Chapter 69 Research Report on the Political System and Social Development of the Northern Yuan Dynas

Chapter 69 Research Report on the Political System and Social Development of the Northern Yuan Dynas

Chapter 69 Research Report on the Political System and Social Development of the Northern Yuan Dynasty

Lu Yunyi spoke slowly:
"The Northern Yuan Dynasty's royal court inherited the Yuan Dynasty's official system.
However, in the long nomadic life,
The integration of its political system and Han culture gradually became out of touch with the real environment.
Like a castle in the air, this further exacerbates the division of social classes and the unfair distribution of wealth.
The lives of the upper class nobles and the lower class soldiers are very different.

The contradiction is that the nobles rely on soldiers to consolidate their status, but fail to give them the protection they deserve.
In the middle of a battle, they will easily change their tactics, or even flee from the battlefield."

"The obsolescence of the political system and the lag in social reform caused the Northern Yuan Dynasty to suffer from social unrest for a long time.
This turmoil not only eroded the stability of the royal court, but also shook the legitimacy of its rule.
For example, the royal court relies on the prestige of the Hechiwen territory to demonstrate its legitimacy.
The results are obvious. Today, there are two new tribal leaders in the king's tent."

"The Northern Yuan Dynasty court implemented a policy of sinicization in an attempt to maintain the supreme imperial power on the grasslands.
But this was obviously unrealistic and caused chaos in his court.”

“The decline of military strength is the fundamental problem of the Yuan court.

As a nomadic regime, its ability to resist natural disasters and defend itself was inherently weak.

Faced with disasters and man-made calamities, the Yuan court could only divert internal conflicts through foreign wars.
Sacrifice some people and plunder others to overcome difficulties.

However, the Yuan court almost let the training of soldiers and their desires run wild.

Take Ertai, whom I know, for example. He had two sons before he reached adulthood.

Coupled with the lack of adequate nutritional supplements, this also caused him to look weak.

In addition, many generals in the court were addicted to women.
The loss of their sense of shame reflects their low moral bottom line.

This may lead to extreme or even crazy behavior on the battlefield.

Due to the scarcity of iron ore resources,

The Yuan court was seriously short of weapons and equipment, and had to use bone arrowheads for its arrows.

Although the guards of the royal court were fully armored, ordinary soldiers could only wear half armor, and only some elite troops were equipped with complete armor.

The decline of military power led to food shortages in the Northern Yuan, as evidenced by the long-standing prohibition on alcohol.

"The religious concept of reincarnation has turned many people who are unable to pay taxes into sinners.
Being forced to atone for his sins as a soldier not only weakened the Yuan court's military power,

It also made the soldiers feel desperate and eager to be freed as soon as possible."

“The battle for succession to the throne has reached a fever pitch, with the struggle between the Tianbao slaves and the Dibao slaves fierce, each with the support of Yuan court officials.

Usar Khan seemed to be watching the fire from the other side.

They may be trying to use this fight to divert internal conflicts and stabilize the political situation, and this is something we should make good use of.”

Lu Yunyi's small and gentle voice slowly flowed into Liu Heying's mind, making his face more and more confused.

After a long time, Lu Yunyi stopped, blinked, and continued:

“However, Yuan Ting also has its advantages.
The strategic importance of geographical location is one of them.

The terrain is difficult to attack and easy to defend.
Whether heading north or east, we can adjust our strategy quickly.”

"The reforms that the royal court is urgently pursuing,

It has promoted the diversified integration of Northern Yuan culture, bringing together the cultural essence of Mongolian, Khan, Tibetan, Hui and other ethnic groups.

It indicates that once the reform is successful, the Northern Yuan Dynasty will rise rapidly, but unfortunately, the reform is doomed to fail. "

"As the successor of the Yuan Dynasty, the Northern Yuan Dynasty had extensive influence on the grasslands.

It once maintained close ties with neighboring regimes such as Goryeo and Uighur.

However, since the Liaodong region was occupied by the Ming Dynasty, these connections were forced to be interrupted.

As for the northern barbarians, I cannot yet find out whether I can contact them, but I tend to think there is a connection."

Lu Yunyi frowned, thinking carefully about the advantages of Beiyuan.
But what can I do? This is my first day here, and I can’t see much.

Sighing, Lu Yunyi shook his head gently: "That's all."

He turned to look at Liu Heiying and found him standing there in a daze with a blank look in his small eyes.

Lu Yunyi slapped him and said, "What are you doing? Did you write it down?"

Liu Heiying was startled, his eyes regained focus, and he nodded repeatedly, showing admiration:

"I've made a note of it, Brother Yun'er, but I don't know what it means... I'm afraid I'll forget it."

"It's okay, just come over tomorrow morning and tell me the same thing."

Lu Yunyi smiled lightly. This was just a summary of the first day. He could summarize again with a little reminder.

He did as Liu Heiying said just for the sake of safety.

Liu Heiying immediately showed admiration, with excitement in his eyes, and said repeatedly:

"Brother Yun'er, you are amazing. You can find out so many things. Is this what a real scout is?"

Lu Yunyi shook his head:
"No, this is called a spy, also called a secret agent.

I told you to read more but you didn't listen. Summarizing and summarizing are essential for marching and fighting.

It can make the army stronger and stronger, so have you memorized "The Art of War"?
Oh, there is one more thing. Usar Khan admired Chinese culture and was well versed in ancient books.

This means that we must not form an alliance with them and must eradicate them as soon as possible to prevent future troubles."

"Why?" Liu Heiying widened his eyes, confusion flashing in his eyes. Isn't it a good thing for grassland people to learn Chinese law?
Lu Yunyi's face was solemn:
"Han people endure and never suffer loss, a gentleman's revenge is never too late,
A gentleman keeps his abilities to himself and waits for the right time to act. Usar Khan must have understood these principles.

In addition, he was very restrained in drinking, only drinking three glasses.

This is called "hiding a knife in one's heart, showing it bluntly to others and using it sharply to attack oneself".
He is a Han Chinese with grassland appearance.

Once he has the chance, he will definitely seek revenge and plot the revival of the grassland.
For such enemies, it is better to kill them as soon as possible and not leave any trouble for yourself."

Liu Heiying nodded in realization, as if that was indeed the case.
He and Brother Yun'er endured for a long time in order to avenge Yan San's suppression.

Normally, I would want to chop him to pieces, but when I saw him, I would bow my head and call him "sir".

"By the way, you haven't answered me yet. Have you memorized "The Art of War"? " Lu Yunyi suddenly asked with a dazed look in his eyes.

"I have memorized it."

“Oh, ‘The Art of War’ is a technique. You still lack the mental method. Let me think about it.” Lu Yunyi shook his head, his body limp.

Liu Heiying looked expectant and just waited.

Lu Yunyi shook for a while, then suddenly raised his head, his face hazy:
"Yes, Wu Zi. You should learn from Wu Zi, cultivate your moral character internally, and prepare your military force externally, combine civil and military skills, and be both hard and soft.

That’s about it, he’s an excellent general.”

Liu Heiying quickly wrote it down, and then said, "Brother Yun'er, why don't you take a rest?"

Lu Yunyi regained consciousness for a moment and nodded:
"Rest. By the way, call the two people in. It's too cold in this winter."

"Ah? The master will beat you to death if he finds out."

"The emperor is far away, if you don't tell me and I don't tell anyone, no one will know, hurry up!!!

I am now Arsleng, and I have to do what Arsleng does. " Lu Yunyi comforted himself, full of expectation.
The next morning,

Lu Yunyi felt his body was unusually heavy in his sleep.
He couldn't help but frowned, and then suddenly opened his eyes!
The bed was not big, but it was packed with people.

He gently moved his arm away and pondered for a moment, with confusion in his eyes.
He had no memory of what happened yesterday.

So much so that now I have to think carefully about where I am.

At this time, Su Rina, who symbolized sunshine, slowly opened her eyes. She leaned her head over and said softly:

"Your Highness, you are worthy of being the first warrior of Naiman."

Sporadic fragments gradually emerged in Lu Yunyi's mind, and the past was like pearls on a broken string, strung together one by one.

He looked at the sun and moon on the bed, with a strange look on his face.

But he quickly regained his composure and said calmly:
"What time is it now?" "Your Highness, it is already past midday."

Saren, symbolizing the moon, slowly opened his eyes.

With a hint of shyness on her face, she lowered her head and could only speak in a low voice.

"Then get up quickly, it's getting late."

Lu Yunyi shook his head gently. Despite his splitting headache, he still used all his strength to stand up. In a trance, he felt his legs were weak, and he clenched his fists, which seemed to be a little soft and powerless.

Lu Yunyi's face froze. How could the side effects come so quickly?

He secretly warned himself that he couldn't go on like this, so he quickly got up.
I simply washed myself with clean water, and Saren and Surina also came to help.

It was not until half an hour later that Lu Yunyi walked out of the military tent, with a slight blush on his face, and muttered to himself:

"Lu Yunyi Lu Yunyi! How could you be so depraved! !
I examine myself three times a day and decide I can’t go on like this!
When the father is not around and there is a lack of effective supervision, people will become corrupt, and future generations will not deceive me. "

Lu Yunyi first found Liu Heiying, and after learning about what he had done and said yesterday, he felt a little relieved.

At least he was still rational before he went to sleep.

Afterwards, Lu Yunyi went to visit Di Baonu,
However, he was told that he had gone out before dawn, which made Lu Yunyi frown slightly and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes.

Compared with other court officials of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, Tianbaonu and Dibaonu

Much better ethics, but not so bad as to get up before dawn with a hangover
Just as Lu Yunyi was lost in thought, Ortai came hurriedly, wearing armor and covered in dust, as if he had just returned from the battlefield.

When he saw Lu Yunyi, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly said:

"Your Highness Arsleng, you actually got up so early. Did Surina and Sarin fail to serve you well?"

Lu Yunyi waved his hands quickly: "They are fine, what are you doing?"

Ortai chuckled and said:
"Your Highness, I received news last night.

The tribesmen found the Tatar cavalry near Baiyan Well.
The Second Prince had gone to greet you this morning and just returned. Let me invite you over."

"Really found it?" Lu Yunyi's face showed an unconcealable joy.

He didn't do it on purpose, but that was just what he felt.

"Well, please follow me."

So, Ortai led Lu Yunyi through the military camp.
A quarter of an hour later, they arrived at a large open space.
As soon as he arrived here, Lu Yunyi smelled the long-lost smell of blood.

I also saw more than a hundred Tatar cavalrymen standing quietly in the middle of the open space.
Their armor was torn to pieces, their bodies were covered in blood, and their beards and hair were stuck with blood, making them a mess.

The warhorse opened and closed its eyes weakly, and its four hooves no longer moved. It seemed that it was extremely tired.

The local slave stood on one side, talking non-stop with an anxious look on his face.

When he saw Lu Yunyi coming, surprise flashed in his eyes, and he hurried over and said hurriedly:
"Arsleng, come and see if this is the Tatar cavalry you encountered.
They have been fighting the Ming army for many days and are very wary. They don’t believe I can give them shelter.”

Lu Yunyi listened and walked over quickly.
I felt relieved when I saw a familiar face.
Wu Fuliu stood there, his face firm and deep, as if it had been carved by a knife or an axe.
A pair of eyes were as sharp as a cheetah, flashing with sharp light, scanning around, full of vigilance.

The blood-stained long knife still remained in his hand.
There are not only red and white things on it, but also some broken jagged edges, and the rough and powerful palms have been soaked in blood plasma!
Just standing there, he was filled with murderous aura.

Wu Fuliu also saw the familiar face at this moment, his eyes relaxed slightly and looked over.

Lu Yunyi walked quickly to him, looked him up and down, and couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

"General Bolshu, I never thought I would meet you here again!"

Wu Fuliu's expression relaxed slightly, and he nodded slightly to Lu Yunyi:
"Your Highness Arsleng, how are you?"

He seemed a little depressed. Lu Yunyi looked behind him and pointed suspiciously:
"This is this?"

Wu Fuliu glanced at Di Baonu, then looked at Lu Yunyi, and a trace of sadness appeared on his solemn face:
"After we separated, we were caught up by the Ming army.

My brothers tried their best to stop me from escaping, but as we ran, the number of our tribe members decreased.
Until last night, I was fortunate enough to meet the cavalry of the royal court.

I was shocked to find that there were less than 200 of my people left. "

Lu Yunyi was silent, and so was Wu Fuliu.

The ground guard next to him sighed softly, with a trace of sympathy in his eyes.
The two men in front of me were both brave, but they were both killed by the Ming army.
For a moment, the land security guard felt a sense of fear for no reason.
In just twenty years, the Ming army has reached the grassland. How far can it be from here?

How many years can they stay in this fishing sea?
Taking a deep breath, Dibaonu looked at Wu Fuliu solemnly:

"General Borshu, you now believe my sincerity, His Highness Arsleng can prove to you the friendship of the royal court."

When Wu Fuliu's gaze shifted away, he regained his murderous look.

He glanced at Di Baonu with some indifference and said in a cold voice:
"More than a thousand of my Tatar warriors have died. If we attack Ming again, I don't know how many of our people will die.

Friendly? Is this how the royal court shows friendship? Sending my people to their deaths?"

Dibaonu's face froze, and a surge of anger surged in his heart for no reason.
He is the second prince of the royal court, and no one has ever been as presumptuous as him!

But he also felt that this person's superficial behavior was understandable.
After all, Borshu was loyal to the Tatars and sacrificed his people's lives for irrelevant people.

Lu Yunyi on the side was very satisfied with Wu Fuliu's performance.
He quickly tried to smooth things over. He sighed, his voice a little heavy:

"General Borshu, we both understand how powerful the Ming people are.

If we on the grassland don't unite, we will probably be defeated one by one by the Ming people!
Now is not the time for internal strife!"

The local security guard looked up at Lu Yunyi in disbelief, feeling deeply moved. This was what he had always thought in his heart.

Wu Fuliu snorted coldly:
"I just don't want my people to die in vain, not that I don't dare to fight the Ming people." He looked at Dibaonu with a gleam of lightning:

“I will borrow 5,000 soldiers to search for the Ming people and capture them all in one fell swoop!
That Ming general was a formidable rising star.

If it is not eradicated soon, it will become a serious threat to our grasslands!"

"This" Di Baonu didn't know how to answer for a moment. The king's court had already made a decision.
Don't provoke the Ming Dynasty in the next few months. Strengthen your strength and recruit more grassland tribes.
Lu Yunyi said at the side:

"General Borchu, this is what I wish for,
But before that, you must have a good rest. The tribesmen and horses are already tired.

As for the matter of borrowing troops, it must be decided by the Khan himself.

The Second Prince is a wise prince, more suitable for the position of Taiji than Tianbaonu.

He has great respect for the Khan, and you are putting him in an unfair position by asking this question."

Dibaonu didn't expect that Arsileng would say such nice things about him. He was deeply moved.

Borshu was able to deliver the letter from a distance, firstly because of his bravery, and secondly because he must have some prestige in the Tatar tribe.
It is no different from a step of a Xiantian treasure slave. Although this step is small, the hole it can tear open is very large.

He gave Lu Yunyi a grateful look.

Wu Fuliu was also a smart man. He understood what was meant. He turned his attention to Di Baonu and looked him over.
Then he actually bowed to the ground servant, showing him great favor.

"Your Highness, I was reckless before.

Many of my people died.

I am very sad. Please forgive my recklessness and accept my thanks.

It is you who gave me and my people the only chance of survival.

If I can return to the tribe, I will definitely tell the chief about this."

The landowner was so overjoyed that he could not control himself and kept saying:
"General, please take care of yourself first. I will report to the Khan right away."

He then looked at Lu Yunyi, with a hint of intimacy in his tone:
"Arsleng, my friend,

Please take General Borchu back to the camp. I will tell the Khan the good news."

"I will be at your service, Your Highness, please do as you please." Lu Yunyi smiled.
Seeing him and his men hurriedly leaving, Lu Yunyi quickly stepped forward, pretending to help him put away the saddle, and quickly asked:
"How? How did it become like this?"

A trace of gloom flashed across Wu Fuliu's eyes, and he said quickly:
"We encountered the Tatar warriors on the road."

"Tatar tribe?" Lu Yunyi was shocked.

Wu Fuliu nodded:
"I suspect there were two groups of people delivering the letter. We only killed one group, and the other group has already broken up and is heading towards Bei Yuan.

I led my men to search the grassland for two days, but only wiped out four groups of more than 100 people.

I think there should be more."

Lu Yunyi felt cold all over, his hair was spinning
After a long while, he nodded gently:
"I understand. You did a great job. If Tianbaonu's men come looking for you, don't hesitate, just follow them."

Wu Fuliu felt confused, but nodded gently:
"Yes."

(End of this chapter)