Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

"I have recently searched ancient books and found that the ancient book "Classic of Mountains and Seas" already had records of Mozhou."

"The ancient continent was originally one, with China as the center. After Gonggong crashed into Mount Buzhou and the sky and the earth broke apart, the ancient continent split and drifted, and Mozhou was among them."

"The territory ruled by Zhuanxu, the grandson of the ancient sage Huangdi, reached as far east as Fusang."

"In the Book of Liang, the various barbarians, there is a text that says 'Fusang is located more than 20,000 miles east of the Han Empire, east of China, and there are many Fusang trees on the land, so it is named after it.'"

"Some people once said that Fuso was the capital of Wa, but I think that is a false rumor."

"The closest point of Wafu to our Great Ming is only 2,000 miles away, and Fusang, more than 20,000 miles to the east, should be today's Mozhou."

This statement was unprecedented and immediately caused an uproar in the room.

The Minister of Rites Meng Shaoyu could not help but raise his eyebrows. This old Guo was really good at getting to the bottom of things.

When it comes to the origins of Mozhou, even those old scholars who study history in the Hanlin Academy may not be able to study it as thoroughly as he has.

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, was also surprised when he heard this!

This old Guo...actually dug out this kind of stuff from the pile of old papers?

Seeing everyone's shocked expressions, Guo Yunhou felt very proud and continued talking.

"Your Majesty, in addition to the remnants of Yin and Song dynasties, there are actually Chinese descendants in Mozhou."

"Since the reign of the Holy Emperor Huangdi, the defeated Chiyou, Kuafu, and Shaohao tribes have entered Mozhou from Yinxia. I believe that the natives of Mozhou today must be the descendants of these people!"

At this point, under everyone's gaze, Guo Yunhou paused, took a deep breath, looked around at everyone, waved his hand, and said loudly:

"Your Majesty, gentlemen, from this point of view, this Mozhou has been the inherent territory of our China since ancient times!"

"Now, our Ming Dynasty is the orthodox Chinese nation. The gold and silver mountains of Mozhou belong to our Ming Dynasty. How can we allow the barbarians to get involved?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall became excited and their hearts were surging.

Wen Tiren couldn't help but complain in his heart, this topic was brought up by me, but I didn't expect that this old man would take advantage of it!

Guo Yunhou was so engrossed in his speech that he bowed to Zhu Youxiao again.

He said solemnly: "Your Majesty, no one is allowed to snore beside your bed, and how can we let the barbarians rob the national treasure!"

"Now the Portuguese are looting the gold and silver treasures of our Ming Dynasty in South Mozhou. I think it is far from enough to just send Chengying and Longshe to Commander Cao."

"We also want to send Dragon Flame, mortars, and 'truth'!"

"We must also send tens of thousands of troops to conquer the Portuguese and recapture the entire continent of Mozhou!"

"Recover Mozhou! Recover Mozhou!" Sun Chengzong and others also had red faces and echoed excitedly.

Prince Xinxu was standing beside him with his eyes wide open like an old cow.

This... I haven't even started my journey to the West yet, but these old gangs have already set their sights on Mozhou?

No!

I am your younger brother!

We can’t let them overshadow us!

This time, he must not weaken the prestige of the Zhu Ming lineage during the Western Expedition and must make great contributions to his brother's unification of the world.

As soon as he thought of this, his eyes sparkled and he was filled with endless anticipation for the Western Expedition.

Guo Yunhou became more and more excited as he spoke: "I suggest that officials from the Ministry of Revenue should be sent immediately to be responsible for counting the population, establishing household registration, managing mineral development, promoting commerce, and building more treasure ships to transport gold, silver and other precious resources back to the country..."

His eyes were shining with the brilliance of gold and silver. In his mind, he imagined the gold and silver in the Taicang silver vault overflowing and covering the entire street in front of the Taicang warehouse.

Wu Chunfu was also quite excited when he first heard about the recovery of Mozhou. However, when he saw Guo Yunhou later proposed to add a large number of guns and treasure ships, increase mining and port construction, etc., his face twitched unconsciously.

Their Ministry of Works is now the busiest department in the Ming Dynasty.

In addition to the two major super projects, there are also orders for countless guns and ships for the Western Expedition, Mongolia, Korea, and Ryukyu, which are all scheduled for two years later.

Around the New Year, people in the Ministry of Works were still working overtime, and even the New Year's Eve dinner was eaten in the Ministry of Works.

Now Guo Laoku is adding more burdens to himself. Who can he go to for justice?

Even the donkey pulling the mill in the King of Hell's Palace doesn't have such a hard life...

Seeing that Guo Yunhou was becoming more and more excited as he spoke, Zhu Youxiao quickly interrupted him.

"Stop, stop, my dear Lord Guo, stop for me first!"

"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Did I say something wrong?"

Guo Yunhou was talking excitedly, and being interrupted like this made him feel very uncomfortable, as if he had taken off his pants and was not allowed to farm.

"Most of what you said is correct, Mr. Guo."

"It's just that the main potential threat to our Ming Dynasty is not in Mozhou, so it's not advisable to devote too much national strength there for the time being."

Wu Chunfu heard that he seemed to oppose Guo Yunhou's proposal, and he was immediately overjoyed and bowed deeply: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Then he turned to Guo Yunhou and said, "Lord Guo, it has only been two years since Your Majesty restored the great ambitions of the Ming Dynasty. Under Your Majesty's wise leadership, the national strength has just begun to show signs of revival. We should not waste too much money and manpower, and we should cherish the national strength."

Wen Tiren also echoed, "I agree with Lord Wu's opinion. Mozhou must be developed, but we have to take a long-term view and not rush into anything."

Guo Yunhou saw that his plan to revitalize the national treasury was obstructed, as if the full treasury was emptied in an instant. He felt upset, but he was helpless because the other party's rebuttal was very reasonable.

"Your Majesty and the two lords are right. It is I who was not thoughtful enough."

But he was still a little unwilling, and said: "Your Majesty, the development of Mozhou may not be rushed, but it can be advanced slowly, but I think it is urgent to recover Mozhou."

After all, he still hopes to dig for gold and silver as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "This matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later."

"However, the French troops in Mozhou are not very strong. I don't think it is necessary to reinforce with tens of thousands of troops to recapture Mozhou."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this. Sun Chengzong stepped forward with a solemn expression and said:

"Your Majesty, I remember correctly. According to Shi Bowen's telegram, the French captives confessed that they had nearly 2 troops in Mozhou. Even if there were only 1, they could not be kept alive."

"Didn't they also set a terrifying record of 168 people destroying an empire of tens of millions of people?"

"Although it seems too exaggerated, I think we should never underestimate the enemy."

Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile contemptuously.

"Relying on the power of firearms to bully a group of backward small countries that have never seen what firearms are, is this something worth bragging about?"

"But since we are talking about sending troops to Mozhou, I have an idea that I have been thinking about for a long time."

"Fortunately everyone is here today. I will tell you what to say and see if there are any problems."

This sudden U-turn left all the ministers stunned.

Wen Tiren stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, please explain clearly!"

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Zhu Youxiao sorted out his thoughts, looked at his ministers and spoke slowly.

"The nine important towns of the Ming Dynasty were built to defend against the Jurchens and Mongols."

"Now the Jurchens are history, and the Mongolian Khan Ligdan is no longer a threat to the Ming Dynasty."

"Plus, the Ministry of War has been conducting an inspection of the military since last year, and it is almost complete now."

"Therefore, I plan to carry out some reforms on my Ming army!"

Military reform!

This kind of thing is a huge deal no matter which dynasty or era it happens in!

A small move can affect the entire body, and if you are not careful, it will cause a huge mess...

So, when Sun Chengzong heard what Zhu Youxiao said, he suddenly became nervous.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, how do you plan to reform?"

The others also stood there in silence, listening with their ears perked up.

"I think we should turn our attention from the north to the south and the west!"

"In the future, the challenges that the Ming Dynasty will face will mostly come from overseas and the West."

"Therefore, our Ming army must also be prepared to respond in advance."

"I intend to divide and reorganize the existing Ming army into new defense zones!"

"The two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are divided into five major military regions. Each military region has three armies under it, and each army has 30,000 soldiers!"

"Nurgandusi, set up a separate Northeast Field Army!"

"Wafu, establish an army to prepare for the Japanese invasion!"

"Mozhou, establish the Mozhou Military Region!"

"Anyone who dares to invade the borders of the Ming Dynasty does not need to report to the emperor. The commanders of the various military regions can act at their discretion!"

Decentralize!

This is naked decentralization!

Everyone present knew exactly what taking advantage of the situation meant.

That is the Imperial Sword, which can be used to execute first and report later!

Wu Chunfu was the first to stand up. He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not possible!"

"If this is the case, it will probably boost the arrogance of the border troops. There is no guarantee that they will not take the initiative to provoke border conflicts for the sake of military merit..."

When fighting a war, it’s all about logistics.

The Ministry of Revenue is fine. Although it is a bit poor, it can borrow money from the Western Factory.

But what about the Ministry of Industry?

Even if money is not a problem, military equipment and armor still need to be hammered out by craftsmen, and this is not something that can be solved by money alone!

But as soon as he finished speaking, he heard Guo Yunhou refutate from the side.

"Border provocation? What border provocation is there?"

"How much of our territory have been encroached upon by the surrounding countries?"

"Don't say that provoking a border conflict might not happen. Even if it does happen, it's the soldiers recovering their homeland!"

Wu Chunfu was stunned for a moment: "What hometown?"

"Of course, it's the lost homelands since the Han and Tang Dynasties!"

Guo Yunhou seemed like the incarnation of justice, pointing at Wu Chunfu's nose and spitting all over the place.

"Where was the Western Regions Protectorate during the Han Dynasty? Don't you, Wu Chunfu, know where it is?"

Wu Chunfu: ???

Damn it?

Can it still be calculated this way?

Before he could react, Wen Tiren also stood up and echoed.

"Although Lord Guo's words are a bit radical, I think they still make some sense."

"So, I think your Majesty's proposal is worth a try."

"It's just that I have an immature idea, and I don't know whether I should say it."

Zhu Youxiao looked at him curiously: "Mr. Wen, please feel free to speak!"

Wen Tiren bowed and said, "I think it's okay to divide the military regions, but the commander cannot be stationed in one place for a long time."

"In order to prevent the commander from becoming too powerful, I propose that the commanders be rotated at least every three years!"

"At the same time, it is also worth discussing whether to act in a convenient way. At least we should limit the number of commanders, for example, to less than 3,000!"

Sun Chengzong was the Minister of War and he also understood what Wen Tihen was worried about.

After the division of military regions, the power of the commander of a military region is unprecedented!

One hundred thousand troops!

This is an army of 100,000 after the rectification!