Chapter 7 Zhu Di: I will make the fifth expedition to Mobei!
The Tang Dynasty plane.

During the Zhenguan period.

The ministers looked at what was displayed on the skylight, and for a moment the atmosphere in the hall became solemn.

Li Shimin sighed: "The Rebellion of the Eight Princes and the Invasion of the Five Barbarians, and the three hundred years of chaos that followed, have added countless bones to the world."

"Damn it! How dare these foreign barbarians oppress my Han people like this!" Cheng Yaojin was furious. "If I were born at that time, I would definitely kill them all without leaving a single piece of armor!"

Li Jing also said: "Your Majesty, this is a shame for our Han people. We should learn from history and strengthen our army so that we can protect the people of the Tang Dynasty from suffering such disasters again."

Wei Zheng said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is a shame for the Han people. For now, we should work hard to make the Tang Dynasty stronger so that the Han people will no longer suffer from this!"

"My dear minister, you are absolutely right." Li Shimin took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "We should remember this history and take it as a warning!"

"From now on, I will work hard to make the Tang Dynasty prosperous and the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment!"

All the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty is wise! We are willing to follow your Majesty until death and create a prosperous Tang Dynasty together!"

……

The Ming plane.

Yongle period.

Zhu Di raised his head and looked towards the vast sky in the north.

Speak slowly.

"For thousands of years, these ethnic groups on the grasslands have never stopped harassing our Central Plains dynasty."

"These foreigners killed my people and invaded my land. They really deserve to be killed!"

After a pause, he said leisurely: "I have decided. I will conquer Mobei five times."

"I want to scare them and make them subdue, and at least bring about a hundred years of peace, so that the people in the border areas will not suffer from the war!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi broke out in a sweat.

He knelt on the ground and begged, "Dad, you just returned to the court less than two months ago. If we start fighting again, the court really can't afford the money!"

"Once the war starts, I don't know when it will end. I beg you to sympathize with the hardships of the people and not start a war lightly!"

"These are the fourteen reasons why we cannot fight, written by me and the Ministry of War."

Zhu Pangpang took out the memorial he had prepared long ago and handed it to Zhu Di, saying at the same time: "We accept beheading and exile, but the court cannot afford the money for the war."

"Please stop the war and start anew with the people."

"The people of the Ming Dynasty cannot stand this kind of torture any more."

I saw that what Zhu Pangpang said made sense and his attitude was so tough.

After thinking it over, Zhu Di, who really couldn't refute it, had to give in: "Boss, you have to help me."

"You know, I don't have much time."

The corners of Zhu Pangpang's mouth twitched, but he finally lowered his head and did not give in.

Zhu Di was helpless and raised his hand: "Just fight for half a year, okay?"

Fatty Zhu shook his head like a rattle: "No."

Zhu Di helplessly raised his finger and said, "March! It's March!"

Zhu Pangpang smiled bitterly: "Dad, my son is not stupid. You said that you only led the troops out for two or three months. Aren't you just coaxing a child?"

Zhu Gaochi was not stupid. If he really wanted to force his father out of the Great Wall, wouldn't it be up to the other party to decide how long the battle would last?

For the sake of national economy and people's livelihood, he dared not give in.

"Boss, you can't just think about the current predicament."

Zhu Di still didn't want to give up.

"That's not how it works. After this battle, there will be at least 50 years of peace outside the Great Wall, right? The people living on the border will also be able to live and work in peace and contentment, right?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly, but still refused to give in: "Dad, let's put this aside."

“A generation does what a generation does, and you have done a lot.”

"Let the world take a break!"

Zhu Di said: "I am old. After this battle is over, you should prepare to ascend the throne."

"And the palace for the Crown Prince is too thrifty. When I return, I will definitely build a magnificent palace for him."

Seeing his son's tough attitude, Zhu Di had no choice but to make a big promise. He told Zhu Gaochi that after he finished the war, he would let him prepare to ascend the throne and help the grandson build a magnificent palace.

However, no matter what he said, Zhu Pangpang was still unwilling to give in.

He was so angry that he paced back and forth in the hall. Finally, he looked at his good grandson with high hopes and said, "Boy, you say!"

At the same time, he did not forget to remind Zhu Zhanji: "Think it over before you speak."

Zhu Zhanji had a bitter look on his face. This was a quarrel between father and son, but why did it always end up involving him?

He was in a difficult position.

He looked at his old father who refused to give in, and then at his grandfather who insisted on having his own way.

After pondering for a long time, he gave an ambiguous answer with a headache.

"Grandpa, war is a national affair. You should discuss it with the ministers in the Ministry of War first..."

Zhu Di was very disappointed when he didn't hear what he wanted to hear.

With a cold snort, he went to Jiming Temple to seek comfort from the old monk.

……

at the same time.

In the sky above the nine heavens.

The scene continues.

[In 317 AD, Langya King Sima Rui led his subjects and people to leave the Central Plains and migrate south to establish the Eastern Jin Dynasty.]

[In 369 AD, the Former Qin Dynasty destroyed the Former Yan Dynasty and successfully unified the north. ]

[In 383 AD, Fu Jian, the emperor of the Former Qin Dynasty, sent a million troops to attack the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Under the command of Xie An, the Eastern Jin Dynasty defeated the enemy with a smaller force. This battle is one of the famous battles in Chinese history where a smaller force defeated a larger force, known in history as the Battle of Feishui.]

[After the Battle of Feishui, the north was divided again. Murong Chui established Later Yan, Murong Hong established Western Yan, and Yao Chang established Later Qin. ]

[In 418 AD, Liu Yu usurped the Jin Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, which was known in history as the Southern Song Dynasty. The Eastern Jin Dynasty fell.]

[In 439 AD, Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tuoba Tao, finally unified the north, and the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Liu Song Dynasty coexisted, entering the Southern and Northern Dynasties period. ]

[After that, the south entered the Song, Qi, Liang and Chen dynasties successively, all of which made Jiankang their capital.]

[In the north, there appeared the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi and the Northern Zhou dynasties.]

[In 581 AD, Yang Jian ascended the throne and named the country Sui, which is known in history as the Sui Dynasty.]

[In 588 AD, Yang Jian launched a war to destroy the Chen Dynasty. In this war, King Yang Guang of Jin led a land and sea army of more than 50 and destroyed the Chen Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River in one fell swoop. Chen Shubao led his people to surrender.]

【Since then, Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, ended the nearly 400 years of chaos during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and completed the great unification. 】

【After unifying the country, Emperor Wen of Sui worked hard to govern the country, stabilize people's livelihood, advocate frugality, promote culture and education, and make enriching the country the primary goal. The Sui Dynasty entered a period of prosperity, which is known in history as the Kaihuang Reign. 】

……

"Prosperity! The reign of Emperor Kaihuang!"

Sui Dynasty.

Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, was overjoyed.

I feel so many emotions inside.

Looking back on the nearly four hundred years of chaos, the people were living in misery.

He looked at his two sons and said, "Yong'er, Guang'er, you two must remember not to start a war or build a large-scale project lightly."

"We must rest with the people, stabilize people's livelihood, make enriching the country and the people our primary goal, and ensure the continuity of our Great Sui Dynasty's national fortune."

Yang Yong and Yang Guang nodded in agreement: "Yes, Father!"

Yang Yong probably listened to it.

As for Yang Guang, although he spoke nicely, his mind was probably filled with thoughts of emulating the Qin Emperor and Han Emperor Wu and establishing unprecedented achievements.

……

now.

The curtain continues.

(End of this chapter)