Diao Xianjie from the Canglan Kingdom was very considerate to Ming Dynasty, or in other words, he didn't want to cause trouble. Before Mu Sheng could send someone to find Chen Tianping, Diao Xianjie escorted Chen Tianping to Mengla, where the Military and Civilian Propaganda Department was located.
Dao Siamda was the propaganda envoy of the Military and Civilian Affairs Department in Che Che. After hearing the news, he hesitated for a long time and finally sent someone to pick up Chen Tianping and escorted him to Kunming, Yunnan Province along the way.
As early as the fifteenth year of Hongwu, Cheche had surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was the military and civilian government in Cheche and Daokan was the prefect. In the 17th year of Hongwu's reign, it was changed to the Chery Military and Civilian Xuan comfort envoy department, with Daokan as the first Xuan comfort envoy. However, in the 24th year of Hongwu's reign, Dao Kan died, and Dao Sianda became the eldest son of the emperor.
The Dao Siam Ta in the car is different from the Diao Xian in Canglan Kingdom.
Diao Xiangui hurriedly sent Chen Tianping to the Ming Dynasty, not because Diao Xianji was afraid of the Ming Dynasty, but because he was afraid of Annan and Hu Jiya.
Ming Dynasty was a gentleman, he liked to be polite before fighting, and he liked to use his mouth first and then his knife.
Hu Jiya was a villain, he usually used the knife first, and then used his mouth if he couldn't beat him. If he could beat him, he didn't bother to use his mouth. He was a typical bully and afraid of the strong.
In order to prevent Hu Jiyou from using Chen Tianping as an excuse to attack the Canglan Kingdom, Diao Xianjie cleverly sent Chen Tianping away.
Dao Siamda was nominally the ambassador in the car, but in fact he was the biggest chieftain in the car. If he said he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty probably wouldn't believe it.
Although the main force of the Ming army in Yunnan is concentrated in Yunnan Prefecture, Dali Prefecture, and Qujing Prefecture, the Ming army's actual control over the entire Yunnan is not weak. In particular, Pingxi Hou Muying guarded southern Yunnan for ten years, laying a solid foundation for the Ming Dynasty to firmly control Yunnan.
Mu Sheng, who succeeded Mu Ying, was not weak either. In the 31st year of Hongwu, he led troops to put down the Luchuan Daogan Meng rebellion. Luchuan was very strong, much more powerful than Che. Even so, he was defeated by the Ming army.
Dao Ganmeng died, and Silunfa controlled Luchuan.
But last year, Silunfa also died. His son Sixingfa controlled the somewhat declining Luchuan. Although he did not have the power to resist the Ming Dynasty, he had the power to invade the surrounding chieftains and expand his territory.
Unfortunately, the car was just south of Luchuan.
Dao Siamda was afraid of Luchuan and the Ming Dynasty, so after getting Chen Tianping, he wanted to use this opportunity to negotiate with the Ming Dynasty and ask for some benefits and protection.
But after careful inquiry, Mu Sheng was reorganizing the army and sharpening his sword. Although he was frightened, he did not negotiate the conditions and obediently asked Chen Tianping to be sent to Kunming to avoid being defeated by Ping Xihou.
Dao Siamda was feeling depressed at home when his servant came over and delivered a letter.
When he saw that the document was signed by Marquis Pingxi, Dao Sianda's hands almost trembled. Mu Sheng would not send documents if nothing happened. Once documents were delivered, it usually meant nothing good.
Dao Siamda opened the document uneasily, then remembered that he was illiterate and ordered someone to find the document.
After reading a lot of documents, Dao Siam got tired of listening to his answers, and finally asked: "What exactly is it written?"
The clerk replied with a straight face: "Ping Xihou said that he hoped that the Xuanwei envoys would raise 50,000 shi of grain and transport it to Bazhaisi."
"Gone?"
Dao Siam asked.
"Gone."
The paperwork simply replies.
Dao Siam replied that he was relieved. He only wanted food, not his life. Then it would be better to say that instead of sending it to Kunming, he would send it to Bazhaisi instead. Just by looking at the map, you can tell that Mu Sheng is planning to go to Annan to fight.
Well, this is an opportunity in the car. If the Ming army fails, Yunnan will fall apart and independence in Cheche will be just around the corner. If the Ming army is victorious, the logistics in the car will also be credited. Ming Ting will not fail to save himself if he is bullied by Luchuan in the future.
"Reply the letter to Marquis Pingxi and tell him that the carriage will follow the Ming Dynasty's orders to prepare food and deliver it on time."
Dao Siam was relieved.
Yunnan Mansion, Kunming, Pingxihou Mansion.
Mu Sheng held "The University" in his hand and looked through it quietly. Yunnan Governor Shi Yurang, conductor Shi Huaying, Shi Yan, conductor Tongzhi Cheng Kuan, conductor Zhu Gui and others were sitting in the hall, staring at each other with big eyes. No one spoke.
The chief envoy Zhang Yan came in, looked at Mu Sheng who was immersed in the book, and smiled slightly.
Mu Sheng was serious in speech, calm, and loved reading. Logically speaking, as the Marquis of Pingxi in Yunnan, with chieftains everywhere, he might wake up in the morning and rebel somewhere. As a leader of the army, he should also read military books, but he had more Mainly Confucianism. On this point alone, Mu Sheng and Zhang Fu are quite similar.
Everyone in the Yunnan Dusi stood up one after another and saluted Zhang Yan. After all, he was the chief envoy and cabinet minister, and no one dared to underestimate him.
Zhang Yan was not the governor of Yunnan, but just the chief envoy, in charge of people's livelihood. Logically speaking, he should stay at the chief envoy's office if he had nothing to do, and he should not go beyond the rules and mix with a group of generals.
But everyone here knows that Zhang Yan went to Yunnan with a secret mission and had the right to supervise military affairs.
"Chen Tianping hasn't arrived in Kunming yet, and you handed over the certificate. Aren't you afraid that something might happen in the middle and you won't be able to explain it to the court?"
After Zhang Yan returned the gift to Du Si, he didn't get used to it and asked Mu Sheng directly.
Mu Sheng stroked his beard slightly and said confidently: "Mr. Zhang, it is said in "The Great Learning" that things have a beginning and an end, and things have an end and a beginning. If you know the sequence, you will get the shortcut. When Chen Tianping entered Yunnan, the sequence was already clear, so why bother? I have to wait until he enters Kunming before reporting to the court. I am doing this so that the court will know the news and make plans in advance."
Mr. Zhang is an honorific title.
During the early Muying period, Zhang Yan stayed in Yunnan, and the two jointly controlled Yunnan. Mu Sheng was only in his twenties at the time, and he loved reading. Naturally, he had a lot of contacts with Zhang Meng. After being enlightened by Zhang Meng, it was reasonable and reasonable for him to call him sir.
Zhang Yan looked at Mu Sheng with some worry in his eyes. Mu Sheng's confidence contained a sense of adventure.
Yes, Chen Tianping arrived in Yunnan Province, but Yunnan Province and Yunnan Prefecture are two different concepts. It is a hundred miles south of Dianchi Lake, and no one dares to say it is safe. After blocking the road and killing Chen Tianping, how will you, Mu Sheng, explain to the court?
Lying about information is a serious crime.
"Such a thing will never be done in the future."
Zhang Yan warned.
Mu Sheng smiled lightly and didn't take it to heart.
Commander Shi Yurang looked at Mu Sheng and asked anxiously: "Master Marquis, you should ask the court when we will leave seclusion. My brothers' knives are all worn out. Why don't we have an accurate answer yet?"
Although the Yunnan Dusi is also in charge of the military and takes orders from the imperial court, Yunnan is somewhat special. Because of Mu Ying, the Mu family is famous in Yunnan. In order to suppress and intimidate the local chieftains, the imperial court usually asks the Mu family to control the Dusi. Once there is The war was not led by Yunnan Dusi, but by the Mu family. This was also the reason why Dusi Yamen personnel came to ping Xihou Mansion.
Mu Sheng closed the book, stood up and said, "Prepare grain, baggage, ships, and horses, and focus on training the sergeants. If nothing goes wrong, troops will definitely be sent to Annan this year."
Yu Rang and others were very excited. When they stayed in Yunnan, the place was a bit unstable, and people were dishonest from time to time. But most of the time, it was just small fights. For example, the rebellion of more than 100,000 people in Luchuan was very rare, so, He has little credit and is promoted slowly.
These people were all soldiers and had participated in quelling the Yunnan and Luchuan rebellions. However, Mu Ying's deputy general He Fu was also made a marquis by the imperial court. Although everyone yearns for peace, they also want to kill the enemy, gain some military merit, and have fun being a marquis.
Now that you are old and have a wife and children, it would be good to leave some wealth for them while you are still able to move.
Zhang Yan looked at the excited people and said loudly: "Wait a minute, don't pass this word to the sergeants, so as not to weaken the morale of the army. Who dares to say that the imperial decree has not been achieved? If the Annan Hu family begs for forgiveness and abdicates the throne to beg for mercy, I will be magnanimous. Can we still send troops? Mu Sheng, the court's affairs are definitely not based on will and must be carefully considered."
Mu Sheng pondered for a moment, and then said: "I didn't think well, so I need to make preparations and training first."
Yu Rang and others agreed one after another, then bowed and left.
Seeing everyone leaving, Zhang Yan exclaimed: "You must be careful not to be arbitrary or arbitrary. Although the imperial court intends to send troops to Annan or not, the time has not yet matured. In addition, the internal affairs are unstable, there are immigrants, and there is dredging of the river. A battle with the Northern Yuan Dynasty outside the Pass was too much of a waste of people's energy, so it is hard to say whether the imperial court will shelve the Annan issue."
Mu Sheng respectfully asked Zhang Yan to sit down, poured a cup of tea himself, and said comfortingly: "Disciple, don't think so. The imperial court immigrated 500,000 people. For such a huge event, there was not much civil unrest. The people settled down. It will happen after the spring of next year." Completely taking root, this power will not only no longer consume the power of the imperial court, but will also contribute countless fields to the imperial court."
"As for the Huitong River, hundreds of thousands of people have been building it for half a year. It has always been in an orderly manner and there has been no chaos. Even when the White Lotus Sect caused chaos in Shandong, they did not dare to reach out to the Huitong River. This shows that the people's hearts are stable. As for the battle outside the pass, The cavalry was the main force, and although a lot of civilian effort was spent on transporting supplies, after all, the war was short and could not be said to be protracted."
"The only ones causing chaos are Qi King Zhu Shu and Qingzhou Bailian. However, the chaos in these two places is not a big deal for the Ming Dynasty. After all, chaos in one place cannot move mountains and rivers. . Therefore, the imperial court is stable, and the use of troops against Annan is ready, there is only one opportunity left."
Zhang Yan looked at the smart and confident Mu Sheng, picked up the tea, blew on the hot air, and asked a meaningful question: "Do you know Zhang Fu?"
Mu Sheng's pupils condensed slightly, and he said seriously: "Zhang Fu, the son of Navy Commander Zhang Yu, the former commander of Nanning Guards, later the commander of Guangxi Province due to his great achievements in the battle with Annanhu Du, he likes killing, and has a reputation for massacre." .”
Zhang Yan took a sip of tea and felt a wave of heat entering his body: "In terms of talent, how do you compare with Zhang Fu?"
Mu Sheng was shocked. Zhang Yan's words obviously had deep meaning. He was hinting that if the imperial court was going to send troops to Annan, whether Zhang Fu would be the main one or he would be the main one.
The attack on Annan will inevitably involve two flanking attacks from Guangxi and Yunnan. Although the troops are divided into two groups, they will inevitably be united in one place. And this inevitably faces a problem, who listens to whom.
On the battlefield, there can only be one person as the highest commander.
Zhang Fu?
He is just a rookie and has no experience in commanding tens of thousands of people in battle. However, he has fought with his father Mu Ying for many years. He has a good understanding of the art of war and warfare. He also commanded the Battle of Luchuan. In terms of talent and experience, he is definitely his!
But when the words came to his mouth, Mu Sheng was a little unsure, because Zhang Fu was not promoted by the Governor's Mansion, nor by the Ministry of War, but by Zhu Yunwen, who was promoted by Emperor Jianwen.
Zhang Yan put down his tea bowl, looked deeply at Mu Sheng, and said, "You are the Marquis."
Mu Sheng didn't know what Zhang Yan meant. He was a Marquis, so he had a high status, so he should give Zhang Fu a head start. Or, since he was a Marquis and his title was almost there, he should give the newcomer Zhang Fu a chance?
"Report, Chen Tianping has arrived in Kunyang."
Mu Sheng saw that Zhang Yan didn't want to talk about the matter, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Regardless of whether the imperial court chooses the coach between itself and Zhang Fu, or whether it chooses Zhu Di, Song Sheng, Han Guan, etc. as the coach, as long as Yunnan Dusi deserves more of the credit, there will be no problem.
Fairness is better than position, this is Mu Sheng's realization.
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