Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 319
Seeing Zhang He agreeing, Zhu Su nodded slightly.The Mongolian Yuan in the north has already decayed, although the current ruling and opposition parties still regard the Meng Yuan as a serious problem.

But from the perspective of the historical cycle, the disintegration and destruction of the Mongolian and Yuan courts is a historical necessity.Losing the feudal system learned from the Central Plains, what Daming will face in the future is just a group of wolves nomadic on the grassland.

Although northern nomadism is still a serious problem for the Central Plains dynasty, Zhu Su believes that as long as the Ming army uses cement to quickly repair the Great Wall on the nine sides, and then equip large-scale improved firearms, with the current elite level of the Ming army, it is necessary to defend against nomads The attack is not a problem at all.

The current Daming does not have the ability to easily destroy Bei Yuan.The safest way is to stay on the defensive against Bei Yuan, and then focus on his development, and wait until the "magic skills are accomplished" before making a move.In the original history, Lao Zhu adopted such a policy and developed his head for 15 years. It was not until the 21st year of Hongwu that he struck out and destroyed the ancestral temple of Beiyuan in one fell swoop.

As far as this is concerned, the grassland forces have not been completely wiped out, and Tatars and Wala are still running across the grasslands, laying hidden dangers for Baozong's future study abroad.

After Zhu Su informed Lao Zhu of the future, such an efficiency of exterminating Yuan undoubtedly made Lao Zhu extremely dissatisfied.What Lao Zhu wants is not just to destroy Beiyuan, but what he wants in his heart is to take over the territory of Beiyuan, completely clear the grasslands, and leave an iron-clad country for future generations.

And Zhu Su's prescription for this is to "grab" benefits from overseas and feed back to China's mainland. As long as Daming cultivates his internal skills and accumulates the three major conditions of economy, technology, and manpower needed to achieve technological breakthroughs, in the future, In the face of the huge gap in technical power between generations, the nomads will naturally "sing and dance" to "welcome the master".Then use the enfeoffment system similar to the Western Zhou Dynasty to completely "Chineseize" the barbarian lands such as the Grassland Wa Kingdom.

Therefore, it is the kingly way to maintain tension with Beiyuan for the time being, and then seek development opportunities overseas.It is undoubtedly the most important thing to keep the most rare admiral in Ming Dynasty with an enterprising attitude.

"Thinking about it this way, the next top priority for Ming Dynasty should be to get rid of the Northern Yuan warlords entrenched in Liaodong, and Naha is out." Zhu Su stroked his bearded chin.Brother Mu Ying is now attacking Yunnan. According to the history books of later generations, Liang Wang, who is entrenched in Yunnan, has no great talents.

And Naha in Liaodong holds 20 heavy troops, and is on the side of Daming, looking at the entire northern part of Daming.The original strategy of the Ming Dynasty was to attack the Dayuan Ancestral Temple with lightning speed, forcing Naha to surrender.But now that the Northern Expedition failed, Daming was forced to turn on the defensive. In this way, the threat from Naha was even more prominent than that of Wang Baobao in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

After all, how can you allow others to sleep soundly beside the couch?

"...I really am a hard worker, why am I worried about what happened to Naha again?"

"I don't want to. Let the old man have a headache." After thinking for a while, Zhu Su shook his head with a smile.For the grasp of the overall situation, Lao Zhu is thousands of times better than himself, so how can he not be aware of the threat level of Naha?

When the purge of the court is completed and Yunnan is pacified, the old man will free up his hands to deal with Naha.

After I returned to Beijing, I would follow Yao Guangxiao's advice and lay dormant for a period of time to focus on technology development.

"What would your Highness want to eat for lunch? I just caught a few fresh fish at sea, and the lady will cook them later. How about adding a bowl of fish soup to the others?" While chatting in the cabin, the figure of the third lady appeared outside .After getting the notification and permission, she asked Zhu Su for instructions with a smile.

Seeing hot sweat on her forehead, it was obvious that she had been busy for a long time.Zhu Su couldn't help getting up and said: "Sister San Niangzi, you just got out of a big disaster, why are you doing some rough work on the boat?"

"It's still considered to be on an expedition. I'll just wait and eat the same food as the soldiers. You don't have to work hard, just take good care of your body."

"Can you tell Master Ru about your respective origins and places? When we return to the shore, I will help you find the surviving family members. Even if you are far away, I will let you return home safely."

The third lady's originally smiling face froze and became a little unnatural.After a while, he knelt down suddenly and said, "Your Highness Fifth, in fact... I don't want to go back to my hometown."

"Don't want to go home?" Zhu Xi on the side was a little surprised, "...Could it be that you are worried about living without money? Don't worry, we will send you a settling allowance..."

"No." The third lady shook her head sadly. "A despicable and dirty body, what face does it have to meet your parents and fellow villagers?"

"It's just that I have the audacity to go back. I'm afraid that in the future... I won't be able to lift my head up for the rest of my life..." She lowered her head, and tears were already streaming down her cheeks.

"Why is that?" Zhu Xi was confused, but Zhu Su, Zhu Di, Zhang He and the others were already stunned.These women were defiled by the Japanese pirates, even if they returned to their hometowns, they would definitely have their backs pierced, and even good people would not allow them.And if women in this era can't promise to be kind to others, their lives will be tantamount to being ruined.

No, from the moment they were kidnapped by Japanese pirates, their lives have been ruined.

"Feudal ethics... ah." Zhu Su sighed in his heart.Facing such a behemoth, even the traveler he boasted of having a broad vision, couldn't think of anything to do.

"Could it be that those sisters and sisters who were rescued by us all thought the same?" Zhu Su was a little embarrassed. "If that's the case, sister San Niangzi, what are your plans for the future?"

"Minnie and so on... don't know." The third lady wiped her tears lightly with a confused expression on her face. "In short, I will definitely not be able to go back to my hometown."

Zhu Su was in a bit of a dilemma. If they were left alone, the best outcome for them would be to sell themselves as slaves.I wanted to arrange them, but I couldn't find a good way for a while.

After all, as a prince, even if he is a servant girl in the palace, Lao Zhu can only allocate reliable maids from the palace, and he cannot hire folk girls privately.Zhu Su looked at Zhang He, and wanted to say that Zhang He, as the deputy commander of the Fuzhou Guard, might need some useful help at home...

"Your Highness, don't look at the last general like that." How could Zhang He not know Zhu Su's plan, so he quickly waved his hand. "The general's monthly salary is only enough for a family of three, the house is only once entered, and the meals are all cooked by Zhuo Jing himself. How can I afford a helper?"

By the way, I forgot the low salary of the Ming Dynasty, which is rare in history...

"Your Highness, don't embarrass General Zhang." The third lady realized that Zhu Su wanted them to make a living, and quickly knelt down in panic. "My sisters are already very grateful to be rescued by His Highness. Can An be favored by His Highness again?"

"If you have to have the audacity to ask His Highness to give you alms even for your livelihood, what kind of face do we sisters have in the world?"

"This... oh." Zhu Su sighed lightly.Looking at San Niangzi's expression, she knew that if she forced herself to arrange things, this poor woman might really commit suicide because of her shame.Besides, I really don't have a good way now.

I had no choice but to go back to Suzhou first and seek the magistrate Wei Guan to discuss how to help these women in a subtle way.

"General Zhang, according to the current speed, how many days will we be able to return to Su Song?" Zhu Su changed the subject.

"Return to Your Highness,"

"Thinking about it, in about three days, we will see Su Song's harbor." Zhang He raised his eyes to look at the sun outside the cabin, and frowned unconsciously: "...If there are no accidents."

No accident... Normally, if you say something like this, there will be an accident, okay?Zhu Su complained silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)