"Yi Chang! You need to build archery towers on both sides of the village! We are standing by the river, and someone shoots arrows from the boats on the river. What should we do if they hit us?"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked like he was afraid of death and told the chief that he was at the river at this moment, and there were boats on the river.
What he meant was to build an arrow tower so that he could come back later and go upstairs to look at the river.
"We will start building after planting rice. Last year, we planted japonica rice, and the yield was 20% less than that of indica rice. This year we are preparing to shorten the gap."
The mayor doesn’t believe it! Where is the danger? Both the upper and lower reaches are occupied by naval forces.
The boats coming upstream are managed by sergeants, and they disembark when they reach the downstream. The boats coming downstream are still managed by sergeants, and they disembark when they reach the upper reaches.
If you want to build an archery tower, go ahead and build it! Is that a problem? Your Majesty is going to build two villages for you over there. Isn’t it enough for you to build a few archery towers in Xiaqiu Village?
"The yield of japonica rice is so high! Your village has developed the technology, but others can't compare to it if they imitate it."
"They only learn from the outside. Our village of Xiaqiu is intensively cultivated. It is an experimental demonstration field and a breeding base, and it requires a lot of investment."
"It should grow. Are the seeds outside good?"
"Your Majesty, whether it is good or bad depends on whether it is suitable or not. You can only judge by planting the seeds and looking at the yield and other conditions."
"Yi Chang, it's time to harvest the wheat planted by the people on the other side of Shijiu Lake, right?"
"They had to wait a few days and plant late, even if they tried really hard to topdress with silt and water."
"Then can they still grow rice like our village?"
"They grow soybeans. Rice cultivation requires too much manpower and they can't afford it. Soybeans are already very good and can be grown twice a year."
"Yichang, do you think the Northern Expedition team will win?"
"Don't worry, your majesty. With 20% flintlock muskets and 10% improved muskets, plus a large amount of logistical supplies and field medical supplies, we have no reason to lose."
"That's true, Yichang! Who is the master?"
"You're so stupid!"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."
Li Chang: "..."
At this moment, both of them had their own ideas.
What Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking was that our village had already kept its masters secret to this extent? I rarely make mistakes with this trick, so how come it doesn’t work for you?
The director thought, you are so bad, you deceived me, but I didn't react and told the truth.
"Yichang, you are right, Hanhan is indeed very tall and very strong." Zhu Yuanzhang said gloomily.
"It's not bad! He can probably carry three-quarters of a cow now, instead of half a cow before." The chief was in a happy mood, and no one believed him.
"Hanhan, I, um! Hey hey hey hey!" Zhu Wentian, who had been beside him, responded.
Zhu Yuanzhang pretended that he did not know the true meaning of what he wanted to express before, and it was impossible for the commander to clarify it.
The two continued to chat, and the chief assured that His Majesty did not dare to do anything to him. If he really dared to kill himself, Hanhan would avenge him.
Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that the chief would tell the superior, what if the superior was unhappy? You have to keep your inner strength steady.
Zhu Wentian, who was next to the two of them, actually wanted to laugh. The chief was finally tricked by others. Most people couldn't react to this stuff.
But it doesn't matter. You have to maintain your own personality well. Once outsiders are around, you must occasionally interject a sentence to express your situation.
So far, no problems have arisen. We must persist, continue to perform, and continue to perform resolutely.
Once exposed, the value of Xiaqiu Village will be low, which is not conducive to the development of the village.
Hiding yourself will not affect the advancement of Ming Dynasty, and the treatment of the village will get better and better.
"It is said that water flows eastward. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Empress Li was captured, and Zhao Kuangyin went too far. Just kill him if you want, why bother to keep him in captivity and humiliate him?
It's just that they don't have the ability to directly make the people of Southern Tang surrender, so they drag it on, which is useless.
Li Yu's sentence asking you how much sorrow you can have is just like a river of spring water flowing eastward. What a great word?
Looking at the Marquis of Guiyi Mingsheng and the Marquis of Guide Chen Li, we will not humiliate them. We will send them to Goryeo.
We gave them extra money, food, and guards. They would be better there than in front of us, without looking at my face. "
Zhu Yuanzhang talked to Huang Chihe in front of him about the treatment of the subjugated king. He felt that he was better than Zhao Kuangyin.
"Your Majesty, the water flowing to the west is more convenient for travel. The river next to the place where there is stone and alkali is the water flowing to the west. I also know that there is the Hun River in the northeast, which is also the water flowing to the west.
In all such places, there must be minerals. Li Yu's death was not caused by the spring water of Yijiang, but because he had no ambition of Goujian.
Those who have no ambition will feel sorry for themselves. They cannot bring up the team they once had, even if some people still want to resist.
This was the case for the later masters of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the same was true for Mingsheng of the Xia Kingdom of Sichuan. They were too influenced by Confucianism and were not as good as those of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
Today, the Ming Dynasty can only occupy the land of Beiyuan, but it cannot destroy Beiyuan, the grassland people, the wolves and the eagles.
For example, people who were merchants in the Ming Dynasty were unwilling to live alone and were willing to take risks. Therefore, many previous dynasties had strategies to suppress business in order to stabilize their rule.
There were barbarians doing business, descendants of Dashi during the Tang Dynasty, religious people from the Western Regions, the Byzantine Empire, and so on.
Therefore, stick to one chance and wait for death. The wealth in the world moves like water. Those who do not move will be taken advantage of by those who are passive.
Just like two armies arrayed, one side can mobilize flexibly, while the other side only defends but does not attack.
It can be cut but not defended, and it can be defended but not for long. Only one who commits a thief for a thousand days, how can one guard against a thief for a thousand days?
Not only the navy of the Ming Dynasty, but also armed guards on land were also a strategy to strengthen the Ming Dynasty. Business cannot be blocked and the road cannot be broken.
When the Song Dynasty began to engage in border warfare, they followed the strategy of strengthening the branches and strengthening the branches. Later, they perished due to this strategy. It was not because of the wrong strategy, but because the prosperity of business was silenced and the military neglected work. "
The head of the village took this opportunity to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that people who have no fighting spirit are doomed, so Li Yu deserves to die, but the descendants of the Yuan Dynasty will not die.
At the same time, businessmen have an unconvinced fighting spirit and want to change their lives and live a good life, even if they support the armed forces.
The Ming Dynasty wanted to defend it, but it was impossible. People outside had been fighting. The coastline was so long, how could it defend it?
Therefore, not only cannot it be defended, but the navy must be vigorously developed, and the Silk Road on land must be completely opened.
Then encourage craftsmen to research better weapons of war and always be one step ahead of others.
Zhu Yuanzhang listened and felt that this time was not in vain. Sure enough! In addition to increasing production, there are additional benefits.
That's right, it's not easy to go out on your own!
He knew that the senior man behind the commander was not trying to force him to fight, but he had enough military strength to prevent others from fighting.
Beiyuan was finished because it fought too many wars and resorted to militarism. The people were in dire straits and could no longer survive, so they rebelled.
Ming Dynasty cannot do that. Ming Dynasty should do business. Force is to protect the existence of business, not to take the initiative to hit people.
Of course, Beiyuan has also signed agreements with many countries over there regarding taxation.
Why didn't it work in the end? Because we haven't settled down to develop technology, fighting is all about tactics and life and death. That's not right.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought so and asked the chief: "Yichang! What do you want to eat at night?"
Li Chang: "..."
He took a deep breath four times in a row. He felt better and replied: "Sheep...can you use sheep soup?"
"Hahahaha! Okay, just mutton soup!" Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he was trying to make up for it, and it was stupid for you to lie to me, an expert. Look, I also confused you.
(End of chapter)
