Bright Spring

Of course, Alutai would not mention those secrets in public, and only said, "We are not from the same way as the southerners. To the grasslands, the southerners have always been just wine, meat, cattle and sheep. A vast and rich place is right in front of us. Who is with them?" Form an alliance? It just depends on whether everyone has the ability to win it."

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Come, but immediately scratched everyone's itches, and some people moved as if they couldn't sit still.Indeed, all the tribes of the grassland, including the Wuliangha people who once took refuge in King Ning of the Ming Dynasty, all recognized Genghis Khan’s descendants as Mongolian Khans. Apart from Genghis Khan’s earth-shattering achievements and reputation, one of the most important reasons was based on previous years of experience, Those who follow Genghis Khan can conquer all sides and have meat to eat.

A Dai said, "It's not a big deal to let some Han people go, but Zhiyuan is still too soft-hearted."

Alutai said, "Zhu Er released Tuohuochi and Asari first. I was unwilling to confront the Ming people again too early, so I agreed to Asari's request out of repayment."

A Dai shook his head, and said with a sneer, "As long as there is malice in everything, the opponent will hate you, and will not forgive you in the slightest because of your kindness later. Therefore, as long as we do something that displeases the Emperor of Ming, Then there is no need to be soft-handed, just go straight to death. "

He is about to ascend the position of the Great Khan, and there is some truth in what he said.Alutai nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, A Dai said, "Of course there are exceptions, unless they are completely tamed. Just like those slaves, we beat and scolded them on weekdays, but as long as we treat them a little better, they will be grateful. I think that when Dayuan returned to the grassland, There are also many people who miss us on the Han side, it was Da Yuan who completely conquered the Central Plains. Has Da Ming been completely conquered by us now?"

Everyone laughed, probably thinking that Adai's words were very interesting.Even the Mongols have a consensus. At this time, the Ming and Han people have gained an overwhelming advantage in the overall situation, so everyone laughs.

An Zha asked forcefully, "The people of Ming's retaliation is due to the Zhiyuan's repentance and acceptance of the title?"

Adai replied, "There are other reasons to sow dissension. I want Daming to fight Oara, and the Tatars will profit from it. This matter is just a pretext."

Anzha Shili hesitated for a while, and finally said, "Before Genghis Khan conquered the Quartet, he also ruled all the tribes in the grassland. Why don't we talk to the Ming court first, and wait until we deal with the Oirats."

Arutai immediately understood what this Wuliangha man was thinking, but because the war started in Liaodong, the Wuliangha people were a little reluctant.They have always been like this. In the past, Ming Taizu could not bear to continue to use troops in the northeast, so they surrendered to Ming; then Ming civil strife, the Horqin people gradually became stronger in the local area, and the Wuliangha people quickly chose Arutai and the Horqin tribe, also wanting to follow the able what is the benefit.

But these people finally became allies of the Tatars, and it was not easy for Alutai to humiliate them face to face.

At this moment, Adai's voice said decisively, "At this point, we must not back down! Anzha Shili and Tuolu Huchaer are at ease, I will try my best to support you. No one can beg for mercy, otherwise they will only die even worse Ugly!"

Everyone was in awe.

Seeing the red light in Adai's eyes, Alutai suddenly remembered the mastiff he saw in the cage earlier.Adai watched the mastiff being bitten to death coldly, and did not save it, but at this time Alutai confirmed that Adai also liked mastiffs more than fine dogs, just like most Mongolians.

"Every time the people of the Ming Dynasty marched north, they were too numerous to last long. Our cavalry will always have a way to deal with them, and we will surely win this battle," Adai said.

Everyone agreed one after another, and the atmosphere in the tent was warm again.

Chapter 966 The Autumn Colors Are Strong

The scenery of the capital, where the autumn wind blows, is still colorful.Outside the South Department Iron Works in the outer city, there are many ginkgo trees, with golden leaves, and classical houses, shining in the sun, as if shrouded in a layer of light.The weeping willows on the riverside and the ripples on the water surface form a soft and beautiful posture.

However, Ma Xingguang's yard was still lifeless, with no plants or trees to be seen.

Today it is very lively here, because the emperor Zhu Gaoxu is here again, accompanied by many ministers, nobles, Jin Yiwei, and court attendants.This is the second time that Zhu Gaoxu has personally inspected the South Administration this year. He attaches great importance to the improvement of the Beijing camp's armaments and places high hopes on them.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ma Xingguang was holding something and talking there, "When the gun barrel is forged, the outer layer is forged into a hexagonal shape. At first glance, it looks like a round tube, but if you pay attention, you can see that it is a hexagonal shape. Your Majesty, please Inspection."

Zhu Gaoxu sat beside him, didn't speak, just nodded.

So Ma Xingguang picked up two pieces of castings and put one set on the gun barrel. The two pieces were cast skillfully, and they just fit on the gun barrel.The butt joint is thinner, but it is complete when put together, just like the shape of a nut; there is also a convex mechanism at the bottom, which is probably riveted on it by percussion.Where the two are spliced, there are holes through them.

Then Ma Xingguang picked up the pliers, picked up a red-hot copper bar from the stove, and said to himself, "Just right." He put the copper bar into the butt hole, and then put an iron bar through the Putting the bar into the gun barrel, holding a small hammer, began to carefully strike the red-hot copper bar.

The copper strip quickly acted like a rivet, securing the joint.Ma Xingguang repeated the old trick and fixed the other place with copper nails.He concentrated on his work and seldom talked afterwards, but he was not very good at talking.

Ma Xingguang picked up a sharp knife with two blades and a blood groove.The sharp knife should be forged from a whole iron rod, the blade is slender, and the second half is an iron rod; the iron rod has a wooden handle.He put the hilt of the knife on the mechanism under the barrel, stood up the firecracker, and then took the mallet and struck it for a while.The sharp knife slowly got stuck into the mechanism under the iron hoop and the wooden hole at the back.It looks very solid.

Zhu Gaoxu took the firecracker with great interest, stretched out his hand and shook it lightly, and felt very strong after trying it.However, the upper part is made of pig iron, and the strength and thickness of the material limit the strength. Zhu Gaoxu said: "It is still easy to break, but it can be manipulated twice."

A nobleman next to him said: "Ordinary soldiers go into battle to meet the enemy. Killing one or two is considered brave."

The official of the Ministry of War said: "The infantry in the front row can be equipped with a waist knife."

At this time, Mao Kaishan, a scholar of the Academy of Physiology, said: "It's better to have a gun, a wooden pole is lighter than an iron knife."

Zhu Gaoxu immediately nodded and said: "It makes sense, practicality is more important."

Another person said later: "It's not easy to make Xingguang blunderbuss. It's a pity that the wrought iron blunderbuss barrel is easy to be damaged when used as a spear."

Zhu Gaoxu turned his head and said, "War is to fight for national power. If you have no money and no ability to manufacture, what kind of war are you fighting?"

After observing and discussing for a while, everyone left the workshop.After Zhu Gaoxu came out, he found that the robe was stained with a lot of carbon dust, making his face dirty inside.

So everyone came to the courtyard of the Southern Administration on the banks of the Qinhuai River, most of them were sitting and resting in the living room, Zhu Gaoxu went to a wing room to tidy up his clothes.After a while, Xue Yan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, asked for an order to come in.

The eunuch Cao Fu was holding Zhu Gaoxu's black gauze cap, gently brushing off the soot on his body with a piece of silk.Xue Yan hurried up to help Cao Fu hold the black hat.

"The Holy Majesty has clearly stated that when I arrive at Liaodong Capital, how should I investigate?" Xue Yan asked softly.A while ago, the imperial court had confirmed the candidate, and Xue Yan would go north to handle errands, including investigating the crimes of the Liaodong capital generals and presiding over the situation in Beijing.

Zhu Gaoxu reached out to take the hat, put it on again, and straightened it up, "Let's talk in the living room."

When the three of them walked into the living room from the eaves, all the warriors stood up one after another and bowed to Zhu Gaoxu in salute.Zhu Gaoxu waved his sleeves and said, "Find a place to sit."

"Thank you, sir." Everyone bowed.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on the high-ranking teacher's chair, took a sip from the teacup next to him, and then said directly: "Liaodong is very cold, I only stayed last year. It's too late before winter this year, and the war should wait until after spring next year. But Mr. Xue The officers and soldiers of the Tang and Beijing camps can set off after a while to spend the winter in Liaodong, and wait for the firearms and supplies to be shipped to Liaodong early next year before deploying the battle."

Wang Bin and others worshiped: "The Holy One is wise."

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, looked at Xue Yan, and said with some emotion: "Some opportunities are missed, but they are missed. Opportunities of the general trend, opportunities of the country."

Xue Yan and the others were deep in thought.

Zhu Gaoxu took a breath, and then said: "The frontier army I rule is a rich and powerful army. Those who are powerful, stubborn, harming the country, harming the public with selfishness, and disregarding the overall situation, even if they are mantises, they will die! "

The living room suddenly became very quiet, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Only then did Zhu Gaoxu slow down his tone, and said kindly: "However, Xue Shangshu must not let the criminals get involved indiscriminately and harm the innocent. The culprit must have real evidence, and he must be the one who harms the whole situation. Some people who are coerced and collude, as long as they still If you are loyal and willing to be loyal to the country, you must give them the opportunity to go to battle to kill the enemy, or die on the battlefield, so that the future generations can save their reputation, or make up for their mistakes. Those who have repentance should also try their best to give them a way out, slave dry The Dusi and other places have always been short of people. Our Ming court should make full use of talents and clean up the stalls at home, so that we can be king and dominate the world."

Only then did everyone come to their senses, calling the emperor "Shenwu" one after another.

Zhu Gaoxu said: "Those who want to oppose the imperial court for their own selfishness, we don't need to be soft-hearted. But for other things, which have nothing to do with the overall situation of the country, we have to tolerate forgetting appropriately, otherwise it will make people feel precarious. Everyone Is the day going to pass?"

Wang Bin, who had no questions about "other things", suddenly laughed out loud and let out two "hey".But many officials present couldn't laugh. Some of them surrendered from the Jian Dynasty and Hong Xi Dynasty, and they have become officials so far, but they are inevitably a little scared.

Xue Yan clasped his hands and said: "The Holy Majesty has a heart like the sea, he is generous and generous, and I am very fortunate to wait for you." All the warriors echoed, and many of them sincerely complimented Zhu Gaoxu.

After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, he stood up, "Drink tea and rest for a while, and return to the city later."

He walked to the door of the living room and heard the voices of the crowd saying: "I wait to send you off to the Holy One."

Zhu Gaoxu walked through a corridor and came to a foyer, and raised his hand as a signal.Cao Fu asked the accompanying people to stop and wait on the spot.Then Zhu Gaoxu and Cao Fu walked into the hall.

Cao Fu caught up and said in a low voice: "Zhang Sheng and the others have already prepared the car, and the Majesty can go out after changing his clothes. The servants have arranged everything here."

"Very good." Zhu Gaoxu said.

Zhu Gaoxu wandered outside privately from time to time, and sometimes the ministers would know.But Zhu Gaoxu refused to do anything, and did not listen to the advice of the ministers, and everyone had nothing to do with him.