Chapter 129: Kill His Nine Clans

"Brother, please don't think that my plan is vicious and against the harmony of nature. Being kind to the enemy is being cruel to the people of our Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Chong's eyes were gleaming. "I don't believe you wouldn't feel a bit angry when you read the memorial about the Mongols slaughtering the people of the Ming Dynasty. Don't tell me you need to use the sage's teachings to civilize them. To deal with a group of uncivilized barbarians, all you have to do is butcher the knife and use iron cavalry!"

When he said this, Zhu Chong's expression seemed particularly gloomy, his eyes were like those of a wild beast, and his eyeballs even emitted a green light. In Zhu Biao's eyes, his cold white fangs were like a lion ready to bite anyone at any time, which made him speechless for a moment.

"Big Brother, you've definitely never thought about why those bastards on the grasslands would invade the Central Plains every once in a while. Why are they either conquering their own people or on the road to conquering other tribes?"

"Because the grassland is barren and the northern barbarians are belligerent by nature, so, so..." Zhu Biao uttered a few words with difficulty, but his voice became smaller and smaller. He originally wanted to persuade Zhu Chong not to be so cruel, but he could not find a reason to persuade Zhu Chong.

It is indeed as Zhu Chong said, since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the invasion of the Central Plains by the Hu Lu people on the northern grasslands has never stopped. Even a powerful dynasty like the Qin and Han dynasties could only inflict short-term pain on them.

As a result, after the grasslands have rested for ten or twenty years, they will come back again.

The Shame of Baideng, the Five Barbarians' Invasion of China, the Weishui Alliance, the Jingkang Shame... all those bloody historical facts made it impossible for Zhu Biao to refute Zhu Chong.

Especially during the previous dynasty, the Mongols invaded the Central Plains, and the Han people in the Central Plains became the lowest class of people and were almost wiped out. Even though they were driven out of the Great Wall by the Ming Dynasty, the Mongols were still unwilling to accept defeat and invaded the Ming Dynasty's borders year after year and day after day.

Almost every year, Zhu Biao would see news about the Northern Yuan cavalry invading the border and massacring cities. As Zhu Chong said, every time Zhu Biao saw such memorials, he had the urge to kill all the Mongols.

But the problem is that doing so would really go against the harmony of nature. Given Zhu Biao's character, he really couldn't do such a cruel thing.

"Brother, don't worry too much. This is just my personal opinion. Just listen to it." Zhu Chong didn't seem to be surprised at Zhu Biao's shock and reluctance, and continued to speak.

"I'm just daydreaming. Besides, I have two other plans. Big Brother, you should know that during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, when the Xiongnu saw Huo Qubing, they fled for their lives as if they had seen a ghost, right?"

"Huo Qubing?" When Zhu Biao heard Zhu Chong mention this name, he looked confused and didn't understand why Zhu Chong suddenly mentioned him.

Zhu Chong knew that Zhu Biao would never guess his purpose, so he acted mysterious and said, "Then, big brother, you must know the famous 'Song of the Xiongnu', right?"

"The loss of Mount Yanzhi makes my women lose face. The loss of Mount Qilian makes my livestock unable to reproduce."

"This song was sung by the Xiongnu people. At that time, Emperor Wu of Han sent generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to lead troops north to attack the Xiongnu and seize the Yanzhi and Qilian Mountains from the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu people were so sad that they wrote this song and sang it."

"The general meaning of this song is that the loss has caused us to lose the best pastures, and the livestock cannot reproduce. Our days are so miserable!"

When Zhu Biao heard Zhu Chong talk about the glory of the Han Dynasty, he finally remembered Huo Qubing, so Zhu Chong continued.

"So my second strategy is inspired by the great cavalry general, Emperor Wu of Han. As long as it is executed properly, even if we can't destroy the Northern Yuan Dynasty, I can still prevent them from approaching within a hundred miles of the Northern Great Wall for a hundred years!"

"Hmm?" Upon hearing what Zhu Chong said, Zhu Biao immediately became very interested. Isn't it his long-cherished wish to make the Mongols not dare to set foot within a hundred miles of the Great Wall for a hundred years?

"Brother, you should know what the northern barbarians are trying to achieve when they invade the Central Plains." Zhu Chong kept the question in suspense.

Zhu Biao heard this and said confidently, "This is simple. The Hu people have lived in a cold and harsh land for a long time. As long as there are ambitious people in the tribe, when natural disasters or man-made disasters occur, they will invade the Central Plains in order to transfer the pressure from within the tribe. Their purpose is nothing more than gold, silver, money, supplies, people, etc...."

Zhu Chong saw Zhu Biao talking a lot in a very eloquent manner, but he became more and more confused as he spoke. It seemed that he also realized that no matter how much he said, he would not get to the point. It was not until Zhu Biao noticed that Zhu Chong looked at him with a half-smile that he realized that he had been fooled.

"Second brother, there's no one like you. If you have something to say, just say it quickly and don't keep us in suspense!" Zhu Biao couldn't help but push Zhu Chong.

"Hahaha..." Zhu Chong laughed, "Actually, Big Brother already told me the answer, but I didn't notice the key point."

"When the Hu people invaded the south, even if they massacred the city, they would still abduct almost all the women and children in addition to the money and supplies. What is the reason, big brother, have you ever thought about it?"

Zhu Biao was confused again. He had never considered what Zhu Chong said, but he knew that Zhu Chong was right.

The Mongols invaded almost every year during the Hongwu period, and he saw no less than a dozen memorials every year. As Zhu Chong said, every memorial about the massacre mentioned the fact that the Mongolian cavalry abducted people, but Zhu Biao never thought about this issue in depth.

"The Mongols certainly have no shortage of people, but they abducted our women and children. What is their purpose?" Zhu Biao muttered to himself with a confused look in his eyes, not knowing whether he was asking himself or Zhu Chong.

"The Mongols are brutal and their tribes are constantly at war, yet why do they manage to produce countless new warriors every year? Because they abduct our Ming women to bear offspring for them, and abduct our children to care for their own children!"

Zhu Chong said sinisterly, "So strictly speaking, when we fight back and forth, we're actually fighting against our own people. Yet, many of us still think we can influence them with morality and ethics. It's simply ridiculous!"

When Zhu Biao heard what Zhu Chong said, his face suddenly turned ugly. Of course, he could tell that he was one of the people who made ridiculous remarks in Zhu Chong's words.

"Thousands of years of history have taught us that the Hu people are uncivilized. If we want to completely conquer them, we can only conquer the grasslands and incorporate them into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. And we must tell them so openly."

When he said this, an abnormal red flush appeared on Zhu Chong's face. "Whoever dares to oppose the Ming Dynasty will be slaughtered, their entire family, livestock seized, and their livelihood destroyed. In the words of my father, that means exterminating all nine generations of their clan!"

When Zhu Chong said this, his expression gradually became ferocious. Zhu Biao's eyes widened and he looked at Zhu Chong as if he were a monster.