Chapter 54 Zhu Yunwen’s Determination
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen knew about the railway, but he didn't know much. The specific impact on railways is even less clear.
Ding Xian also knew this. He could actually tell Zhu Yunwen these things very early. However, he selectively cooperated with Fang Xiaoru. He only pointed out some, but did not explain everything. The reason is also very simple. Ding Xian is waiting for the opportunity.
After all, if I had said it before, even if Zhu Yunwen had some reaction, he would not do anything to Fang Xiaoru.
There was always a gap between Zhu Yunwen and Fang Xiaoru. It's just that these barriers are deeper.
Ding Xian wanted to wait for a time to ignite Zhu Yunwen's anger.
That's it now.
Ding Xian unceremoniously summed up the various aspects of the railway, most importantly its military importance, saying: "Beijing is already building a railway from Beijing to Shaanxi. Even if this railway is not built to Shaanxi, it is only built To Datong, Beijing's logistics consumption will be reduced by more than half. In other words, for every foot the railway advances, Beijing's logistics consumption will be reduced by hundreds of taels. If the railway goes directly to Shaanxi, then Beijing's war in Shaanxi will not consume more than fighting in Hebei. . This is the key to why Beijing feels it can defeat us."
Zhu Yunwen was as calm as a sculpture.
Ding Xian was kneeling on the ground and did not dare to get up.
Based on his understanding of Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunwen is already on the verge of breaking out.
Yes, Zhu Yunwen was lenient to others but taboo at home, imitating Zhu Yuanzhang in everything. But what Zhu Yuanzhang can do is simply impossible for him. He was actually holding back his anger at the various methods the ministers used against him.
Now this trend has reached a critical point.
After all, Fang Xiaoru and Fu Youde are different.
Fu Youde's fundamentals are very strong. To put it bluntly, if Fu Youde is really angry, he can rebel. Success or failure is one thing. Whether or not you have the ability is one thing. Fu Youde defected to Beijing, and the so-called northern defense line immediately disappeared.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen's previous attack on Fu Youde and his patience now are essentially a respect for Fu Youde's strength.
Fang Xiaoru seemed to have a high status in the court. He was the leader of Conglong's meritorious officials and a civil servant leader. But Fang Xiaoru didn't have a knife handle in his hand. When Zhu Yunwen first came to the throne, he needed Fang Xiaoru to stabilize the situation for him.
But things are different now.
Now Zhu Yunwen has stabilized the situation.
Although Fang Xiaoru is useful, it is only useful. It is not indispensable. Otherwise, Zhu Yunwen would not have touched Xiaoru's feelings. Just weighing the pros and cons.
Therefore, Fu Youde made Zhu Yunwen suffer a lot, and Zhu Yunwen had to endure it, but Fang Xiaoru was not like that. It's just that Fang Xiaoru has always been very respectful and has no intention of opposing Zhu Yunwen on major matters. It is difficult to say that Fang Xiaoru even concealed the railway matter deliberately.
It is very possible that Fang Xiaoru deliberately avoided this matter, and the people below understood his intention and suppressed this matter. I didn't think it was a big deal, and I didn't think about hiding it for so long. Read the book
But now there is no use.
Zhu Yunwen's shock and fear towards the railway were instantly transferred to Fang Xiaoru. It is to express anger, and it is not just to express anger.
After all, Zhu Yunwen stayed with Zhu Yuanzhang for several years, and Zhu Yunwen had some political ability. It is even much stronger than Zhu Yunwen's ability in history. He naturally understands the role of railways.
It is not only a military role, but also a political role.
If nothing else, why are the two capitals and thirteen provinces in the Ming Dynasty only so big? Not because it can only conquer such a large territory, but because as a feudal dynasty, it can only maintain such a large territory. No matter how big it is, it cannot be ruled directly.
The war against Annan in the early Ming Dynasty is an example. Many people in the Ming Dynasty said that if Zhang Fu had been allowed to imitate the Mu family and settle in Jiaozhi, there would not have been so many things, and Zhang Fu would have had a good death.
This shows that Ming Dynasty's loss of Jiaozhi was not a military issue. It's a political issue.
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As soon as the railway came out, the limits of Ming Dynasty's external expansion were suddenly broken.
It is no longer limited to the original customs.
As for other benefits, in terms of material deployment. Not to mention. In short, the emergence of the railway had a profound shock to the Ming court. Zhu Yunwen simply felt that the world was completely different.
His first feeling was that he didn't believe it.
He felt like someone was lying to him.
But after thinking about it seriously, I had to admit that no one would dare to lie about such a thing.
Then I felt scared. Beijing could do such a thing, but Nanjing could not. What he has to face is definitely not a passivity in the northwest strategy, because land transportation consumes too much. This situation is applicable to most places in the entire north. In other words, in the entire north, Nanjing is not as good as Beijing in terms of transportation. The whole north will be passive.
Unless the battle takes place along the Yangtze River, Nanjing's transportation efficiency may be comparable to that of Beijing.
If it really comes to that time, it will be a point where we want to be the Northern and Southern Dynasties but cannot achieve it.
How could Zhu Yunwen not be afraid? He was absolutely terrified.
After all, he knew that it was no longer possible for him and Zhu Xiongying to coexist, and only one of them could survive. Zhu Xiongying's victory means that he will die.
His fear and anger were all directed at Fang Xiaoru. At the same time, Zhu Yunwen also determined one thing, that is, the learning of saints. It's not as good as He Xi's new learning. In order to survive and win, he must use the most decisive means to advance the reform.
Otherwise, victory is simply impossible.
If Fu Youde had given Zhu Yunwen the advice before, Zhu Yunwen would still have doubts about it. Now, Zhu Yunwen is convinced. Nanjing has lagged behind Beijing in all aspects. Not making changes. Just waiting to die.
How to express decisive attitude?
Naturally, let everyone in the world see the methods used against opponents.
Zhu Yunwen is much crueler than Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao and Fang Xiaoru were both teachers and friends, and they had complicated feelings. One of the reasons why Zhu Biao resisted the reform in his heart was that he couldn't bear to attack his teachers and friends. But Zhu Yunwen didn't have this idea. From this point of view, Zhu Yunwen was much more cruel than Zhu Biao.
"Pa" Zhu Yunwen stood up angrily and threw everything on the table to the ground. He said angrily: "Fang Xiaoru deserves to die."
Ding Xian knelt on the ground. It took a while for the crackling sound to pass. Then I heard Zhu Yunwen say: "Master Ding."
Ding Xian immediately said: "I am here."
Zhu Yunwen said: "We must have what Beijing has. The world can no longer be left to the management of Fang. It's just that the chief and assistant are the most important people in the world and cannot be changed suddenly. Do you understand?"
Ding Xian said: "I understand, I will prepare now."
Zhu Yunwen said: "When the war in the northwest stabilizes, it will be almost done."
Ding Xian was ecstatic. Under one person and above tens of thousands of people, it was finally his turn.
How could Ding Xian not understand what Zhu Yunwen meant?
The preparations Zhu Yunwen mentioned were two preparations. The first preparation is the new law. Zhu Yunwen has decided to change his appearance. This has been clearly expressed. And the candidate is Ding Xian. Ding Xian must be prepared to take over.
After Ding Xian takes office, he must achieve what Beijing has and Nanjing must have.
The second preparation is the matter of phase change.
We can't ask Zhu Yunwen to take action himself and replace Fang Xiaoru. The emperor should not be overly involved in such things. Since Zhu Yunwen has allowed Ding Xian to ascend to the throne, this is already the greatest support for Ding Xian.
The rest is up to Ding Xian himself.
Ding Xian must find a way to replace Fang Xiaoru.
And time was given, after the war situation in the northwest stabilized.
The war situation in the northwest caught Nanjing off guard. I had never thought before that if we had to make such an adjustment, many things would happen without a stable center. Now that Fang Xiaoru has stepped down, it will be impossible for the court to straighten things out within a month or two.
This affects frontline operations.
This is why Ding Xian was asked to deal with Fang Xiaoru only after the war in the northwest stabilized.
But no matter what, Fang Xiaoru's fate has been determined. His end must be tragic. In this way, people all over the world can see Zhu Yunwen's determination to reform the law, so that the new law can be implemented as quickly as possible.
If it's too late, it's too late.
