"Okay, what a Mu Chun. He has the same style as his father. It seems that if we leave the southwest to him, he will not disappoint us."

In the morning, there was an urgent report from the border. Muchun, the current Marquis of Xiping, led an army of 200,000 to defeat the coalition forces of Luchuan, Awa and Menggen. All the lost territory had been recovered.

We are currently asking the imperial court for instructions on whether to continue the march.

Upon hearing such news, all the civil servants who had previously impeached Xiping Hou Muchun bowed their heads and remained silent.

The military attachés at the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion were all in high spirits.

Mu Ying's son, Mu Chun, and most of the military attachés in the Fifth Army Commander's Office were familiar with each other. Fu Youde, for example, was with Mu Ying when he conquered Yunnan.

At that time, Muchun had already joined the army.

Under the guidance of Mu Ying, Mu Chun naturally treated Fu Youde and others as uncles and had a close relationship with them.

Moreover, as the adopted son of Zhu Yuanzhang, Mu Ying was also a member of the Huaixi noble military generals group. She was once the core of the princelings. Although she later guarded Yunnan and had less social interactions, the relationship was there.

"Now that Xipinghou has won, I will discuss with you my beloved ministers what to do with the Three Kingdoms next. Whether we should continue the fight or let the Three Kingdoms make some compensation."

Zhu Yuanzhang then spoke.

As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Youwen, the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue, who was Fu Youde's cousin, stepped forward and said, "Please play."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "It's accurate."

Fu Youwen said: "I believe that Luchuan has rebelled many times and has bad intentions. The royal family has received favors from our Ming Dynasty and is ungrateful. We should mainly suppress them."

"This time, the other two countries have joined forces to take advantage of the Ming Dynasty's foreign war. It can be seen that there is a lot of rebellion in the back of their heads."

"The people who are in charge of the Luchuan Kingdom today are very ambitious and ambitious. Even though King Qianning had broken his strength in the battle of Dingbian, he still has no reason to surrender sincerely."

"Why don't we go straight up with the army, take the capital of the country, remove the royal family, and establish a new king, who will be my Ming Dynasty's imperial edict."

"This way we can achieve long-term peace and stability, and the Luchuan Kingdom will not dare to do it again."

After listening to Fu Youwen's performance, Zhu Yuanzhang did not express his position.

After a while, Chen Sidao, the left minister of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Please play."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Accurate performance."

Chen Sideo bowed: "I think Fu Shilang's idea is too radical. Now we, the Ming Dynasty, have raised an army of 500,000 to conquer the Japanese country. It has cost a lot and there is no visible benefit yet."

"Although the war in Japan is going smoothly now, the food shortage is very serious. Recently, a large amount of food has been shipped on ships, which is a heavy burden on the Ming Dynasty's treasury."

"Although the three countries of Luchuan, Menggen, and Awa have the intention of taking advantage of the situation, they have been pacified by Xipinghou in one fell swoop. If they attack again at this time, the losses will be too great."

"To put it simply, Yunnan is extremely vast, and the chieftains from all sides are not completely stable, and there are occasional rebellions."

"It would be okay if the Marquis of Xiping wins all the way, but if there is any dissatisfaction and there are disobedient chieftains in the southwest, they will definitely not be willing to surrender and will never rebel again."

"In this case, when the army goes south, the southwest territory will be empty, and it will be extremely easy for the territory to become unstable. When the army returns, all previous efforts will have been wasted. If it does not return, it will be difficult to suppress it, and it will be in a dilemma."

"Moreover, the three kingdoms of Luchuan, Ava, and Menggen have dense mountains and forests, very few rice fields, and high water vapor, which is not suitable for high-yielding crops. The food needed by the 200,000-strong army depends on Yunnan farming, which may not be enough.

He can transport grain to the imperial treasury and waste the treasury empty."

"I believe that we can stop the conquest and focus on stabilizing Yunnan. If Yunnan has a vast territory, it is already a bit reluctant for Xipinghou to suppress it. If the territory expands further, I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain."

Chen Sidao's words were naturally recognized by many civil servants.

The key lies in the last sentence.

Now the military and political power in Yunnan is in the hands of Muchun. Although he is only a marquis, he is actually no different from the king of Yunnan.

For the Ministry of War, the province of Yunnan is now no longer under its control. Almost all transfer orders are decided by the Yunnan side or Prince Mu's Mansion.

The imperial court's power over Yunnan has been reduced to the extreme.

Especially now that Mu Ying is dead and Mu Chun is the successor.

The former Mu Ying was His Majesty's adopted son, so naturally there was nothing to say, but Mu Chun was not the same. Who can guarantee that he has no ambitions anymore.

Judging from the current situation, it is not a big problem for Muchun's 200,000 troops to conquer Luchuan, not to mention conquering the Three Kingdoms.

But this further expanded the power of Prince Mu's Mansion.

Yunnan is located on the border and has a vast territory. After further expansion, the number of soldiers and horses will be even greater.

It's okay to surrender all the way, but if there is disobedience, it will be a disaster for Ming Dynasty.

After the performance of Fu Youwen, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Chen Sidao, the right minister of the Ministry of War, the Fengtian Hall began to become lively.

Officials continued to report, either in favor or against.

The focus is on analyzing the pros and cons of fighting or not fighting.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Ying sighed in her heart.

Being an emperor is really not easy.

As far as the current arguments of the two sides are concerned, there is no difference at all. It can be said that each has its own reasons. It is difficult to say that one side can completely overwhelm the other.

In the end, the final decision naturally fell on the emperor.

Even Zhu Ying did not dare to say which choice was completely correct.

For example, for some emperors with mediocre talents in history, who can know whether it is right or wrong to make a choice at this time.

Behind some seemingly foolish decisions, there may be a rationale behind them.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand, and the eunuch Liu He, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony next to him, immediately said loudly: "Quiet!"

The discussion in Fengtian Hall then became quiet.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Dasun, what do you think about this matter?"

Zhu Ying knew that the old man would definitely ask him questions, which could be regarded as a test.

Zhu Ying replied: "My grandson believes that the fight must still be fought."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not refute or agree, but asked: "Dasun, tell me your opinion."

Zhu Ying nodded and analyzed: "Shilang Fu is right. Regarding the Luchuan Kingdom, there have been many rebellions. It is obvious that he has been hiding his disobedience for a long time. Whenever there is any opportunity, he will immediately carry out rebellion."

"This joint effort with the other two countries to send troops is obviously not a temporary initiative, but has been planned for a long time."

"Even if we don't fight this time, if I, the Ming Dynasty, have any chance in the future, I will rebel again. From this point of view, the Luchuan royal family has become a very ambitious person."

"So my grandson thinks it's important to hit him, and it's not Luchuan. Meng Gen can't let him go either."

Hearing this, the court was in an uproar.

Even Fu Youwen of the main website did not expect that His Highness Taisun would not only attack the Luchuan Kingdom, but also the Menggen Kingdom.

Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned and said: "Conquering both countries at the same time will put a lot of pressure on the Marquis of Xiping. If things don't go according to plan, there will be some trouble."

Zhu Ying bowed and replied: "Menggen's country is small, but only 20% of the territory of Luchuan. The Luchuan country took the lead in this attack on our Ming Dynasty, and even borrowed troops from Ava."

"Even so, there are only more than 100,000 troops. It can be seen that the national strength of the two countries of Luchan, Sichuan and Gen is not strong now."

"Furthermore, the troops of Xipinghou who defeated the Three Kingdoms are so powerful that the country of Menggen in Luchan must be in chaos."

"The Red River rises from the south and passes through the four countries of Luchuan, Menggen, Lancang, and Annan. Now in Annan, there are 50,000 elite soldiers of our Ming Dynasty, who can echo back and forth to contain Lancang."

"The small country of Menggen only has 30,000 soldiers, enough to march directly into its capital and change the world. Luchuan does not need more than 100,000 soldiers. It only has an army of 80,000. If we take advantage of this opportunity to win, we should be able to defeat the enemy like a broken bamboo."

"There is no need for the Marquis of Xiping to come personally and lead 90,000 troops back to Yunnan to stabilize the territory."

"After taking over the two countries, abolishing their royal families and establishing a new king, all the money and food for our march in the Ming Dynasty will be borne by the two countries. There is no need to pay it all at once. It can be divided into ten or twenty years and paid every year."

"The soldiers in the two countries will implement the shift system of our Ming Dynasty guard station. They will go to Yunnan for training and fielding, and they will be replaced every few years."

"You can also promote young talents from Yunnan's chieftain clan to serve as civil and military officials in the two countries, control them, and slowly penetrate them."

"The newly established kings of the two countries will be enthroned by me, the Ming Dynasty. When the edict is granted, he should come to the capital to have an audience."

"The prosperity of our capital will frighten their hearts, and the military strength of our capital will frighten their gods. This will destroy their disobedience."

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, there was silence in the court hall.

This novel method is something that most officials today have never thought of.

In the view of many officials, the only way to treat a foreign country is to incorporate it into the Ming Dynasty or allow it to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

But His Highness Taisun's method is completely different.

Although it has not been included in the Ming Dynasty, it has been completely isolated from all aspects, and a series of arrangements will gradually strengthen control.

Zhu Ying's approach was based on demilitarization and then on enlightenment.

Similar to colonial methods, but not exactly the same.

For example, Luchuan, Menggen, including Lancang and Annan still have slavery, which is very different from the current situation in the Ming Dynasty.

What Zhu Ying wants to do is to use the more advanced system and culture of the Ming Dynasty to encroach.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he smiled and said, "Da Sun's method is very good. Dear friends, do you have any ideas or additions?"

After listening to this, the officials below had nothing to say.

Your Majesty has already said so.

Immediately, officials from all walks of life began to play.
To be continued...