Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Toyimo's pupils shrank rapidly, looking in disbelief.

puff!

The long sword cut off Tuoyimo's head like a stream of light, a stream of blood splashed high, and Tuoyimu's head rolled to the ground.

No one expected that Tuoyimo, who was considered a very powerful leader in Jianzhou Jurchen, would be beheaded by a Ming army general after just one encounter.

"The leader is dead!"

Tuoyimo's subordinates looked at this scene in disbelief, and suddenly they seemed to have had their souls taken away from them, and they murmured in disbelief.

"too weak!"

Tie Xiangshan's brows couldn't help but frown slightly, but he found that the opponent's strength was far lower than expected, but after thinking about it, he was just an unknown person from the insignificant Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou.

Tuoyimo's eyes opened wide, as if he heard Tie Xiangshan's inner words. At this moment, he wanted to call out his surname of Aixinjueluo. He was Dong Shan's second son!

kill!

Seeing Tuoyimo's head cut off from the mountains at Tiexiang Mountain, the number of soldiers on the Ming army increased greatly, and they immediately massacred the Jianzhou gang in this narrow valley.

puff! puff! puff!

Although the power of the long sword is astonishing, its killing efficiency is not as good as that of the lightweight Xuefeng sword. Three hundred SHIELD battalions armed with Xuefeng swords pounced directly on the Jianzhou Jurchen cavalry, frantically harvesting the lives of these people.

why is it like this?

Jianzhou Jurchen naturally had two brushes for daring to provoke Ming Dynasty, but after the blade slashed at the heavy armor of the SHIELD battalion soldiers, they suddenly murmured in shock.

Affected by the Ming Dynasty's iron ban, the quality of their knives has declined significantly, and now they find that all their knives are ineffective, and some even break directly.

puff! puff! puff!

Before they could recover from the shock, the soldiers of the SHIELD Battalion had already launched a frantic counterattack, slashing away with the long swords or Xuefeng swords in their hands.

For a moment, streaks of blood splashed up, quickly dyeing the narrow valley with only some weeds red, and a strong smell of blood filled the air.

Five hundred heavy armors fought against a mere 200 Jianzhou Jurchens, and the Aegis Battalion had the most advanced equipment. Not only did they firmly have the upper hand, it could even be said to be a one-sided massacre.

If the soldiers of SHIELD Battalion were still afraid of blood earlier, after nearly half a year of training and this battle, they have transformed into iron-blooded warriors.

If you want to maintain the peace of the Ming Dynasty and let the people on the border of Liaodong live and work in peace and contentment, only killing can make these Jianzhou Jurchens fearful. Only killing can pay homage to the dead souls of China.

"Spare your life, we surrender!"

"Spare your life, please spare your life, we surrender!"

"As long as you let us go, we promise to never commit crimes against the Ming Dynasty again in the future!"

…

Seeing that most of the Jianzhou Jurchens were dead and wounded, the remaining thirty or so Jianzhou Jurchens knew that there was no way to escape, so they immediately dropped their weapons and begged for mercy.

call out!

Tie Xiangshan bent his bow and shot an arrow directly, but he used actions to express his attitude.

puff! puff! puff!

The Jianzhou Jurchen, who has now thrown away her weapons, and the soldiers of the SHIELD Battalion followed Tie Xiang Mountain and shot with their bows.

They knew clearly before the expedition that they did not need prisoners this time. Faced with the Jianzhou Jurchens who wanted to surrender, they immediately and mercilessly killed all of them.

Return and rebel again, history has already proved this.

Spare these people now, but once these people are given a chance, it will be the border residents of Ming Dynasty and Liaodong who will suffer. Only by following the instructions of Emperor Chenghua and eliminating their species can this problem be solved forever.

With Tuoyimo's death, the team led by Tuoyimo was completely wiped out, and his tribe was even made dumplings. This operation against Huluyuan was declared a victory.

Zhang Yong looked at this strange pasture and the corpse of the Jianzhou Jurchen who was beheaded by his side, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He finally lived up to His Majesty's love.

The news that Tuoyimo died and that his tribe was almost wiped out by the Ming army quickly spread throughout Jianzhou.

No one expected that the Ming army would suddenly appear on their territory and kill all of Tuoyimo's tribe with lightning speed.

But who can be blamed for this matter, not to mention their ungrateful behavior back then, but now someone from the Tuoyimo tribe went to harass the Liaodong border of the Ming Dynasty, which undoubtedly gave the Ming army another legitimate reason to send troops.

Jianzhou Zuowei, general ledger.

Although the Jianzhouwei clan members live scattered, they have maintained close exchanges of information, and the news that Tuoyimo's tribe was completely annihilated has reached here.

Tuoluo is a sturdy little old man with a medium build, bright eyes, long braids tied behind his head, and wearing traditional Jurchen clothing.

When he heard the news, his whole brain was buzzing.

He is the eldest son of Dong Shan. Although his father Dong Shan was killed by the Ming army, he continued to call the Ming court "father" very well. Although the official position granted by the Ming court was downgraded from the commander of Jianzhou Zuoweidu to the commander of Jianzhouzuoweidu, he was still the leader of Jianzhou Zuowei after all.

Due to his hard work at that time, his official position was later promoted from Tongzhi, Commander of Jianzhou Zuowei Capital, to Commander of Jianzhou Zuowei Capital. However, they were attacked again by Emperor Chenghua because of their frequent plundering of Liaodong.

Tuoluo was already quite young, so he didn't have much ambition. In addition, after experiencing two large armies from Ming Ting, he knew that their tribe did not have the strength to fight against Ming Ting.

Fortunately, the civil service group within the Ming court has always longed for the blessing of peace and prosperity. In recent years, they have sent some silver coins to Liaodong for management. The governors of Liaodong, Ma Wensheng and Liu Gong, took great care of their Jianzhou Jurchens, even if their subordinates went there. The looting in Liaodong also turned a blind eye.

It was originally thought that after the new emperor ascended the throne, the relationship between the two parties would return to what it was before.

The change of things was unexpected. Last year's congratulations and this year's tribute requests were both rejected. The new emperor obviously had a disgusting attitude towards their Jianzhou Nuzhen.

Now, almost without any warning, the Ming court sent a large army to suddenly fight out of the fortress, encircling and annihilating his brother's tribe in one fell swoop.

"What is Ming Ting's intention?"

"It seems to be caused by our people looting Liaodong!"

"This is all for the people below to rob, what does it have to do with us?"

…

The leaders of several tribes gathered under the general ledger, looking very angry at Ming Ting's sudden attack.

Although some people explained that it was done by people below, many people knew very well that they had something to do with this matter. Mingting's reason for sending troops was very legitimate.

Of course, if they were called over and reprimanded like the previous governors of Liaodong, Ma Wensheng or Liu Gong, that would be the result they would be most happy to see.

"The looting of Liaodong is not about who did it, but the fact that today is going to beat us!"

"We are still threatened by Haixi Jurchens and Savage Jurchens in the north, so what should we do?"

"What else can we do? If the Ming army dares to attack our general account, let's retreat eastward and see if they can afford it!"

…

Although there are also two factions here: the main battle group and the main group, everyone knows that they cannot collide with Ming Dynasty head-on, even if they are preparing to evacuate the tunnel.

Combined with previous experience, their biggest advantage is their strong mobility. The army of Emperor Chenghua was naturally unmatched, but they could evacuate, allowing as many people as possible to escape the encirclement and suppression.

This time the Ming Dynasty's army was obviously smaller than the previous two, and they only needed to avoid the edge for a while before they could escape.

There is no airtight wall in the world. The war in Liaodong has been reported back to the capital, and the capital suddenly felt like a pot exploding.

"Isn't this nonsense? Why is there a war again?"

"Yes, why are you fighting again?"

"If you fight well, you should give those bandits some color!"

…

The sudden disappearance of the Aegis Battalion aroused the attention of interested people. After learning that the Aegis Battalion was sent to Liaodong to fight the Jurchens, the scholars and people in the capital expressed their honest opinions.

But this is the world of scholar-bureaucrats after all, and the philosophy of scholar-bureaucrats has always been to share the blessings of peace. It is enough to have wives and concubines as kings and fine wine and food, so the wind in the capital is still more vocal against war.

Xiyuan, Yangxin Hall.

Sixteen top chairs have been placed here in order. Sixteen important ministers are all participating in the discussion of the Liaodong war. The person presiding over the meeting is naturally Zhu Youtang.

"Jianzhou Jurchens are not stuck in one corner, and it is not easy to eliminate their species!"

"Nothing is easy if we want Liaodong to be truly peaceful, but we must find a way to do it after all!"

"There are insufficient preparations for this expedition, and the food and grass in Liaodong is indeed limited. We must take a long-term approach to destroy the Jianzhou left guard!"

…

Different from the endless debates in the outside world, officials such as Ma Wensheng, Xu Pu and Ye Qi who yearned for the blessing of peace and prosperity have been cleared out of the court, and now the important ministers are here to make serious plans.

Not to mention that this war against the Jianzhou Left Guards was not a major war, but it was now out of consideration for the stability of the Liaodong border. Naturally, no one would dare to stand up and oppose it.

"If we want to permanently solve the problem of border troubles and stability in Liaodong, we must ensure that Liaodong has the strength to conquer the Jurchen tribe at any time. In addition to strengthening our troops, we should also start to solve the problem of grain and grass reserves in Liaodong. Only with sufficient grain and grass can we be both offensive and defensive!" The newly appointed Minister of War Zuo Bai Ang seemed very positive and immediately expressed his opinion.

He was a Jinshi in the first year of Tianshun. He was first appointed as Shizhong of the Li Ke. He contributed greatly to quelling Liu Tong's rebellion and was promoted to the right minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War. He was now promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of War by Zhu Youtang.

From a nursing home to the center of the imperial court, this is undoubtedly a big promotion.

Whether it is his long-standing loyalty to the emperor or his gratitude to Zhu Youtang for his promotion, he is now thinking very hard about the war in Liaodong.

"Shilang Bai is right, the food and grass in Liaodong is indeed the biggest problem at present! This time when we go to war, we are limited by the lack of military food. Even if we have strong troops and horses, we will not be able to go further!" Li Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, agreed with Bai Ang's point of view. Even if the echo is authentic.

Jia Jun, the Minister of Industry and Industry, knew very well that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice, and he also said with emotion: "This time our army is trapped in military rations and cannot surround the left guard of Jianzhou. It is really disappointing!"

Many people don't understand why soldiers in peacetime also need to eat and drink, so the amount of military rations needed for wars in ancient times increased so much that it even reached an astronomical figure.

In fact, there are many reasons involved here, but the most important one is the quality of combat personnel and horses.

Usually, the local troops are self-sufficient, and it doesn't matter even if the soldiers are hungry for a day. It's just that when you go on an expedition, you have to travel through mountains and rivers, and even have to march quickly. If you still have an empty stomach, it is no different from giving away your head.

Normally, horses can survive a day by eating some hay, but war horses need to be fed a mixture of forage and grain to ensure their physical strength during battle.

The most important thing is that the army fights long distances. Except for a few days of surprise operations, it is impossible to carry a large amount of military rations with them, and these foodstuffs need to be transported by logistics personnel.

In this era of underdeveloped transportation, transporting grain has always been the biggest problem in combat. Therefore, there are records: The Han Dynasty passed through the Yi Road in the southwest, and the author tens of thousands of people traveled thousands of miles to deliver grain, and it took more than ten minutes to deliver one stone.

This is exactly the case. Although Liaodong has a previously defined grain transportation route, there is insufficient food in Liaodong.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the top priority is to solve the problem of Liao salt and fill the Guangning warehouse! Today, Huai salt has been very effective. If Liao salt can be used as efficient as Huai salt, grain merchants will definitely flock to it!" Li Si, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, realized that it was still the Ministry of Revenue itself. If you have any questions, please give me some advice.

The Guangning warehouse in Liaodong also solved the problem of military rations through the Kaizhong method. However, Liaodong salt was not as attractive as Huai salt. During the Zhengtong period, the warehouse was still insufficient, and it began to deteriorate in the late Chenghua period.

Taking the 22nd year of Chenghua as an example, Liaodong required 960,000 shi of military rations per year. The grain garrison and the household department allocated a total of 530,000 shi, leaving a shortage of more than 400,000 shi.

The Ministry of Household Affairs repeatedly solicited merchants, but because no one responded, they had to compromise with salt merchants and sell salt to them in exchange for silver, and finally used the silver to buy grain.

As for whether there is something fishy here, it is impossible to verify it now, and it is not a problem that needs to be solved at the moment. However, the earlier campaign to open China to France had been sabotaged by officials and merchants, resulting in a sharp decline in the grain stocks in Guangning warehouse, which was no longer able to support the army's outbound operations.

"This is a wonderful strategy. This will ensure that Liaodong's army has sufficient food supplies!"

"If Liaodong's military supplies are sufficient, we can use troops from time to time to once and for all!"

"Our Ming Dynasty border is on the defensive and will be trapped by military supplies. I second this policy!"

…

After hearing Li Si's proposal, Du Ming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, knew that ensuring Liaodong's food problem was a crucial move, and immediately expressed his true stance.

Zhu Youtang originally wanted to leave it to Wang Yuelai to rectify the salt administration in Liaoning, but now it seems that he can no longer wait any longer, so he looked at the important ministers here and said: "In this case, let's set up a governor of Liaodong who will also be in charge of salt administration. If Liaodong cannot solve the problem of medium salt, so it can increase the supply of Huaiyan salt to ensure that Guangning has enough salt and grain. However, this position is related to the stability of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, so only a capable minister can go there!"

this……

The officials present couldn't help but look at each other in confusion, but they knew that the emperor wanted to appoint the governor of Liaodong from among them, rather than from local officials.

"Your Majesty, I would like to share your Majesty's worries for the Governor of Liaodong, and I ask for your permission!" At this moment, a loud voice petitioned on the spot.