First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang thought he would get his wife's approval, but Liu Zhen shook her head vigorously, "Master, you have been the top in the four-year evaluation, and it's time to resign, but you still want to just stay at home like that."

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled, "Well, what is he going to do?"

Jiang Nan smiled, "Of course you are a teacher!"

"teacher?"

"That's right!" Jiang Nan said confidently, "He thinks that he is not as good at math as Feng girl? Your level is not bad! Besides, you are proficient in finance and management. He said, that's all. Cooking with him and taking care of the children, is it a waste of talent?"

It really didn't make sense, Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.

"What is this lady going to do?"

"You go to our eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, hire a teacher, and lead a few classes of students... When you can't do it anymore, you can go home to spend your old age, what does the master think?"

Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head, and said after a long while: "Sure, you will plant bamboos in our yard, and wait for the bamboos to grow and for him to come back!"

Jiang Nan blushed slightly, and finally told the truth.

"Thank you master for understanding you, you also want to see the children."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "You all understand that being a parent doesn't mean you have to worry about everything. They go to look after the older ones, and you take care of the younger ones at home. Anyway, you have legs growing on your body. If you want to go over, there are people who stop you. "

The husband and wife were talking, suddenly there was a lot of voices inside, beaming.

"Teacher, champion Hou Xiaopo Timur!"

Hearing that, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help standing up suddenly, showing joy...

Chapter 917 Consummation

Timur was defeated, and the most crucial step for Ming to go to the river, surpass the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and aspire to the world, was just like that.

For the monarchs, ministers and common people of the Ming Dynasty, it was a bit unexpected.

Champion Hou is indeed formidable, but he was able to get rid of this biggest enemy so quietly, how did Champion Hou do it?

Could it be that our champion Hou Yongbing is like a god, brave and invincible, like Master Guan, he rode his horse and galloped straight into the army of thousands of horses, chopped off Timur's head, and returned victorious?

Almost instantly, someone followed the pattern of killing Yan Liang and punishing Wen Chou, touting the champion.

It's just that as more news came, the details of this battle became more and more, and the court finally understood the layout of Champion Hou.

The big guy also had to admit that the champion Hou Yongbing at this time was really similar to a person, and this person was Grand Master Zhang Ximeng!

Everyone knew that Zhang Ximeng was not good at military, but even Xu Da and Chang Yuchun admitted that they were no match for Zhang Ximeng.

No one in the generals can match Chang Yuchun, and no one in the handsome can catch up with Xu Da, but above the generals, there is another realm, that is, a true military strategist, a master of overall warfare.

There is no doubt that Zhang Ximeng is a figure of this level, and his layout is the best in the world.

Champion Hou has followed Zhang Ximeng for many years and has led the army many times. What he has been chasing is Zhang Ximeng's realm.

And this time, Champion Hou did it.

Who would have thought that the champion Hou was confronting Timur in the river, but on the other hand, he sent personnel to contact the Golden Horde.

That's right, it is the Golden Horde, one of the four great khanates.

At this time, the Golden Horde was no longer its original grand occasion. It had just been defeated by Ross, and the rapidly rising Timur Empire also threatened the security of the Golden Horde.

The Mongolian iron cavalry, which no one could beat in the past, is now unbeatable by anyone.

Champ Hou got the Mongols' veins right and sent envoys there. Even after two consecutive failures, Champ Hou still didn't change his mind.

He sent Feng Guosheng to detour straight into the Caucasus region, and through a show of force, he finally got in touch with the Golden Horde.

But then the communication between the two sides was not smooth.

The main problem is the Golden Horde. They think that the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and destroyed the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and they are enemies with them.The Golden Horde can't help Daming no matter what.

However, Feng Guosheng quickly judged the real concern of the Golden Horde.

They were afraid that after Ming destroyed Timur, they would continue to attack them.

Therefore, the Golden Horde is also communicating with Timur at the same time, hoping that the two sides will make peace and can jointly deal with the Ming army.

The matter has reached this point, and it is already very dangerous. Including Zhu Xun, Zhu Huan, and several generals, they suggested that the champion should attack decisively and not place any hope on the Golden Horde. If they all united, Ming's The situation is not good, and it may even repeat the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty.

Facing internal and external doubts, Champion Hou showed the strategic determination of an outstanding general.

It is a dream to let the current Mongolians work together!

If Ming Dynasty rushes to attack, they may join forces, but if they stand still, these people will definitely attack each other and fall into civil strife.

Facts have proved that Champion Hou's judgment is very accurate.

Timur coveted the territory of the Golden Horde and was unwilling to cede the land to make peace.

Almost at the same time, the Golden Horde was still facing Ross's counterattack, and the western front continued to lose land.

And at this moment, another key variable was pulled over by the champion, and that was the Ottoman Empire!

The ghost knows what method Champion Hou used to turn Osman into an ally of Ming Dynasty.

Even during this period of time, Zhu Di made great strides in Tianzhu, gathered many states, and surrounded the Timurid Empire from the south.

This thing is very interesting.

As a place name, after the Maurya Dynasty, Tianzhu fell into disintegration for a long time, and there were many states.

After Zhu Di entered Tianzhu, he quickly won the support of a large number of Tianzhu people.

Zhu Di, who has always had a bad reputation, was actually highly respected this time. Even though he looted everywhere and searched for so many people's fat and anointing, he was still supported by some Tianzhu people desperately.

This thing is so weird.

But after a careful understanding, you will feel that it is logical and nothing more than normal.

Zhu Di's method is also very simple, because if he wants to operate overseas, it is impossible to rely on people like Daming alone.It's not that there are few people in Ming Dynasty, but that the cost of emigrating overseas is too high, and you need to be familiar with the local culture and customs. Without ten years of work, it is impossible to do it.

So Zhu Di boldly used a group of Tianzhu people.

Moreover, Zhu Di chose the Kshatriya and Vaisya castes... The Tianzhu caste divides people into four major castes. Under the four major castes, there are as many as a thousand sub-castes.

There is even one caste who buys vegetables in a certain place, and another caste who sells tea... The extreme subdivision makes Tianzhu - the ground feathers, but at the same time extremely stable, and it is difficult for any external force to shake.

Zhu Di took advantage of this feature and incorporated a group of Kshatriyas and Vaisyas.

Do you want to improve your salary? Do you want to be among the top?

As long as you follow Daming and follow my arrangement, I guarantee that your status will become higher and higher, and your power will become stronger and stronger... Although Tianzhu people do not have the courage to break through the caste system, they still have the urge to climb up and become a master. And very strong.

In this way, Zhu Di won the firm support of a group of Tianzhu people.

How to describe it, Zhu Di is an airborne young master, and these people are Zhu Di's housekeepers, managing the place for Zhu Di, commanding troops, and governing the people.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Di had nothing to say.

Why didn't I find out earlier, this Tianzhu is simply a natural servant!

Their caste system is simply too suitable for foreign forces to control it.

The cost of ruling is also very low, and you don't even need to arrange many soldiers and horses. It is enough to use different regions and different castes to keep them in check.

When he ruled India, he only relied on [-] civil servants.

As the heir to Zhang Ximeng's great lack of virtue, Zhu Di quickly wrote a memorial of hundreds of pages to the court.In view of the situation in Tianzhu, Zhu Di suggested that in the future, all regions, especially the circle around the Indian Ocean, should adopt the model of Ming Dynasty as the main and Tianzhu as the servant.

That is to say, Daming is the chairman and the Tianzhu people are the general manager. Using them to manage the place saves time and effort, and the effect is excellent.

In order to prove his theory, Zhu Di also mobilized an army of up to 10 soldiers, using some Tianzhu people as the backbone, and then commanded other soldiers and horses to go north together.

As for the real Ming army, there are only less than 5000 people, mainly serving as the task of supervising the army.

The wait of the champion has finally achieved results. The Golden Horde believes that its threat still comes from Ross in the west.And once Timur defeated Daming, he might not march eastward, but attacking the Golden Horde in the north was certain.

So they pulled out 5 people, came around from the Aral Sea, and besieged Timur.

In the west, the Ottoman Empire also sent a powerful cavalry to threaten Timur's retreat, plus Zhu Di on the southern front.

Champion Hou finally completed the siege of Timur.

There is no doubt that he is above the general trend and has won the victory.

But the champion Hou is still very clear in his head. No matter how much he wins in the overall situation, if the two sides make a decisive battle, if he makes a little mistake and is caught by Timur, he may still suffer a disastrous defeat.

The reason is very simple, it is such a huge battlefield, and it is difficult for soldiers and horses from all directions to act in unison and cooperate with each other.There is even a high probability that they will be defeated one by one.

However, one cannot but think that what Champion Hou is doing is useless. On the contrary, in a strategic decisive battle with a powerful enemy in an area far away from the mainland where logistical support is very difficult, if you cannot fully gain every point of advantage, the possibility of defeat will only increase. big.

The Tang Dynasty is a lesson from the past.

Of course, Champion Hou is not only in contact with the Quartet, he also personally practiced farming, especially extensively planting potatoes and sweet potatoes.I have to say that this high-yield crop really helped Daming a lot.

You don't have to eat it, but it is also good to raise pigs with potatoes and sweet potatoes and kill them for meat.

What Champion Hou did the most in the Western Regions was farming.

Before the war with Timur, [-]% of the champion Hou's military rations were all settled locally.

In addition, Champion Hou did another thing. He separated [-] Jurchen cavalry from his subordinates and handed them over to the Golden Horde directly.

Champion Hou's move was very controversial. Some people thought it was unwise for him to give up the Jurchen soldiers who could fight.Moreover, if the Golden Horde got these people, they might become Ming's next enemy.

But no matter what, Champion Hou still did it, and it really got a miraculous effect!

The Mongols of the Golden Horde have long since lost their blood and bravery, and were defeated by Ross.

And at this moment, a group of more brave Jurchens were sent to them, and the Golden Horde was revived instantly, and its confidence soared.

They just relied on this army to deal with the Ross people.

But if you want to send troops to Ross, you must first get rid of Timur.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the Golden Horde took the initiative to attack Timur... The war in the river finally broke out.

The so-called 3 minute on stage, ten years off stage.

With the layout at this point, Champion Hou's chances of winning are already astonishing, and it can even be said to be within easy reach.But the champion Hou still refused to give up, he turned out another card!

That is Timur's generals.

It turned out that in the long-term confrontation, Champion Hou had quietly bought several of Timur's favorite generals.He was very clear about Timur's transfer.

This kind of behavior that doesn't talk about martial arts is simply jaw-dropping... The false champion is brave and invincible.

The real champion Hou uses all means, shoots openly and secretly, greets all, and absolutely does not talk about martial arts.

Tamerlane could not fake it, but at this time, he exposed a huge loophole.

Due to the rapid rise, the rank and file of his subordinates is very complicated. It is not difficult for Champion Hou to buy it through some barbarian merchants. Before the war started, he was infiltrated like a sieve.

"Sir, Champion Hou's method of using troops is probably as powerful as yours." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed sincerely.

Zhang Ximeng blinked, "Seventy percent, at least seventy percent!"

Lao Zhu couldn't help laughing out loud, "This time we can finally justify the name and cast the golden tripod."

Zhang Ximeng was shocked, and finally nodded, "Yes, the merits and virtues are finally consummated. After Dayu, a new chapter has arrived!"

Chapter 918 Ding Cheng (The Finale)

Casting Ding Kyushu, this was announced a few years ago, and design proposals were also solicited.

Until today, it is finally about to officially start, and the government and the public are all filled with excitement and joy.

At the beginning, Dayu solved the flood, cast Jiuding, and the land of Huaxia entered the rule of the Three Dynasties.Now Emperor Hongwu has swept away the heaven and earth, swept the eight deserts, unified the world, and the people of the people returned to their hearts.

Casting a tripod with red gold pushed the Chinese civilization to a new level, and it was an unprecedented feat of prosperity.

May I ask, with such achievements, from ancient times to the present, which emperor can match him?

I am invincible tomorrow!

The gray-faced, old-fashioned Liu Bowen also came to Yingtian. He had already resigned from his official position. He was just an ordinary old man at this time.

At this time, Zhang Ximeng's mansion was indeed very lively.

Zhu Ying was also here, and Song Lian also came. It is worth mentioning that Timur also came.

At this time, although he was very old, he was full of vigor and vigor. As a special person who witnessed the rise of Ming Dynasty, he was lucky to see today, and he couldn't help but laugh heartily.

"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the grand master has made great contributions to the country... Throughout the ages, when it comes to monarchs and ministers, your majesty and the grand master should be the first, no one can match it!"