Zhu Biao looked at it and shook his head. Using a monk was nothing, but the reason and the degree of delegating power were really stupid.
Wang Zhuan actually believed that the ministers of the aristocratic families were intertwined and shielded each other, so it was impossible to support his reforms; while Kusano Xinjin and Confucian scholars were still young and liked to make friends with powerful people, so they could not be used.
The monk Xin Min, who was born as a pariah, was favored by King Gongmin because of his status as an "independent person". Zhu Biao could only complain silently about this. The administrative measures of these two people had also been conveyed by the pro-military Duwei Mansion. .
Looking at Zhu Biao, he felt that Goryeo was about to end. Their political measures were not wrong, but their methods were a bit rough and too hasty. They forced the wealthy families to return their fields, emancipated slaves, reorganized the official system, built schools, improved the imperial examinations, and other reforms. It can be described as vivid and colorful.
It's a pity that the King of Goryeo made one mistake. No matter how beneficial the reforms are to the people, they still need enough power to protect the smooth implementation of the policies, and they need to cultivate a group of vested interests to protect their results.
Although the people of Goryeo are getting benefits now, they don't have much power. People's support is actually unreliable most of the time.
Although it will not break out yet, conflicts have begun to accumulate, and once they break out, Korea will be gone.
Zhu Biao searched for a long time and finally found information about a general named Lee. The founding monarch who founded the Lee family's 500-year-old Joseon. Although he had some prestige at this time because of his fight against the Red Scarf Army and Japanese pirates, he was not yet in the political situation of Goryeo. Considered top-notch.
Zhu Yuanzhang also stood up and moved around for a few times, looked at his son and said, "Why are you meddling with Korea's affairs? You don't care about the land of Liaodong, right?"
Zhu Biao turned back and said with a smile: "It's not my Ming Dynasty now. After Liaodong surrenders, I will issue an order to the King of Korea. If the land is not returned, Liaodong will send troops to go to war with Korea, which will wear down the strength of both sides."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, don't focus on the petty gains. If Goryeo sincerely surrenders, it doesn't matter if the bitter cold land is given to them."
Zhu Biao knew that this was the reason why the Central Plains dynasties rarely used troops against Goryeo. In ancient China, because it was too strong, it basically followed the idea that "the whole world is not the king's land, and the land that leads the land is not the king's ministers", and also Even the world is mine, as long as you surrender, it is mine.
Starting from Weiman Korea, North Korea declared itself a vassal and paid tribute as soon as it became independent, and has been pretending to be a grandson ever since. As long as the Central Plains is unified, or a slightly larger political power is established. No matter who rules the Korean peninsula, they will immediately come to pay tribute and express their submission to the emperor.
For the emperor, what he wants is surrender. Generally, once you surrender, you will not fight again, because if you surrender, you are my subject, and I don't need to fight.
Everyone was respectful to the Central Plains dynasties. Even some small dynasties, such as Liao, Song, Jin, etc., tried their best to please them and took the initiative to claim vassal status and pay tribute. Under such circumstances, ancient China could not find a reason to attack you. How could it be so famous and conquer the Korean Peninsula in one go?
Of course, these are all polite words. If the Korean peninsula is really rich, it is not easy to make a name for itself. Isn't there a reason to just send a delegation of dozens of people there, only to disappear or die on the way?
The key is that because of the severe cold, it is not suitable for the development of agricultural areas at all. In ancient times, the Korean Peninsula was relatively wealthy, or at least as suitable for agricultural development as the Central Plains and the South. So it would have been firmly controlled as early as the Qin Shihuang period, and it would not have been allowed to him at all. independent.
When Weiman Korea was established, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty disliked it because it was too desolate, so he did not interfere and allowed it to become independent. This can be said to be the fundamental reason.
Not to mention the Korean Peninsula, in ancient China, even the Liaodong region was too lazy to control. It was too cold. Unless the immigrants were tied up as slaves, the people would have to crawl back to the Central Plains.
And the most critical thing is that the productivity of agricultural civilization is very limited, and with transportation, it becomes even more difficult. Therefore, for many surrounding areas, it is easy to occupy them, but it is difficult to garrison them for a long time.
The first and most critical issue is the supply problem. For example, during the Ming Dynasty, Annan was occupied, but in the end Annan was unable to make ends meet, which put huge pressure on the finances, so it was finally abandoned.
If you manage it yourself, once the locals resist, the cost of transporting supplies from the Central Plains through the Northeast and long-term garrisoning will be very high.
As a vassal state, the Korean Peninsula is very honest and pays tribute every year. Therefore, this mechanism is relatively more beneficial to the country.
However, Zhu Biao naturally wanted to take back the Korean Peninsula. With such a vast land, with the development of productivity in the later period, all constraints will disappear, and this will become a treasure land.
Surrounded by the sea on three sides and facing Japan across the sky, it is undoubtedly the vanguard of Japan's aggressiveness. Its rich products are enough to cultivate an excellent navy.
The only problem is that conquering Goryeo will not be of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty for at least a hundred years. Even in order to protect the princes who left the enfeoffment, the Ming Dynasty had to provide continuous support.
Even so, those princes may not be willing to go. After all, everyone has different ideas about whether to live freely in the city or to go to the village.
This is also a constraint of the times. Many small countries in East Asia in history have begged to join the Celestial Kingdom, but they were rejected by the emperor. Some rewards were then given to them to appease them. It’s not that they didn’t want it, but if they asked for it, it would be like eating nothing. It's a pity to discard it tastelessly, it's better not to have it.
China has been a farming civilization since ancient times. It has a large land and abundant resources and is self-sufficient. Industry and commerce are not the mainstream. It does not need overseas markets. It has a vast territory and does not need to colonize. It has a large population and a large labor force.
In terms of the current territory, if we invade other places, the land we gain will not be enough to provide supplies, and the people we will gain will not be enough to command. From an economic point of view, it is undoubtedly a loss-making business.
From the perspective of pros and cons, if you win the war, you may not even be able to earn back the military expenses. If you leave a large army to garrison, you will have to transport food and grass. Not to mention if you lose, you will lose troops and the majesty of the court, and you will have to continue fighting. Until you win.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he saw Zhu Biao still holding the information about Korea and said, "Biao'er, what are you thinking about?"
Zhu Biao came back to his senses and said: "According to my opinion, Goryeo is probably reaching the end of its dynasty. Does my father intend to take over this place?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son blankly when he heard this: "What do you want with that shabby place?"
Zhu Biao said seriously: "The royal family is enfeoffed, and although it is a bit cold here, with the help of the imperial court, it will be enough to be self-sufficient in the later stage."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao seriously: "Do you want your brothers and nephews to go to this bitter and cold place to become kings?"
Zhu Ben didn't want to say it originally. After all, he knew how much his father loved his children, but he now had no ability to interfere in the political situation of Goryeo.
If we don't plan and prepare now, when the new dynasty is established in the future, it will not be easy to easily capture Goryeo.
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