If you want to destroy a human country, you must first destroy its history. If you want to destroy your clan, you must first destroy its culture. If you want to destroy its roots, you must first destroy its heroes.
Economic strength is never the decisive factor in the rise and fall of a country or a nation. The decisive factor is the ideology formed by the history and culture of the country and nation.
To subvert a country, one must first deconstruct its history and destroy the heroes who supported its vast history, causing them to lose their cultural confidence and yearn for something else.
This kind of thing is easy but difficult to do. Fortunately, Zhu Biao was prepared for a protracted war. He was even more fortunate that the Ming Dynasty was still at the forefront of the century and had sufficient ability to assimilate civilization.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say anything while Zhu Biao was stunned. His son had been like this since he was a child, thinking too much and far-reaching. This was a good thing, and it was better than being careless.
After a while, Zhu Biao came back to his senses and said to his father: "Since it is unavoidable, why not let Tianbaonu summon all the tribes to attack Oara now. Anyway, Tianbaonu is backed by the Yanyun defense line. It is impossible to win, but it is not possible to lose. It’s easy, and it can consume some Mongolian combat power.”
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. Tianbaonu only has tens of thousands of troops. Without the support of the Tatar kings, there is no way to attack Yesudier. Moreover, we need to provide food and grass."
"But Tianbaonu's men and horses are not consumed. How will they be placed after winter? If they are placed in the territory of our Ming Dynasty, they will be cavalry that come and go like the wind, and things can easily get into trouble."
The original plan of the Ming Dynasty was to cultivate the Tianbaonu tribe into the defense line of the Ming Dynasty's border, but now their strength is very embarrassing, neither strong nor weak, but they still have a certain combat capability.
If they were allowed to serve as a shield against the Mongolian attack when the White Disaster came, they would be defeated in less than two days, and it would not be surprising to even see large-scale surrenders to the enemy. After all, we are one family.
In that case, all Ming's investment in Tianbaonu would be in vain, and the political role of Tianbaonu, the orthodox successor of the Mongol Khan, would also be lost, and the gain would outweigh the loss.
If it is placed within the defensive perimeter of the Ming Dynasty, it will be equally prone to problems. Although the generals under Tianbaonu are all direct descendants of Togu Si Timur, there must be traitors inserted by Yesudier, and they will never It's one or two.
Togu Si Timur, a dignified Mongolian Khan, was attacked and killed by Yesudier's light army in a sneak attack. It is unjustifiable to say that there was no cooperation from inside and outside.
If these people were placed behind the Ming Dynasty's defensive border, they would be careless about their heads. The outcome of chrysanthemums with bruises all over the ground can now be foreseen.
Besides the young men who can fight on horseback, there are also a large number of tribal herdsmen under Tianbaonu. How to arrange these people for the winter is also a problem.
Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and pinched the center of his brow. He knew how many of the people in the Ming Dynasty were still struggling with hunger. How could they take food from their mouths and supply it to foreigners?
It's just that these people have nominally surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. If they are ignored, it will be like pushing them back to Oala, and I will eliminate them and increase the source of trouble.
Zhu Biao still advised: "Father, the only way to solve the internal problems is to seek external solutions. Look at the situation in Mongolia. Even if the White Disaster does not come this year, they will definitely invade the Ming Dynasty in order to consume the population. In this case It’s better that we act in advance.”
"The Tianbaonu tribe will cooperate with Li Wenzhong to plunder livestock on the grassland. There is no need to fight head-on with the Oara Tatars. They only need to plunder as many resources as possible. They come and go like the wind and there are no rules. Even if there is a mole, there is no way to know the marching route."
Zhu Yuanzhang did not speak, just silently thinking about the pros and cons. A commander would never just focus on the immediate interests. He wanted to see whether the possible consequences of acting like this were in line with Ming's interests, and whether the benefits were worth the effort. price.
Zhu Biao never mentioned military matters again. He knew clearly that although he had also led soldiers, compared with Zhu Yuanzhang, he was nothing. He just gave a suggestion. He believed in Lao Zhu's military talent.
Zhu Biao turned his attention back to the Tea Horse Company. Since the white disaster may come, the tea and salt trade will naturally not be able to proceed smoothly. Although it is the best time to make profits, Zhu Biao is not a businessman and cannot cause national disaster. fiscal.
He could not sit on the Gold and Silver Mountain and watch the Tatar army drink tea and eat food stewed in iron pots to attack the Ming Dynasty. All plans would be temporarily postponed.
After waving casually, Liu Jin from afar hurriedly walked over and bowed to obey. Zhu Biao ordered: "Go to the Tea Horse Department and ask Su Zhi to stop transporting tea to the north and count the amount of tea that has already been transported. Tomorrow Send the accounts to the East Palace."
Liu Jin retreated as promised, and Zhu Biao shook his head in annoyance. Although it had nothing to do with the overall situation, it was depressing that the plan was inexplicably hit by the weather.
Zhu Yuanzhang had made up his mind at this time. Looking at his somewhat depressed son, he smiled and said: "What's the point of worrying about this little thing? Tea and salt are what Mongolia asks for at all times. Let's talk about it after spring."
Zhu Biao nodded, but suddenly felt that he had nothing to do. Because of Hu Weiyong's relationship, he had to withdraw from the court, so he shifted his energy to the economy, thinking about using the capital monopolized by the court to earn silver for future issuance. paper money, establishing a national bank.
Thinking of establishing the general economic structure before the great voyage, only in this way can we smoothly gather the world's wealth, earn huge profits to support the development of Ming Dynasty, and maintain the technological and cultural leadership that transcends the times.
But now it seems that it will be delayed for one or two years. With the White Disaster and the war, it is inevitable that the population of Oara or Tatar will shrink. If there are fewer people, it means that the market will be smaller. The tea salt iron pot required There will naturally be fewer other objects.
In fact, now is the best time to carry out trade. The herdsmen also anticipate the upcoming disaster. At this time, they will not be stingy with the money in their hands, and they will not be able to take the money with them even if they die.
If gold and silver could be exchanged for food such as tea and grain that could provide calories in winter, then they would definitely grab it at any cost. Even if Zhu Biao increased the price several times, he could not stop their madness.
Zhu Biao had many reasons to continue trading, and he was also confident that he could convince the ministers of the DPRK and China. After all, even if the herdsmen got some tea and salt, they would not be able to break through the Ming Dynasty's defense line. However, as the crown prince of the country, Zhu Biao could not make a bad leader.
The prince was selling tea and salt before the war, so it doesn't matter what news they were selling, cavalry and firearms. Anyway, Mongolia can't defeat us. It's just that those stinky Qiuba in the border army will die more.
Zhu Biao now not only wants to stop the trade plan, but also vigorously cracks down on the caravans who dare to secretly traffic materials to the grassland at this time, and pursues the officials and nobles behind them to scare the monkeys!
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally thought of what Zhu Biao could think of at this time and asked casually: "Who do you think should be sent to the north to take charge of this matter, Mao Xiang or the censor at Yushitai?"
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