Wanli Xinming

Chapter 198 Three Policies
Zhu Yijun didn't have much detailed information on the situation in Southeast Asia. The reason why he dared to send troops to conquer was because the new army had been trained, and fighting Burma was a dimensionality reduction attack.

In the past, when Li Chengliang fought the Jurchen, the new army had not yet been formed, and Zhu Yijun was very cautious.The so-called "insufficient firepower, interspersed to make up", the sacrifice of the soldiers and civilians in Tianshui Station Fort is also the price that has to be paid in the Liaodong campaign.

In this expedition to Burma, the new army was really armed to the teeth.The logistical support including large-scale military doctors and the military training in Huangjiangdong, Guangdong gave Zhu Yijun sufficient confidence.

The new army did not meet Zhu Yijun's expectations, and almost wiped out all the main Burmese forces in the first battle.Mang Yinglong was beheaded in Manmo, and it is certain that the political situation in Myanmar will be chaotic. Can Liu Xian, Deng Zilong and others seize the opportunity to solve the problem of barbarians in the southwest?
Zhu Yijun first summarized all kinds of information reported by the Jinyiwei who accompanied the army to Zhang Juzheng, and then took out the battle report of the former army and participated in the details with Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng rationalized his thinking and said: "Your Majesty, the focus of the court is still on reforming the law and controlling the flood. The humble opinion of the minister and the rest of the domestic and foreign matters must be beneficial to these two core priorities."

Zhu Yijun nodded and said yes, and let Zhang Juzheng continue.Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "When the new army was dispatched before, the minister also imagined how to win a big victory, how to win a big one, how to lose a big army, and how to wipe out the whole army - if this is not the case, it is not for the temple."

"Now that our army has won a great victory, it is necessary to take advantage of the great victory over Yuwei to make the town of eternal peace in the southwest. There is no need to repeat it. However, I think that there are three paths, upper, middle and lower."

Zhu Yijun's eyes lit up when he heard it, and said with a smile, "Sir, try to explain it."

Zhang Juzheng said: "The next policy is the original purpose of the imperial court sending troops. Reaffirming the imperial court's sound teaching, erecting copper pillars in the southwest, reaffirming the authority of the golden letter and red card, using a big country to face a small country, and coercing everyone. In this way, peace in the southwest can be guaranteed for 30 years. After Mang Yinglong was beheaded, Ce seemed a little low."

Seeing Zhu Yijun nodding, Zhang Juzheng said again: "The central policy is part of the annex. The Mubang is a small country, the army returns to the division, and it is destroyed in the palm of your hand. The Ministry should be incorporated into the territory. For example, in the story of Liaodong, the Han people should be moved to implement it. At the same time, the Eight Hundred Xuanwei Division and the Arakan Kingdom will be established to restrain the development of Dongyu. This is not a major accident, and it may be able to maintain peace in the southwest for more than a hundred years."

This strategy was exactly what Zhu Yijun thought, and after listening to it, he nodded frequently.Zhang Juzheng said: "Although the central policy is good, it is of little benefit in terms of reforming the law and water control. Apart from accommodating some relocated poor people, there is no way to give back to China. Moreover, the development of the Northeast is booming, and the imperial court can no longer subsidize new land. "

Zhu Yijun listened, nodded slowly, and said with a smile on his face: "Why did the old man say the best policy?"

Zhang Juzheng had a weird expression on his face, as if he was about to say something he didn't want to say. He twisted and said, "Is this the best policy? This... um, it hurts the peace." With a look of surprise, he said, "Old gentleman, but it doesn't matter."

Zhang Juzheng said: "The ministers view the emperor's governance, especially the gathering of people's hearts. Only when people's hearts unite can a country establish its foundation and make a difference. And those who can gather people's hearts are called rituals and laws, and the second is the history of the country. The third is written language. Although Myanmar had Bagan first and Dongyu later, the ritual system was just established, the history of the country was lost, and the characters were confused.

"If the army sweeps up, destroys the ritual system, burns up the historical materials, kills all the scholars of literature, and divides and rules them - Dongyu will only be a piece of loose sand! Then the land of Dongyu will be awarded to the landlords in the country, and they will be allowed to enslave the natives and supplement them with slaves. The strategy of promotion is to divide them - then an army of ten thousand people is enough to keep their land, and the southwest will never be troubled by barbarians!"

With a bang, it was Zhu Yijun who was shocked, knocked over the tea bowl on the big case, and the tea flowed down the table.Zhu Yijun stood up, picked up the intelligence compilation on the table and Liu Xian's copy together, and the waiters around him hurried over to clean up.

Zhu Yijun was not shocked by the viciousness of this strategy, but the one who proposed it turned out to be Zhang Juzheng!Zhang Juzheng, a Confucian disciple of self-denial, rites and benevolence!Today, in the Huanghuang Palace City, a vicious colonial policy was proposed.The viciousness of this policy is no less than that of Washington and other generations in later generations, and the "policy of promotion" it has planned is comparable to that of the Western colonists who only have the word "kill".

After calming down, Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "The old gentleman surprised me today." Zhang Juzheng's face was not very good-looking, as if his cruel and cruel side was exposed in front of Zhu Yijun, and he was a little embarrassed.

Seeing Zhu Yijun's behavior, Zhang Juzheng thought that the emperor would choose a strategy, and secretly thought it was a pity.Zhu Yijun pondered for a while and said, "This is a 'barbarian government' that has never been seen in all Chinese dynasties. I wonder how the government and the public will react?"

When Zhang Juzheng listened, he bowed and replayed: "Your Majesty, when the reforms were reformed, what was immutable? Han Feizi said, 'In ancient times, we competed with morality, in the middle ages we competed with wisdom, and today we compete with strength.' In the aftermath, thinking carefully about the sincere teachings of the emperor and his ministers, and looking at the map of the world shown by the emperor, I have understood that this is a world where we are sincerely 'struggling for strength'."

Seeing that Zhu Yijun's expression was straight, his eyes were shining brightly at him, and his face seemed to exude the radiance that he had found a confidant, Zhang Juzheng was also full of pride:

"Judging from the detailed map of Burma drawn by the scouts of the Burmese Army, Lishui Continent is enough for me to face the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. With a little adjustment, it can be a warehouse of rice."

"And the Central Plains and the Lishui Continent are only the land of Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi, and the rest will hardly have the accumulation of grain and grass even in a good year. It is a great disadvantage for me to pay taxes to the southeast by using several provinces to support the world. If you don't take it, I fear that China will want to fight for the world in the future and will not have the 'power'."

When Zhu Yijun heard this, he could not wait to hug the thin Zhang Juzheng and cry on his shoulder.Not easy, five years!Finally, someone understood him, opened his eyes and saw the world beyond China!
Suppressing his excitement, Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Since the founding of the ancestors, I have not traveled to the Western Ocean (note: Indian Ocean) for almost 200 years. Even if Burma produces grain, can it be transported back across the mountains?"

Zhang Juzheng had a package plan early, and when he heard the emperor enter the alley, he redoubled his efforts to incite: "The emperor is far-reaching, and there are idlers who have long been dispatched, and the ministers at the time have not been able to solve it. Dengzhou navy, Yu Dayu has been trained for many years and escorted the sea. The water and water exchanges are complete; and the major government-run shipyards in Longjiang, Linqing, Guangzhou, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou, Fuzhou, Mingzhou, etc., have been stationed by middle officials since the second year of Wanli, and trial-building ships - Your Majesty, you Don't say those boats are made for fun?"

Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, then laughed.Immediately, he smiled wryly and said, "I have lived a tight life. The old craftsmen and blueprints of these government-run shipyards have long since disappeared. In desperation, they competed with private shipyards for 'old people', which caused some trouble. Up to now, the trial production of various types of sea ships is only more than [-] ears, and it is not urgent."

(End of this chapter)