The cabinet is on a rotating basis and is manned at twelve o'clock.
That night, the person on duty was Zhang Yan.
Zhu Yunwen arrived late at night, which surprised Zhang Yan, and he suddenly woke up from his sleepiness.
"Here, let's arrange the food and drinks."
Zhu Yunwen did not talk about the matter directly, but arranged for the servants to bring wine and food. Then he motioned for Zhang Yan to sit down, took out the documents of Han Guan and Zhang Fu, and said: "Guangxi is in Pingding, Hu Du is dead, how about having a few drinks with me? "
Zhang Yan's face showed joy, he took the document respectfully, scanned it quickly, and praised: "Zhang Fu actually climbed over the mountains and captured Zhennang Pass. This man has great talent. Han Guan is careful at every step, and he has a well-founded advance and retreat." "If you manage military affairs properly, you should be rewarded. Now that Guangxi has been pacified, I would like to congratulate the emperor and congratulate the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Yunwen raised his glass and said with a smile: "Han Guan and Zhang Fu are very good generals. They have sacrificed a lot, and the court should not be stingy. We will discuss the awards tomorrow. I came to see Aiqing because I have another matter. business."
Drinking strong liquor lightly, the heat goes into your throat.
Zhang Ming stood up and served Zhu Yunwen the wine and said, "Please give me your permission, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yunwen signaled Zhang Yan to eat some food and said slowly: "The chaos in Guangxi was ultimately caused by Hu Jiya in Annan. Although Hu Du is dead, Hu Jiya is still alive. The Ming Dynasty has not yet settled this account!"
"What does the emperor mean?"
Zhang Yan suddenly stared, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
Zhu Yunwen saw that Zhang Yan was so nervous, so he took a mouthful of vegetables, chewed slowly, swallowed and said: "Hu Ji Ya dares to order an army to invade our country, the Ming Dynasty. I can also order an army to enter Annan, right? Invade our borders and plunder my people. Someone must bear the responsibility for killing my people. Does Zhang Aiqing think Hu Du’s head can bear these crimes?”
Zhang Yan took a deep breath and his thoughts changed rapidly.
The emperor's intention is very clear, he wants to use a large army to conquer Annan!
Could it be that the victory of Han Guan and Zhang Fu inspired the emperor's martial spirit?
This is not a good thing for Daming!
You must know that the army has always been exhausted, the people have been exhausted, and the people have been exhausted!
"Your Majesty, since Hu Du is dead, the imperial court only needs to send an envoy to Annan to spread the word about my great Ming Dynasty. Under the thunder, the Hu family in Annan will definitely return my people to the Ming Dynasty. In this way, we can avoid the use of weapons and increase the number of people. friendly……"
Zhang Yan is aware of the tragedy and consequences of war, and prefers to use other means to solve problems.
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment, and considering the current imperial finances and Chen Tianping, the queen of the Chen family who had not yet appeared, he did not refute Zhang Zhen, but said: "Ai Qing, have you ever heard such a sentence? Have the best hope and try your best. Try your best and prepare for the worst.”
Zhang Yan was stunned immediately, with a confused look on his face.
Zhu Yunwen drank the wine from the cup and said in a deep voice: "As for Annan, I really hope that it will bow its head and no longer attack our Ming Dynasty. So far, there will be no trouble between us and the world will be at peace. For this reason, I am willing to make the greatest efforts and follow the system of Taizu. , peace is our priority, and we arranged for envoys to go to Annan. But Zhang Aiqing, we can’t live without the worst plan!"
Zhang Yan frowned.
Zhu Yunwen knocked on the table and said sternly: "If it is true that the Hu family in Annan usurped the throne, if Annan is unwilling to return the people of our Ming Dynasty, and if Annan invades our Ming Dynasty again, it is possible that he will send envoys again and again to persuade us. And? Haha, if so, what has become of Ming Dynasty? It is threatened and bullied by others, but does not dare to speak out, so what is the use of raising soldiers? "
Zhang Ming stood up and carefully handed Zhu Yun
Zhuan poured wine and advised: "Your Majesty, this is just the worst case scenario. Hu Du is dead now, and 20,000 Annan sergeants are either killed or captured. Then Hu Jiya may not have the courage to attack our Ming Dynasty again."
Zhu Yunwen shook his head slightly, looked at Zhang Yan seriously, and said: "A little setback cannot eliminate Hu Jiya's ambition. I have a hunch that Hu Jiya will never restrain himself, let alone truly surrender to my Ming Dynasty."
When Zhang Yan heard this, he said nothing more and agreed: "If this is the case, the necessary preparations should still be made."
Zhu Yunwen lowered his head and looked at the wine glass, smiled calmly, and then said to Zhang Yan: "So, I came to find you."
Zhang Wen looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion, not understanding what this sentence meant.
The next day.
Guangxi was victorious and the news of Hu Du's enthronement spread throughout the capital. Both the court and the people were in high spirits. Even the old farmers who cut firewood walked with a strong look.
Before the plan of the Ministry of War, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army and the cabinet for awarding rewards had been formed, the imperial official reported that the chieftain of Yunnan seemed to be colluding with Annan. In order to stabilize Yunnan and provide relief to Guangxi, important ministers should be sent there.
Zhu Yunwen readily agreed and asked the officials who would like to go to Guangxi and Yunnan to take charge of the local affairs.
All the officials were immediately silent.
Guangxi and Yunnan are both uncivilized places. They are ruled by local officials and chiefs. The climate is not good. I heard that mosquitoes can bite people to death. They have been good places for distributing prisoners since ancient times.
Who wants to go there as an official?
I would rather be a seventh-rank official in the capital than go to Yunnan to be a second-rank chief envoy. The mountains are high and the roads are far away. It would be really not worth it if I had to leave myself there...
Cabinet minister Zhang Yao came out and volunteered: "I would like to go to Yunnan and serve as the chief envoy to Yunnan and also provide relief to Guangxi."
Zhang Yan's statement surprised Xie Jin, Yu Xin, Huang Zicheng and others.
You must know that the cabinet minister is the mainstay of the court. Under the emperor and above all officials, he has great power and has a strong voice in many government affairs. It is no exaggeration to say that he is a very popular minister.
But once you leave the capital to take up a post, you will be far away from the center of power of the imperial court. It is impossible for the local chief envoy to be compared with the cabinet ministers.
Being willing to put down your respect and status and go to a wild land is not something that normal people can do.
Zhu Yunwen looked deeply at Zhang Yan. This person is the best candidate to govern Yunnan. The reason is very simple. He has been in charge of Yunnan for seventeen years and is very familiar with Yunnan.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu's reign, the imperial court used force to pacify Yunnan, and Zhu Yuanzhang issued an edict to send Zhang Yan to take charge of Yunnan's government affairs.
Zhang Dao lived up to Zhu Yuanzhang's trust and took on the important tasks of pacifying, deterring, preaching, and developing Yunnan. He worked hard and thoughtfully, took advantage of the situation, formulated laws and regulations, rectified land tribute, built schools, advocated etiquette, and clearly defined rewards and punishments, liberating the army, Official: Strict laws and education, and changed customs. It took five years to make all ethnic groups in Yunnan surrender.
In the 20th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhu Yuanzhang's evaluation was:
"If you speak out, the barbarians will hear it; if you order it, you will be honest and trustworthy, and you will establish peace in southern Guizhou... Without any examination, I know that his merits are among the twelve shepherds in the world, but he is the most..."
A person who is exempted from official assessment is comparable to an "inspection-exempt" level existence.
In Zhu Yunwen's view, Zhang Yan's greatest contribution was to make Yunnan a "provincial" unit of the Ming Dynasty. Among the two capitals and thirteen provinces, the name Yunnan is due to Zhang Yan's great achievements!
You know, Ming Dynasty has a
These controlled places may not necessarily be set up as provinces. Setting up a province means having considerable control over the local area.
In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, although the Ming army captured Yunnan, they still did not obtain "governing power". Yunnan was not included in the province. It was Zhang Zhen who allowed the imperial court to establish "governing power" in Yunnan, and Yunnan was included in the province.
For example, Tibet to the west of Yunnan was not set up as a province by Zhu Yuanzhang from beginning to end. Instead, it was set up as the "Olis Military and Civilian Marshal's Mansion" because the Ming Dynasty's "governance power" over Tibet was not established at all.
However, the existence of the "Olis Military and Civilian Marshal's Mansion" also announced to the world that the land of Tibet belongs to the Ming Dynasty and to China. This is beyond doubt.
History should remember Zhang Yan, who was the first pioneer after Zhuge Liang conquered "Nanzhong" more than a thousand years ago.
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Zhu Yunwen chose Zhang Yan to prepare for the next step.
Once troops are used against Annan in the future, they will surely march into Annan in two lines, one starting from Guangxi and the other from Yunnan. This is a route with a long history, and it has been a route without exception from ancient times to the late 1980s.
Guangxi has Han Guan and Zhang Fu, and relies on Huguang and Guangdong. The problem is not big, but Yunnan is a bit difficult. The roads there are not smooth, the mountains are high and the roads are dangerous, and the people are tough. Although the Mu family is guarding it, the Mu family is still there. After all, Sheng is a military general. Once he leads his troops on an expedition, Yunnan will be in trouble if there is no one in Yunnan who can control the situation.
If someone takes advantage of the situation and makes a scene and a fire breaks out in the backyard, Mu Sheng will be in danger, and the march into Annan will most likely end in vain.
Since Zhu Yunwen had made up his mind to deal with Annan, he naturally had to make complete preparations. However, he had wronged Zhang Zhen, who was already in his early fifties, and it was really cruel to ask him to travel and travel to Yunnan.
But the officials of the Ming Dynasty were very responsible. Some of them did not care about personal gains and losses, honor or disgrace, life or death, and pursued pursuits that were worthy of their hearts, the teachings of saints, and the heaven and earth!
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhang Wen, nodded solemnly, and said: "I am very pleased that Zhang Ge cares about the country and the people and has the courage to take on important responsibilities. That's it, you will go to Guangxi with the decree to reward the soldiers, rescue the refugees, and resettle the refugees." People, when things are settled, go to Yunnan and serve as chief envoys."
"I accept the decree."
Zhang Ming solemnly agreed.
"The cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office will assess rewards based on military merit and provide results as soon as possible. In addition, the Nanning Guards fought bravely and made outstanding military exploits. They should implement the New Army's policy, sacrifice their sergeants, not follow the old system, and follow the New Army's policy standards Compensation.”
Zhu Yunwen arranged.
Hube Huang Zicheng had no choice but to agree with heartache.
After the court meeting, Zhu Yunwen returned to the Wuying Hall, summoned Ruyu, Tiexuan, Yang Rong from the Ministry of War, Xu Huizu, Song Sheng, and King of Yan Zhu Di from the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief to enter the hall, spread out the military reports of Han Guan and Zhang Fu, and said bluntly: "Although the war in Guangxi is over, it has given us a lot of inspiration. I hope you can summarize the war and learn lessons."
Ru Jin was a little puzzled, and Xu Huizu and Song Sheng also couldn't believe it.
Guangxi won the battle, so why did it learn lessons? Shouldn't lessons be learned from failures?
On the other hand, Zhu Di, Yang Rong, and Tie Xuan were thoughtful.
Zhu Yunwen tapped the documents on the desk and said majestically: "Although I am not good at military affairs, I also know that in this battle, our Ming soldiers, equipment, and command were insufficient, resulting in too many casualties. I summon you here today. It is to re-examine the Annan War and find out what the problem is."
