After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 69
"I understand, the main attack on the Koryo army." Hua Yunlong said.

"You probably haven't fully understood what we mean." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Hua Yunlong, tell me, where do you want to bring the Daming army to Goryeo?"

"At least go to Kaijing and oust Wang Yu, King of Goryeo." Hua Yunlong said, "Then Wang Yu violated our Daming border two years ago. ."

"Wrong!" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "We have to hit the southernmost point of Goryeo until we can see the sea. In addition, we will take the opportunity to occupy some islands in the sea and all belong to Daming."

"Your Majesty, I understand." Hua Yunlong fell silent.Throughout the ages, the armies of the Central Plains dynasties have attacked Goryeo, and at most they have only reached Kaijing, and have never been to the south.

That is to say, the place to the south of Kaijing is a brand new battlefield, and there is no historical battle to learn from.

What if the southern battlefield is very dangerous?There are many dangerous poisonous insects and beasts in the mountains, and the miasma and poisonous swamps are all over the place.

For example, the frightening South Cross Country Mountain.

The most afraid of encountering such a situation is when marching and fighting. The soldiers are severely attritioned in non-combat. How can we talk about conquest?

"Your Majesty, the army of the Central Plains dynasties has never set foot in the land south of Goryeo. If it encounters a dangerous mountain range and needs to cross a serious downsizing, it will not only fail to conquer Goryeo, but also make the Ming Dynasty lose its prestige."

"Hua Yunlong, don't you read the map?" Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the Goryeo Peninsula on the map, "The south of Kaijing is their most beautiful and rich land, and there are no dangerous mountains at all."

"The land there is fertile, rich in rice, and rich in pastures. It is a god-sent horse farm. The remnants of the former Yuan colluded with the King of Goryeo to build a horse farm in Goryeo. We never knew the location before, but now it seems that it should be in the south of Goryeo."

"Your Majesty, since the land in the south of Goryeo is the most fertile, why didn't the armies of the dynasties think about conquering?" Li Shanchang asked.

"Because the monarch at that time was short-sighted and didn't see this." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "In addition, the generals and soldiers who went on expeditions have returned to their hearts, and they did not want to stay in foreign countries. If the monarch did not give them strict orders, they would not continue to fight south. But this time is different, we will let the Ming army conquer the south and hit the coast."

"I understand." Huaian Hou Hua Yunlong said.

"What's the point of attacking Goryeo if the Ming army spends countless money and food if they don't occupy the rich land in the south?" Zhu Yuanzhang said, "The reason why the monarchs of previous dynasties were not keen on conquering Goryeo was mainly because they did not know the richness of the south. According to our estimation, the richness of the land in the south of Goryeo is no worse than that of the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River.”

"His Majesty's vision surpasses that of all the kings of the past!"

"Once the horse farm is seized, we can continuously provide war horses for the Ming cavalry."

When a group of generals heard the words, they flattered one after another.

"In addition, after Hua Yunlong captures Goryeo, we will send scholars to follow up, teach them the culture of the Central Plains, and educate the people there. They are descendants of Jizi, and they are easy to educate."

"And after the capture of Goryeo, you should encourage the soldiers to marry local women and take root there. Goryeo has just experienced a war, and young and strong men will definitely be killed and injured."

"The minister obeys the order." Hua Yunlong said.

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Emperor Zhu wants to completely occupy Goryeo!The ministers finally fully understood Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions.First conquest, then civilization and education to keep up, and then encourage soldiers to marry local women...

In this way, it will not take a hundred years for Goryeo to be assimilated by the Ming Dynasty, not just a vassal state.

The Central Plains dynasties of all dynasties never thought of occupying Goryeo, but this time Emperor Zhu set a precedent in history and did something that the monarchs of all dynasties did not do. This battle will definitely go down in history.

"Your Majesty, this minister thinks this is inappropriate!" At this time, Song Lian, a scholar, stood up and admonished, "The kings of all dynasties and dynasties have always used troops to conquer Goryeo.

"We can't do things that others haven't done? Everything has a beginning." Zhu Yuanzhang sneered, "The thoughts of you scholars are simply stubborn."

"Besides, you have always touted us as a famous monarch of the ages. If you don't dare to do things that others have not done, everything will stick to the rules. How can you be called a famous monarch of the ages? If you continue to oppose this reason, That means you were all deceiving you before."

"Chen, I don't dare." Song Lian said tremblingly and returned to the train.The exaggerated words that the ministers used to flatter Zhu Yuanzhang have now become a stone to shoot at their own feet.

"Your Majesty, you are trying to start a large-scale war against Goryeo. This minister thinks that it is absolutely impossible to start a war rashly!" A civil servant stood up and said.The scholars in the courtroom really jumped out and objected. When they heard that the emperor was going to fight, they were like cats with their tails stomped on.In their minds, it is okay to be forced to fight, but it is absolutely impossible to take the initiative to fight.

"Koryo colluded with the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty to invade Liaodong, and His Majesty sent the Marquis of Huai'an to defeat him, and made him surrender and promise never to rebel.

"The sage Confucius said it well, to govern the country and govern affairs with caution!" Gao Qi said.

"Confucius said to fight carefully, not not to fight!" Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly, "We've spent a whole night thinking about conquering Korea. Not only is it not 'careless', but it is prudent."

"Your Majesty, I also said that good soldiers are ominous..." Liu Bowen stepped forward to show off a piece of literature, "Fu Jia soldiers are ominous weapons, and things are evil, so there is no place for those who have the Tao..."

"A soldier is an ominous weapon, not a gentleman's weapon. It is used as a last resort, and tranquility is the best. The sage has made it very clear that rashly sending troops is not a gentleman's behavior, and it must be used only when it is absolutely necessary."

"Goryeo is already invading Liaodong, so it's not a last resort?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked, "Besides, all soldiers are ominous? Then we overthrow the rotten court of the Yuan Dynasty and establish the righteous division of the Ming Dynasty Han Dynasty is also ominous. What a bunch of nonsense! Could it be that my Han people, the tens of millions of poor people, should be enslaved by them, and even if they die of starvation, they should be quiet and peaceful?"

Liu Bowen was reprimanded by Zhu Yuanzhang and retreated in embarrassment.I secretly regretted that I shouldn't talk too much just now. After Emperor Zhu was instructed by an expert, he was no longer the previous Emperor Zhu, and culturally, he and Li Shanchang could be allowed to control.

(End of this chapter)