My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 157 Bait
I downloaded a lot of videos from the Internet about the Anti-Japanese War, starting from the Treaty of Shimonoseki during the Sino-Japanese War, to the Northeast Reclamation Group's continued erosion of the Northeast, to the September 18th Incident, the establishment of the puppet Manchukuo, and then to the July 7th Incident, the Battle of Shanghai, the Nanjing Massacre, the Shanxi mass graves, and the comfort women...

Finally, we cannot forget the devilish Black Sun, the hated devil by both humans and gods - the epidemic prevention and water supply troops!
After editing the video and saving it to a USB drive, Li Han wrote the letter and mailed it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After receiving the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused. Why did Lao Li send him a USB flash drive this time?

He naturally knew what a USB drive was. All the video courses at the Beijing Craftsmen Academy were sent to him by Li Han using a USB drive.

You'd better read the letter. Old Li never does things without a purpose. Everything will be explained clearly in the letter.

He opened the letter and read it carefully.

"Old Zhu, first of all, congratulations on solving the problem of Japanese pirates that has troubled the Ming Dynasty for many years, but you still can't take it lightly.

The source of the Japanese pirates actually consisted of two groups of people. One group was the pirates and smugglers of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the remnants of Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen. However, after the Ming Dynasty's coastal defense capabilities gradually increased, these people were no longer a threat.

The other group of people came from Japan, the pirates’ home base!
If the Ming Dynasty had not intervened in Japan, in the near future, Japan's Northern and Southern Dynasties would achieve a brief unification, and then continue to split into several small countries, and then fight and invade each other. Of course, they would shamelessly call this period the Warring States Period.

During this period, countless samurai and ronin would go out to sea to make a living, and these people were the main component of the Japanese pirates!
However, now that the Ming Dynasty has decided to intervene, I think after the Ming Dynasty controls Japan, this small island country will enter a relatively stable stage, and the source of Japanese pirates will be cut off. "

Warring States Period?

These Japanese people are really shameless!

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very disdainful. It was just a tiny place, and it was divided into several small countries, and there was still a war?

If it happened in the Ming Dynasty, wouldn't it just be a fight between villages?
Which of the seven major powers of the Warring States period was not bigger than the entire Japan? It is really ridiculous that the village fights are also qualified to be called the Warring States period!

The mentality of a small country with few people is really hard to understand.

"Japan is a small country, just like Goryeo. It fears power but not virtue. It is born to admire the strong. Now that the Ming Dynasty has swept away the Japanese pirates, the Southern and Northern Dynasties have witnessed the power of the Ming Dynasty. They have successively sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to request tribute, which is a typical manifestation of this mentality.

However, this also gave the Ming Dynasty an opportunity to intervene. A fat duck that was delivered to the doorstep should not be allowed to slip away!

As for which one to confer the title on, in my opinion, don’t worry about any of them!”

Don't care about any of them?
What Lao Li meant was, don't enthrone any of them? Zhu Yuanzhang had several question marks on his mind. If they were not enthrone, how could he intervene?
"Why do you want to do this? First, let me ask you a question, Lao Zhu, what do you think is the most precious thing in the world?"

This question left Zhu Yuanzhang stunned. He thought about it carefully and realized that at different times, he would regard different things as the most precious in the world.

Just like when I was a teenager, I couldn’t get enough food, so having enough food was the most precious thing.

After joining the rebel army, you can have enough food, survive on the battlefield, and even better, get promoted, which is also a dream come true.

Until later he established his own power, became the emperor and founded the Ming Dynasty. Now he feels that the most valuable thing is to realize what Lao Li talked about, the true prosperity of China!

I wonder what Lao Li thinks is the most valuable? With strong curiosity, he continued to read.

"What is the most precious thing, Lao Zhu? I can tell you clearly that for anyone, as long as he still has desire, then the things he cannot get are the most precious things!
There is a saying that goes, those who are favored are fearless, while those who cannot get what they want are always in turmoil! "

"Cough cough cough..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was choked by these words and almost couldn't breathe. Why is Old Li always so frivolous!
At first glance, this sentence seems to be a witty remark, but if you think about it carefully, it is extremely insightful and full of mysteries and profound truths.

At this moment, he seemed to understand why Lao Li suggested not to enthrone any one of them!

"Being enthroned by the Ming Dynasty means supreme status and countless wealth. This is a bait full of great temptation. As long as the bait is still there, the fish will pounce on it continuously and never stop.

So how should the bait be spread? Such a precious thing is impossible for the Northern and Southern Dynasties to possess without paying a price.

For example, before being officially enthroned, the Northern and Southern Dynasties could obtain franchise rights authorized by the Ming Dynasty, that is, the Ming Dynasty would designate which company could sell Ming Dynasty sugar and which company could sell silk, etc. To use a fashionable term, this is called cultivating compradors and traitors.

After letting these people taste the sweetness of doing business with the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty can further use the franchise license to obtain mining rights and coinage rights in Japan, and even station troops in the name of a protectorate!

During this period, we should continue to fan the flames among the major forces in Japan until they fight each other to death. Then, the Ming Dynasty can legitimately send troops to intervene in the name of protection. Some forces may even beg the Ming Dynasty to intervene!

I don't need to teach you what to do next, right?"

Wonderful, it is truly indescribable!

Zhu Yuanzhang was suddenly enlightened. Old Li, you are really the most vicious and ruthless person in the world. No, this is not vicious and ruthless, this is an open conspiracy, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties could not refuse it!
Because the temptation of the bait is so great, if it were me, I would take the bait without hesitation.

"The monk Daoyan who is responsible for fanning the flames among the major forces in Japan is indeed an indispensable candidate.

He is obsessed enough and has a strong character. Once he decides on something, he will do whatever it takes to complete it. As for how to convince him, the USB drive I sent you contains some video materials that are specially for him to watch.

Of course, Lao Zhu, you can also watch it, but before watching it, I must remind you to stay calm, don't let anger cloud your mind, remember our mission, and let China stand at the top of the world forever!
If Monk Daoyan remains indifferent and insists on his obsession after seeing this, then kill him. It is a waste of food to keep such a person in this world!"

The things in the USB drive could cause me great anger and also change Daoyan’s mind?
Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the USB drive and looked at it carefully, wondering what shocking content would be inside.

The projector and computer are in the bedroom. Whenever he has nothing to do, he watches videos of future wars and fantasizes about them. Now he can play videos on the projector skillfully.

I turned on the projector, inserted the USB drive into the computer, and opened the video.

Suddenly, a black and white picture appeared on the projector screen, and a heavy voice was heard in my ears.

"In the late Qing Dynasty, Japan had long been planning to occupy China. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, the Qing army was ambushed by the Japanese army off the coast of Fengdao..."

(End of this chapter)