When the ministers heard this, they all nodded in agreement: "The ministers also support Your Majesty, and they will never oppose the war in the future." ”

"Your Majesty, this world map of yours is really a treasure of the country!" At this time, Liu Bowen asked, "With this map, the Ming Dynasty can be seen in full view, and the surrounding nomadic regimes are also clear at a glance." ”

In ancient times, it was extremely difficult to draw a correct map, and a map of the country's territory may not be completed in seventy or eighty years, and even if it can be completed reluctantly, it cannot guarantee accuracy.

Therefore, the territory maps of the ancient dynasties were extremely simple and even full of errors and omissions.

There is no map of the country's borders, let alone a map of the world.

"Isn't it just a treasure of the country?" Gao Qi said, "In the eyes of the minister, this picture is a treasure of eternity!" Because he not only has the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but also marks the Persian eclipse of overseas countries...... as well as the surrounding seas, harbors, straits. ”

"May I ask Your Majesty, how did you get this treasure map?"

"This is that we have gone through all the ancient books of Wenyuan Pavilion and sorted them out, and it took several years to complete it." Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Was it sorted out by Emperor Zhu?

Does he have that time and energy?

The crowd was obviously not convinced, but they didn't dare to say it.

Don't say that Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have time to go through the ancient books of Wenyuan Pavilion, even if he has enough time, he can't finish it alone.

Drawing such a huge project as a map of the world, it is estimated that even if it takes thousands of great Confucians, it will take a lifetime of hard work to complete. Moreover, the ancient books of China have never mentioned a country that is too far away.

"In addition, we had a dream last night, and the immortals in the dream also gave a lot of guidance. Add the previous accumulation, and this map is drawn. Zhu Yuanzhang said, "And that immortal said that he was from Yingzhou Immortal Island." ”

"It turned out to be an immortal guide!" Everyone immediately looked suddenly enlightened.

"Your Majesty has been instructed by the immortals to complete this map that can be called a national weapon, which shows that Your Majesty is the true dragon son of heaven." Li Shanchang said, "And my great tomorrow has also been blessed by gods and men, and it will be passed on for thousands of years." ”

"That immortal is from Yingzhou Immortal Island, Your Majesty should send Tang He to occupy it."

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!"

"Alright, retreat!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

The ministers withdrew from the court one after another.

"Hua Yunlong stays."

"Does Your Majesty have any other will?" After the ministers left, Goryeo Gonghua Yunlong asked.

"The part of this map of Goryeo and Liaodong, we will have someone intercept and draw it for you to take." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "With the map over there, it will help you on this expedition to Goryeo." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hua Yunlong said, "Even if Your Majesty doesn't reward you, the minister will plead with Your Majesty." ”

"A geographical map of mountains and rivers is essential for marching and fighting. Although it is only a large map, and it cannot be compared with the map of local battles, it can also give people a glimpse of the whole picture. ”

"Sometimes, the map can make or break a campaign."

In addition, Wang Woo, the king of Goryeo, is rumored to be the illegitimate son of the prince of Goryeo, just like the son of Lü Buwei. He was not righteous, so he was easier to deal with. Zhu Yuanzhang said: "But there is a general under him named Li Chenggui, who is very powerful and is known as the 'Goryeo God of War'." You will be confronted with him in the past, are you sure that you will overcome him? ”

"Your Majesty, it's just a Goryeo god of war, and the minister is not afraid." Huayun Dragon Road.

"It's good that you have this confidence, but as a general, you must not underestimate the enemy." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was grim, "This battle is my first expedition to another country by the Ming Dynasty, if it is defeated, the consequences will ......."

"The minister has also fought a lot of big battles before, please let your majesty put a hundred hearts." Hua Yunlong was full of confidence, "If the minister can't build a full contribution, Goryeo is the place where the minister is buried." ”

"Although the treasury has recently had some silver, it still needs to provide disaster relief, eradicate banditry, and allocate funds to encourage farming...... Therefore, you can't give you too much silver this time, so that you can fight a rich battle. Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Hua Yunlong said, "The army is outside, can the ministers still let the soldiers starve to death?" ”

Successive generations of peasant uprisings, without any family background and no farming, where did the food and military pay of the army come from? Obviously, there are many indecent sources of income.

As long as the commander doesn't go too far, the leader of the rebel army will turn a blind eye.

"In addition, this expedition of the Ming army is to include Goryeo in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, you can't kill the local people at will, let alone kill the prisoners! ”

When a soldier arrives on the battlefield, his life can be lost at any time, and he will become a beast after killing a red eye. They won't even blink their eyes when they kill tens of thousands of pawns and blood stain the red rivers. As for the killing of civilians, rape of women is also common. I don't know if there will be a soldier tomorrow who lives today, where is there still a sense of morality?

The so-called benevolent and righteous teachers who have committed no offense against the people are mostly beautified. It is necessary not only to let the soldiers fight hard, but also to let them be gentlemen, and know that it is impossible to think with their knees.

Zhu Yuanzhang himself has experienced the war and knows this very well, so he specially instructed. With this decree, if not to completely eliminate this situation, it can at least make the soldiers more restrained.

"Obey the order!" Huayun Dragon Road.

"Go down and prepare, and choose a day to join the army."

……

The ministers left the Fengtian Temple.

There was a lot of talk on the road.

"Your Majesty's map today is really deafening." After Liu Bowen finished speaking to Song Lian, he let out a long sigh.

"Yes, until today, the old man didn't know that the land in my Central Plains was so small." Song Lian said, "We were all blind and arrogant before, alas! I couldn't help but sigh.

"In fact, as overseas merchants from Persia, Dashi, Jiaozhi and other countries have come to Yingtianfu one after another, we have gradually realized that beyond the Central Plains, there is still a vast land...... "It's just that we are still immersed in the dream of the Heavenly Empire and refuse to admit it." Now His Majesty's map has made us completely aware of ourselves. ”

"Yes, it was His Majesty who made us sober." Song Lian said, "Brother Berwyn, do you think that Your Majesty's world map was really given by the immortals in your dreams?" ”

"Silence!"

Liu Bowen glanced at the soldiers standing guard on both sides and said softly, and the two stopped discussing.

……

Households.

"The emperor is going to war, let's start preparing grain, grass and military salaries for Huai'an Hou Huayunlong." Lu Chang, the head of the household, sighed, as if he was feeling sorry for the fact that the household was about to lose a large sum of silver.

There is one Shangshu in the household department, two squires, four people in charge of the tax burden per mu, and four people in charge of the degree branch, the warehouse department, and the gold department, and there are twenty or thirty officials who can speak and have a grade.

plus the clerical staff, a total of three or four hundred.

The soldiers and horses will go ahead before the grain and grass are moved, and once the war is decided to start, the household department will immediately get busy.