I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 344 The family must be neat and tidy
There is heavy snow in the north and bright sunshine in the south.

Yin Zhengmao stood on the deck of an official ship and saw warships and merchant ships coming and going around him.

In the distance, at the Hong Kong Port dock, masts are like a forest, sails are like a city, and hundreds of ships are docked densely.

These ships have more than 2,000 tons, well, according to the new measurement method, more than 600 tons. They transport food, wages, and military equipment from Shanghai, Ningbo, Hulugang, and Dagu, in an endless stream, like mountains and seas.

This is what it's like to fight a national war.

The captain came over and said, "Sir, we are about to enter Xiangjiang Port. The pilot boat is coming."

"it is good."

The ship quickly docked at the pier, where four military cadets were waiting.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Yin, the governor of Guangxi?"

"It's me."

"I am a student of the military camp of the Governor's Office, and I have been ordered to come and greet Master Yin."

"Please lead the way."

"Master Yin, please!"

Yin Zhengmao got into a carriage, and his followers carried the luggage into the three carriages behind. With the sound of a whip, the carriages started, and the military students jumped on the horses, escorting the four carriages, leaving the dock and heading inland.

Sitting in the slightly shaking carriage, Yin Zhengmao suddenly remembered that he had seen an article on the front page of the first issue of "Huang Ming Dynasty Newspaper" in December of the second year of Longqing some time ago. It was a speech by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the annual summary meeting on correcting and rectifying political style and official discipline held by the Censorate.

There is special mention of the bad habit of riding in a sedan chair.

"It's comfortable for you to sit in the swaying sedan chair, but it will delay things. The people have a big problem and are waiting for you as an official to deal with it. It's urgent, but you are sitting in the sedan chair, taking your time. What's wrong with that?

Emperor Taizu ordered all prefectures, counties and districts to erect warning stones in front of government offices, with the inscription "Your salary and benefits are the blood and sweat of the people; it is easy to abuse the people, but it is hard to deceive God."

How do we start to love the people as our own children?
Start with small things! Start by never riding in a sedan chair. When the people have something to do, you run, ride a horse, or take a carriage. Learn from Cao Cao and go as soon as you say you will! Just don’t ride in a sedan chair and go slowly and leisurely.”

After the Taichang Temple reformed newspaper news, the style of newspapers also changed greatly. The front and second pages of "Huang Ming Dynasty Newspaper" and "Shun Tian Zheng Bao" would mostly publish the speeches of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the speeches of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in vernacular spoken language would be slightly straightened out and published in the newspapers in their original form.

People felt particularly close to it when they read it or listened to the preachers.

Unlike the previous imperial edicts, which were in parallel and incomprehensible, many elderly people who knew some anecdotes said that the imperial edicts of Emperor Taizu were also like this, written in colloquial language and easy to understand.

The people all said that the prince had the style of Taizu.

Haha, it is not a good thing for civil and military officials to have the style of Taizu. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is similar to Taizu, but not completely like Taizu.

As I was lost in thought along the way, the carriage soon arrived at the gate of the Governor's Office of Military Affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi.

After getting off the car, I went to the gatehouse to check my badge and documents, handed in my business card, and was led aside to have tea.

After a while, a young man came over and saluted, "Excuse me, are you Yin Gong, the governor of Guangxi?"

"It is me!"

"I am Pan Yinglong, the military advisor of the Nanhai Xuanwei Envoy, also known by the courtesy name Fengwu. I would like to meet Lord Shi Ting."

"So you are the famous General Pan. I have heard of your name for a long time."

After a few polite words, Pan Yinglong said, "Mr. Shi Ting, Marshal Hu is waiting for you in the signing room. Please come in!"

"please!"

After arriving at the signing room, the three of them greeted Hu Zongxian and sat down one by one.

"Yangshi, did you have a smooth journey?" Hu Zongxian asked first.

"Mr. Ruguan, the journey was very smooth. The student set out from Wuzhou on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, sailed down the Xijiang River, passed Deqing and Zhaoqing, and arrived in Panyu on the 6th day of the first lunar month, and then transferred to a ship and went straight to the Hong Kong Port."

"Yangshi, thank you for your hard work from last year to this year."

Hu Zongxian was joking, and the three of them all laughed. "Haha, you're too polite, Mr. Ruguan."

"Okay, Yangshi, I'll get straight to the point. In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, I summoned Liu Weiming to discuss Guangxi's military affairs.

It has been four months since the war began. The Right Battalion of the South China Sea Navy has completely wiped out the Annan Mo Navy. With the cooperation of the Right Battalion, the Marine Battalion first recovered Yong'an Prefecture (Qinzhou Port Area) which was occupied by the Annan Mo family, and then successively landed in Haimen (Haiphong), Xin'an (Xian'an), Luzhou (Wanlu), Puyang, Dongfeng and other cities to broadcast the grace and power of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the latest military report, seven days ago, Wu Weizhong and Chen Lin joined forces to capture Jinyang City, an important town in the east of the Mo family, killing more than 3,000 Mo family members and capturing 23 people including the Mo family’s royal family and generals.

According to the investigation of the Nanhai Branch of the Intelligence Bureau, the Mo Dynasty was in a state of panic, and they had stored their main forces in the area around Thang Long City for self-defense. Therefore, the Governor-General's General Staff Office drafted a new military strategy, which needed to be communicated to Yang Shi and Wei Ming.

Fengwu, talk to Yangshi!"

"Yes!"

Pan Yinglong walked to the signing room, pulled open the curtain on the inner wall, and revealed a map, which was the map of Annan.

"Mr. Hu, Mr. Yin, the students have begun." Pan Yinglong pointed at the map.

"The Kingdom of Annan was previously ruled by the Le family. During the Zhengdu period, the Mo family plotted rebellion, killed their leader and established themselves as rulers, occupying the Thang Long City area. Nguyen Gan, an old minister of the Le family, established the orphan of the Le family as ruler in Thanh Hoa City and attacked the Mo family.

In the 24th year of Jiajing's reign, Nguyen Gan was poisoned to death, and the military power was taken over by his son-in-law Zheng Jian, who monopolized power for decades and was called Cao Cao of the Annan Le Dynasty.

In order to save his life, Nguyen Gan's second son Nguyen Hoang bribed Zheng and moved to Hue to govern Guangnan.

Guangnan is here, and it is adjacent to Champa in the south. It is reported that because the Ming Dynasty used military force against the Mo family, the Zheng family of Thanh Hoa was restless and transferred the troops stationed in Guangnan to the north, which was equivalent to handing over Hue and Guangnan to the Nguyen family.

In Xuan Quang Prefecture, northwest of Thang Long City, Vu Van Dien, a former minister of the Le clan, established his own regime and called it Xuan Quang Town, with more than 10,000 soldiers. The current commander of Xuan Quang Town is Vu Van Mi, the younger brother of Vu Van Dien.
The above is the situation in Annan at that time. "

Yin Zhengmao frowned upon hearing this, "This small country of Annan is full of traitors and villains!"

Pan Yinglong smiled and replied: "That's right, this small country of Annan, a place as big as a snail, is divided into four families, plus other independent but weak families in the west, there are six or seven families in total.

Our current military strategy is to focus on attacking the Mo family, frighten the Zheng family, hold the Wu family, and keep an eye on the Ruan family. "

Hu Zongxian spoke up, "Before I left the capital, I was instructed by the prince in person in the Western Garden. His Highness said that a family should be united and that it is impossible to attack the north without attacking the south.

Now the Mo family is the most ferocious, so we will attack them first. But we also have to keep an eye on the other three on Annan's plate and seize the opportunity to eat them together."

Yin Zhengmao nodded and understood the strategic purpose of Annan's military deployment this time.

“In the first phase of the Annan military strategy, we will first take advantage of the Ming navy’s control of the sea, repeatedly land and harass, weaken the Mo clan’s strength, and when the time is right, we will wipe out the Mo clan’s main force in one fell swoop and capture Thang Long City.

In Guangxi, the main strategy was to defend. While the Mo family was preoccupied with themselves, General Liu led the main force to garrison Xunzhou, and suppressed and pacified the mountain people in Xunzhou, Nanning, Si'en, Taiping and other prefectures and counties.

First stabilize Guangxi, then wait for an opportunity to act. After all, entering Annan from Guangxi is not as convenient as entering Annan by sea. Therefore, the main attack direction of Annan’s military strategy is on the sea. Guangxi is mainly defensive. "

Hu Zongxian continued: "Previously, the suppression of bandits in Fujian and Jiangxi was carried out in accordance with the order of the Crown Prince, with 30% military, 20% political, and 50% economic. This time, the pacification of Guangxi is 40% military, 30% political, and 30% economic.

Liu Weiming led the elite troops to suppress the stubborn ones, and Yang Shi, you must implement the policy of changing the natives to the common people!"

"Return to the native land?"

"Yes, Guangxi was in chaos many times before because the local chieftains started a rebellion. These chieftains lived in mountain strongholds for generations, bullying the people, and were caught between the Ming Dynasty and Annan. When they could not get rewards, they started a rebellion.

Now, while the Ming army is gathering in the South China Sea, we are determined to eradicate this cancer. All chieftains who hand over their land and people can move to Wuzhou, Zhaoqing, and Panyu to become wealthy.

Those who refuse to surrender will be considered traitors and their entire families will be killed! All places will be formally set up as prefectures and counties, and governed by itinerant officials.

You should establish your authority in the front, and you should establish your virtue in the back. Ordinary people don't care whether the person above them is a chieftain or an official. As long as someone gives them land, food and clothes, they will follow him.

The Supervisory Office has selected a group of county magistrates and chief clerks who are effective in pacifying the people from Jiangxi and Fujian, and assigned them to you. These people are all carefully cultivated by Dongcun Gong and Zijian, and their names have been included in the list of Xiyuan. You must use them well. "

"I will keep it in mind."

"The reform of the natives in Guangxi is a new policy that has been further implemented by absorbing the experience of Jiangxi and Fujian in suppressing bandits and pacifying the people. In addition to Guangxi, the Ming Dynasty also has the western part of Hubei and Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan. Whether the reform of the natives in Guangxi can be successful will affect the peace of the southwest. Your Highness the Crown Prince attaches great importance to it."

"I will do my best to live up to the expectations of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

(End of this chapter)