My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 332 Chen Zuyi and Chen Youliang have nothing to do with each other

Li Han's letter was exceptionally long, but Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more interested the more he read it. He hoped that this letter would be like a strange novel with dozens or hundreds of chapters so that he could read it all in one go.

“The third point about the changes brought about by the railway network is the simplest and easiest to understand, but I personally think it is the most important point.

Old Zhu, what else do you think railways can be used for besides accelerating the flow of people and increasing the volume of cargo transportation?"

What is the problem?
Zhu Yuanzhang touched his nose and thought, is there any need to think about this? There are so many things that can be transported. No, no, with Lao Li's character, he would not do anything without a purpose.

“There’s no need to keep this a secret, because it’s easy to understand. The most important use of railways is to transport troops!

In fact, for an empire, the territory it can control is the territory that its military can reach, and the railway line is the troop transport line and also the empire's control line over its territory.
You can also understand that the railway line is the lifeline for realizing land power! "

That’s right, Zhu Yuanzhang understood everything at once. Without much explanation, he completely understood what Li Han meant.

Old Li's words have gone beyond the realm of speed being of the essence of war, and are instead explaining the essential meaning of the imperial army, which is to maintain its existence!

With the presence of an army, one can maintain actual control over the territory. In fact, the garrisons and military headquarters set up by the Ming Dynasty in Jiayuguan, the desert, Liaodong, Goryeo, Southwest and other places were all for the purpose of maintaining territorial control.

But the underlying logic was not fully understood until today.

Then, with the construction of railways, it will be possible to quickly deploy troops between various places and garrisons, that is, troops can be quickly delivered to wherever there is trouble!
At this moment, he had an inexplicable feeling in his heart. Sometimes, it seemed that Old Li was more suitable to be the emperor than himself!

Whether it is the control of people's hearts, the judgment of the situation, or the governance of the country, people's livelihood and economy, from ancient times to the present, no one has ever reached the level of Lao Li, whether it is the Qin Emperor, Han Wudi, or the Tang Emperor and Song Emperor.

At that moment just now, I actually had the desire to surrender to him.

This emotion made him feel nervous and uncomfortable. As the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, how could he have such unrealistic ideas?
Then, he smiled with relief. What was he thinking about? It was just his old habit of suspicion that came back. Apart from anything else, if Old Li really wanted to be the emperor, how could it be his turn?
I'm afraid that when heroes from all over the country rose up in rebellion, I didn't join the Red Turban Army, but joined Lao Li's army?
Besides, Lao Li's realm is simply beyond the comprehension of mortals like me. Thinking back to the video he sent me, the place where he was was an unimaginable fairyland. In such a free and easy realm, who would care about him as an emperor?

I am simply judging others by my own standards.

“Speaking of Chen Zuyi, although he is not well-known in the inland areas of the Ming Dynasty, he is still quite capable in the pirate world.

How should I put it? This guy should be considered the strongest pirate in the world, bar none."

Zhu Yuanzhang could not help but burst out laughing. Old Li, you always come up with these weird new terms, including the pirate world? What? Do pirates have to be divided into circles just like the medical world and the opera world?

From what Lao Li said, it can be seen that he was completely overthinking. How could someone who wants to be the emperor say such indecent words?

Old Li is still the same Old Li, he has never changed from the beginning to the end. Sometimes he makes people think deeply, sometimes he makes people suddenly realize something, sometimes he makes people laugh out loud, but more often, he makes people laugh and cry.

Rather than saying he is a strange man, it is better to say he is a wonderful man. However, Lao Li mentioned that Chen Zuyi is the strongest pirate in the world, which should make me alert.

The strongest person in the world who is recognized by Lao Li is probably not an easy character to deal with.

"This man's influence is all over the coast of Ming Dynasty, from Japan to Java, and then to the Indian Ocean. He has tens of thousands of pirates under his command, hundreds of ships of various types, and many pirate gangs are also controlled by him. He is also cruel and greedy. Even if he is transporting sewage, he will rob it to taste the saltiness."

This……

What did I say just now? Look, look, Zhu Yuanzhang didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry or burst into laughter. This old Li is so disgusting!

Should I praise him for being down-to-earth and close to the people, or scold him for speaking too freely?
But this does vividly illustrate Chen Zuyi's character.

"But there is something I need to tell you about Chen Zuyi. This guy has nothing to do with Chen Youliang. They just happen to have the same last name."

Ha, this guy has nothing to do with Chen Youliang. That saves me a lot of trouble. Otherwise, I would always be worried that the remnants of Chen Youliang would revive from somewhere.

“Although this guy is the number one pirate in the world, he does not pose a real threat to the Ming Dynasty. However, if we continue to let him go, it will be a huge obstacle to the development of Ming Dynasty’s maritime trade, so we must completely eliminate him.

However, due to the particularity of the pirate business, which is different from bandits and gangsters, the most difficult part is that it is difficult to track and locate their whereabouts in the vast ocean, which brings great difficulties to investigation.

Moreover, the situation in the Western region was chaotic, with frequent pirates and bandit leaders, and serious separatist divisions between different places. Pirates colluded with local nobles and chiefs, and there were even many cases of them being civilians in their spare time and bandits in their busy times. It was not easy to sort out the specific local situation.

Unlike bandits, they have fixed lairs. Even if it is an impregnable fortress, they will starve to death if they defend it for a few months.

As for how to eliminate Chen Zuyi, there are two key points. The first is to find out the specific internal situation of Chen Zuyi's pirate group and where their lair is.

As for this, I can tell you clearly that his base is in Srivijaya in Java, and Chen Zuyi himself is the local emperor of Srivijaya.

They radiated their power from Srivijaya to the surrounding areas, controlled the Strait of Malacca, and curbed this vital trade route to ensure a steady influx of money.

However, I have attached the key information such as the detailed distribution of Chen Zuyi's group, the strength of the troops, and the specific location of the lair to the back of the letter. You can refer to it when you decide to send troops to suppress the bandits."

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a surge of gratitude in his heart. What is a true friend, what is a close acquaintance, this is it!

Whatever I want, Lao Li will give it to me. I am afraid that no one in this world is more important to me than Lao Li.

The location of Chen Zuyi's lair and the distribution of his power are important intelligence information for the Ming Dynasty!

Chen Zuyi, Chen Zuyi, no matter how cunning you are, you would never have thought that we, Old Zhu, have a god who knows your situation very well!
(End of this chapter)