Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 169 Zhang Xiao re-enters Guangning City

Three months later, Foala City was established.

Nurhaci, who has returned from paying tribute, is counting his harvest.

"Mr. Gong, I went to the capital this time and gained a lot. The capital really has everything. I also brought you two jars of the Shaoxing rice wine you wanted, Mr. Gong. Be careful with it along the way. Finally, it’s not broken halfway. Mr. Gong, you should have a lot of fun drinking Shaoxing rice wine from now on,” Nurhaci said to Gong Zhenglu who was busy cleaning up the supplies list.

"I'm really grateful to King Khan. King Khan actually doesn't have to be like this. Nowadays, the Jianzhou Ministry is considered a big business, especially the shortage of salt and iron. Why do you still bother to transport wine?" Gong Zhenglu thanked him quickly.

"It doesn't matter. Since it is Mr. Gong who is thinking about good things, I will come and have a few bowls when the time comes. Mr. Gong won't mind."

"Whatever you say, Gong has not made any great contributions to the Great Khan for many years in the founding of the state. How dare he not be dissatisfied when he can still receive such generous treatment. These two jars of wine are naturally controlled by the Great Khan. Gong Smell the aroma of the wine and drink a little, I am already very satisfied.”

"Mr. Gong, you are not speaking fluently again. Well, since Mr. Gong doesn't need so much wine, I will leave this wine here for now, and then take it out for everyone to drink at the next banquet. Mr. Gong, this is When I went to Beijing to pay tribute, I also brought back a lot of books and newspapers. I also bought a lot of pens, inks, papers and inkstones. Before, Mr. Gong, you only had a few newspapers, but now I have bought them all from beginning to end. Oh, by the way. , I also went to Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang also gave me a globe and a set of "Book of Jin."

"The map is an important national weapon, why did Mr. Zhang just give it to King Khan?" Gong Zhenglu said as he picked up the globe.

"What a treasure of the country, it is more refined. Globes of the same size are sold casually in bookstores in the capital, saying that they are to inspire people to learn geography."

"Oh? If that's the case, then I won't tell it to my nephews. But Mr. Gong, when I went to Beijing this time, I bought a complete set of all those history books, not just one set. If you have time in the future, Read the stories to me too. I feel tired after reading these books for a long time. I can also listen to what you are saying, Mr. Gong."

"I see. What's the reason for this "Book of Jin"?"

"King Khan, shall we take a look at the Book of Jin given by Mr. Zhang? Let me see what the annotations are on it."

"King Khan, I have read the "Book of Jin", so this time I just read Mr. Zhang's annotations. Mr. Zhang's meaning is quite clear. At that time, the Western Jin Dynasty experienced the Rebellion of the Eight Kings and the monarchy declined, so The story of Wu Hu's rebellion occurred. People like Liu Yuan, Shi Le and others even destroyed the two capitals of Luoyang and Chang'an, leaving only half of the Jin Dynasty. But whether it was Liu Yuan, Shi Le, Fu Jian, Murong Chui and others, The last regimes that were established were quickly destroyed, and his family and even his tribe were destroyed. Therefore, Mr. Zhang sent the "Book of Jin" to warn the Khan to guard the border for the Ming Dynasty and not to have any intentions of committing crimes. "

"King Khan, this "Book of Wei" is really not suitable to be taught to the nephews of King Khan. The Northern Wei Kingdom did not last long, and there were more than a dozen monarchs changed, just like the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. Many monarchs died in internal battles. Death at the hands of someone close to him. For example, the founder of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Daowu, died at the hands of his son. It is really not convenient to tell such a story." Gong Zhenglu quickly advised.

"Mr. Zhang said that he hasn't been able to write any novels recently, so he gave this "Book of Jin" as a gift, saying that there were some annotations of his on it, and asked me to pay attention to the records inside. I also roughly read it The records in it mainly tell the stories of Liu Yuan, Shi Le, Murong Chui, Fu Jian and Helian Bobo. I don’t know what Mr. Zhang’s purpose is in letting me read the stories of these monarchs.”

"I have mentioned it before, but there are so many historical biographies. I just selected a few famous chapters from "Historical Records" and "Hanshu" to let Chu Ying and Daishan take a look at them. Even the younger ones can't. Even if I hear a story that is exciting, I don’t expect to remember it.”

"Mr. Zhang really thinks highly of me. Now I, Nurhaci, can barely protect the Jianzhou Department from being bullied by others. How dare I offend the imperial court. But after reading the records, I think there should be a Northern Wei Dynasty established by the Tuoba clan. , why did I not see the record after reading it? Is it missing?" Nurhachi asked.

Gong Zhenglu took this volume of "Book of Jin" and started to read it roughly.

"So that's the case. I asked Mr. Gong to teach my nephews before. Did they mention the "Book of Jin" and "Book of Wei"?"

"In the past few days, you should first tell the story of Tuoba Gui. I have read the story of the Sixteen Kingdoms, and now I want to hear the story of the Northern Wei Dynasty. By the way, since it is the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the founding monarch of the Southern Dynasties should It’s Liu Yu, let’s tell Liu Yu’s story by the way.”

"Mr. Gong, the Tuoba clan's dynasty was not even ranked high in the Sixteen Kingdoms era. It came from behind and established the Northern Wei Dynasty to unify the north. According to what you said, Mr. Gong, the subsequent imperial lineage of the Sui and Tang Dynasties also came from the Northern Wei Dynasty. Emperor of the Northern Dynasty. Do you want to teach my nephews the Book of Wei?"

"The records are all recorded in the "Book of Jin"." Nurhaci said as he handed over a book of "Book of Jin".

It was Li Rubai who led this army. Beside Li Rubai were the newly appointed North Korean manager Yang Hao, and Zhang Xiao, who was ordered to go to North Korea as an envoy.

"King Khan, the so-called Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms refer to Chenghan, Qianzhao, Houzhao, Qianliang, Beiliang, Xiliang, Houliang, Nanliang, Qianyan, Houyan, Nanyan, and Beiyan , Xia, Pre-Qin, Western Qin, and Later Qin regimes were established and even existed until their demise, so the Jin Dynasty was not classified as orthodox. The Northern Wei Dynasty was established later, but the ancestors of the Tuoba family in the Northern Wei Dynasty established a generation. The country was not very powerful, and it was destroyed by Fu Jian of the former Qin Dynasty. The later Emperor Tuoba Gui resurrected the country and named it Wei, so the history of Dai country is recorded. "In the Book of Wei."

At this time, outside Guangning City in Liaodong, an army of horses was approaching the city. This army of horses was not many in number, only two to three thousand men and horses, but it was quite majestic.

"Gong obeys the order."

"Gong must agree." Gong Zhenglu agreed hastily.

"Brother Yang, you have brought me to North Korea this time. I thought I would never set foot in Liaodong again for at least the past two years. I didn't expect it to come so quickly." Zhang Xiao said to Yang Hao .

"Zhang Zhanshi is a great talent. Without Zhang Zhanshi's mission this time, it would be difficult for Yang to convince the Korean monarchs and ministers alone. Zhang Zhanshi had had many dealings with the Korean monarchs and ministers before, and he also helped restore the country. With the sentiment to drive away enemies, we will definitely be able to successfully negotiate those requests," Yang Hao said.

"I hope so. But Brother Yang, I may not stay in North Korea for too long this time. After finishing my errands, I have to rush back to Beijing. Now I have a lot of errands on my hands." Zhang Xiao said first. Say hello in advance. "That's natural. The Ming Navy is also preparing to leave. If Zhang Zhan is in a hurry when he comes back, he can follow the Navy's ship back to Beijing." Yang Hao naturally agreed readily.

"Zhang Zhanshi, you can go back soon. I don't know how long I will stay in this land of Dongyi. I'm not afraid of your laughter, Zhang Zhanshi. I still don't understand what an officer regiment is." "Long." Li Rubai complained.

"General Zizhen, it is actually more appropriate to call him the Governor-General of North Korea, or the General Soldier of North Korea. But General Zizhen, you also know that the monarchs and ministers of North Korea are still in a state of fright, so it is not appropriate to give this title before the matter is settled. Too high. But your position, General Zizhen, is equivalent to that of the commander-in-chief, so there is no problem." Zhang Xiao explained.

"Of course it is equivalent to the position of a general soldier, but Li did not expect that a general soldier would come to such a far place. In fact, to be honest, Li would rather go to the south to be a general soldier, for example, to be a general soldier in Guizhou , If you can personally lead the army to quell Yang Yinglong, it will be a great achievement," Li Rubai said with emotion.

"General Zizhen has great potential in North Korea. North Korea's role will become increasingly high in the future."

"That's probably the case. It's just that the thought of being stationed in a foreign country makes me uncomfortable. I used to come here to fight, but now I'm stationed in a foreign country." Li Rubai still looked a little uninterested.

Zhang Xiao saw Li Rubai's appearance and did not continue to speak, so as not to arouse resentment. But at this moment, Zhang Xiao saw that the city gate of Guangning City seemed to be opened in the distance, and then an elite cavalry team came out of the city. After arranging in order, they rushed to Zhang Xiao. When he got closer, Zhang Xiao recognized at a glance that this was Dong Yiyuan's personal soldier, and the leader of a group of personal soldiers was a military general.

"General Dong has an order to approach Guangning City. He also asks all friendly troops to temporarily put away their weapons, especially bows and crossbows. The number of personnel stationed in Guangning City cannot exceed a hundred people. Please also ask Zhang Zhanshi, Yang Jinglue, and Li Commander-in-Chief Haihan, Commander-in-Chief Dong is already lining up in front of the door to welcome you," the commander introduced.

"General Lao Dong has taken the trouble to entertain you. Guests are welcome to host. Guangning City is an important border town, so we naturally have to abide by the rules."

Just like that, when they arrived at the city gate, the army of several thousand people stopped advancing. Zhang Xiao, Yang Hao and Li Rubai followed the escort of a hundred people to the city gate, and the rest of the army were waiting outside.

Dong Yiyuan had been waiting under the city gate for a long time. When he saw the three people coming, he welcomed them into Guangning City with great enthusiasm.

Li Rubai entered Guangning City and fell into deep thought as he looked at the increasingly gloomy Ning Yuanbo Jigong Arch. However, he quickly corrected his confusion, and just like that, several people entered the Liaodong General Military Mansion together.

In the main hall, the guests and host have all taken their seats.

"Today, the enemy situation in Liaodong is still unknown, so I apologize for the lack of attentiveness in the reception this time." Dong Yiyuan said politely.

"General Dong, Li didn't have time to congratulate you on your upcoming promotion just now." Li Rubai said.

"Dong also relied on luring the enemy deep and defeated the Mongols several times. Otherwise, let alone promotion, he would have been dismissed from office. I am not afraid of General Li's jokes. Since I became the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, I have really been in a hurry. If you dare to rest, you will not be able to sleep peacefully.”

"The land in Liaodong is indeed difficult to guard." Li Rubai agreed.

"General Li, let's talk behind closed doors. Dong thought it would be your brother who came to take Dong's place. Dong had heard this rumor many times before. But it turned out that your brother didn't come, and neither did you, General Zizhen. Taking over Liaodong, we ended up in North Korea.”

"Brother Dong has other things to do now. His Majesty has given him the task of reorganizing the capital camp and training the new army. I am afraid he is busy training the new army now. When Brother Dong arrives in the capital, he will naturally be able to see my brother ”

"So General Zimao took over the position of training the New Army? That's really impressive." Dong Yiyuan said in shock when he heard the news that Li Rusong had become the chief training officer of the New Army.

"My brother is going to train the new army. Why is Brother Dong so surprised?" Li Rubai asked.

"It's nothing, it's good to organize and train the new army. I just thought that General Zimao would be more interested in being the commander-in-chief when he leaves the town. I didn't expect that he would be idle so early."

"General Dong, how can we say that training the new army is idle? Once the new army is trained, it will be the most powerful force in the Ming Dynasty." Zhang Xiao said.

"Dong made a mistake. It's just that you are a civil servant, Zhang Zhanshi. In the country, if you want to achieve military success now, you must be in the post of chief soldier to achieve sufficient military exploits. Especially the commander-in-chief of Jiubian, as long as you are in the post of chief soldier. Being able to fight many battles will naturally bring fame, fortune, and success. If General Zimao goes to train the new army, he will miss it for who knows how long. The missed years of work and the missed opportunities to make military exploits will be missed. It’s also hard to pick it up.”

"In this case, after General Dong arrives in the capital, he can go and see the New Army's drills in person. After all, his words are unfounded. Now the New Army is preparing for training in Tianjin Guards. What does the New Army look like and what is its combat power? The general has been on the battlefield for many years. , naturally you can see it at a glance.”

"Dong is about to go to Jizhen. I have to find out whether the armies near the capital can fight. I will go and take a closer look at the new army. It's just about Zhang Zhan. I still don't know something. The Japanese country was severely beaten. Defeated, he retreated to Japan in a panic. Now that Japan is in civil strife, there should be no big external threats to Korea now. Why do you still attach so much importance to Korea, Zhang Zhanshi? You propose to stay in Korea for strategic planning, and you want to renew it? Training the North Korean Army.”

"General Dong, there are still many foreign enemies in North Korea today. The first enemy is the enemy from the sea. Although the Japanese have not dared to come for decades, people such as Xiyi Fo Langji don't know when they will land. Coming ashore, with the current army of North Korea alone, even if only a few hundred Folangji people come, North Korea will be thrown into chaos. If only a few thousand people come, North Korea's capital city may not be defended at all. Not for long.”

"The second enemy is the Jurchen tribe. General Dong, who has been in Liaodong for a long time, should also know that North Korea has been expanding its territory to the north and bullying the Jurchen tribe at the border of Ming Dynasty and North Korea. But now the Jurchen tribe has formed several The larger tribes, especially the Jianzhou tribe of Nurhachi, are even more prosperous. These Jurchen tribes do not dare to directly challenge the Ming Dynasty to the east, but it is still very easy to conquer North Korea south. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty has an obligation to do so now that North Korea is so weak. Support North Korea, otherwise if these Jurchen tribes go to war with North Korea and defeat North Korea, it will be difficult for the court to intervene," Zhang Xiao explained.

(End of this chapter)