There was a beating and scolding.
Zhu Gaosui was completely convinced.
Staring at Zhu Gaoxu with resentment on his face.
Zhu Di sat aside angrily, and then laughed again.
He had indeed not experienced such a fight between father and son for a long time. He dreamed of returning to Prince Yan's palace!
Zhu Gaoxu didn't care about the resentful look from the younger brother, and said calmly: "Don't think about running around, build the Nanyang Customs and Coastal Defense first!"
"That's almost done!" Zhu Gaosui said aggrievedly.
Yang Shiqi has always been responsible for the construction of Nanyang Customs, and it has been officially put into use so far.
The tariff revenue brought to the seven Nanyang countries every year is a huge amount of money, enough for them to eat and drink for generations to come.
"Nanyang is the gateway to the Ming Dynasty, so you can't be too careful!"
"Second brother, I think you are too careful!"
Zhu Gaosui curled his lips disdainfully.
"As far as I know, the combat power of our Ming Navy is unrivaled in the world!"
"The ships and firearms of those Western caravans are just rubbish, far from being comparable to our Ming navy!"
"If a war really breaks out, our Nanyang Navy can kill them all in an instant, so there is no need to guard against them!"
I have to admit that the logic of Zhu Gaosui's thinking is indeed good.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty is unparalleled in the world, and there is no enemy at all.
In this case, it’s Daming’s duty to bully others, and no one’s duty to bully Daming!
Therefore, Zhu Gaosui couldn't understand why he was still vigorously building customs and coastal defenses. Do those Western barbarians still dare to lead their troops to attack?
I'm afraid they don't know how to write the word "death"?
Zhu Gaojiu smiled disdainfully after hearing what Zhu Gaosui said.
"Dad, third child, do you still remember Zheng He's theory of sea power?"
Zhu Di nodded. After all, Zheng He's words were told to him, so he naturally remembered them clearly.
Recalling Zheng He's words, Zhu Di's expression suddenly changed slightly.
"Second brother, what do you mean... there may be foreign enemies attacking at sea?!"
"It's not possible, but certain!" Zhu Gaoxu replied decisively, "Even if it doesn't happen now, it will definitely happen in the future!"
"Zheng He's original words were that if you want your country to be strong and prosperous, you must not ignore the sea. Wealth comes from the sea, and danger also comes from the sea."
"What danger can there be at sea?" Zhu Gaosui retorted again, "My Ming navy is invincible!"
Anyway, his only thought was, the Ming Dynasty Navy was invincible, so what danger could there be?
Zhu Gaoxu was not in a hurry to refute, but explained patiently.
"You also know the huge profits from maritime trade. The silk, porcelain and other commodities produced in our Central Plains are deeply loved by Western countries. It can be said that we don't have to worry about selling as much as we have. We can sell as much as we have."
"The Ming Dynasty can use these flashy commodities without affecting the national economy and people's livelihood in exchange for gold, silver, grain, spices, and various materials that our Ming Dynasty urgently needs from Western countries. As long as these domestic specialties are shipped overseas, the price will be ten times or even several times. A huge profit of more than ten times, these profits can completely make up for our Ming Dynasty’s shortage of gold and silver and insufficient grain production.”
"But have you ever thought about it, we can see the profits of maritime trade, can't those Western countries see it? They have established exchanges with the Central Plains dynasty since the Yuan Dynasty, and a Western barbarian wrote a travelogue about it. The Central Plains is described as an ancient country filled with gold. If you think about facing such a golden country, wouldn't you be moved?"
Will you be excited?
The answer is yes!
This prosperous country filled with gold should be yours!
Any qualified emperor would find it difficult not to be tempted by such a prosperous country, right?
Zhu Di's face changed again and became rarely serious.
"So, second brother, you are saying that our Ming Dynasty is just a piece of fat in the eyes of those Western countries?"
"That's about it!" Zhu Gaoxu nodded, "They can also see the astonishing profits from sea trade, so sooner or later, these Western barbarians will not be satisfied with buying goods at high prices from us, and they will find ways to do so. Buy our products at low prices, or even get our products without spending any money, for example, directly send troops to attack the Ming Dynasty!"
"At that time, our Ming Dynasty's coastal areas will never have peace for a moment. If we don't do coastal defense construction in advance, there is even a real risk of being breached!"
Zhu Gaosui's expression also became serious, but he was still a little hard to understand.
"Second brother, what you are saying are too unfounded!"
"After all, I am the Ming Navy Master..."
Zhu Gaoxu waved his hand, interrupted him rudely and pressed Lai Lai again.
"The Ming Dynasty Navy is very powerful now, and its combat power can be said to be unrivaled in the world."
"But what about twenty years from now and thirty years from now? Can the Ming Dynasty Navy still maintain such combat effectiveness?"
"Once a fatuous and incompetent emperor appears, no one can stop the decline of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Those who do not plan for the future will not be able to plan for the future. I, the Ming Dynasty, should think about future generations and seek peace for the future generations!"
Zhu Gaoxu's last words can be said to have touched Zhu Di's heart.
Back then, he defied all opinions and launched the Northern Expedition. Wasn't it because he wanted to solve the problem of the Northern invaders and create eternal peace for future generations?
"Third brother, please learn from your second brother more, you kid is still too unsatisfactory!"
"...Ah, yes, yes!"
Zhu Gaosui gave up resistance.
Seeing that he was a little unconvinced, Zhu Gaoxu immediately increased his output.
"Lao San, you don't really think that Ming Dynasty is invincible now, do you?"
"There is only one American continent left in the east, and there are three major civilized empires there. They have developed dynasties. If my eldest nephew wants to wipe them out, he may suffer a lot!"
"To the west is Central Asia. After the death of the lame Timur, although this huge empire fell into pieces, his successor Shaharul was also a hero with both civil and military skills. In less than three years, he quelled the internal royal rebellion and marched into Central Asia. Asia, expelled the rebel generals, captured Samarkand, and subdued the civil strife. All the territories of the original Timurid Dynasty were once again unified by him. The Timurid Empire that was about to fall apart was reunited in his hands. Such a heroic hero , do you dare to guarantee that he will not inherit his father’s legacy and continue his expedition eastward to the Ming Dynasty?”
Shaharul!
Lord of the Tamerlane Empire!
Zhu Di and Zhu Gaosui were both a little surprised, and their expressions were extremely solemn.
Just looking at this record, they knew that Shaharul was indeed a heroic figure.
When Tamerlane died of illness on his way to the Ming Dynasty, Shaharul was able to suppress the rebellion and stabilize the situation in a short period of time, which shows his ability.
If Shaharul inherits his father's legacy and launches the Eastern Crusade again, then Ming Dynasty will have something to play with!
"Further west from Central Asia is the land of West Asia. There is a vast Ottoman Empire there. Its national power and territory are comparable to our Ming Dynasty, and its navy is also the best in the world. The religious beliefs in Southeast Asia originated from this Ottoman Empire. Its influence is evident!”
hiss……
Zhu Gaosui suddenly took a breath of cold air.
He finally realized the seriousness of the problem!
People have already reached out to Ming Dynasty!
The Ottoman Empire is as far away as West Asia and can influence Southeast Asia. Its strength is the best in the world!
"Don't underestimate any civilization. The Ming Dynasty is just a corner."
"If you want your country to be strong and prosperous, you must not ignore the ocean. Wealth comes from the sea, but danger also comes from the sea!"
