Ming Dynasty: The poisonous imperial teacher, Zhu Yuanzhang advised me to be kind

Chapter 24: The arrogant soldiers and brave generals like to fight? Then fight!
"The world outside the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked when he heard it.

"What kind of world is there outside of the Ming Dynasty? Isn't the north a bitter and cold place? The east is the sea, the west is a desert, and the south is a primitive jungle with a humid climate and many mosquitoes, snakes and ants. What's there to go there?"

"My Great Ming is vast and rich in resources. It's good enough in the Great Ming. Why should I go abroad?"

No one understood what Chu Nan meant by asking this question.

But Chu Nan did not intend to solve the problem with words: "Your Majesty, I recently drew a map and left it at home. Please send someone to get it. What I want to say is all on the map."

"Show me the map?" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he heard it.

"Could it be a map of Yan State?"

Chu Nan: "..."

He didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang liked to joke. He was not Jing Ke, so why should he give him a map of Yan State?

Soon, the people arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang took the map from Chu Nan's room.

"Your Majesty, please come and have a look." Then, Chu Nan spread out the map on a table.

"Then I'll take a look." Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at it with curiosity.

He wanted to see what the world outside the Ming Dynasty that Chu Nan mentioned was like.

The other princes also came over to take a look. They had also seen the map of the Ming Dynasty and the map of the territories outside the Ming Dynasty.

I want to see what Chu Nan’s map is like and how many variations it can have.

"What?" But the next second, they were all surprised after seeing the map.

Because they couldn't understand this map.

A long rectangular piece of paper is divided into many strangely shaped blocks, and is painted in various colors, some blue, some yellow, and some green.

The only thing they could understand was a plate in the middle of the map, which was marked with Ming Dynasty, while the surrounding areas were marked with Northern Yuan Dynasty, India, Japan, Goryeo and other countries.

But if you look carefully, the territories of these countries combined do not occupy much of this map.

"What's going on?" Zhu Yuanzhang was incredulous.

"Is this the world you're talking about? The Ming Dynasty only occupies such a small part of the entire world?"

The princes couldn't believe it: "How is it possible? The territory of the Ming Dynasty is so vast, how could it only occupy such a small area on this map?"

"Master Chu, are you mistaken? The world you mentioned should be the Ming Dynasty and part of the area around it. How could it be so big?"

"There is no mistake. The world outside the Ming Dynasty is indeed not small. Moreover, there are a lot of fertile lands and resources outside." Seeing that they did not believe it, Chu Nan introduced it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

He pointed to the southern part of Ming Dynasty and said: "Your Majesty, please look, this is what we call Tianzhu, which is rich in ivory and gold."

Then he pointed to the west of Ming Dynasty: "This is the west. There are many plains, humid climate, fertile land, suitable for planting, and raising cattle and horses."

Then he pointed to the east of Ming Dynasty: "This is the New World. There are endless plains, countless resources, and various high-yield crops."

Then he pointed to a continent southeast of Daming: "This is also a vast continent. There are no ferocious carnivores on the continent. There are many herbivores. The climate is suitable for survival."

"What!" Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked after hearing this.

"Is this true? The world is so big?"

The other princes couldn't believe it either: "Besides Ming Dynasty, are there so many places in this world suitable for farming?"

They were so shocked. The reason why they wanted to protect the Ming Dynasty was because they wanted to farm well.

Whoever doesn't let the Ming people farm, I will plant you in the land, but now they have discovered that there are so many good places to farm in the world? It's so shocking. "It should be true." At this time, the knowledgeable Liu Bowen also spoke.

"I am familiar with history books. During the Tang Dynasty, many nations came to pay tribute, including people from India and the West. According to historical records, India is indeed rich in ivory and gold, and the West does have a lot of fertile land."

"As for the continent southeast of the Ming Dynasty, I have read the history books of the Song Dynasty and found that some people who returned from overseas were said to have visited it, but there is no record of the new continent east of the Ming Dynasty."

"However, Lord Chu should not tell lies."

Liu Bowen still supported Chu Nan and indirectly testified for him.

"Are there really such fertile places?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chu Nan in disbelief when he heard it.

"Chun Nan, Liu Bowen is sixty years old and doesn't know such details. How did you know it at such a young age? You didn't hear it from others and use it to fool me, right?"

"Of course not." Chu Nan shook his head.

"When your Majesty's men find these places in the future, they will naturally be able to prove that what I said is true."

"Okay then." Zhu Yuanzhang didn't delve into it. After all, he knew that Chu Nan was indeed capable, and he had no reason to lie to him about this matter.

He continued to ask: "Then tell me, why did you tell me today that there are so many fertile lands outside the Ming Dynasty?"

"What does this have to do with my plan to discipline arrogant soldiers and brave generals? What does this have to do with your plan?"

"Of course there is a connection." Chu Nan said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, since the world is so big and there are so many good places, how can we be confined to one place and engage in intrigue?"

"Your Majesty, your soldiers and generals are too arrogant and complacent. They want to fight and gain merit. Why don't you give them a chance?"

"They want to fight! Then fight!"

"Once the Northern Yuan Dynasty is destroyed, we can directly use them. Let those disobedient generals directly attack the land outside the territory of the Ming Dynasty. After occupying it, we will make them the king of that place."

"And if they lose, wouldn't the problem of arrogant soldiers and powerful generals be solved?"

"This method?" After hearing Chu Nan's words, the princes present were shocked.

If they win, the Ming Dynasty will gain more territory. As for conferring titles of kingship, it is also to give motivation to these arrogant and powerful generals.

If they lose, the fate of these arrogant soldiers and generals will naturally not be good. In any case, they will never be arrogant again.

The princes were shocked. It seemed to be similar to the routine of killing corrupt officials, but it seemed even more cruel.

"This won't work." The princes were shocked, but Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Chu Nan and shook his head.

"Chu Nan, your strategy for dealing with corrupt officials is good, but this strategy is full of loopholes and is totally unacceptable."

He directly asked the question: "First of all, although the places you mentioned are good, they are too far away and the logistics can't keep up. How can we fight them?"

"Secondly, even if the logistics are in place, I can't give these arrogant generals many troops, because I have to be on guard against them, and they don't have many troops, so how can they deal with the locals? Are the locals all fools?"

"Third, if they really become the local kings and their power is huge, what should we do if they fight back? Wouldn't that be equivalent to cultivating enemies for the Ming Dynasty in disguise? Wouldn't I be a fool?"

"Your Majesty is right to worry!" After hearing what Zhu Yuanzhang said, the princes present all nodded. Zhu Yuanzhang's worries were very reasonable.

"Your Majesty, don't worry." But when Chu Nan heard Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts, he remained calm.

"I have already considered what you said, and I already have a solution."

(End of this chapter)