from Xie Jin and Yang Rong, and handed them to Zhu Yunwen.
There is no standard answer to who should replace the room width.
Xie Jin is not afraid that his answer is wrong. If the name is the same as Yang Rong's, it means that the two of them want to go together. If it is different, then it is easy to say. Xie Jin can completely argue with his words.
Regardless of the outcome, Xie Jin showed his opinions and wisdom, leaving an impression on the emperor.
Zhu Yunwen unfolded it and looked at it. The smile on his face became even stronger. He raised his head and said, "It seems that you two have similar views. Jie Aiqing, tell me why you chose him as the capital of Daning?"
