The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 518 Zhu Gaoxu is in bad shape
Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Di discussed it.

The feudal lord will not be abolished.

The main consideration is Zhu Yuanzhang. His attitude cannot be ignored by the two father and son.

Zhu Di and Li Shimin are different.

At least half of the credit for the establishment of the Tang Dynasty was attributed to Li Shimin, while the establishment of the Ming Dynasty had nothing to do with Zhu Di.

Even Zhu Gaochi's earliest plan in Peking was only to provide support for Zhu Di's rebellion after Zhu Yuanzhang's death.

The target was Zhu Yunwen, not Zhu Yuanzhang.

"My father originally created vassal states for his sons to ensure the peace of the Ming Dynasty. Now my sons should inherit their father's wishes."

Zhu Di said seriously.

"But the vassal state cannot be retained, and not every vassal king will be sent abroad. Only capable vassal kings will be sent to the border areas."

This is also Zhu Gaochi's idea.

King Ning, King Chu, King Xiang and others are still talented.

They can take on important responsibilities and be sent to stable border areas to restrict each other with civil and military forces to form a border pattern.

The remaining vassal kings retained their royal salaries and were allowed to participate in other industries except the state.

The talents of Zhou Wang and his son can also be put to good use.

As for the day when these vassal kings are abolished, it will be too late to deal with it after Zhu Yuanzhang's death. There is no need to cause trouble now.

"It depends on whether the uncles are willing to endure hardship." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.

Not every vassal king was willing to go to the frontier. When King Qin went to Shaanxi, the vassal capital complained that Shaanxi was too barren.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked better.

Seeing his father's smiling face, Zhu Di also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let Lao Liu and Zhu Yunwen return to Beijing." Zhu Yuanzhang relaxed and asked the other party to come back for investigation. It would be his statement to get to the bottom of the case.

Three generations of grandparents.

How much misunderstanding could there be between three people? After the conversation was over, there was no more estrangement. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "What do you want to do when you send your brother to Guangxi?"

Zhu Di also looked at Zhu Gaochi curiously.

Of course, it was to prepare for the recapture of Annan. Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di shyly.

"Quack."

Zhu Di felt something was wrong.

I don’t know why I feel this way, I can’t describe it, it’s like I have a premonition that the future will be very painful.

"Annan is not at peace."

Zhu Gaochi explained.

Annan was a Chinese county for thousands of years from the Qin Dynasty to the Five Dynasties. It was lost during the Five Dynasties and recovered by the Sui Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed the Annan Governor's Palace.

Thus the name Annan was born.

Even at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, there were endless wars. The same was true for Annan, which experienced the four dynasties of Ding, Li, Li and Chen.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China by Taizu of the Song Dynasty, many heroes in Annan came together, and twelve powerful families, large and small, were known in history as the "Twelve Envoys".

The Southern Song Dynasty perished.

After the defeat of Yashan in Annan, the Chen Dynasty defeated several invasions by the Yuan Dynasty with the help of the Song people who fled to Annan.

Then at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Chen Youliang lost the war with Zhu Yuanzhang and sent people to Annan to request reinforcements, but Annan refused.

The first year of Hongwu.

Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to Annan.

In the second year of Hongwu, an envoy from Annan came to Beijing to meet Zhu Yuanzhang, who officially became a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and named Chen Rixuan the King of Annan.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very happy to see the people in Annan wearing clothes of Chinese civilization and even wrote a poem.

"There is Chen in Annan, and the customs are not the same as the people. The clothes are the same as the Zhou Dynasty, and the rituals and music are the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty." He was also given the four words "a country of literature".

This period was the honeymoon period between Annan and Ming Dynasty.

Hongwu three years.

Chen Rixuan died of illness. At the request of Annan, the Ming Dynasty canonized Chen Rixuan, the adopted son of King Gongsu Chen Rixuan, as King of Annan.

Chen Rizhen was actually the son of Youren, and he did not have the blood of the Chen Dynasty royal family. In addition, after he succeeded to the throne, he indulged in drinking and debauchery, held banquets, and performed acrobatics. He wanted to resurrect his surname Yang, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the Chen Dynasty clan.

In November of that year, Chen Rixun's brother Chen Shuming launched a palace coup, deposed Chen Rixuan as Duke Hunde, and announced his succession, known as Chen Yizong in history.

Chen Shuming was worried about the opposition of the Ming Dynasty, so he submitted a memorial to the Ming Dynasty and tried to get through. However, he was discovered by Ming Dynasty officials, which aroused Zhu Yuanzhang's anger.

Under the pressure of the Ming Dynasty, in November of the fifth year of Hongwu, Chen Shu Ming Chan moved to his younger brother Chen Xuan, and then sent an envoy to Beijing to apologize.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to grant the title after seeing this.

But Chen Shuming actually controlled Annan's political power.

at this time.

The relationship between Annan and Ming Dynasty began to decline and was no longer as harmonious as before.

In the ninth year of Hongwu's reign, Annan tried to conquer Champa.

Later, the king who occupied the city complained to the suzerain country, the Ming Dynasty.

Annan also lost the war before, and King Chen Xuan was killed in battle, so Chen Shuming made Chen Wei, the son of King Chen Xuan, king and continued to make decisions about Annan's national affairs.

But in order to guard against his nephew the king, Chen Shuming continued to increase the power of his son-in-law Li Jisou.

In short.

Chen Shuming lost his throne and hated Zhu Yuanzhang in his heart. In order to consolidate his power, he finally gave in to the enemy.

During this period, Annan's relationship with the Ming Dynasty deteriorated due to his attack on Champa City.

Chen Shuming died of illness in the 27th year of Hongwu. His son-in-law Li Jisu took control of the Annan government and began to cut off from Chinese civilization.Hongwu 30 years.

Annan invaded and occupied Siming Prefecture in Guangxi during the Ming Dynasty, and Huang Guangcheng, the local magistrate of Siming Prefecture, reported to the Ming Dynasty.

Li Jisu saw how his father-in-law Chen Shuming lost the Annan throne and was very hostile to the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of this period, because of Li Jisu, he adopted a policy of hostility to the Ming Dynasty, regardless of the opposition of a large number of domestic officials.

"According to the information brought back by the businessmen, last year, Annan Li Jiyou launched a coup, killed the royal family, and showed signs of proclaiming himself king."

Zhu Gaochi continued to explain: "So I asked my second brother to go to Guangxi to inquire about the domestic situation in Annan. If it is confirmed that what the businessmen said is true, then it will be the best choice to contact the Annan royal family, and the local area will need people who can make decisions."

"Can he do it?"

Zhu Di was a little worried.

Zhu Di had no doubts about his second son's ability, but after all, it was his first time to be on his own, and it was worrying whether he could be considerate.

Ok.

No, there is still me.

Zhu Gaochi thought secretly.

Zhu Gaoxu was first sent to Guangxi, and then he had some excuse to persuade Zhu Di to conquer Annan himself.

Wala is already half dead.

The Golden Horde was too far away. Timur Khan had just defeated the Delhi Sultanate. Although it led to the decline of the Delhi Sultanate, Timur did not occupy the territory of the Delhi Sultanate and was now at war with the Mamluk kings of Egypt.

At the same time, the Ottoman Empire defeated the coalition forces of Hungary, France, Germany and other countries and was annexing the Byzantine Empire.

When the Timur Khanate defeated the Mamluk king of Egypt, these two powers, now tied for second place in the world, were about to start a war.

This is also the reason why Zhu Gaochi does not want Zhu Di to break into Central Asia.

The second child is attacking each other, and the best policy is for the eldest brother to reap the benefits. To attract Timur back and turn it into a war between Timur and Ming Dynasty is a stupid act without political acumen.

In later generations, the relationship between countries has remained unchanged. Let’s just talk about Britain and the United States. The policy relationship has changed countless times over hundreds of years.

Enemy, friend, enemy, friend, change according to the needs of one's own national conditions.

Zhu Yuanzhang lived a long life and asked unconvincingly: "Is it that simple?"

Hearing Lao Tzu's question, Zhu Di's heart was in doubt.

He always had a hunch.

This matter has something to do with him.

"Although we sent envoys to reprimand Chen Shuming for the complaint made by the envoys who occupied the city, Chen Shuming did not take it seriously. Although he has passed away, it has already caused a great blow to the prestige of our suzerain country, and many Western vassals are disappointed. ."

"The local prefect Huang Guangcheng also believed that the imperial court's countermeasures to invade and occupy four places in Annan were not strong enough, and he went to court many times."

"The second brother has a different identity. His trip to Guangxi will not only appease the surrounding vassal states, but also shock Annan."

Zhu Gaochi pretended to be dumbfounded.

Annan was a country declared by Zhu Yuanzhang not to be conquered.

Zhu Gaochi did not object to Zhu Yuanzhang's policy.

The foundation of the suzerain-vassal relationship and the tribute trade system is the country without conquest, which is equivalent to the three chapters of the agreement between Liu Bang and the Guanzhong elders.

The announcement of the country not to be conquered made all countries feel wary and willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty and respect the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain country.

Gradually, Chinese characters were used as the official language and characters, and Chinese official uniforms were worn. Chinese civilization's radiation in Southeast Asia reached a new height.

More than 200 years later, Western powers invaded Southeast Asia. Starting from the massacre of Luzon by the Spanish conquistadors, it took a long time for Southeast Asian countries to completely de-Sinicize themselves.

Use the vassal system to achieve your goals through improved means.

This is the most effective method.

Annan and Champa are the biggest cores in improving the vassal system.

Through Annan and Champa, Ming's tentacles can extend to the end of the Southeast Asian continental shelf, and Ming's direct control can threaten the entire Southeast Asia.

By then, no country in Southeast Asia would dare to disobey the Ming Dynasty, because the Ming Dynasty is right beside them.

Boil a frog in warm water and achieve all your plans.

And now.

Zhu Gaochi had to consider the attitudes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di. It was not yet time for a showdown. If everything was planned in advance, it would naturally fall into place.

"Oh no."

Xiao Huangmen hurriedly barged in, breaking the time when the three of them were together.

"Prince Gaoyang..."

"What's up with him?"

Zhu Di was anxious.

"The urgent news came back from Guangxi that the Prince of Gaoyang County was ill there and was bedridden. Even famous doctors could not do anything."

Zhu Gaochi was stunned.

The second brother is the god of war. At the time when his son cooked him in history, he ran around the house holding a big cauldron, and his presence was unstoppable.

"The Annan miasma is so powerful that it kills people invisible. You really think we don't want to recover Annan."

Zhu Yuanzhang stamped his feet.

Zhu Gaochi was also worried. Could it be that he was really unlucky?

The failure of the Ming army in Annan in the later period was also due to miasma. Historically, Zhu Neng died of illness there. He was only 36 years old when he died, which was the age when he was in the prime of life.

Even the coach Zhu Neng is like this, not to mention the soldiers below.

Although the New Army is powerful, there is no railway in Annan, so it needs to use traditional marching combat methods. The New Army's combat model greatly increases logistical supplies, and this is where the United States failed in later generations.

(End of this chapter)