Zhu Yijun was well aware of the Imperial Bodyguard's movements, but Zhu Yijun did not care much about it.
He had trained the Imperial Bodyguard for so many years, as well as the Anti-corruption Bureau and the Law Enforcement Bureau. If they couldn't even do this, then he had trained them for nothing.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun's main focus was on the upcoming battle in the south. This was the most important thing.
After defeating Yang Yinglong, there would be no more chaos in Yunnan and Guizhou, and they could carry out the reform there.
In fact, Zhu Yijun's target had never been Yang Yinglong. Otherwise, he would not have mobilized the army. Zhu Yijun's target was the Dongyu Dynasty, Mang Yingli!
The Dongyu Dynasty was the most powerful feudal dynasty in the history of Myanmar.
Historical records called it Dong Wu, Donghu, and Diwula. During the reign of Jiajing and Wanli, it was translated as Dong Wu, Dong Wu, Dong Wu, and Man Dong Niu.
Dongyu was the crossroads of ancient Myanmar. It was the center of the Ming Dynasty from the Yunnan and Jiaozhi administrative offices to Myanmar.
From Ava in the north, Bagan in the west, Jingmai in the east, and Baigu in the south, Dongyu was the main transportation route. Guests from all over the country gathered and business flourished.
The Irrawaddy River Delta under its jurisdiction was fertile and had abundant rainfall. Together with Thailand and Vietnam, it was known as the world's top three rice-producing areas.
Zhu Yijun had been waiting for the day to swallow the Dongyu Dynasty and take over this rice-producing area.
At that time, he could use it to grow rice for the Daming. He could also import rice from there. In short, it was a good place.
Zhu Yijun could not leave such a fat piece of meat in his mouth and not swallow it. All these years, the Daming and Mang Yingli had been in constant conflict. Zhu Yijun had long wanted to get rid of him. This time, Zhu Yijun was prepared to do so. He would advance on land and water, open the door to the south of the Daming, and completely start the era of the Daming on the sea.
"Wei Dynasty!"
Zhu Yijun put down the memorial in his hand and said slowly, "I will write a letter. You send it back secretly."
"The people must be reliable. Not a single bit of information can be leaked. Otherwise, I'll see you with your head!"
Zhu Yijun added as he wrote.
"Don't worry, Imperial Majesty. I will definitely arrange for competent people." Wei Dynasty quickly bowed and said.
Who was Zhu Yijun writing to?
Of course it was Xu Guangqi. The war in the Southern Border was about to start, and once it started, no one knew how long it would last. Zhu Yijun naturally needed Xu Guangqi to make corresponding preparations.
For example, we need to speed up the development of steam engines and try our best to build some mortars.
There was no need for too many. Just ten Daming Cannons would be enough. In this era without cement, Daming Cannons had no way of fighting back when they were equipped with explosives.
This was also what Zhu Yijun wanted to tell Xu Guangqi. Daming Cannons needed his invention. This was also a kind of encouragement.
The letter was quickly sent away. The army of the imperial court was also quickly mobilized. The first to arrive was Qi Jin.
After setting off from the sea, Qi Jin took the fleet to Song Jiang Prefecture. Then, they took a ship from Song Jiang Prefecture to Nanjing.
When Zhu Yijun saw Qi Jin, he found that he had become more calm. He had a bit of the demeanor of Qi Jiguang. Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction.
Waving his hand to indicate Qi Jin to dispense with the formalities, Zhu Yijun said with a smile, "When I was chatting with Duke Qi a few days ago, we talked about you."
Duke Qi was the title of Qi Jiguang. Because Qi Jiguang was from Shandong, Zhu Yijun simply gave Qi Jiguang the title of Duke Qi, which was not a low title.
In history, there were many Dukes of Qi, and many of them were famous. For example, Zhangsun Wuji was Duke Qi. Zhu Yijun gave Qi Jiguang the title of Duke Qi, which was absolutely an honor.
Hearing Zhu Yijun mention his uncle, Qi Jin quickly sat up straight, and the expression on his face became serious.
Now, everyone in the army knew that Qi Jin was Qi Jiguang's nephew and the heir of Qi Jiguang. Under such circumstances, although Qi Jin felt honored, he was also under a lot of pressure.
However, Qi Jin was not an incompetent person. He could be said to be the descendant of a family of generals, so he was not worried about being criticized behind his back.
"At that time, I told Duke Qi that you are also the son of a tiger from a family of generals. Perhaps one day, the Qi family will become a family with two dukes," Zhu Yijun said with a smile. "The navy will have battles to fight in the future, so you should perform well."
"For the sake of Your Majesty's loyalty, your subject will definitely do his best!" Qi Jin quickly said.
Zhu Yijun was quite satisfied with Qi Jin's attitude. Not only had Qi Jin learned from his uncle how to lead troops to war, but he had also learned a lot about being a subject. His loyalty was exemplary, he could do things, and he could fight. There were not many generals like him!
Every single one of them was a treasure, and Zhu Yijun naturally treasured him.
"This time, you are sending troops. In name, you are going to fight Yang Yinglong, but in reality, the war there should not need you."
Zhu Yijun said this with great confidence. Liu Wei was leading the Daming elites. If he could not even handle Yang Yinglong, then Liu Wei would not be Liu Wei.
"This time, I sent you to the south for this!"
As he said this, Zhu Yijun pointed at the map and drew a circle. He did not care whose territory it was. "Let's start with the Mo Dynasty. According to Dongchang's intelligence, a new war broke out between the Mo Dynasty and the Li Dynasty last year."
Although it was called a war, they had basically always been fighting. It was a war between the north and the south. However, this time, the Li Dynasty was very strong, and the Mo Dynasty was about to be finished.
"After you arrive in Jingzhou, I need you to send troops to the Mo Dynasty and help them destroy the Li Dynasty!"
This strategy was actually very simple. It was to root out the strong and support the weak. The Mo Dynasty was about to be finished. It was pitifully weak and easy to control.
Zhu Yijun was not in the mood to play the balance between the north and the south. There was no need. He could just directly occupy it.
This Mo Dynasty was actually the future Vietnam.
The Mo Dynasty was bordered by the Daming Dynasty, which was the future Hanoi Dynasty. The Li Dynasty was the thin and long coastal area.
Once the Daming occupied the Mo Dynasty, then the colonial merchants would pour in. The coastal area of the Li Dynasty would be the best base for the Daming Navy. Once the Li Dynasty, which was the coastal area of Vietnam, was taken over, the Daming Navy would completely open the door to the south. The Daming Navy could build a new navy fleet in Jingzhou.
From the beginning, Zhu Yijun had the idea of annexing the Mo Dynasty. He did not want to provoke the north and the south.
For the Great Ming Dynasty, it's all a big deal, a big deal!
Once the Li Dynasty and the Mo Dynasty were taken over, the Daming Army could directly take Wanxiang and then attack Chiang Mai. Once Wanxiang and Chiang Mai were taken over, the entire southeast peninsula would be divided by the Daming. The east would completely fall into the Daming Dynasty's hands. What big cities, what Phnom Penh Dynasty, what Zhan Po, all of it would be fine.
To the west, the Daming Dynasty could join forces with the Sichuan and Yunnan forces to attack the Dongyu Dynasty and eliminate Mang Yingli.
Zhu Yijun had already thought about it. After defeating Yang Yinglong, Zhu Yijun would summon the Sichuan and Yunnan chieftains to Nanjing and make them rich together.