Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 882 Geostrategy
Zhu Youxiao had his own ideas about employing people. Loyalty always came first. With this premise, he would arrange the right talents to the right positions, let them hold power, and let them do things boldly without fear of making mistakes. After all, no one is perfect.

Know where you went wrong, correct it later, remember the lesson and avoid making the same mistake again.

As for hiding something from superiors, that is another matter.

If there is deception, it means there are ideas.

In Zhu Youxiao's view, that was a sign of disloyalty.

Be unfaithful once, never be faithful again.

Never mind the reason!
Zhu Youxiao would not punish his subordinates easily, nor would he choose to shift the blame to his subordinates just because of some situations or problems.

If this is really the case, who would dare to work under you in the future?

As a person in a high position, if you don't even have this level of responsibility and care so much about your reputation, then you might as well just do nothing. After all, the more you do, the more mistakes you make, the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make, and doing nothing is not a bad thing.

Zhu Youxiao never cared about his reputation.

After death, no matter how great the flood is, history books are written by the victors. When you are alive, it is most practical to do as much as possible.

This is why the people in various places today, in their respective positions, follow Zhu Youxiao's wishes and will and promote the implementation of corresponding plans and deployments.

The Military Affairs Council's report is still ongoing.

"…Your Majesty, according to the reports from the Joseon side, the forces of the usurper led by Li Ni are now shrinking in Joseon."

Zhang Guowei pointed at the new map and said with a serious expression: "Especially the various rebellious forces in the northern provinces, they either chose to surrender to the Ming Dynasty army or chose to flee south. The rebellious forces in the court are shrinking. There are even many places where the North Korean side has not sent troops to suppress them, and the rebellious forces have chosen to flee."

This is almost unbearable.

Zhu Youxiao stared at the map of Korea in front of him and frowned slightly. It has been a long time since Korea's suppression of rebellion lasted until now. During this period of time, the Ming Dynasty has gained a lot of benefits in Korea. In addition to real money, there are also a large number of young and strong people and women, and important coastal areas in northern Korea... This directly stimulated the coastal shipbuilding and maritime trade industries in Liaodong, Northern Zhili, Shandong and other places, and accelerated the expansion of some areas, such as the upstream and downstream industries driven by the military industry. Too much of Korea's heritage and vitality have been siphoned away by the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to the above-mentioned factors, new soldiers from Liaodong, Northern Zhili, Shandong and other places were rotated to Korea to participate in the war, and the experience of maritime forces was gained. These significantly enhanced the military strength of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty did not pay too much for these, and except for the death of some men in battle, it benefited the Ming Dynasty too much.

In a war, no one will die.

For a big country with influence, once the war machine is started, no matter how strong the army is, there will inevitably be casualties. As long as the aftermath is handled properly, especially the care of orphans and widows, and the rewards for military merits, the soldiers will not complain. They are even willing to risk their lives for a better future!

After all, this is the only thing they can gain.

"Send a letter to Sun Chengzong and his men in the name of the Military Affairs Council." Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment, then extended his hand to Zhang Guowei and his party. "In view of the current changes in the situation in Korea, the Korean Front Army will be the main force in suppressing the rebellion in Korea. The army sent by our dynasty will guard all places. The Korean royal family and the royal court must shoulder their responsibilities in suppressing the rebellion in Korea, and cannot rely on the suzerain country for everything. How should the Korean people view them in this way?"

"The ministers obey the order."

Zhang Guowei and his entourage immediately bowed and greeted him.

But at the same time, they also felt sad in their hearts. How could they not guess what the emperor was thinking about what he said?

The war in North Korea will not stop in the short term.

After all, if the war really stopped, who would be responsible for the supply of the troops sent to aid North Korea? And how could the navigation and rectification of the three major fleets be put under pressure?

There are also heavy tasks in Liaodong, such as repairing highways, building water conservancy projects, and mining. How can we attract young and strong people from North Korea?

I won’t say anything else.

Today, the number of young and strong Koreans in Liaodong exceeds one million. Of course, these young and strong men have been completely dispersed and scattered across the prefectures, counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Liaodong. The Military Affairs Council knows that among these young and strong Koreans, it would be a good thing if only 20% can survive.

There is also the trade carried out by the Thirteen Hongs in Tianjin, and the scale of this trade is constantly expanding. As far as Zhang Guowei and others know, the female servant industry has already emerged in Korea. As long as the price is right, even if she is from the royal family, you can get her. This shows how important Korea is to the Ming Dynasty at the moment.

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Although many people in the Military Affairs Council knew that the various actions of the court were detrimental to the status of the Ming Dynasty as the suzerain state, what could they do?
The interests involved in North Korea are numerous and deep, and it is not possible to stop just because we want to. Moreover, the governance and development of Liaodong requires regional support from North Korea.

'It seems that the large-scale siphoning in the court can't be maintained for long. 'Compared to what Zhang Guowei and others thought, Zhu Youxiao was thinking about something else at this moment.

'This won't work. If we want to advance the Pan-Northeast strategy, we must have a siphoning area. North Korea's foundation is still a little weak. Once the siphoning effect slows down, the development of various fields in Liaodong, Northern Zhili, Shandong and other places will inevitably be affected and restricted.'

"It is necessary to put the issue on the agenda of using Korea as a springboard to carry out corresponding infiltration and siphoning of the East Japan across the sea. However, in this case, the main force will completely shift from the army to the navy, and the three major fleets of the Ming Dynasty will have to shoulder their responsibilities and missions."

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the development and actual control of the northeastern region of the Ming Dynasty is one of the focuses in the future. However, if the vast undeveloped areas are to be gradually developed, there must be interests to drive it. Otherwise, who would go to that bitter and cold place? Not to mention anything else, the cold climate outside the Great Wall alone is not something that everyone can endure.

But that piece of black soil is too important.

This is one of the strategic locations of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Zhu Youxiao must take it all. But in order to take it, he must be motivated by sufficient interests.

Therefore, with the Liaodong Peninsula as the root, under the gradual development and governance, in order to find a dumping ground and a supply base for the Northeast region, Zhu Youxiao's sights naturally fell on Korea and East Japan. Now that Korea's mission is almost exhausted, East Japan must be replaced.

However, this matter must be carefully planned and cannot be rushed, otherwise the hidden dangers and harms it brings are too great, which Zhu Youxiao cannot accept. Either don’t do it, or do it to the extreme! !
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