Gou in Daming, I was overheard by Zhu Yuanzhang

Since the vassal kings returned to Beijing, Zhu Yuanzhang has allowed them to participate in all court meetings.

Because they have been away from the court for a long time, they basically did not participate in the discussion.

Zhu Di especially understands that His Majesty has always been suspicious, including towards his sons.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked the question, and you answered it correctly, which means that you are in the frontier fortress and your heart is in the court, and you may be suspected of having something wrong.

Your answer is outrageous, which means you are an idiot!

Therefore, although Zhu Di was standing in the front row, he had been watching with cold eyes.

At this time, Zhu Di felt that it was time to come forward.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Di unexpectedly.

The third grandson said that Zhu Di would engage in some kind of Jingnan battle in the future, driving Zhu Yunwen off the dragon chair.

After so many days of observation, I found that Zhu Di was indeed very calm.

He grew up in a military camp since he was a child, and fought against Meng Yuan in the Northland for many years, so his talents are very outstanding.

What Sansun said must be right!

But since I already know it, I can't let this happen.

The third grandson became the crown prince, even if Zhu Di wanted to, he couldn't beat him!

What makes him even more gratified today is that the third grandson is very kind.

Regarding Huang Zicheng, the third grandson didn't do anything cruel, let alone kill him.

If he becomes emperor in the future, he will take good care of his uncles and brothers.

The reason why I abolished Zhulian was mainly because of the reminder from the third grandson: it won't last long.

But the third grandson is not blindly soft-hearted.

Last time he sent three Jin Yiwei to try his skills.

Unexpectedly, the third grandson's attack was like the wind, although he didn't take his life, he was very vicious.

Therefore, as long as his third grandson is doing well, there is no possibility of success in the battle of Jingnan.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be thinking about something, Zhu Di froze for a moment.

Looking again, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled at the corner of his mouth, looking at exactly: Zhu Yunxi!
Zhu Di twitched in his heart, I, the King of Yan, are so unpopular?
Sensing Zhu Di's gaze, Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Say it, say it."

Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think that the Wo Kou will definitely fight. If the Wo Kou kills Eldest Brother, if we hold back, it may damage our court's reputation."

"Zhu Di, you're right!"

"As Emperor Yongle, stand tall and see far!"

"When our son dies, we don't make a sound. We are more useless than gangsters!"

"At that time, the gangsters will be even more rampant!"

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang already had the idea of ​​going to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to wipe out the pirates, but he wanted to hear the solution from the voice of his third grandson.

Qi Tai, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, suddenly stood up and said, "King Yan, anyone can explain the truth, but the key is how to fight?"

Qiu Zhanke, the servant of the Ministry of War, didn't seem to have a good impression of Zhu Di, and said sarcastically, "King Yan has been in the Northland all along, and he has never seen any bandits. Those riding horses and sailing boats are different!"

"These gangsters have never had a fixed location, and they are traveling by sea. Today they are in Shandong, and tomorrow they will arrive in Hangzhou. It can be said that they are impossible to guard against."

"Therefore, since the Yuan Dynasty, each prefecture has been a unit, and the army and the people are integrated and defend together."

"As for actively annihilating the enemy, you can't even find anyone! On the vast sea, how do you find it?"

Zhu Di's hawk eyes flashed a gloomy look and then disappeared.

Zhu Di took a step back and returned to his original position.

He really didn't understand Wo Kou, and further down, it was nothing more than some basic principles of war.

Qiu Zhanke, I remember you!

"Military-civilian integration? Joint defense?"

"A third of the gangsters are fishermen!"

"During the Hongwu period, half of the Wo bandits were the remnants of forces in exile during the political struggle in the Wo state."

"Many of them are the defeated soldiers and generals of Wo State, and the people of Wo State went into exile at sea and became pirates."

"There are also Wo Kingdom merchants who switch between merchant and pirate identities."

"The fighting power of the Wokou is very strong, the main reason is that they are well-trained and well-equipped!"

"Woguo's smelting and knife-making technology is world-class. The performance of Woguo's sword is only comparable to that of Damascus steel knives produced in North India and West Asia."

"The armor of the warriors in Wo Kingdom is very defensive, and the Mongolian bows and arrows are unable to penetrate at a little distance."

"Wo country warriors are completely out of production and have received strict military training since childhood. It is not surprising that their combat skills are better than the Mongols."

"In terms of fighting alone, I'm afraid that Wo Kou at this time can really rank first in the world."

"In addition to equipment and force, the pirates are mixed with coastal fishermen, leaving the government with nothing to do."

"Many of these fishermen are former minions of Chen Youliang and Fang Guozhen."

"The mob forces who raised troops and rioted along the coast, and some peasants who couldn't stand exorbitant taxes."

"There are also a small number of Ming Dynasty merchants engaged in ocean smuggling trade."

"These people have become the accomplices of the gangsters. They come from all walks of life, from all prefectures and counties, and they are very familiar with the situation."

"They often advise and act as guides for the Wo Kou. Many officers and soldiers come from other places, but the Wo Kou have become their home games instead!"

"Who is this person? Returned to the Ministry of War? This is called military-civilian integration, joint defense?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't expect that the third grandson had such a thorough understanding of the situation of Wo Kou!

If it weren't for Sansun's analysis today, he would still be kept in the dark by the officials of the Ministry of War.

It turns out that the composition of Wo Kou is so complicated!

It seems that Wo Kou is not easy to fight.

The third grandson knows Wo Kou so well, does he already have a solution?
there must be.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked suddenly: "The Ministry of War told us, how many times have there been invasions by bandits since the establishment of our dynasty?"

Minister of the Ministry of War Qi Tai and the Minister of the Ministry of War looked at it, and Qi Tai replied: "Your Majesty, there are more than 10 incidents, large and small."

"Isn't it? It's only been more than 10 cases in more than [-] years?"

"Are the provinces lying about their military situation, or is the Ministry of War simply making up nonsense?"

"During the Hongwu period, there were more than 80 invasions by bandits, among which there were more than 30 in Hangzhou alone."

"I'm afraid that many prefectures and counties regard the invasion of the Wo Bandits as civil strife!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang pointed Qi Tai's nose and cursed: "Qi Tai, how dare you lie?"

Qi Tai panicked and quickly knelt down, it was indeed nonsense just now.

I didn't expect His Majesty to say that he was deceiving.

"Let me tell you that there have been more than 40 invasions by bandits in Hangzhou and Songjiang alone!"

"Every time we invade, civilians must be taken away and forced to become robbers! The power of the bandits is getting stronger day by day!"

"The Ministry of War turned a blind eye to this, and the prefectures and counties concealed it and did not report it!"

"Starting today, everyone in the military department will be fined for half a year!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the officials of the Ministry of War knelt down one after another, shouting long live.

If this matter had been put beforehand, it would be another death.

Zhu Yuanzhang took out a notebook: "This is a report from a county magistrate named Yang Pu! If it weren't for him, I would have thought that the gangsters were just a disease."

"Looking at it now, the Wo Kou is not a disease of infirmity, but a disease of my confidant."

"We have both Thunder Action and long-term plans."

"We have made a decision. Yang Pu will take office as the magistrate of Hangzhou immediately. He will prepare the army and build a large number of ships."

"Hangzhou Prefecture, open the sea ban, establish a navy, stay in the center, fight at the right time, and cut off the connection between the north and the south."

"Therefore, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households should consider armaments and supplies, and lean towards the southeast, especially Hangzhou."

"What Yunxi said is very good! If you hold back and don't say it, it will damage our reputation!"

Zhu Di felt so uncomfortable that he couldn't put it into words.

This is obviously what I just said, right?
How can this be regarded as what Zhu Yunxi said, and he is still praised in public?
Zhu Yunqi felt better now.

With Zhu Yunxi here, you, King Yan, are nothing in His Majesty's eyes.