"I am Shi Kefa, a Jinshi of Xinke, and I am Kefa, the chief ancestor of the Four Guards Camp Qian. I sincerely send you my holy greetings. Long live, long live, long live!"

In the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, Zhu Youjian was summoning two "Kefa", one Wen and one Wu. "Wen Kefa" was Shi Kefa, a new Jinshi in the first year of Chongzhen - the first year of Zhu Youjian's reform to the Yuan Dynasty happened to coincide with the imperial examination.

The "great military strategist" Shi Kefa was a high school scholar in this imperial examination competition. Originally, Zhu Youjian wanted to give him the title of No. 1 Scholar, but according to convention, the first official to be awarded the No. 1 Scholar was from the Sixth Grade Hanlin Academy.

Edited by the Academy. A good official, but it would bury Shi Kefa's military talent... So Zhu Youjian didn't help Shi Kefa open the back door, but let him win the top three and Jinshi. This is what he was given today.

The day when the top three Jinshi are conferred official positions.

Zuk Kefa, the shameless "Four Ministers", came to Beijing with Zu Dashou's sons, and was thrust into the Four Guards Camp under the supervision of Yu Ma by Zhu Youjian and became a pseudo-General Qian——

Because a large number of soldiers were transferred to the front army, the loyal and brave warriors of the Royal Horse Guards, the Fourth Guards and the Third Battalion now only have more than 2,000 people, and four thousand generals can manage them. But originally there were more than a dozen thousand people in the third battalion.

In total, only half of them went to the front army, and the rest were crowded in the third camp of Yumajian. Zukefa, an outsider, of course could only stay in name. However, Zhu Youjian did not intend to let Zukefa hang around for too long.

, because he knew that Zukfa was a rare diplomatic talent.

"One civil and one military, two Kefa, not bad, let's get back together." Zhu Youjian smiled and greeted the two of them to get up. After they got up from the ground, they looked at Shi Kefa carefully.

Shi Kefa is still so upright and awe-inspiring, with a big forehead, long face, pointed chin, red phoenix eyes, and upside-down eyebrows... At first glance, he is a loyal minister who is like a god with weapons!

"Kefa," Zhu Youjian called Shi Kefa's name, "You are in the military, so you must be proficient in the art of war, right?"

Shi Kefa also came from a military family and was a member of Jinyiwei. If he hadn't been good at reading and taking exams, he might have been carrying an embroidered spring knife.

"Long live the Lord, I haven't read any art of war. I only know how to take the lead. Wherever the Long Live Lord tells me to go, I will go wherever..."

Of course, these words were not said by Shi Kefa, but by Zuk Kefa. He was also Kefa, and he was also a member of the military.

Zhu Youjian turned his head and looked at Zukefa... He still looked that treacherous, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a beard, standing there like an iron tower, he looked like a traitor, no wonder

Will be the four ministers.

However, the four ministers also have their uses.

Zhu Youjian nodded and said to Zukefa: "Zukefa, can you speak Mongolian and Jurchen?"

"Yes!" Zukefa nodded, "I still recognize Mongolian characters."

After all, he is engaged in diplomacy and is proficient in three languages!

"That's good," Zhu Youjian said, "I have an imperial envoy for you... You and Li Chengyun, the Supervisor of Ceremonies, go to Guihua City outside the mouth to meet Hutu Dunhan.

Let’s discuss a joint crusade against the Donglu. This time I don’t want him to help defend anywhere. I just want to make an alliance with him to encircle Wei and save Zhao.”

Zu Kefa was stunned. He did not expect that Zhu Youjian would give such a "diplomatic mission". He was a general who charged into battle! For diplomacy, you should ask Shi Kefa!

However, he did not dare to refuse, so he had to ask patiently: "Long live the Lord, what is the alliance to encircle Wei and save Zhao?"

"When the Eastern captives attack our border wall in western Liaoning or Jizhen, they should send troops to Liaohe Hetao or attack Horqin." Zhu Youjian explained, "If the Eastern captives send troops to attack the Han tribe in the grasslands outside the large border wall.

Then I will send troops from Liaonan, Dongjiang, and Ningyuan to attack the rear of the Donglu.

In addition, I can also assist the Han tribe by inserting a batch of general cannons, squatting tiger cannons and three-eyed blunderbuss to help them defend Guihua City."

According to Mangui's latest report, Hutu Dun Khan's army has captured the Tumut River and Guihua City, and has taken over the Tumut tribe's lair.

The Guihua City was a large city built by the Mongolian Anda Khan in his later years by gathering skilled craftsmen and imitating the capital of the Yuan Dynasty. It was built in the shadow of the Daqing Mountains and on the bank of the Yellow River. The Mongolian name was Kukuhetun or Hohhot, and the Ming Dynasty gave it to Anda after paying tribute.

It's called Guihua City.

In the original history, Hutu Dun Khan was stationed in Guihua City for five years. When Huang Taiji attacked Lin Dan Khan three times, he left without fighting again, thus embarking on the road of no return. Although Zhu Youjian now wants to teach him a lesson

Hutu Dunhan, by the way, can gain some prestige for himself. But he does not want to cripple Hutu Dunhan... because he knows that the only one who can pose a threat to Huang Taiji's backyard is this Han tribe

The "running sweat".

Because no matter how poor the Han Dynasty is, it is still the "Mongol central government", and no matter how useless Hutu Dun Khan is, he is still the Mongolian leader.

As long as the Han army appears in the Liaohe Hetao or the Horqin Grassland, Huang Taiji will have to return his troops from the battlefield where he attacked the Ming Dynasty - otherwise his Mongolian-Manchu alliance will fall apart. If Hutu Dunhan is allowed to take down Horqin

Department, then the left-wing Mongolia will return to the tent of Hutu Dun Khan!

So Zhu Youjian hoped that he and Hutu Dunhan would stop running away from Guihua City... If they really ran away to Qinghai, they would be of no use.

In order to allow Hutu Dunhan to stay in Tumotechuan with peace of mind, Zhu Youjian was not only willing to make an alliance with him and provide him with market rewards, but also gave him some general cannons (actually a kind of light artillery).

Crouching artillery and three-eyed muskets. Moreover, they were willing to send troops to attack Liaodong when the Han tribe encountered a fierce attack by Huang Taiji.

After listening to the conditions proposed by Zhu Youjian, Zukeng Fa confidently assured: "Long live my Lord, don't worry, I and Eunuch Li will definitely be able to convince Hutu Dunhan and solve the crisis of Datong."

Zhu Youjian smiled and waved his hand, "You leave first, go back and prepare, and we will set off with Li Chengyun the day after tomorrow."

Seeing Zuk Kefa exiting the Wenhua Hall, Zhu Youjian smiled and asked Shi Kefa: "Shi Qing, do you think Zuk Kefa and Li Chengyun can convince Hutu Dunhan who joined the Han Department?"

How could Shi Kefa, a scholar from Kaifeng, Henan, know what Hu Tu Dun Khan was thinking when he joined the Han Dynasty? But he had also read "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and knew the standard answer.

"Your Majesty, I think that Hutu Dunhan is the king of the Yi and Di after all. The Yi and the Di are just beasts, fearing power but not being virtuous!" Shi Kefa said, "Only by showing danger to him in advance can we show him some kindness, so that we can drive him away.

.”

Zhu Youjian nodded repeatedly, thinking: It's really good... This vision is much higher than that of Yuan Chonghuan, a careless master!

"Shi Kefa," Zhu Youjian asked again, "are you afraid of Yi Di?"

"I am not afraid!" Shi Kefa said seriously, "Although I am a scholar, I have also learned the art of war and martial arts, so why should I be afraid of the beasts of the Yi and Di!"

"Okay!" Zhu Youjian nodded heavily, "I will give you a chance to fight Yi Di!"

What?

A battle with Yi Di?

Shi Kefa was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. He had only learned the art of war but was not proficient in martial arts. How could he beat the Yi Di?

He was panicking in his heart, but Shi Kefa's upright face did not show much fear.

Zhu Youjian added: "Zunhua County in Shuntian Prefecture is within the border wall of Ji Town... Now the Harqin Mongolian tribes outside the border wall of Ji Town are being conquered by Jiannu, and the border wall of Ji Town

It has become a front line, and once there is a breach in the border wall, Zunhua County will be the first to be attacked by the Jiannu!

I will now appoint you as the magistrate of Zunhua County, and entrust you with the full power of regiment training. I will also give you 50,000 taels of internal funds, assign you six young generals, and give you 100 Yumajian warriors as the backbone.

, and I will give you enough armor for 3,000 people...can you manage Zunhua well and defend Zunhua?"

Shi Kefa didn't know how the little emperor knew that he knew how to fight. But he had no choice but to grit his teeth and accept the mission, and replied loudly: "I will definitely be able to defend Zunhua for your Majesty!"

It turned out that Zhu Youjian was still worried that Huang Taiji would break through the pass through Xifengkou... Even if Zhao led 15,000 Liao troops from the Jiaotong Army to enter the pass to strengthen the defense of Jizhen, he was still very worried.

Therefore, we can only strengthen the defense of the states and counties within the border wall of Ji Town. Appointing Shi Kefa as the magistrate of Zunhua County is only one part of it. Lu Daqi, a Jinshi in the same year as Shi Kefa, will later be appointed as the magistrate of Yutian County. The same is true of Chongzhen Yuan

He Tengjiao, who was a Jinshi in 2001 (he originally failed to pass the exam, but opened the back door this time) was appointed as the magistrate of Pinggu County. Lu Zhenfei, who was dismissed as the county magistrate for disobeying Wei Zhongxian, was also appointed to Shunyi County in the northeast of Beijing.

Yang Sichang, who was favored by Zhu Youjian in his previous life, has now been reused. He was appointed as Jizhou Bingbei Road and stationed in Jizhou city. Gao Hongtu, who was responsible for reorganizing the third battalion of Yumajian during the Tianqi period, was appointed by Zhu Youjian.

He was appointed governor of Shuntian by the prosecutor (a governor in the Ming Dynasty did not necessarily govern a province) and was stationed in Tongzhou.
Chapter completed!