vrcanaries Chapter 1295
Chapter 1295
He personally handled the matter of territorial expansion. Regardless of how later generations describe him as an emperor, his achievements are undeniable.
Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang had also heard Wei Wu say that in later generations, there were monarchs like Qin Shi Huang who were cursed as tyrants for a thousand years.
Just as Qin and Ming were supported and loved by a large number of people for sweeping across the six kingdoms and completing the unification, so too could Ming.
As for the subsequent economic issues, they were naturally left to Zhu Biao to develop, just as Zhu Yuanzhang had been cultivating him all these years.
For example, matters such as the land tax reform, government bidding, and railway and train projects were all entrusted to Zhu Biao so that he could gain more experience.
This was the plan that Zhu Yuanzhang silently devised after meeting Wei Wu, and he never told anyone about it.
If Cao Cao hadn't claimed that he alone had wiped out 50,000 Siamese troops, Zhu Yuanzhang wouldn't have been so proactive.
But since Wei Wu had this ability, then the opportunity had arrived, and Zhu Yuanzhang naturally hoped to complete the plan for expanding the territory as soon as possible.
The sooner he takes over those small countries, the more time he will have to make arrangements and leave Zhu Biao with a favorable situation.
Wei Wu hadn't guessed Zhu Yuanzhang's plan, but he was somewhat surprised that Old Zhu was suddenly so radical.
Although he personally very much hoped to see this, he really didn't dare to agree to Zhu Yuanzhang's suggestion.
"Uncle Zhu, if I could do it, I would do it myself without you having to say anything. The problem is, I really can't do it!"
Seeing the wry smile on Wei Wu's face, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and asked a question.
Why can't it be done?
"Hey, Uncle Zhu, the reason I was able to defeat the Siamese army was due to a combination of favorable timing, location, and popular support."
Wei Wu responded with a single sentence, and then continued to explain:
“Yunnan is a subtropical region with lush vegetation, and there happened to be a vast forest along the route of the Siamese army.”
"I first used a helicopter to force them into the forest, and then I set the whole forest on fire with kerosene, which burned them all to death."
"But now, I've run out of kerosene, and the other Northern Yuan allied forces don't have the same resources as Yunnan!"
This wasn't because Cao Cao deliberately refused; besides Siam, there were also the Northern Yuan, Goryeo, Tibet, Annam, and those chieftains.
With Mu Ying handling Annam and the chieftains, there was no need for him to get involved anymore, leaving only the other four regions.
The Northern Yuan was all grassland, so fire attacks were completely useless. Without any resistance, they could leave on horseback in no time.
The Tubo region is the same area that later became known as Tibet. The plateau region also has sparse vegetation, and the climate and topography are even more complex.
Fire attacks are ineffective here, so only Goryeo remains, although Goryeo is also a forested environment.
But Goryeo's strategy had already been decided: if they dared to invade, the Ming army would cross the Yellow Sea directly and attack their heartland.
In the past, when the Central Plains dynasties wanted to attack Goryeo, they would go from the northeast, but the Ming Dynasty set off directly from Shandong.
With steamships at their disposal, they could easily traverse sea areas of less than 200 kilometers, and logistical resupply was also convenient.
Of the four allied forces, two were unable to use fire attacks, and the remaining two had already been arranged. Cao Cao was indeed powerless to do anything about it.
After listening to Wei Wu's explanation, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded to indicate that he understood, but then spoke again:
"In that case, you won't be involved in the Allied Forces' affairs, but you'll be indispensable in the Northern Yuan's affairs!"
What the hell?
I've made myself perfectly clear, and Old Zhu isn't so old that he can't hear people talking!
And judging from what he said, is he planning to send me back to the northern desert again? Don't be ridiculous, my wife is heavily pregnant!
This is a rare national war. If we really go to the northern grasslands, who knows when we'll be able to come back?
Wei Wu was thinking to himself, but just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke first.