"A seven-foot body should be buried in the land of China! The hometown of the Western Regions, the white robes and green tombs are all loyal... We are willing to enter the Western Regions, no matter how hard we work, no matter how far we go... But where the Sun and Moon Flag is, there should be the sonorous voice of our Chinese officials. Voices……"
A memorial "The Western Region is the land of the king, and the ministers can relieve the king's worries" was spread throughout the court. It would have been just a simple expression, but after all, Zhou Chen and others were young and energetic, so they added some provocative words at the end:
"Everyone, write a beautiful chapter in your hand. I will go to the Western Regions with a gun. Lord Gonggun is unwilling to go. One hundred thousand soldiers will guard the border posts..."
Directly cursing the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, only people from the Imperial College dared to do such a thing, and even the censors from the Imperial Procuratorate were not so aggressive.
Zhou Chen, Huang Bengu and others don't mind at all, so it doesn't matter if they offend you. Now we are all going to the Western Regions. More than 8,000 miles away, can you come over and bite us?
A complaint?
Oh, the premise is that you go to the Western Regions first, and you want to file a black case against the Western Regions while you are in the capital. Isn’t it too false? You don’t understand the situation, how can you write black materials.
As for holding back, let’s talk about it ten years later. That’s ten years from now. How many people have changed in the court by then? It’s hard to say whether those who hold grudges are there or not. Even if they are, it doesn’t matter. They will all have great achievements after they come back. , the Western Region has been dealt with, why are you afraid that I can’t deal with you?
Zhu Yunwen looked at the officials one by one. Some of them were ashamed, but many of them were angry. But why were they angry? When a normal person is scolded, shouldn't he first think about why he was scolded?
What qualifications do a group of guys who only care about their official positions and enjoyment and are not willing to work hard for the court have to stand here?
Zhu Yunwen took out a list: "Some officials said that they were too old and could not walk long distances. I thought about it carefully. The court cannot always employ people without any sympathy. I approved their appointment last night with great sympathy. Documents..."
"Official document?"
The older ones stared wide-eyed. Where did this thing come from? I haven't written it myself. Who ghostwrote it?
Oh, look at the handwriting, it looks like it was written by the emperor.
Then, this...
"There are still some officials who are in poor health and are always sick. I am thinking of giving them a year's leave to take good care of their health. As for this six-month period, the deputy will be responsible for the specific matters. Who said that the salary will be deducted? Am I that kind of person? ? They are not in good health, how can they deduct their salary? Just go back and rest, and their salary will still be paid."
The official who was named had a grimace on his face. Zhu Yunwen seemed not to be punished, but was relieved. But the problem is, the tea is cool when people leave.
To work in the imperial court, one must have a solid foundation and be stable. After working here for several years, I have managed to climb from being a member of the imperial family to being a doctor. Please tell me to go back and rest now. Do I want to work for the minister and the minister? Do I want to be a familiar face? , do you want to be promoted?
When someone took over a one-year class, they did a great job, but when I came back, I couldn't say I was still a member. Salary is not important, official career is probably because there is no hope of promotion this year...
Zhu Yunwen dealt with a group of officials vigorously and resolutely, but did not deal with those officials who were really inconvenient or had difficulty going to the Western Regions. The addition of the Imperial College students gave Zhu Yunwen a better choice, which was:
Do you want to go or not? If not, I will go to the Imperial College and scream.
Don't underestimate this voice. Once you get used to shouting, many officials in the court will be affected. The reason is very simple. Although the number of officials is not a fixed number, it is basically stable within a range. If someone joins, it will naturally Someone needs to get out. The person who joins is the Imperial Academy, and the person who leaves is...
The most difficult selection problem has been solved.
The first chief envoy of the Western Regions chosen by Zhu Yunwen was Ru Yu, the governor of Shanxi, who had always been very important. He was chosen to go to the Western Regions because no one was more suitable than him.
The Western Region covers a large area. To use a chief envoy to manage people's livelihood, he must be an important official of the court. He must not come from the cabinet, but must come from the ministers or ministers.
Rujun's advantages were the same as when he became the governor of Shanxi. In addition, he no longer needed to stay in Shanxi to handle affairs, nor did he need to return to the capital. He could just go to the Western Regions to take up his post.
Zhu Yunwen felt somewhat guilty about Ru Yun, because he was his own fire-fighting captain. But there is no way. Those who have the ability are still young, and the party in charge still lacks experience.
As for Liu Jun, the Minister of War, when he comes back, let him go to the Western Regions to serve as Ru Yu's deputy.
The issue of the Chief Envoy's Department has been initially resolved. Zhu Yunwen summoned Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, Yu Xin, Mei Yin, Tie Xuan, Yang Pu and others to discuss the establishment of the Chief Envoy's Department in the Western Regions.
Du commanded the Shi Division, and the Du Division controlled the military institutions of the Western Regions.
Zhu Yunwen knew very well that the key to long-term peace and stability in the Western Regions lies in whether the local people can return to their hearts.
Considering that the current ethnic composition of the Western Regions is relatively complex, there are local Hui people, businessmen from Central Asia, some Mongolians, and some people who came out of nowhere and took root in the Western Regions. In addition, there are many people there who believe in Allah. From time to time, a few people will appear to act as the incarnation of Allah and use a broken book to fool a group of people into causing trouble. It would be too idealistic for the court to just insist on the people's submission. .
There must be troops stationed, capital divisions must be set up, and garrison posts must be set up. This is the key to the Ming Dynasty's true control of the Western Regions and to ensuring that the Western Regions are not in chaos.
Different from the difficulty of selecting personnel for the Chief Envoy, when Zhu Yunwen was considering the Western Regions Governor, the most difficult thing was not the candidates, but how many guard posts to set up and the total number of troops.
Tie Xuan analyzed Zhu Di's Western Region Guard Documents and rejected it at first glance. Neither Xie Jin nor Yu Xin agreed with Zhu Di's strategy.
Zhu Di's idea was to use Weelumu as the capital's administrative seat, and Hami, Polo City, and Yili City as three important military towns. A total of ten guards and twenty-six posts should be established throughout the Western Region.
Yang Shiqi looked at the frowning Zhu Yunwen and helped Zhu Di: "There are eight guards and five stations in one Shandong, and the Western Region is ten times larger than Shandong. Ten guards and twenty-six stations are not too much."
Yu Xin shook his head: "The Western Region is vast, but the population in the Western Region is also sparse. Not to mention how much does it cost the court to raise a Shandong soldier, and how much does it cost to raise a Western Region soldier? This account must be calculated clearly. The strategy proposed by King Yan involves To more than 85,000 people. Yang Ge, do you think the imperial court still has the strength to support 80,000 troops to continue stationing in the Western Regions?"
Yang Shiqi did not fall into Yu Xin's trap, but jumped out: "The imperial court does not have the power to support 80,000 troops from the Western Regions, but as Huo Lin and others said, the Western Regions have the mountains, water, and land of the Western Regions, which is enough for an army. Tun, they just need the court to give them a little more help, but in a few years it will become a granary and there will be no need for the court to transport grain."
Yu Xin stared at Yang Shiqi and asked leisurely: "There is no need for the imperial court to transport food. Is this what the imperial court wants to see?"
Yang Shiqi's pupils condensed and his expression changed slightly.
Only then did Yang Shiqi realize that the Western Region might be able to become a granary, and perhaps food self-sufficiency could really be achieved. But the question was, what did Zhu Yunwen think? Could he tolerate this happening?
You must know that the Western Region is different from any border land. For example, Liaodong is self-sufficient in food. The soldiers have enough to eat and drink, and they can’t make any noise. Even if they make troubles, there are countless guards behind to take care of them. But if the Western Region is self-sufficient in food, , then what did the imperial court use to control the Western Regions, and what did it use to restrain the Western Regions?
What would Ming Dynasty do if someone took control of the army in the Western Regions and directly mobilized people to rebel, forming a divided power?
beat?
It’s so difficult to transport food, and you have to be out of breath for several years just once.
Do not hit?
That was the Western Region of the Ming Dynasty!
If you insist on fighting three times, even if you win every time, the treasury will be completely drained...
The distance is too far, far away from the core of the court. If the court is no longer needed for anything, then will they think: they don’t need you anymore, why do I need you...
Food should be regarded as a strategic material and a tool to control the security of the Western Region.
Once it decided to do this, it meant that the court had to spend a lot of manpower to travel thousands of miles every year, during which time it had to transport food through hundreds of miles of desert.
For political purposes and for absolute security, it is in the fundamental interests of the Ming Dynasty to prevent the Western Regions from having enough self-sufficient food and agriculture. As for the lives of the people who died during transportation, it seems that they can be ignored.
Yang Shiqi looked at Zhu Yunwen and saw that Zhu Yunwen was staring at the sand table in the Western Regions. He ordered people to present the layout of the guardhouse proposed by Zhu Di. He thought carefully and said to Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others: "The Western Regions must solve the food problem themselves. I It is impossible to constantly mobilize people's power. If the transportation continues like this, the people will be exhausted and resentment will arise. How many White Lotus followers will be produced by then?"
"emperor!"
Yu Xin shouted quickly.
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "Don't worry, the sergeants of the Western Region Guard Station are the same as the sergeants of the old port. They all adopt the method of rotating garrison without family members. Considering the distance of the Western Region and the difficulty of garrisoning, the sergeants will be replaced every five years."
"In that case, there is no need to worry."
Yu Xin is relieved.
None of the sergeants are single, most of them have wives and children, so the guard system only requires a family to follow them. If a rotational garrison method is adopted to protect the Western Regions, it will be difficult for military officers to develop ambitions and cause the army to counterattack the Central Plains.
Their families in the mainland are like hostages. How many people would risk their wives and children to death for an unrealistic ambition? After investigating those who rebelled and participated in the rebellion, most of them would settle down their families first.
Zhu Yunwen knocked on the edge of the table and said solemnly: "Although rotational garrison can solve potential hidden dangers, it is still a problem to keep how many troops in the Western Regions. At present, the imperial court does not have much power to support the Western Regions again. If it really leaves more than 80,000 sergeants, I’m afraid it will be difficult to sustain it for two years.”
It takes time to build military camps, it takes time to grow crops, it also takes time to restore the popularity of the Western Regions, two years, the court may not be able to support it for two years...
