Chapter 149 I have a house in Beijing

Chapter 149 I have a house in Beijing

Chapter 149 I have a house in Beijing

Lu Yunyi hurried to the central army tent.
The army seemed to have returned to normal, and Lan Yu was buried in his desk as usual.

The pile of military newspapers and documents had buried half of his body, leaving only half of his forehead exposed.

"Your subordinate Lu Yunyi pays homage to the general."

Hearing the voice, Lan Yu paused, frowned slightly, raised his head and looked forward.
I saw Lu Yunyi standing quietly in front, his face flushed and a light white mist rising from his forehead.

"You are in the military camp?" Lan Yu was a little surprised.

"Reporting to the general, I went to the Lu residence to inform him, but the gatekeeper told me that General Lu had already arrived at the barracks."

Shi Zhengyu on the side must have been still drunk. He chuckled while speaking and behaved a little insolently.

Lan Yu had no intention of getting entangled with him. She just responded and waved her hand, sending Shi Zhengyu away.

After Shi Zhengyu left, Lan Yu spoke calmly:
"Have the weapons been fully replenished?"

"Reporting to the general, the weapons have just been fully replenished. The iron ore in Liaodong is extremely fine, and the weapons made from it are very sharp."

Lan Yu also smiled:
“The iron ore in Liaodong is concentrated and in large reserves, so the workshops no longer need to be as cautious as before and can act recklessly, and they no longer have to use defective products.

Liaodong is currently testing a new type of arrowhead that is 20% more powerful than previous arrowheads.
But the disadvantage is that the arrows are easily worn out after repeated use, and the lethality is greatly reduced. What do you think? "

Lu Yunyi was a little surprised. He thought about it carefully and said in a deep voice:

"Reporting to the general, since repeated use will greatly reduce the lethality, there are two directions for improvement.
One is to improve it for the purpose of recycling and reuse, and design the arrow to be less sharp.
For example, the boring arrows and double-sided arrows we use now,

But with these two types of arrows as examples, there is no need to redesign and forge them.

Therefore, there is only one direction for improvement, which is to give up reuse to increase the lethality.

For example, the arrowhead can be made into a fishtail shape, and then sharpened to make it extremely sharp so that it can easily pierce the enemy's bones.

Then we can relax the connection between the arrow and the arrow.
The arrow only needs to be slightly blocked by flesh and blood to remain in the enemy's body.

In this way, if some gold juice is added, as long as the arrowhead stays in the enemy's body for half a day, they will develop sores and pus and die. "

Lan Yu was suddenly stunned, looked at Lu Yunyi in surprise, and asked:

"Have you done research on arrows before?"

"Reporting to the General, I have indeed studied this matter.
But because my subordinates did not have the skills of craftsmen, the project ended in failure and only a simple improvement of the horseshoe was completed."

Lu Yunyi explained truthfully that with the skills of the Qingzhou workshop and the blacksmith shop, it was a blessing to be able to fully sharpen a sword.

As for the rest, no matter how sharp the object is, it may eventually become a harmless toy.

The reason for this situation is that when the Ming Dynasty was founded, the two sides of the two rivers were in chaos.

Most of the border areas were settled by imperial decree and there was no chaos, which also led to the backwardness of iron smelting and forging technology.

Lan Yu searched the table and found a document.
He threw it to Lu Yunyi and ordered:
"This is a document sent from Liaodong, which involves the manufacture and improvement of some military equipment.
If we send them to Yingtian, it will take too much time to go back and forth, so we sent a large army here to let us decide.
But I can fight in wars, but I can't forge weapons, so how can I understand these things? You should reply to this letter."

Lu Yunyi blinked blankly, looking at the document in his hand with a sense of flattery.

This is related to the manufacture of military equipment of the Ming Dynasty, and it can even infer the subsequent combat direction based on the manufactured military equipment. Can he see it?

This document is probably a secret among secrets even within the Ming Dynasty court.

"General, this is a matter of imperial secrets, and I dare not read it."

"Why are you afraid to look?"

Lan Yu frowned, with some displeasure in his eyes.
After getting married, Lu Yunyi's behavior no longer resembles that of a young man.

"If the information about the military equipment is leaked and seen by someone with ulterior motives, they will be able to infer the court's subsequent military actions and direction of deployment."

A hint of hesitation flashed across Lu Yunyi's eyes, and he said:

"The arrowheads that the general mentioned earlier that have greater lethality are probably not meant for the grassland people.
If the army used arrows in the fight with the grassland people, it would only be possible in pursuit and encirclement.
In this situation, our army will definitely have the advantage and will choose conical arrows that can be reused to the greatest extent.

Arrows that seek to kill are mostly used in the southwest.

The natives there hid in the mountains and on the trees.

The opportunity for battle is fleeting, and the soldiers only have one chance to shoot an arrow, so they must seek the greatest damage...so."

The atmosphere in the military tent was somewhat solemn.

Lan Yu's expression changed little by little, and he felt even more absurd in his heart.

After a long silence, he smiled with undisguised admiration in his eyes:
"You are right. Xiping Hou defeated Silunfa in Luchuan and beheaded more than 1,500 people.
But Pingxi Hou believed that this battle was just a test by Silunfa.

Next year, Si Lunfa will inevitably rebel on a large scale, and the court must make preparations early.

In the battle at the beginning of the year, Si Lunfa dispatched his elephant soldiers.

Even if ordinary fire guns hit the target, they would not kill the elephants quickly. Instead, they would drive the elephants crazy.
In addition, the natives were hiding in the mountains and forests, so the battle did not yield much results and did not cause any serious damage to Si Lunfa.

So Xiping Hou wanted the Ministry of Works to make some weapons specifically for dealing with the natives in the southwest.

Fortunately, we will be able to wipe out Silunfa in one fell swoop next year, and this powerful arrowhead is one of them."

As Lu Yunyi expected, after the imperial court pacified Nahachu and the Northern Yuan court in the north,
They will certainly turn their attention to the southwest and clean up Luchuan.

This also confirms what Usar Khan said, that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has grown old and is eager to pacify the world.

Lu Yunyi raised the memorial in his hand with a strange look on his face:
"Then General, should I still read this document?"

"It's up to you to reply."

At this point, Lan Yu's eyes were deep, as if he had thought of something, he smiled gently and said:

"Lu Yunyi, your ability to unravel a mystery is just as good as your talent in military affairs. Did you kill Jiang Li with this ability?"

Lan Yu's voice was calm, but the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn and murderous, as if there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood rising and falling in the tent.

Lu Yunyi's head, which had been lowered, suddenly raised up, his face full of astonishment.
There was deep shock in his eyes and a look of disbelief.

"Jiang Li is dead?"

There was an obvious trap in Lan Yu's question. Whether Lu Yunyi answered yes or no, it would expose the fact that he knew Jiang Li was dead.
But obviously, in the military camp now,

Ninety-nine percent of the soldiers didn't know that a lieutenant general had died in the riot of prisoners on the grassland yesterday, let alone that he was a Jinyiwei.

When Lan Yu heard this answer, the anger on his face disappeared instantly, and he became calm and indifferent, and there was no more violence in his voice:
"Yesterday, the prisoners on the grassland rioted, and Jiang Li was among them."

The shock on Lu Yunyi's face had not yet disappeared, his pupils shook violently, and his brows furrowed tightly.
He quickly glanced at the curtain that had been raised at the entrance of the military tent, ran over quickly to pull down the curtain, and then ran back quickly.

There was a rush in his voice, and a bit of anxiety:
"General, someone is framing you!"

Lan Yu was somewhat caught off guard by this reaction.

Of course, this was also the strategy that Lu Yunyi had already decided on.

For those who stand at the top of the Ming Dynasty, the doubts in their hearts are the truth and no evidence is needed.

What Lu Yunyi did was not to dwell on the matter of Jiang Li's death, but to divert the blame and use a bigger disaster to cover up Jiang Li's death.

Seeing that Lan Yu didn't speak, Lu Yunyi thought for a moment and said quickly:
"General, the person who stayed behind in the army yesterday was Commander Yu.

Could it be that he was dissatisfied with what happened in the Northern Yuan court and was trying to frame the general?
After all, Jiang Li has a special status."

Lan Yu looked at Lu Yunyi with deep eyes and a serious expression:
"You really didn't do it?"

It was another trap. Lu Yunyi's eyes flashed, his thoughts raced, and he looked even more shocked:
"General, I was promoted by you and have no grudge against you. Why would I kill Jiang Li?"

After a long time, Lan Yu nodded and sighed:
"It wasn't Yu Tongyuan who did it. If he wanted to fight me head-on, he would only ask for help from his brother, Marquis Nan'an.
Instead of using such a clumsy method, Jiang Li's death was caused by someone else." Until then, Lu Yunyi breathed a sigh of relief and was temporarily safe.

"May I ask, General, who did this?"

"I don't know. There are too many enemies. They dare not confront me head-on.

They resorted to such despicable means. Do they think that they can make me lose my favor with such a small matter? Wishful thinking!"

Lan Yu's voice was somewhat cold, his brows twitched slightly, full of violence, and his fists on the table were clenched tightly.

Jiang Li was a member of the Imperial Guards, and died inexplicably in the army.
No matter who did it, His Majesty and the Crown Prince will blame him.

This will not shake his foundation and honor, it will only disgust people.

Lu Yunyi frowned slightly and spoke in a calm voice:

"Your Majesty and the Crown Prince are the true dragons of the world. They can distinguish right from wrong and realize that someone is trying to frame the general.
Don't get angry, and don't kill people, or you'll be criticized.
If the general trusts me, I can order the best soldiers in the army to investigate a bit, maybe we can find some clues."

Lan Yu's face relaxed, she sighed, with some fatigue in her eyes, and waved her hand gently:

"You are thoughtful. Your top priority is to resolve the issue in the Northeast. This kind of thing happened in the army. It doesn't matter who the murderer is."

After these words came out, Lu Yunyi's expression became a little solemn, and he said in a deep voice:
"General, destroying the Northern Yuan Dynasty is the greatest achievement in the world.

But since ancient times, fortune and disaster go hand in hand. You must be extremely careful.

Duke Song could not go to the front, and Duke Ying was too old, so the two could only suppress the rebellion and train troops in their own country.

The imperial court relied entirely on the general and the Marquis of Xiping for all external wars, which was a thorn in the side of others.

I beg the general to recruit relatives from his hometown to join his personal guards to protect the tent, and to find a way for the Jinyiwei to provide protection to ensure everything is safe. "

Lan Yu was silent for a long time, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Lu Yunyi, but it quickly disappeared.

"I know how the war in the Northeast is being prepared. Give me your battle strategy."

Lu Yunyi was stunned, and quickly handed over the document he had been holding in his left hand:

"Reporting to the general, the main purpose of this Northeast war is to persuade people to surrender, supplemented by weapons. I will complete this task with the least damage."

Lan Yu nodded with satisfaction.
The thing he liked most about Lu Yunyi was that he had a response to everything, was prepared for everything, had a sense of the overall situation, and would consider and deal with problems from the perspective of the court.

Lan Yu cast his eyes towards the document, with a look of satisfaction on his face.

1. Material assistance and trade:

The King of Liao, the King of Huining and Marshal Duoyan all had trade relations with Northern Yuan and Korea, which provided them with the material basis for living in the mountains and forests.

Now that the Northern Yuan Dynasty has been destroyed, Liaodong has been taken back by the imperial court.

If the trade between Northeast China and North Korea is blocked and smuggling in Liaodong is strictly investigated, Northeast China will certainly suffer.

The imperial court may have established trade relations by providing food, cloth, ironware, salt, tea, sugar and other necessities to the Liao King, Huining King and the Duoyan Marshal's Office.
Carry out mutual trade, allow both sides to exchange goods, and bind the Northeast and the Ming Dynasty through economic interests.

II. Military Deterrence and Protection:
The Liao King, Huining King and Marshal Duoyan were under tremendous military pressure from the neighboring Jianzhou Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens and Beishan Jurchens from the east to the north.

In the past, Wu Wang Duoerzhi and the Northern Yuan Dynasty court, who were in Buir Lake, could form military cooperation to suppress the barbarians.

The Northern Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, and Wu Wang Duoer was captured.

The three are only given to those who face the barbarians from the east to the north, and the Ming people from the west to the south.

Surrounded by weapons on all sides, he was trapped in a jar with nowhere to go. Shunming was his only choice.

The imperial court would provide trade support and military protection to the tribal leaders and dignitaries who surrendered in order to consolidate the results of the surrender.

3. Imperial rewards and titles:
We can follow Nahachu's example and give the three of them corresponding official positions and titles, making them court officials and dignitaries in order to win them over.

In the early stage, local officials can be appointed to temporarily appease the people, and after trade and military exchanges are established,
The natives can be transformed into officials, the native officials can be abolished and the officials can be replaced by officials outside the province, the Northeast can be completely taken back, and further military oppression can be formed against the Jianzhou Jurchens, Haixi Jurchens, and Beishan Jurchens.

IV. Military operations and military objectives:

If the King of Liao, the King of Huining and Marshal Duoyan have no intention of surrendering, the scouts of the vanguard army should first kill one of them and then try to win them over.

If the remaining two keep together for warmth and refuse to change their ways, they should all be killed, and a young leader should be chosen to support and local officials should be appointed.

After reading the battle plan on the document word by word, Lan Yu nodded with satisfaction.
He looked at Lu Yunyi and said with a smile:

"I feel that it is a waste of your talent to have you marching and fighting. You should go to the Ministry of War, so that you don't have to be told what to do by those who don't know much about military affairs."

Lu Yunyi had a strange look on his face. He went to the Ministry of Industry before the New Year, and now he had to go to the Ministry of War.

"Reporting to the general, the military can achieve success if it is down-to-earth.
If I let my subordinates stay in the study all day to study the art of war, it will inevitably be just empty talk."

"Even though you have a family, you don't have to be depressed all day long.

Xu Zengshou is about the same age as you, he is cheerful and outgoing, if you spend more time with him, it will help to get rid of the old-fashioned look in you."

After a pause, Lan Yu continued:

"Have you seen the Central Army's deployment?

I intend to transfer all the useless people in the army to your command, so that you can discipline them properly.

Of course, let them share in the credit for this trip. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

"I have read the transfer order. Since it is a military order, I shall obey it.

Moreover, their subordinates have already arranged their destinations and dispersed them among various departments, with different duties, so that they can learn more."

"Yes, that's right. Although they are not very capable, their fathers are quite capable in the court, so it is only natural for them to take advantage of their power."

Lan Yu smiled, then suddenly remembered something and asked:

"You got married yesterday. Did you see the gift I gave you?"

what?
This time Lu Yunyi was really not prepared.
He didn't even look at yesterday's gift list before rushing to the military camp in the morning.

Seeing him like this, Lan Yu laughed:
"I was planning to give you a house in the capital. It was a gift from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince a few years ago. It has been vacant until now. It will get moldy if left alone.

It’s in the third alley of Xi’an Gate, next to the Imperial City and the Kaiping Palace.”

"This great general, this is too precious!!"

Lu Yunyi was stunned. He could imagine how expensive the house next to the imperial city was.
The current emperor is diligent in his work. Some officials with poor family backgrounds who live in the west or north of the city may have to go out at three in the morning and wait at the Meridian Gate if they want to avoid being late for the 5 a.m. court session.

The biggest wish of officials in the capital of the Ming Dynasty today may not be promotion.

Instead, he saved more money and rented a house near the imperial city so that he could sleep longer at night.

Lan Yu waved her hand and said, "Wang Bi gave you a piece of land outside Yingtian. It's not big, only a hundred acres, but it's worth a lot of money.
Naturally, I cannot fall behind. This matter is settled. I will give you the house and land deeds after you return to Beijing after your victory.
If you lose the fight, it will be gone."

Having said this, Lu Yunyi suddenly felt a strong desire to fight. From then on, he became a man with a house and land in the capital!

"Thank you, General. I will return victorious!"

"Okay, go down and get ready, and leave as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

　Dear friends, my mother-in-law will come to Guangdong tomorrow.

　　Maybe I don't have time to write, I want to take a day off,
　　Orz!

　　Thank you all for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)