Chapter 464: Influence of the Great Victory in Burma
Starting wars to the outside world is usually used as the main means to transfer domestic conflicts.
Of course the emperor knew and was good at exploiting it. Although the domestic conflicts were not serious, they were not severe because of major disasters.
The Western Barbarians have begun colonial plunder, mainly in Africa and America. While they have not yet entered Asia in large numbers, the Ming Empire has taken the lead in occupying important places, with both real interests and long-term deployment.
Moreover, with 35% of the world's population, the territory of the Ming Empire seemed too small.
Just as the emperor planned, dividing 10 or 20 million people from the country was enough to realize his layout in the South China Sea.
If you develop the land you cultivate and manage with both hands, it is your own. It is not that you are "selling piglets" and work hard for others.
Li Dan's appointment as Governor of Luzon was just the beginning and just an example set by the emperor.
In the future, no matter who can explore overseas, he will be recognized and protected by the Ming court. The position of governor will also be everywhere in Southeast Asia.
In the hall, only the emperor was left. He walked to the side hall and looked at the big sand table again.
The victory of the Battle of Myanmar was known as a battle of revenge, and the shame of losing several Xuanfu envoys during the Wanli period.
At the same time, it was also a shock to the southwest chieftains. Tens of thousands of troops swept the Burmese army, and the firearms were sharp and unstoppable. With such a strong army, I believe that no chieftain dared to act rashly and develop a rebellious heart.
After the main force withdraws from Yunnan Province, it is time to resolve the Mu Gong Mansion. The military prestige established in the Battle of Myanmar is enough to replace the prestige of the Mu Family Town Yunnan.
As the saying goes, "A family of wealth and honor is only three generations." It means that it is difficult for a wealthy family to stay in business. Most of them will go against their original aspirations after several generations and eventually decline.
The original ruler of the Mu Palace worked hard to govern Yunnan in an orderly manner, generous and generous manner, and had great prestige among the people.
However, the children of the Mu family in the middle and late stages were mostly arrogant, extravagant, and scandals of harassing local areas and mobs making money.
According to the secret investigation of the Dongchang, after years of clever plunder, the farmlands accounted for one-third of the farmlands in Yunnan at that time.
The treasures in Mu's mansion are even more dazzling: "Stone green, slag, pearls, famous treasures, fallen red, amber, horse's hooves, purple gold, are packed in thin raft boxes."
"Each box is fifty kilograms, hidden in Gaobanku. Each treasury has fifty boxes, a total of two hundred and fifty treasurys, and other things are called. Eight treasures, yellow dragon umbrellas, 140 holdings..."
You should know that Yunnan was always the main silver producing area in China during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. More than half of the silver production in the Ming Dynasty was in Yunnan.
In addition, Yunnan produces a large amount of high-trade value-added commodities and currency metals such as copper, salt, tea, wood, and stone.
Therefore, although Yunnan is located in a remote place and is daunting with malaria, it has great special and uniqueness in economic terms.
The existence of the Mu family in Yunnan has also affected the law enforcement and governance of local governments.
Mu Tianbo's father Mu Qiyuan instigated his slaves to harm the people. After the inspector Yu Yu arrested the illegal slaves, he actually mobilized his troops and pointed them at the inspector's office with artillery.
The Mu family can actually be classified as the vassal of the clan. Mu Ying was the adopted son of Taizu. The harm and disadvantages of the clan of the clan are also clearly reflected in him.
The emperor wanted to take advantage of the power of attacking Myanmar and take down the Mu Duke's Mansion, so as to unify the affairs of Yunnan, and take back all the farmlands and punish the evil slaves of the Mu family.
Of course, it was not about raiding the family, but about moving the Mu Mansion to the capital. Anyway, there were not many people in the Mu Mansion, and Mu Tianbo was only twelve years old.
As for the huge amount of treasures in Mu's mansion, anyone who is sensible will not transport them to the capital in large and small vehicles. The emperor will not kill them all, and will leave Mu Tianbo with enough wealth for his whole life.
As for Mu Tianbo's future achievements, or the future of Mu Gong's Mansion, it depends on his own abilities and abilities.
This was another fortune after the Battle of Myanmar. The emperor had money and could do many things, accelerating the rise and revival of the Ming Dynasty.
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The cold air made people exhale thick white mist, and quickly formed white frost on their hair sideburns. Sun Chuanting held up a telescope to look at it, but he didn't move.
In the distance, war horses galloped, rows of Ming cavalry swept across and out, assaulting and charging in all directions, but they could still maintain a relatively neat line.
Cao Bianjiao, who stood beside Sun Chuanting, could already see the wind and frost on his young face. This was the change brought about by stationing in the northwest for more than a year.
In the battle to defeat Liao and destroy slaves, the flying cavalry made great achievements repeatedly. After experiencing the test of actual combat, the tactics gradually improved.
After the war, the system of flying cavalry was also fixed, with each battalion of three thousand mixed cavalry, two thousand flying cavalry, and one thousand spear cavalry.
Several small battalions composed of two thousand flying cavalry were dispatched to the northern border towns to replenish lancers in the local area and began to formally garrison the border.
These flying cavalry camps that have experienced the test of war have become the backbone of each border town and have also become seeds, helping each border town to train more flying cavalry officers and soldiers.
The emperor used the war to suppress slaves in Liao and invested huge sums, which not only achieved short-term goals, but also gave the Ming Dynasty's long-term strategy confidence to change.
The significant increase in the strength of the army in each border town made the emperor no longer satisfied with defense or on the front line of the Great Wall.
The recovery of the front area was the first active offensive operation of the Ming army in the northwest, which was of great significance. It was not only the improvement of the northern border defense system, but also the prelude to future strategic offensives.
The three-sided governor Sun Chuanting saw it very seriously. These cavalrymen who were training were the main forces in the front area to regain their horseback battles with the Mongolian tribes.
A correspondent soldier rode his horse, turned over and dismounted under the wooden tower, rushed up, knelt on one knee, and presented the latest report from the court.
Only then did Sun Chuanting put down his telescope, and did not wipe the white frost on his hair, eyebrows, and temples. He reached out to take it and opened it to read it.
Haha, Sun Chuanting chuckled and turned to several generals and said, "A great victory in attacking Myanmar and conquer the capital of Awa. Next year's military operations should be carried out on schedule and will not be changed."
The generals put away their solemn faces and started to talk with smiles.
Military plans are well-developed, but they are coherent and will be changed.
For example, if the Battle of Anti-Myanmar fails or wins badly, the military action to recover the previous trap may be postponed next year.
The reason is very simple. Money needs to be spent, not only expansion and plunder, but also major disasters need to be dealt with.
Expansion, aggression and plunder must also be carried out in an orderly manner. If the benefits exceed investment, a virtuous cycle can be formed. Sun Chuanting and all the generals understand the emperor's thoughts.
"The Mongolian tribes are not the opponents of our army." Cao Bianjiao said proudly: "They are far inferior to Jianlu, let alone our army with strong armor and powerful soldiers?"
The generals nodded repeatedly, and were quite confident.
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Chapter completed!