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"In the last years of the Yuan Dynasty, political corruption led to great chaos in the world, and uprisings surged across the country."

"Not long after Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Scarf Army, he was appreciated for his bravery and intelligence, and worked hard. He finally grew from an ordinary soldier to the commander of a powerful army, and then led his army to eliminate several relatively powerful neighboring armies. separatist power."

"Then the Northern Expedition to the Mongols and Yuan Dynasties was overwhelming, and they quickly conquered most of the capitals of the Yuan Dynasty."

"After that, Zhu Yuanzhang went through several crusade and finally unified the country and established the Ming Dynasty."

"Why was it that Zhu Yuanzhang ultimately completed the mission of unifying the country, ending the war, and restoring the power of the Han nation on behalf of the heroes and the people?"

"Is this accidental or inevitable?"

"As mentioned before, this is certainly fate and God's favor for Zhu Yuanzhang, but it is also the ultimate victory of Zhu Yuanzhang's own comprehensive advantages such as intelligence, strength and virtue. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang's army is highly disciplined and does not offend the common people, which has won the hearts of the people. "

"For example, his army officers and men are united and have extremely strong overall combat effectiveness, especially in fighting vicious and tough battles. Another example is that Zhu Yuanzhang is far-sighted in strategy, his decisions are always correct, he is highly dedicated, and he gathers strong generals."

"The government vigorously rectified the officialdom and cracked down on and executed a large number of corrupt officials. Its strong determination and iron-blooded methods to fight against corruption not only corrected and frightened the Hongwu Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, but also wrote for future generations how officials should behave as officials. Code.”

"Because he was born at the bottom of society, Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the huge destructive power of official corruption on people's livelihood. Therefore, after becoming the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was merciless in punishing corrupt officials. His determination and intensity were even Unprecedented.”

"According to records, in the early Ming Dynasty, any official who embezzled 60 taels of silver would be executed."

"The Ming Dynasty retained a large number of old officials from the Yuan Dynasty, as well as some heroes who rose up in rebellion. Many of these people were emboldened to take bribes and bend the law. So, what should Zhu Yuanzhang do? His choice was absolutely We will not tolerate it and act strictly in accordance with the law."

"There are many examples of Zhu Yuanzhang's severe punishment of corrupt officials, so I won't list them all here."

"If the government is not corrupt and officials are honest and self-controlled, the people will live a good life."

"This should be the situation that people are most looking forward to under the centralized system."

"And Zhu Yuanzhang did his best than any emperor in history. He was actually a god revered by the people at that time."

"In short, looking through the history of the past dynasties, there is no emperor from ancient times to the present who can do what Zhu Yuanzhang did for the rights and happiness of the people, and did not hesitate to offend the huge and powerful corrupt groups and vested interest groups. If Zhu Yuanzhang is not great, then he has Who is great?"

"The achievements Zhu Yuanzhang established are by no means random, but they cannot be erased or removed no matter how time goes by. They are even certain to last for thousands of years and are worthy of special mention."

"In China's feudal society of more than 2000 years, there are many great emperors who are basically in the same weight class as Zhu Yuanzhang. They are just the people on the list."

"The First Emperor of Qin, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi, etc. are just these. Comparing all aspects, it is difficult for any of these emperors to surpass Zhu Yuanzhang. .”

"I don't know if Zhu Yuanzhang deserves to be ranked fourth among you emperors, but we future generations will recognize it."

"Importantly, some ethnic groups should probably sum up the huge historical wealth of Zhu Yuanzhang and his Ming Dynasty to be worthy of this great figure who made great contributions to the restoration of the Han nation." Zhao Kuangyin: Who would have thought that a generation of emperors was once a Cowboy!
Li Shimin: He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. As long as he is good to the people, the reward will be doubled.

Yang Jian: Which emperor doesn’t know this problem?Yang Guang, you bastard!
Xu Da: My lord is quite capable. As long as he can make good use of talented people, there are few who will fail.

Cheng Yaojin: Haha!Emperor Sui Yang came out to whip the corpse!This is an exception to the appointment of talented people.

Zhu Di: My father really didn’t have anything to say about this issue. At that time, my father was helpless when he left Guo Zixing. Guo Zixing was not capable and it was difficult to succeed to the throne. If we wanted to do big things, we would definitely leave Guo Zixing. At that time, our father did not Not many people were taken away, only 20 people such as Xu Da and Tang He were taken away, and these are all generals of my Ming Dynasty.

"Zhu Yuanzhang is very discerning in this matter. Why do you say that?"

"First, as the leader of the rebel army, the number of troops often represents the size of the force. If Zhu Yuanzhang left and took many people away, Guo Zixing would definitely not agree, but Zhu Yuanzhang only took away Xu Da, Tang He and others They all became famous ministers and generals, but they were not prominent in Guo Zixing’s army at that time.”

"Although Guo Zixing saw all these generals being taken away by Zhu Yuanzhang, he was still able to send Zhu Yuanzhang away and keep his position. The advantages outweighed the disadvantages. He could not stop Zhu Yuanzhang."

Cao Cao: To put it bluntly, Guo Zixing’s ability is average.

Dorgon: I don’t even know how long my eyes are. Zhu Yuanzhang took all the talents away, and they are talents who can establish a career. This Guo Zixing is also a waste.

"These people are indeed characters."

"They can be regarded as the elite among the cadre. As for soldiers and horses, it doesn't matter if they don't have them. If we have these talents, we can be generals. Do we still have to worry about soldiers and horses?"

"At that time, the Yuan Dynasty was under tyranny and there were many refugees, so it was easy to recruit troops."

"The facts also proved Zhu Yuanzhang's foresight. Not long after he left Guo Zixing, he gradually gathered a group of troops, captured Dingyuan and Chuzhou successively, and defeated the Yuan Dynasty general Zhang Zhiyuan. The most important person who helped him create a great cause was Li Shanchang !”

"Li Shanchang was described in my later book "History of the Ming Dynasty": "Li Shanchang, with a hundred-character character, was from Dingyuan.The less you read, the more wisdom you have. The more you learn from the legalists, the more you make strategies. ""

"Coming from Chuzhou, he is a staff officer, has a plan, is paid, and has close friends."

"It can be seen that Li Shanchang's role in Zhu Yuanzhang's army can also be said to be because of Li Shanchang's help, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to finally create the Ming Dynasty. Li Shanchang played an indispensable role! And Zhu Yuanzhang trusted Li Shanchang very much, and he was destined to be extraordinary in the future."

"This historical data also records Li Shanchang's ability. Li Shanchang can make suggestions, and the historical data also says that he is not from Confucianism, but from Legalism. This also determines that he can give Zhu Yuanzhang a lot of help in troubled times. In troubled times, the role of Legalism Much greater than Confucianism.”

"If there was always an old Confucian scholar pointing fingers when marching and fighting, then Zhu Yuanzhang would not have to create the Ming Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)