In fact, Zhang Li and Gao Yuanliang and Li Dingguo thought the same thing, that is, it was better for Daming not to die in his own hands.

Although this last dynasty of Han rule had such and such problems, it was really difficult for Zhang Li to accept that he would be destroyed with his own hands.

Historically, the problems of the late Ming Dynasty were not much different from those of the late Han and Tang dynasties -- the Han and Tang dynasties were the two dynasties that the Chinese nation was most proud of.

Because of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, some people did their best to slander the Ming Dynasty, as if the Ming Dynasty was the most useless dynasty. In fact, as long as you compare carefully, you will find that the Ming Dynasty is actually the most backbone dynasty in Chinese history. Compared with the Han and Tang dynasties, which were known as the most powerful, the Ming Dynasty was no less impressive.

It was the Mongols who had long been the border troubles of the Ming Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu. Some people always talk about Ming Yingzong's capture in Tumubao, but Han Gaozu was also surrounded by Hun soldiers in Baishan Mountain for seven days and seven nights! The final solution was that the Han Dynasty went to give gifts to Shan Yu's wife and asked her to blow the wind on the pillow, so that Han Gaozu was allowed to live; The Ming Dynasty categorically rejected the Mongols' request for property in exchange for Yingzong, and Emperor Yingzong would rather die than surrender, and finally the Ming Dynasty set up a new monarch to defeat the Mongols. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops to the north to attack the Xiongnu, while Ming Chengzu was the emperor to personally conquer Mongolia. "Those who commit strong men will be punished even if they are far away!" And not only for the Han Dynasty, but also for the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with the Tang Dynasty, the early Tang Dynasty was strong and strong. But what about after the Tang Dynasty? An Lushan rebels and Huangchao bandits, as well as Tibetan barbarians, all invaded Chang'an. It can be compared that in the Anshi Rebellion and the Huangchao Uprising, both Tang Xuanzong and Tang Xizong abandoned their capitals and fled south to Shuzhong. The Ming Dynasty never had such an example.

One of the reasons why Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing was that he later said that "the Son of Heaven guards the country": after being invaded, the Son of Heaven personally guarded the country on the front line.

In history, Emperor Chongzhen's emotional intelligence was really worrisome, and he was not suitable to be an emperor. But when the situation in Beijing is critical. He did not flee to Nanjing, but climbed the coal mountain and died by hanging, which can be regarded as loyal to the Jiangshan Sheji of the Zhu Ming Dynasty.

If you say that a dynasty will not work, it depends on who you compare it with. In later generations, there was a brick family named "Year of the Worm" called Beast Relish in the XX year of the death of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, and compared Kangxi Yongzheng with Wanli Chongzhen - why didn't he compare Kangxi, Qianlong and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di?

It is also better than Wanli and Xianfeng, Chongzhen and Xuantong. That's fair.

It is an indisputable fact that Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing court sent the people of the capital to flee Beijing in spite of two hasty attempts, and that the late emperor Pu Yi of the Qing court secretly confessed to the Japanese invaders as his father.

No matter how much pressure the Ming Dynasty encountered, it neither surrendered on its knees nor paid compensation for land cession. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, in the midst of internal and external troubles, the Ming Dynasty still stubbornly dealt with the Manchus and Li Zicheng in two ways, and never gave up the desire for "the whole Liao can be restored" to the land outside the Guan. From Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty to Emperor Chongzhen in several battles to defend Beijing, the Ming Dynasty was even more determined, and the soldiers still preferred to die rather than move the capital under the city, "the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies and dies". This is rare in Chinese history.

Originally, the last words of Emperor Chongzhen in history and the "bold words" of Emperor Xuantong of the Qing court show the different attitudes of the two emperors towards the national economy and people's livelihood.

Before Emperor Chongzhen was martyred, he was afraid that Li Zicheng would hurt innocent people, so he wrote a desperate poem to him: "I will remove the crown from myself, cover my face with my hair, and let the thieves split the corpse, so as not to hurt the people." ”

Emperor Xuantong Puyi's bold words were: "I don't care how many people the Japanese kill in the northeast, how much grain and coal they take away, as long as I don't want to be the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, I won't be willing." This is written by Pu Yi himself in his autobiography "The First Half of My Life".

There were many problems in the Ming Dynasty, and even the last ruler, Emperor Chongzhen, was stubborn and self-serving. Suspicious and fickle, but "not in harmony." No indemnity, no land, no tribute, the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies. This passage basically did it.

Such a dynasty came to its end. There are a lot of questions, but Zhang Li is full of respect for it.

Therefore, Li Li was reluctant to use drastic methods, such as direct rebellion, to overthrow the Ming Dynasty and establish his own state. Instead, he hopes to use influence to slowly change this shattered kingdom.

Emotionally, it is not without considerations in reality, after all, Zhang Li has experienced so many things and has become quite mature, and he will not do anything angry.

Li Li wants to implement various policies of modern times and build a completely new country, and the biggest obstacle he encounters is not a military enemy. Whether it is the Manchu Qing Dynasty, or the traitors Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui and others, even if they add Western invaders, Zhang Zhang will not be afraid of them. However, there is one problem that is very difficult and will take many years to solve.

That is the so-called feudal power, the one that has influenced people the most for thousands of years. How hard is it to change people's minds?!

It will take more than a decade, or even decades, of tireless education for the next generation to be said to be completely changed. Compared with the lengthy transformation, there is another way to wipe out the most stubborn official and gentry class of the feudal forces as quickly as possible -- this is not enough for outsiders, just as the so-called "do not break and do not stand, break and then stand", and do the "dirty work" of "breaking the scholar class", there are too many people in the late Ming Dynasty -- what Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others are the best implementers.

Tension naturally cherishes feathers, you can toss hard, anyway, those officials and gentry are really not good birds. The Tuanshan army can't kill them all once they are arrested, they have to be tried in three halls, and it is impossible to kill all the officials and gentry, I am afraid that most of them are still sent to labor reform. Moreover, it is necessary to pay attention to a "united front" to win over a group of people and crack down on a group -- it is really extremely tricky.

Or the peasant army came directly and thoroughly -- let them make trouble!

For a while, Zhang Zhang thought about it a little...... Gao Yuanliang and Li Dingguo saw that Zhang Li was so demeanor, so they naturally didn't dare to disturb, so they just stood there to accompany him.

After a long time, Zhang Zhang took his thoughts back, and the whole person returned to his usual calm. Zhang Zhang glanced at Gao Yuanliang and Li Dingguo, and said slowly: "From now on, our Tuanshan Army has its own system, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Manchu Tartars, or the thieves Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, etc., they are all regarded as hostile forces. There is a way that the sandpiper and the clam compete, and the fisherman profits. The more fiercely the imperial court and the peasant army fought, the less resistance we would have to clear the world in the future. ”

Gao Yuanliang and Li Dingguo looked excited, this, this is the first time that Master Zhang has pierced this layer of window paper!

Zhang Zhang smiled slightly, and continued: "I said before, I won't be a Taizu Taizong, and you don't have to think about it. Lu Xiangsheng's side only needs to strictly defend Shandong, and the thing we have to consider now is how to hold down the Manchus in Korea -- and then beat them up! ”

"Hahaha-" Gao Yuanliang and Li Dingguo both laughed loudly, their eyes full of anticipation! (To be continued.) )