"If I were the Emperor, those memorials, along with your own supplements, would have to be carried out even if the ministers were still opposed!" Zhu Huai said.”
"I want ministers to make things difficult for them. Since the countermeasures are correct, unless the other party finds a reason, it will definitely not work if they use some potential risks after opening the sea to fool me. If what they say is reasonable, I will listen. If they say that they are talking about etiquette, righteousness, and shame, then go to hell!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up as he clapped his hands and said,""Well said. If he's talking about propriety, justice, and shame, go to hell!”
"Since ancient times, have there been few examples of national subjugation due to the lack of propriety, righteousness, and shame? If the king did not have his own opinions, how could he govern the country well? How can we expand our territory?"
"Let's not talk about the distant ones. A few days ago, the Imperial Academy suggested to the Emperor that in peaceful times, there should be less war, and that war would lead to death…Anyway, logic is used to fool the Emperor.”
"Let me tell you something. In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, the Timur Khaganate of the Western Regions has paid tribute to the dynasty eight times in total.”
"In the end, the tribute team only arrived at Yingtian Prefecture twice. Think about it, why?”
Zhu Huai pondered for a moment and asked tentatively,"Could he have been robbed halfway? If the countries of the Western Regions wanted to enter the country to pay tribute, Hami was the only way. Hami was no longer under the control of the Ming government. The only possibility was that it had been robbed by the remnants of the Hami Mongol tribe.”
Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head to the sky and laughed. He patted Zhu Huai on the shoulder and said,"What a great grandson! He hit the nail on the head! Beautifully said!"
"Yes! It's almost the same as what you said. You can think of the logic, but what did that group of pedantic scholars from the Imperial Academy say? He asked the emperor to check if the tribute team was lost in the desert and if they would give up because of the weather.”
Zhu Huai widened his eyes and asked in confusion,""Can't the Hanlin Academy scholars see such an obvious logic?”
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted." It's not that they can't see it. It's that they don't want to see it. Because once they know the reason, the Ming Dynasty will definitely start a war. If they start a war, it will waste money and manpower. They don't want to waste money and manpower."”
Zhu Huai frowned." But if this continues, the Pseudo Yuan alien races will continue to test Da Ming's bottom line. Will they just continue to endure it like this?"”
Zhu Yuanzhang clenched his fist and said,"That's right!" Any scumbag who wanted to test Ming's bottom line couldn't be tolerated, nor could it be tolerated, because the country was the king's country, and the home was the king's home! If the country was broken, officials could still continue to be officials, but could a monarch still be a monarch?”
"So, child, now do you understand why the old man taught you not to believe all the pedantic scholars? We should make use of them to know shame, reason, etiquette, and knowledge, but we can't listen to their unrealistic ways of governing the country.”
Zhu Huai nodded in agreement.
Zhu Huai was suddenly curious and asked Zhu Yuanzhang,""Then, in your opinion, who will the imperial court send if there really is a war?”
By the 24th year of Hongwu, although most of the remnants of the Northern Yuan had been wiped out, there were still some remnants of the Northern Yuan royal family hovering in the northern border, waiting for an opportunity to counterattack the Ming Dynasty.
They fled to the grasslands, to the Silk Road, and to Liaodong. They still led the remnants of their troops to prepare to invade the Ming Dynasty at any time.
Ever since the Ming Dynasty was founded, Zhu Yuanzhang had placed the focus of the country's defense on the northern border. Over the years, he had continuously sent the Ming Dynasty's generals to the north to suppress the remnants of the Northern Yuan royal family to the north of the grasslands!
The battle at the Fish-Catching Sea had let the Northern Outsiders witness the might of Da Ming!
Zhu Yuanzhang was deep in thought. He then looked at Zhu Huai and said reminiscently,"Xu Da is very good at learning, and he humbly accepts reasonable suggestions from all sides. He also has a general view of the big picture and is strict in managing the army. He should be the general who knows how to fight the most in the Ming Dynasty.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone changed." However, I like Chang Yuchun more in my heart. This person likes to take risks, be radical, and show off. He's a good fighter.”
He sighed and continued,"Unfortunately, the two Tiger Generals have left."”
Zhu Yuanzhang retracted his thoughts and analyzed Zhu Huai,"There are still many generals that the Imperial Court can use. Song Sheng, Liu Zhen, and Lan Yu are all experts in war.”
"Song Sheng is a steady and ruthless person. If he goes to Hami, he will definitely be able to intimidate the enemy and make them afraid to move in the Western Regions for the next few years. However, the drawback is that he is too steady in his use of troops and will not bring much victory.”
"Liu Zhen is good at attacking cities, but not good at defending. If something goes wrong, he might lose.”
"Where's Lan Yu?" Zhu Huai asked with some anticipation.”
Zhu Yuanzhang facepalmed." Lan Yu…he's the same as Chang Yuchun. He has completely inherited his brother-in-law's style of fighting. He likes to take risks and is aggressive in his use of troops. He either wins or loses.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's analysis was impartial. He had a very good eye for his subordinates.
He looked at Zhu Huai curiously." Child, tell me. In your opinion, if the imperial court sends out troops, who should lead the troops?”
Zhu Huai scratched his head and thought for a while before asking tentatively,"In my opinion, Lan Yu is more suitable.”
Da Ming was the most suitable and most experienced general who had not been eliminated by Zhu Yuanzhang. Only Lan Yu could hold the line.
Moreover, Lan Yu was almost the same as Zhu Yuanzhang when it came to war. Therefore, Zhu Huaicai believed that the imperial court would most likely send Lan Yu.
"Why?" asked Zhu Yuanzhang.
"According to the Emperor's temperament, Lan Yu should be the most suitable candidate in his heart, because this is how the Emperor fights!"”
When Zhu Yuanzhang and Chen Youliang fought at Poyang Lake, Zhu Yuanzhang was at a disadvantage. He used a risky military strategy to lure the enemy in and finally win.
These things had always been talked about with relish, so Zhu Huai also knew about it.
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled knowingly." You brat, good! Blue Jade it is then!"
What?
Zhu Huai stared blankly at Zhu Yuanzhang.”
Zhu Yuanzhang said matter-of-factly,"Anyway, we're just bragging. What's wrong with that?"”
Zhu Huai was speechless." Alright, alright.”
While the two of them were chatting happily, Jiang Ke walked in from outside and whispered something into Zhu Yuanzhang's ear. Zhu Yuanzhang waved Jiang Ke away.
He slowly got up and rubbed his legs. Suddenly, a cold light flashed in his eyes. The old man has left. Something happened!"
Zhu Huai stood up and respectfully obeyed Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Aren't you going to ask what's the matter?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.
"Oh, what's the matter?" Zhu Huai asked blankly.”
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily, his smile filled with deep disdain."Our Big Ming hasn't even looked for the other party yet, and the other party has come to find us first, hehe.”
After he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang straightened his back and walked out with tiger-like steps!
His body carried a strong killing intent!
Zhu Huai understood." The Imperial Court is sending troops!”
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