Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 700 Everyone celebrates
"I don't know where the report of victory came from. Liaodong? Korea? Sichuan and Guizhou? There are too many places where our dynasty is involved in wars at the moment."

"Indeed, too many places are involved in the war. This is not a good thing for the court and the country. Even though all expenses for Korea's resistance to the invaders and rebellion are provided by the Korean royal family and court, some of the food shipped to Korea, as well as a large number of military supplies, are purchased in our country. This puts a lot of pressure on the local areas."

"Speaking of Korea, I don't know what the current Korean war situation is like. The Lee family usurped the throne and disregarded social norms and laws. They dared to do such a thing that angered heaven and people. They are really the thieves of the Lee family!!"

"Your Majesty, you sent the Minister Wang. We must be vigilant. If what happened to the Lee family happens again under our Great Meiji, it will be detrimental to the country..."

"But speaking of it, it is still good for the court to report the victory to the capital. After all, it is almost New Year's Day. If this matter can be made public, it will be beneficial to the whole Ming Dynasty."

In the midst of the wind and snow, a group of people wearing scarlet official robes hurried towards the Qianqing Palace, undergoing layers of inspection and examination along the way.

Against the backdrop of white, the red body and black hair appear so eye-catching.

The wars in Liaodong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Korea and other places have always been controversial in the court. Even though the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty had an extremely tough attitude and believed that any rebels who threatened the stability of the Ming Dynasty and challenged the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty must pay a heavy price for their actions, private discussions and doubts never stopped.

Without him.

The scope involved was too wide. The northeastern and southwestern regions under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty were both affected by the war and became unstable.

In order to resolve the war conflicts in the above-mentioned areas, many parts of the Ming Dynasty had to take action. If there were no other problems, the scope of the war would be wider. However, before and after this, disasters occurred in northern Zhili, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi and other places one after another, which put too much pressure on the central level.

The Northeast and Southwest regions were dragged into the vortex of war, while the Northern Zhili region, Central Plains region, and Northwest region were in the situation of post-disaster reconstruction.

And that’s not even mentioning what’s happening in the southeast.

This means that the current Ming Dynasty seems to be in a delicate and stable state, but if any unexpected situation occurs during this period, it may have a profound impact on the Ming Dynasty.

Don't forget that the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty are also not stable. Compared with the various internal problems in the nine borders, the various grassland forces located in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty will jump out from time to time to disgust the Ming Dynasty.

And this is the real situation of the Ming Dynasty.

These are the problems and troubles that have accumulated both inside and outside the Ming Dynasty over decades or even longer as a result of people simply choosing to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear.

It is absolutely impossible and unrealistic to solve these problems and troubles in just one or two years.

What actually worries Zhu Youxiao more about the current situation is the endless natural disasters that will occur in the next ten years or even longer.

If we cannot withstand the pressure now and continue to force the central and local levels to move forward, then once endless disasters occur one after another, the Ming Dynasty may really be dragged down.

This is why Zhu Youxiao insisted on his own opinion.

Through some controllable aspects, we can force the Ming Dynasty to make changes. Even if the process is not pleasant, it is better than having situations occur one after another and the court has no way to deal with them.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!!"

In the East Warm Pavilion, there were sounds of greetings. "The battle in Liaodong has come to an end."

Zhu Youxiao, sitting on the throne, picked up the victory report in his hand and glanced at the cabinet ministers standing in front of him. "The battle of Tieling and the battle of Jinshan dealt a heavy blow to the rebellious Jianlu."

Victory in Liaodong?
Zhu Guozuo, Qian Qianyi, Sun Ruyou, Bi Ziyan and other cabinet ministers showed different expressions on their faces when they heard what the emperor said.

Ever since the emperor set up the Military Affairs Council to oversee all matters related to suppressing the rebellion, it actually involved the war situation in various places, and the officials outside the court did not know much about it.

This brings a benefit.

There are fewer people meddling in things blindly, and as for how to fight many battles, after the general direction is made clear at the central level, the specific implementation stage will be handed over to the senior management of the region to implement and execute it in light of the current situation. If there is a deviation between the two, the opinions of the region will prevail for the time being.

The Ming Dynasty's information transmission was far inferior to that of later generations. If one intervenes in everything and does not give the corresponding regions the autonomy they deserve, then one is fighting a stupid war. Opportunities do not wait for anyone, and if one misses it, then one misses it.

How was the Battle of Sarhu lost?

Isn't it that the central government's eagerness for war deeply influenced the Liaodong side, and Yang Hao, regardless of whether he was ready or not, launched an offensive in the face of pressure transmitted layer by layer, disregarding the objective facts. From this moment on, the defeat of the Ming Dynasty was doomed.

"The battle in Liaodong was not easy."

Looking at the cabinet ministers with different expressions, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "In addition to the two major battles I mentioned, many other battles occurred during this period. Liaodong and Liaoxi were all involved. The Governor-General and the Governor-General of Liaodong paid a lot to win the final victory over the Jianlu."

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"In my opinion, the end of the Jinshan Battle can be regarded as the restoration of the lost national prestige of the Ming Dynasty through the battle of iron and blood."

"Xiong Tingbi, Hong Chengchou and others have made great contributions!"

"I summoned you here today for one thing. Please draft an imperial edict detailing the war in Liaodong and present it to me. I will order the Military Affairs Council to compile the corresponding military intelligence files and hand them over to the Cabinet."

"Before the New Year arrives, this edict will be issued in the name of the cabinet. I want everyone in the world to know that while they are living a peaceful life, the sons and daughters of the Ming Dynasty have paid a price for the Ming Dynasty and for the stability of the world!!"

"The ministers obey the order."

All the ministers in the hall bowed and saluted immediately.

"And one more thing."

Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment, then extended his hand to the ministers in front of him and said, "Along with this imperial edict, I will also issue another imperial edict. In view of the achievements made in Liaodong, I have decided to reduce the tax for one year in Liaodong, Northern Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Guizhou. This is a favorable policy that the men of the Ming Dynasty have fought for them. The Ministry of Revenue will handle the specific matters."

"!!!"

A single word stirred up a thousand waves. Zhu Guozuo, Qian Qianyi and others were all shocked after hearing it, especially Bi Ziyan, the cabinet assistant and the Minister of Revenue. He was even more shocked. The emperor's decree was too meaningful...

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