As a hot-blooded man in China, he naturally has to dare to think and do, and mobilize the border troops in Liaodong and Northeast China to wave his troops to the south to wash the entire North Korea in blood.

As an emperor with great talent, he needs to be far-sighted, not only to be able to control the overall situation at all times, but also to maximize the interests of China.

Although North Korea has been silently learning from China, it is located in the peninsula surrounded by the sea on three sides, and it is actually a peninsular country that is not rich, and the situation is not much better than that of Annam.

According to statistics, less than 10% of the land available for cultivation during this period was produced, and the grain production was only self-sufficient.

Regardless of the current feudal era, even in North Korea in the new century, millions of people died in just 10 years due to the floods in North Pyongan Province.

Due to the complex climate of the Korean Peninsula, natural disasters are much higher than the average in the plains, and man-made disasters are more serious than natural disasters.

Once the Ming Dynasty launched a war against Korea, it would be needless to mention if the Ming Dynasty was defeated, but if it achieved a hearty victory, then the number of men who cultivated would be greatly reduced, and the grain output of North Korea would naturally be greatly reduced.

If after this war, there is a famine in North Korea due to natural disasters or man-made disasters, will the Ming Dynasty transport grain from the northeast to North Korea to relieve the victims?

If they sit idly by, the local forces in Korea will inevitably take the opportunity to incite rebellion, and it will be difficult for the Ming dynasty to sustain its rule, and it will be easy to fall into the predicament of Annam.

Originally, the Ming Dynasty's occupation of Annam was a good move, but the output there was too low, and the civil official group still wanted to govern benevolently, and as a result, it had to encroach on a large amount of financial expenditure from the Ming Dynasty every year.

In this era, the biggest cost is not the food itself, but the high cost of transportation. Even if the loss of grain transportation in the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is more than eighty percent, the loss of grain sent to Annan by the Ming Dynasty will only be higher.

If the Ming Dynasty rescued the disaster-stricken Korea, not to mention that it was easy to fall into the predicament of Annam, and the grain in the north was not yet self-sufficient, and the grain to supply North Korea actually had to be transported from the south.

In addition, whether it was Annan back then, or North Korea, which is about to face now, it is also necessary to send the Ming army to be stationed there for a long time, and the army naturally needs military expenses and military rations.

The lights of the East Warm Pavilion are burning, and the ice cubes placed on the side of the wall are slowly melting, and the temperature here seems to be very suitable.

"How can we rationally get food from the North Korean people after the war?"

Zhu Youji did not intend to retreat in the face of difficulties, but silently wrote down the core issues to be faced in the annexation of North Korea.

The Ming Dynasty has always been under the banner of a ceremonial state, and if the occupation of Korea uses a brutal way to squeeze the people to obtain food and other resources, it will cause too much damage to its own reputation.

It is only in North Korea that the benevolent government of 30 taxes and one is implemented, and the new government will not get much food at all, and will eventually return to the old path of Annam.

"What was the food requirement of the garrison after the war? How much food should be prepared for the disaster in North Korea? ”

Zhu Youzhi planned to calculate this economic account well, so he began to calculate the expenses in advance, and at the same time deeply understood the importance of grain to the country.

Those who are familiar with history know that the earliest hegemony was not the English Empire, but the bullfighter Spain, who threw himself into the sea earlier, and even annexed Portugal, with whom he divided the world.

It's just that the Iberian Peninsula, where Spain is located, is barren, mountainous and dry, and the domestic food has always been insufficient, relying on imports from France and Sicily.

However, after seeing the huge business opportunities in the international woolen industry, the landlord class in Spain started the "sheep eating people" movement, trampling and destroying the arable land on the flat land.

In Europe, due to the drop in temperature during the Xiaoice period, the grain harvest in the entire European region failed, and Spain, which relied on grain imports, bore the brunt, and a large number of people at the bottom were starved to death, and food prices naturally soared.

Although the Spanish crown had a large amount of gold and silver, they relied on French imports for food, and their own people had to survive by taking risks, and eventually the maritime hegemon became a meal for the other European powers.

Although the Ming Dynasty has conditions that are 100 times stronger than Spain, it can still learn from Spain, and the Ming food system cannot collapse because of the occupation of Korea.

Since his accession to the throne, he has not actually advocated expansion.

It's not that he really doesn't want the Ming Dynasty to become the world hegemon, but he doesn't want to use the food that the people have worked so hard to grow to consume in the expansion war, let alone sit back and watch the people who suffer from floods and locust plagues starve to death.

It is precisely in this way that the bloodbath of North Korea is not not about the 100,000 paper troops of the DPRK, but how to properly solve the food problem that needs to be faced.

"The time is not yet ripe, so let them mess up first!"

Zhu Youzhu realized that it was not the best plan to go south to bloodbath North Korea, and immediately realized that he needed to use conspiracy and intrigues, and immediately muttered to himself.

In the case of North Korea, we can also learn from the earlier Mongolian method.

Although with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is true that the Mongols can be exterminated regardless of the cost, but a more ingenious solution can be used to solve the problem.

Since the last assassination of Dayan Khan, the various tribes of Mongolia are now on the verge of being torn apart, and have reached the effect of four or two thousand catties.

It is precisely like this, although it is very cool to go south to wash North Korea in blood, but Zhu Youzhu intends to adopt a more ingenious plan.

Niu Mengmeng had been standing under the lamp waiting for orders, but the ice trough here was too comfortable, and the night was getting deeper, so he couldn't help but yawn a lot.

"Puppet...... Regime? ”

Zhu Youzhu seriously thought about the best solution, so he tried to write down four words on the paper, and slowly had a general idea and plan in his heart.

Since direct conquest is not the best plan, but now that the Ming Dynasty has frequent contacts with North Korea, especially the governor of the East China Sea, Xu Shiying, who has already created a pro-Ming faction in North Korea, then things can be more ingenious.

If the time comes, the army that has been accumulated in the northeast with the Ming Dynasty can directly raze Seoul to the ground as long as he gives an order.

North Korea is a country that emphasizes civility over military force, and the army has long been corrupted, so it is easy to swallow the tiny North Korea with the current military strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youji's eyes fell on the word grain, but he knew that this was the best prescription for the agricultural era, and he turned his head to look to the east thoughtfully.

If Liu Zhang successfully brings back the treasure seed from South America, the population that the entire Ming Dynasty can feed will no longer be 80 million, but a full 400 million people, and North Korea can be included in its territory without subsequent harm.

With the production technology of the Ming Dynasty, not only can the entire North Korea be easily digested, but even the territory of the Ming Dynasty can be directly expanded in all directions.

It's just that at this moment, there is a sense of uneasiness in his heart, and he always feels that things may be so smooth.

It was late at night, and a locust came to the courtyard of the Qianqing Palace very magically, just as the locust still wanted to explore the depths, but it turned out to be a spirit, and looked vigilantly at the flower cat that suddenly appeared.

In the depths of the Qianqing Palace, a room on the second floor here was filled with a cold atmosphere.

After some clouds and rain, Zhu Youzhu hugged the beauty who was as warm as jade, but he just looked at the ceiling and sighed gloomily.

No matter how much he struggled and tried his best against these women, although it was really cool, things still didn't take any turn.

After another half a year, the bellies of the queen and the concubines still haven't moved, not to mention the heirs of the empire, but they don't even have a daughter.

If it weren't for the education in his previous life, which always emphasized believing in science, now he couldn't help but follow the example of a certain emperor who stayed in Xiyuan to refine the pill, change his fate with the help of the power of the heavens, and even simply cultivate an immortal body.

Fan Jinling returned from a state of satisfaction, and her body snuggled tightly beside Zhu Youji, but when she heard Zhu Youzhu sigh, her eyes flashed with a touch of shame.

Although she is also working very hard, whether it is because she is deeply attracted to this emperor, or in order to be able to rely on it in the future, she has also tried various postures.

It's just that God seems to have really cast a spell on her, no matter how hard she tries, she has never been able to get what she wants, and her stomach has not moved so far.

Fan Jinling knew that the emperor beside him took the initiative to shoulder the common people in the world, and now the heir was very important to him, so he gently grabbed Zhu Youji's chest and said: "Your Majesty! ”

"You want it again?" When Zhu Youzhu heard this voice full of emotion, it was a misunderstanding.

Fan Jinling's heart moved slightly, but he still explained softly: "The concubine wants to tell you about business?" Your Majesty, do you want to believe that Taoist priest once? ”

Although she didn't believe in the so-called heavenly opportunity for a while, from the Spring Festival to now, half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and they have finally failed.

"This shouldn't come from your mouth, the queen is not thin on you!" Zhu Youji's brows furrowed, and he reprimanded with dissatisfaction.

Fan Jinling knew the feelings of the emperor and the empress, but he seriously persuaded: "Your Majesty, in fact, if you drag it like this, the queen is actually uncomfortable!" And she'......"

"What's she?" Zhu Youzhu asked suspiciously.

Fan Jinling looked at Zhu Youji's eyes, but said very frankly: "She has found a few of us in private, and wants us to help persuade you to demote her to a concubine, saying that it is for you to have an heir!" ”

"Don't get involved! I have made up my mind, and I will never give up! Zhu Youzhu also had to face the problem of a possible heir, but he still did not intend to compromise and be authentic.

Fan Jinling knew that the man around her was very responsible, so she couldn't help but whisper: "Your Majesty, if you insist like this, I'm afraid the queen will always feel uncomfortable, and she will also feel that she herself has delayed the empire, so it is better to demote her to a concubine!" ”

"Wait another year! If it really doesn't work, I will find a few stepsons in the royal family and choose the one that is most like me! Zhu Youzhu knew that Fan Jinling was right, but he put forward his own plan.

Originally, he also firmly believed that man will win the day, especially history has already proved that there is no fertility problem in his body, and the more women he entangles with to get offspring, the higher the probability will be.

It's just that now there are all kinds of signs that some things are really not in the hands of people's will, and his insistence on supporting Empress Chang may directly lead to peerlessness.

At this point, he still doesn't plan to abolish the queen.

According to the heavenly opportunity that Dongfang Dao has seen, coupled with his knowledge of the direction of the original history in his previous life, even if Zhang Yujiao is renamed as the queen, it is actually to quench his thirst, and the result will be even worse.

If the later Zhengde still has to fall into the water and die, what reason do you have to waste this energy? Not to mention that he still can't get rid of the fate of the future, and the dignified orthodox lineage doesn't even have an heir, and even the dynasty he has built still brings instability.

It is precisely because of this that he might as well choose someone from the royal family to become the crown prince as a stepson, inheriting his own imperial lineage to ensure that the dynasty can safely complete the change of power.

Fan Jinling was slightly stunned, and then earnestly asked: "Your Majesty, if you do this, I'm afraid the queen will blame herself even more!" ”

"I'll explain it to her myself! Don't just think about being a lobbyist, in the end, you still don't dare to work hard, go on! Zhu Youzhu knew that he had to find an opportunity to make it clear to the queen, but he reached out and forcefully pressed Fan Jinling's head down.

Fan Jinling was about to explain something, but there was only a whining sound.

It's really not that she doesn't want to give birth to a prince, in fact, she dreams about it. In the past six months, she has inquired with the queen's women about various folk fertility recipes, but she still hasn't been able to get what she wants.

The golden bells of the Qianqing Palace continued to ring this night, but there was a sense of sadness.

The world is so helpless, obviously a rare once-in-a-century eloquent emperor, obviously sitting on the six palaces of Fandai, but the result is that there is no heir.

After all, the matter of the heirs had to be put aside, and because the locust plague had spread to Beizhili, this disaster became more serious in an instant.

Although Beizhili has cultivated a large number of fields in recent years, the population of Beijing has continued unabated, and food has always needed help from the south to fill it.

This sudden disaster will definitely reduce grain production, and the price of rice in the capital will naturally rise.

It's just that things are magical, and this July is not the harvest season, and even May is still the harvest season, but the rice merchants in the capital actually took the opportunity to hoard Juqi.

"A few days ago, it was still a pound and twenty wen!"

"Forty cents? Why don't you grab it yet? ”

"Locusts gnaw on fur, and you want to gnaw human flesh!"

……

Usually, the price of rice is only 20 yuan per catty, but now the price of rice has doubled, but it is unacceptable to the people who come to buy rice.

"Don't be too expensive! Now most of the grain in our grain store has been ordered, and you can buy it as soon as you want, and you may not be able to buy it tomorrow. "The shopkeeper of the rice shop was in a very good mood and looked proud.

This......

When the people who wanted to make trouble just now heard this, they thought of the fate of cooking without rice, but they suddenly pounced on Xiao Er over there, but said loudly: "Give me fifty catties!" ”。

Although they hated this gang of profiteers very much, and hated the merchant gang that was going to harvest them later, they had to bow to reality. According to past experience, I can only stock up on more grain for my family while the price of rice is still within an acceptable price range.

Later, in a brightly lit house, there was a sound of warblers and swallows.

A group of fat and strong rice merchants raised their wine glasses, but said confidently: "In less than a month, let's make the price of high-priced rice increase tenfold!" ”

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was originally the best passage for grain from the south to the north, but the canal was affected by the control of the Yellow River, and it was impossible to navigate north. (End of chapter)