Chapter 249: Finding good land outside the Great Wall to build a fortress and a fortified city
Silver, gold, or monetary interests are the source of all evil. This has been clearly stated in the East and the West, so amassing profits is a great harm to the country. , even King Chonggu, the official who gathered ministers, firmly believed that he was a sycophant who gathered and saluted, but he had to do so because of the needs of the court.
Money is the root of all evil. It is an inevitable result of the process of monetization. Money seems to have gradually become the standard by which all things are measured.
Family, friendship, love, loyalty, honor, and faith are all things that money can change. This gives rise to a fallacy, that is, the reason why people are loyal is because they do not have enough chips for betrayal.
Zhang Siwei and Wang Chonggu used coercion and inducement to supervise Li Le, the principal in the Xuanda Great Wall Ding construction case. Li Le had obviously accepted the bargaining chip, but Li Le eventually went to the Quanchu Guild Hall because compared to Zhang Siwei , Zhang Juzheng looked even more terrifying.
The bargaining chip for Li Le to betray Zhang Juzheng is still not enough. Li Le knows very well that Zhang Siwei will definitely kill the donkey, and then Li Le will undoubtedly die, and it will be a shameful death.
In basic understanding, some things should not be measured by money, but with the process of monetization, money seems to really be able to measure everything.
For example, there are no filial sons before the bedside of a long-term illness. However, after monetization, only a small amount of silver can be exchanged for other people's labor time. For a powerful and powerful person, is there really no filial son before the bedside of a long-term illness? ? No matter how long the illness lasts, there will always be filial sons at the old man's bedside.
This is why the Western Church and the Confucianism of the Ming Dynasty regard money as the original sin and the root cause of all evils.
Because in the face of money, everything can be marked with a price, then the values and worldview shaped by the church and Confucianism become fragile and even blurred in the face of money, and the basis of their existence disappears. Nature no longer exists.
The basic ethical and moral system that most people follow, public order and good customs, and the values that most people agree with, have been lost in the process of monetization. Priceless things such as love, responsibility, honor, etc. are the basis of morality, and the monetization of countless things in the world , leading to moral ambiguity.
Just like the question Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng, if a kid from a rich family punches someone, he only needs to pay ten cents, then if he hurts someone, he will pay fifty cents, and if he kills a person, he will even be compensated. There is no need to squat, and there are people wiping his butt. In the eyes of rich children, people are just objects, not even as luxurious as pearls and jade.
This is the objectification and alienation of people.
Empress Dowager Li did not understand government affairs, but she knew very well that the road Zhang Juzheng and the emperor had to take was very, very difficult. If they succeeded, the Ming Dynasty would benefit, but if they failed, the emperor would die.
There wasn't much Empress Dowager Li could do. The road was already bumpy enough. She could only try her best to remove some obstacles.
Just like today, she gave Wang Yaozhuo countless belongings, and tomorrow, she can kill Wang Yaozhuo.
Zhu Yijun can understand this truth, and Wang Yaozhuo can also understand it. The young man's suffering made Wang Yaozhuo deeply understand a truth, that is, there is no unreasonable concern. The Queen Mother's concern is based on Wang Yaozhuo's lack of support. On the basis of knowing how to betray, Wang Yaozhuo will not betray him, not even to the death.
"Mother, has my brother been disobedient again recently?" Zhu Yijun looked at Queen Mother Li and asked about Zhu Yili's education. As the substantial prince at the moment, Zhu Yijun was really in trouble. Zhu Yijun had already beaten him once last time, but recently Zhu Yijun started his rebellion again.
It’s just that this time the rebellion was much milder, and Zhu Yili didn’t have to do his homework to fight.
There are gods three feet above the head, but where does the respect come from for a naturally noble person? He has no respect for heaven, earth, or moral matters at all.
Especially at Zhu Yili's age, everyone pampered him and pampered him, so he naturally became more aggressive.
Zhu Yijun does not expect that education and restraint can be corrected in one go.
"Yes." Empress Dowager Li said with a slight headache. She felt very sorry for her son. The emperor couldn't feel sorry for his eldest son, but he poured too much love into his second son. This love is pampering. For Zhu Yixuan , the prophecy that a loving mother often loses her children is vividly demonstrated.
Zhu Yili didn't study, so Empress Dowager Li thought it was a problem with the teaching bachelor. Zhu Yixi scolded the servants, so Empress Dowager Li thought it was the servants who did something wrong. Zhu Yixi acted recklessly, and Empress Dowager Li thought it was the servants who were deceiving him.
Empress Dowager Li’s pampering intensified Zhu Yili’s mischief. In fact, Empress Dowager Li also knew that something was wrong, but the child had no father. The lack of the role of a strict father caused Zhu Yili to grow wildly. Empress Dowager Li was willing to admit that Zhu Yili If you are messing around, let Zhu Yijun, your eldest brother and father, restrain you.
"It's because he didn't finish his homework and contradicted the lecturer." Zhu Yijun said calmly: "Xi'er has restrained himself a lot. I'm very pleased. At least he no longer criticizes the servants. This will never happen again." Isn’t it a joke to cause a palace incident?”
“Mother, I have an idea. It’s better to send Zhu Yixi to the Yicheng residence in Xishan. Sir, I have nothing to do.”
< br>Zhang Juzheng was hiding in the Yicheng uncle's mansion in Xishan for some leisure time, so Zhu Yijun found some troublesome things for Zhang Juzheng to do. If he was idle, he would be idle, so why not educate the actual prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yijun was not afraid that Zhu Yili would become a talented person. He had longed for the throne, but when he couldn't do it, he sent Zhu Yili to the Japanese country.
"No." When the Empress Dowager Chen heard this, she immediately expressed her objection. Zhang Juzheng resigned from all his official positions, but he was still the tutor. As the emperor's teacher, he educated King Lu. King Lu was prone to giving birth to some undesirable things. Even if King Lu doesn't have such thoughts, some ministers will have some weird thoughts.
Zhu Yijun said with great certainty: "Mother, if something happens to me, what should I do if I am entrusted to someone else by Jiangshan Sheji? It's better to send it away."
"These ministers!" Empress Dowager Li slammed the table. However, there are too many bad things that happen in the palace, such as the assassination of the king and the fire in the palace. Can we say that the emperor's worries are unfounded? On the contrary, this is a very likely scenario.
Therefore, before the prince was born and became a young man, Zhu Yili still had to become a talented person.
"Then send it off." Zhu Yijun stood up, bowed slightly and said, "Mother, mother, please leave me."
When Zhu Yijun left Cining Palace, Wang Yaozhuo followed the emperor step by step. The emperor suddenly stood still. Wang Yaozhuo accidentally bumped into Zhu Yijun's back.
"What are you thinking about?" Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Yaozhuo's panicked look and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, why don't you take the silver? I can't handle that much money." Wang Yaozhuo said tentatively. She believed that the money was the emperor's money and should be dealt with by the emperor. .
"Take it as long as it's given to you, the rightful master of the Sixth Palace. How can he win people's hearts and win over his servants without any money? From today on, the Queen should think about how to balance the relationship between the concubines and concubines in the harem." Zhu Yijun shook his head. He didn't like such a small amount of money. A pagoda cost half a million taels of silver, and the little gold and silver she had was just enough to build a foundation.
There are so many places to spend money.
Wang Yaozhuo said in a low voice: "My concubine means that I will use it for your majesty to manage your finances. It is better to give it to your majesty and calculate profits every year than water without a source."< br>
"Okay." Zhu Yijun thought for a while, nodded and said, this little clever guy knows very well how to make money. Zhu Yijun will use this money, money begets money, and the expenses of Kunning Palace will flow smoothly.
This Wang Yaozhuo was also very young and very shrewd. He knew that the person who was best at managing finances in the Ming Dynasty was not the Minister of Household Affairs Wang Guoguang, but the Ming Emperor Zhu Yijun. He only had a wool business, and the emperor was tossing it. There were so many tricks, and the return rate far exceeded everyone’s expectations.
"Don't you still want to go to the emperor's uncle to learn music theory? Go ahead, I'll go to the capital camp." Zhu Yijun stopped and came to a fork in the road. He was going to the capital camp, and Wang Yaozhuo was going to the capital camp. Music class at Gewuyuan.
"Yes." Wang Yaozhuo left obediently, and Zhu Yijun ordered Feng Baorang, the money eunuch, to write an account book for the future empress.
Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao and said: "The ministers cannot accept a queen without relatives. The superficial opposition is not terrible, but the cunning methods behind it are terrible. Feng Daban must protect the life of the girl."
"I obey the order." Feng Bao obeyed his command again.
In fact, Wang Yaozhuo was very smart and even helped Feng Bao find out a lot of moles. During the emperor’s wedding, the position of the queen was something that all parties wanted to compete for. For example, Wang Yaozhuo once Zhuo then received a strange summons. A little Huangmen said that the Queen Mother asked her to go to Ciqing Palace. From Baoqisi to Ciqing Palace, she had to either pass through the construction site on the central axis or walk through the outer city. Wang Yaozhuo walked two days. At the first step, he noticed that this little yellow man was unfamiliar. He took two obedient steps and ran away.
That time, Feng Bao sank all four eunuchs into a well. It is not known who was behind these eunuchs, because they themselves did not know, but they must die.
This kind of bribery is very common. For example, Wang Qianwang bribery, he likes to bribe other people's servants to achieve his own goals.
The turmoil surrounding Zhang Juzheng's Ding You's resignation temporarily calmed down, and the government gradually resumed operations. The militaristic emperor still wanted to use force against the Quaning Guards. Opposition to militarism was brewing. Countless pens were written in the newspapers. Right, questioning the use of force.
This wave of doubts is getting stronger and stronger. At this moment, a joint memorial written by Daning Yushi to Zhou Liangyin and Liaodong Inspector Hou Yuzhao was sent to the court. It exploded in the court and directly Attracted all the attention.
The two of them proposed to find a place to build a city palace outside the fortress.
The last time military force was used, the death of Miyun general Tang Kekuan shocked the government and the public. This was the first general soldier to die in battle since Wanli of the Ming Dynasty. Tang Kekuan’s death meant that the Ming Dynasty was not invincible, as long as it was In war, there are winners and losers. Winning is great, but losing, who will bear the responsibility?
What would the emperor say if the Northern invaders invaded the capital again?
What Hou Yu Zhao meant was to find a suitable place to build the emperor's palace and city outside Beigukou to prevent Beigukou from being breached again.
Bei Gukou is a pass. Once there are police at Bei Gukou, they can support Bei Gukou from the high wall outside the fortress, flanking them on both sides, and repel the invading enemies.
Hou Yuzhao’s idea was based on the successful experience of Daningwei, but Daningwei was too far away from Beigukou, so choosing another place to build the city became a good choice.
The address has not been chosen yet, but once the Ming Dynasty machine starts spinning, it will not be difficult to build a large city outside the Great Wall.
The interesting thing about Hou Yuzhao’s idea is that he changed from passively relying on the Yanshan defense line to actively burying nails in the grassland. There is such a city outside the Great Wall. The enemy cannot bypass it and must break through it. Only by building a city can we continue to move south, otherwise we will be attacked from both sides.
The time this city blocks the enemy can give Daming more reaction time to organize defense.
There were many opponents of the construction of the city outside the wall, and there were also many supporters. Over this matter, the courtiers began to quarrel endlessly.
The opponents are very reasonable. The land outside the Great Wall is barren and not suitable for farming. To build such a city, it is necessary to have a strong army to guard it. It is difficult to maintain after it is built.
What can we use to support this city? Does it just rely on transportation from the hinterland? Transporting grain was extremely costly, and building such a city was just another opening in the Ming Dynasty's already riddled body.
It is not a small amount for people to eat horse chews.
Those who agree naturally agree with its strategic significance. After all, Beigukou was breached once by Anda Khan and almost by Dong Fox.
"Qi Shuai, are the Beigukou passes so important? Why didn't the enemy think of bypassing these passes?" Zhu Yijun asked Qi Jiguang in front of him. The gentleman who gave the feast, Zhang Juzheng, went to Xishan for a vacation. Qi Jiguang began Teach military affairs to the emperor.
In this regard, Zhu Yijun did not show any impressive talent, but he was a very patient student.
Qi Jiguang said with certainty: "There is actually this way of bypassing the passes."
"For example, in the late Northern Song Dynasty, Wanyan Zongwang went south from Beigukou and Shanhaiguan to capture Youzhou. Today's capital, and then moved thousands of miles, and within a month, they arrived at the gate of Kaifeng City, demanded rewards, and then Wanyan Zongwang returned to the court, marched westward, joined forces with Wanyan Zonghan, and attacked Taiyuan together, defeating Taiyuan, which means The Western Army of the Song Dynasty was unable to rush to Kaifeng to aid King Qin. Since Taiyuan City was defeated, the situation in the Northern Song Dynasty was over. "For example, in the Battle of Jingnan, in the winter of the 34th year of Hongwu, Emperor Cheng Zuwen sent his troops south, but he also failed to break through the strong city all the way. In the winter of that year, he arrived at Zhigu Town, which is now Tianjin Wei, and then marched to Cangzhou, bypassing Dezhou and Linqing all the way, and went straight to Dongchang Mansion. In February of the following year, he went straight to Xuzhou, and after conquering Xuzhou and crossing the river, Ling After the Battle of Bi, Emperor Cheng Zuwen’s great cause was accomplished.”
"This method of bypassing the pass city has many harsh conditions. If one of them is not met, the battle will be defeated."
Zhu Yunwen has never been recognized in the long history of the Ming Dynasty. The title is Jianwen Jun, while the unified title for Zhu Yunwen's descendants is Jianshuren. Zhu Yunwen was not recognized specifically from the first year of Jianwen to the fourth year of Jianwen, and was replaced by the thirty-two years of Hongwu to the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu.
Zhu Yijun watched Qi Jiguang hesitate to speak, and asked: "Since we are talking about a feast, there is no need to worry about it."
Qi Jiguang hesitated to speak, hesitated to speak, and finally began to say: "After the sudden change in Tumu Fort, he first sent Emperor Yingzong's confidant eunuch Xi Ning to falsely pass on the imperial edict and falsely open the Zijin Pass, one of the three inner gates. After breaking through, he couldn't wait to enter the capital of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yijun's expression changed slightly. No wonder Qi Jiguang wanted to say it but couldn't.
The Battle of Tumubao, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty Baozong, fought so ugly that Qi Jiguang didn’t know how to speak, but when it came to military affairs, Qi Jiguang had to talk about this case. It was so close and had great educational significance.
"The eunuch is happy to break the Bauhinia Pass. Can the eunuch change his master?" Zhu Yijun said what Qi Jiguang wanted to say but did not say.
Would Xining be sent out first by Grand Master Wala, or by the Bao Sect? Obviously, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty also knew very well that eunuchs could not change their masters. Baozong himself went to Xuanfu, Datong, and the capital to knock on doors, which was clearly recorded by Baozong's biological son Ming Xianzong. in vain.
No one dares to answer this.
Baozong is simply the floor tiles of the Ming Emperor.
Qi Jiguang continued: "After entering the pass first, he divided his troops into two groups, advancing all the way to Juyong Pass and all the way to the capital. Obviously, he knew first that bypassing Juyong Pass would make him very passive, but the commander Zhao Wenhe Luo Tong, the right minister of the Ministry of War, guarded Juyong Pass. The capital was heavily fortified. Yu Shaobao, Shi Heng, Fan Guang and others personally led the troops out of the city to resist the enemy. They fought fiercely for five days but could not conquer it and had to retreat. "< br>
"If we don't retreat, I'm afraid we will be eaten whole by the Ming army."
"I retreated first. When I arrived at Qingfengdian, I was ambushed by Shi Heng. I almost died, so I had to run away in embarrassment."
"Ye Xian had just defeated the Ming Dynasty's capital camp, and his morale was like a rainbow. He had the bargaining chip of Emperor Yingzong. However, the Ming Dynasty had lost all its elite troops. At that time, there were only 20,000 to 20,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people. The act of bypassing Juyong Pass was because he was impatient. If he broke through Xuanfu and Juyong Pass and then entered the capital, the outcome of the war is still unknown. "
"Fighting around the pass can be regarded as a military adventure. , and any military adventure is to put the fate of the Ming Dynasty on the gambling table."
"Nine times out of ten bets, you will lose."
"Genghis Khan once attacked the Jin Dynasty. Entering the pass from Zijin Pass, besieging the capital of the Jin Kingdom, and also breached Juyong Pass. Just because the Xuanfu had not yet been breached at that time, the general guarding Juyong Pass Shenjian Zhebie persuaded Genghis Khan to retreat. Genghis Khan listened to Zhebie's advice and gave up all occupation of the city. , withdrew to the grassland. "
"Three years later, Zhebie captured Xuanfu and Juyongguan. From then on, the Jin Kingdom was completely under the iron heel of Genghis Khan."
Qi Jiguang judged. I was anxious at first, because Genghis Khan had done it once. Fighting around the pass was a very risky behavior. Even Genghis Khan did not dare to take risks, so he chose to take risks first. The great victory of Tumubao also obscured Li Xian's eyes.
Zhu Yijun looked at the Kanyu map and understood Qi Jiguang's explanation.
If you are strong enough, you can naturally run thousands of miles. If you are not strong enough, you can still knock down one pass after another, down-to-earth, step by step.
“How many prerequisites are needed to bypass the pass?” Zhu Yijun circled the question back to the prerequisites for bypassing the pass that Qi Jiguang mentioned at the beginning.
"There are many conditions, but in the final analysis, there is only one. The enemy has completely lost the will to resist, so we can march straight in. As long as the enemy still has the will to resist, the march cannot be made." Qi Jiguang did not separate one or two. Three points, but chose to summarize directly.
The will to resist, as long as there is still the will to resist, bypassing passes and cities is an extremely stupid military adventure.
Qi Jiguang is really grateful to the emperor. During the Wanli years, no one ever supervises or urges the battles. Zhu Yijun wrote to him as a disciple to report on his martial arts progress. He occasionally nagged the court and never urged Qi Jiguang. Not commanding.
For generals like Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang, this is great luck!
Military talent is something that God will give you. If you have it, you will have it. If you don’t have it, you will not have it. The emperor is sitting in the palace hundreds of miles away and giving random orders. He can really kill the generals. life.
Zhao Kuangyi, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, liked to command formations. When and where to station, and what formations to set up when encountering the enemy. Even if the river changed its course, stationing in the river could not be changed. It gave the old Zhao family the weapons to fight. Generals and soldiers are all unlucky.
"That's it." Zhu Yijun nodded and said.
"Qi Shuai thinks that what Hou Yu Zhao said is feasible?" Zhu Yijun asked about military matters and whether a fortified city should be built outside the fortress.
"In the second year of Longqing's reign, I made a report to find good land outside the Great Wall to build a stronghold and fortress. First, it can train cavalry; second, it can be a horn with Beigukou; third, it can advance, attack, retreat, and defend - as today's big Ning Wei." Qi Jiguang expressed his attitude. He had made this proposal nearly ten years earlier than Hou Yu Zhao.
Qi Jiguang shook his sleeves and took out a yellowed memorial with rolled edges. This was his original version, but it was eventually rejected.
This is not a memorial, but Qi Jiguang's uneasy feelings.
Tan Lun also has a copy, which is a compound set, Yu Dayou also has a copy in his hand, which is about the navy of the Ming Dynasty, Yin Zhengmao also has a copy about coining money, and Hai Rui also has a copy about public security.
This is the unpopular opinion of the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty.
“Why has it never been built?” Zhu Yijun finished reading Qi Jiguang’s memorial. There was only a red × on the memorial. Although this × had faded, it was particularly dazzling.
“Without money and food, there is no one.” Qi Jiguang answered His Majesty’s question in a concise and concise manner. With a huge financial loss, wouldn’t it be true that Qi Jiguang had ten thousand good ideas?
Zhu Yijun said arrogantly: "Qi Shuai, our Ming Dynasty is rich now!"
"Repair!"
Zhu Yijun took out the ink pen and asked Hou Yu Zhao's memorial approved the cabinet's preparations to build the city in the next chapter.
"Does Marshal Qi have a good choice of location?" After Zhu Yijun agreed, he found that Hou Yu Zhao Zuoshuli did not have a specific location.
Qi Jiguang pointed the long pole in his hand at a certain position and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this place is connected in all directions and is easy to defend but difficult to attack."
Qi Jiguang was well prepared to attack him secretly. This fifteen-year-old little emperor has been thinking about it for so many years, waiting for this kind of wind in the court. The position of Qi Jiguang's spot is called Rehe on the map, which is the position of Chengde in later generations.
"You can advance, attack, retreat or defend. You can overlook the interior of the pass and control the various tribes of the northern barbarians from the outside. It is the key place of the center." Qi Jiguang began to explain why he chose Rehe. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, making it easy to build a city and defend it. It is difficult to attack, and it can also exert influence on the various tribes of the Beilu, and there is absolutely no loss in occupying the territory.
Land is the largest means of production in the Ming Dynasty. Even if it cannot be cultivated, it can also be used for grazing, as well as forest resources, coal, etc. The Daningwei plan has eliminated the profitable Taotu Mountain, and other places, even Just by herding sheep, you can be responsible for your own profits and losses. Even if you are calculating, you can't say that Daning Wei cannot make ends meet.
Qi Jiguang thought for a moment and bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I heard that there are gold mines around Rehe, and Ye Bushou once brought back kilograms of gold ingots from outside the Great Wall as proof."
Building a city outside the Great Wall requires a little temptation, and the gold mine is undoubtedly an excellent top story.
In fact, there are copper mines, iron mines, purple sand mines, magnetite, limestone, etc. near Rehe, but in comparison, using gold mines to tell stories seems more convincing.
"Ah, the pen masters of future generations will angrily accuse me of building the city for gold. Let them go as they say. The Ministry of Industry will supervise the construction in the next chapter." Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
Qi Jiguang still has to explain military affairs. Qi Jiguang is not trying to train His Majesty to be a fierce man who can use soldiers like a god, but to train him to be a king who can read Tongbao. Why do these generals do this on the front line? , Your Majesty must see clearly, so as not to be deceived.
Qi Jiguang talked about several more cases. For example, when Wei destroyed Shu, Deng Ai bypassed Jianmen Pass and took the Yinping Trail to destroy Shu.
The pass is a natural pass formed by difficult roads for hundreds of miles around.
What the pass cuts off is the grain road and baggage.
Going around a pass means that you have to feed the enemy. Elite soldiers can go around, but how can you go around when the food team and baggage are heavy? If the enemy's will to resist is still tenacious and unable to feed the enemy, they will die in mutiny.
To be more concise and to the point, don’t pull out the outer tower and go shopping in the opponent’s jungle area.
Therefore, building a city in Rehe is of great strategic significance, and this time marching from Daningwei to Quaningwei, even if the Tuman Khan cannot be driven away, if the city is properly constructed, it can also drive Beigukou away. Defense made easy.
Building the city, Zhu Yijun thought it would be relatively simple, but he never expected that it would be very difficult. The first person to supervise the task was chosen again and again. In the end, the principle of who proposed and who should do the work came to Zhou Liangyin in hands.
Lu Tiaoyang and Wang Chonggu wanted to facilitate this matter. Daming had money and grain, but there was no one.
Yes, no one.
If you want to attract refugees, you have to use the banner of allocating farmland, but in that place, there is no farmland and no post roads.
The post road from Xifengkou to Daningwei and then to Guangning had been repaired in the Yuan Dynasty. It was renovated in the Hongwu period. Until the Jingtai period, the post road in Daningwei was under repair. Even in the last years of Tianshun, Daningwei is lost, but there are still merchants walking on this road.
But from Beigukou to Rehe, there is no old post road. It is a poor place where birds have nothing to do, and a place where there is no arable land. How can it attract refugees? Pull strong men and collect labor.
But this is inconsistent with the Ming Dynasty's current trend of putting the people first and treating the common people well. No one dares to violate political correctness and risk the disapproval of the world to do this kind of thing.
Where people come from becomes a difficult matter.
Zhu Yijun discovered that for Ming Dynasty, arable land seemed more attractive than gold.
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