At the train station of Huofeng City, the capital of the Northwest Province, trains full of Ming soldiers slowly stopped with the sound of whistles.
Soon, with the sound of neat footsteps, groups of Ming soldiers wearing uniforms, military boots, and military caps quickly left the train station.
At the same time, a large number of arms and weapons, new rifled breech-loading single rifles, new Miyun cannons and various military supplies were also transported.
At the end, there are actually a series of large trucks produced by the Mercedes-Benz automobile factory. These trucks use multi-cylinder diesel engines and have sufficient horsepower. They are the best for transporting military supplies or troops.
One after another, large trucks were transported here by train, filled with various military supplies. After arriving at the station, they quickly drove away in rows, and there were hundreds of them.
In addition to large trucks, there are also Mercedes-Benz cars driving out. These cars are all painted with the logo and flag of the Ming Dynasty army, making people know that they are military vehicles at a glance.
"Finally arrived in Northwest Province!"
In a carriage, the Ming Dynasty Prince Zhu Houzhao was wearing a military uniform, military boots, and a military cap. He looked like he had no trace of the laziness in the past, and his eyes were shining, as sharp as an eagle's eye.
He has been waiting for this day for many years.
My childhood dream was to imitate Huo Qubing and seal Lang Juxu. However, he was young and Emperor Hongzhi only had one son, so he would not be allowed to go to the battlefield at all.
Although he studied at the Ming Dynasty Royal Military Academy, he also served in the army, and even quietly went to war to participate in the Liaodong campaign against the Jurchen tribe. 强牺 zhuishukan.com 读牺
But he has never had a real opportunity to show off his military talents and personally command a battle.
This time, Emperor Hongzhi got what he wanted. He appointed Prince Zhu Houzhao as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition, Yang Yun, the Australian Duke, as the Deputy Marshal, and Huo Yun and Huo Ying as the vanguard generals. He led an army of 300,000 to sweep away the Kazan Khanate and Iraq. The Erhanate, the Muscovite Principality, the Crimean Khanate, and the Principality of Lithuania expanded their territory towards the Ming Dynasty and included the fertile land of Eastern Europe into the Ming Dynasty's territory.
When he learned the news, Zhu Houzhao was a little dumbfounded. He even suspected that his cheap emperor, I, was a little old and confused, and he would let himself lead the army in the Western Expedition for the first time.
You must know that in the past, Emperor Hongzhi failed to get Emperor Hongzhi to agree to go with the Ming Dynasty, even though he begged his grandfather and grandma. Now he actually took the initiative to serve as the general marshal of the Western Expedition.
Of course, this is also the case with the passage of time and the changes in the world.
In the past, Emperor Hongzhi had only one son, Zhu Houzhao, and he had no grandsons. Zhu Houzhao was still young, so of course he could not be allowed to go to the battlefield. What's more, in the past, everyone had no confidence in their hearts. Would the Ming Dynasty's army be able to do it? If it was completely defeated. , which will shake the foundation of the country.
It¡¯s different now. Zhu Houzhao gave birth to nearly a hundred grandsons to Emperor Hongzhi. The older ones are already good at making soy sauce. In addition, Zhu Houzhao has also grown up. He has become an adult, and he is much more mature and stable. .
The Ming army is no longer the same as before, it is already invincible in the world.
With the current weapons, equipment and combat literacy of the Ming Dynasty's army, it can easily sweep any country. The prince leads the army to fight, and the risk is very small.
Furthermore, Emperor Hongzhi is getting older and older. He will be fifty in a few years. Since ancient times, the number of emperors who can live to fifty is not that many. Although his health is still good now, once he reaches fifty, he will also be It's time to pave the way for Prince Zhu Houzhao.
The Ming Dynasty is now prosperous and powerful, but it also has its own problems. The Ming Dynasty's army is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor and is loyal to the emperor. Even military expenditures are paid for by the emperor's internal funds.
Therefore, in order to consolidate the control and leadership of the Emperor of Heaven over the army and enhance his influence, it is necessary to put the successors in the army to hone and hone their skills.
Within the necessary time, allowing the prince to lead the army for a period of time and get familiar with the senior generals in the army will also be conducive to increasing control and influence over the army.
The prince serves as the generalissimo of the Western Expedition. Leading these generals of the Ming Dynasty in the western expedition is also a good opportunity to win over people's hearts and help the prince gain more support.
If it were in other dynasties, the emperor might be very disgusted with the prince having contact with the army in advance, taking over the military power, or interacting with the ministers and ministers of the DPRK.When the ministers of the Central and Central Government interacted with each other, they were afraid that the prince would alienate the emperor when he became more powerful.
But it will be different tomorrow!
In the entire Ming Dynasty, starting from the first prince Zhu Biao, there were a total of fifteen princes, basically all of them could succeed to the throne smoothly. Zhu Biao died young, otherwise he could have become emperor, and if he had become The emperor's words gave Zhu Di a hundred courages, but he would not dare to rebel, and his rebellion would not succeed.
Except for Zhu Di, who successfully rebelled and usurped the throne of his nephew, all the others who were appointed as princes in the Ming Dynasty successfully succeeded to the throne. At this time z huishuka*n.*co*m Zhang Si
This is a very rare thing in the past dynasties. In any previous dynasty, the prince was a high-risk profession. There were not many successful successions, and they often did not end well.
The reason why the princes of the Ming Dynasty were able to succeed to the throne smoothly is closely related to the princeling system of the Ming Dynasty.
Starting from Zhu Yuanzhang, the official system of the Prince's Mansion was established.
The official system of the Crown Prince's Mansion was not initiated by Zhu Yuanzhang. It had existed all along. The Crown Prince, Tutor, and the Crown Prince Xian Ma were all empty positions with no real power and could not stir up any trouble. However, the Ming Dynasty was different. .
The officials of the Prince's Mansion in the Ming Dynasty had two duties. When they went to court during the day, they were Ming Dynasty officials. They had to share the emperor's worries. After the court meeting, they had to go to work in the Prince's Mansion, discuss world affairs with the prince, and analyze how to deal with business matters.
Moreover, these officials of the Prince's Palace are all important officials in the court. In one episode of the TV series "The Ming Dynasty", it was mentioned that almost 80% of the officials in the world came from the Prince's Palace, so it appeared later: Zhu Di wanted to change the throne of Han Dynasty Zhu Gaoxu is the prince, and the ministers in the court do not agree with it. Zhida z.com Zhixiao
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Although there are exaggerated elements in the TV series, it is true that officials from all over the world leave the prince's house.
The princeling is equivalent to allowing the prince to become a trainee emperor in advance, and has trained a group of his confidants in advance, and at the same time strengthened political exchanges with the emperor.
Many officials in the Prince's Palace can basically quickly become important ministers in the court after waiting for the prince's rank. For example, Liu Jian, Emperor Hongzhi's teacher, used to give lectures to Emperor Hongzhi in the Prince's Palace.
As soon as Emperor Hongzhi came to power, he immediately promoted him and soon made him the chief minister of the cabinet.
In addition, in history, Yang Tinghe, Zhu Houzhao's teacher, when Zhu Houzhao became emperor, Yang Tinghe also became the chief minister of the cabinet.
In this way, the prince will be able to smoothly control the power of the court soon after he succeeds to the throne, because the ministers are all from the prince's palace.
In addition, these ministers in the court basically all came from the Hanlin Academy. After coming out of the Hanlin Academy, many of them entered the prince's palace, such as Zuo Yude, Zuo Shuzi, and Zuo Chunfang. These can be said to be from the prince's class. people.
In short, in one sentence, in the Ming Dynasty, as long as one is established as a prince, he is a serious heir to the Ming Dynasty. The prince's team will be determined in the form of a national system and the princeling party will be openly created.
Therefore, letting Zhu Houzhao command the army was actually a way to build the prince's team. It allowed the prince to familiarize himself with the military affairs and generals in the army in advance, and to openly win over the generals in the army, laying the foundation for him to become the emperor in the future.
This would be unbelievable in other dynasties.
The emperor would not allow the prince to get too close to the ministers and military generals for fear that his power would be eclipsed, but the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not seem to worry about this.
Because in essence, the country of the Ming Dynasty belongs to the emperor, and it also belongs to the prince, but after all, it still belongs to the prince.
Consolidating the status and power of the prince in advance will be very helpful for the stability of the Ming Dynasty. 强牺 tianlaixw.com 读牺
There was basically no major turmoil in the entire Ming Dynasty due to the matter of the heir. Of course, Zhu Di was a special case. The rest were very smooth and ensured the transition of power, which also ensured that power was always in the hands of the emperor.
Even when Emperor Shizong of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houcong, the son of a vassal king, succeeded to the throne, he quickly took control of the power of the government. The emperor could easily kill all the arrogant and coaxing eunuchs with a single word. The emperor could not help but (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com