Chapter 86 Lin Che’s question: What is the purpose of the war? Too late to think about it.
Zhu Biao took a deep breath, suppressed the throbbing in his heart, quickly stepped forward and cupped his hands:
"Father Emperor Shengming!"
"Sir, you can see hundreds of steps with one step. Not only does he have the power to predict the gods and ghosts, but he also has the magical ability to see through the long river of time..."
"Be down-to-earth and develop steadily, stick to the right path, and achieve great success. What Ming Dynasty has to do is not make mistakes!"
"I think what you said is true!"
Zhu Yuanzhang put his hand on Zhu Biao's shoulder and smiled slightly: "You don't need to say this... we know it too."
"But the difficulty lies in 'not making mistakes'!"
"These three words are easy to say, but difficult to do! Who wants to make mistakes and who is willing to make mistakes? However, things always backfire..."
"The Qin Dynasty swallowed up the six kingdoms, and it took six generations and seven kings, more than 140 years, and it will take more time for our Ming Dynasty to annex the 'big map'!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yuanzhang's brows were filled with sorrow: "If one generation makes a mistake, everything will be lost. It's easier said than done!"
"Mr. Lin can help you pave the way for a hundred years at most, but after a hundred years... what will happen to the Ming Dynasty?"
"Can I still stay on the right path and not make mistakes?"
"We...can't worry!"
Zhu Biao helped his old father sit down again and said with relief: "Father, do you look at you?"
"You said before that mother is born to worry about her life, isn't it the same for you?"
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings!"
"Don't worry!"
"The descendants of our Zhu family will not be said to be kings of tigers and wolves from generation to generation, but they will definitely not be cowards!"
"According to Mr. Lin's education method, at least the general direction will not go wrong!"
"What does your father think?"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a lot relieved after hearing Zhu Biao's joking words of relief.
He laughed and scolded:
"You stinky boy!"
"Now that I'm capable, I actually know how to tease your father."
"You really have hard wings. Don't think that if you move Mr. Lin out, we won't dare to deal with you!"
"You still have a lot to learn!"
"Still tender!"
Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.
Nodding and lowering his eyebrows, he responded.
My son's worries are all seen in his eyes.
The more you care, the more worries you have.
The emperor is not exempt from vulgarity.
Poor parents in the world!
It's a pity that this is not a common people's home, but an emperor's home! Think about this.
Zhu Biao couldn't help but shook his head slightly and turned around:
"Father thinks..."
"How feasible is Mr. Lin's idea of 'making distant friends and attacking close friends'? Zhu Yuanzhang was thoughtful. After repeated hesitation, he still did not express his opinion and said vaguely: "Don't worry."
"Listen to Mr. Lin first."
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the other side.
Zhu Xi looked at Lin Che with eyes full of excitement, and said eagerly:
"I know how to make friends from far away and attack those close to home."
"It's included in Sun Tzu's "36 Strategies"!"
"I have an impression!"
"Mr. Lin, you want us to attack the small country of Fanbang next to us."
Lin Che leaned back on the chair, took a sip of wine, nodded and said:
"Let you be right."
"Now that we've talked about this, I want to ask you..."
"The small foreign countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty, such as the Japanese slaves on the eastern sea, have frequently harassed the coastal borders of the Ming Dynasty. The current emperor clearly hates them, but why is he not willing to attack them?"
Faced with the sudden question, Zhu Ping fell into deep thought.
Before Lin Che asked the question, he really hadn't thought about this stands to reason... with the old man's fiery temper, he should have taken action long ago instead of just passively defending.
Now that I think about it, it’s not quite right.
Zhu Xi thought about it carefully and said cautiously: "Perhaps there are too many enemies overseas?"
"The remnants of Fang Guozhen, as well as the descendants of Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang, are all gathered overseas, easily attracting siege?"
Lin Che raised her chopsticks and shook them left and right:
"wrong!"
"Would the current emperor be afraid of being defeated by such a small number of soldiers? If he colludes with the Japanese pirates, he won't be able to gather many troops, which is simply not enough for the Ming Dynasty Navy to fight."
Zhu Xi was even more puzzled when he heard this, and said again: "Worried about being attacked from both sides?"
"After all, the threat from the Northern Yuan Dynasty has not yet been eradicated, and the population of the Ming Dynasty is stretched thin. If the troops from the north and the south are divided, might there be changes?"
Lin Che shook her head:
"wrong!"
"The Ming Dynasty's treasure ship can crush the enemy's armor as easily as drinking water. The only drawback is that it has slightly poor maneuverability. It cannot catch up with the enemy when it escapes. It does not need to be divided too much and it cannot be a variable."
Zhu Xiang's face showed bitterness, and he mentioned several possibilities that he could think of.
However, Lin Che's successive denials made him doubt his life.
"What is that for?"
Zhu Feng gave up completely, no longer embarrassed himself, and said depressedly:
"I'm not a roundworm in the emperor's belly... and I can't pinch it or do calculations like Mr. How can I guess what the old man thinks?"
Lin Che glanced at the other party, shook her head and smiled:
"If you say you are stupid, you are not smart. What does this have to do with being able to calculate?"
"It's just the most basic strategic thinking..."
"I don't know anything, I just know how to be reckless!"
Zhu Xiang's face turned red, he scratched his head in embarrassment, and finally learned his lesson and stopped speaking harshly.
"Actually, this question is very simple..."
Lin Che did not embarrass him any more and explained happily:
"The Ming Dynasty wiped out Japanese pirates effortlessly. The reason why they ignored them is just for one reason."
“You can’t get your money back!”
Hear this.
Zhu Xi took a deep breath, then woke up from a dream and opened up his blocked thoughts:
"That's right! Fighting a war requires military expenditures. If you can't get any benefits from a war, why fight at all?"
"Yeah, okay, not stupid."
Lin Che saw this and smiled:
"You cannot fight a war without spending money. You cannot fight a war without money. This is the most basic truth."
"Waging a war is more like investing, using money to make money, and exchanging money for money. It's not like just fighting when you want to. You should know these things better than me."
Zhu Ping held his breath and listened very carefully.
"However, the destruction of the Japanese slaves... has no substantial strategic significance. Apart from relieving hatred, there is nothing else."
“If you need people, you don’t have anyone, if you need money, you won’t have money, and if you want anything, it won’t matter. It’s an isolated island, and it’s extremely inconvenient to manage, let alone develop.”
Lin Che spread her hands and sighed:
"No matter whether you look at it horizontally or vertically, it is a loss-making business. It not only wastes people and money, but also increases the burden on the Ming Dynasty."
"In short...as long as the Japanese island has the slightest use, it has already been included in the Chinese territory."
"Just because they are useless and disgusted by everyone who sees them...that's why the Japanese slaves are allowed to live until now..."
After listening to Lin Che's patient explanation, Zhu Xiangjian frowned and sighed heavily.
I understand, but I’m even more confused! In this way, wouldn’t the strategy of making friends at a distance and attacking at home be contradictory again? If there is no profit, there is no point in fighting a war. You cannot support war with war. Sooner or later, you will have to overdraw the national power...
Zhu Ping said worriedly: "Mr. Lin!"
"I do not quite understand…"
"Since you have already considered this, why do you still insist on the strategic approach of 'diplomacy at a distance and attack at home'?"
"The Ming Dynasty is now in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. The treasury is too empty to move forward and cannot withstand any consumption!"
Zhu Xi suddenly stood up, bowed and said:
"Students are stupid!"
"Please tell me sir!"
(End of this chapter)