This embroidered map Zhu Di has also shown in front of these people, and every time he looks at this map, he has a sense of pride, "Annan, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia...... I thought that I would arrange for the army to visit. ”

Zhu Gaoxian was too lazy to check Daming's current official names for countries such as Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, and he was afraid that he would have to remember these names, so he simply named them with the names of countries he was familiar with.

Before Zhu Di sat on the throne, he only focused on the Northern Yuan Dynasty and the throne, and he didn't care about these small surrounding countries, and he also knew an Annan and the Wa Kingdom.

King Ning looked at his fourth brother, and sure enough, the people who can seek power and take the throne are amazing, and his fourth brother actually said that the conquest of other countries is so good!

"Your Majesty, with all due respect, what are we trying to do?" Song Li asked puzzled.

"Huh!" Xia Yuanji sneered, "Lord Song, let me ask you, where did the rubber come from?" ”

Song Li was only then included in the power system, before that, if the Yellow River did not break the embankment, there was no need to dredge the Grand Canal, the emperor may never remember the Ministry of Industry, but now the Ministry of Industry is different, and it needs to participate in infrastructure construction and industrial development, Song Li himself feels that the burden on his shoulders is suddenly a lot heavier.

When he asked, he was humbly asking for advice.

Zhu Di said, "That's the case, I want to talk about it, at the moment I need these countries in Annan to support my Daming, a total of two things, one is that rubber is one of the four major raw materials for industrial development, and the requirements of the growing environment are very high, only these countries in the southwest can produce, and we can help them plant rubber according to local conditions." ”

Zhou Wang and the others all looked at Zhu Di with wide eyes, and everyone felt ashamed in their hearts, saying, this rubber, no one will want to throw that big piece of rubber at the moment, neither can it be eaten nor worn, if it is not for the development of industry, who wants it?

People in Annam, Thailand, Myanmar and other places can't even eat, what do people do with rubber?

"These countries are also very poor now, I, as the superior country of the Celestial Empire, can't watch the common people lack food and clothing, I plan to show them a way out, if the labor force of these countries is willing to come to build roads for me, I will naturally spare food and clothing, to support them!"

King Zhou and the others wanted to cover their ears, I really don't know the word "offering", how did the emperor say it with a clear conscience?

It is clear that he does not want to levy the common people of his own country as labor, and wants to use cheap labor, and he still says it so high-soundingly!

Xia Yuan Ji said, "The minister thinks that the emperor is extremely wise, and now I am not rich in the Ming Dynasty, this year's harvest in the household department has quadrupled compared with last year, and this year's expenditure is a lot, including the construction of roads and the dredging of the Grand Canal need to spend money, and the disasters in various places must also be relieved, and there are countless of them." According to the instructions of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, it will cost 30 to 50 yuan a day to recruit the labor force of my Ming Dynasty, and if you can invite the people of Annan and other countries, the expenditure will be nearly 40% less, which is also a surplus. ”

Okay, I understand, to put it bluntly, I want other countries to come to Daming to serve as conscripts, and only provide food and drink.

Zhu Di looked at these princes and ministers, "Everyone, what is your opinion?" ”

Yang Pu asked, "Your Majesty, dare to ask, which general will lead the troops?" ”

Zhu Di said, "Oh, the opinion of me and the four princes is that they plan to let Zhang Fu lead the troops to the battle, considering the governance of Annan in the future, you will discuss it personally after you go down, and in the future, the governor of the Ming Dynasty, Annan will govern itself, and it will also save some conflicts." ”

I also understood that the Ming did not want to include Annan in the territory, the land was too poor, and a puppet would be elected to govern Annan, but the Ming would set up a governor's palace in Annan to protect the rights and interests of the Ming Dynasty.

Originally, Zhu Di wanted to include these countries in the territory, but Zhu Gaoxian said that there is no need to occupy other people's territories for the time being, a country, not the bigger the territory, the better, develop the Ming Dynasty first, so as not to drag down the Ming Dynasty.

At present, the most important thing to solve is the north, but to solve the north, first build the railway outside the Shanhaiguan, move the capital to Beiping, and in the future, use the train to transport the Ming army to the Guanwai, and drive tanks or armored vehicles to cripple the Northern Yuan.

His son drew a blueprint for him, and Zhu Di naturally wanted to believe his son.

Zhang Fu was excited, but he didn't dare to look up, he couldn't help but laugh, afraid that people would see him look like he couldn't help himself.

Xia Yuanji thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, this supply line will be very long, I don't know what the Fourth Highness plans to do in terms of supply?" ”

Everything depends on the arrangement of the Fourth Highness, and it doesn't matter what others say.

Zhu Di twisted his fingers and said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness is currently developing a land chariot, this time to visit Annan, I plan to take two steps, the vanguard does not need to be too much, Zhang Fu led one from Guangxi, and the other by Mu Cheng led the troops, since Mongolia and self-slashed the pass, and Zhang Fu will join the White Crane." ”

Zhang Fu was already so happy that he was about to jump up, and he couldn't wait to go out of the palace at this time to see how the land chariot of the Fourth Highness was doing, and he got carried away as soon as he was excited, "Your Majesty, I'm still afraid that he will ask for Annan, and the minister doesn't have to make peace with the Marquis of Xiping, just sweep Annan directly." ”

Zhang Yu didn't wait for his son to finish speaking, and reprimanded angrily in a low voice, "The royal front must not lose its etiquette." ”

Zhu Di didn't care, he could understand Zhang Fu's mood, and said, "It's just right, I also want to go to see the land chariot of the Fourth Highness, and I'll go after the discussion is over!" ”

"Yes, the minister will accompany the emperor!"

Zhu Di continued to say to Xia Yuanji, "The household department will prepare the grain and grass, and as for the transportation of grain and grass, the Fourth Highness will arrange a vehicle over there." Go back and touch with the Fourth Highness and get a charter! ”

Xia Yuanji hurriedly said, "Yes, the minister obeys the order!" ”

They all wanted to see the land chariot, so after the discussion, they didn't leave, Zhu Di got into the car, King Zhou and King Ning took the co-pilot, and the other accompanied Zhu Di to sit in the back seat, and the full-time driver drove towards the Ming Imperial Academy.

"Drive slowly, the people behind can't keep up!" Zhu Di saw that the Jinyi guard who was riding a horse to clear the road in front of him couldn't keep up, and he seemed very flustered, so he ordered the driver.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The driver was concise and to the point, because His Royal Highness said that when driving, casual speech is not allowed, and you must pay attention to safety.

The speed of the car slowed down, the courtiers surrounded him, Zhu Di turned sideways to talk to Zhang Yu and others, and the people on both sides of the road stopped, and they all looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di was excited, stood up, leaned on the back of the seat in the front row, and beckoned to the people, "Everyone, don't be polite, flat!" ”