Today, there is indeed a lack of manpower.

Since the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang Kaiyuan Jianji, it has been full of calculations, and now it has only been more than ten years. The lack of Ding Kou is still the first-class problem hanging over the head of the Ming court.

Na Zhu Biao, Zhu Su, Song Lian and others, Lao Zhu agreed to reduce the punishment of Ming criminals, except for those who committed the most heinous crimes, most of the other felons were exiled to death, and the punishment of the nine clans was mostly changed to the exile of the nine clans, all just to be able to mobilize more manpower and open up foreign lands.

Therefore, Li Jinglong's speculation that Lao Zhu might leave these bandits behind to open up the deserted Dawan Island is also reasonable.

However, Li Jinglong has lost his vision after all, and the geographical location of Dawan Island is very important, which is very important for the Maritime Silk Road. It is also close to the Ming Dynasty, which can be called a bridgehead in the southeast sea area of the Ming Dynasty, how could the imperial court hand over this place to the thieves to operate?

As Zhu Su said in his letter to Li Jinglong: On the side of the couch, how can thieves sleep peacefully.

On the other hand, a few days ago, Lao Zhu returned to Beijing and disposed of Tang Shengzong and Lu Zhongheng, and then he was furious at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces at the court meeting.

The anger of the Son of Heaven is nothing more than that the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty have seen that life is better these days, so they are slack, so that such a big basket has appeared in the Ming Kingdom.

There are generals in the country, Zuo Xungui, who feel wronged, and have the heart to go to sea to stand on their own, not to mention those who have already fought in the outer frontiers...... Could it be that in the future, he couldn't get out of the Ming Dynasty under the orders of Emperor Hongwu?

For the emperor's temper, the officials expressed their inexplicable grievances, but they did not dare to say more.

Lao Zhu's map cannon is actually reprimanding the civil and military officials: don't be full of thinking that if you commit a crime, you can escape from the Ming Dynasty and establish yourself as a king in the outer land. The two of Ji'an Hou and Yan'an Hou are examples of you!

At the same time, it is also to let the officials want to show it one by one, which can strengthen the control of the Ming Dynasty over foreign countries...... This strategy of expanding the territory will raise many white-eyed wolves, and in the future, many distant states will not accept and endanger their own country.

Regarding this problem, Zhu Su actually felt that it didn't matter. After all, the Ming Dynasty's policy of expanding its territory is still just beginning, and if all foreign states want to gain a firm foothold, they must be inseparable from the support of the Ming Dynasty...... And in the future, even if there are foreign rulers with different ambitions, there is nothing that can be done. As long as that place still pursues Chinese culture, it will definitely not be able to completely break up with the Ming Dynasty.

But it is precisely because of this...... At this juncture, it was absolutely impossible for the imperial court to allow the White Lotus Sect to run rampant outside. Even the vassal generals from the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu had to take advantage of this matter to beat up. The White Lotus Sect, a natural rebel, a dangerous element who is eyeing the orthodoxy of the Ming Dynasty, how could Lao Zhu allow the other party to surrender in order to spare manpower?

In all fairness, the appearance of that party was mighty and unyielding, and it was not completely devoid of the idea of luck: the Ming court was stretching out its tentacles to the four sides, but there was no sufficient number of sailors and generals, so at this time in Nanyang, it was the time when there was an extreme shortage of useful manpower.

Although his White Lotus Sect has always been not on good terms with the imperial court, he is also a Han after all, and it is better for them to occupy these lands in Nanyang than to give them to those people in Xiyi. If these big figures of the Ming Dynasty in front of them see the heroism of their own people, maybe they will love talents and accept the White Lotus Sect?

After all, it's all played like this in the script, isn't this a clever delaying tactic?

He didn't expect Zhu Su to directly pierce the careful thoughts in his heart, and he also stated on the spot that he would kill them in the White Lotus Sect...... Fang Maozi immediately became excited, he ignored his already broken limbs, struggled to break free from the shackles of the Ming troops on both sides and rushed towards Zhu Su. shouted in his mouth: "The surname is Zhu, you ...... You villain! Shopkeeper Hero I, how can you die at the hands of your child......"

"Huh." Zhu Su couldn't deny it, waved his hand to the left and right: "Take him down, put him in prison, and keep him with other bandits who have been captured alive." Wait for tomorrow, and this king will be arraigned in person! ”

Left and right obediently dragged Fang Maozi down, and a Ming soldier heard that he was still scolding, and simply smashed the fang with a knife handle and fainted. Zhu Su didn't look at it, turned around and greeted Tang He, Chang Mao and the others: "It's night today, and I'm here for the first time...... It is better to order the three armed forces to enter the harbor on the spot to rest, and make plans tomorrow. ”

"Your Highness, aren't you going to pursue those bandits who fled into the mountains?" Chang Mao is gearing up. Finally, there is another opportunity to go out of Beijing to make contributions, and he can't wait. "Those who teach bandits and chicken thieves are very, if they don't bite them to death, they don't know where they will run after a night."

"Your Royal Highness, the Duke of Xinguo, and the brothers of the Li family will stay here for a while, and let us always take people to capture those bandits...... How is it? ”

"The boy of the Chang family is a little restless, the bandits have always been cunning, and they chase after them at night, in case they are ambushed, isn't it dangerous?" Tang He laughed.

"Sit down, those soldiers are all my Ming family. The Holy God appointed us to lead the troops, and we should be a plan for the Great Ming, and we should not use the Ming family to do unnecessary adventures. The so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is invincible. Now we don't know what the path of this gang is...... After the first reconnaissance is clear, it is not too late to pursue. "The old man seemed a little slow.

"Birds don't here, where can I find out where these bandits are coming from?" Chang Mao was obviously a little impatient. "Besides, the thief with a tumor on his face is not a good look. If you want to get the thief's head out of his mouth, I'm afraid it's harder than climbing to the sky. If we can't get it out, won't we just sit here? ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, the matter of leading the troops to fight is the most urgent......" Tang He still looked like an old god.

"Don't be impatient, don't be impatient...... Let's look at His Highness's arrangement. ”

"Your Highness, the old minister is very old, and all the things here will be arranged by His Highness...... The old minister was sleepy for days and retired first. So saying, he yawned heavily, and was about to retreat into the cabin.

"Believe in the country's father, go slowly." Zhu Su got up to send him off.

Chang Mao and Li Jinglong looked at each other, not understanding what Zhu Su had done to find out the origin of these thieves.

Seeing that Tang He had already left, Li Jinglong, under Chang Mao's signal, came up to ask Zhu Su for advice, Zhu Su glanced at him angrily, and said: "The mouth of the thief with a tumor can't be opened, and the other thieves who caught it can't be pried open?" ”

"If you can save some of your heart for the teacher...... How could you get to the point where you want me to clean up the mess for you? ”

“…… If you don't want to fall into the reputation of your Cao Guo Mansion, just learn! If you want to be on your own, there is still a long way to go! ”

(End of chapter)