"Master Li don't worry, there are Jiannu. In the war to conquer Jiannu, there will be many captives, and the Ming will not feed them in vain, if they want to survive, they must make their own contribution to the development of the Ming Dynasty. The transfer of these Jiannu captives to the south can also weaken the power of Jiannu and buy a few more years of peace for the northern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty. "Zhu Youzhen had already planned several wars in the Ming Dynasty and the possible gains and losses on the belly of the Xinwang Mansion and Wan'er.

In the eyes of others, he is still a minor and has never seen the world, but in fact, he has a fifteen-year-old body, a thirty-year-old brain, and three hundred years of experience in later generations, at least he can fight with Xiaoyu in Wuling Mountain.

Zhu Youzhen's idea is far beyond Li Chunye's understanding. Not only him, but no one in Daming could keep up with Zhu Youzhen's train of thought.

Li Chunye feels that he is being taken to the unknown world by Zhu Youzhen, not only in the unfamiliar regions of Nanyang and Myanmar, but also in the strangeness of his thinking. In particular, Zhu Youzhen's strict thinking, when defeating Jiannu, he could think of using Jiannu's captives to build roads in the south. How did he become so familiar with the history and geography of the Ming Dynasty? And the plan for the future of Daming is so clear? If he is not a prince, but ...... Li Chunye was taken aback by his own thoughts, he found that he was distracted, and quickly adopted the stiffness on Go: "And then? Your Highness. ”

"The fourth war of the Ming Dynasty completely naturalized the northern nomads. In the first Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty, due to the limitation of its own strength, it could only accept the annexation of the nomads and win a few years for the development of the Ming Dynasty. However, nomads have always worshipped wolf nature, and once the Ming is weakened, they will pose a deadly threat to the Ming as they do now. Therefore, only by completely assimilating them and sinicizing them can we bring permanent peace to the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty. This is Zhu Youzhen's true thoughts, since the crossing, Li Chunye is the only one who has heard such words. After talking about his decision, Zhu Youzhen no longer feels lonely, at least he already has Li Chunye, a fan who supports him, to confide in. "Of course, this may not be a war, in the face of the absolute strength of the Ming Dynasty, the divided nomadic tribes have no capital to fight at all, maybe they will take the initiative to ask for submission, after all, the Ming can provide them with a better life."

Li Chunye fell into a long contemplation again, he needed time to digest Zhu Youzhen's idea, the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty's northern national troubles, the Han nation's thousands of years of national troubles, in front of Zhu Youzhen, disappeared so easily, this, is it possible?

Li Chunye still felt that he didn't care about whether Zhu Youzhen's goal could be achieved for the time being, he wanted to see how many shocking thoughts Zhu Youzhen still had: "Your Highness, then what?" ”

"After that, there were two more wars, Xiyi and Japan. Depending on the situation, the order of priority will be decided. Since Li Chunye had already been shocked, Zhu Youzhen simply said all his thoughts, looking at the condition of this Master of the Military Department, there would be no recurrence of heart disease.

"Your Highness, but the Japanese soldiers did not offend my Daming, why did they attack Japan?" Although Li Chunye is a scholar of the Ministry of War, he is still Confucianism in his bones after all, and believes in what the old man said, "If people don't offend me, I won't offend people."

"No?" Zhu Youzhen felt that Li Chunye had been selectively forgotten, and it was necessary for him to remind him, "During the Jiajing period of this dynasty, the Japanese invaded Fujian, Guangdong, Nanzhili, and Zhejiang in large quantities and for a long time, and not long ago invaded Shandong, isn't it a clear proof?" "Of course, there are some things that only look at the results, and there is no need to be too clear.

In fact, the Japanese were not Japan's regular army, they just couldn't get along in Japan, so they came to Daming to try their luck and see if there was a chance for them to be abducted and deceived.

At that time, the Ming people were more backbone than the citizens of the Central Dynasty in later generations, and refused to accept a large number of Japanese immigrants. As a last resort, in order to survive, the Japanese invaders burned and killed rape # prostitution and plundered on the land of the Ming Dynasty.

But the imperial court during the Jiajing period was not yet rotten, and the court believed that your poverty had nothing to do with me. Therefore, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and other anti-Japanese heroes emerged one after another, until the Japanese died and there was no place to bury.

Regarding the difference between the Japanese and the Japanese soldiers, Zhu Youzhen decided to selectively forget, they are all Japanese anyway, who has the leisure to take care of their internal affairs? is busy with her own affairs, and Wan'er is still waiting for her to come back at the door of the palace.

"Master Lee, looking at the history of Japan, their determination to develop on the mainland has never wavered. The Japanese archipelago has a small number of people and is always vainly trying to expand their living space by encroaching on the territory of the mainland, which is consistent with the aggressive goals of Jiannu and Mongolia. During the Tang Dynasty's Xianqing and Longsu years, Japan invaded Silla because of its expansion to the mainland, and after being severely repaired by the Tang Dynasty, it was honest for hundreds of years; During the Wanli period of this dynasty, Japan's ambitions swelled again, and under the personal leadership of the powerful minister Toyotomi Hideyoshi, it invaded the dynasty # Xian again, and with the full help of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty coalition army defeated Japan with difficulty. ”

"Your Highness, Japan is a small country and will not pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, it was the DPRK # Xian that Japan invaded, and they never invaded the Ming Dynasty. "Li Chunye doesn't know what's going on today, it seems that he is singing against Zhu Youzhen. In fact, he felt that Zhu Youzhen's expedition was too much, and it cost the people and money. More importantly, he still lacked confidence in whether Zhu Youzhen would be able to win every war.

"Lord Li, in the past, Japan really only invaded the DPRK #Xian. If Japan succeeds in destroying the DPRK #Xian, do they have a next move? What are their next steps? Zhu Youzhen induced Li Chunye's train of thought step by step, "Yes, compared with the Ming Dynasty, Japan is indeed a small country, but judging from the war with Japan, they are becoming stronger step by step." Datang is a complete victory against Japan; Although the DPRK won a victory against Japan, it was a disastrous victory. Li Rusong, the supreme commander of the Ming Dynasty, was killed in battle, and the warships of the Ming Dynasty coalition army were lost, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi took advantage of the opportunity that the Ming Dynasty coalition army did not have warships and safely withdrew to Japan with more than 100,000 invading Korean troops. Master Li, with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, if there is another war against Japan, can you predict the outcome? Of course Li Chunye didn't know, but Zhu Youzhen was unforgettable. The next war against Japan made the Central Dynasty a lamb to be slaughtered.

The evils inflicted on the Han by the Japanese, the contempt of their attitudes, their subjective hatred, the vile nature, the cruelty of their methods, the heavy losses, the breadth of their scope, the longevity of their time, and their far-reaching impact exceeded all the misfortunes suffered by the Han people before. This is also the fundamental reason why Zhu Youzhen never forgets Japan, always guards against Japan, and creates opportunities to defeat Japan.

"Your Highness, is it reckless to fight like this? Can my Ming Dynasty's national strength withstand such consumption? Li Chunye became more and more frightened, although Zhu Youzhen showed a certain military talent, but he was so belligerent, he simply surpassed Taizu and Chengzu, if Zhu Youzhen succeeded, his historical merits would definitely surpass his ancestors, if Zhu Youzhen failed, the Ming Dynasty was very likely to fall into a situation from which he could not recover, should he support him? Li Chunye began to waver.

"Lord Li, this is not a reckless force, but to defend the family and the country." Zhu Youzhen first clarified the nature of the war, "As for military spending, there are two ways to solve it. ”

"First, industry and commerce rejuvenate the country. Just like the cement factory and brick kiln factory I opened in Jingshi, there will be more factories in the future. All factories pay taxes as if they were ploughing fields. If there are such factories everywhere in the country, the taxes paid by the factories will exceed the taxes paid by the agricultural ones. ”

"Second, to feed the war with war. The military needs of the Ming Dynasty were mainly money and food, and every time there was a foreign war, there would be spoils of war, and the newly occupied areas could be excavated for gold, silver, copper and iron to compensate for the military expenditures of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, it is possible to obtain reparations from the defeated countries, and with money, it is possible to go to the South Seas to buy grain. In a word, if we use the sharp blade of war well, not only will we not consume the country's wealth, but we can also win benefits for the country and the people. ”

"And these wars will not be concentrated in a short period of time, maybe ten years, maybe decades, maybe longer. This is the long-term plan of the Ming Dynasty, and I hope that the Ming Dynasty can understand the dangerous situation around it and make preparations as soon as possible. There are some things that I am afraid we will not see in our lifetimes. Zhu Youzhen showed a rare sigh, as if he was lamenting why life is only a few decades, if life is really five hundred years, these goals can really be fully achieved in his own hands. At this moment, Zhu Youzhen was also infected by himself, and he seemed to understand why Qin Shi Huang sent Xu Fu to the East China Sea to seek the elixir of immortality. "Now, we are just doing our part, step by step, towards this beautiful goal."

"One step at a time?" Li Chunye found that it suddenly dawned on him, and what Zhu Youzhen described was only a long-term goal, which may take several generations to achieve. Otherwise, not only will the industrially and industrially rich countries themselves not understand it, but it will also be difficult to realize the formation of a navy. His heart was like a roller coaster, experiencing anticipation, excitement, blood boiling, and then fear, and now it seems that he is back on the ground, finally at peace.

"Yes, only by doing every job in front of us in a down-to-earth manner can we accumulate the capital for victory for Daming and gradually achieve this goal. No pie falls from the sky for no reason. Zhu Youzhen built a platform between ideals and reality in a few words, and in later generations, he was not good at speeches, nor was he good at explaining the truth, perhaps it was the sense of responsibility to return to the Ming Dynasty that forced him onto this road.

"But Your Highness, won't these wars really affect the lives of the people?" Li Chunye no longer resisted the general direction depicted by Zhu Youzhen, and began to prune the branches and leaves. He doesn't have Zhu Youzhen's generosity, nor does he have Zhu Youzhen's age advantage, he only hopes to use his limited life to do some auxiliary work for Zhu Youzhen's ideals and the future of the Ming Dynasty. He didn't know where Daming could go, and he only hoped that in his lifetime, Daming could completely remove the threat of Jiannu.

"No, sir. In the future, military salaries will mainly come from the battlefield and the objects to be conquered, and will not seriously weaken the expenditure on people's livelihood. The establishment of factories will allow the people to provide work opportunities and increase their income during the slack time. Zhu Youzhen knows that once it goes to industrialization, labor productivity will increase substantially, the income of all walks of life will also rise steadily, and the people's sense of identity with the country will also be significantly improved. But the only thing Zhu Youzhen can't be sure of is when the Ming Dynasty will begin to industrialize like Europe.

"Okay, then the old minister will fully support His Highness, contribute the last strength to the Ming Dynasty with the remnants of his body, and wait for His Highness's summons at any time." Li Chunye's eyes flashed again, it was his absolute trust in Zhu Youzhen, and it was also the excitement of finding a soulmate. From this moment on, Li Chunye will no longer regard Zhu Youzhen as a weak royal boy, but as his real master. If Zhu Youzhen wants to usurp Zhu Youxiao's throne now, he will not hesitate to help him.

"With the support of Lord Shangshu, the goal of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty will definitely be achieved ahead of schedule." Zhu Youzhen's main goal now is military, and if Li Chunye, the secretary of the military department, can fully support him, the difficulty will be much reduced.