Chapter 792 On the East Corner Gate

After the Imperial Gate's administration was over, the ministers almost all left Fengtian Gate.

The several officials on duty in the Hanlin Academy have not left for the time being.

In addition, the three important officials Zhu Gaoxu summoned that day did not leave the Imperial Sect, and it seemed that they had something else to do.

Zhu Gaoxu saw it and stood up and left his seat.He walked out of a gate in the north, then turned to the eunuch Wang Gui beside him and said: Go and call Qi Tai and the other three to meet at Dongjiao Gate.

Wang Gui answered and turned around and walked back to the Imperial Gate.

After the emperor went to court, if he wanted to find a place to discuss with his confidant minister, it was really only the corner gates on both sides of Fengtian Gate were closer.

When Emperor Jianwen summoned Huang Zicheng and others to discuss the reduction of the vassal states, it is said that it is located at Dongjiao Gate, and the reason is probably because it is close to the Imperial Gate.

However, there are two gates on Fengtian Gate, and Zhu Gaoxu always chooses the East Gate because there is a precedent for Jianwen.

The Jingnan Battle, which led to the replacement of the throne, seemed to give Zhu Gaoxu a vague sense of alertness, reminding him that he should still consider the consequences when doing things.

He stood on the pavilion, looking at the heavy eaves on the large palace waiting.

Then the three people came upstairs.

After the monarch and ministers met, Hu Yi took the lead in speaking: At the beginning of Yongle's official army conquered Annan Kingdom. After the war, some Annan scholars came to the imperial city to petition, asking Emperor Taizong to include Annan Kingdom in the Ming Dynasty.As far as I know, behind this matter is Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng.At that time, many civil officials in the court dissuaded Emperor Taizong, but because Zhang Fu and others created momentum, the court later decided to add the Jiaozhi Administrator's Office.

Zhu Gaoxu listened patiently.

Hu Yi paused for a while and said in a deep voice: At this time, if Qian Xili's family and Qian Xili's clothes bring them to the Qianbuling Gallery to cry; and then encourage officials and scholars from the Imperial College and the Pedestrian Department to petition... the momentum of conquering Japan will be very different from before.Before Qian Xili's examination, he studied in the Imperial College and had many acquaintances.

Zhu Gaoxu was a little surprised and immediately looked at Hu Yi.Hu Yi also shut up and bent his waist down with a serious expression.

This originally upright incident suddenly shrouded the attic with a sense of conspiracy.

However, after reminding Hu Yi, a civil servant, Zhu Gaoxu also believed that public opinion seemed to be able to change.

Hu Yi did not hear Zhu Gaoxu's response, so he tactfully stopped talking.

At this time, Gao Xianning's voice said: The emperor has a clear understanding. There are many officials in the court who want to please the emperor, but they are afraid of being despised by their colleagues.After Qian Xili's family caused trouble, the expedition to Japan will be held for a second court discussion. At that time, Qibutang, Hubutang, and Chen proposed to expedition to Japan. Hou Hai, the left envoy of the Defense Department, Qian Xun, the right envoy, and Pei Youzhen, the Minister of War, would also advocate military use. This time, many officials would discuss it.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this, he gradually became a little excited. He found that his new policy seemed to have the recognition and support of some civil servants.

After all, according to traditional concepts, the motivation for opening up the territory should be to possess and monarchical land that can be cultivated.

The opening of Japan's land was obviously not in line with this concept; because compared with the barren and mountainous and long-distance Japanese, the best direction for the imperial court to expand arable land was Liaodong.

Therefore, Qi Tai and Hu Yi and others supported the war against Japan, which showed that they were likely to be willing to support Zhu Gaoxu's new policy.

Zhu Gaoxu walked two steps and quickly responded quietly: I asked who was guarding Hongwu Gate in the afternoon, and I had to say hello to the top of the general who guarded the gate.

The three of them worship together: The wisest emperor.

Zhu Gaoxu was in a good mood and said a few more words: When the court gets more silver, I will issue an order to implement silver control across the country, and stipulate in the form of a law that private individuals are not allowed to collect silver ingots, and the weight of silver jewelry must also be restricted. Those who seriously violate the law confiscate their property and exil to Liaodong.All silver mines mined from Japan and the Ming Dynasty's governors should be used for coins.I wonder if Xia Yuanji has any objections to this at that time.

Gao Xianning immediately said: Xiabutang would not object to coining, because there is no worse coins than treasure money and iron coins.

Zhu Gaoxu: ...

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it and found that it made sense. With the depreciation speed of Baochao of the Ming Dynasty, the loss of credit, and various currency problems, the country should have collapsed long ago.

However, the self-sufficiency farming economy and the system of physical taxation gave the Ming Dynasty the characteristic of being invincible for all poisons. As long as there were no large-scale disasters, the court could operate well.

All kinds of serious economic problems can't be overcome, but the national policy of minting coins is not important.

At this time, Qi Tai said: This expedition to Japan, the court should learn from the lessons of the Yuan army.After the Yuan army landed, the main war was not defeated.The problem with the Yuan army was that it was too slow to maintain the war, and there was no complete food route in advance, so that there was insufficient food and it was difficult to sustain it for a long time. After that, the Yuan army had to retreat to the sea, and encountered a strong wind again, which resulted in a crushing defeat.

Zhu Gaoxu said: The Qibutang’s words are reasonable.

Qi Tai said again: It is impossible to mobilize troops and work hard to expedition, and it is no longer possible to talk about surprise attacks.The minister advocates that before sending troops, he may order the North Korean country to set up a warehouse in Busan and prepare military rations within a specified period of time.The official army should also go to Busan to transport more gunpowder, artillery shells and other military supplies in the sea.

Before the army landed, it first sent troops to occupy Ichiki Island; then built warehouses in Tsushima Island and Ichiki Island to transport grain from the nearest place when the front-line officials were short of food.The place where we landed on the shore to attack, the near "Zhuqianguo" near the Hakata Port is still the first choice. This place is closest to the sea route of Busan Town, North Korea, and can ensure the safety of the army's food route.

Qi Tai paused for a moment and continued: No matter where the battlefield is, the two countries will eventually fight; the official army still needs to defeat the main force of the Japanese army before occupying the country of Ishimi.If I send troops to attack, I can choose a favorable battlefield.I believe that the former country is the best place.

Zhu Gaoxu quickly agreed: According to the current situation, it is indeed necessary to use force to solve the problem.The main battle is the most efficient way of war and the shortest time.Let’s prepare for the war first, so that Japan’s Kōmuromachitan will confirm the war news and mobilize people if you have time.Then we gather it and annihilate it.

He thought for a while, and then pondered: Zhou Quanwanliang and others used a large number of firearms on Tsushima Island. Can the Japanese army understand the equipment and tactical status of the Ming Dynasty official army?

Qi Tai said: It is hard for me to guess whether Muromachi Temple attaches importance to these specific situations, but someone in Japan must be aware of it.At that time, there were not many warships in the official army, so they could not siege the Tsuma Island. They only gathered troops to clear out the Japanese pirate ships and the Zong defenders in the former port.It is also inevitable that some Japanese ships flee to the local area from Hougang or Asakusawan to the west.

Zhu Gaoxu thoughtfully said: The Ministry of War still needs to convene more civil and military personnel for discussion and formulate various response tactics for the front-line general to participate in details.

Qi Tai clasped his fists and said: You don’t have to worry too much.After the army gathers, how to line up and attack and defense are affected by many old customs. No matter which country wants to change within a year and a half, it is unlikely that; temporary changes will lead to the incomplete orders of various units of the army and chaos.I concluded that the Japanese army would not have any new tricks.

Qibutang made sense, but it would be less expensive to make more preparations than to try and make mistakes with the lives of soldiers.Zhu Gaoxu said, this battle can only be won, but not defeated!

The three ministers immediately bowed and said: I will do my best to plan and live up to the great trust of the emperor.

Several ministers discussed secretly for a while, and several ministers said goodbye and left.Zhu Gaoxu did not go downstairs immediately and continued to stay until the end. He stood alone in front of the window and thought for a long time.

The situation gradually widens, and everything will soon enter a track that cannot be turned back.Zhu Gaoxu found that he was not confused at all. It was a completely wise decision, and he felt that everything was very smooth.

Regardless of whether Japan did it wrong, Zhu Gaoxu believed that this war was inevitable and he would always find a nominal military service; unless Muromachitan surrendered directly, paid tribute, accepted garrison, and ceded Ishimiko's silver mine.

If judged by benevolence, righteousness and morality, this war seems to be an unjust war.However, when Zhu Gaoxu thought from another perspective, he felt a different feeling.

At some critical periods, Japan will try every means to suppress and destroy the suzerain state as long as it has a slight advantage. No one cares whether it is injustice; because Japan is surrounded by a big country, and a strong big country is on its side, which obviously poses a threat to them.

Only by cracking down on weakening the national policies of the sect leader country is in line with their own interests.

On the contrary, the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty should also recognize that there is a completely uncontrollable independent civilization around them, which is itself a hidden danger.In the long run, it must be controlled to prevent accidents.

Emperors of all dynasties usually do not think that countries that are isolated overseas are in danger.

That's because the last technological revolution (agriculture) has been around for thousands of years, and people have completely forgotten what huge changes have happened in the world.

No one can realize the cruel reality that in the period of technological revolution, one can rely on the first-mover advantage to fight the big with the small.

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu can easily recall that the next technological revolution is facing the sea.

When navigating adapted to the technical stage at that time, the maritime power countries had advantages rather than the amount of cultivated land.

Therefore, when the dynasty is rising and the Ming Dynasty has absolute advantages, we must not be merciful and self-paralyzing.

The rise and fall of civilization is like the cycle of reincarnation in spring and autumn, and there will always be periods of decline; if you are not proactive in your strength, people will inevitably be punished by the law of natural selection.

Zhu Gaoxu was in the attic, thinking while watching north.

Behind a palace with glazed tiles, there were a group of weak and beautiful women living in the harem.

But where he stood, the three magnificent halls seemed to be declaring the power between heaven and earth.

Zhu Gaoxu did not regret or waver at all about the major events that came from here.