Great victory in Anzhou!
Xia Yuanji breathed a long sigh of relief and said to Zhuo Jing, the Minister of Household Affairs: "The supply of grain and grass in the Northeast can be slowed down. In less than a month, Zhang Fu will end the war in Korea. In two months, the war in Korea will be over." Within a few days, the army will return to various guard posts. We can spare manpower to support King Yan’s army."
Zhuo Jing nodded slightly, feeling quite excited: "I thought that the Japanese soldiers who defeated Li Fangyuan across the Yalu River had some skills, and the war would last for a long time, at least for a period of time. Who would have thought, this group of Japanese soldiers is nothing more than that."
Xia Yuanji leaned back on his chair, closed his eyes tiredly, and said slowly: "It is inappropriate to judge the Japanese army's combat power in this way. You have to see that there is also a tragic battle report included in the victory document. The Jurchens Facing the defeated Japanese army, the main force of the tribe still suffered heavy losses, even Meng Brother Timur and others died!"
Zhuo Jing laughed and said seriously: "There is a difference between the army and the army. Ten years ago, who would have dared to think about today? Although Lord Hong Wu used firearms, the main force of the army was still sabers, spears and bows and arrows. But now, destroying the enemy on the road of advance has become military knowledge. The era of hand-to-hand combat has retreated to the second place, and long-range Killing and killing with firearms have become the number one priority.”
Xia Yuanji opened his eyes, stood up and moved his shoulders: "Yes, maybe from the day the Second Artillery Bureau was established, the Ming army has been far stronger than the enemy. The emperor is also a monarch who strongly advocates the development of firearms. Several large-scale battles have used firearms to open the way. The military parade has demonstrated the majesty of firearms, but the enemy will not be intimidated by the majesty, and needs to show the strength behind the majesty."
"After these wars are over, I am afraid no one will underestimate the military power of the Ming Dynasty. The devastating war capabilities will also be vividly demonstrated through this counterattack! The national destiny of a century of peace will be established from this! Hubei We must not let down our guard, we must assist the Logistics Bureau and supply all military supplies in place.”
Zhuo Jing nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Minister Xia, military supplies are in full operation. All new ships in the shipyard under the official camp have been invested in military supplies. Gunpowder and ammunition are being continuously transported to Beiping and transferred to the front line from Beiping. It's just that ——"
"Just what?"
Xia Yuanji looked at Zhuo Jing.
Zhuo Jing looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he stepped forward and whispered: "The amount of grain and grass transferred this time is too large, far exceeding the normal needs of King Yan's army. According to some officials from the Ministry of War, through The amount of gunpowder and ammunition sent to Peking through the Grand Canal exceeds one million! This does not include the gunpowder and ammunition transported to Tianjin by sea and transferred to Peking. Isn’t it inappropriate to give such a large amount of firearms to the front line..."
Xia Yuanji glanced at Zhuo Jing and asked in a deep voice, "What are you worried about?"
Zhuo Jing lowered his head and flicked the lapel of his clothes: "If you are outside, I'm afraid that your order will be rejected. What's more, demons and monsters suddenly appeared from all directions, forming this world-famous pattern. Doesn't Xia Shangshu find it strange? On the one hand, the army We went on an expedition to obtain a large amount of gunpowder bombs. On the one hand, the capital is empty and the undercurrent is surging. I always feel that something is wrong. I would like to ask Xia Shangshu to be more careful and alert His Majesty."
Zhuo Jing is the minister. In the past, before the Fengtian Palace was burned down, he could still see Zhu Yunwen at court meetings. But now that the Fengtian Palace is gone, Zhu Yunwen stays in the Wuying Palace to work. Most of the people summoned are the cabinet, the six ministers and the ministers.
People from the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and the Navy Commander's Mansion seldom summoned the minister.
Some words are not suitable for writing memorials. If the words are left behind, when Zhu Laosi comes back, there may be a big commotion in the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Xia Yuanji noticed Zhuo Jing's worry and nodded silently.
There are only a few idiots who can stay in the court these days. Sudden changes and wars are coming from all directions, but they are not coincidentally happening, but are happening together.
Faced with this situation, Emperor Jianwen also made up his mind to take this opportunity to comprehensively deal with the enemy. He would defeat those who deserved to be beaten and kill those who deserved to be killed, thus draining a large number of the capital's troops.
Xia Yuanji was not worried about Zhu Di. If this person wanted to make a fuss, he could have made a fuss as early as when Timur was conquering the west. After all, the geographical location was favorable, and it was easy to split the earth and seal the king. Moreover, the logistical pressure on the court at that time was already great enough. Once Zhu Di makes a fuss, there will never be a second one in a short time.
Two armies can go out to attack Zhu Di.
However, Zhu Di couldn't resist.
Just look at the generals around Zhu Di and you will know that Xu Huizu is a complete Zhu Yunwen man, as is Ping An, Duan Yun, Liu Qixia, ZhouDazhi, Xue Lu, etc. They were all promoted by Zhu Yunwen himself, as well as Tie Xuan, Yang Pu, Xuan Qingshu and other army staff officers, and Yang Fenghuo and other general governors were all Zhu Yunwen's people.
In addition, there is no one in the Beijing army who is not favored by Emperor Jianwen. The court has invested a lot of resources in them over the years. Coupled with the thought of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country year after year, Zhu Di wants to turn them around and deal with Emperor Jianwen. In this way When the order was issued, it was the moment of Zhu Di's death.
Xia Yuanji believed that Zhu Di would not betray the imperial court, and he also believed that he did not have the power to betray. When Lao Zhao put on the dragon robe, it was supported by a group of subordinates and "operated" by a group of people. There were not many around Zhu Di. His people...
The empty capital is worrying.
In order to ensure the absolute safety of firearms transportation, Emperor Jianwen also mobilized 50,000 elite troops from the capital to join local health offices to guard the Grand Canal throughout the entire process!
Within every hundred steps, troops must be stationed on both sides of the bank.
In this way, although the safety of supplies was ensured, it also weakened the defense force in the capital.
Xia Yuanji left the Ministry of Household Affairs and entered the cabinet.
Yang Shiqi and Xie Jin were reviewing Zhang Fu's Battle of Anzhou. When they saw Xia Yuanji coming, Yang Shiqi stood up and greeted him: "You came just in time. The two of us were talking about you just now. Zhang Fu fought beautifully in this battle. The military power of the Ming Dynasty! We speculate that with Zhang Fu's speed, the Japanese army will not be given too much time. Can the grain transport team in the northeast be diverted to Yuan Yue or King Yan?"
There are granaries in the Northeast, and they have been prepared for a long time, and a large amount of materials have been stored, which is enough to support the army for three months. As long as Zhang Fu's army ends the war early and returns with troops, the logistical pressure there will disappear.
Xia Yuanji nodded solemnly: "Hubu has this intention..."
The side hall of Wuying Hall.
Zhu Yunwen walked slowly around the sand table of the Map of the Ming Dynasty. This sand table was very large, only one and a half feet wide and two feet long. It was paved on a waist-high table. It had the shape of mountains and rivers and was painted in different colors.
At the beacon border, flags were planted, including sun and moon flags and black flags to confront them.
Zhu Yunwen took the bamboo and stretched it to the Korean area, Anzhou, Gui
He pulled out the black flags in the city and other places, and said to Tang Buping and Huo Lin on the side: "There is nothing to worry about here, but the intelligence from Yunnan, Jiaozhi and other places makes me uneasy."
Tang Buping took the black flag and put it in a basket aside: "Your Majesty, Yunnan, Jiaozhi and other places are already counterattacking. The commanders of Lord Mu and Han Guandu are both fierce generals who have experienced battles, and they will not let it go. Chaos broke out in both places."
Zhu Yunwen was a little worried.
Mu Sheng and Han Guan are indeed capable of fighting the rebellion, but once these chieftains and rebels rise up, they will attack the county government first. However, many county governments lack defense forces and rely only on some government officials and limited patrol militia, which is unable to resist. .
Chu Zhong, the magistrate of Ejia County, refused to surrender in the face of the threat of swords and swords. He was a loyal and courageous man, and his heroic soul shone in the world!
Such a Ming martyr died under the sword of the enemy, Zhu Yunwen was heartbroken!
However, this kind of thing is difficult to prevent.
It is impossible for local county offices to allocate guard posts. The limited strength lacks the power to resist the violent rebels. And because they are responsible for their duties, they cannot leave their posts without permission. They can't leave the people alone and run away before the enemy rebels, right?
Zhu Yunwen pointed to Yunnan, Jiaozhi, Guangxi and other places: "Although the overall situation in the southwest will not be chaotic, I am not willing to bear too many sacrifices. Later, you will send a message to the housekeepers and ask them to send documents to these places, asking them to fight quickly. To make a quick decision, we must dare to cross mountains and ridges, go deep into the enemy's rear and fight roundabouts, and put down the rebellion as soon as possible. In addition, let all the sergeants of the security bureau in these places be mobilized. Once there are signs of rebellion among the chieftains, the guards are allowed to strike first!"
In order to avoid losses to the people and officials of the Ming Dynasty, they could only humiliate these chieftains.
Well, what they should do now is to quickly send people to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, express their attitude, and stabilize the camp. They will move back and forth, run around, form gangs, and call themselves brothers. If they are destroyed, they will be destroyed.
At this moment, no mercy is allowed!
"Now, let's talk about the situation in Jinling."
Zhu Yunwen put down the bamboo clip and his expression became serious.
Huo Lin stepped forward and reported seriously: "Your Majesty, a rough estimate of the entourage of the local wealthy and wealthy gentry who have recently entered the outskirts of the capital has reached more than 4,000 people, and they are mostly distributed at Jinchuan Gate, Sanshan Gate, Jubao Gate, Tongjimen and other places, but no equipment or armor has been found so far.”
Tang Buping added: "The Security Bureau has penetrated inside and has mastered a lot of intelligence. Their mission is still unclear. I only know that someone will inform the arrangements, but as of now, they do not have combat capability."
Zhu Yunwen chuckled: "Just because they don't have fighting power, doesn't mean there is no harm. These people are noisy and gossip, which can also confuse people's hearts. Keep an eye on these people and don't let them leave Jinling easily."
Huo Lin nodded slightly and continued: "In addition, after many interrogations and investigations, the gunpowder in the iron tower warehouse and the gunpowder in the Jin Palace are still missing. It is inevitable that there is a batch of gunpowder outside. Although the quantity is not large, it is still missing. Once it is used, it will be a troublesome matter. We are still tracing it, but there are no clues yet."
Zhu Yunwen waved his hand: "Don't deliberately pursue this matter. It is enough to know that there is a batch of gunpowder outside. It is not easy to find the location of the batch of gunpowder without any trace. The one that Jin Wang Zhu Jixi told How is your investigation going?"
