Hearing this, the magistrate of Mizhi County couldn't help laughing. When Li Laiheng saw it, he immediately patted his chest and said: "If the Mongolian Tatars dare to mess around, we will go back and destroy them! Our Dongjiang Army Even the Jianlu were destroyed, why are you still afraid of them?"
He took this opportunity to finally show his presence.
The county magistrate glanced at him, and then said with a smile: "We don't need General Li Shen to destroy them. The Mongolian tribes are already afraid, so how can they dare to offend me, the Ming Dynasty!"
When he said this, he saw Li Guo showing a hint of doubt, and explained in detail: "In the first battle, the emperor destroyed the Tumote tribe, and in the second world war, he destroyed more than 10,000 Jianxi captives in Guihua City, and by the way, he also destroyed Ula. The special tribe and the Chahar tribe destroyed the eastern Mongolian tribes in three battles, or completely surrendered them. How many people have been able to achieve such great martial arts since ancient times? If they anger the emperor, they are not afraid that their tribes will also suffer. Is it the disaster of annihilation?"
Li Guo nodded after hearing this, already understanding in his heart.
However, the county magistrate did not stop. Instead, he started talking eloquently: "Previously, the emperor had issued a decree to the three tribes of Mobei, asking them to surrender, not just surrender. Not long ago, there were already News came that the three tribes in Mobei have reached an agreement and do not dare to violate the will of Tian Khan."
Having said this, he proudly said: "The emperor's reputation is now as loud as thunder on the grasslands. The three tribes in Mobei are like this. How can there be an exception in Western Mongolia? In fact, it is not surprising at all. In the past, The slave chieftains in Liaodong can make the three tribes of Mobei surrender and the Oirat tribe in the west to surrender. With the power of the emperor now, he can make them surrender and they dare not refuse to listen."
If we talk about the past, when the Central Plains Dynasty was powerful, the grassland tribes still had some confidence. They felt that the Central Plains Dynasty’s army could not help them in this vast grassland. At least it doesn't cost them a lot of money, material, and manpower, and there's nothing they can do. Whether or not to surrender to the Central Plains Dynasty only depends on whether they want to do so.
But now, the grassland tribes have been wiped out one after another, and even large armies have been wiped out. Where these examples are placed is not a question of whether they think about it or not, but depends on the wishes of the emperor of the Central Plains Dynasty. If you want them to surrender, they must surrender; if you want them to surrender, then surrender cannot be dealt with.
This kind of power of the Central Plains dynasty over the grassland tribes has never happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It is reasonable for the magistrate of Mizhi County to feel honored and proud.
"Yes, if they dare to disobey the emperor's order, now that the Jianlu have been wiped out and the Japanese have been defeated, we can all be transferred to the grassland to fight against the disobedient tribes!" Li Laiheng nodded repeatedly and held his head high. Chest, agreed with high spirits.
Li Guo also nodded, his face full of admiration.
As a native of northern Shaanxi, in the past, every autumn was the time when the Mongolian tribes entered the pass to harvest autumn valleys. Generations of ancestors have to suffer from this kind of military disaster. And now such a comparison made him feel even more powerful about the Ming Dynasty, and this was all due to the wisdom and martial prowess of the current emperor!
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard the county magistrate say something else to them: "Actually, there is another important reason why the grassland tribes were so willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, both Li Guo and Li Laiheng were a little surprised. Li Laiheng was the first to ask, "What's the reason?"
"The so-called combination of kindness and power is the kingly way!" The county magistrate shook his head and replied, "The military power is at its peak, which has shocked the Mongolian tribes. In addition, once the Mongolian tribes surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, they no longer had to worry about surviving the winter. The imperial court would help them survive the winter. , their life will be much easier than if they had not surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. In this way, if there are leaders of the Mongolian tribes who do not want to surrender, their herdsmen will secretly come to join them."
Having said this, he smiled and said: "The three tribes of Mobei are an example. Originally, the emperor refused their submission and asked them to surrender, so he was still hesitating. The result was good, their herdsmen gathered in groups, He came to the Hetao by himself. Seeing this, the leaders of the three tribes in Mobei had no choice but to surrender. "
Upon hearing this, the three of them couldn't help laughing as they thought about the helplessness of the leaders of the three tribes in Mobei.
Later, the magistrate of Mizhi County introduced the situation in Guihua City in detail. It is said that many soldiers from Yulin Military Town have moved to Guihua City, and according to the news, it is estimated that the headquarters of Governor Yansui will also be moved to Guihua City in the next two years. In addition, a road will be built from Yulin to Guihua City.
Not only people in northern Shaanxi, but also many people from Gansu, Shanxi and other places also ran to Guihua City.
Nowadays, land reclamation and farming are combined with grazing, and the lively atmosphere there is far more lively than in the pass.
Li Guo couldn't help but feel moved after listening to the introduction, and he couldn't help but have a plan in mind. How about going to Yulin to find Li Dingguo, who has also returned to his hometown, and then go to Guihua City together?
With this in mind, the county magistrate took them to their old house while it was still early.
Li Guo's house was naturally not a good house, it was just a thatched mud house in a civilian area. After they escaped and rebelled, no one took care of it, and it collapsed long ago.
Later, when there was no more banditry in Shaanxi, the local county magistrate reorganized the appearance of the county and made some repairs to prevent it from being too dilapidated and unsightly. Now, after receiving the decree that Li Guo was coming back, he repaired it again.
There are only a few households on this street now, and it is deserted. But when the county magistrate led Li Guo and his party over, the man appeared out of nowhere and stood on both sides of the street to watch.
Seeing that Li Guo and Li Laiheng were accompanied by county magistrates and a team of personal guards, the onlookers looked enviously. When they knew that it was Li Guo and Li Laiheng who returned home in fine clothes, they all started talking enviously.
Of course, no one mentioned Li Guo's rebellion back then without opening their eyes, but they were all talking about Li Guo's childhood, or simply the rumors that they were fighting against the rebels in Liaodong, etc.
Anyway, the meaning behind the words is the same. Li Guo has been very smart since he was a child, and he will be promising when he grows up. Now look at it, it is indeed true, they have become the commander-in-chief of the imperial court, how majestic! Duo Guangzong Yaozu!
Li Laiheng is an orphan. His parents died when he was young. He can't even remember where his home is. Therefore, standing here in Li Guo's hometown felt a little boring, so he couldn't help but listen to the discussions of the people around him.
To be honest, Li Laiheng was very happy to hear their envy, and he listened even more enthusiastically.
"..."
"It seems that serving as a soldier is also a good choice! As long as you perform meritorious service, the official position will be promoted! It has only been so many years, and you are already a commander. This commander, our Ming Dynasty How many are there!"
"Hey, now you know that it is good to be a soldier? Previously, all the people in the northwest were soldiers and wanted to be soldiers. I heard that we in northern Shaanxi were also going to do this. If I remember correctly, you didn't know it at that time You are happy to complain to me!"
"I admit that before, I did think that good men would have no future if they were not soldiers. But this is not the case. Won't my thoughts change? The government notice said that if you don't become a soldier, you will be a military household for generations, and your children and grandchildren will all be together. They want to be soldiers. And look at them, they can also perform meritorious service as soldiers, and if they are not careful, they can become generals, how majestic they are, can you see it?"
"..."
Li Laiheng heard what they were saying and couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he asked the county magistrate: "Your Majesty, what does this mean that all the people are soldiers?"
When the county magistrate was asked such a sudden question, he was stunned for a moment. Then he understood and turned to look at him. He explained with a smile: "Before, the traitor Chai Shihua invited the Jianlu to plunder the northwest and robbed many people. Your Majesty, your Majesty. After personally conquering the Jianlu, he issued a decree that all the people in the northwest should be soldiers, that is, all men of the right age should be soldiers. Only in this way, even when the imperial army is not around, no one would dare to act recklessly. No. It’s so easy to be bullied!”
Having said this, he turned his head and looked out at the people who were watching. He roughly understood what was going on, and then continued: "In the past few months, the imperial court intended that this kind of all-people military should be rolled out throughout Shaanxi. Now we will push it out in northern Shaanxi. If something happens to the Hetao, we can immediately form enough troops."
After hearing this, Li Laiheng finally understood what those people outside were talking about.
Seeing that he had no problem, the county magistrate turned to talk to Li Guo again.
Li Laiheng was bored and continued to listen to the people outside.
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"Now that the world is at peace, I am just worried. If I become a soldier but have no enemies, what kind of soldier will I be? Only with military merit can I have everything!"
"Yes, I didn't expect that now I am worried about the peace of the world. If it were changed before, I would never think of it. We Qin people are actually suitable to be soldiers. It doesn't matter if all the people are soldiers. There is no military merit. Li, what’s the point of that?”
"..."
Hearing the regret in their words, Li Laiheng couldn't help but step out. Following the sound, he saw a few young guys coming and told them in dialect: "There's nothing to worry about. I want to do it right away." Isn’t it easy to achieve military success? Do the Japanese pirates know? It’s just this high, it’s really only this high, and you still want to covet our Ming Dynasty. Now I’m afraid that we are going to destroy our country, and there are many Japanese pirates that can be killed. What do you think? Are you interested?”
Seeing him suddenly come out and speak, these people were startled at first, but after hearing the friendly dialect and seeing that the general had no airs at all, these young people became bolder and tried to talk to Li Laiheng. .
Li Laiheng was worried that he would not have a chance to show off, so he talked endlessly about his experience in Liaodong, which made these young people marvel. It wasn't until Li Guo and the county magistrate were about to leave that Li Laiheng reluctantly left.
However, after his propaganda, the matter of the war against Japan spread.
