Zhu Biao stood in front of his father and said: "Not to mention the Wa Kingdom, just mentioned Goryeo, although he accepted the canonization of the Central Plains Dynasty, but for a long time adopted the royal system similar to the Central Plains Dynasty, quite a "foreign king and inner emperor" feeling, culturally similar to the Central Plains, Confucianism is prosperous, the imperial examination prevails, and the laws are complete. ”

"Father, these small countries are no longer the savages of the past, they are growing step by step, my Ming is not weaker than the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the surrounding threats are far stronger than the Han and Tang Dynasties."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and pondered, Zhu Biao slowly told his worries about the future, not only for Goryeo, but also for the Japanese and Mongolia, Zhu Biao naturally knew that when the Chinese civilization was really caught up and surpassed, although the Ming Dynasty still had a leading advantage, it was not high.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the agricultural civilization, etiquette culture, and scientific and technological level have been far ahead of the world, which is enough to beat all the barbarians around.

Although the Han and Tang dynasties were short board in the large-scale formation of cavalry, tactics and logistics support relative to the Huns and Turks who came and went like the wind, when this short board was made up with the growth of national strength, it was basically possible to beat the opponent, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty drove the Xiongnu north, and Tang Taizong became the Khan of Heaven because of this.

Although the Xiongnu Turks are strong, but the weapons are bronze, they are all excellent, as for the tactics, not to mention the tactics, and the smelting technology of the Han and Tang dynasties is far beyond the world's civilizations, sophisticated iron weapons, easy to cut off the opponent's bronze weapons, hard armor to set off the weakness of the opponent's leather clothing, superb tactical skills can turn them around.

Although the Xiongnu and Turks were also actively absorbing the Central Plains civilization to arm themselves, although there were also many scum who transported tea, salt and iron to them, this was far from enough, so they were destroyed after all.

Generations of grassland nomadic regimes have continuously absorbed the Central Plains civilization to improve themselves, and the gap with the Central Plains agricultural civilization is getting smaller and smaller. By the Khitan period, it had already formed the meaning of a semi-Confucian dynasty, as evidenced by the existence of the Liao regime, which maintained nomadic characteristics and agricultural civilization for more than 200 years.

The Mongols rose up and conquered the west three times to establish a huge empire, and the number and breadth of the Mongol kingdoms destroyed by the Mongols were unmatched. Countless civilizations were absorbed, and even a unified Central Plains dynasty was established less than a hundred years after the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty.

Although the Yuan Dynasty was not a formal Confucian dynasty, it knew far more about the Central Plains Dynasty than any other nomadic regime. Therefore, the gap between the Mongol tribes and the Ming Dynasty is almost non-existent, which is completely different from the generation gap between the Han and Tang dynasties in the formation of civilization and science and technology for the nomadic regimes such as the Xiongnu and the Turks.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty was defeated by the re-powerful Mongolian Warat Department only 80 years ago, and after the defeat of the Tumubao, the Ming Dynasty's national strength declined from prosperity to decline, in fact, the loss of the Tumubao was still within the acceptance range of the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that the attitude of the Ming Dynasty towards foreign enemies has changed from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's active attack and suppression of foreign enemies with a tough attitude to passively relying on the Great Wall to build a defense of nine important towns, and it is no longer possible to launch a large-scale active attack, and the offensive and defensive posture of the Ming and Mongolia has changed.

Zhu Biao's meaning is very simple, the Ming Dynasty is to recuperate, but it does not mean that the country will be honestly stuck to the country after that, but should actively expand outward, of course, it is not to say that the crazy reckless army, just like the current Mongolian Goryeo and Japan, they are all caught in civil strife, and the Ming Dynasty is fully capable of stirring up trouble in it.

When they are almost consumed and the local people's grievances are boiling, they will intervene in it in the name that the Celestial Empire cannot bear the suffering of the people of the vassal country, and slowly operate for decades, and the great cause can be expected.

As for the future to let the vassal king take office, it doesn't matter, the current era can be said to be ten thousand kinds of frost and heaven to compete for freedom, the East Asian Yuan to destroy the Ming Xing, Goryeo Japan civil strife, Central Asia Chagatai Khanate split into the East and the West, each expanding.

The Ottoman Empire in Western Asia was expanding wildly and growing stronger, conquering the Balkans. There are many small countries in Southeast Asia, and the dynasty of India is also developing.

The most threatening Western Europe has begun the Renaissance, although the Black Death existed, but Western Europe, especially Italy, was in the center of the Renaissance, the results were very fruitful, and the church was still strong, but its decline was already predictable.

The Hundred Years' War between Britain and France in Western Europe had also begun, and the Muscovy in Eastern Europe was also on the rise.

All countries in the world are seeking development, and it is easy to catch up with one step later, Zhu Biao naturally does not want to be left behind, since he wants to lay the foundation for everything, he naturally has to start from the periphery.

But Zhu Biao is the crown prince is extremely honorable, but all his ownership authority comes from his father, Emperor Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, without Zhu Yuanzhang's support, he can't order out of the East Palace.

It is impossible to plot against Europe now, but both Mongolia, Goryeo and Japan are in a chaotic era, and it would be a pity if the Ming Dynasty gave up this opportunity.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son with some puzzlement, I don't know why he wants to pay attention to those wild places, isn't the country he fought down enough for him to enjoy?

Zhu Biao knelt down slowly: "Father, the worries of the sons may seem ridiculous to you, but it appears in the hearts of the sons and daughters all the time. I became your eldest son, and I was favored to be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and my son loved the country that my father laid down for my son, so I didn't want her to be threatened in any way. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's first reaction after hearing this was to wonder if someone had given his prince a disgusting technique, otherwise how could a well-behaved child think crankily every day.

In fact, it is no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang, the idea of the Celestial Empire can be said to be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, in the records of various books, the places outside the Central Plains are just small and wild countries, and their emperors may not be able to eat enough, where can they bring a threat to the Central Plains Dynasty.

If Zhu Biao is worried about Mongolia, then Zhu Yuanzhang can understand, after all, the threat of Mongolia is visible to the naked eye.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son's eyes carefully, and made sure that his mind was clear, and then he had a headache, he was busy working hard now, where did he still have the heart to put on those small countries.

But Zhu Yuanzhang still knows his son, this is his best prince, I am afraid that there is no better one in history, and he reads a lot, and he has been like an adult since he was a child, so his worries are not necessarily wrong.

Goryeo Dongying is indeed much stronger than in the Han and Tang dynasties, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said to his son: "Biao'er, you are serious, you want to control the political situation of those small countries, and then incorporate them into my Ming Dynasty?" ”

Zhu Biao nodded: "It won't cost too much resources in the early stage, Erchen naturally knows my Daming's current family background, and when everything is ready, my Daming will already be rich and strong." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, in fact, it is not bad to use these small countries to practice for the prince, after all, all the Ming needs to do is to send a few envoys to make trouble, and then let the pro-army Governor's Mansion contact a few rebellious ministers and thieves to cause contradictions in his country.

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