The Ming Dynasty did not revolutionize

Chapter 241 Power and Trust

Zhu Jianxuan couldn't help but frown after receiving the letter.

This strategy is indeed against the harmony of nature, and most importantly, it will damage the reputation of the court.

In Zhu Jianxuan's view, the concern that it would harm the harmony of nature and damage one's good deeds is actually reasonable.

The reason here is not the abstract law of cause and effect, but that the person who can form this concept has a relatively high moral level.

After they have done something extremely brutal due to the constraints of the situation, they will instinctively feel guilty, which will cause internal psychological pressure and may even turn it into a psychological shadow.

Zhuge Liang remembered the incident of burning the Rattan Armor Army for the rest of his life.

At the same time, the social environment that can form this concept also has a generally high overall moral level.

Other people in society will inadvertently exclude those who do such things, creating pressure in the entire social environment and interpersonal circle.

Internal psychological pressure, psychological shadows, and external social pressure will in turn affect the health of the person involved.

If a person has no moral bottom line, he will not have the idea of ​​damaging his good deeds.

If the social environment he lives in also has no moral bottom line, then he will not be excluded and suppressed in that society.

Such people will naturally not be affected by emotional feedback and social pressure.

The European and American colonial rule over Asia, Africa and Latin America, and the long-term oppression and persecution of local indigenous peoples, treated the people of Asia, Africa and Latin America as humanoid animals.

They were locked up in "human zoo" exhibitions, and even different types of indigenous peoples were collected and sent to the World Expo for exhibition.

If the Congolese indigenous workers did not collect enough rubber, they might have their arms chopped off or even be dismembered by the European rulers.

The king who ordered and decided these things, Leopold II of Belgium, was very popular in Europe because he mediated the conflicts among European countries.

The persecution of indigenous people by European immigrants in the United States is too numerous to list. Washington skinned Native Americans to make boots and used the teeth of black slaves to fill his own teeth.

These acts, which seem like beastly behavior in modern society, did not cause any real burden to them at the time.

Generally speaking, as long as you don't treat the target of persecution as a human being, you won't have any psychological burden.

Due to his memories from his previous life, Zhu Jianxuan actually didn't mind exterminating more Japanese, and didn't think that exterminating the Japanese would be against the harmony of nature.

However, the Ming Dynasty soldiers under his command had no memories of his past lives, so they would certainly not be able to do this when facing the Japanese.

At the same time, Zhu Jianxuan now attaches great importance to the court and his own political reputation.

Pretending to surrender or feigning defeat to lure the enemy on the battlefield can be considered a battlefield strategy and has nothing to do with political credibility.

To kill the rulers and ministers of foreign vassal states on their way to the capital to pay homage is a sheer loss of credibility.

What would the officials who were carrying out the mission think? What would the people who knew the inside story think?
When they find out that the imperial court would take the initiative to do such an immoral thing, will they worry about the future safety of themselves and their families?

Power is a very delicate thing. When it is initially established, it may need the help of violence, but to operate in the long run it relies more on mutual trust.

The subjects believed that they could obtain safety, wealth and status by being loyal to the monarch, and the monarch believed that the subjects would carry out his orders.

Once the monarch and his subjects become suspicious of each other, the trust between them will no longer exist, and the monarch's actual power will be quickly lost.

Therefore, the monarch must be as honest as possible with his subjects, and the court must be as honest as possible with the people.

Compared with Japan, the Ming Dynasty was definitely the stronger side. Even if it was hostile, it should have used force to defeat the opponent and destroyed the opponent in a crushing manner on the frontal battlefield.

Only by giving the Japanese the mental impression that the Ming Dynasty is invincible and undefeatable can it be easier to completely annex Japan.

What's more, the Ming Dynasty is still the suzerain state of Japan. After Japan formally accepted the actual status of the feudal system, it has not made any obvious mistakes yet, so we cannot punish it without teaching it.

"Wait, make a mistake..."

Zhu Jianxuan's thoughts turned to this point, and he suddenly had a new idea:
"The Japanese emperor is a complete usurper. The Japanese king should lead the Japanese samurai to attack, capture this usurper and hand him over to the Ming Dynasty for punishment!" Zhu Jianxuan knew better than ordinary officials of the Ming Dynasty that the Japanese feudal states were very different from those of the Ming Dynasty.

The vassal states of the Ming Dynasty were actually military governors who were originally appointed by the Ming court. According to the clan law, they were all officials of the Ming emperor and the court.

Japan's feudal lords were vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The shogun of the shogunate was not their monarch, but was more like the leader of the alliance during the Spring and Autumn Period, only more powerful than the leader of the alliance.

Japan's feudal lords and shoguns were nominally subjects of the Japanese emperor.

Many Japanese daimyo are from long-standing families. The Japanese emperor has a certain status among these families and is a very important spiritual symbol.

If the Edo Shogunate publicly announced the abolition of the emperor and asked the daimyo of the feudal domains to attack or even capture the emperor, how many daimyo would follow suit and how many would directly rebel?
At the same time, the Edo Shogunate became a de facto vassal of the Ming Dynasty, rather than engaging in tribute trade in the name of a vassal state.

In the eyes of local Japanese daimyo, the Edo Shogunate is now an enemy of the court, right?
Did they start planning an overthrow movement after the shogunate signed a treaty with Westerners, as happened in history?

Whether it existed or not, allowing the shogunate to capture the emperor would intensify conflicts within Japan.

Let Japan fall into chaos, and when its resources are almost exhausted, the Ming Dynasty soldiers can then move in to control the situation, which can also reduce casualties and consumption.

Following this idea, Zhu Jianxuan wrote a simple reply to Liu Biao and Tian Yiming.

Start by praising them for sharing their idea with you.

Then I wrote a few sentences of reminder and education to let them know how to deal with similar situations in the future.

The court, the army, guilds, manufacturers, and families all emphasize trust and integrity.

Punishing without teaching is called cruelty. Such a sinister strategy should not be used against obedient vassal states, ministers, and common people.

The imperial court should teach its subjects and vassal states etiquette, respect for hierarchy, laws and morals. If they are rebellious and disobedient, the court should order the six divisions to teach them how to behave.

If the subjects and vassals make mistakes, they should first be given a light punishment or a severe warning, and ordered to improve themselves and correct their mistakes. If they refuse to change after receiving the teachings, they can be detained or killed.

If the war has officially begun against an enemy country, whether it is defeating the enemy head-on, setting up an ambush, or attacking a passenger ship at sea, these are all normal strategies and tactics.

Japan's mistake was that it was usurping power, deceiving and disloyal, so the Japanese king led the Japanese feudal states to redeem themselves from their crimes and arrest the chieftain of Japan who falsely claimed to be the emperor.

The Ming Dynasty's garrison in Japan was responsible for providing support and assistance. Afterwards, they escorted the Japanese king and the chieftains of various vassal states to Beijing to apologize for their crimes and await the court's decision and punishment.

The letter with Zhu Jianxuan's approval was sent back to North Korea and Japan urgently to let Liu Biao and Tian Yiming know.

Although Liu Biao had a rough idea of ​​Zhu Jianxuan's likes and dislikes, he still felt quite conflicted after sending the letter.

Liu Biao felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would probably not approve of such a plan.

But what if it is approved based on strategic considerations? After all, it would be able to consume the Japanese feudal lords effortlessly.

What should I do then?
If this strategy were to be implemented, I would be the actual executor.

Liu Biao may have heard that the lord ordered his subordinates to do extremely evil things, and afterwards the subordinates had to take the blame for their boss and die to appease the people's resentment.

Liu Biao felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was not that kind of master.

But if you approve this type of strategy, you might be forced to become that kind of lord due to the situation.

Liu Biao waited anxiously for four days, and after receiving the approval, he immediately opened it and checked it.

After watching it, my whole tense spirit relaxed.

"As expected of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this is our Crown Prince. It turns out that I was worrying too much."

Liu Biao quickly perked up, summoned all the staff to discuss the matter, and formulated a specific combat plan based on the crown prince's ideas.

(End of this chapter)