After hearing his words, the nobles were naturally dissatisfied. A group of people scolded him constantly, accusing him of trying to boost others' ambitions and destroy their own prestige.
However, among the civil servants, many people agreed with what he said.
"Lao Wu, what do you think?" Lao Zhu said nothing and just asked Zhu Sudao.
Zhu Su thought for a while and replied proudly: "What this gentleman said is indeed true. Anyone who uses military force naturally has no guarantee of victory. Even if he is several times the enemy, he may encounter a storm or meteorite and the whole army will be wiped out. . Therefore, we must be cautious when using military force externally. This is also the reason why the saint uses soldiers as weapons, to warn future generations like us not to use weapons easily."
The expressions of Lan Yu and other distinguished nobles changed, and even Zhu Di and others were slightly surprised. But I heard Zhu Su's style change: "But using troops carefully does not mean holding them in your hands and not using them."
"Although our Ming Dynasty is prosperous, it is also because of the dangerous military situation. Even if our country's national power is several times that of today, if the other country is united, I am afraid it will be difficult to defeat it in one fell swoop."
"At this time, the Emperor of Japan asks Ming Dynasty for help. It is the time for us to intervene in the affairs of Japan. If we miss this opportunity, when will we get this opportunity again?"
"The so-called opportunity cannot be missed. If everything has to wait until we are very sure before we can act, when will the Ming Dynasty really land in our country?"
"But what Mr. Ding said makes sense." An official said. "If we send troops to the Japanese country, I'm afraid the northern frontier will not be able to catch it. If we attack Goryeo, Yuanting will be watching."
"Even if we want to expand our territory, we should put our Chinese ancestral land first..."
"Father, I believe that it is because of our Chinese ancestral land that we cannot easily let go of this rare God-given opportunity for thousands of years." Zhu Su was about to speak, but saw Zhu Di suddenly come out of the queue. He leaned over and said.
"Wei Guogong and Xin Guogong have indeed managed both the north and the south to be impregnable. But we, the great Ming Dynasty, have millions of soldiers in our hands. Could it be that we just stand there and let them bully them, and let these barbarian countries burn the flames of war? Are you going to blame the people of Ming Dynasty?"
"My son is not talented, so I am willing to lead troops for my father, defeat the ancestral temples of Korea and Japan, capture their royal families, and let them know the price of provoking my Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Di spoke majestically, and Zhu Su couldn't help but nod in agreement. That's how it should be! To say that the Ming Dynasty is prospering day by day, and that as long as you sit still and spread the king's message...that is all the words of civil servants to deceive people! What does it mean to be a king of kosen? If people pay tribute to local products, we give back several times the amount of gold, silver and jewels, and let foreign countries take China as their culprit. Is this considered a king of kosen?
fart! We are polite to foreign countries, but those barbarians may not be affectionate towards China. They always have interests in their eyes, and others cannot accept even the slightest bit of being a king.
When China is strong, they may kneel down and lick it, but one day when China is in trouble, these people will definitely pounce on it like vultures and wild dogs, fighting for the flesh and blood of the Chinese giant!
This has been proven by history!
If you are not familiar with it, you will not be able to learn well. Even if Chinese culture is spread to foreign countries, those people will still only have its appearance but not its spirit. Although they know the small rituals, they have no great meaning. In this case, it is better to swallow it directly into the belly.
By completely wiping out their top leaders and allowing China to rule these barbaric lands, perhaps we can truly wash away their barbarism and spread civilization.
It can also save future generations from shedding blood and tears.
Facing Zhu Di's invitation to fight, Lao Zhu still couldn't deny it. This time, his eyes turned to Prince Zhu Biao. "Biao'er, you are the prince."
"What do you think we, Daming, should do?"
Everyone's eyes turned to Prince Zhu Biao, who was standing quietly and respectfully. Zhu Biao only thought for a moment and then stepped out and said: "Father, the Emperor."
"There is a popular saying among the people: It takes a thousand days to commit a thief, but a thousand days to prevent a thief."
"The ambitions of the Japanese and Goryeo countries, if they only passively defend themselves, are like guarding against thieves for a thousand days. If we, the Ming Dynasty, are negligent, we will have to pay a heavy price."
"It is not a long-term solution to just give in. In this case, it is better to seize the opportunity and take the initiative to let them know the power of my Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Biao is neither humble nor arrogant.
"Okay!" "His Royal Highness, what you said is good!" "Even the common people know this truth. You officials, who are well-read in poetry and books, are actually worse than ordinary people!"
The weight of the prince is self-evident. Zhu Biao unequivocally supported sending troops, so the matter was already a certainty.
The nobles of the main war faction were delighted, but the official who just came out did not expect that the always gentle prince would actually say these words. An official said: "His Royal Highness, you must not be young and energetic! Soldiers are dangerous weapons, and Japan and Goryeo are isolated overseas. If you act carelessly..."
"If you act carelessly...then be more careful and win the battle!" But it was Emperor Hongwu who stood up from the main seat and said decisively. The emperor's domineering hint in Zhu Biao's words really surprised and delighted him as a father. "I only know how to procrastinate, wait for the opportunity to slip away, and postpone things to future generations... Is this what it means to be mature and prudent?"
"If you ask me, this should be called a twilight and a dead meal!"
"When we select officials in the Ming Dynasty, we are not looking for paper craftsmen who can just get by. We are looking for capable officials who dare to do things and are not afraid of trouble! As soon as they talk about military affairs, they use military weapons as weapons, as if the use of military forces will cause the sky to collapse."
"If something happens, if we are all holding back, not daring to move this or that, how can we kill Chen Youliang, destroy Zhang Shicheng, drive the Mongolian Yuan to the north, and restore China's glory?"
The emperor had already said these words, and the officials who had originally wanted to remonstrate with Prince Zhu Biao could only accept the criticism with ease and did not dare to say another word.
"Everyone, please step aside. Mr. Li, Mr. Liu, the boss, the fourth and the fifth will stay. Everyone else will go back to their respective yamen." Lao Zhu waved his sleeves. A group of officials quickly bowed and left, not daring to stay longer. If I stay here any longer and become an eyesore, I'm afraid my black gauze hat will be lost. On the contrary, most of the nobles were beaming with joy and gearing up. They were all thinking in their minds about how they should take the initiative to fight in the next few days, so that they could gain some military exploits in the upcoming war.
After these people left, Nuo Da's Jinshen Hall became quiet. Lao Zhu first turned to Li Shanchang and asked: "Mr. Li, what do you think we should do about this matter?"
"With the Ming Dynasty's current reserves, can we wage war on both sides and capture Japan and Goryeo at the same time?"
Li Shanchang has become more aged in recent years. Originally there were a few strands of black hair that were not yet white, but now his head is covered with white frost. However, he looked energetic. In the past few years in the court, he only regarded himself as a Bodhisattva carved from clay and wood. Although he was in charge of the two major departments of the household department and the official department, he did not dare to go beyond the rules at all. He treated Lao Zhu Also responsive.
During the discussion in the court, he never said a word. At this time, the emperor inquired, and he replied as if he had just come to his senses: "Your Majesty."
"Although the money and food in the government treasury are a little more surplus than in previous years, it may still be beyond the power to start a war between the north and the south at the same time and to guard against the Mongolian Yuan."
"Although Goryeo acted disobediently, he was disguised as a thief. I'm afraid it's hard to call him righteous just based on the words of Commander Ye."
"In my opinion, Your Majesty can focus on the Japanese country first. After all, the Japanese country is in civil strife, and it was the emperor who took the initiative to invite us."
"You don't have to send a large army. If you send a partial army first, maybe you can make a big move and have a miraculous effect that we didn't expect?"
(End of chapter)
