The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 530 Zhu Di’s anger: This is the Ming Dynasty

"You must not be lazy when farming. The fields will reward you with food as much as you work hard. They will not let you take advantage or treat you badly."

An acre of land was opened in the palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang fell in love with farming, but in fact he was not very good at farming.

He became an orphan when he was a child, left the fields and became a refugee, and then mixed into the temple to do odd jobs. As a result, he started begging again within a few years, and finally joined the rebel army.

Even if he becomes the emperor, asking people to grow rice and vegetables in the palace is just a subconscious idea and he will not care about it.

He was old, idle, and couldn't stay still. He couldn't leave the palace for a period of time last year. He gradually found new things to pass the time.

Zhu Di was reviewing the army outside, and Zhu Gaochi accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang to prepare the ground.

Farming is hard work, and Zhu Gaochi doesn't think he can endure the hardship, but what he sees in front of him is only a small acre of land, which is more like a game.

"What Grandpa Huang said makes sense." Zhu Gaochi cooperated.

Zhu Gaochi had never done farm work. It was not that he had never seen farm work. He discovered at a glance that Zhu Yuanzhang was just a show-off in this regard.

Hearing his grandson's tone, Zhu Yuanzhang blushed, remembering that his grandson had been wandering outside the palace since he was a child.

So he stopped pretending, stood up and asked.

"You have never been interested in human life, but now it seems like you are going to order a murder?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

Yang Bo's matter was not a big deal in his eyes, and he didn't see anything worthy of his grandson breaking the rules.

"Yang Bo's case cannot be investigated for the time being, but when Annan is recovered, the truth will inevitably come to light. If this person really helped Annan deceive the Ming Dynasty, then I will not only kill him, but also order an inventory of all those who harbored the crime."

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

In the current era, women and children do not have high independence and are dependent on men. It is the men who really do the work.

Therefore, in ancient times, genocide only targeted males.

As for the rest of the people being implicated.

Today is an era that pays attention to clansmen and acquaintances. It is a community of interests, unlike later generations where it is atomized individuals.

Zhu Gaochi knew that there must be a large number of people taking care of Yang Bo behind him, and he would not let these people go.

Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more curious.

If this were to be implicated, it wouldn't be just one or two families.

Zhu Gaochi did not hide anything and explained the internal and external contradictions. Zhu Yuanzhang was impressed after hearing this, "It is somewhat similar to the ancestors' theory of family, country and world. It seems that you have also read books."

Zhu Gaochi was speechless when he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's joke.

I have never underestimated ancient books, such as "Preface to Ma Sheng in Dongyang" written by Song Lian.

If you really understand this article, your life will be much smoother and you will know how to gain a foothold in society.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not continue to tease his grandson, but taught him seriously.

"We like to talk about truth. After talking about truth all our lives, we finally discovered the fact that sometimes truth doesn't make sense."

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

Reasoning can only be achieved from a standpoint.

"Sun'er believes that most people in the world still hope that the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous and strong. On this basis, benevolence, morality and law are the most important thing."

"But my grandson also knows that there are very few people who will not accept the loss of their own interests, even if these interests are based on oppressing others."

"For the same reason, as long as he does not do anything that harms the Ming Dynasty or the interests of the nation, he will still be dealt with as appropriate."

"on the contrary."

Zhu Gaochi smiled and said, "Many people praise my grandson and say that he is like his ancestor."

"Hahaha."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help laughing.

What his grandson said today made him very happy.

This was the first major case involving the emperor since he took charge of the country, because the Annan incident was launched quietly.

……

Zhu Di returned from inspecting the capital camp.

Hall of Martial Arts.

The cabinet, the Fifth Army Governor's Office and officials from the Ministry of War discussed the matter of recovering Annan.

Zhu Gaochi sent the following report recently received to all ministers.

"The foundation of the new army comes from the Peking Guard, which has been fighting wars for more than ten years."

Starting from the period of King Yan, and even after the 26th year of Hongwu in history, the guards in Beiping began to rest.

It was not until the period of peace that soldiers returned to the battlefield.

But history has changed.

Twenty-six years after Hongwu, the war in Peiping has not stopped. Not to mention the country, Sainan, Saibei, Yili, Oara, and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

Even an iron man gets tired.

"According to my plan, it was originally a three-year break, and it would take three years for the soldiers to fully recover."

"But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. The Annan incident only allowed the soldiers to rest for less than a year. I'm afraid if it continues, many soldiers will have problems."

Zhu Gaochi said worriedly.

Chinese civilization is different.

For example, the Jin Kingdom slaughtered China, burned, killed, and looted. This was their motivation and directly indulged the wild nature of the soldiers.

The Ming Dynasty was different.

For example, Lan Yu was charged with insulting the women of the enemy country.

This is an impossible crime in other countries such as the Kingdom of Jin. Doing such a thing makes you a hero in their eyes.

This is the difference between civilization and barbarism.

A civilized country needs its soldiers to be human beings, not beasts, but those barbaric forces turn their soldiers into beasts.

The former restrains human nature, while the latter indulges human nature, leading to different phenomena. "But most of the army has been restructured. The new army is the main force in the war. How can we guarantee the victory of the war if we don't dispatch the new army."

Jin Zhong, Minister of War, asked worriedly.

He understood what His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun meant, but the current situation required the soldiers to work hard for a few more years to contribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, they need to live in a civilized world and become heroes of the world, instead of being excluded by the civilized world.

This is unfair to them.

War will turn people into beasts, unable to adapt to the civilized world, or even survive in the civilized world.

"Most of the people in the Annan Kingdom are loyal to me, the Ming Dynasty. During the war in the Annan Kingdom, the soldiers should be restrained and not wantonly harm the Chinese people."

Zhu Gaochi had someone send a notice to everyone.

"I asked the Ministry of Rites to make this, and the entire army must abide by it."

Everyone opened.

Zhu Di has seen it and approved it.

"Li's thieves and his son will not be spared, and those who have been threatened will be released."

"Don't raise trouble, don't play with bandits, don't destroy huts and tombs, don't harm crops, don't take goods and wealth arbitrarily, don't plunder people's wives and daughters, don't kill and surrender, for one thing, although the merits are not excused."

"Don't take risks and act recklessly, don't be greedy for profit and advance lightly."

"Now that the sinner has obtained it, he will choose a worthy descendant of the Chen family to govern the area."

Zhu Gaochi strictly enforced military discipline and said seriously: "When our army enters Annan, it is forbidden to destroy tombs and gardens, burn people's houses, kidnap wives and daughters, and disturb the local people."

"Treat the Annan Chinese, especially the elderly, with courtesy. Only in this way can people feel at ease, be happy with their careers, and join our country, China."

This was not done intentionally by Zhu Gaochi.

But in history, the Ming Dynasty had an explicit order to recover Annan.

At the beginning of the [-]th century, there were very few countries in the world that advocated military discipline and were so civilized. This shows the height of Chinese civilization and the special treatment given to Annan.

No one objected to the matter of military discipline.

Zhu Di recognized it in his heart.

Jin Zhong asked: "Isn't His Majesty the Grandson of the Emperor wanting to regain Annan? Why do you want to choose a worthy descendant of the Chen family to rule the country?"

"Although the Annan royal family was massacred by the Li thieves and their sons, the Chen family has great power. With this edict, we can maximize the support within Annan."

"Furthermore, Annan has been away from China for a long time. Strong changes will only cause more resistance."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but glance at Jie Jin as he spoke.

Xie Jin's talent and vision are indeed beyond those of most people.

He saw the limited capabilities of Ming officials as a whole, and the danger of Zhu Di directly changing Annan's status quo.

When Zhu Di proposed the idea of ​​setting up counties directly in Annan, he immediately objected, saying that Annan must be dealt with slowly, maintaining two governances first, and winning over the local people's hearts, and then it was time to reform the system.

However, this strategy was rejected by Zhu Di, and he was disgusted with Jie Jin.

For Annan.

Zhu Gaochi planned to use ten years to completely regain the hearts and minds of the local people before restructuring.

As for really establishing the Chen family.

One or two were established, and the Ming Dynasty garrisoned them to control the inside and outside. They could not stir up trouble, but instead attracted firepower for the Ming Dynasty.

It is foreseeable that Annan's elite will inevitably conflict with the Ming's domestic elite.

Historically, this contradiction was directly caused by Annan's elites turning against the Ming Dynasty, which led to continuous guerrilla warfare. In the end, the Ming Dynasty was exhausted and could no longer support it, so it gave up its garrison.

Instead, the Chen family was established. In the future, the conflicts will be directed at the Chen family. Ming Dynasty only needs to deal with it in the middle, and then improve the economic level and living conditions of the people by governing the people, and then everything will naturally fall into place.

And by using Chen's Annan to annex Champa, it not only expanded its land and strengthened its control over Southeast Asia, but also diverted the attention and experience of local elites.

It took ten years for Annan to completely return to the embrace of the Ming Dynasty's motherland.

The rest of the people already understood the big plan that Zhu Gaochi discussed with the cabinet, and their questions were answered.

Everyone agreed.

His Royal Highness Prince Zhu Di personally led the expedition and was stationed at the rear. Zhu Neng was the chief military officer, Mu Sheng, the Marquis of Xiping, Yunnan, was the left deputy general, and Zhang Fu was the right deputy general.

The army approached from Yunnan and Guangxi, and sent naval forces to attack the capital of Annan through Qiongzhou Island.

Jin Zhong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, was the military counselor, while Zheng Ci and Huang Fu of the Ministry of Justice, Chen Qia, the Minister of Dali Temple, and others were responsible for transporting food and wages.

Pei Boxi, a vassal from Annan, was also given a crown and belt to accompany the army in the southern expedition.

The total number of officers and soldiers recruited from Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Huguang, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong and other places is 21, known as 5000.

Among them, along the Yunnan route, the local chieftains sent [-] troops, and the chieftains of Guangxi sent [-] troops, totaling nearly [-], and brought their own dry food.

The Ming Dynasty actually sent more than 11 troops to the mainland, of which more than [-] were soldiers from the traditional guard posts in the south after the reform.

There were only [-] new troops in the entire army, and none of the old troops in Peiping were sent, which aroused dissatisfaction among the generals of the Peiping faction.

Some people are jealous of Zhu Neng, while others hate Zhang Fu.

Although Zhang Fu was one of the original three guards of Yanshan, he did not belong to the Beiping faction. The henchmen were sent by the former prince's faction to deal with the original King of Yan.

He has not experienced the integration of the Jingnan Campaign, and he does not have the label of the Peking faction.

The generals of the Beiping Department did not get any credit this time. Everyone knew that His Highness the Prince was training him, and together with Zhang Fu, there were one person inside and one outside the Department.

Many people have a sense of crisis and believe that their interests have been harmed.

Even before the war started, there was already a commotion, and Zhu Di was furious.

"This is the world of the Ming Dynasty, not the world of Beiping Shantou!"

In a word.

It makes people dare not speak out against it, at least not openly.

(End of this chapter)