"Start your Majesty!"
“After the Privy Council deliberated, it was believed that it would be easy to repel the Burmese, but it would be difficult to destroy them. There are three difficulties:
First, from February to April, Myanmar is unbearably hot, but from April to September, it often rains heavily and it is difficult to travel;
Second, the miasma in Burma is too strong;
Third, the terrain at the border between Myanmar and Yunnan is complex;
The first dilemma will make it difficult for the army to stay permanently in Myanmar even if it captures it;
The last difficulty will make Myanmar have many dangerous passes. It will not be easy for the army to conquer these dangerous passes. The key is that if the troops have to retreat to avoid the scorching heat after conquering them at the expense of their lives, they will have to spend more time to recapture them in the future. Many lives. "
"But the ministers and others believe that the Burmese and barbarians should be destroyed."
As Fang Fengshi spoke, he gave the conclusion of his Privy Council's discussion.
The ruling ministers present, except Shen Shixing, all looked at Fang Fengshi in astonishment.
Since it is difficult to destroy, why should it be destroyed?
Zhu Yijun was unfazed and sat back on the throne.
Fang Fengshi turned around and reported to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, this dynasty occupies almost all the richest and most suitable places for human reproduction in the world! The barbarians are all greedy for the wealth of this dynasty. If they don't show that we have the power to destroy the country, they will even attack If the Burmese barbarians retreat, the Burmese barbarians will still invade again, because once the population of the country increases, other than plundering the dynasty, the only option is to destroy the country."
"Population grows."
"If we can't invade the sacred land of other countries, we can only destroy the country."
"This dynasty also has hidden worries caused by population growth!"
"Master Shen's seven things, in a nutshell, are to solve the problem of population growth."
Zhu Yijun suddenly became serious and took a serious look at the ministers present.
"Your Majesty said that this is also the reason for the restructuring."
"This dynasty must also open up new fertile lands and generate new sources of profit in order to solve the hidden worries caused by population growth."
"This is another reason why the Privy Council considered that Burma should be destroyed after deliberation. Without the ambition to unify the world, there is a danger of the destruction of the country. This is the so-called Qin that swept Liuhe without destroying the country, but after sweeping Liuhe, it tried to build the Great Wall to defend itself but ended up destroying the country. The reason is also!"
"certainly!"
“Opening up new territory is not a simple matter of military warfare. It requires a combination of odd and right, a perfect balance of offense and defense, a vertical and horizontal combination, and a step-by-step approach. Only in this way can the opening of new territory not turn into militarism and cause the country to perish because of its strength.”
"As for the plan to destroy Burma."
"When I first took charge of the Privy Council, I would Wen Nan Benbing Yin Gong (Yin Zhengmao), select Han and Miao warriors from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, who can withstand heat and are not afraid of the dangerous mountains and miasma, train them as soldiers on the southwest frontier, and select wise and brave men to go deep into the country. Burma and Jiaozhi mapped mountains and rivers, and selected places where walled cities could be built for defence. In this way, shortcuts could be taken to quickly quell the barbarians in wartime, and strongholds could be quickly built for defense in non-wartimes. Now Commander-in-Chief Liu Wei and other troops are doing this. The soldiers are brave, so it is not difficult to defeat the Burmese barbarians this time. If we want to destroy the Burmese barbarians, it is not without permanent troops."
Fang talked eloquently every time, and poured out all the military strategies that Zhang Juzheng had kept in his heart since his death.
Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "You have been preparing for this day!"
"I am ashamed that I did not express my feelings to you in time."
Fang surrendered his hands to plead guilty at every opportunity.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand: "I said I won't pursue the case anymore! I also know that many of you are looking at my determination, but is the world really the world of my Zhu family? If you don't do it, you won't dare to take the initiative. For that?"
"I am so cowardly!"
Shen Shixing stood up and replied, adding:
"However, Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, instead of saying that after the population increases, this dynasty needs to swallow up the sacred lands of other countries to support the common people, it is better to say that it uses the royal way to educate the barbarians, so that the people who know etiquette and are productive will replace those who do not know etiquette. Let the unscrupulous people be purged, so that the world will have peace for all eternity!"
"I second the proposal!"
"The new etiquette lies in proclaiming rites to the world, rather than just observing etiquette and morality;"
"Your Majesty is the lord of the world, and it is your duty to declare homage to the world!"
"Therefore, dynasties that do not think about the pronunciation of rites often die because of their coercion; and dynasties that only proclaim power without proclaiming rites often die because of excessive military force. In short, destroying Burma is not immoral, but destroying Burma is immoral and disrespectful. To create a virtuous and courteous atmosphere."
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Yu Youding said: "I believe that Burma should be destroyed, but as the Prime Minister Fang said, destroying Burma must follow etiquette and virtue."
Zhu Yijun nodded and looked at Zhu Geng: "You must note this sentence in your daily notes. The king of China has the responsibility to declare salutes to the world, otherwise he will be regarded as an irresponsible king!"
Zhu Geng raised his hand and said yes.
Yu Youding couldn't help but straighten his chest and looked at Pan Cheng.
"I'm sure!"
"Destroying Burma is the number one state matter in terms of military affairs at the moment!"
"All the officials in the political affairs hall must work together to achieve this success, so that I can invite you to come to Lingyan Pavilion in the future!"
Zhu Yijun said very solemnly at this time.
Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi and others hurriedly raised their hands: "I dare not disappoint His Majesty's expectations!"
"Your Majesty, since we want to destroy Burma, please use the name of destroying Burma to order the chieftains in Annan, the southwest, and even North Korea to also send troops to destroy Burma for the Chinese Empire!"
Qi Jiguang, who was also the ruling minister of the Political Affairs Hall, suddenly stood up and put forward his own ideas.
And next.
Qi Jiguang continued to elaborate: "If the chieftains in Annan and the southwest do not obey, it is a good time to convert them to their hometowns and teach them the royal way of etiquette!"
"It's just that it will take longer for the strategy of destroying Burma to succeed;"
"If they are willing to send troops, you can borrow their strength to make the strategy of destroying Burma more likely to succeed, especially the soldiers from Annan, Siam and the chieftains in the southwest. They are more tolerant of the southern barbarian heat and are familiar with the mountains and forests. They are all year-round If you live in a place full of miasma, if you can use it for the heaven, you will naturally get twice the result with half the effort."
"What Duke Ji Guo said is true. The military edict must clearly state that all subjects who belong to this dynasty should be ordered by the court to attack unruly countries; otherwise, they will be considered guilty of treason!"
Zhu Yijun nodded and said.
"Your Majesty, since we want to destroy Burma, I would like to ask you to open sea transportation again, and send naval forces as a partial force to attack Burma by sea and destroy its retreat!"
"I once wrote "New Examination of Maritime Transport" because I wanted to ask the imperial court to open sea transportation. When I wrote this book, I specially sent people to go to sea to inquire about the smuggling ships of Han and Yi people and checked all the sea routes in the world. As far as I know, there are navigable sea routes in After Siam, it can reach the wealthy land behind Burma and Barbarians by land; therefore, the imperial court can attack Burma by sea, and at the same time, it can also use sea transportation to help Siam and the Celestial Empire attack Burma and barbarians!"
Liang Menglong also stood up and started playing.
"Let's all report it! The political hall will discuss this and let the Privy Council comply with the order."
Zhu Yijun nodded.
Attacking Burma by sea is a new idea, and it also has conditions for implementation, because Siam in this era was indeed very loyal to the Ming Dynasty. In history, it even raised troops and was called to serve as King Qin of the Ming Dynasty.
Now, Myanmar is always trying to annex him, which also puts a lot of pressure on him.
If the Ming Dynasty united with Siam to attack Burma via sea routes, it would undoubtedly be equivalent to stabbing Burma in the back.
Of course, this would also allow Ming to take this opportunity to intervene in the situation in the entire Indochina Peninsula.
Zhu Yijun had to admit that he did not guarantee that these civil servants and generals who had reformed with Zhang Juzheng did have outstanding insights in running the country.
If he really liquidates Zhang Juzheng and deposes these people from the court, he will comply with the wishes of those who are conservative and conservative.
Now, the court should be like the original history, focusing on the struggle for power between the cabinet and the officials. As for reform and the layout of the world, it is no longer important.
"In terms of government affairs, how does Master Shen plan to implement your seven-point plan for restructuring?"
After discussing military affairs, Zhu Yijun asked Shen Shixing about government affairs.
Shen Shixing stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, I would like to first focus on the unfinished plan of enlightening Japan when Taishi was in charge of the country, and then launch seven restructuring tasks! As for educating Japan, the first thing to do is to open more post roads and Move the Han people there."
"Very good! Japan must be managed well, and there can be no more gains and losses, as happened when the Chief Secretary of Cochin was abolished during the Xuan Temple period."
After Zhu Yijun nodded, he said: "It's getting late, so let's stop here today! Although things are waiting to happen, it's not advisable to overwork yourself. Instead, take some rest and retire."
"yes!"
Under the evening sun.
The red walls and cornices of Qianqing Gate become more and more brilliant like the morning glow.
At that time, Shen Shixing, Fang Fengshi, Qi Jiguang, Zhang Xueyan, Liang Menglong, etc. all supported Hu and walked out and went down the jade steps.
Zhu Yijun stood in the Qianqing Palace and watched this scene. The sunlight stretched his shadow very long and made his crown shine brightly.
Originally, in original history, many people would no longer have contact with the emperor at this time.
Qi Jiguang, who was practicing infantry, cavalry and infantry combined combat in Jizhou, would be transferred to Guangdong by his superiors. Then he would be impeached and dismissed by his superiors, and he would eventually die in depression.
Fang will resign and go back when the time comes.
Zhang Xueyan would be scolded by officials because he was regarded as a remnant of Zhang Juzheng's party.
Liang Menglong, who proposed shipping reform, was dismissed from office because he was accused of bribing Feng Bao by an official. He was not even granted a posthumous title after his death.
But in this life, the Wanli era after Zhang Juzheng's death was really different.
