My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 311 United North Korea
The Hall of Martial Arts and all the cabinet ministers were present, and Zhu Zhanhe stood next to Zhu Di, pointing to the position of the Japanese pirate Kyushu on the globe, and explained his previous plan again.

Although Zhu Di was moved by the matter of going to the Wa Kingdom, he still hesitated, so he finally summoned all the cabinet ministers to discuss the matter together.

"Everyone, in general, as long as Kyushu Island is conquered, the Japanese pirate rebellion along the coast can be completely resolved. At the same time, the Japanese country's silver mines can be plotted, and even further away, a fleet can be sent to the Americas to sell the high-yielding crops there. , and bring back gold and silver."

Zhu Zhanhe finally concluded, and looked at several cabinet ministers after speaking.

I saw that Jin Zhong, Xia Yuanji and the others were all very stable, frowning and refusing to express their opinions.

It was Zhang Fu who stood up first at this time and said: "I think this is feasible. A mere Japanese pirate rebellion has caused the imperial court to set up countless guards along the coast. It costs a lot of money every year just to maintain these guards. If we can To completely eliminate the Japanese pirates, this expenditure alone can save millions of coins!"

As soon as Zhang Fu's words came out of his mouth, Xia Yuanji was a little moved. As the secretary of the household department, no one wanted to save money more than him.

Of course, everyone knew that as a general, Zhang Fu had selfish intentions in saying these words. After all, only when fighting a war can a general make contributions. This is not only Zhang Fu's idea, but also the idea of ​​all the martial arts in Ming Dynasty.

For example, every time Zhu Di went to the north, most of the civil servants opposed it, but almost all the generals agreed.

"Your Majesty, at the beginning, Emperor Taizu set out fifteen countries that would not be conquered, and the country of Wa was one of them. If we use troops against the country of Wa now, I'm afraid it will cause criticism!"

Jin Zhong hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his worry.

"Emperor Taizu set up the non-conquest countries, mainly because these countries are too far away from Ming Dynasty, and there is no conflict of interest with Ming Dynasty. Attacking them will not only do no good, but will also waste people and money. That's why we told our descendants not to use swords and weapons arbitrarily. .”

Zhu Di paused at this point, and then said again.

"What's more, it's not like I haven't fought the so-called country without conquest."

The country of no conquest mentioned by Zhu Di actually refers to Jiaozhi. It was called Annan at the beginning, and it was also one of the countries of no conquest. However, Zhu Di took advantage of the civil strife in Annan and directly annexed Annan and changed its name to Jiaozhi.

Hearing what Zhu Di said, Jin Zhong retreated helplessly.

Regarding the matter of sending troops to the Japanese country, Jin Zhong actually does not agree very much. Although Zhu Zhanhe mentioned three benefits of occupying Kyushu, except for the complete elimination of the Japanese pirates, the other two benefits require time and energy, and they are not necessarily can achieve.

Although long-term goals are beneficial, for a country, too long-term goals may become empty talk.

In addition, Zhu Di took Jiaozhi as an example, but since the fall of Jiaozhi, the imperial court has been investing a lot of manpower and material resources in Jiaozhi. Although it has stabilized a bit in recent years, the income from Jiaozhi is still less than the court's contribution.

Compared with Jiaozhi, Kyushu is isolated overseas. If Ming wants to control it, he must invest more manpower and material resources. Therefore, in a short period of time, Kyushu is also a heavy burden for Daming.

"Your Majesty, if you send troops to the Wa country, the money and food consumed may be astonishing. Now the court may not be able to spend so much money and food for a while."

At this time Xia Yuanji calmed down, and immediately stepped forward and said.

He did not expressly object. Although the silver mines in the Wa country made him very excited, he, like Jin Zhong, knew that it would take at least ten years to mine the silver mines, and the burden on Kyushu was real, so he He also had some doubts about sending troops.

"Money and food is indeed a problem, but this time I plan to send people to North Korea first, and jointly send troops with them. At that time, North Korea will mainly be responsible for money and food. We will mainly be responsible for sending troops and warships. It should save a lot of money."

Zhu Di waved his hand and said.

"Your Majesty, will North Korea agree?"

Xia Yuanji was taken aback when he heard the words, if North Korea provided money and food, then he would have nothing to say.

"North Korea will definitely agree. After all, North Korea is the most affected by the Japanese pirates. It's just that they are short of troops and cannot completely solve the Japanese pirates. But if we Ming send troops, they will definitely do their best to help!"

Before Zhu Di could speak, Zhu Zhanhe said firmly.

The current king of North Korea is named Li Fangyuan. He is the son of Li Chenggui, the founding king of North Korea. In history, Li Chenggui was called King Taejong of North Korea, because he, like Li Shimin, was imprisoned by his father.

Although Li Chenggui was the founding king of North Korea, he was brutal and his relationship with his son was also very tense. Li Fangyuan eliminated dissidents through two coups and paved the way for himself to ascend the throne.

It can be said that Li Fangyuan's experience is really similar to Li Shimin's. Of course, his talent is far from comparable to Li Shimin's, but in the history of North Korea, Li Fangyuan can be regarded as a very promising monarch.

Under the governance of Li Fangyuan, the current North Korea is also very prosperous in national power, and North Korea has always been friendly with Ming Dynasty. When Zhu Di ascended the throne, North Korea sent envoys to celebrate at the first time, which can be said to be very discerning.

The most important thing is that Zhu Di himself is very fond of Korean beauties, and even sent eunuchs to North Korea many times to select some beautiful girls to enter the palace.

For various reasons, the relationship between North Korea and Ming Dynasty is extremely close.

In addition, Zhu Zhanhe also knows that North Korea is suffering a lot from the Japanese pirates now. Li Fangyuan in history, because he couldn't bear it, will launch a surprise attack on the Japanese island of Tsushima in a few years later, with the purpose of attacking the Japanese pirates.

However, with North Korea's national strength, it can only use troops against small islands like Tsushima Island. As for the Kyushu behind Tsushima Island, North Korea is simply unable to attack.

On the contrary, it is a daimyo on Kyushu Island. After someone claimed to be the royal family of Baekje, he asked North Korea for land many times. Therefore, the relationship between North Korea and Kyushu Island is also extremely tense.

"Since Your Majesty wants to unite with North Korea, it is best to send envoys to North Korea to test the North Korean king's attitude. If North Korea is willing to send troops and supplies, it will not be too late for us Ming to make a decision!"

Jin Zhong stepped forward again and spoke.

Jin Zhong saw that Zhu Di was inclined to send troops, and it was difficult for him to dissuade him, so he could only use this method to delay for a while, to see if there was any turning point in the matter?
"That's fine. Who do you think should be the envoy?"

Zhu Di nodded in agreement when he heard the words.

This time it was not an ordinary mission, but to discuss with North Korea about dispatching troops, so the status of an envoy should not be too light, only in this way can it show that Ming Dynasty attaches great importance to this matter.

(End of this chapter)