Chapter 107 The Last Resort! It Is Most Undesirable to Send Troops to the Northern Expedition!

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Inside the Nuan Pavilion, there was silence.

Everyone was thinking about the meaning of Zhu Gaoxu's words, secretly trying to figure out the deeper meaning.

Xia Yuanji's eyes became darker, and the wrinkles on his forehead became a little more numerous.

For the sake of his grand hegemony, the emperor has been sending troops to the north for many years. The most difficult life is for the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Drought in Henan, drought in Shandong, Japanese invasion in Fujian, the construction of the new capital of Shuntian, the dredging of the Grand Canal, the compilation of documents, Zheng He's seven voyages to the West...

Which of these items should not cost a lot of money?

But this emperor was still a war maniac, and would start a fight if he disagreed.

First, they severely attacked Arutai and made the Tatars of Mongolia bow their heads and surrender.

As a result, the gourd was pressed, and Wala took advantage of the situation to grow in strength. Not only did it occupy the Mobei grassland, it also dared to enter the Luqu River in a grand manner, hoping to peek into the Central Plains!

what to do?

With the emperor's temper, of course he should be beaten!

But even if Master Wang defeated Wala and drove him away from Mobei, what would happen?

In a few years, the Tatars will regain their strength and station in Mobei again, and everything will be back to where it started!

Ming Dynasty spent a huge amount of money and food in exchange for these meaningless victories. Is it really worth it?

Thinking about it, Xia Yuanji couldn't help but sigh.

Zhu Gaoxu is still talking, "War is not the purpose, but to serve politics!"

"The purpose of our Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition is to further disintegrate the residual Yuan forces entrenched in Mobei, and to solve the long-standing problem of Mongolian plunder in our Ming Dynasty's northern frontier!"

"If that's the case, then why do we have to fight? I, the Ming Dynasty, have many ways to completely dismantle the Mongolian Yuan forces entrenched in Mobei!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and their expressions changed drastically!

Zhu Di's expression changed, and he looked frighteningly cold.

He was secretly cheering for his second son just now, but he didn't expect that this bastard would change hands and sell him to his father!

Zhu Di originally thought that the second child would have some great ideas, but now he suddenly said, "Why do we have to fight?"

Why?

Because this is my order!

Because I am the Ming Emperor!

Zhu Di was angry, his eyes widened.

After hearing Zhu Gaoxu's theory, the prince wanted to applaud him.

There's nothing wrong with what the second guy said!

The war is not just for the people!

If that's the case, then why bother sending troops to the Northern Expedition?

Wouldn't it be better to use the massive monetary resources consumed by the Northern Expedition to develop people's livelihood?

As for the inhospitable place in the Mobei Grassland, even if the Ming Dynasty conquered it, it would still be untenable, so why should it care?

All we need to do is adopt a policy of restraint, sow discord between the Tatars and Oaras, sit back and watch them fight among themselves, and let the Ming Dynasty enjoy peace, so why not?

Zhu Gaochi had a smile on his face, and his eyes were filled with relief when he looked at the second child.

In so many years, this is the first time that the second child has the same idea as mine!

Thinking about it, the prince coughed twice, and was about to praise his second son, approving his concept of stopping the army and calming the people.

Unexpectedly, a cryptic look came from Jin Zhong, which made Big Fatty stunned for a moment. Then he followed Mr. Jin's line of sight and saw only his own father's livid face. He was almost scared to the point of peeing!

Zhu Gaoxu also noticed Zhu Di's ugly face and was suddenly shocked.

"Ahem, the next best option is to launch a northern expedition and use force to dismantle the remaining Mongolian forces!"

Everyone: "!!!"

What a bad idea!

Your mother!

You actually said this was a bad idea!

How dare you say that!

Haven't you seen the emperor's livid face?

Everyone was so frightened at this moment that they lowered their heads and did not dare to say a word at all.

In front of the emperor, you refuted the idea of ​​launching the Northern Expedition. You, the Prince of Han, are really not afraid of death!

Zhu Di was almost going crazy at this moment. He tugged on his beard and said angrily with a smile: "Second brother, tell me why sending troops to the Northern Expedition is a bad idea?"

"It's very simple. Press the gourd and the gourd rises. The last time you defeated the Tatars, they surrendered. As a result, Oara took the opportunity to grow stronger. This time you are preparing to attack the north of Oara. Apart from other things, even if you defeated the main force of Oara, then A few years later, what if the Tatars take the opportunity to rise?"

Zhu Di was startled when he heard this, and his brows knitted together tightly.

"In all the dynasties, no dynasty has really conquered the grassland and incorporated it into the dynasty's territory. Why?"

The King of Han asked again, causing everyone to think deeply.

"Because the nomadic tribes have no so-called cities, they only have no fixed abodes. Their homes are wherever they go. Therefore, if the Central Plains Dynasty wants to defeat all the barbarians in the Mobei region, it is simply impossible to conduct unified management."

"For example, my Ming Dynasty King risked his way into the hinterland of the grassland. Once he couldn't do it, he would just run away. In this way, he could avoid being captured, otherwise his head might be moved. The King's army on the vast grassland would not be able to do anything at all. Don’t dare to pursue.”

There is nothing wrong with this, because Arutai ran away like this last time.

In one sentence, I can't beat you, so why can't I run away?

The time and place are favorable, and they were born and raised on the grasslands, so they are not comparable to the Han people!

It's just that Zhu Di's mood is getting heavier and he doesn't know what to say.

"Ten thousand steps back, even if my Ming Dynasty King conquered the Tatars and Oaras and occupied the territory of Mobei, so what? The Mobei grassland is a bitter cold land, and food crops cannot grow. Suitable for the people of Ming Dynasty to live in."

"Even if I, the Ming Dynasty, drive away the Tatars and Oaras, UUReading www.uukanshu.net, within a few decades, they or other nomadic tribes will come back again, unless I, the Ming Dynasty, can build a city on this grassland and move there. The people immigrate and completely incorporate them into the territory of my Ming Dynasty!"

At this point, everyone fell silent, including Zhu Di.

Because what King Han said is true.

Those grassland barbarians, such as the Huns in the Qin and Han Dynasties and the Turks in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, were never really wiped out by the Central Plains dynasty.

When the Central Plains dynasty was at its peak, it was nothing more than driving it away.

But it won’t be long before these barbarians will come back again, coveting the wealth and prosperity of the Central Plains, and once again go south to rob the Grassland Valley!

When you are weak and outmatched, you choose to migrate and run away!

When it becomes powerful and invincible, go south and plunder the Grass-Drawing Valley!

The Xiongnu Turks, Khitan Mongols, these grassland barbarians are really despicable to the extreme!

But what can be done about this?

Is it possible to really build a city on the grassland?

is it possible?

Totally impossible!

The construction of a city takes several years!

Those grassland barbarians are not fools. How could they watch Ming Dynasty drive a nail into the grassland?

A few years of city building time were enough for them to completely wipe out this city that should not exist!

But will this battle not be fought?

It won’t work if I don’t fight!

We cannot always passively defend against the plundering and harassment of Mongolian barbarians.

If this continues, the grassland power entrenched in Mobei will only become stronger and stronger, and sooner or later it will become a serious problem for the Ming Dynasty!

Therefore, it is impossible to fight this battle, and it is impossible not to fight it. So what should we do?

Everyone looked at Zhu Gaoxu with doubts and confusion on their faces.

Zhu Gaoxu sighed: "War is not only about bloody battles, but also about economic resources!"

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