Daming: I was exposed by Zhu Di's Sims life!

Chapter 155 East of the sea, Liao is the first frontier

The further north you go, the colder the weather becomes.

The Northern Expeditionary Army crossed the Shanhai Pass before November and arrived at Liaodong, the last military defense line of the Ming Dynasty in the Northeast.

Zhu Yuanzhang once said: "In the east of the Canghai, Liao is the first frontier, and since Zhongxia is peaceful, Sri Lanka must guard it."

Liaodong is a well-deserved military town. It is the military town with the largest number of troops stationed in the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty. There are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed here. There are no people here, only the army. Various military towns have been established according to the defense system.

After leaving Shanhaiguan, the Northern Expeditionary Army arrived in Liaodong to take the road and temporarily camped in Guangning Prefecture.

Liu Rong, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong in Guangning Prefecture, Liaodong, hurried out of the city to greet him. Although he said he would not send troops to follow King Qi to crusade against Jianzhou, he still had spiritual support.

The sergeants ate and drank well to refresh themselves in Guangning Mansion. Zhu Gaoxuan, British Duke Zhang Fu, Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong, and Liaodong General Liu Rong checked the military situation of Jianzhou in Zhendong Hall.

Guangning is the highest military and political institution in the Northeast of Ming Dynasty. There is Zhendong Hall in the city.It's just that now that Zhu Gaoxuan has arrived, the Zhendong Hall has become his temporary office.

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On the table are the maps of Jianzhou collected from Liaodong, the distribution of the tribes, and the information about the various ministries of the Jurchen. Zhu Gaoyi picked out one at random and looked through it, knowing something in his mind.

The Ming Dynasty stationed hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong, and the targeted enemies had always been the Mongols, not the Jurchens.Before Li Chengliang resigned from office, the Jurchen ministries were kept as dogs by the Liaodong General Army, and they implemented a strategy of continuous division, making the Jurchens fight each other.

It’s just that Daming didn’t expect that later, when tigers became a threat, Nurhachi completed the unification of Jianzhou during the short vacancy period after Li Chengliang’s resignation, and then sent troops to defeat the Mongols, and the threat in the Northeast continued to expand.

The court at the end of the Ming Dynasty was not up to date, with internal and external troubles and constant rebellions. The military defense line in Liaodong turned into a bottomless pit, and a series of negative BUFFs were lost to Ming.

Liu Rong made gestures on the map of Liaodong and said, "Your Majesty, according to the plan, you should lead your troops to start from Guangning, bypass Liaoze, and then enter Liaoyang, Shenyang, and Kaiyuan at Niuzhuang, and then enter Jianzhou from Kaiyuan. ..."

"Wait a minute." Zhu Gaoxuan said suddenly, "Why can't I enter Kaiyuan directly from Guangning, do I have to go around such a big circle? I go directly to Kaiyuan from Guangning, and the journey is only three days. But according to you As I said, I had to walk more than 1000 miles, bypassing most of the Liaodong area, which would take more than ten days to say the least."

"My lord doesn't know something, you have to bypass Liaoze." Liu Rong laughed, "The old Ha River, Xilamulun River, Wuliji Muren River and other Liao River source water systems flow to the northeastern wilderness of Liaodong. Due to the flat and low-lying terrain, the flow rate slows down, the riverbed is silted and the river overflows, forming a large swamp area of ​​rivers, lakes and swamps in this area, and there is Liaoze. There are many underground floods. Few, there is no smoke in all directions, only the reeds rustle in the ears. There is Liaoze hundreds of miles away, if you want to go to Kaiyuan from Guangning, you have to take a detour."

Zhu Gaoxuan nodded slightly, of course he knew Liaoze, a typical swamp environment.

Liaoze is not only not conducive to travel, but also the wetland is very suitable for breeding mosquitoes in summer, and it is difficult to cultivate. In the Ming Dynasty, the Han people in Liaodong were unwilling to move here.The Ming Dynasty simply didn't want this area anymore.

However, the Ming Dynasty blocked Liaoze to the north of the side wall, making the Liaodong side wall form a huge "V"-shaped trend. From a military point of view, this was a very serious mistake!
"General Liu, Liaoze only appears during the summer flood season every year. And from late autumn, when the rainy season ends and the swamp dries up, Liaoze will shrink and disappear." Zhu Gaoyi said slowly, "It is winter now, and Liaoze can be called a piece of land. Tantu, do you think this king needs to make a detour?"

Liu Rong's brain fell into a short circuit, because he suddenly realized that he couldn't justify himself—what King Qi said was so frankly reasonable!
This also made Liu Rong suddenly realize a problem. The reason why Daming abandoned Liaoze was because Liaoze was a natural defensive barrier, and the swamp was used to restrict the Mongolian cavalry.

Near the southern bottom line of the Liaoze side wall, there is a city called "Niuzhuang". It was not only an important seaport in Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, but also an important road connecting Liaoyang to Kaiyuan in Liaodong and Guangning to Shanhaiguan in western Liaoning. It is a throat lock.

Because the Ming army abandoned Liaoze, the Liaodong area was almost divided into two.Kaiyuan, Liaoyang and Guangning could not form support.

Now what King Qi said, apart from the rainy season, Liaoze is actually a very wide plain, not to mention that there are no restrictions on cavalry, even infantry can travel freely...

Abandoning Liaoze paid such a high price, but now you tell me that Liaoze actually has no restrictions on the Mongols?
It's not that Liu Rong hadn't thought about this issue before. He also discovered that Liao Ze seemed to have military strategic value, but he never dared to report it to Zhu Di.

Because it was Zhu Yuanzhang who made the decision to abandon Liaoze.

After Zhu Yuanzhang's death, "abandoning the strategic deployment in Liaoze" has become the ancestral system, and no one dares to disobey the ancestral system.

But now a prince named "Zhu Gaoxuan" suddenly broke into Liaodong and told everyone: "Hey! You are so blind, can't Liao Ze go?"

This is really embarrassing.

Seeing Liu Rong's expression, Zhu Gaoxuan said seriously: "General Liu, Daming has been strong in the Northeast these years, so the disadvantages of abandoning Liaoze have not been revealed, but if Liaodong is in a weak position, what will happen, I don't need to say more Bar."

Liu Rong wiped the sweat off his forehead: "The general will understand."

Because the Ming army is strong, it can keep the Mongols out of breath in the Northeast, and there is no need for Liao Ze to restrict the Mongols.

But once the Ming army fell into a disadvantage when fighting against the Mongols, a strategic mistake in Liaoze, a key place, could allow the Mongols to drive straight in and cut off the entire Liaodong, which is equivalent to handing over the country to others!
"This king understands that General Liu has a difficult heart and is unwilling to disobey Taizu's ancestral system." Zhu Gaoxuan said suddenly, "You can use my signature to present the Liao Ze's interests to Your Majesty."

Liu Rong's expression froze: "How dare the last general, wouldn't you make the prince feel guilty for me in Liaodong?"

"In the face of Ming's national interests, no one can stand alone."

Zhu Gaoyi said calmly, "If necessary, this person can be anyone, and this king is no exception. Everyone can dedicate their lives to Daming. This king is just lending a name, so why not?"

He said it lightly, but Liu Rong knew in his heart how much pressure King Qi had to bear for lending this name!

Liu Rong couldn't help admiring: "This great righteousness, the general admires it very much, please accept Liu's worship! If the prince has a request in the future, the Liaodong Army will definitely respond!"

Zhu Gaoyi cupped his hands and said: "General, you are being polite, the lord just did what he should do, and I can ask for anything."

British Duke Zhang Fu and Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong can't wait to dig out a three-bedroom and one living room with their toes on the ground, and hide themselves in the cracks of the ground and pretend to be dead!

Is this what the two of them should listen to!

The 30 Liaodong Army represented by Liaodong General Liu Rong has an ambiguous relationship with King Qi. If this news gets out, Liu Rong can be charged with "colluding with the prince". King Qi will also be questioned!

It’s fine for you, King Qi and Liu Rong, to talk about it in private, why did we both hear it, how embarrassing it is.

That's all for Zhang Fu, he and Prince Qi's mansion are on the same boat, and behind his back, he might have some shady deals with King Qi.

But Zhu Yong felt that it was inappropriate for him to appear on this occasion. It is true that he and Duke Qi belonged to the same faction, but the words of King Qi and Liu Rong should only be listened to by the confidants of King Qi's mansion. Just listen!

Zhu Gaoyi glanced at the embarrassed Zhu Yong, and said, "Duke Cheng is not feeling well, why is he looking so embarrassed?"

Zhu Yong hesitated and didn't know what to say.

Liu Rong also realized that something was wrong, bowed and said: "My lord, the general will retire beforehand. If there is anything to do, send someone to the general's mansion to tell the general. On behalf of the Liaodong Army, I will respond to every request!"

Zhu Gaoxuan nodded slightly, waved his hands and said: "General Liu, this king is not far away, go slowly."

"Farewell."

After Liu Rong left, Zhu Gaoxuan set his eyes on Zhu Yong, his eyes raised: "Duke Cheng, are you feeling unwell?"

The corner of Zhu Yong's mouth twitched slightly: "No, no, my lord trusts me so much, I am deeply touched."

Zhu Gaoxuan patted Zhu Yong on the shoulder: "Mr. Cheng, there are some things that are fine if you understand them in your heart, but if you don't understand them, you will always be in a panic."

Zhu Yong was terrified when he heard this, and he cupped his hands and said: "The minister is unwell and wants to resign first, please forgive me, my lord!"

Zhu Gaoxuan smiled and stretched out his hand to signal: "Mr. Cheng, please be yourself. Go back and think about it. This king doesn't like to embarrass others."

Zhu Yong breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly said, "Thank you, my lord."

Just when he turned around to leave, Zhu Gaoxuan suddenly said unhurriedly: "The Duke Cheng of the previous generation, what a hero, he made outstanding achievements in times of calamity, how come there are so many Duke Cheng's mansions in the present age?" The copper stink of some merchants?"

Hearing what King Qi said, Zhang Fu pursed his lips to hold back his smile.

These words obviously imply that Zhu Yong is also good at doing business, with his feet jumping sideways repeatedly, and investment never puts eggs in one basket.Since they all chose to stand in line with Prince Qi's Mansion, they were still vacillating, which seemed to be playing tricks on the wind.

He almost pointed at Zhu Yong's nose and cursed!
Of course, Zhu Gaoxuan's words were not purely for the connotation of Zhu Yong, but more of a beating.

Zhu Yong was sweating profusely when he heard it, and left in a hurry, his figure was in a mess, he didn't know whether it was embarrassment or timidity.

Zhu Gaoxuan and Zhang Fu looked at each other, and the old father-in-law and son-in-law laughed at the same time.

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Zhu Gaoxuan didn't stay in Guangning Mansion for long. After reorganizing the troops, [-] elite soldiers crossed Liaoze.

Originally a journey of more than ten days, after crossing Liaoze, it took only three days for the Northern Expeditionary Army to reach the border of Kaiyuan from Guangning Mansion, and arrived at the Tumen River in the east, like a tiger out of its cage, rushing towards Suifenhe.

In the Suifenhe area, lived the largest Jurchen faction in the Jianzhou area - Jianzhou Wei.

The commander of the Jianzhou Guard, called Shi Jianu, whose Chinese name was Li Xianzhong, inherited his father Aha's status as the commander of the Jianzhou Guard.

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In the birch bark house by the river, Siganu sat on the kang, drinking soju to warm his body.

"Did you know that King Qi of Ming Dynasty is coming to Jianzhou?" the man sitting opposite Shi Jianu said slowly.

Shi Kanu took a sip of the wine and said with a smile, "Meng Ge Timur, what are you afraid of?"

Meng Ge Timur, formerly known as Aixinjueluo Meng Temu, was the leader of the Wudoli tribe and the commander of the left guard capital of Jianzhou.

"Don't you know that King Qi of Ming Dynasty came here after our Jurchens?" Brother Meng'er frowned slightly.

"So what?" Shi Kanu said calmly, "He still dares to do something to me, don't you know who my brother-in-law is?"

Shi Jianu's sister, Empress Di San, married Zhu Di, who was still King Yan at the time.

"Then King Qi has to call me uncle when he comes here." Shi Jianu laughed, "Brother Meng Timur, relax your mind."

Brother Meng'er frowned slightly, and said: "I advise you to be more cautious, I have a feeling that King Qi is not a good person this time."

However, Shi Kanu didn't take it seriously. Seeing this, Meng Ge Timur said helplessly: "I'll go first, there are still many things to deal with in the tribe, you can do it yourself."

"Let's go slowly." Shi Kanu said.

After Mengge Timur left, Shijianu's son Li Manzhu (Chinese name) came in and saluted respectfully: "Father."

"Yuexia (Li Manzhu's real name), you are here." Shi Jianu nodded slightly.

He loves his son very much, he is ambitious and courageous.

"Father, what did Brother Menger do here?" Yue Xia asked.

This tone does not sound very right, but it is also within common sense.

Although Shiganu's family and Meng Ge Timur are related by marriage, under the deliberate guidance of Daming, there are constant frictions between the Jurchen tribes, and they are all thinking of annexing each other's tribe.

"Hmph, timid brother Timur, when he heard that King Qi of Ming Dynasty came with an army, he was so scared that he wanted to pee his pants."

Shikanu snorted coldly and said, "Wudoli people are always timid. Whenever there is any trouble, they feel that the grass and trees are like soldiers. I have become accustomed to this."

Li Manzhu smiled and said: "Father is right, there is nothing terrible about Daming. Our relationship with Daming has always been very good. Speaking of which, we followed the Emperor of Ming to crusade against Arutai and made great achievements in battle! Daming Qi When the king sees us, maybe he will come and give us rewards!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Just as the father and son were chatting and laughing, suddenly there was noise from the tribe outside.

Shikanu came out with a little dissatisfaction: "What are you arguing about!"

However, Shi Kanu, who had just stepped out of the door, found that there was a blood-covered person writhing in front of the door, his face was like gold paper, as if he would stop breathing at any moment.

This person is a relative of Saganu, the leader of Mao Lianwei, Ba Ersun, a giant of the Jianzhou Jurchen party.

"Damn it, Baerson, what are you?!"

Shi Kanu's complexion changed drastically, and he wanted to help his son up, but his hands were stained with blood.

The leader of Mao Lianwei, Ba Erxun, breathed weakly: "Qi...King Qi!"

"What?" Shiganu didn't react for a while.

King Qi? !
(End of this chapter)