Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

After Zhu Qizhen took power, why did he concentrate on canal granaries?

Why was Tongzhou—the largest new granary just outside the capital—established?

The fourth article of the tenth year of orthodoxy in "Records of the Yingzong" has this explanation:

"At that time, all the warehouses were idle, but the capital and Tong (prefecture) warehouses were all insufficient, so that's why!"

What do you mean?

In other words, these warehouses along the canal are too big to be used if there are vacant warehouses;

And the granaries in the capital and Tongzhou are not enough!

Things are getting more interesting.

According to the evidence I gave above - during the Zhu Qizhen period, there was no shortage of food in the country!

Do you know how much grain is stored in this newly built Tongzhou warehouse near the capital?

——900 million stones! (Remember this data.)

Someone in the industry has calculated that when Ming Yingzong was captured, the total amount of grain stored in official warehouses across the country was 1900 million shi!

This is the official warehouse!

Not counting county government warehouses, private warehouses, village warehouses, gentry grain depots, and the people's own grain storage.

At that time, the country's grain reserves were enough to feed the entire Ming Dynasty for three years!

The objective conditions have been clearly explained.

Let’s put it together:

First of all, the Ming Dynasty during the Zhu Qizhen period had no shortage of food - enough to feed the entire Ming Dynasty for three years.

Secondly, the ownership rights of food have been transferred from military households to civilian groups.

Once again, this matter involved Yu Qian.

Okay, I am bold enough to restore the reasons why Yu Qian must die.

Let’s talk about the international environment first.

Before Zhu Qizhen succeeded to the throne, Mongolia had two Khans, namely the Tatar tribe and the Oara tribe.

(Actually, there are three parts. The Wuliangha tribe had surrendered to Emperor Yongle earlier and can only be called the remnants.

It’s Duoyan Sanwei.

The station was located on the east side of Lake Baikal. During the Yongle period, it was later moved to Nurgan. )

In the third year of Zhengtong, the Yingzong Dynasty made its first Northern Expedition, and the troops were divided into two groups.

The Tartar Atai Khan (i.e. Atai Khan) tribe was almost completely wiped out.

The Ming army captured Yiji Nai Lake, an important grassland area suitable for settlement.

Shi Heng proposed to restore garrison management in the local area.

However, Sanyang firmly opposed it and the matter was dropped.

Damn it - where are you from? The imperial army has been defeated. You don’t want it? (Remember this location.)

At the same time, he also received the news first, attacked Adai Khan's location, and killed him.

The death of the Tatar-Mongol Khan marked the weakness of the Tatar tribe.

In the fifth year of Zhengtong, Yang Rong died, and San Yang lost one arm.

Yingzong first came to power.

Orthodoxy for six years.

Zhu Qizhen’s second Northern Expedition. (It was also his first military action after taking power.)

He also first fought against the Wuliangha tribe and Sha Jingzhou.

Zhu Qizhen received the news and ordered Shi Heng to lead [-] troops to Hetao to recover Fengzhou Beach.

Shi Heng established a garrison in the area, arranged for military households to reclaim the land, and restored the Ming Dynasty's rule.

(Look at the completely different approaches before and after.)

In the eighth year of Zhengtong, the Empress Dowager Zhang passed away, and Zhu Qizhen completely took charge.

The first major national event is to prepare to restart the great voyage.

In the same year, he also beat Hami violently.

In the ninth year of Zhengtong, Zhu Qizhen divided his troops into eight groups.

The exact number of troops deployed is unknown.

(It has been covered up, leaving only one sentence: "Each general will have ten thousand troops, and they will meet at the two forks of the Yellow River and the Tuhe River."

It can be seen that the number of troops dispatched this time is at least [-]! )

The target of the third Northern Expedition - the remnant Uliangha tribe. (To be precise, it should be one of the Three Mongols)

That is, the battle of Iklesu.

Ulyanha was originally at Lake Baikal, and was attached to it during the Yongle period. During the Sanyang period, it gradually moved south, and was beaten back during the third Northern Expedition.

This battle was fought against the three guards of Duoyan.

The final battlefield is Nuergan. (Today in Maozi)

Leading the way were Zhu Yong, Xu Heng, Cao Yi, Ma Liang, and Chen Huai.

Three days later, Zhu Qizhen ordered Yang Hong, Shi Heng, and Zhu Qian to attack again.

In addition, Shi Heng led the army alone in this battle.

(From this, we can see how much Zhu Qizhen trusted Shi Heng, the key figure in the coup.

This is why Shi Heng supported Zhu Qizhen's restoration. )

Zhu Qizhen dispatched the Eighth Route Army to attack the three tribes of Wuliangha.

Why did he fight?

The three Ulyanha tribes originally occupied a large area of ​​land with rich water and grass on the east side of Lake Baikal.

With the efforts of two generations, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, father and son, they conquered the royal court of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The Mongols fled to the west, Uliangha and other tribes surrendered, and Zhu Di moved him inland to Nuerqian.

After Sanyang came to power, all border gates were eliminated.

As a result, Wu Liangha and other tribes (actually three large tribes, plus several small tribes) began to move south.

It even appeared in Xuanfu and Liaodong Corridor.

After Zhu Qizhen completely took control of power, he prepared for a counterattack.

In the ninth year of Zhengtong, the Eighth Route Army of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty made the Northern Expedition!

The results of this battle were great, and Liaodong and other places that had been abandoned by Sanyang were almost completely recovered.

You know, that's the outer northeast!

If Zhu Qizhen can sit still for another ten years...

Ulyanha will definitely return to his ancestral homeland of Lake Baikal.

With Zhu Qizhen's temper, he might be beaten back...

The land in the north abandoned by Sanyang was all taken back again, except Yijinai who was not able to take it back because of Sanyang's objection.

(Yi Ji Nai: Ju Yan appeared frequently in the military operations of the Han Dynasty.)

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What's interesting is that before Zhu Qizhen sent out troops, he specially sent someone to send a message to Ye first, telling him to stay away first because he was going to take action.

The interaction between Ye Xian and Zhu Qizhen is very interesting.

In the tenth year of Zhengtong, before attacking Wu Liangha, he also specially sent 2000 people to pay tribute and inform Zhu Qizhen.

After Renxuan, the three guards of Duoyan had rebelled.

Therefore, Wu Liangha is his enemy to Zhu Qizhen!

In fact, the defeat of the two Mongolian armies was caused by Ye Xian's joint operations with Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen also attacked Mongolia three times at the same time.

You see, when Zhu Qizhen attacked the Tatars, he informed them first.

He also attacked the Tatars first and informed Zhu Qizhen of the same.

Zhu Qizhen attacked the three guards of Duoyan and informed him first.

He also attacked the three guards of Duoyan first and informed Zhu Qizhen of the same.

Interesting!

So - why did Zhu Qizhen make friends with Ye first?

At this time, the grassland was divided into two major parts and one residual part.

The remaining tribes are Wu Liangha and other three tribes, which are also the three guards of Duoyan.

One of the two major tribes is the Tatar tribe that Zhu Qizhen has been fighting.

According to geography, we temporarily call it Eastern Mongolia.

(In fact, it is Mongolia itself, which is the ideological opponent of Ming Dynasty.

Because the profuse sweat in Ye Xian's hand escaped. )

The second is the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty of the Golden Family, the Oara tribe, who was ignored by Grand Master Ye Xian.

We can call it Simongu.

Who is the Great Khan of Wala at this time?

The bo'er only weighs a kilo, but she can't take off her flowers!

Just look at this surname - Oh, the golden family!

This is nonsense. The Golden Family that escaped are also recognized as the legal masters of the grassland!

And what about first?

His surname was Chorus.

From the west of today's Wistan Kingdom.

Obviously, this is the Western Semu who made contributions when Mongolia conquered Eurasia.

In order to climb up the ranks of the Choros family, all the family heads in the past generations would choose to betroth their daughters to the nobles of the Golden family.

I also wish to welcome my father Tuohuan first, and welcome back the golden family Azhai Taiji, Tuotuo Buhua and his son.

After establishing Tuotuo Buhua as the Great Khan of Oara Mongolia, he finally reached the position of Grand Master.

For the Mongols, the family is also an outsider.

Because of family background, even if the Cholos family became Mongolian men, they would not be able to stand on their own.

(During the Zhu Qiyu period, he also became a great Khan and was assassinated in just a few months.)

Bloodlines are very important on the grassland!

If you are not from the Golden Family, you cannot become the co-owner of the grassland.

This is why I made good friends with Daming in the first place.

Zhu Qizhen's move to win over Ye Xian was also in line with the national strategy.

Because even if the entire grassland is unified first...

The shortcomings of his background will become a lever for Ming Dynasty to control the grassland.