Several maps of Wuying Palace were replaced and replaced with brand new maps. Compared with the previous old map, the colors of Uzang in the new map are completely consistent with the colors of the provinces of the Ming Dynasty, and there is no color difference.
This signifies that in Zhu Yunwen's eyes, Uzang is no longer a restricted area, but a territory actually controlled by the Ming Dynasty!
Yonghe Palace.
Yizhen'er cried while looking at Jianwen Bao. Zhu Qinghan, who was only three years old, couldn't help crying when she saw her mother crying. No matter how the maid persuaded her, she had no choice but to report the news to the queen.
Ma Enhui was talking to Concubine Shu, Luo Yan'er, and couldn't help but feel a little sad after hearing the news.
Luo Yan'er understood in a blink of an eye and said softly: "This must be the news about the Korean War."
Ma Enhui raised her hand to support her forehead and sighed: "The war is merciless, and the people who suffer are all the people. The same goes for the Ashikaga Shogunate. It's not good to stay on the island and live a good life. It has to provoke a war."
If Ashikaga Yoshitomichi knew that Empress Ming Dynasty thought so, he would probably jump out and shout: It was your man who started the war, he will not let anyone survive!
Luo Yan'er stood up and supported Ma Enhui: "We can't ignore her."
Ma Enhui got up and went to Yonghe Palace. As soon as she entered the door, she heard crying. It was the little princess Zhu Qinghan who was crying uncomfortably. Ma Enhui walked a few steps closer, picked up Zhu Qinghan, and blamed Yizhen'er distressedly: "You cry on your own. Regardless of the child, if you stop crying, how will you explain it to the emperor?"
Yizhen'er was sad, but she still did not forget to salute, and said to Ma Enhui in a choked voice: "At this time, the war in North Korea continues, and I think countless people will be displaced. Queen, what should I do?"
Ma Enhui comforted Yizhen'er: "To say that you are the concubine of the Ming Dynasty, not from Korea, is somewhat inhumane. Ignoring it and not asking about it will also damage our sisterly relationship. Qinghan is your daughter and also the Ming Dynasty's. Princess, do you understand what I mean?"
Yizhen'er was not stupid. She wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, took her daughter, and forced a smile to Ma Enhui: "I understand."
"No matter what the result is, you have to remember that you can't force it."
Ma Enhui reminded.
Yizhen'er agreed repeatedly and carried the princess to Wuying Palace.
Shuangxi, the chamberlain, stood outside the Wuying Palace door. When he saw Yizhen'er coming with the princess in his arms, he quickly stepped forward to greet her and asked for the reason.
Yizhen'er asked softly: "Please tell the emperor that we, mother and daughter, need to see you."
Shuangxi was a little embarrassed: "The emperor is discussing matters with the cabinet. It is not appropriate to disturb him at this time. Please be considerate and wait for a moment."
With tears in her eyes, Yizhen'er looked at Zhu Qinghan in her arms with a fierce look. Zhu Qinghan suddenly started crying, shouting "Father, Father".
Zhu Yunwen, who was discussing something, heard something going on outside and ordered someone to investigate. Shuangxi quickly went into the palace to report.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, and Tie Xuan, and said seriously: "We will jointly discuss this matter with the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of Punishment. If there is nothing wrong, let it be implemented. The trend of land annexation must be curbed. .”
"I will receive the order."
Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi and others left Wuying Hall with solemn expressions.
Yizhen'er carried Zhu Qinghan into Wuying Hall, and then knelt down.
Zhu Yunwen frowned slightly, stood up and walked to Zhu Qinghan's side, hugged his daughter, and reached out to help Yizhen'er up: "What needs such a big gift?"
Yizhen'er raised her head and said sadly: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Korea is currently experiencing war. It is expected to be a catastrophe. I would like to ask the Emperor to send troops to rescue Korea as soon as possible."
Zhu Yunwen coaxed his daughter and turned to Yizhen'er and said, "My true concubine, it's not that I don't want to rescue North Korea, but because King Li Fangyuan of North Korea didn't send a request for help. Although Ming Dynasty is the suzerain country, it is inconvenient to directly send troops to vassal countries. Within the territory. I promise you that as long as Li Fangyuan seriously asks for help, I will order the Navy and the Liaodong Commandery to help fight, how about it?"
Yizhen'er didn't expect Zhu Yunwen to agree so readily, and she immediately became happy: "I know that the emperor will not leave the Joseon Kingdom alone. I hope the Joseon King will quickly write a document to ask for help, so that fewer people will die."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yizhen'er. She was still innocent, kind and compassionate.
However, Li Fangyuan would not ask for help so quickly, never.
Zhu Yunwen knew Li Fangyuan's personality very well. The person he admired most in his life was not Zhu Yunwen, nor Zhu Yuanzhang, nor his father Li Chenggui, but Tang Taizong Li Shimin!
Li Fangyuan needs to prove that he has Li Shimin's talents and is as brave and fearless as Li Shimin. Facing the Japanese invasion, he will never easily ask for help from the Ming Dynasty without suffering huge losses and losing the ability to fight back.
This is a man with backbone, but his army seems a little different from him.
Wan Qinglin finally arrived in the capital. He had no time to rest and hurriedly entered the palace to ask for an audience.
Zhu Yunwen handed his daughter to Yizhen'er and promised with a smile: "I will not sit back and watch Korea's destruction. The navy is ready for battle and is just waiting for an order. Don't worry."
Yizhen'er bowed slightly and left with peace of mind.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Yizhen'er's leaving back, and the smile on his face slowly faded: "Passing Wan Qinglin."
Wan Qinglin hurriedly entered the palace and submitted a document: "Your Majesty, urgent report."
Zhu Yunwen unfolded the document, looked at it carefully, and said to the chamberlain: "Xu Huizu, Zhu Di, Li Jian, and Tie Xuan are here to discuss the matter quickly."
The chamberlain took the order and left in a hurry. m.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Wan Qinglin with a solemn expression: "Did North Korea collapse too quickly?"
Wan Qinglin smiled bitterly: "It is indeed unexpectedly fast."
Zhu Yunwen stood up and looked at the map. When Jeju Island first sent information, it only said that the navy in Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province was gone, and Japan was doing its best to transport troops.
In just a short time, North Korea is likely to lose Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province!
What did the North Korean army do? Did they let the Japanese sergeants run forward without even stopping?
Xu Huizu, Zhu Di and others soon arrived at Wuying Hall.
Zhu Yunwen showed the document to several people and said seriously: "At this rate, the whole of North Korea may not be able to survive for two months. Security must be strengthened in Liaodong, and the main force of the East China Sea Navy cannot continue to be parked in Tianjin Port and Qindao. ”
Li Jian was a little worried: "Your Majesty, the port of Jeju Island cannot accommodate too many ships and sergeants. Once the main force of the navy leaves Tianjin Port and Qindao, it will be difficult to gain a foothold unless it attacks Honshu Island or its affiliated islands in advance."
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the location of Jeju Island: "The navy is fully equipped with logistics and has temporarily gathered near Jeju Island. The ship does not need to dock, and the sergeants do not need to disembark."
Li Jian heard this and nodded heavily: "This saves a lot of time."
Zhu Di held the intelligence document and frowned and asked Wan Qinglin: "Why did North Korea collapse so quickly? Li Fangyuan had not reorganized the army. With this little combat power, wouldn't it mean that the country would be destroyed?"
Wan Qinglin said to Zhu Di and others: "The North Korean army has been reorganized, but it is just superficial. It has no fighting will and determination. Coupled with Japan's sudden attack, the marching speed is very fast, and the army is pouring out. North Korea is not prepared in time." , the guards are insufficient and unable to stop the enemy at all."
Xu Huizu took the document from Zhu Di's hand and said with a gloomy face: "Looking at it from this point of view, the combat effectiveness of the Ashikaga Shogunate army is not weak. Your Majesty, this should attract the attention of the navy and Liaodong army. If you underestimate them, there may be unnecessary losses. damage."
Zhu Yunwen nodded heavily: "What happened at the Yangjiang Shipyard tells us that the sergeants of the Ashikaga Shogunate are by no means stragglers. They fight fiercely and are not afraid of death. They must not be underestimated. Xu Huizu, sent a message to the Liaodong Governor, and Li Jian sent a message to the Navy , Mingdu Division, Navy Inspector, do a good job in the ideological work of sergeants, and never underestimate the enemy. Once the war begins, it will be a fight to the death, no mercy, no mercy!"
Tie Xuan coughed and said softly: "Your Majesty, if there are any prisoners..."
Xu Huizu: "Kill them all!"
Zhu Di: "Leave no one behind!"
Wan Qinglin: "Throw it into the sea and feed it to the fish!"
Emperor Jianwen, who had always hated Japan and wanted to kill all Japanese, suddenly fell silent at this time.
This scene shocked Xu Huizu, Zhu Di, and Wan Qinglin.
Zhu Yunwen turned around and walked behind the table and sat down. He tapped the table with his fingers and said slowly: "If there are any prisoners, let them all be taken prisoner."
"emperor!"
Xu Huizu's eyes widened.
Damn it, the emperor actually changed his attitude. Why was the sun eaten by a dog?
Zhu Di also looked in disbelief. Since Jianwen came to the throne, he has been shouting and killing Japanese people. For eleven years, he has not breathed a sigh of relief. The war has already started, and he actually wants to take prisoners?
Wan Qinglin bit the tip of his tongue. It hurt. It was not a dream.
Zhu Yunwen said seriously: "If there are prisoners, kill the generals and keep the prisoners."
Tehyun smiled.
Why didn't Zhu Yunwen want to drive out all the little devils and chop down all the men?
But no, this can’t be done!
The reason why it doesn't work is definitely not humanitarian. There is nothing humane about these beasts.
What really made Zhu Yunwen decide to take in prisoners was the industrial process of the Ming Dynasty and the shortage of workers!
With the boom of industry, especially the prosperity of steam engines and shipbuilding, it was required to greatly expand iron ore and coal mines, which resulted in a series of manpower shortages.
Mining can easily lead to death, especially in coal mines. Even if the court supervises coal mines and keeps an eye on coal mines everywhere, it cannot prevent tragedies from happening.
In the Ming Dynasty, people had enough to eat by farming, and there were many professions that could support their families. Normal people were rarely willing to join the mining industry. They were willing to take risks unless they had no skills, little land, and the family was really in trouble. Go mining.
The support technology of later generations is so powerful, as well as anchoring technology and various monitoring systems, but mining accidents still occur from time to time. Mining in the Ming Dynasty is supported by tree trunks and wooden boards. Mining is a matter of life and death!
How to successfully complete capital accumulation and how to ensure the mineral needs required for the industrial process are issues that Zhu Yunwen must consider.
There was no shortage of coal mines and iron mines for the Ming Dynasty at this time.
But manpower, especially manpower that would not hurt him even if he used it, was extremely lacking for Zhu Yunwen.
What to do if there is a shortage of people? You can't go to Africa to plunder black people and engage in the slave trade, right? Zhu Yunwen had no other choice, except that the people of Japan could use it without burden, and die without pressure...
Some people died, but not completely...
