Li's words came out astonishingly and shocked the whole audience.
Sapphire Zhu Di and others all looked at Li Jin with complicated eyes.
There is no doubt that what Li Jin said can indeed curb the power of generals to the greatest extent, especially generals who lead troops overseas alone.
But as a military general, Lan Yu Zhu Di naturally did not want to be controlled like this.
What they think about is a battlefield that they can pass, rather than going to sea to fight and having to consider whether their ammunition is enough.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened with great interest and felt that what Li Jin said was very reasonable.
Li Jin's remarks are naturally not a precedent. This was the model used by Western countries when they began to expand around the world.
Why was the British Empire later known as the sun never sets, with navies stationed all over the world, and the naval governors responsible for managing these places, but they were unwilling to rebel?
In fact, it is very simple. At that time, we should have entered the industrial age, and firearms were naturally the best in the world.
The local strength has crushed those colonies countless times.
If the Governor really has lost his mind and wants to be independent and go against the British mainland, then it is just an old lady going to the toilet, and she is not far away from death.
In addition to the firearms of the colonies, they all relied on the support of the British arsenal.
It was by restricting these ammunition that Britain finally had firm control over its colonies.
It was not until a few hundred years later that the slave trade led to the rise of the American continent, and the Americas began to develop a vigorous industrial base.
Ammunition was no longer the main factor limiting these armies, and vigorous independence movements broke out in America.
But at that time, hundreds of years had passed since Britain landed in the New World.
If the Ming Dynasty could do the same and really established a Han-dominated regime on the other side of the ocean, then Li Jin felt that it would not be a bad idea.
After all, they are all descendants of China, and the fat does not flow to outsiders, and the meat ends up rotting in the pots of the Han people. Maybe in the future, the Ming Dynasty will be robbed of wild boar skins, and it will have to rely on these Han brothers on the other side of the ocean to restore the country.
In any case, Li Jin wanted to fully promote the Ming Dynasty's maritime career and take the lead in taking the road that Western countries should take.
This is called taking other people's paths and leaving them with nowhere to go.
First destroy the Japanese islands, then occupy Australia, and then enter the New World, snatching away all the territory of the beautiful country, and killing the beautiful country directly in the cradle.
Li Jin's heart was surging, but Zhu Yuanzhang beside him gradually calmed down.
Now these are at best an expectation, after all, today's Ming Dynasty only has 30,000 people.
It is not certain whether such a small number of people can take down the Japanese island.
To even think about stationing troops all over the sea is simply a bit of a fantasy.
Zhu Yuanzhang coughed and said:
"We will report this matter to the current emperor, but it depends on the emperor's decision as to how he decides."
"However, the matter of going to sea cannot be rushed. The top priority is to seize the Japanese island."
"The Emperor attaches great importance to the Jinshan Silver Mine on the Japanese Island. Magistrate Li, please don't let the Emperor down."
Li Jin's face was flushed, his mouth was full of alcohol, and his eyes were drunk. He patted his chest and said confidently:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already made arrangements for this matter."
"The back-up force arranged by me in Japan will definitely help our Ming Dynasty to successfully capture Iwami County."
"Since we are all partners, let me tell you a little bit. The Japanese island is rich in gold and silver, which is more than the gold and silver mines in our Ming Dynasty."
"As long as we capture the Japanese island, everyone here will become millionaires at least."
"At that time, I have a bigger business that I want to discuss with you, so I won't talk about it here."
"I'll discuss it in detail with you after we finish the Japanese island."
Lan Yu ate Li Jin's pie and felt her breathing became heavier.
Rich in wealth, multi-millionaire, these words really make Lan Yu's blood boil.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has just been founded, Lan Yu has just been named the Marquis of Yongchang. Of course, he has now been dismissed.
Due to time constraints, Lan Yu's family background was really weak. It was said that even the original one hundred thousand taels of silver was worth tens of millions of dollars.
The purpose is to be able to get a big vote, but now in the past six months, we have not seen the return on investment.
The family was almost in trouble. Now that Li Jin finally came out with the good news, Lan Yi felt extremely excited.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da also narrowed their eyes with smiles. After all, they had shares in these Jinshan silver mines.
If they really capture the Japanese island, they will surely become the richest men in the Ming Dynasty immediately.
Especially Zhu Yuanzhang, besides Li Jin, he had the highest share in the East India Chamber of Commerce.
Upon hearing Li Jin's vow to guarantee the appointment, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that the golden mountains in front of him were waving to him.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate anymore and urged Li Jin, saying:
"Then what are you waiting for?"
"Now that preparations are complete, we will immediately send troops to question Japan."
"So many Japanese pirates have emerged from the Japanese islands in recent years, and they have killed so many people in the Ming Dynasty for no reason."
"Blood debt must be paid with blood. We must let Japan give an explanation to the Ming Dynasty."
"If they don't have any explanation, then bring their monarch before the emperor and let the emperor personally judge their monarch's sins."
"As a monarch, since he cannot govern his own people, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty must govern on his behalf."
"But in some of their places, the Ming Dynasty must station troops, and these stationed navies must be given military expenses as compensation."
Good guy, Zhu Yuanzhang put what he just learned from Li Jin to use on the Japanese island.
After Li Jin heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he shook his head and said:
"Everything is ready, but we still need the east wind."
"The messenger from Japan is coming soon. This is the east wind we lack."
"Only after meeting the envoy from Japan, can we be justified in sending troops."
"Otherwise, the surrounding countries will think that our Ming Dynasty bullies the weak due to its own strength."
"Since ancient times, the name is true and the words are true. Even if we want to send troops, the Japanese will have to ask us to send troops, rather than us taking the initiative to send troops."
"Old Huang, after you go back, you must ask the emperor to send the envoy from Japan Island to me."
"I want to entertain these Japanese envoys well."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked stunned. Before that, he had been thinking about whether it would be morally wrong to send troops to attack the Japanese country rashly.
Unexpectedly, Li Jin had already thought of a solution.
I have to say that Li Jin is indeed a capable minister, capable of doing practical things, but he is too obsessed with being a dog.
If this boy didn't love money, I'm afraid this boy's current official position would no longer be lower than that of Hu Weiyong.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about Li Jin's corruption and bribery, which was like a thorn stuck in Zhu Yuanzhang's throat.
But think about it on the other hand, if Li Jin didn't have such a shortcoming, could he really tolerate such a person?
He has the ability to govern both the country and the military. He has no control over the military and political affairs, and he sees things further than ordinary people.
His words were often shocking but thought-provoking. Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know how to evaluate Li Jin.
He still doesn't know yet whether Li Jin, a genius from heaven, is a blessing or a curse to the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Yuanzhang did not say a word, but Li Jin thought that Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree, so he suddenly blushed and said in a rough voice:
"Old Huang, the emperor is just a fool. You must advise the emperor not to let him see that Japanese envoy."
Zhu Yuanzhang originally had some changes in his opinion of Li Jin, but Li Jin dared to call him a person who had been taken advantage of. He suddenly became angry and said angrily:
"Asshole, the emperor is so wise and powerful, how can I allow you to slander me again and again!!"
Li Jin saw Zhu Yuanzhang's face full of anger, but he remained calm and said:
"Our emperor is just pretending to be fat."
"It has always upheld the demeanor of a big country and treated small countries with grace and generosity."
"If the envoy from Japan sees the emperor, he will cry and complain in front of the emperor."
"Should the Emperor send troops to capture the Japanese island or not?"
"Wouldn't this delay our making a fortune?"
"Blocking someone's way to wealth is like killing one's parents. We have finally gotten to this point, how can we block the path to wealth for our billions just because of a small Japanese envoy?"
"So, you must persuade the emperor to hand over those Japanese envoys to me."
"I promise to knock out all the value of these Japanese envoys."
"And the most important thing is that these Japanese envoys still have this important thing to do. This matter may affect the success or failure of our attack on Japanese islands."
