People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 153 During the cold period, the emperor guards the gate

"Otherwise, what do you think? In fact, you can understand this question after thinking about it!
The root of our Chinese civilization lies in the land under our feet, in farming!
And where is the lifeblood of farming, it is above the so-called climate, in short, it is rainfall and temperature!

Otherwise, what are we doing worshiping the Dragon Lord?
In fact, don't worry about this problem, just read the history books and you will understand!

Why used to be the economic center of our China in the north, but moved to the south after the Song Dynasty?
It's simple, the north used to be warm and suitable for farming!
Civilization was born in the north, and a splendid culture was produced in the Central Plains. We southerners were still barbarians at that time, not mainstream at all!
But civilization doesn't just happen out of thin air. If the Central Plains is as bitter and cold as the north, and you can't get enough to eat, how can you build civilization?

Not to mention anything else, if you read Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals, you should know that there were elephants in the Central Plains at that time, can you see them now?

To put it bluntly, as the number of days changes, so does the fate of the country!

This is not something human can change at all!

In fact, if you study history carefully, you will find that our northern neighbors only started to invade China on a large scale after the Anshi Rebellion!

What's the reason? Isn't it because the grasslands that used to be rich in water and grass have become a place of bitter cold, and they can't survive, so they come down to plunder the Central Plains?
And our original people in the Central Plains couldn't survive in the north, so we could only continue to open up wasteland in the south!
The south has become a place where money and food gather in the world, and the root cause is climate change!
A change in the climate is a change in the fate of the country!

When the dragon spirit settles in the south, it will be a joke to talk about moving the capital to Chang'an! "

Zhang Yi sips a joke, still the familiar taste.Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't hold back his face, and said with a cold face:

"Then since the Dragon Qi is in the south, why are you trying to fool me to the north?
It's bitter cold in the north, it's good to stay in the south! "

Zhang Yi shrugged and said:

"Of course, as long as he wants Daming to be like the Southern Song court, living in a corner!
But if you want to maintain this unified dynasty, what if you don't go to the north?
Do you still count on others to help Zhu's family guard this great river and mountain?

Old Zhu had a good idea!
And even if Daming wants to live in a corner, can he hold it?
The chaos in the north cannot be stopped in a year and a half, it is a hidden danger that will last for many years...

Once there is a mistake in the north, from Dadu to the south, from the Yellow River to the Yangtze River, can Daming have a place that can stick to it?

As long as the alien races in the north break through from Dadu, they can point their sword at Yingtian. I don't believe that Lao Zhu can't see such a situation? "

"There is a military disaster in the north, just destroy it!"

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was full of pride, and his army was already pointing directly at Dadu. In Henan, Hebei, and Shanxi, the Ming army was also invincible.

If someone told him that he would lose at this time, he would definitely not believe it.

He believed that he would be able to wipe out the Mongols.

"I believe in defeating the Mongols. Don't even think about destroying the Mongols..."

Zhang Yi said:

"You have also seen the map of the world, the boundaries of the Mongolian grasslands, I think you are clear about it, it is a place not much smaller than China!
My Huaxia army can defeat Inner Mongolia, it is very powerful!
If the Mongols retreat to the north, will the Ming army be within reach?

Or, can you chase and kill thousands of miles like Han Wu and Tang Zong?

That's impossible. As I said just now, the days have changed. The grasslands used to live in chasing aquatic plants, and they are still a place that can be used and ruled.

Now even if my Ming army can guerrilla for thousands of miles, you can't effectively rule that kind of bitter cold land!
So in terms of cost, being able to destroy Beiyuan is already a phased victory, but it is impossible to even think about destroying the nomads in the north!

Therefore, border problems will definitely exist for a long time, especially since our Ming Dynasty is still in a new cold period! "

"Cold period?"

As soon as Lao Zhu heard what Zhang Yi had said, he had an ominous premonition.

If he hadn't just heard the story about Chang'an, he wouldn't be so sensitive.

"That's right, there is no problem with the dragon energy in the world shifting from the general trend to the south, but the north is not always cold!
When it is relatively warm, it is called a warm period, and when it is relatively cold, it is a cold period!
When a dynasty enters a cold period, the production of the entire dynasty will definitely not be able to keep up. If the grain harvest fails and the tax revenue cannot be collected, then the court will naturally decline!

And because of the cold, the nomads in the north couldn't survive, so they would have the motivation to come down and plunder the Central Plains!
So I said, from a practical point of view, the border troubles in the north are a long-standing problem, and it will always be serious!
If the imperial court does not move the capital to the north, and moves the resource and political center there, can it be expected that the guards in the north will work for a court that lives in a corner?

If this is the case, Daming is just another Southern Song Dynasty! "

"Cold period, cold period... Is this what you peeked out from the heavenly book?"

"Yes!"

To others, Zhang Yi would probably play tricks, but to the Huang family and his son, he could tell everything.

After getting the answer, Lao Zhu and Zhu Biao suddenly fell silent.

The two of them were in a good mood when they left the palace, but when they saw Zhang Yi, their good mood was gone!
"There are four cold periods in history. In fact, they are recorded in ancient books. "Mencius Teng Wengong Xia" records: driving away martial arts, leopards, rhinoceros, and elephants. This is a record of the scene of migrating because of the cold at that time... This is one.

Second: "Book of Jin. Murong Hao Zai Ji" said: Liaodong Bay from the northwest coast to the southeast coast has been completely frozen for three consecutive years.

The third: it is the Song Dynasty, especially the end of the Southern Song Dynasty...

As for the fourth..."

"Fourth, when did it start?"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help asking.

Zhang Yi said:

"Actually, we are in the fourth cold period, but this cold period lasts for 500 years... It is not yet the coldest time!
Uncle, do you still have any memory of the winter 39 years ago?
39 years ago, Taihu Lake was frozen three feet!If your parents have elders, they should tell you how much disaster the cold caused! "

Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent. He had indeed heard about the coldness of that year from his parents...

But living in this era, he has long been used to this kind of environment, and he just treats it like nothing.

But from another perspective, Zhang Yi told him about the change of the number of days across the millennium, but it made people feel like a dream, and it was also chilling to the bone.

For the four cold periods, Lao Zhu didn't need to bother too much to understand that the first three were talking about the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Song Dynasty.

He vividly remembered the history of these periods.

Where there is cold, there is warmth.

As long as you read history books, it is not difficult to understand which dynasties were during the two cold periods?
The Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were in a warm period...

So, judging from the number of days, Zhu Yuanzhang had a harder start than others?
Even though Zhu Yuanzhang has a lot of pride, but in the face of the cold weather, he is like a basin of cold water poured down.

No wonder Zhang Yi told him that Daming was almost constantly fighting.

The root cause of the emergence of this weapon is not enough resources?

When everyone has nothing to eat, the world will be in chaos!
When the neighbors around pick up their weapons, they will cast their eyes on the hinterland of the Central Plains in unison!
When Lao Zhu thought of this situation, his vigor was lost.

The ancients may have emperors who did not respect ghosts and gods, but there were absolutely no emperors who did not believe in ghosts and gods.

If the sky is not on his side, then can he, the emperor, and the Ming Dynasty he founded really survive?

"The way of heaven is not favored, the way of heaven is not favored!"

Lao Zhu talked to himself, his loss was obvious.

"To a certain extent, God really doesn't like Daming very much, but what does it matter?
Just like today's Holy One, he came from a poor background and became a beggar. If God doesn't take care of him, will he accept his fate?

If you accept your fate, you won't be the Daming you are today!
Those of us who live in Daming are not the ones favored by God, but are we not going to live anymore?
Besides, we are at this time, at least it is not the most difficult time,
When the ice age reaches its peak, coupled with internal and external troubles, it will be a big deal to change the dynasty!

Whether it is suffering or happiness, if you have no choice, make a choice!

Our ancestors drank blood like hair, didn't it also continue to this day
It doesn't make sense that we have inherited the kindness of our ancestors, but lost the blood of our ancestors! "

Zhang Yi spoke freely, but Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought.

Lao Zhu glanced at Zhang Yi. This guy was open-minded, but he had a bit of a high-minded character.

"If there is no better choice, it is the best choice among the remaining choices!"

There was some blood on Zhu Yuanzhang's face, and he said this.

"But you, a Taoist priest, don't seem to respect heaven!"

Zhang Yi replied: "Because the way of heaven does not need to be in awe of it, the so-called inhumanity of heaven and earth regards all things as dogs, inhumane, in fact, all things are equal...

We are born as human beings, so we naturally think about the interests of human beings, but in the eyes of heaven, there is no difference between human beings, animals, plants and trees!

It is just a natural flow, no matter what is ahead, it will crush it mercilessly!

Practitioners who practice Taoism practice Taoism and follow nature, take nature as the law, and learn the laws of Taoism for their own use. This is the right way!
So what the kid says is disrespectful to the way of heaven, but what he does is closest to the way of heaven!

The way of heaven does not require you to be in awe of it, but needs you to understand it and learn it!
The alternation of cold and warm is a natural part of the avenue. Instead of worrying about these unchangeable things, it is better to use the glimpse of the secret to do the best you can!
Is it difficult for us cultivators to seek longevity, but it is difficult, should we not seek it? "

"In other words, the birth of the Great Ming Dynasty is destined to be very difficult, and no matter how difficult it is, will it be impossible to live?
There is a problem to solve the problem, but if you can't solve it, you have a clear conscience. It's better than living in pain because you have a glimpse of the future! "

Zhang Yi took a deep look at Zhu Yuanzhang:
"So the heavenly secrets must not be leaked, and those who glimpse the future may not be able to bear the weight!"

"Damn, I was taught a lesson by you kid!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that his momentary loss was seen by Zhang Yi, and he was motivating himself in his own way.

A warm current flowed through Lao Zhu's heart, this guy is not bad.

"Stop talking about these gossips, and go back to the question just now!
Do you think moving the capital to the north is also a good choice for the Tian family to deal with the cold season? "

"That's right, moving the capital to the north is an inevitable choice. We have talked about the economy and people's hearts before!
From the perspective of the number of days, a dynasty established during the cold period is doomed to face constant troubles!
Among them, the north is the most troublesome!
After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the hearts of the people were already unstable, especially in the north where many people missed the former Yuan Dynasty.Therefore, the north will definitely arrange for serious illness in the future.

If the imperial court is in the south, the control of the army is beyond reach.

No matter how the emperor arranges it, it will be difficult to avoid the separatist situation of the Tang Dynasty in the future. Only by moving the political center to the north can this situation be resolved!
Among them, only from the military point of view, Kaifeng is not qualified, there is no essential difference between him and Yingtian!
As I said before, Chang’an is no longer a suitable city to be the capital, so it can be ruled out too!
Historically, there are not many choices to become a capital city. Luoyang and others have similar pain points to Chang'an, and only Dadu is the most suitable for becoming a capital city!

Although Daming was also affected by the cold period, the North China Plain near Dadu is still a place of good production!
Coupled with sea transportation and the two major waterways of the canal, it can continuously transport the food from the south to Dadu!

This is my best choice for the future capital of Ming Dynasty! "

"However, most of them are too close to Mongolia after all..."

Zhu Yuanzhang stated the real reason why he did not choose Dadu.

From the beginning, he didn't regard Yingtian as his permanent capital. He had many dissatisfaction with Yingtianfu, but compared with most of them, he might as well choose Yingtianfu.

The biggest reason is the strength of the Mongols, and Zhu Yuanzhang never underestimated them!

Even if they are driven out of the Central Plains, Mongolia still has a large number of Mongolians.

Zhang Yixin understood, this is indeed the reason why Lao Zhu basically did not consider Dadu in history.

In the 21st year of Hongwu, before Sapphire completely wiped out Beiyuan in Yuerhai, the threat of the Mongols to Ming was relieved a lot!
But even if the Northern Yuan was destroyed, the threats of Alutai, Wala and Tatar would continue.

Wala even accomplished the feat of helping the Ming monarch study abroad.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang's refusal to choose Dadu is understandable.

"Uncle said, it seems that most of them are broken, and the emperor in the south has a choice..."

Zhang Yi simply drew a map of the territory of the Ming Dynasty, pointed to Dadu and said:
"Suppose my Ming's defenders lose most of them, look at the whole north, is there any danger to defend?"

"You don't need to answer, let me tell you that there is no place in the north that can be defended except Jinan! Once the Mongols break through Dadu, it will be easy to go straight to Yingtian!"

When Zhang Yi said this, he didn't mean to listen to dangerous words.

It is the experience he summed up from the future Jingnan,
Yan Wang Zhu Di was able to win the world, there are many factors.

But one of the important reasons why he was able to fight against the entire imperial court with a single army and win the world was the debts owed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

In the end of the Hongwu Dynasty in the north, it did not really develop.

Except for a few areas such as Jinan, Beiping, and Zhending, other places can only be described as ghosts and monsters.

Many state capitals and county towns have dilapidated walls,

Not even a city wall.

Zhu Di went all the way south, and he hardly encountered any decent city to block his army.

That was after 31 years of the Hongwu Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty peacefully ruled the north for 31 years.

From this we can see, what is the current state of the north?

Does such a north have any strategic significance, no.

If there is, as long as there is a decent development in the north when Fan Jing is in trouble, even if there are a few more cities like Jinan, it is almost impossible for Zhu Di to succeed.

"Establishing Dadu as the capital means that the emperor guards the gate of the country!

The Son of Heaven is in the north, and beyond the Great Wall is the north!

The emperor is in the south, maybe Jinan is also the north of my Ming Dynasty! "

"What kind of person is His Majesty, I don't believe that he will choose to back down at that point?"

Zhang Yi said this with sincerity.

When he read history in later generations, he felt sad about Zhu Biao's death.

One of the reasons is that if Zhu Biao does not die, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely promote the move of the capital to Chang'an!
But Zhang Yi always believed that Lao Zhu would not choose Chang'an!

Even Zhu Biao, who came back from Shaanxi, may not really think that Chang'an is a good choice.

The number of days has changed!

It is an irreversible choice for China's economic center to move to the south of the Yangtze River.

If there is no blood transfusion from the south of the Yangtze River, the difficulty of establishing a capital in the north is actually unimaginable.

As a mature politician, Zhu Yuanzhang could not fail to see this truth. Even if Zhu Biao survived, the emperor would never choose Chang'an just by listening to Zhu Biao's one-sided words.

Before establishing the capital, he will definitely go there in person.

Just like he was supposed to go to Kaifeng in May this year, and then personally veto his resolution.

It's a pity that Zhu Biao died, and the thoughts in Zhang Yi's heart were also thoughts after all.

But this does not prevent him from expressing seriously and bragging to Uncle Huang.

"Good boy, last time you told me to go to Jining, now you turn around and send me thousands of miles away?"

Seeing him blowing his beard and staring, Zhang Yi burst out laughing.

"Uncle, I just said it casually, don't take it to heart!
In fact, it is still early to move the capital, and now Daming does not have the national power to move the capital!
But if you believe me, go to Dadu to plan in advance, and your Huang family will definitely be rich in the future! "

"Most of them are still in the hands of the Mongols, I'm planning a fart!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily:
"If you weren't really capable, I wouldn't run around because of your words!

But you kid is right, the north is indeed...

It's hard to say! "

"You did a good job on the North and South List, the old man represents the people of the world, thank you!"

The emperor stood up suddenly and saluted Zhang Yi.

Zhu Biao was taken aback.

This is the second time that the father saluted Zhang Yi, and Zhang Yi accepted it calmly.

He didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang's ceremony represented?
Based on Zhu Biao's understanding of his father, although he often said that Liu Bowen was proud, in Zhu Biao's view, Zhu Yuanzhang was a truly proud person.

Wen is as strong as Liu Fuzi, Li Shanchang, he is not really convinced in his heart, martial arts are like Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang can also hold back.

Machinations, martial arts, even my own father can do it.

It is also because of this that Zhu Biao has never seen his father sincerely thanking a single person!

"It's been a long time since I chatted with you. I'm in a good mood today, Mu'er. Go get someone to buy some food and drink!"

"Uncle is gone, there is no reason to let you go in my place, just wait a moment, I will let Senior Brother Deng go!"

Zhang Yi saw that Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to make Huang's elder brother stand up, so he quickly jumped up first.

"Senior Brother Deng, Senior Brother Deng... I'll go find Senior Brother Deng later, both of you!"

Zhang Yi walked away with his small body.

Zhu Yuanzhang watched him leave thoughtfully.

"Father, why do you want to..."

"Because I'm afraid!"

(End of this chapter)