The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 583 The Rebellion in Yingtian Mansion

Goryeo Zhongqingdao.

Qingzhou Prefecture.

"Ouchi Yoshihiro's envoys, what do they want to do?"

Li Fangqian asked calmly.

This man initiated a coup with one hand, killed all his half-brothers and stepmother, protected the lives and power of their brothers, and silenced the father of the founding king of Goryeo, Rishi.

The hero, who had purged many ministers and had his hands stained with blood, was wearing an ordinary gown. His current appearance showed no trace of style, and he looked like an ordinary middle-aged man in his 40s.

"Probably trying to convince us."

the minister replied.

Ouchi Yoshihiro not only needed the support of Goryeo, but also couldn't do without the support of Ming Dynasty.

Since Li Fangqian, the temperance envoy of the left army, obviously should be in the north, but he had no choice but to choose Zhongqing Road, while the temperance envoy of the right army is in the north, it can be said to be a big joke in the world.

"Ugh."

Li Fangqian let out a long sigh.

At the moment when his father died, there was no complaint about him in his tone, but he was full of worries, and Li Fangqian didn't know it.

I just can't help it.

Only in plain areas can we obtain food, and with food we can raise troops.

But the plains of Goryeo are mainly in the west, facing the Ming Dynasty across the sea, and are threatened by the powerful navy of the Ming Dynasty. It would be great if the plains of Goryeo could be in the east.

The plains of Goryeo are mainly the Onsen Plain and the Jaeryeong Plain, separated by the Mieha Mountain Range and the Ongjin Peninsula in the middle, and on the other side are the Yeonbaek Plain, Ganghan Plain, Pyeongtaek Plain, and the Cheryeong Mountains and Chilga Mountain. , then the Naepo Plain, the Hunan Plain, and finally the Jeonnam Plain.

It corresponds to the southern area of ​​Pyongan Province, the central and western areas of Hwanghae Province, the central and western areas of Gyeonggi Province, the western area of ​​Chungcheong Province, and the southern coastal area of ​​Jeolla Province.

These areas are where the main population of Goryeo is located.

Hamjing Road is a wild area with a sparse population and complicated relations with the Nurgan tribes. Ping'an Road also has only a small part of the plain area, which is also a border area. In Li Fangqian's eyes, it is not as good as the southern region.

The southern region is close to the sea and faces the Japanese country across the sea. The western guardian daimyo has always had a good relationship with Goryeo. Not only does it have a large population, but it can also obtain external alliances and various benefits, which prompted Li Fangqian to choose Chungseong Road.

He held Jeolla Province hostage and set his sights on Gyeonggi Province.

After years of control, Li Fangqian had an army of [-] in his hands, making him the most powerful military force in Goryeo.

There are only [-] troops in Gyeonggi Province.

But Li Fangqian didn't know what his fifth brother was thinking. With the help of the Ming Dynasty, he didn't completely surrender to the Ming Dynasty like his second brother, but he had at least [-] to [-] troops in his hands, completely ruining Li Fangqian's early plans.

At the beginning, he originally planned to take advantage of the fact that his fifth brother was weak and rely on his own strength to defeat him with overwhelming force.

Now we are separated by Gyeonggi Province and cannot reach each other.

Now, not only has the strength of the fifth brother developed, but order has also been restored in Gyeonggi Province. The second brother has the fewest soldiers and relies entirely on the Ming Dynasty's army. However, he has developed rapidly economically and won the hearts of local wealthy families and people.

in short.

The longer the delay is, the worse it will be for Li Fangqian.

The support of a hundred thousand troops has been plundered, and if Goryeo cannot be unified as soon as possible, the long-term confrontation will cause economic collapse and self-defeat.

"Ouchi Yoshihiro hopes for the Ming Dynasty, which belongs to looking at the plum blossoms to quench his thirst."

Li Fangqian pointed out the key.

"The shogunate is very powerful. Without the support of the Ming Dynasty over the years, if the shogunate is forced to surrender, there will be no long-term prospects."

"Yes."

Li Fangqian felt a little frustrated.

Changes are worse than plans.

Ming's sudden intervention caused the development of Goryeo's domestic situation to initially exceed his plan, and go further and further away from his original intention.

"What do you say we should do?"

"Nanwang."

"There are many generals who are unwilling to fight, and the local two squads have great complaints against us. I'm afraid they will rebel just after the army leaves, cutting off our food supply."

Li Fangqian was called the King of the South by his subordinates.

Li Fangqian could not accept such a title at first, which was tantamount to splitting Goryeo.

But the situation is not up to anyone.

Li Fangqian needed famous weapons to control local governance, so he acquiesced, so Goryeo had three kings, the North King, the King, and the South King, essentially splitting three countries from one country.

Li Fangqian narrowed his eyes.

The ferocity in his heart made him decide to make a desperate move.

Taking advantage of Ming's opportunity to draw troops, he unified Goryeo as quickly as possible, and then prepared with both hands. While preparing for war, he prepared for the Ming army to attack, and at the same time, he apologized to the Ming court and begged for mercy.

The idea was the same as that of Annan Li and his son.

The Confederate army did not have unified supplies.

A hundred thousand troops could not maintain supply by relying on the traditional governance system. In order to maintain the stability of the army, generals, big and small, invariably indulged in military discipline, and the army became self-sufficient locally.

Although the temporary trouble was solved, the generals of the army became the leaders of the army. Therefore, Li Fangqian controlled an army of [-], but Li Fangqian's control over the lower levels of the army declined.

Various situations, and even news from various places, are continuously transmitted to Ming Dynasty.

Beijing.

Under the prosperity, the loose social atmosphere made people think more and more spiritually, which led to many disputes.

A hundred flowers contend.

From another perspective, there is no stable order.

All kinds of speeches and thoughts impacted people's hearts. Some people quarreled in newspapers, even going to the point of making a life-and-death fight, regarding them as life-or-death enemies.

For example, inherited from Peiping, the idea that women should have the right to attend Taoism and that women also have the right to inherit aroused severe criticism in the south.

Even in the Jianghuai area, where women have a higher economic status, it is difficult to accept Peiping's ideas.

Some people even publicly ridiculed in newspapers, saying that women and men in Peiping crowded into the same bus and rubbed their flesh against each other. It was an anecdote and immoral, and the writing was very explicit.

It immediately aroused Peiping's anger.

The province of Beiping had already promulgated laws. In the name of this person's crime, the patrol inspector from Peiping traveled thousands of miles to arrest this person. However, he was blocked by the local inspector Ding Cha and the two sides even started fighting.

The degree of openness of the North Parallel Province is unacceptable to most regions.

In terms of public opinion, North Korea is at a disadvantage.

A large number of social elites criticized Peiping's behavior, and some even impeached Peking Province.

This is one of the contradictions, and there are others.

For example, the conflicts caused by immigration.

In the past, there was a high-pressure governance environment. Under the people-oriented political concept, people let go of their hands and feet, emancipated their minds, began to pursue their own interests, and dared to express their dissatisfaction.

"This is inevitable."

Zhu Gaochi said calmly.

The cabinet is concerned about the growing chaos in society.

They found His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun.

Zhu Gaochi chose to let nature take its course and endure the temporary chaos.

And this cannot be stopped.

The water flow is blocked from here, but the water flow will not disappear, but will flow out from another place.

If society develops too fast, it will bring about ideological confusion. After a period of chaos, the economic development of various places will be synchronized, and the ideology will gradually become unified and stabilize again.

At that time, civilization will rise to another level.

The population of North Parallel Province is too small.

During the wave of industrialization, under the control of policies, a large number of women were encouraged to join the workforce. After more than ten years, there was social encouragement and a new movement was naturally launched.

When a woman has her own job, she also has her own economic wealth. Of course, this wealth belongs to her.

There is also control over the property.

In ancient traditional societies under the Chinese civilization, women had the right to dispose of their own property, such as dowries brought from their natal families.

If the husband's family embezzles a woman's dowry, it is not allowed by law and will be punished.

Women's ability to reach half the sky has never been achieved by shouting slogans, nor by relying on confrontation, but can only be achieved through labor. This is true both at home and abroad in ancient and modern times.

Gender equality in the West is precisely because of the extreme lack of men, which has led to a high proportion of female workers in society, and has also brought women a high social status.

The development of things is logically the same.

Including the Ming Dynasty in history.

The silk weaving industry in the Jianghuai area is developed, and women play an important economic role. Therefore, the status of women in the Jianghuai area is getting higher and higher. Naturally, this has promoted the birth of new ideas, such as the idea that men and women have equal rights and that women should also attend Taoism. , it is not surprising that it appeared in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

at this time.

Zhu Di went to take care of Zhu Yuanzhang personally.

Since winter.

Zhu Yuanzhang's condition is getting worse and worse, and he has gradually begun to stay in bed. The entire palace and outside are worried about Zhu Yuanzhang's health.

Zhu Gaochi comforted the ministers and went to the palace worriedly.

Ming Dynasty still needs Zhu Yuanzhang.

The dissatisfaction of the big families, the dissatisfaction of the generals, the dissatisfaction of the nobles, the dissatisfaction of the vassals, and even the current period of confusion in society are full of all kinds of chaos and uncertainty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's survival is the greatest centripetal force.As for the outside.

The Japanese civil war that he had suppressed for many years had reached the point where it could no longer be suppressed. Although Ouchi Yoshihiro's strength had developed greatly with the support of the Ming Dynasty, the Muromachi shogunate was the political and military center after all.

And Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is the most capable among the Muromachi shoguns.

Under his governance, the strength of the Japanese nation was restored during the Muromachi period, and its economy and military developed rapidly. Therefore, he was called the most talented general of the Muromachi shogunate by later Japanese scholars.

In the past, Ouchi Yoshihiro only belonged to the largest branch of the ordinary rebellion.

But it is not a rebel force that subverts the whole country. It is a short-lived existence, and it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to fully support Ouchi Yoshihiro.

In the current Japanese country, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu believes that he is strong enough to defeat Ouchi Yoshihiro, even if Ouchi Yoshihiro has the support of the Ming Dynasty behind him. In this case, if the Ming Dynasty wants to protect Ouchi Yoshihiro, he must send more troops.

But what about the Timurid Empire?

The greatest threat is to the northwest.

In order to win the victory of Japan, Ming Dynasty could only mobilize the power of Goryeo and the few troops that could be mobilized.

It happened that at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was in poor health again.

In order to prevent domestic instability, it is necessary to ensure the existence of domestic troops.

Internal troubles, ideological shocks, external conflicts.

All of a sudden they came together.

"It's better to block it than to open it up."

Zhu Gaochi sighed.

In order to obtain the maximum benefit, he delayed the conflicts in Goryeo and the conflicts in Japan. In short, the longer the delay, the more favorable the situation, and adopted the method of maintaining stability.

As a result, trouble came together.

In fact, Daming’s stalls were too big and faced new challenges.

Now it's just to the northwest, Goryeo and Japan.

There are also areas north of the country, Southeast Asia, and the western region. Generally speaking, they have remained stable.

In the future, as the territory of the Ming Dynasty becomes larger and larger, the troubles that arise may not be one by one. It is more likely that several problems will arise in various places at the same time and need to be dealt with together.

"No wonder France couldn't compete with Britain in the colonies."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh.

The West is not a country.

The French and British colonial systems were different.

Small countries like Spain and Portugal.

The rise of maritime trade relied on the geographical environment, and it was also a bandit-style plunder. It not only oppressed the local indigenous people and African slaves, but also exploited immigrants from the country. It was the most undesirable method.

Britain's overseas colonial system continues its style of acting as a troublemaker in Europe.

However, they also learned from Spain's approach in the New World. For example, the British in India also stayed low and small in the early stage to gain the trust of the local ruling class, and then wooed and divided various ministries, stirred up trouble, and took advantage of the situation to become bigger, etc.

France is different.

France is a land-based country, and its level of civilization is higher than that of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom calls the United States a country bumpkin, while France calls the United Kingdom a country bumpkin. Therefore, when France colonizes overseas, they will move French writing, language, culture, and systems there.

Different methods show different effects and have different efficiencies.

From this aspect, Zhu Gaochi's approach is somewhat similar to the French approach.

Qianqing Palace.

Many imperial doctors are on duty in shifts.

"Grandpa Emperor."

"Your grandpa Huang just fell asleep. Don't wake him up. Let him have a good rest." Zhu Di came out of the room with a tired face and stopped Zhu Gaochi.

see.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but poked inside, but couldn't see anything.

"Grandpa Huang is always strong and healthy, but he didn't expect to fall ill so quickly."

A few days ago, he was talking and laughing with Zhu Yuanzhang. It seemed like it was yesterday. Zhu Gaochi was very worried. Whether out of feelings or state affairs, he hoped that Zhu Yuanzhang would get better.

"Let's go."

"Go outside and talk."

Zhu Di went out first, and Zhu Gaochi followed after seeing this.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, in front of the white jade pillars on the stone steps, Zhu Di took a deep breath to wake himself up.

"I heard there's a lot of chaos outside recently?"

"It takes great chaos to bring great order."

Zhu Gaochi had a calm expression on his face.

Zhu Di shook his head.

"In this troubled time, it is better to have less chaos. In the name of your grandpa being seriously ill, let's allow the vassal kings from all over the country to come to the capital."

"It's a good idea."

Zhu Gaochi agreed.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hide his illness from anyone at the beginning, and could not hide it. Since it was no longer a secret, he simply picked up the vassals from various places and restrained them to the capital. Although the vassal princes were relieved of their military power, the danger was still there.

Zhu Di was also relieved of his military power.

Although I don't think anyone can successfully rebel against me, wouldn't it be better to prevent rebellion from happening and nip the danger in the cradle?

"I'm afraid your uncles and cousins ​​are going to scold you."

Zhu Di laughed.

First the military power was lifted, and then he was restrained in the capital. No matter how he looked at it, he was unkind and unjust to the clan.

"They are a minor problem."

Zhu Gaochi said: "The matter of Timur is unresolved, and all aspects of our Ming Dynasty are controlled by it. If we figure out the matter of Timur early, whether it is war or peace, it will be better than doing nothing now."

"There is no rush."

Zhu Di, who had gone to fight in the northwest and stayed there for nearly two years, knew very well how vast Timur's territory was.

If the Ming Dynasty went to war with Timur, it would not be five or six years ago.

The entire Ming Dynasty's national power will be used in Central Asia and West Asia. All power must be focused on completely defeating Timur and stabilizing Central Asia and West Asia. As for Southeast Asia, they can only strive to maintain the status quo.

As for Goryeo in the east and the Japanese country overseas, it is even more impossible for the Ming Dynasty to fight on two fronts tens of thousands of miles away. It can only try to appease them and prevent them from causing trouble.

Whether it was the unification of Goryeo or the unification of Japan, Ming Dynasty could only watch and could not intervene, so Ming Dynasty's policies in the two countries were now bankrupt.

There will never be a good time to come back in the future.

"Logically it should be soon."

"Hope for peace in the west."

Zhu Gaochi chose to go south.

After 20 years of traveling south and overseas, when the mainland began to regain its vitality, that was the time to plan for Central and West Asia, which was in line with the national policy of living in the present and looking to the future.

Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would spend its national power in Central and Western Asia without getting a stable return, which would be full of obstacles on the way south, which would be very uneconomical.

Timur's current strength is too strong.

Historically, his plan for the Eastern Expedition relied on the great victory achieved through fighting to support war, and he assembled an army of at least half a million cavalry and infantry. The number of cavalry was higher than that of infantry. Even Zhu Gaochi had to treat it with caution.

Who made Zhu Di disobey the advice and capture Dongchagatai?

During the war, Zhu Di never listened to his own advice. This was true for the northwest and the southwest.

Of course.

Winning a battle will naturally bring benefits.

The original plan of the Annan Xuanwei Division was turned into the Cochin Province. The original plan stopped at the central and eastern areas of Yili. Now it not only captured it, but also recovered and established the Eastern Chagatai Capital Division.

There are definitely benefits.

Because he got a lot of benefits, Zhu Gaochi didn't complain much about Zhu Di, but Zhu Di didn't act according to the plan every time, which gave Zhu Gaochi a headache.

There are also many benefits to using Zhu Di.

From the perspective of a marshal commanding the army in combat, Zhu Di is undoubtedly reassuring, and there is no need to worry that Zhu Di will not lose his tail and become a worry to the country, which is the greatest benefit, and it is of great benefit to the country and himself.

But because of this, Zhu Di likes to act according to his own ideas too much.

Can my son still restrain me?

This is the duality of everything. Zhu Gaochi can only comfort himself in this way.

Zhu Di didn't really want to conquer the West either.

It was precisely because he captured the Eastern Chagatai Khanate that he became very aware that the Timur Empire's territory was incredibly large.

Although not as big as Ming Dynasty.

But how long does it take just to walk once, let alone fight.

Hundreds of years of war and poverty in the Eastern Chagatai Khanate were also the reason why Timur was born in the Western Chagatai Khanate, but did not seek to seek the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, but went all the way to the west.

The Ming Dynasty took over the Eastern Chagatai Khanate, and the supplies it obtained were not enough to fill the teeth of the army. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty spent countless manpower, material resources, and even financial resources.

And Timur has slaughtered all the way.

Even if the Ming Dynasty chose the same way of supporting war through war as Timur, there would be no material resources to gain. What's more, the Ming Dynasty would never indulge in military discipline, which would cause far greater harm than anything else.

(End of this chapter)