"I say, in the future, let Big Ming's soldiers specially eat this canned food. What do you think?”Lu Ya said with a smile.
Gulp…Zhu Yuanzhang gulped. To make sure he didn't hear wrongly, he confirmed again,""State Preceptor, are you saying that every soldier in Great Ming will have to eat this canned food?”
"Yes!" Lu Ya nodded.
"State Preceptor, are you teasing us?”Zhu Yuanzhang still couldn't believe it. Lu Ya's words made him feel like it was a joke.
Because it was impossible!
Besides meat, there were many other vegetables in the can. They were nutritious and full.
If every soldier ate this canned food, how much meat would be consumed?
With the current Da Ming, he simply could not bear such a price.
"We've known each other for twenty years. When have I not fulfilled my promises?" Lu Ya shook his head and said seriously.”
Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent.
In these 20 years, everything Lu Ya said had indeed come true.
Including his rebellion, everything that had never happened was told by him in advance.
He had even accurately predicted that Empress Ma would become his virtuous wife, not to mention that his prophecy had fulfilled the fact that he had become the emperor.
After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said,
"I naturally believe in the abilities of the state preceptor. However, this can of meat has so much meat in it. If this were to spread to the entire army, how many livestock would have to be killed? The Ming Dynasty doesn't have so many livestock to kill.”
Obviously, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Lu Ya was going to give him the food formula in the can and then let him mass produce it before equipping the army.
However, Da Ming really didn't have that many livestock to kill.
The soldiers only ate porridge.
Meat for every meal?
Don't even think about it. That was a benefit that only high officials and nobles could enjoy.
Lu Ya was stunned. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang had misunderstood, so he explained with a smile,"Since I conjured this can for you, of course, you don't have to produce it yourself.”
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at him.
"State Preceptor, you mean…"
"I'll conjure this can for you.”"I'll give you as much as you want," Lu Ya said with a smile.”
"Ah?" Zhu Yuanzhang's heart trembled, and then he looked overjoyed."State Preceptor, are you really going to change as much as you can?”
Lu Ya didn't say anything. With a wave of his hand, boxes of canned food appeared behind him. They were neatly packed and looked exactly the same as the canned food he had eaten before.
Zhu Yuanzhang's entire body trembled, his face full of excitement.""Good, good. With this can, the fighting strength of my soldiers will be able to rise to another level. It is only a matter of time before we destroy Northern Yuan.”
"Oh, Chongba, open up the situation. Not only Northern Yuan, but we will also let the Ming army sweep the world.”Lu Ya said seriously.
" Ah, the whole world..." Zhu Yuanzhang felt dizzy and wondered if he was dreaming.
"Yes, the whole world. But before that, we have to build the Great Ming into a powerful empire.”Lu Ya said.
Lu Ya thought for a moment and continued,
"Chongba, as the saying goes, before the troops move, the grain and fodder move first. In fact, the most troublesome thing in a war was food. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, you have to recruit a large number of civilians to transport food.”
"In this way, the country not only has to provide for soldiers, but also hundreds of thousands of civilians. Along the way, the people eat and the horses chew, which is a huge loss to the national strength.”
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He naturally understood this logic, but he did not interrupt and waited for Lu Ya to continue.
Lu Ya drank a mouthful of wine to moisten his throat. He pointed at the can and said with a smile,"But, with this thing, you won't need the commoners to transport grain.”
"I'll make as much as you want to eat. I'm the transport captain of the army.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up, his expression filled with excitement and excitement."Imperial Preceptor, if this is the case, then we will thank Imperial Preceptor on behalf of the millions of people of Great Ming.”
Lu Ya nodded. Just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted,"Imperial Preceptor, I came here today to ask Imperial Preceptor to read our Great Ming's fortune and see how it is.”
Lu Ya raised his eyebrows and muttered,""Chongba, before we calculate, I have a question to ask you.”
"Please ask, State Preceptor," Zhu Yuanzhang said seriously.”
Lu Ya pondered for a moment and slowly said,"
"Chongba, let me ask you. You established the Great Ming Dynasty because you wanted to revive China and build a prosperous era that far surpassed the Han and Tang Dynasties. Or do you want your Zhu family to stand above all the people and make this Great Ming World your private property?”
Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils constricted. He had never expected the Imperial Advisor to ask such a question.
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked,"Imperial Preceptor, can't we coexist with the Zhu family and establish the prosperous Han and Tang dynasties?”
Lu Ya smiled.
Very good, Old Zhu did not immediately choose the Zhu family to stand above the people, but wanted the two to coexist.
This meant that Old Zhu still had the ambition to revive China.
Of course, he also had his own limitations. Wanting the Zhu Clan to reign above all the people, this was very normal.
Zhu Yuanzhang was used to living a hard life when he was young. He wanted his descendants to live a better life. There was nothing wrong with that. Lu Ya also understood him.
" These two can coexist, but it's only a flash in the pan and can't last long. This is the dominance of the historical cycle rate, and it can't be changed by human power.”Lu Ya replied.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked,"
"State Preceptor, what is the historical cycle rate?”
Lu Ya didn't answer, but asked,"
"Chongba, I asked you to read the history books. From a historical point of view, did you learn anything?”
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment and said,"
"Any newly established dynasty will definitely be stable and prosperous in the beginning, but after two to three hundred years, it will definitely decline and die.”
"Yes, is there anything else?" Lu Ya asked with a smile.
Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought again. After thinking for a while, he shook his head."That's all I've comprehended."
"Not bad!" Lu Ya didn't force it and returned to the original point of the topic. He said,"
" The so-called historical cycle rate focuses on the word cycle. This is the trajectory of human civilization from ancient times to the present.”
" The development of humanity and the advancement of technology have made the fire of civilization burn brighter and brighter, but it has never been able to illuminate all the darkness, dispel all the haze, or break free from the cycle of rise and fall.”
Zhu Yuanzhang listened attentively, frowning as he pondered.
Lu Ya continued,"
" For those who know a little about the history of mankind, it is not difficult to notice the irrefutable law from the changes of regime and dynasties recorded in the long history.”
"The performance of this iron law is hidden in the words soaked in blood and tears.”
" From the distant past to today, the countless components of the civilization of mankind, from primitive tribes to empires, seem to have been plagued by a strange disease.”
"No matter how you struggle, you won't live long.”
"In the early stages of the establishment of any dynasty in history, the interests of all its members, at least the majority of its members, can still be prioritized.”
" But as time passes, it will definitely slide into the abyss of corruption, decay, collapse, and even extinction.”
Lu Ya said faintly,
"When the pressure of decay reaches an extreme, it will inevitably lead to resistance.”
" All the once magnificent empires will collapse and be reduced to ashes by the fury of the oppressed.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked.
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