Yang Pu saw clearly that the current imperial court was relatively stable, and the structure of the cabinet leading six ministries had been formed. Among the cabinet ministers, except for Xie Jin, they were all promoted with the title of Liubu Shangshu. This means that if you want to join the cabinet, you must be a Liubu Shangshu.
But now is not the Hongwu Dynasty, the ministers change more frequently, and there are more opportunities for promotion. The Jianwen Dynasty obviously places more emphasis on stability. In this case, if you want to improve, there are only two ways to go:
First, hard work for qualifications.
When the big bosses have gone away and died a lot, they will become the big boss, and it will be the cabinet's turn.
It's just that this road often needs to wait. You can't tell for three to five years, ten or twenty years. Although the imperial court has an excellent tradition of struggle, criticism, and impeachment, after all, there are still too many people in front of you...
Second, credit.
As long as you have merit, you can get promotion. For example, Song Zhengchen was directly promoted due to his merit, and he will become the number one figure in the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the future.
Yang Pu needs credit to support his promotion, but Ming's credit is not easy to get at the moment. No matter how good the disaster relief performance is, it will only be recorded as a credit, waiting for assessment. In most cases, it is only half a grade or one grade, and it is impossible to achieve a leapfrog promotion.
But military merit is different. Once you have military merit, you will be a Confucian general. Civil and military officials will give you face. Moreover, with military merit, you don't expect to be promoted from the seventh-rank editor of the Hanlin Academy to the third-rank minister and become a fifth-rank officer. The main thing is still fine.
Zhu Yunwen admired Yang Pu. He was cautious, good at figuring out people's minds, and also had strong opinions and ideas. When he saw him recommending himself, he smiled and said, "I also want to promote you to be the chief of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Since you are determined to join the army, I will agree." .”
Yang Pu was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. If you want to be promoted, please tell me earlier. If you say so, will I go hiking in the ravine?
Once you say you want to join the army, you can't take it back. Once you stop talking, you will be looked down upon by everyone. You will be wavering and not resolute enough, which is a taboo in officialdom.
Yang Pu saw Zhu Yunwen smiling and said quickly: "I am willing to go out with the army with the rank of fifth grade..."
Zhu Yunwen and others burst into laughter.
This Yang Pu is actually a guy who climbs up whenever he sees a pole.
Zhu Yunwen stood up and became serious: "Han Guan, Mu Sheng, I know that you are all generals of our dynasty, and any one of you can complete the important task of conquering Annan. However, after comprehensive consideration, I decided to take Zhang Fu as the commander-in-chief and lead the troops to conquer Annan. Zhang Fu !”
"I'm here!"
Zhang Fu stepped forward and saluted, his steps moving and creating wind.
Zhu Yunwen's eyes swept across Zhu Di, Tie Xuan, Xu Huizu and others, and finally stared at Zhang Fu, and said with murderous intent: "Annan Hu Jiya and his son killed the emperor to seize the throne, brought trouble to the Chen family, repeatedly committed crimes against the Ming Dynasty, and committed heinous crimes. I recommend him." He was sincere and tolerant, but he was bullied by him, which led to the death of Chen Tianping. If this official is not punished, what is the use of raising troops? Where is the prestige of the Ming Dynasty? "
"I now order you to bear the seal of General Zhengyi, serve as the general officer, command 150,000 troops from Beijing, 50,000 troops from Jiangxi and Huguang, 50,000 troops from Guangxi, 50,000 troops from Yunnan, a total of 300,000 troops, to conquer Annan!"
"Pingxi Hou Musheng and Vice General Pei Zhengyi are the left deputy generals, Guangxi Dudu Commander Shi Hanguan is the right deputy general, Yunnan Dudu Commander Shi Yurang is the left deputy general, Guangxi Commander Yu Tongyuan is the right deputy general, and Zhang Fu leads The troops entered the customs from Pingxiang, Guangxi, and Mu Sheng led the troops to leave the customs from Mengzi!"
When everyone heard this, their blood boiled with excitement!
Zhu Yunwen did not stop there, but continued to order: "Tie Xuan, Minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Rong, a doctor in the staff department, and Yang Pu, editor in chief, accompanied the army and served as military counselors. He ordered Cheng Kuan, the commander of the capital, and Xu Kai, the governor of Qianshi, to be the generals of Shenji. , all commanded fellow commanders Yang Song and Pan Yong as guerrilla generals, commanded Shi Yuan Yue, Song Xuan, Sun Cheng and others as Henghai generals, commanded Wang Zi and the governor Ma Pu as hussar generals..."
Zhu Yunwen made a series of personnel appointments immediately. Zhu Yunwen inspected every name and every person. He found that they were neither good at fighting nor brave enough to be on this list.
"I want you to plow the courtyard and sweep the holes, so that Annan will not be destroyed, and the force will not stop!"
Zhu Yunwen made up his mind to completely take back that piece of land!
Zhang Fu suppressed the excitement in his heart and shouted: "The traitor is guilty of a serious crime, and heaven and earth will not tolerate it. I will ask for the power of heaven and lead the troops south. I will annihilate them in one fell swoop. I will never let down the emperor's grace!" "
Zhu Yunwen nodded solemnly and said: "I will give you seven days, and we will set off in seven days!"
"According to the order!"
Zhang Fu and others agreed.
Although food and grass are available along the way and ready for expedition at any time, some important military supplies must be prepared, and corresponding personnel must be recruited. For example, a certain number of medical officers are needed, and a certain number of gunpowder production craftsmen from the Second Artillery Bureau are needed.
After all, granular gunpowder is still a secret of the Second Artillery Bureau. Once the front line consumes too much, there must be enough gunpowder to replenish it. It doesn't matter if it is transported by road on weekdays, but if you want to guarantee large quantities, you must have craftsmen accompanying the army.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon of the Second Artillery Bureau has been mass-produced. Although the number is not large, only 800, but combined with the 500 most advanced magic cannons transferred to Guangxi, Zhu Yunwen believes that it will be enough for Annan to see what real firearms are. !
The mass in the capital was tense, and the news that Ming Dynasty was going to war with Annan spread.
In a restaurant.
Xiaohan was playing the pipa, and his ears were filled with the comments of the drinkers.
Sitting at the wine table not far away were two small businessmen and a local relative. The three of them shared a table of food and drank wine.
Wang Jiang, who was in his fifties, looked at the noisy street and said to the two of them: "You have heard, right? The Annan Hu family deceived our Ming Dynasty. The emperor is angry and is going to beat them."
The merchant Liu Quan lamented: "War, war again, it has only been peaceful for a few years."
Fellow traveler Wang Sui shook his head: "Brother Liu, if someone bullies us, isn't it normal to beat them up? What is there to lament?"
Liu Quan was bitter and drank the wine in one gulp: "You don't know that many people will die in the war. During the Hongwu Period, during the Northern Expeditions, more than ten thousand people were not killed. In these times, many people were ruined and their children lost their fathers." , the wife has lost her husband, and the parents have lost their son.”
Wang Jiang nodded repeatedly and asked: "That's true, but our emperor is a benevolent monarch. He was deceived and bullied. What do you think we should do?"
Liu Quan shook his head: "Fight, of course we can only fight. I just feel sorry for those sergeants. They are risking their lives, but we can't do anything to help."
Wang Sui took a deep look at Liu Quan and said, "Although Brother Liu is a businessman, he is still brave and courageous. Let's raise a toast. How long will it take for the imperial court to defeat the master with a large army?"
Wang Jiang was a little disdainful and said with overconfidence: "How long? How can the small country of Annan be defeated by the combined forces of our heavenly dynasty? I see, as long as we bring the troops over, they will surrender."
Wang Sui grinned and said: "Don't underestimate Annan. To be honest with you, I have a friend in the Siyi Pavilion. I heard that Annan has prepared a million-strong army. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to fight."
"It's not easy to fight? Are you not confident in the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty? It's a bit difficult to deal with the barbarians. Fighting the Annan thieves is no problem!" Wang Jiang believed in the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and patted his chest: "If I hadn't come up As I get older, I also go out with the army. I think I used to fish in the sea..."
"Ah, you actually participated in the Battle of Yuerhai..."
"of course."
"I admire you, are you a pioneer?"
"no!"
"Is that the main force of the Chinese army?"
"no……"
"Could it be the rear army?"
"Hey, not really."
"Oh my God, it couldn't be pro-military, right?"
"Haha, I am the grain transport officer..."
Wang Sui and Liu Quan almost vomited blood. What are you saying to a grain pusher? You admire them in vain.
Seeing that the two men were not convinced, Wang Jiang said with a smile: "What's wrong with the grain transport officer? We have also seen the pile of dead people, captured prisoners, and robbed a few horses. Let me say, no one is the opponent of our Ming sergeant. As long as they don't run away, we can deal with them. Where can Annan run to a place as big as a fingernail? If he can't run away, he will die."
Wang Sui and Liu Quan were dealing with it, somewhat perfunctorily.
Snapped!
A noise attracted everyone's attention. When everyone heard the sound, they looked over and saw a green-robed storyteller with one foot on the bench and one hand wiping the wine on his beard. He shouted loudly: "Today, let's talk about Annan." Hu's father and son, and Annan's Hu Jiya, are complete bastards. They were originally relatives of King Chen. His relatives usurped the throne and killed Chen's loyal ministers... Not to mention that Chen Tianping was innocently killed, and the Annan army attacked Zhennan Pass and Pingxiang Pass are such hostile invaders, do you think they should be attacked or killed?"
"Should!"
Everyone in the restaurant was aroused and shouted loudly.
"Let me say, the imperial court should send a general to capture Hu Ji Ya and his son and execute them in Lingchi, our capital!"
"Yes, chop him alive!"
The people were indignant.
Xiaohan put away his lute and sat by the window looking at the storyteller with a smile on his lips.
There are not just one or two such storytellers, but more than fifty. They are peripheral personnel of the Security Bureau. They are controlled by the Security Bureau and are responsible for guiding public opinion, clarifying the twists and turns of right and wrong, and winning the understanding and support of the people.
These things seem small and insignificant, but Zhu Yunwen doesn't think so. He seems to care about the opinions of the people, or in other words, he cares about the people's hearts and opinions.
This is good, as it avoids disturbing the audience with some hearsay.
Security Bureau Headquarters.
After careful consideration, Liu Changge decided to send 300 people including the town governor Tang Buping and Qianhu Guo Gang to accompany the army. Tang Buping took over the branch of the Guangxi Security Bureau. Tang Buping was responsible for ensuring Zhang Fu's safety, and Guo Gang was responsible for intelligence collection.
The news that the imperial court was going to send out a large army made the people of Nanzhili feel uneasy. They knew that food and grass should go first, but they waited and waited until the imperial government officials came to recruit people to serve as corvees. Everyone was confused and uneasy. , the Yamen servant came out and posted a notice:
Everyone thought they were going to send out police officers, so when they called for the calligrapher, they were moved to tears after thinking about it.
The content of the notice is very simple:
Annan's invasion of the Ming Dynasty was a matter of national authority and national prestige. The emperor had no choice but to send troops to attack Annan. However, he was deeply aware of the suffering of the people and the difficult current situation. He ordered the Beijing army to go out with grain and grass. He did not recruit the people in Zhili, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the south, and let Feng Feng The people of Yangfu are at ease, and the people in Taihu Lake area are rebuilding their homes.
Zhu Yunwen is the only one who dispatches a large army without recruiting civilians to ensure logistics!
This is not because Zhu Yunwen is not aware of the importance of logistics, but because the huge logistics is divided into space and time, and is spread over nearly a year on the only way from the capital to Guangxi.
The preparation time for the whole process is very long, and the span is very large. In addition, the transformation is usually carried out on-site or nearby during the autumn tax, summer tax, etc., without unduly disturbing the people.
The army only needs to carry three or five days of supplies to reach the next granary. In addition, the army itself has logistics. Even if it encounters unexpected delays, it will be enough to support Guangxi.
Densely packed granaries were scattered along the way of the army.
Small teaching place.
Zhu Yunwen personally put the seal of command on Zhang Fu, gave him a sword, and shouted to all the soldiers who were about to go on the expedition: "If you don't kill Hu and his son, go to Ping'an South, where is the power of the Ming Dynasty? Use the swords and firearms in your hands to prove that you are the Ming Dynasty." You are a well-deserved good man! I am waiting for you to return, raise the national flag, play the national anthem, and wear the national emblem!"
"The Ming Dynasty is mighty!"
Countless sergeants shouted loudly, their voices filling the sky!
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