inspire-indiana Chapter 358 The Ming Dynasty Version Longzhong Pair
Chapter 358 The Ming Dynasty Version Longzhong Pair
Chapter 358 The Ming Dynasty version of Longzhong versus
Not to mention that what Zhu Biao said now is just a blank check. After all, how long he can live is unknown.
Even if Zhu Biao succeeds to the throne, will he be able to remember this joke in the future?
Even if Zhu Biao really remembered it and planned to honor it, how stupid would Ye Xuan have to be to really accept this gift with peace of mind?
Since ancient times, the cunning rabbit has died and the dog has been cooked, and this has always been the case in all dynasties.
Even Zhang Liang had to resort to Taoism to avoid disaster, let alone the Zhu family, who were famous for their vigilance and suspicion in history?
However, Ye Xuan had to pretend to be grateful for Zhu Biao's reaction in order to appease Zhu Biao.
Ye Xuan broke away from Zhu Biao and then saluted Zhu Biao in a serious manner.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness. However, what Ye Xuan said and did was never for glory and wealth, but for the court and the people. Now that the mine has been found, I am relieved."
"As for achievements, it all depends on His Majesty's decisiveness and courage. It all depends on His Majesty's pioneering spirit and hard work. I have already taken advantage of the opportunity to get a reward during this trip to the East. I am already satisfied. I don't dare to think about breaking the earth and becoming a king."
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Zhu Biao grinned and patted Ye Xuan's shoulder pretending to be heroic.
This was a habit he had developed in the military, but it surprised Ye Xuan.
"Your Highness came to me not just to congratulate me, right?"
Seeing that the two sides had almost exchanged pleasantries, and Zhu Biao's reaction made Ye Xuan slightly uncomfortable.
Ye Xuan simply went straight to the topic and asked Zhu Biao about his intentions.
Zhu Biao did not shy away from this this time. He smiled and said: "This is one of my reasons, but not all!"
"I invite you here this time because I want to know that our previous plan has been achieved. Previously, Goryeo was conquered by us, and now Japan has become a subsidiary of our Ming Dynasty. What is the next step?
Where should we go from here?”
Zhu Biao's question is actually a common question in the minds of all insiders.
At present, the Ming Dynasty's army has maintained abundant vitality because of the war. To put it bluntly, even if you randomly select an army, you can go to the battlefield to fight at any time.
Moreover, the two military operations also allowed Ming Dynasty to obtain many resources.
Although the Ming Dynasty also produced these things, it would take many years of operation and development to obtain such an amount.
To put it bluntly, these territories have never been regarded as the real Ming Dynasty lands. Officials and armies can develop them unscrupulously without caring about the depletion of resources here.
How people will live.
It was obvious that Zhu Biao had tasted the sweetness of the life of wanton plundering and mining, and was even a little addicted.
Ye Xuan believed that after these two wars, Prince Zhu Biao was not the only one who had similar thoughts.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, most of the distinguished ministers were military generals. How could they want to live in peace?
If there is a chance to fight, they will definitely rush to request to fight.
Using war to alleviate the placement problem of heroes was also an excellent choice for Zhu Yuanzhang.
After all, if the land laid down by these people is farther away, it can just be used as their fiefdom.
And if someone dies in battle, it can just solve the big threat of losing the tail.
No matter how you look at it, for Zhu Yuanzhang, continuing to expand the war seems to be the best choice.
But Ye Xuan knew that if he continued, the young beast of Ming Dynasty would eventually be dragged down by the war.
After a short silence, Ye Xuan finally thought about his words.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head, reminding Zhu Biao.
"Your Highness wants to ask, where should we use our troops next?"
Zhu Biao was surprised by the straightforward question.
Zhu Biao smiled and nodded, but the heat in his eyes already showed his expectations.
Ye Xuan sighed, "I'm afraid your Highness will be disappointed. What the Ming Dynasty needs most right now is not to continue to expand the war, but to seek stability."
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, but then he immediately asked.
"With such a good opportunity, the morale of the Ming Dynasty's military and people has never been so unified and enthusiastic. If we don't seize the opportunity, I'm afraid in the future——"
(bhfd) Ye Xuan, regardless of his status or etiquette, interrupted Zhu Biao before he finished speaking.
"Your Highness! I have to remind you that if you walk too much, you will stretch your waist, and if you eat too much, you will be strangled to death! It is true that the Ming Dynasty captured Korea and Japan, and it is true that they obtained a large amount of resources, but these populations also have the consequences of war. Loss, these are real troubles.”
"In the short term, Daming has made huge profits, but in fact, it also leaves hidden dangers."
Listening to Ye Xuan's words, Zhu Biao frowned slightly.
Thinking of Ye Xuan's previous explanation, Zhu Biao couldn't help but be a little confused.
He asked: "But didn't you say before that Ming Dynasty should forge ahead and look for opportunities to expand its territory?"
"It's right to look for opportunities to expand. Everything I said before is also the best choice in the current situation.
Ye Xuan paused slightly, trying to find an acceptable explanation for Zhu Biao.
"Now our Ming Dynasty does not have enough management talents. The army needs a lot of food and management talents to conquer various places. These are destined to make the Ming Dynasty unable to launch too many wars in the short term.
Xu was worried that Zhu Biao would not give up, so after Ye Xuan thought for a moment, he did not forget to add a sentence.
"Of course, this is only a temporary situation, and everything will change after a while. If His Highness is still unwilling to give up, we have no other options, but His Majesty may not accept it."
Hearing Ye Xuan's words, Doctor Biao was indeed a little anxious.
He frowned and asked, "What's the solution? Don't show off. There's no one else here. If you say anything, even if it's disrespectful, I'll forgive you!"
Zhu Biao's eagerness made Ye Xuan more and more worried, but at this point, he could only speak directly.
"If His Highness wants to continue to expand, he must have someone to accompany him. Otherwise, with the strength of the Ming family, I am afraid it will be too much.
Zhu Biao was stunned again, his eyes becoming very complicated.
He looked at Ye Xuan, and after thinking for a long time, Tuan asked.
"You want to say that you want me, the Ming Dynasty, to cooperate with other countries to attack other countries or regimes together, and then carve them up?"
Ye Xuan nodded and replied very sincerely: "This is the best plan besides the strike. Your Highness may wish to consider it carefully! There is still time anyway, and none of us need to rush to make a decision, right?"
Zhu Biao nodded, but in the end he couldn't help but ask.
"But if one family sends troops and cooperates with others, what's the difference? Is it possible that the other party can also help us provide food and people?"
Ye Xuan shook his head and said: "It is more of a military alliance than cooperation during an attack. We have to find an ally first, and then slowly talk about [each taking what he needs to be able to stay apart."