Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 848: Stopping in Lianzhou
Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu were not good men. How could a man who could fight in the battlefield not have a good brain? They naturally understood what Zhu Su said.

The rebellion of the native barbarians can be eliminated overnight. But the army surrounded the mountain and said that the rebellion inside was not over. Who dares to say that the great Ming army is lying? Besides, these native barbarians have already reported to the emperor, so they are not barbarians, but rebels. The rebellion must be eliminated. Who can say that the Ming army is not cautious and the progress of eliminating the rebellion is slow?
Moreover, the so-called Tuman are the chieftains who rebelled in the mountains. The relationships between the chieftains in the southwest are very complicated. If this group of Tuman rebelled, who knows what other chieftains the court can dig out from them? The longer the suppression of the rebellion is delayed, the more those chieftains will become arrogant.

Let's first beat the grass in the southwest to scare out the poisonous snakes in it... This is also what Zhu Su wants.

After all, the military power of the Ming Dynasty is very strong now. If the chieftains with ill intentions put themselves on the table, things will be easier to solve.

"Duke Liang." Zhu Su turned to look at Lan Yu. Lan Yu raised his eyes and sat up straight.

"This matter of exterminating the Tuman... I want you to be responsible for it." Zhu Su said. "The southwest has many mountains and forests, and Annan also has many mountains and forests. The methods of using troops there are different from those in the north. It's a good opportunity for you to practice your skills."

"Even if the Tuman are wiped out, the Duke is training his troops or resting, and is still stationed in Sizhou, pretending that he is still suppressing the rebellion..."

"I understand." Lan Yu smiled. "When to wipe out the rebels is up to you, Your Highness."

"At worst, I, Lan Yu, will hide in the old forest of Sizhou and train his soldiers for a few years! Hahahaha!"

Lan Yu was in his prime, full of vigor and vitality, but he was by no means reckless. He could afford to train his troops for a few years in order to destroy a country.

"The Southwest is a vast area. If we want to open up a new situation among the Tusi in the entire Southwest, I'm afraid it will take a long time to suppress these rebels." Li Wenzhong also laughed, and then turned to ask Zhu Su: "Xiaowu, since you deliberately chose Lianzhou, do you have an idea of ​​how to open up a new situation among the Tusi?"

"This... we need to wait until we understand the specific situation in Lianzhou before we can discuss it." Having said that, Zhu Su could only smile bitterly.

As the saying goes, the emperor lasts for a hundred years, and the chieftains last for a thousand years. The chieftains' power is intertwined, with the shortest inheritance lasting more than a hundred years, and the longest being up to a thousand or even tens of thousands of years. The chieftains' followers have long been accustomed to being ruled by the chieftain family from generation to generation. This inertia passed down from generation to generation cannot be easily shaken even by the imperial power. How could Zhu Su, who is far away in Yingtian, come up with a suitable solution?
The reason why he chose Lianzhou instead of Sizhou and Yunnan where the Tusi power was more severe was not only because Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu stationed a large army here, but also because compared with Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, the Tusi power in Lianzhou was relatively weak, making it suitable for use as a pilot.

Moreover, although the mainstream sea trade routes near Lianzhou do not land at the barren Lianzhou Port, the maritime merchant forces in the East China Sea and the South China Sea can be said to be promoted by Zhu Su. With the help of sea trade, he may be able to open up a new situation.

As long as we can open up the situation a little bit and allow the imperial court to extend its tentacles further into this southwestern border area... it will be considered a great achievement that will last for generations.

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Walking in Lianzhou, you will find that this small city in the southwest has many charms that cannot be seen in the big cities in the Central Plains. Different from the majestic architecture in the north and the elegant architecture in the south, the houses in this city are mostly made of big wood beams, built of rocks, and covered with tiles. They are rough, but also have a touch of Zhuang style. Zhu Su, wearing a wide robe with big sleeves, walked on the street with several warriors, which was quite eye-catching. Fortunately, the population of Lianzhou was not prosperous, and there were only a few people on the street, so there was no trouble.

Wang Dabin, the prefect of Lianzhou, was a middle-aged man who was somewhat obese. There were many chieftains of various ethnic groups in Lianzhou Prefecture, and the common people were governed by their own chieftains, so it was not his turn as the prefect. With two dukes, Li Wenzhong and Lan Yu, above him, he, a prefect of the fourth rank, had become a sinecure.

He was a filial and incorrupt official selected in the sixth year of Hongwu. He had no background in the court. After he worked hard to reach the fourth rank, he was forgotten in Lianzhou, a remote place where no one lived and no chickens laid eggs. Knowing that he had to have someone in the court if he wanted to continue to be promoted, he naturally did not want to miss the opportunity to please Zhu Su. Therefore, this dignified prefect actually competed with the Tongzhi and Tongpan for the opportunity to accompany His Highness and serve as Zhu Su's tour guide.

Zhu Su walked fast, and sweat could not help but flow down his forehead as he followed behind. But the prince was in high spirits and had no intention of resting, so how could he dare to stop and rest on his own?

Seeing Zhu Su looking up at a mountain in the northeast, the incompetent prefect hurriedly took a few steps and came to a place half a body length behind Zhu Su, forcing a smile and introducing: "Your Highness, this mountain is Lianshan."

"During the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a governor named Fei Yi who served here and brought benefits to the people. When he left office, the people followed the carriage for hundreds of miles to stay here. They walked all the way to a big mountain and shed tears to bid farewell to him. The people admired the integrity of Governor Fei and called this mountain 'Lian Mountain'."

"When Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty heard about this, he renamed this place 'Lianzhou' in order to promote Fei Yi's integrity and diligence."

"Today's weather is fine, but Lianshan Mountain lacks some charm. If the weather is good and it rains a few drops, this scene of 'Lianshan Rain' can be called wonderful."

"In addition, there are still several scenic spots in Lianzhou, such as 'The Sound of Tide at the Cape', 'Fairy Boat on the Stone Bridge', 'Autumn Clearing at Guanling', 'Night Moon over Panchi'... They are enough to make people feel like they are in a fairyland."

The Duke of Liang has led an army of 20,000 to Sizhou to suppress the bandits. The prince sent by His Majesty to preside over the affairs of suppressing the bandits is lingering in Lianzhou... Wang Dabin can only think that this prince is here to gild his reputation. This prince is only thirty years old, can he really be as powerful as the rumors say?
Rumors cannot be relied upon. Perhaps the dazzling achievements reported in the palace reports of this prince were gilded like this.

After all, they have an emperor above them, so they can gild themselves and visit various places at the same time.

However, Wang Dabin was only a prefect of a remote area, and these bad things had nothing to do with him. He only knew that since this prince was lingering in Lianzhou, he should do his best to serve him. If he was lucky, he would catch the prince's eye, and maybe he would be able to soar to the sky and be promoted to the central government; if he was unlucky, the prince would not like him, but that didn't matter. Anyway, the bandits in Sizhou should be wiped out by the army in a day or two. This prince would definitely return to the capital after the matter was settled, and he would not serve him for too long.

A few days of servility can earn you an opportunity. It's a free gift, so why not do it?

(End of this chapter)