Daming: My grandfather is Emperor Hongwu!

Chapter 20 Surprising Words
What Zhu Yuanzhang said makes sense. Since ancient times, the military power of all dynasties has always flourished first and then declined.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were countless good generals, and there were millions of tiger and wolf masters who had been trained in bloody battles.However, as the country has been in peace for a long time, the military equipment is relaxed and the spirit is lost.In dealing with the barbarians in the north, from pioneering and aggressive at the beginning, it became a passive defense later.

Some things are even more difficult to do if you don’t take advantage of it now and leave it to future generations!

But what Zhu Biao said made more sense.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the army was used year after year. Behind the great martial arts, it is all the blood and sweat of the people.Military expenditures, food and grass are taken from the people, and if hundreds of thousands of troops are raised, how will the people live? How much food, how many peasants, and how many livestock do 20 troops need?
Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand this truth.It's just that he always thinks of once and for all, so that he can never suffer from future troubles!

"The grandson also thinks that large-scale use of troops at this time is open to discussion!" Zhu Xiongying, the eldest grandson, suddenly spoke when the Zhu family's father and son stared at each other.

Zhu Biao frowned, "What do you know, stop interrupting!"

Empress Ma also said, "Grand grandson, they talk about their national affairs, grandma will take you outside to play!"

"Since you are the grandson of the Ming Emperor, you should express your views directly!" Zhu Xiongying's immature but stubborn voice filled the hall, "Everyone is responsible for the prosperity of the world. Although my minister is small, he still cares about the world!"

"Ha!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, "It's a good saying that everyone is responsible for the prosperity of the world. Who taught you?"

"This." Zhu Xiongying thought about it, and he couldn't remember who said it. He vaguely remembered that his teacher said it when he was in school. It was said by Gu Yanwu, a great Confucian in the late Ming Dynasty, "When my grandson was in a hurry, I figured it out by myself!"

"Okay, let me tell you what I said to you!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

"Grandpa Huang is right. Now Bei Yuan is a tiger that was maimed by Daming, so he should take advantage of his illness to kill him!" Zhu Xiong said bravely, "But what my father said is also right. Life is difficult. Since ancient times, if the people are not rich, the country will not be strong, and if the people are not rich, the country will not last long!"

"But Bei Yuan's threat is still there, he can't stop fighting, and he can't allow us to close the door to recuperate!" Zhu Xiongying continued, "So grandson thinks that we should prepare with both hands!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Which two hands?"

"Knife in one hand, money in the other!" Zhu Xiongying said, "Bei Yuan has been maimed by Ming Dynasty. Since Emperor Yuan Shun fled to Dadu, the prestige of the Jin Family has been lost. In the third year of Hongwu, Cao Guogong fought in Yingchang and captured Yuan Yuan. Zhaozong's sons, concubines, prime ministers and others have made all the tribes in the grasslands alienate Kublai Khan's descendants!"

"My grandson thinks that the imperial court can send envoys to appease the various tribes of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!" Zhu Xiongying continued, "Our ancestors used this method thousands of years ago. The Beiyuan tribes near the border of our Ming Dynasty must be wiped out Or it's all included."

"For the tribes farther away, Ming can give them some benefits. Even for Usahar Khan, who has just ascended the throne of the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, he can promise him the legal dominance of the grassland and make diplomatic relations with him!"

Although Meng Yuan was kicked out of the Central Plains, his strength still exists on the grassland, so it should not be underestimated.Moreover, from top to bottom, there is still a complete set of administrative system that has not been broken. This situation did not until the 21st year of Hongwu, after Sapphire defeated the Yuan army in Yuerhai, made Kublai Khan's descendants completely lose their respect. Dominion over the grasslands.

In fact, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Hongwu promoted the expedition to the North several times, in addition to eliminating the threat of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, there was another meaning.There are no two suns in the sky, and there are no two masters in the country. The Ming Dynasty wants to inherit all the legacy of the Great Yuan Dynasty, including the majestic territory, to achieve the true unification of Huayi.

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then squinted his eyes and asked, "Peace? Diplomacy? He Beiyuan is now a tiger that licks his paw to heal his wounds. Are you not afraid of raising a tiger?"

"He's healed from the injury, and the Ming Nationality is ten times more powerful, so why worry about it?" Zhu Xiongying laughed, "Besides, apart from these things, there is also an economic blockade!"

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.

"Salt, iron, tea, cloth and other things are all produced in the Central Plains!" Zhu Xiongying continued, "Da Ming regards these things as contraband and is not allowed to be sold to the grasslands. At the same time, he does not open border trade with the grasslands. Daming has no shortage of their things. , but they can only get weaker and weaker without the supplies from the Central Plains. This sick tiger in Beiyuan is a dead tiger!"

"Well said!" Zhu Yuanzhang slapped his thigh and glared at Zhu Biao, "Better than you!"

"Furthermore, although the large-scale deployment of troops is open to discussion, it does not mean that there will be no fighting!" Zhu Xiongying continued, "Continue to go out at the border with elite cavalry, deterring the barbarians for years and making them dare not look south. At the same time, we are recuperating at home. , light corvee and light tax, and develop people's livelihood."

"No more than ten years, the Ming Dynasty is strong, and the treasury has the money and food to support hundreds of thousands of troops to fight for several years. It's not too late to fight!"

"Good boy!" Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, hugged Zhu Xiongying, and said with a big laugh, "This is really talented, the thousand-mile horse of our Zhu family!"

Zhu Biao also looked at Zhu Xiongying and nodded.

At such a young age, being able to say such words already shocked his heart.

How can an eight-year-old child say this!

"Big grandson, you are the treasure of our Zhu family!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed, and kept using his beard to prick Zhu Xiongying's little face affectionately.

Empress Ma also laughed and said, "Your Majesty, is what my eldest grandson said right? Even a woman like me can't tell the truth, but such a young child can speak clearly and logically. It's really a blessing from the ancestors!"

"What the ancestors gave is the seed of Mingjun!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed again, "Our grandson's words are good and right, and they are better than those ministers in the court! Sister!"

Empress Ma said, "Here we are!"

"Make dumplings, drink two cups!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.

"Middle!" Empress Ma stood up, "Today, you have borrowed my grandson's light!"

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Not to mention, there is a joyful gathering in the Forbidden City.

Thousands of miles away, in Kaiyuanwei, Liaodong, a banquet was also held in the heavily guarded barracks.

It's just that this banquet doesn't have much festive meaning.

If you kill one thousand enemies, you will lose eight hundred.Zhu Di, the king of Yan, went out to fight in the fortress. After the victory, his troops returned to Peiping and recuperated in Kaiyuanwei.After the big victory, after counting, Erlang, his subordinate, also suffered heavy losses.

All the people in the barracks were sitting at the wine table with a large pot of wine and meat on it, but no one moved.Everyone, including the soldiers, was watching, sitting in the front, looking at the young prince who died in battle.

King Yan, Zhu Di.

Today, he is only 22 years old, but his young face is full of traces of wind and frost, his face is like a knife, sitting there like a statue, motionless.Only the sadness in the eyes is slowly flowing.

With a clatter, when Zhu Di got up, the leaves of the armor all over his body made a sound.

He slowly picked up the wine glass, then slowly tilted it, allowing the clear wine in the glass to spill before the spirit seat.

"Boys!" Zhu Di said loudly, "This is our Daming's fine wine, I respect you for a bowl!"

As he spoke, his voice gradually lowered, "Hometown wine toast the hometown soul, and the underworld will fight again!"

After finishing a glass of wine, he picked up another bowl and turned around abruptly.

Boom, all the soldiers stood up like a thunderstorm.

Zhu Di served the wine and looked at everyone's faces, "Brothers, let's have a bowl together and toast these good sons who died in battle!"

In the camp, Huben shouted, "Go on the road with peace of mind!"

A bowl of spirits is eaten like a knife.

Before wiping the wine stains from the corners of his mouth, Zhu Di picked up another bowl, "I respect you for this bowl. I respect you guys who dare to follow me out of the fortress and throw their heads and blood!"

"As warriors, we are shrouded in horse leather, diligent in the affairs of the king, and devoted to the country!" Hu Ben, his subordinate, responded in unison.

"Brothers!" Zhu Di shouted loudly, "The sun and the moon never set, and Daming is always there, do it!"

Huben responded, "The sun and the moon never set, and the Great Ming will always be there!"

(End of this chapter)