Chapter 605: Pulling up the seedlings to help them grow, Chen Mian is furious
Altan must go south!
This is the result of Jiang Qingzhi's analysis from multiple angles.
Altan's tribe seemed powerful and had always been suppressing and defeating the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty.
But Altan has a huge hidden danger, which is that he is not justified.
The Mongols once dominated the world, and wherever they went, everyone bowed down to them. They almost ruled half of the world.
With such glorious achievements in the past, the Mongol royal bloodline becomes particularly precious.
This is how the so-called golden family bloodline came about.
As long as the bloodline of the Golden Family remains, leaders of other tribes will not have the prestige to unify the grassland.
——In the past, our Golden Family once ruled over most of the world. You trash...what did you rule?
The people on the grassland are already scattered, and with the existence of such a family, it is not easy for anyone to unify the grassland forces.
The same is true for Altan.
In terms of military prowess, Altan Khan conquered many battles in his career, and although he cannot be said to be invincible, it is safe to call him half a heroic lord.
He even drove the descendants of the Golden Family, who were the nominal Khan of the grassland at that time, to the Hetao area.
But he didn't dare to do anything ruthless.
Nor dare to push too much.
Therefore, even though he possessed enormous power and even had the title of Khan, in the eyes of the outside world, Altan was just a warlord.
Founding a country is Altan's ultimate dream.
But once the country is established, should we invite the Khan of the Golden Family to be the emperor, or you, Altan Khan?
Are you, Altan Khan, worthy of it?
Just like the Zhou emperor, even though he became a plaything of the princes, for a long time, no prince dared to overthrow this common ruler.
This is what the grassland feels like now.
If Altan wants to break the impasse, he must show courage. Even if he doesn't rule most of the world like the Golden Family, at least he has to deal with his neighbors, right?
Go south!
Destroy the Ming Dynasty.
The capital was then established in Peking, marking the beginning of the restoration of the glory of the Mongol Empire.
He then took advantage of his power to proclaim himself emperor, saying, "What Golden Family? Sorry, the world belongs to me, Altan Khan."
This is the current trend on the grassland.
"… On the Ming side, His Majesty is wise. He rebuilt the imperial guards and martial arts. All these actions are aimed at Altan Khan. Altan Khan knows that if he continues to sit back and watch, it will not be him who will lead the army south, but the Ming will take the initiative to go out of the border."
Martial arts.
On the podium, Ma Fang was teaching the students.
"It will take time to revitalize the Ming army. The Beijing Guards will be the first to go. This is the meaning of a pilot project. The gains and losses of rebuilding the Beijing Guards and the experience gained will be implemented in the guards across the country in the next step. Within one or two years, there will definitely be some action.
Altan Khan had fought many battles in the east and west for many years and was experienced in fighting. He knew that the next one or two years would be his best opportunity. So Chang Wei Bo came to a conclusion. If not this year, then next year, Altan Khan would definitely lead his army south! "
Ma Fang looked at the students, "Who has any questions?"
A student raised his hand, and after getting permission, he stood up and asked, "But I heard that the Ming Dynasty and the Altan tribe have negotiated peace. So, if the Ming Dynasty takes the initiative to go out of the border, will it violate the previous peace agreement?"
Ma Fang frowned slightly, looked at the student with a literary air, and said, "This involves a point of view, the relationship between countries and forces."
The students sat down, and Ma Fang continued, "There are countless records of so-called peace talks in history. But often behind the peace talks are both sides accumulating strength, and then a war will break out.
From this we can draw a conclusion that the so-called peace talks are just a means for both sides to fool the other side in order to accumulate strength as neither side is sure of winning.
"But a man without faith cannot stand!" The student stood up again and said unconvinced.
"Do you think that peace talks are more important than having nine out of ten people killed by the enemy?" Ma Fang asked back.
The student hesitated for a moment, "People..."
"As a general, or even a famous commander, emperor or general, you have to have a thought here." Ma Fang pointed at his temple, "All decisions should be based on the country, the people, and the country. Before the rise and fall of the country, personal honor and disgrace are worthless."
The students seemed to be thinking about something. Ma Fang finally said, "You should read more history books and learn from the gains and losses of the dynasties. You will find that there is no long-lasting friendship between countries and forces, only eternal interests."
The student was stunned, and suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. Just like the former Song Dynasty's maritime alliance, the interests of Song and Jin were indeed the same, so they joined forces to attack Liao. But when Jin beat Liao to a pulp, it found that the former Song Dynasty was weak, so the interests changed. The former Song Dynasty became a fat sheep, and Jin became a wild wolf. The wild wolf's interest is the fat sheep.
In this way, it was inevitable that the Jin Kingdom would invade the Song Dynasty from the south. This is the case of no lasting friendship, only eternal interests, so that’s it.”
The student bowed and said, "I will accept your instruction. May I ask which sage said this?"
Ma Fang said, "Long Wilbur!"
That's my teacher!
Ma Fang looked at the students and thought that it would be more exciting if the teacher were to teach the lesson in person.
Unfortunately, the teacher is lazy. Since his wife Li Tian became pregnant, he has postponed most of the things that could be done.
"Hello, uncle!"
Just as Ma Fang was thinking about the teacher, Jiang Qingzhi walked into the classroom.
"Hello, uncle!"
The students were overjoyed and saluted one after another.
But Jiang Qingzhi was not here to give a lecture, but to explain things.
"teacher."
"Speed up the progress." Jiang Qingzhi ordered.
Ma Fang keenly sensed something, "Is there a war?" Jiang Qingzhi was very satisfied with his disciple's keenness, "The news will be kept secret for now, but you should know."
Anda!
Ma Fang's eyes sparkled, "Disciple knows."
Jiang Qingzhi then summoned the professors and handed over the matter.
Someone said, "Master, these students have not yet completed their term. Are there any leaders who are trying to pull them back? Also, if we let them go back early, and there are fights... it would be heartbreaking if a few of them died or were injured."
The students of martial arts were seeds in the eyes of Emperor Jiajing. When they returned to their respective garrisons, they would blossom and bear fruit, leading the entire Ming army to complete the reform.
Jiang Qingzhi certainly knew this. He looked at the professors and said, "Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. In my eyes, no school is better than a battlefield."
"But is there a war?" someone asked.
"Benbo didn't say anything, and I warn you to wait. It's best not to say anything."
The rules of martial arts are strict, and everyone knows the consequences.
"Yes."
Speed up the teaching progress and do not discuss this matter outside of martial arts. After these two things were explained, Jiang Qingzhi declined the invitation to stay and give a lesson on the grounds that he had something to do at home.
At this point it doesn’t matter what classes you take, what matters is building confidence.
And the most effective way to build confidence is news of victory.
So, the first battle must be won.
Jiang Qingzhi went to Huben Zuowei.
"The Armory is working hard to make flintlock rifles. The Mohist School outside the city has also started, but they are a little slower."
Yan Xu accompanied Jiang Qingzhi to inspect the Huben Zuowei. He felt quite pleased when he saw the skillful rotation of the formations.
"The craftsmen assigned by the Ministry of Industry are still familiar with making flintlock rifles. It's better to go slowly. If they go too fast, problems will easily occur." Jiang Qingzhi asked, "How much more is needed?"
Yan Xu said, "We still need three hundred. Also, Lord, I heard that we are going to expand our army?"
"Yes!" Jiang Qingzhi nodded. "Your Majesty took the initiative to ask me to expand the Tiger Guard Left Guard by 2,000 troops. Five thousand troops are enough to stand on our own. But this matter is a bit troublesome for the time being."
"Five thousand!" Yan Xu's eyes lit up, and he wished he could lead five thousand Tiger Guards to the frontier in an instant.
"Who's looking for trouble?" Chen Bao acted like a dandy. "My Lord, just give your orders. I'll go and look for trouble with him."
"Ministry of Revenue." Jiang Qingzhi glanced at him, "Then, this matter will be handed over to you?"
"Ministry of Revenue?" Chen Bao shrank his neck. "I... don't dare. If I offend those people, I'm afraid that the money and grain at home will be delayed. Grandfather will beat me to death."
This is the way the second generation thinks. Before doing anything, they first think: What impact will this have on the family?
In the long run, this person will put his family first when doing things. As for the Ming Dynasty, the world, and the people... just forget about them for now.
Chenbao... Jiang Qingzhi originally wanted to bring him up after the army was expanded and let him lead an army alone. But now it seems that it is too early.
Chen Bao took a day off the next day and went home to mention the matter to his grandfather.
"How do you respond?" Grandfather Chen Mian asked while drinking a glass of wine.
"I said I dare not, otherwise the Ministry of Revenue will hold on to our money and grain." Chen Bao picked up a chicken leg and prepared to eat it.
Snapped!
The chicken leg was slapped away.
Chen Bao looked at his grandfather in astonishment, "Grandfather..."
In the past, he didn't even like chicken legs or lamb legs. But since Jiang Qingzhi started training the Tiger Guards, Chen Bao's appetite has increased greatly, and he can't live without meat.
Chen Mian's old eyes were shrunk into triangles, "You mentioned our house first?"
"Yes!" Chen Bao looked at the chicken leg that fell on the ground with heartache, "Grandfather, those people in the Ministry of Revenue are not easy to deal with. Look at the officials in the court, who dares to provoke them for no reason? Not to mention anything else, withholding the money and grain of your department is enough to make those officials furious and start a fire in your backyard..."
Snapped!
Chen Bao covered his face. "Grandfather!"
"idiot!"
Chen Mian pointed at him and cursed: "Jiang Qingzhi mentioned the Ministry of Revenue. This is the scope of the Confucian-Mohist War. This is also a public matter. What did I warn you about?"
"The overall situation is the most important." Chen Bao lowered his head.
"But you kept talking about the mansion and grandfather all the time. At that time, you were a captain of the Huben Zuowei! Not a nobleman of this mansion!" Chen Mian was so angry that his face turned red. "If Jiang Qingzhi heard these words, he would think that you are useless!"
Chen Bao raised his head and said, "I am quite diligent in the army."
"There are so many diligent people, why should we use you?" Chen Mian pointed at him, "You idiot, you only care about your family, how could Jiang Qingzhi use you? If it comes to war, when the two armies are facing each other, who will be thinking about your family or the Ming Dynasty?"
Chen Bao: “…”
"answer!"
"My grandson...will probably think about what will happen to the family if I die."
"Look at you. With your condition, even if I were Jiang Qingzhi, I wouldn't and wouldn't dare to use you!"
Chen Mian shook his head and sat down, looking much older.
"Grandson was wrong." Chen Bao lowered his head.
"Forget it." Chen Mian sighed: "This time... from now on, you must do your best to restore the impact of this incident and act in a fair manner. As for the family..."
Chen Mian looked at his grandson and said, "If you die in battle, there are still people in your family who can inherit the title. Don't worry!"
Chen Bao: “…”
(End of this chapter)
