Liu Bowen: Actually, there is also my reason for this, I stopped Your Majesty.

At the beginning of the founding of the country, the Ming Dynasty began to have close exchanges with the surrounding countries. ”

"Because the Ming Dynasty was powerful at that time, the surrounding countries had to bow down and pay tribute every year.

At that time, this Wa kingdom was very close to our Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty had also sent an envoy to talk to them and ask them to pay tribute regularly. ”

"But I didn't expect this Wa Kingdom to refuse, and also killed the envoy we sent.

This move completely annoyed His Majesty, so he ordered that he would attack the Wa Kingdom.

But I stopped me, the Ming Dynasty at that time was really not suitable for war, so that the Japanese country should not be attacked now, restore the Ming Dynasty, but I didn't expect to let such a country go.

Zhu Yuanzhang: It's not your fault, it really shouldn't have been attacked, it was some popularity at the time.

The Ming Dynasty had indeed just been established at that time, and it seemed to be strong and strong, but in fact the treasury was empty.

The soldiers have just experienced a vicious battle, and now if they are allowed to go to the battlefield again, their combat effectiveness will definitely be much worse than before, and the people's peaceful days have just passed, and if they raise troops again, I am afraid that some people will have the heart of rebellion.

The previous Yuan Dynasty was because of the reckless use of military force, which led to wars everywhere, so the Ming Dynasty must not repeat the mistakes of the past, otherwise the newly established Ming Dynasty will be at risk of being subverted at any time.

"The newly established Da Ming really shouldn't start a war anymore, although the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed, they still have remnants of their forces stationed in the north."

"If all the forces are concentrated on the Wa State at this time, then if the Yuan soldiers take the opportunity to counterattack, the Ming Dynasty will definitely have no strength to fight back."

"At that time, the Ming army will be attacked by the enemy, and it is very likely that it will be defeated, so as far as the situation is concerned, the Ming Dynasty has no energy to deal with the Wa State."

"In addition to the reason of military strength, the Wa State itself has a certain distance from the Ming Dynasty, and it is surrounded by the sea, it is an island country, so it is more difficult to attack. Even if it can be won, it will not be easy to manage it in the future. ”

"So in the long run, there's no need to attack them rashly for the sake of short-term bravery."

"Liu Bowen said at the time that the people of the Japanese country had not yet been educated, so even if they were conquered, it would not be easy for them to integrate into our country in the future, and it was really not worth the time."

"At that time, the Wa State did not pose a threat to the Ming Dynasty as a whole, not only did they have a small land area, but also a shortage of domestic resources, so what they could do was to create some small incidents in the coastal areas, and it would not shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty."

"Liu Bowen also said at the time that everyone can lie dormant for a while, and when the strength of the water master is strong enough, he will give them a fatal blow."

After listening to Liu Bowen's analysis, Zhu Yuanzhang also dispelled the initial thoughts, and then he also warned his children and grandchildren not to consume too many troops in this country in the future, but he had to pay attention to them, and they must not be allowed to threaten the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"In the context of the times at that time, Liu Bowen's analysis was indeed not wrong, but no one could predict the future, but he would have thought that hundreds of years later, this small country would cause us so much harm."

"If Zhu Yuanzhang still chose to attack the Japanese State at that time, maybe the ending would be different from now."

"Therefore, we need to keep in mind one point at all times, only when our own strength is strong enough, can we calmly face the provocations of other countries, and we must not ignore the improvement of our own comprehensive strength."

"No one can predict the future, that's my problem, and when I see this country, I may lose my mind."

"After this analysis, I also understand Zhu Yuanzhang's situation at that time."

"First of all, we must understand that Zhu Yuanzhang faced the dilemma of internal and external troubles at the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty."

"Internally, the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty have not been completely eliminated, and the rebel armies everywhere also need to be suppressed."

"Externally, the foreign threat from Mongolia, Liaodong and other places still exists, and in this case, Zhu Yuanzhang must use the main military force for internal stability and external defense, rather than aggression against the Wa state."

"Secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang is a wise strategist."

"He knew that it would not be easy to attack the Japanese kingdom."

"The geographical location of the Wa Kingdom, the inconvenient sea transportation, and the strong combat effectiveness of the samurai class of the Wa State will bring great military pressure to the Ming Dynasty."

"In addition, if the Ming Dynasty were to wage war against the Wa Kingdom, it could provoke resentment from other countries, and it might even trigger new wars."

"Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang chose to avoid aggression against Japan."

"Besides, Zhu Yuanzhang's ruling philosophy is also an important factor."

"He advocated peaceful governance and emphasized the importance of internal affairs, rather than achieving national strength through military expansion."

"He believed that only internal stability could make the country truly strong, so he chose to avoid aggression against the Wa state."

"In general, I also have to take into account the historical background at that time, in Zhu Yuanzhang's time, China's navigation technology was not developed enough to conduct long-distance naval operations."

"And the Wa State was a maritime power with a powerful navy, and in this case, the Ming Dynasty's invasion of the Wa State would undoubtedly face great difficulties.

"In general, the main reasons why Zhu Yuanzhang did not attack the Japanese state were strategic considerations, historical background, and his ruling philosophy."

"His decision-making reflects his wisdom and foresight, and also creates favorable conditions for the stability and development of the Ming Dynasty."

"For the Japanese country, there is helplessness, but what about the other country, North Korea? This country is the country we know as Goryeo. ”

"At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the people of the Central Plains were struggling to make a living, and rebellions and uprisings continued in various places, in addition to Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng, Chen Youliang and others, there was another person in the north who was also making trouble, this person was named Li Chenggui."

"Li Chenggui has some art of war since elementary school, and the martial arts are good, in 1361 AD, he also took the opportunity to raise troops, and defeated the Red Turban Army of Pan Cheng at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, and quickly rose a force, which was later reused by the Goryeo king Xin Yu."

"After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it gradually ruled the Central Plains, and at this time the king of Goryeo was not used to seeing the Ming Dynasty slowly becoming stronger, so the king sent Li Chenggui to attack the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty was in the era of Zhu Yuanzhang, with millions of soldiers and fierce generals."

"Li Chenggui felt that he was not an opponent at first glance, so he directly united with Cao Minxiu, planning to surrender directly, and the two hit it off, so they paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty hundreds of catties of ginseng, as well as hundreds of Goryeo beauties, and said that they were willing to be vassals."

(End of chapter)