"can."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought this plan was good, so he did as Xu Da suggested, and then he said, "That's the first thing, and here we are."

Pointing at the Indochina Peninsula on the map, he looked at Xu Da and said, "This year, we want to see this place incorporated into the territory of our Ming Dynasty. Can it be done?"

“Yes, but it’s not easy.”

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang, Xu Da said without hesitation: "It is best to attack this place from both the sea and southern Yunnan. I heard that Siam knows it is no match for the Ming Dynasty, so it uses poisonous miasma as a weapon to block our attack on Siam. Mu Ying has basically cleared the remaining forces of the Mongols in southern Yunnan and has generally completed control of southern Yunnan. He must have countermeasures for some local poisonous miasma, so I suggest that Mu Ying lead the army to attack by land. If we are not afraid of the invasion of poisonous miasma, we can quickly gain a foothold."

"That kid Mu Ying..."

When talking about Mu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but smile brightly: "This kid is the most promising one among our godsons. Hmm... In this war against Indochina, we will use Mu Ying on land. For the navy, let Ping An be the commander of the Guangdong and Guangxi naval forces and the general of conquering the south. He Wenhui will be the commander of the Fujian and Min naval forces and the general of smothering bandits. We will build sea vessels, first capture Ryukyu, and then start planning from Ryukyu."

Mu Ying, Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son;

He Wenhui, Zhu Yuanzhang's godson;
Ping An, Zhu Yuanzhang's godson.

The three people appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang this time were all Zhu Yuanzhang's godsons. They were also people who had a close relationship with Zhu Yuanzhang and were deeply trusted. Xu Da also saw that Zhu Yuanzhang was openly paving the way for his own children.

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have guessed Xu Da's thoughts, and said proudly: "Why, I'm paving the way for my son, and you're jealous?"

"No."

Xu Da pulled his hands in front of him, like an old farmer standing at the entrance of the village chatting about family matters: "I was thinking, while you are paving the way for your children, should I take advantage of it and let Huizu and the others go as well."

"Don't worry about that. Just let the children solve their own problems."

Zhu Yuanzhang obviously didn't want Xu Da to get involved.

Who Zhu Biao and Zhu Kai want to use is their own business. What's the point of Xu Da getting involved?

No, absolutely not.

As the referee, Zhu Yuanzhang could leave the court, but Xu Da was just a spectator. How could he also join the court?
Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da, these old friends, were not polite at all. They first rejected Xu Da, and then turned the tables on him: "Tian De, I have known since childhood that you like to take advantage of others. All these bad habits in me are brought by you. You didn't teach me any good things..."

"..."

If Zhu Yuanzhang was not the emperor, Xu Da would have made Zhu Yuanzhang know the consequences of slandering others at will.

Who can bear having basins of dirty water poured on you?

Xu Da would not tolerate such humiliation, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "How could it be me? You must have remembered it wrongly, it was Tang He..."

Tang He: Can you take me with you?
The two chatted and finally talked about their children. Zhu Yuanzhang and Xu Da were very proud of their children. They both felt that they had a group of good sons, especially Zhu Yuanzhang. He was completely infected by Zhu Kai today. Sitting on the steps of Wuying Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang boasted to Xu Da: "Tian De, Kai told me today that the grassland and Liaodong led by him will usher in rapid development. Their development will promote great changes in the Ming Dynasty. I am looking forward to what great changes he said. I don't want to fall behind. I want to let that kid know that the old ones are still the best. I am his father. How can I be surpassed by this kid?"

When Xu Da heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, he felt the same way: "Kai'er, he is indeed a good child, really good."

……

Zhu Kai went to Liaodong, and Feng Yuting also wanted to join in the fun, but Zhu Kai gave her a good lecture on husbandly responsibility at home, which made Feng Yuting calm down.

He went to Liaodong for important business, not to have fun, so how could he take her with him?

Besides, there is not even a city in Liaodong now. If Feng Yuting goes there, can she still live in the ice and snow?

"Wait two years."

Zhu Kai touched Feng Yuting's rosy face and said, "In two years, when I have completed the construction of the city in Liaodong, I will take you there to live for half a year to experience the local customs and practices. Winter in the north is completely different from winter in the south, do you know..."

"I don't know and I don't want to know."

Feng Yuting covered her ears and even kicked Zhu Kai: "You are so annoying. You said you would not take me with you, but you are still talking so much here. Are you doing this on purpose? Go away...don't bother me."

After saying that, Feng Yuting buried her head in the quilt and ignored Zhu Kai.

This was exactly the effect Zhu Kai wanted. He hugged Xu Miaoyun for a while, pinched the noses of the two little guys, and then left.

It is just the beginning of May, the season of lush grass and singing birds. Zhu Kai feels that it would be a bit unreasonable if he doesn't take advantage of such a good time to do something.

Before leaving, he called over Tang Shengzong's sons Tang Jingye and Tang Jingzu. These two men were among the wisest people and were currently serving in the Imperial Guard. When they were not busy with work, they would hang out in Yingtian Prefecture. They were still very prestigious on the streets. Zhu Kai was very relieved to arrange things for them.

"You two, when you have time, go find the boss of Hong Xiu Zhao and ask them if they want to open a branch in Liaodong."

"..."

Tang Jingye and Tang Jingzu looked at each other...Brother Kai is the one who knows how to enjoy it.

"No problem, Brother Kai. We'll go ask right away, and by the way, ask all the other brothels along the Qinhuai River. We'll try to make Liaodong a small Qinhuai outside the Great Wall, and make sure you feel comfortable when you stay there, Brother Kai."

"Good brother, in my heart."

Zhu Kai hit his chest with his right hand, indicating that he would remember his good brother forever.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

Zhu Kai's move solved the problem of many merchants being unable to bring their families with them when traveling around the country.

I have to say that Zhu Kai's consideration is really very humane.

I'm sure many people will thank him.

……

Yanjing.

After the fall of the Mongols, the Ming Dynasty no longer had any enemies in the north, but Feng Sheng did not respond to Tian, ​​and was instead held in Yanjing by Zhu Yuanzhang again.

The reason is simple: Zhu Kai.

This is what Zhu Yuanzhang wrote in the imperial edict to Feng Sheng: Zhu Kai wants to develop the grassland and Liaodong. Anyway, Zhu Kai is your son-in-law, so you can do whatever you want.

When Feng Sheng saw this, he felt very unhappy.

Zhu Kai is my son-in-law, but he is also your son. You don't care about what he does and want me to take care of it?

Although he complained in his heart, Feng Sheng did not leave. After meeting Lan Yu, he became even more motivated. Especially when Feng Sheng heard the news that Zhu Yuanzhang was going to confer a title of king of a different surname, Feng Sheng became even more eager to make achievements, and even brought his nephew Feng Cheng to the military camp for strict training.

Feng Sheng had no son, Feng Cheng was the son of his elder brother Feng Guoyong. If Feng Sheng was to be crowned king, Feng Sheng hoped that his nephew would inherit the future throne and be qualified to keep the title. When Zhu Kai came to Yanjing with his personal soldiers, Feng Sheng was teaching Feng Cheng how to fight.

"Father-in-law, here I come."

Zhu Kai's voice arrived before he did. When Feng Sheng heard Zhu Kai's voice, he couldn't help but feel a headache. He would rather face enemies that are ten times stronger than himself than hear Zhu Kai calling him father-in-law... which would shorten his life.

When Feng Cheng heard Zhu Kai's voice, a smile appeared on his face... When he was a child, he was responsible for protecting Zhu Kai. However, when he grew up, he joined the army and followed Fu Youde and Mu Ying to pacify Sichuan and southern Yunnan. He had very few opportunities to meet Zhu Kai.

Hearing Zhu Kai's voice now, Feng Cheng had a particularly familiar feeling...as if he had returned to his childhood.

However, although Feng Cheng was excited, working and living in the army for many years had taught him to obey orders and not get involved in personal relationships in the army. Especially now that he was staying in the camp with the main general Feng Sheng, Feng Cheng would not act unruly.

Feng Sheng saw Zhu Kai's bear-like body walking in, with more helplessness than surprise on his face. He looked at Zhu Kai and said directly: "Your Highness, this is the army, there are only superiors and subordinates, not father-in-law and son-in-law."

I don't know you well, so let's not get to know each other.

From this we can see how much Feng Sheng annoyed Zhu Kai.

"What are you doing, father-in-law? When I was not here, you helped me capture prisoners and sent soldiers to help me build houses. I came here to thank you, so why are you pouring cold water on me as soon as we met?"

Zhu Kai maintained his usual rogue style, which made Feng Sheng gnashed his teeth at him but helpless: "Father-in-law, please allocate another 100,000 troops to me to help me speed up the construction of Liaodong."

"No."

Feng Sheng chose to refuse directly, and told Zhu Kai very seriously: "I'm telling you, kid, it's useless for you to say anything. No means no. The soldiers in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty are used to fight wars, to defend the country, to protect the territory and the people, not to help you build a house."

"I came here to tell you this."

Zhu Kai looked at Feng Sheng and said to him with a smile: "There are no enemies in the northern border of the Ming Dynasty. There are 350,000 soldiers and horses in the northern border. Only 120,000 standing troops will be left. The rest will be used for both military and civilian purposes. On the one hand, they are responsible for protecting the border and the people, and on the other hand, they will contribute to the development of the grassland and Liaodong."

Of 350,000 soldiers and horses, just kill 230,000?
Hearing the number Zhu Kai said, Feng Sheng's eyes widened: "What? Directly kill 230,000 troops? Impossible! Absolutely impossible! His Majesty will never agree to you doing this."

"I am the head of the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty. I can command all the princes in the world. Moreover, my father has entrusted the affairs of the northern border to me. What is impossible?"

Zhu Kai looked at Feng Sheng's distressed expression and consoled him, "Father-in-law, don't think that my cutting off 230,000 soldiers for you will damage the strength of the Ming Dynasty's northern border troops. On the contrary, after the reduction in numbers, their strength will be even stronger."

Zhu Kai held up three fingers and said, "120,000 soldiers and horses, the military expenditure will still be allocated according to the 300,000 soldiers and horses."

Hearing Zhu Kai say this, Feng Sheng was angry and annoyed: "You bastard, you let me eat for nothing?"

What did Zhu Kai think of him? Feng Sheng handed over all the assets of Yingtian Prefecture to Feng Yuting. Feng Yuting took the family money and gave it to Zhu Kai, asking him to help manage the family business. Zhu Kai gave the money to Xu Miaoyun. Now Feng Sheng must have at least seven or eight blocks of assets.

He already has so much money, why does he still need to collect a salary without doing anything?

Feng Sheng felt insulted by Zhu Kai, so he picked up the whip on the table and was about to beat him.

"Uncle, we are not here to collect empty salaries, but to train elite soldiers!"

Feng Cheng, who was standing by, quickly stopped Feng Sheng and said, "Uncle, Brother Kai needs to use the military budget of 300,000 soldiers to build a northern border army armed to the teeth with the best weapons and the strongest armor!"

"..."

Feng Sheng glared at Feng Cheng angrily.

How come this kid is so honest?

"Feng Cheng, let my father-in-law go... He has been leading soldiers for his whole life, how could he not know what I mean? He is just thinking of doing something bad and looking for a reason to beat me up."

Zhu Kai looked at Feng Sheng, who couldn't continue acting, and expressed his disdain for his poor acting skills: "Old Feng, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but your acting skills are not even as good as my brother's, and you still want to deceive me?"

When Feng Cheng heard what Zhu Kai said, he let Feng Sheng go.

Want to beat Zhu Kai?

That's fine.

When he followed Zhu Kai, he saw him get beaten many times, and Feng Cheng was probably used to it.

"You little bastard, you deserve a beating!"

Feng Sheng's little trick was exposed by Zhu Kai, so he couldn't continue beating him. He simply threw the whip aside and said to Zhu Kai, "What do you want to do? Tell me."

"I want to build a city in Liaodong!"

Zhu Kai said to Feng Sheng, "A city without walls can be expanded infinitely in all directions. As long as the population is large enough, the city can extend infinitely..."

City walls were the most important defense in the era of cold weapons. Cities in the Central Plains had all experienced wars, and they really could not accept being without city walls. Therefore, cities without city walls would not work in the Central Plains, but they could work in Liaodong. This place was like a blank piece of paper, allowing Zhu Kai to paint without restraint.

"Of course, this city is just the first one. I need to build at least three mega-cities in the northeast of Daming."

Zhu Kai told Feng Sheng about his plan, "With Liaoyang as the center and radiating outward, we will build a megacity with a radius of 2,000 miles, and use it as a trading city between Liaodong and the Central Plains..."

What Zhu Kai said are basically some plans for the three northeastern provinces in later generations, with only one requirement: be big enough.

Feng Sheng did not understand why Zhu Kai was building such a large city, and asked Zhu Kai: "What about the city that is being built in Anben? What is that?"

"Kuramoto? That's just a dormitory. I want to build a huge factory there."

Every sentence Zhu Kai says is inseparable from three words: super big!
Feng Sheng was confused: "How many people are there in Liaodong now? Building a city with a radius of 2,000 miles can accommodate all the people in the grassland and Liaodong. It would be a waste to build it."

Zhu Kai did not answer Feng Sheng's question, but looked at Feng Cheng: "Feng Cheng, what do you think of my proposal?"

"I think it's great. Brother Kai is planning a super large city, not focusing on the present, but looking to the future."

Feng Cheng could understand why Zhu Kai did this. "Brother Kai must have the confidence to build Liaodong well, right?"

"That's right. The Ming Dynasty cannot lose Liaodong, just like the West cannot lose Jerusalem."

Zhu Kai finally found someone who could understand him and smiled happily: "Brother Feng Cheng has been honing his skills outside for so many years and has finally learned it. Old Feng, you should learn more from young people in the future."

"Study shit!"

Feng Shengcai didn't want to learn, he wanted to go to war: "Goguryeo is gone, what are you going to do with it?" (End of this chapter)