Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

Chapter 517 Unbelievable

Chapter 517 Unbelievable

Then why did emperors of every dynasty pursue this?

Of course there were foolish emperors who only pursued personal achievements, but many wise emperors also enjoyed doing so.

History books will also praise this behavior.

During the years she lived in Wudang, Zhang Xin would always think about things that she couldn't figure out when she had free time.

Slowly, she began to understand.

The territory of the Ming Dynasty was the result of the unremitting efforts of generations of people.

Now is the Yongle period.

Those places that originally did not belong to the Central Plains became part of the Ming territory one by one.

Places like Annan, Guizhou, Korea, Mobei, etc., all have formal states, prefectures, and local government offices.

Annan was the first to submit, and although it had experienced several uprisings, now that Zhu Quan had moved in permanently, the people of Annan had begun to live and work in peace and contentment, and prospered. There were no more wars or displacement, and to the outside world, they began to call themselves Ming people.

There are still some different voices in several other places, but overall, the people are stable and the younger generation already regards themselves as enlightened people.

So, is expanding territory considered as invasion and plunder?

If you say yes, then it is.

If it is not, then it is indeed not the case given the current situation.

Let’s talk about the dynasties before the Ming Dynasty. The former Yuan Dynasty took advantage of the weakness of the later Song Dynasty and invaded on a large scale, occupying the Central Plains for many years.

Qian Yuan was good at fighting. He was so powerful and powerful that he was almost invincible all over the world and expanded his territory several times in one go.

The former Yuan Dynasty was not able to govern the country well, so the people lived a miserable life, the court was in chaos, and the emperor was replaced every few years.

But they persisted for a hundred years.

In the end they were indeed driven away by the previous emperor, and the Zhu family took over the country.

But in terms of the vastness of territory, the Ming Dynasty was far inferior to the Yuan Dynasty.

After the previous emperor established the country, they did not disappear.

Just take a step back and occupy a piece of land in Mobei that is not much smaller than the country.

The various Mongolian ethnic groups continue to thrive and multiply.

It was not until Tonobuhua was assigned to unify the three tribes that Mobei finally came to peace.

Over the years, these people who originally lived on horseback were taught to farm the land, and schools of all sizes were built in the gathering places there.

With continuous education, Mobei naturally became a part of the Ming Dynasty's territory.

The Tatar tribes began to return.

Then, working backwards, it is because the territory of the former Yuan Dynasty was large enough that the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty had a place to recuperate. If they had a better leader, it would be very likely that they would fight back.

Counting further back, why did the Later Song Dynasty disappear?

Because the little territory that the Later Song Dynasty finally occupied was too small to support their comeback.

Here, there is also a pre-Song Dynasty that can be used for comparison.

It was precisely because the former Song Dynasty had a relatively large territory that it was able to preserve the flame of national humiliation and continue its rule for another hundred years.

Therefore, it can be inferred that vast land is the foundation for a country to be strong, not easily overthrown, and able to start over even if it fails.

If this is not enough to illustrate the importance of the territory.

Then there is the example of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.

The First Emperor unified the six kingdoms, forced everyone to use the same wheel gauge and writing system, and forcibly brought the six kingdoms together, thus achieving the initial great unification.

People from other countries who lived in the same era as the First Emperor cursed him all their lives, and their curses were recorded in their history books for thousands of years.

But after the fall of Qin, who would not be proud of founding a country and unifying the country? Who would dare to say that the First Emperor was not the greatest emperor of all time?

Qin's annexation of the six states meant expanding territory and plundering for the six states at that time.

But now, who would say, I am a Chu person, I am a Zhao person.

Therefore, the sin is in the present, but the merit will last for generations.

"So, your mother stands on your grandfather's side, and your grandfather, or I, or you, would rather bear the infamy for the rest of your life, so that your descendants can enjoy happiness for generations to come."

After hearing this, Zhu Gaochi widened his eyes and stared at Zhu Zhanji in disbelief.