The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 462 Zhu Ying's Response

"Okay, what a Mu Chun. If he has the style of his father, it seems that if the Southwest is handed over to him, we will not be disappointed."

In the early dynasty, the frontier urgently reported that the current Xiping Marquis Muchun led an army of 20 to break through the Luchuan, Awa, and Menggen coalition forces, and all lost land has been recovered.

At present, I am asking the imperial court whether to continue marching.

Hearing such news, all the civil officials who impeached Xiping Marquis Muchun before all bowed their heads and remained silent.

And the military officers on the side of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion were all elated.

Mu Chun, Mu Ying's son, was familiar with most of the military officers of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, such as Fu Youde, who was with Mu Ying when he fought in Yunnan.

At that time, Mu Chun had already joined the army.

Under Mu Ying's teaching, Mu Chun naturally referred to Fu Youde and others as uncles and had a close relationship.

Besides, as Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, Mu Ying also belonged to Huaixi Xungui military generals group. He used to be the core of the princeling party. Although he later guarded Yunnan and had less communication, the relationship was there.

"Since Marquis Xiping has won, let's have a chat about what to do with the Three Kingdoms next, dear friends, whether to continue the fight or ask the Three Kingdoms to pay some compensation."

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to speak.

As soon as the words fell, Fu Youwen, the right servant of the household department, who is Fu Youde's cousin, stepped forward and said: "Please play."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Quite play."

Fu Youwen said: "The minister believes that Luchuan has rebelled many times and has bad intentions. His royal family has received the favor of my Ming Dynasty and is ungrateful. It should be mainly suppressed."

"This time, we unite with other two countries to take advantage of our Ming Dynasty's foreign wars and take the opportunity to invade. It can be seen that there are rebellious bones in the back of its head."

"Now those who are in charge of the Luchuan Kingdom think of the law and are full of ambitions. Even if King Qianning's previous battle to establish borders broke his vitality, there is still no reason to surrender sincerely."

"If the army goes straight up, take the capital of the country, remove the royal family, and establish a new king, who will be my imperial edict."

"This way will ensure long-term peace and stability, and the Luchuan Kingdom will not dare to commit another crime."

After listening to Fu Youwen's performance, Zhu Yuanzhang did not express his position.

After a while, Chen Sidao, the left servant of the Ministry of War, came out of the squad and said: "Please play."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Quite playing."

Chen Sidao made a bow: "I think Fu Shilang's ideas are too radical. Now I am raising 50 troops in the Ming Dynasty to conquer the Wa Kingdom. It is very costly and there is no visible benefit at present."

"Although the war in the Wa Kingdom is going smoothly, the shortage of food is very serious. Recently, a large amount of food and salaries have been shipped on board, which is a big burden on our Daming treasury."

"The Three Kingdoms of Luchuan, Meng Gen, and Awa, although they intend to take advantage of the fire, have been pacified by Hou Xiping in one fell swoop. If there is another conquest at this moment, the loss will be too great."

"Just talking about Yunnan, it is extremely vast, and the chieftains of all parties are not completely stable, and there are occasional rebellions."

"If Xiping Hou wins all the way, it's okay to say, but if there is half a point that goes wrong, there are some chieftains in the southwest who are not willing to surrender, and there has never been a rebellion."

"In this way, if the army goes south, the southwest territory will be empty, and it will be extremely easy to become unstable. When the army returns, all previous efforts will be wasted. If it does not return, it will be difficult to suppress, and it will be in a dilemma."

"Besides, Luchuan, Awa, and Menggen are the three kingdoms where there are dense mountains and forests, few rice fields, and high water vapor, which is not suitable for high-yield crops. The food needed by 20 troops depends on Yunnan farming, which may be difficult to meet. At that time, only The treasury of the court is transporting grain, and the treasury is empty."

"I believe that the main thing to stop the conquest is to stabilize Yunnan. If Yunnan has a vast territory, it would be a bit reluctant for Xipinghou to suppress it. If the territory expands further, it will be difficult to maintain."

Chen Sidao's words naturally won the approval of many civil officials.

The key is the last sentence.

Now the military and political power in Yunnan is in the hands of Mu Chun alone. Although he is only a Marquis, he is actually no different from the King of Yunnan.

As far as the Ministry of War is concerned, the province of Yunnan has long since ceased to be under its control, and almost all transfer orders are decided by Yunnan, or in other words, the Mu Palace.

The court's power over Yunnan has been reduced to the extreme.

Especially now that Mu Ying is dead, and Mu Chun is the successor.

Mu Ying used to be His Majesty's adoptive son, so naturally there is nothing to say, but Mu Chun is not, who can guarantee that he has no ambitions.

Judging from the current situation, Mu Chun's 20 army, not to mention the conquest of the Three Kingdoms, is not a big problem in taking down Luchuan.

But this made the power of Mu Palace further expanded.

Yunnan is located at the border, with a vast territory. After further expansion, the population of soldiers and horses will increase.

It is okay to submit all the way, but if there is a heart of disobedience, it will be a disaster for Daming.

After Fu Youwen, the right servant of the household department, and Chen Sidao, the right servant of the military department, finished the performance, the Fengtian Hall began to be lively.

Officials continue to play, either in favor or against.

The focus is to analyze the pros and cons of war and non-war.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Ying sighed in her heart.

Being an emperor is really not easy.

As far as the current arguments of the two sides are concerned, there is no gap at all. It can be said that each has its own reasons. It is difficult to say that one side can completely overwhelm the other.

And in the end, the final decision naturally fell on the emperor.

Even Zhu Ying didn't dare to say which side's choice was completely correct.

For example, some emperors with relatively mediocre talents in history, who can know right or wrong when they make a choice at this time.

Behind some seemingly fatuous decisions, there may also be their original reasoning.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, and the eunuch Liu He, who was next to him, was stamped by the chief of ceremonies, and immediately said loudly: "Quiet!"

The discussions in Fengtian Palace fell silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Dasun, what do you think about this matter?"

Zhu Ying already knew that the old man would definitely ask her about it, and it could be regarded as a test.

Zhu Ying replied: "My grandson thinks that we should fight."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not refute or agree, and asked: "Da Sun, tell me your opinion."

Zhu Ying nodded and analyzed; "Fu Shilang is right. Regarding the Luchuan Kingdom, there have been rebellions many times. It is obvious that he has hidden his disobedience for a long time. But whenever there is any opportunity, he will immediately rebel."

"This time to join forces with the other two countries to send troops is obviously not a temporary idea, but a long-planned plan."

"Even if we don't fight this time, if I, Ming, have any chance in the future, I will rebel again. From this point of view, the royal family of Luchuan has become a generation of wolf ambitions."

"So Sun'er thinks it's time to fight, and it shouldn't be Luchuan, and Meng Gen can't let it go."

Hearing this, there was an uproar in the hall.

Even Fu Youwen from the main station did not expect that His Royal Highness would not only fight Luchuan Kingdom, but also Menggen Kingdom.

Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned and said, "Conquering the two countries at the same time will put a lot of pressure on Marquis Xiping. If it doesn't go well, there will be some trouble."

Zhu Ying bowed back and said: "Menggen's country is small, but Luchuan's territory is [-]% the size. Luchuan's country took the lead in this crime against our Ming Dynasty, and even borrowed troops from Awa later."

"Even so, there are only more than [-] soldiers. From this, it can be seen that the national power of Luchuan and Gen is not strong now."

"Furthermore, Xiping Hou defeated the soldiers of the Three Kingdoms with great momentum. There must be chaos in Luchuan Menggen's country."

"The Red River starts from the south and passes through Luchuan, Menggen, Lancang, and the four countries of Annan. Now in Annan, there are [-] elites from our Ming Dynasty, who can echo back and forth to contain Lancang."

"Meng Gen's small country only has [-] soldiers, which is enough to enter its capital and change the world. Luchuan does not need more than [-] soldiers, but has [-] troops. Taking advantage of this opportunity of victory, it will be as powerful as a broken bamboo."

"The Marquis of Xiping doesn't need to go in person. He led [-] soldiers back to Yunnan to stabilize the territory."

"After the two countries are taken down, the royal family is abolished and a new king is established. All the money and food for our Ming march will be borne by the two countries. There is no need to pay it at once. It can be paid every year for ten or twenty years."

"For the soldiers in the two countries, we implement the shift system of our Daming Guards. They go to Yunnan for drills, garrison farms, and replace them for several years."

"It is also possible to promote the young talents of the chieftains in Yunnan to serve as civil and military officials in the two countries, to control them and slowly infiltrate them."

"The newly established kings of the two countries will be sealed by the Ming Dynasty. When they are sealed, they must come to the capital to have an audience."

"Use the prosperity of our capital to frighten their hearts, and use our military strength to frighten their gods, so that they can destroy their disobedience."

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, there was silence in the court hall.

This novel way is something that most officials today have never thought of.

In the eyes of many officials, for a foreign country, it is nothing more than being included in the Ming Dynasty, or making it pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

But His Royal Highness Taisun's method is completely different.

Although it has not been included in Daming, it has been completely emptied from all aspects, and a series of arrangements will gradually strengthen its control.

Zhu Ying's approach is based on demilitarization and then education.

Similar to colonial means, but not quite the same.

For example, Luchuan, Meng Gen, including Lancang and Annan, still have slavery, which is very different from the current situation in Ming Dynasty.

What Zhu Ying has to do is to use the more advanced system and culture of Ming Dynasty to encroach on it.

After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to it, he said with a smile; "Dasun's method is very good, dear friends, but do you have any ideas or supplements."

After the officials below listened, there was nothing left to say.

His Majesty has already said so.

Immediately, officials from all walks of life began to play.

"His Highness Grandson's method really opened the eyes of the humble official. Compared with the competition for talent just now, it is especially ridiculous."

"His Royal Highness Taisun is really quick-witted, and I am absolutely inferior to you."

"This countermeasure can not only stabilize the territory of Yunnan, but also deal with the disobedience of the two countries. Such a good strategy, even if I want to break my head, I can't think of it."

Waves of compliments, one after another, no one would be stingy with a few words of praise for such a good thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded happily.

After all, these arrangements made by the grandson are indeed very good.

In fact, there is another point in this matter, that is, the loyalty issue of the Mu Palace, which Zhu Ying did not mention.

He naturally knows that history has long witnessed the loyalty of the Mu Palace. Even though it has been passed down for nearly 300 years, Yunnan has always been very stable under the control of the Mu Palace.

Moreover, Mu Wangfu's loyalty to Daming has never changed in any way.

After removing the question of fidelity and reliability, things naturally become simpler.

"Since all the lovers don't have any other opinions, let's make a decision according to Dasun's method."

"Soldiers are expensive, and the Ministry of War immediately draws up the documents and expedites them to Yunnan within [-] miles."

Zhu Yuanzhang made a final decision.

Ru Yu, Minister of the Ministry of War, bowed and said, "I obey the order."

After the early dynasty, inside the Huagai Hall.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "Grandson, are you so assured of Mu Chun's loyalty to our Daming?"

This is Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts.

For Mu Ying, his adopted son, Zhu Yuanzhang has always trusted him very much, so he handed over the whole Yunnan to him.

But it's a little strange that Dasun is like this.

After all, the eldest grandson had never had any communication with Mu Ying. As for Mu Chun, that is, when Mu Ying was buried, he might have met.

But at that time, the eldest grandson hadn't entered the palace yet, so naturally it didn't matter.

At present, the key to Luchuan is not to fight or not to fight. Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention, if Dasun didn't propose it, he still didn't want to fight.

It's not that he is afraid of changes in Yunnan, but in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the current Yunnan is already big enough, and it is not the key issue at all to make it bigger or smaller.

Moreover, with small countries like Luchuan approaching, there is also pressure on Yunnan, coupled with the complexity of the chieftains in the territory, so that the descendants of Muying's family can only focus on governance.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that his trust in Mu Ying, and even Mu Chun, Mu Ying's son, did not mean that his descendants would have the same trust.

After Mu Ying's descendants managed Yunnan well, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that his descendants would definitely not let them dominate.

There will naturally be checks and balances.

Some things, not only look at the present, but also look at the future.

Zhu Ying replied after hearing the words: "Of course, my grandson has never met Xipinghou, but my grandson has other ideas, so I decided to fight Luchuan and Meng Gen."

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "The grandson is just talking about what he thinks."

Zhu Ying replied: "The four countries of Luchuan, Menggen, Lancang, and Annan are close to our Ming Dynasty. In addition to the four countries, there are many other countries such as Champa, Lanna, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Ava, and Baigu. It's quite confusing."

"Now that Ming Dynasty has lifted the sea ban, the countries in the southeast are just in the western region."

"Grandson has an idea for a long time. After the Wa country is initially settled down, I, Ming, will form a sea fleet to go to the west to conduct trade, and to promote my country's prestige beyond the four seas."

"That's why I have today's idea."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the words, he knew that Dasun wanted to attack the entire Western Ocean, gain benefits from it, and expand the territory of Ming Dynasty.

The [-] Ming elites stationed by Annan were the first nail to be planted.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What the Ming Dynasty lacks the most is not the expansion of its territory, but the lack of talents to govern the region, including the issue of loyalty. These great grandsons should give more consideration."

Zhu Ying nodded and replied: "The grandson just thought that these places are not considered barren. Earlier, Yun Wen proposed that if he wanted to go to Champa, he would be a vassal, and the grandson agreed."

Hearing that Zhu Yunqi was going to Zhancheng, Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly taken aback, this was something he had never thought of.

(End of this chapter)