Zhu Youxiao also agreed with this. He believed that one should not be too hasty in pacifying Liao. As long as he could maintain stability, not give the Jiannu any heads, and prevent them from looting, it would only be a matter of time before he could destroy the Jiannu.
As for the success or failure of this attack, Zhu Youxiao was still optimistic.
The reason is very simple. The Ming army's weapons and equipment, and even its tactics, have been improved and changed, and the Jiannu may not be able to adapt to them.
Although the Ming army had a lot of firearms before, they were of poor quality and the soldiers were weak, so they could not exert their power at all.
But now things are different. After more than half a year of rigorous training, the Ming army is equipped with the finely crafted Rumi gun, which has a better range and power than the bird gun.
If the Jiannu still look at things from an old perspective and use old tactics, they will definitely suffer losses.
As for Mr. Yuan asking for money, Zhu Youxiao immediately ordered the Ministry of Revenue to transfer the full amount. If the Ministry of Revenue had difficulties, he would first use the internal treasury to make up for it.
Zhu Youxiao could save on everything else except the war, and he was absolutely determined.
It hurts, but this is a matter of great importance, concerning the Ming Dynasty and the stability of his own throne.
Hehehe, the sudden laughter interrupted Zhu Youxiao's thoughts.
It turned out that Xiaobai was getting more and more aggressive, and she threw herself into Li Chengcheng's arms, rubbing her breasts against his chest, which made Li Chengcheng laugh.
After Li Chengcheng finished laughing, she realized something was wrong. When she looked up, her gaze met the young emperor's. Frightened, she quickly placed the cat on the table and knelt down to plead guilty. "This servant deserves death. Please, Your Majesty, forgive me."
When Zhu Youxiao saw Xiaobai jump off the table, run to Li Chengcheng and meow at him, he couldn't help but recall the scene when he first met Zhang Yu as a child.
He also knelt down to apologize, and Xiaobai also blocked the elephant to plead for mercy. Zhu Youxiao was a little dazed, as if he had returned to the time when he first met Zhang Yuer.
After calming down, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said calmly, "Get up. I won't blame you."
Li Chengcheng was trembling with fear and did not dare to sit down anymore. She stood solemnly with her head bowed, but she did not know that the young emperor was looking at her with a slightly frown.
Was it her? Zhu Youxiao finally searched through his memories, recalling the scenes he had witnessed before parting with Xiaoji. The corners of his mouth curled upward, and the young emperor revealed an intriguing smile.
At this time, Wang Tigan entered the hall to report, and the censor Fu Zonglong was waiting to see him outside.
Zhu Youxiao stood up and went straight to the main hall to meet Fu Zonglong.
After arriving at the main hall and taking his seat, Zhu Youxiao summoned Fu Zonglong into the hall. After he entered and knelt down to greet him, he said in a gentle voice, "No need to be polite, please stand up and take a seat."
After expressing his gratitude, Fu Zonglong bowed and sat down on the embroidered cushion.
After carefully examining it, Zhu Youxiao said, "Last year, Mr. Fu submitted a memorial about the rebellion in the southwest. I found it quite insightful, so I summoned you to discuss it in detail."
Fu Zonglong bowed and said, "I am from Yunnan and have served in Sichuan and Guizhou. I am quite familiar with the key points in Guizhou, the rebelliousness of the local chieftains, and the bravery and cowardice of the soldiers."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and smiled, saying, "Very good." Then he took a notebook and showed it to Fu Long, saying, "This is the notebook submitted by Mr. Fu. I have some questions I would like to ask."
When the She'an Rebellion just broke out, Fu Zonglong, who was the censor, wrote to the court, requesting that the treasury silver be allocated to the officers and soldiers of Yunnan, so as to open up the transportation network in Jianchang and open up the road from Sichuan to Yunnan.
In addition, Fu Zonglong also wrote a letter saying that he knew the life details of the rebellious chieftains Lu Qianzhong, Sheke, Long Wenzhi, An Xiaoliang and others, and was willing to go there in his capacity as Sichuan Governor and Guizhou Military Supervisor to eliminate this group of clowns.
At that time, Zhu Youxiao was still the same Zhu Youxiao. Although it was submitted to the cabinet for discussion, it was not implemented.
Now, Zhu Youxiao was no longer the same Zhu Youxiao. When he asked Liu Ruoyu to sort out the memorials related to the Southwest War, he saw Fu Zonglong's strategy for suppressing the rebellion and immediately thought he was a talented person.
But just because one speaks so well doesn't necessarily mean one can maintain peace and stability in the country. Zhu Youxiao was cautious and needed to consider it further.
In the side hall, in addition to the Liaodong sand table, there was also a southwest demonstration sand table. The topography was not accurate, nor could it be accurate. Otherwise, the Ming army would not have suffered such a loss.
The emperor and his minister began to discuss the strategy for suppressing the rebellion in the southwest in a side hall.
"Your Majesty, please look." Fu Zonglong pointed at the sand table and said, "Half of the land west of the water is outside the water, and local chieftains such as Gelao, Longzhong, and Cai Miao are helping the rebels. The rebels have the natural barrier of the river and the external defense, but our army has no strategic location to rely on..."
Zhu Youxiao nodded in agreement and said, "Mr. Fu is right. The Yachi River is not only a natural barrier for the enemy, but also a dead end for us if we advance. We must be cautious. Okay, Mr. Fu, please continue."
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