Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Okay, okay! On the 80th, I will show my allegiance to Taizu, a figure from the 17th dynasty! How could our Ming Dynasty not have such a bloody man?"

Zhu Di looked up and down, as if he was touched in his heart.

The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for three hundred years. When the country is in danger, someone is finally willing to stand up and not be the slave of the subjugated country with "too itchy scalp".

One hundred thousand people died without hesitation, how could they not be called loyal to the whole city?

Among the characters of the "Seventeen Dynasties", isn't he Zhu Di?

Although I can't see it, I feel proud.

"Knowing that you can't do something but doing it is a hero." Jiang Xinghuo also sighed.

It was precisely because of these strong bones and the existence of these backbones that the second expulsion of the Tartars was possible.

If everyone is groveling like Qian Qianyi and Sun Zhixian suffering from "rickets", how can we talk about the dragon rising again?

There should always be a bit of backbone and a bit of pride in a person's bones.

Otherwise, wouldn't it really be what Western historians preach, that without the "help" of outstanding people like them, it would be impossible for other countries to enter "civilization"?

In Jiang Xinghuo's opinion, it's pure bullshit!

The qualitative change from agricultural civilization to industrial civilization is just a quantitative change. When the accumulation of quantitative change reaches 90-100, it needs a force to push and press the button of qualitative change. What does this have to do with which country?

It's just that after the winner became a prince, he wrote down his words to whitewash his remarks.

If there is a connection, it is because the boat is small and easy to turn around.

In other words, it is also a qualitative change in civilization. After the size crosses a relative threshold, the smaller the country, the easier it is to accumulate these 100 points.

The larger the empire, the bigger it is, it is not easy to accumulate it.

Therefore, part of the reason why Yinggelan was able to take off in the industrial era was not because of its high level of civilization or anything special about the people there, but because of the low base for the separation and development of the handicraft industry that could be supported by agricultural surplus. .

And similarly, why did the Southern Song and Yuan Dynasties only develop post-separation handicraft industries in Jiangnan?

Isn’t it because other places have difficulty even having enough food, and there is simply no such condition to separate handicraft industry from daily manufacturing and life.

Zhu Di sighed sadly: "It's a pity that I can't travel through the long river of history like Mr. Jiang. Otherwise, if I see this Yan Dian official with my own eyes and drink with him, I will live up to my ambition!"

"It's a pity that such a talented person turned out to be just a mere official, if I were."

Zhu Di originally wanted to ask Jiang Xinghuo, the Yan Dian official's birthplace, and leave an edict for future generations of emperors to reuse, but as soon as this idea surfaced, Zhu Di knew that he was a little on top.

The historical process of two hundred years only needs to be adjusted slightly now. I don’t know what it will turn into in the future. How can it be counted?

What's more, if it is passed down from generation to generation and known by others, just calling this name can gain fame and wealth, wouldn't there be many more "Yan Yingyuan" in that place?

Therefore, Zhu Di laughed dumbly and shook his head.

As his thoughts turned around, he thought of the Donglin Party, the bandits, and the Jurchens, and Zhu Di couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

"Chongzhen, this descendant of mine is in trouble!"

Zhu Di looked at Jiang Xinghuo and asked: "But since Beijing cannot be defended, why not move south? Although I intend to move the capital to Beijing, I will never stipulate that future generations will not be able to move south when the country is in danger. .”

This is why Zhu Di has learned since the cabinet incident that many of his decisions may have negative consequences for future generations, a bit like "Once bitten by a snake, he will be afraid of well ropes for ten years."

Jiang Xinghuo asked, "Does Your Majesty still remember what Yu Qian said on the painting boat that day in the future I predicted?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes slightly, and his thoughts returned to that day.

After a few breaths, Zhu Di said in a questioning tone: "Can anyone who moves south be killed?"

"good!"

Zhu Di thought back to the stubborn child with the little face raised, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

It would not be surprising if this sentence came from Yu Qian's mouth.

"So an invisible red line has been formed in the future. Later emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty did not dare to advocate moving south?"

"Not only that, but in the future I predict, except for the last battle to defend the capital, when encountering invaders at other times, the imperial court relied on the fortification of the city and the convening of King Qin's army, and the capital was successfully defended." Jiang Xinghuo replied. .

Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "In other words, no one dares to advocate moving south when they are not sure whether it will be the same as before and whether it can be defended."

Zhu Di changed the subject.

"However, this Chongzhen, as my descendant, has some backbone. He killed himself. He neither suffered the humiliation of the white robe and the thorns, nor was he reduced to the situation of the two emperors of Huiqin sitting in the well and leading sheep. He did not insult the character of our Ming Dynasty! "

Jiang Xinghuo nodded slightly when he heard this.

"In the future I see, the Ming Dynasty lasted for 276 years from Hongwu to Chongzhen. There was no peace between the Han and Tang Dynasties, nor tribute from the two Song Dynasties. The emperor guarded the gates of the country, and the king died in the country. He can be regarded as the character of character."

Zhu Di silently chewed on Jiang Xinghuo's two sentences.

The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies in the country.

How magnificent!

Unfortunately, behind this tragedy, is there also the impact of the decision I made?

Zhu Di really didn't want to hear it at this time, so Jiang Xinghuo said to him again, "You are the initiator."

After thinking for a long time, Zhu Difu asked again.

"Then why didn't you keep it for the last time?"

"This is what I just told, the story of the first and second person."

Jiang Xinghuo calmly replied: "All the belongings on both fronts inside and outside the Ming Dynasty have been lost in the two battles of Jiaxian County and Songjin."

"Moreover, the Ming court has already chilled King Qin's army."

"What do you mean by this?" Zhu Di was a little surprised.

This means that in Chongzhen’s time, after the Tumubao Incident, it was not uncommon for barbarians to invade the city on horseback. The difference was that the Tatars and Oara people came before, and the Jurchens now come. .

According to historical experience, the Ming Dynasty had already formulated a complete set of King Qin's plans for the invasion of the capital. It would be the same for whoever came to invade. If the fortified city could not be broken, then when the Qin King's troops from all walks of life arrived, they would have to return where they came from. Yes, but the cunning operations of Chongzhen and the court officials in several Qinwang operations completely destroyed this mechanism.

For example, according to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the army was not allowed to receive rations or enter the city on the day it arrived at the "flood area". "Flood area" also refers to the garrison area, usually outside the city. No rations were given on the day of arrival. , you must bring it yourself or solve it by yourself.

Part of its purpose is to prevent enemy troops from pretending to be Ming troops and deceive the local government in the name of changing defenses for food. After all, King Qin’s army must have mixed origins, and the local government does not know who is the real King Qin’s army. If If the enemy is smart, it will be easy for them to seize this opportunity and disguise themselves to deceive the city. If all the information is confirmed clearly the next day, the probability of taking advantage of the chaos to disguise and deceive the city will be greatly reduced.

Originally, this was a small patch of King Qin’s mechanism, a product of the Bao Sect’s call to the throne. However, during the Jisi changes in the second year of Chongzhen, this small patch was regarded as a vicious bug by the stingy temple princes.

King Qianli Qin's Shanxi soldiers were sent to garrison in Tongzhou on the first day, but no one responded. The normal rule was to starve once they were hungry. The next day, they were transferred to garrison in Changping, and they walked hundreds of miles without eating. On the third day, he was transferred to guard Liangxiang again, and the army mutinied.

We came to Qinwang, but it turned out to be a marathon around Beijing.

Following the imperial court, I was hungry for nine meals in three days! There will be ghosts only if there is no mutiny.

What's the point of King Qin? The fact that the card BUG is real is for everyone to understand clearly.

When Jiang Xinghuo told Zhu Di this minor matter, Zhu Di's reaction was somewhat beyond Jiang Xinghuo's expectations.

"Mr. Jiang, did I really make the wrong decision to move the capital to Beijing?"

When he first listened to Jiang Xinghuo's lecture, Zhu Di agreed with Ming Dynasty's "three life-saving lines", but did not think he had done anything wrong.

However, when a few months later, Zhu Di once again heard about the Ming Dynasty, and when the imperial court was taken over because it was too late to move the capital, he couldn't help but have a little doubt about himself.

Although Qin Wangjun's little story is a bit absurd and has some black humor, it is really not a big deal.

But this undoubtedly reflects that if the Ming Dynasty established its capital in Beijing, it would indeed lack sufficient strategic depth and must rely on King Qin's army to save lives.

This is the same as playing with the princes with beacon fire.

After being rescued once or twice, can Qin Wangjun guarantee that he will come in time every time?

Even if he, Zhu Di, could hurt and defeat the Mongols when he was in power, he could also crush the Jurchens like ants, but in the grasslands of Mobei and the mountains of Liaodong, there will always be alien races emerging one after another. Come.

Xiongnu, Dingling, Shiwei, Rouran, Xianbei, Khitan, Jurchen, Mongolia.

Zhu Di couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

However, this kind of matter related to the fate of the country is obviously something that cannot be understood for a while. The pros and cons are all there. No matter whether the capital is placed in Nanjing or Beijing, it is not perfect.

"If you are just worried about foreigners invading the capital."

Jiang Xinghuo clasped his hands together and said with a smile, "Then I have an idea."

"any solution?"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, he looked at Jiang Xinghuo and urged, "Mr. Jiang, tell me quickly."

"Remember the battle I mentioned at the beginning, in which 10,000 Mongolian cavalry attacked a large array of Western cannons and artillery, and after their heads were bruised and bleeding, the Westerners suffered very few casualties?" Jiang Xinghuo said.

Zhu Di nodded.

"I said there were less than a hundred casualties before, but the description is actually not accurate. The accurate number should be five people killed, one Yinggelan person, three Falangxi people, and one Tianzhu person."

"When this battle took place, the Maxim heavy machine gun with greater killing power had not yet appeared. The coalition forces of Yinggelan and Falangxi only relied on musketeers equipped with breastplates and flintlock muskets to form a hollow The phalanx, combined with the 12-pound forward-loading smooth-bore bronze cannon (Napoleon cannon), already has a generational advantage over the traditional horse archers."

Jiang Xinghuo said calmly: "So if Your Majesty is really worried about the aliens invading the capital, he only needs to develop heavy industry and equip more advanced firecrackers and artillery, then these aliens will become good at singing and dancing."

Although Zhu Di did not understand this gag at the first time, after a little thought, he achieved the same effect in his brain.

Because Zhu Di thought of the idol he wanted to compare with.

Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin once ordered Jieli Khan of East Turkestan to perform a dance at a state banquet he attended with Li Yuan.