Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 87 The Magnificent Zhu Di
"After the collapse of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, they fled north and were divided into three tribes: the Tatar, Oara, and Uliangha tribes. The Uliangha tribe was scattered in the Liaohe River and Laoha River areas in the west, close to Liaodong, and its strength was relatively weak. Soon after the founding of the country, Grandpa Taizu surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and became a king."

Zhu Gaoxu spoke eloquently.

"The Tatar tribe is active in the Yinma River (Kullen River) and Xiaohai areas. It is the strongest and is the main threat to the Ming Dynasty."

"If we can conquer the desert tribes and eliminate the Ming Dynasty's threat from the north, then the people in the frontier fortress will be protected from the plunder of the barbarians. With their lives guaranteed, they can produce and pay taxes with peace of mind."

"In addition, the desert is rich in cattle and sheep. Without the war, the trade routes in the frontier fortress will be smooth, and people's hearts will be more profitable. In this way, there will be constant exchanges of businessmen and people."

There is no need for Zhu Gaoxu to elaborate on the benefits of filling the treasury. Zhu Di naturally understands.

"Another point is that after the enemies on the grassland are eliminated, the court's military expenditure will be greatly reduced. The money saved can be used to develop internal affairs and enhance the national power of the Ming Dynasty."

"Yeah." Zhu Di snorted to show that he was listening.

Zhu Gaoxu finally concluded: "So I think, in view of the centuries-old threat from the Xiongnu to the Han and the Turks to the Tang Dynasty, the stability of the desert is related to the destiny of the country, so I, the Ming Dynasty, must conquer the desert."

"What do you think can be done to completely eliminate the threat from the northern grasslands?" Zhu Di then asked.

Zhu Gaoxu replied: "Haier believes that in order to completely stabilize the desert, the only way to establish prefectures and counties is to transform it into a king. If effective rule cannot be established, then the tribes on the grassland will inevitably conquer each other in order to snatch resources. In the end, they will still A new batch of powerful grassland tribes will be born. However, the matter of dividing the government and setting up counties can only be done slowly and not too hastily."

Zhu Di did not pay attention to Zhu Gaoxu's suggestion of "dividing prefectures and setting up counties". He knew that grasslands were not suitable for traditional agriculture.

Nowadays, there are still barbarians in the Jingchu land within the Ming Dynasty. Even if they occupy the desert, how many Han family members will be willing to go there to learn from the grassland people about herding?

Since the Wuliangha tribe surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, there have been voices in the court that the Wuliangha area should be divided into prefectures and counties. However, at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang was like a mirror in his mind. There were at least five or five people in the Wuliangha area a year. It snowed for six months.

In such a harsh environment, it would be impossible to completely Chineseize the Ulyanha area without the efforts of two or three generations.

Although the climate in the desert is different from that in the Ulyanha region, the situation faced when implementing effective rule is similar, and the difficulties encountered in the actual implementation of dividing the government into counties will not be less than when Qin Shihuang conquered Baiyue.

Zhu Di also knew very well that if he enfeoffed Zhu Gaoxu's eldest son in the Nurgan area to establish a country in the future, he would also face the problem of how to Chineseize the native people.

It was too early for him to discuss this problem with Zhu Gaoxu, so he did not continue to ask how to figure it out.

"Tell me again, why did the Ming Dynasty conquer the Lingbei area?" Zhu Di asked again.

"Grandpa Taizu was a man of great talent and strategy. He wanted to change his vassal status outside of China and rule the barbarians with the king of Xia, with the intention of turning the barbarians into Xia. Therefore, in order to completely eliminate the threat on the grassland, in addition to establishing effective rule there, , we still have to conquer the Lingbei area."

Zhu Gaoxu thought that Zhu Di regarded what he just said as perfunctory, so he hurriedly added.

"Because the Lingbei region not only has steep mountains, but also vast plains and abundant rivers. It is the true birthplace of nomadic tribes!"

"That's right! Lingbei is the birthplace of the grassland people. Only by turning it into the territory of the Ming Dynasty can we completely prevent the rise of the grassland people!" Zhu Di couldn't help but praise: "This is the view of your great grandfather and me! "

"Most of the barbarians in the north come from the mountains and forests, and now the Uuliangha tribe has surrendered to the imperial court. If I, the Ming Dynasty, can conquer the entire Lingbei area, level the Daxianbei Mountains (Daxingan Mountains), plow its courtyards, and sweep its caves, then the barbarians from the grasslands will The threat will no longer exist!”

Afterwards, Zhu Di's tone changed, he looked at the sand table and said heroically.

He wanted to make great achievements and create a prosperous age of Yongle. Naturally, he couldn't help but get excited when he talked about conquering Lingbei.

Zhu Gaoxu is a time traveler and thinks deeper than ordinary people. He can see that the real intention of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di is to turn the Lingbei area into "the indivisible inherent territory of China."

But he knew that the grassland was vast and sparsely populated, and the climate in Lingbei was cold.

If the Ming Dynasty eliminated the Tatars, Oara tribes and other tribes in the future, and seized the power to govern the Lingbei area, but wanted to establish the Ming Dynasty vassal state and set up counties there, and immigrate and colonize it, it would take at least several decades and two generations of hard work. to results.

I am afraid that Zhu Di will never see him again in this life, but he, Zhu Gaoxu, will inherit the legacy of Zhu Di and Zhu Yuanzhang and completely eliminate the threat from the north for China.

While Zhu Gaoxu was deep in thought, Zhu Di asked again: "Gaoxu, does he know how big the Lingbei region is, and how does it compare to Liaodong?"

"Grandpa Taizu has mentioned the Lingbei area many times. How dare I not know this?"

Zhu Gaoxu replied respectfully: "The east of Xiaohai stretches for more than 5000 miles (mingli) to the seaside, and this is the Lingbei area. Judging from the map alone, the Lingbei area is much larger than the ten Liaodong areas."

Zhu Di stroked his beard and smiled: "What my son said is absolutely true."

"Although the Lingbei region is cold, it is not without its merits. It faces Liaodong to the south, which is advantageous for trade, and it faces the Whale Sea to the east, which is also convenient for navigation. In addition, the plains between the east of the Daxianbei Mountain and the south of the Changbai Mountain are vast, and there are hundreds of With thousands of rivers and lakes, there is a lot of fertile land that can be opened up for farming.”

Zhu Gaoxu paused and then continued.

"When Ha'er was controlling military affairs in Peiping, he followed Taizu's orders many times to relocate people to cultivate farmland around the Liao River. Now, after several years of development, Ha'er estimates that the existing cultivated land in Liaodong can feed 500 million people. If in the future, When Ming Dynasty captured Lingbei, we can follow the example of Liaodong and implement land reclamation policy there."

"Okay, let's stop talking about conquering the desert and Lingbei. After you go back, think carefully about who is suitable for the position of patrol officer, and recommend a few candidates to me in a few days."

Zhu Di yawned and then said slowly.

"In addition, Jinling Academy has been completed. As the head of the academy, no matter how busy you are, you have to find time to arrange the affairs there properly. Don't let down the expectations of your great grandfather."

"Child take orders."

Zhu Gaoxu said respectfully: "My child, please leave."

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