The emperor of the Ming Dynasty first issued a decree to the world, announcing that everyone in Annan was rebellious and must be suppressed. The force was like thunder pressing down on the country. This made the forces in Annan who were fighting each other feel unprecedented pressure at the first time and were forced to give up. united by their respective prejudices.
As a result, what no one expected was that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually made a move that made thunder loud and raindrops small. When we arrived at the border of Annan, all forces in Annan were ready to prepare, but they stopped moving forward and huddled in the border area to rest. And it seems that there is no posture to attack Annan immediately.
If the Ming Emperor really wanted to stop fighting, that would be fine. Let's all go back to our homes and fight each other again later, then we'll talk about it.
But the key thing is that if you really want to withdraw, believe it or not, the Ming Emperor will suddenly start attacking! On Annan's side, just relying on the strength of his family, there is no way he could be a match for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Today's situation is as uncomfortable as it is!
Of course, this discomfort refers to the forces on Annan's side. As for Emperor Chongzhen, he did whatever he was supposed to do. It was also a good thing to stay in Yunnan, especially in the Lin'an Prefecture where Sha Dingzhou rebelled, and to supervise local officials in transforming the place.
…………
On this day, during a routine military meeting, all parties in Annan listened to detailed reports. The Ming Emperor's side was still the same as before. In the end, Zheng Zhi sighed and said: "It seems that the Ming Emperor is cunning and has made up his mind to consume it." The current plan is for us to take the initiative to fight it! I just hope that this war can end as soon as possible!"
The army has been gathering, and a lot of military supplies have been consumed. Not to mention, if other forces want to transport it from their side, they will consume a lot more money on the way, and they can't afford it either.
When there is a huge difference in national power, the difficulties encountered by the weak are so great!
After Mo Jingyu heard this, he immediately nodded in agreement and said: "We can't delay it any longer, let's fight!"
Zheng Jie didn't pay much attention to his opinion at all. Instead, he turned to stare at Ruan Phucin. His opinion was the most important.
Ruan Fulin nodded, meaning he agreed, but then he sighed and said: "Now that we are taking the initiative to attack, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty avoided attacking, and even lured the enemy deep into the hinterland of Yunnan, prolonging the So what about our food channels?”
"..." As soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent and became very quiet.
If this is true according to what Ruan Phuc Bin said, their side will definitely lose!
Even if the two armies don't fight, if the consumption continues like this, Annan's food and grass supplies are limited, and it will definitely not be able to afford it!
Originally, they were planning to use this move against the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom. However, the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom did not do anything at all and cracked it instantly. Instead, he let them taste this move.
Sigh... Zheng Zhi let out a long sigh in his heart. Regarding the possibility mentioned by Ruan Fulin, he felt that it was very possible. As a result, even if the army takes the initiative to attack and seeks a battle, it may not be possible!
It can't be like this, it absolutely can't be like this!
Zheng Zhi made up his mind and said, "I have decided that we must take the initiative and force the Emperor of Ming to fight us decisively!"
Hearing this, Ruan Phuc Bin could not help but look at him and asked: "How to force the Ming Emperor to fight decisively?"
Things in the world are really unpredictable. What they are discussing now is to force the Ming Emperor to fight decisively.
Just listen to Zheng Jie say in a deep voice: "As the emperor of the Celestial Kingdom, the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom will definitely value his face. This king is very clear about this. Therefore, I will take action on this point and force the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom not to avoid it." Instead of fighting!”
On the Annan side, the Li Dynasty was nominally the orthodox one, and he, the King of Qingdu, was the actual controller of the Li Dynasty. As a person in a position of authority, one must naturally care about face, otherwise where is the prestige and prestige?
Therefore, he would say that he knew it very well because he had a deep understanding of it.
After hearing this, Ruan Fulin couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He immediately had an idea in his mind and said immediately: "Yes, we can spread the word in advance to build momentum. Whether it is us in Annan or the Ming Dynasty, we must let people know. If it is known, If the emperor avoids fighting, he is afraid of us, and such a person is not worthy of being an emperor. In this way, it can also boost our morale and destroy the prestige of the Ming army! It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
As soon as he said it, he immediately hit the snake on the stick and came up with a specific idea. Zheng Zhi admired it very much in his heart. But precisely because of this, he also had the intention to kill Ruan Fulin: This boy is really powerful, and he must not keep him after the war!
But on the surface, he smiled and nodded, and began to discuss the specific situation in response to this point. The final conclusion is that the army takes the initiative to fight!
On October 26, the 19th year of Chongzhen, the Annan Allied Forces swore to go out for battle. They divided into three groups and advanced in unison, approaching the Yunnan Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty.
…………
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was summoning a large group of civil servants. These civil servants had just arrived from the mainland and were preparing to be appointed as local officials in Annan.
The Yunnan side was reorganized and the Dongwu side was newly established, which created a huge demand for officials. In addition, the conditions are relatively difficult, so most of the officials who are willing to go to these places are unsatisfied Jinshi, but most of them are just scholars and scholars.
However, as the news from Dongwu spread back to the mainland, especially Yan Yingyuan's sudden rise to become the chief official of the Ming Dynasty, serving as the governor of Dongwu, this gave a very big shock to many low-level and dissatisfied officials of the Ming Dynasty.
If it is in the mainland, even if you are a top three Jinshi, it will not only take many years of seniority to reach the level of governor, but also a certain amount of opportunities.
However, if you now respond to the imperial court's call and go to the border, although the conditions will be a lot harder, the road to officialdom will become very broad.
Of course, although some of them understood that Yan Yingyuan could become the governor of Dongwu in one fell swoop because of his military exploits. However, even if they are not as capable as Yan Yingyuan, they will not admit that they are much worse than a classic historian.
Therefore, the decree issued by Emperor Chongzhen before coming to Annan was responded to by many officials. According to the information from the capital side fed back from the eavesdropping system, there are already signs that some officials from the capital's official department have begun to run away from home in order to work as officials at the border.
Therefore, this time, the officials standing in front of Emperor Chongzhen had very few scholars, and most of them were at the level of imperial examinations and Jinshi. In addition, there is a memorial placed in front of the emperor, which is complained by the official minister. It is said that the Hetao area, Liaodong, North Korea, Yunnan, and Dongwu need a large number of officials in a short period of time. Now there is an acute shortage of officials, and there are obviously not enough. He was worried that if scholars were used as officials for a long time, it would affect the local people's livelihood and also have a great impact on the imperial examinations of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen had actually considered this situation, so he issued an imperial edict to the Minister of Civil Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers, and the Prince Supervising the State.
He decided to open Enke. In addition, he would re-open the miscellaneous subjects of the Tang and Song Dynasties, that is, Mingjing (Classic Meaning), Jinshi, Mingfa (Law), Mingzi (writing), and Mingsuan (arithmetics), instead of no longer Just a Jinshi.
In addition, the examination is no longer just about the meaning of the scriptures, but resumes the content of the meaning of the scriptures, oral examination, scriptures, policy questions, poetry and poetry. Finally, a special test must be added, which is a test on natural knowledge.
This decree of his was actually something he had wanted to send out for a long time. Nowadays, there is an acute shortage of officials, so we took advantage of the situation and issued this decree. Many of these contents have precedents from the Tang and Song Dynasties for reference, and it is not too abrupt to mention them again. By the way, if the subject of natural knowledge is truly included, there will be less criticism.
In Emperor Chongzhen's next plan, natural knowledge will be further refined in the future. There are many subjects divided from it.
Now that the imperial examinations with so many contents have been opened, it will definitely lead to differentiated research on the contents of the examinations at the local level, and the academies established will no longer be just Confucianism. If there is such a demand, it will be natural to establish public schools to promote basic education.
This model of first having a need and then doing it is better than doing it first and then having a need. Not only will there be less resistance, but students will also know why they are studying and consciously choose the direction they are good at.
It has to be said that expanding territory to the outside world can bring about a series of changes. Taking advantage of the situation is also a way to change the Ming Dynasty.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen also made a request for these new officials, asking them to disperse to the various prefectures in Yunnan to first learn the governance methods of local officials. After gaining experience, Annan happened to be captured, and they also It can be used in the state capital that you govern.
For Emperor Chongzhen, he did not want things like the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty to happen again in Annan. The officials sent imposed excessive taxes and made Annan's people miserable. Annan, as the springboard for the Ming Dynasty's expansion into Southeast Asia, should be run as a local.
Emperor Chongzhen himself has always been watching the reform of local officials in Yunnan Province. He knows whether local officials are doing well or not. After studying and observing here, I believe that the governance over Annan will not be any worse no matter how bad it is!
Just after he sent all these officials away, someone came to report that the Annan Allied Forces had marched here. He also reported some news spread by the Annan people.
In response, Cao Bianjiao immediately said: "Your Majesty, this is a trick of the Annan rebels. As long as our army can finally pacify Annan, these rumors will be self-defeating!"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Huang Degong immediately said, "Since ancient times, it is normal to advance and retreat during wars. It happened that Lin'an Mansion was harmed by the traitor Sha Dingzhou, and the population was not large, so let It’s actually not difficult for them to retreat with the army!”
"..."
Faced with the admonitions of the generals, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but laugh.
()
