After hearing Zhu Youxiao's idea, Xiong Tingbi's expression became serious.
This idea wasn't bad, but it wasn't entirely good either. Xiong Tingbi still had some concerns.
So Xiong Tingbi said, "Your Majesty, if they become too powerful, it will be bad."
"Big?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "I'm not worried about that."
This was not to comfort Xiong Tingbi, Zhu Youxiao was truly not worried. The reason was simple: the Central Plains could crush the tribes of the grasslands because of their weapons and equipment, or in other words, because of technology.
Before the Tang Dynasty, the iron swords and armor used by the Central Plains dynasties were far superior to those of the grasslands. The grasslands lacked the strength and capacity to produce them.
It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the grassland peoples invaded the south, allowing them to learn a lot of things, which resulted in the technological gap being eliminated.
After the Song Dynasty, the north was occupied by the Liao people, and the technology of the grassland naturally developed further, reaching its peak in Mongolia, so that there was no technological gap between the two sides.
Personal bravery became the key on the battlefield. Under such circumstances, the full power of the grassland tribes was developed, which led to the suppression of the Central Plains dynasty. It was no longer possible for the Han and Tang dynasties to defeat the Five Barbarians alone.
Of course, there are many other reasons, such as the self-castration of Neo-Confucianism, etc. Zhu Youxiao has considered these things.
But in Zhu Youxiao's view, hard power is still very important. So Zhu Youxiao knew very well what he wanted to do, that is, to widen the generation gap in technology.
Where is this generation gap?
Of course, it’s firearms.
Build up your own troops and send them out to fight. Unless you encounter an enemy with a different level than before the war, there will be absolutely no problem and you will definitely win.
Even if they band together, what will happen? Won't they still be crushed and eliminated by themselves?
There were no other surprises. If I wanted to beat them, I could beat them until they cried for their parents.
It is basically impossible for the grasslands to catch up, because the technological content of firearms is too high, and it is not possible to catch up just by wanting to.
From talent cultivation to capital investment and other aspects, the grassland tribes simply do not have such a foundation, and it is impossible to reach the same level.
Perhaps the Jiannu could produce cannons, even red cannons, but they certainly could not do anything else.
A complete industrial system is not something that everyone can manage. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao was not worried about them growing stronger, but worried about them not growing stronger.
When they grow stronger, it will be easy to destroy them. From coercion by force to economic monopoly, this kind of operation is not uncommon in later generations.
Zhu Youxiao looked at Xiong Tingbi and said, "They are growing stronger, and we are also growing stronger. Don't you have confidence?"
This is just some inspirational talk, meaningless. But after hearing this, as a minister, you will naturally feel embarrassed to admit that you are not good enough.
Xiong Tingbi quickly bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I have confidence!"
"That's good." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.
Once he launched his wool plan, things would be much easier to handle. If he really wanted to take over this place, there were countless ways to win over, sow discord between the Red Sect and the Yellow Sect.
But we can't cause chaos, we have to bring them back, otherwise Zhu Youxiao would have used various methods to sow discord.
As for the wool project, Mongolian sheep cannot be used for spinning because their wool is coarse and the fibers are thick, making it impossible to spin it. The best sheep for spinning are sheep, but they are not available here.
However, Zhu Youxiao also knew that there were two kinds of sheep that could be raised on the land of China. One was the goat that lived in Liaodong, which was later found in the Heilongjiang and Jilin areas.
The wool of this kind of sheep is soft and of very good texture, even better than that of sheep. The price of the combed cashmere is very, very high.
On the one hand, we can promote the breeding of Liaodong goats, and on the other hand, we can use mixed materials, such as wool and cotton, or linen. In short, there is a way.
Another type of sheep is the goat that lives in Qinghai. Its fur is soft and light, and it also produces very good wool. However, it is not used here now, so I will talk about it later.
Looking at Xiong Tingbi, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "Then let's do this and get it done as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I know what to do." Xiong Tingbi quickly agreed.
"Then go." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.
Although on the surface the Ming Dynasty gave the Mongols many benefits, Zhu Youxiao knew very well what he actually wanted.
There is no need to fight to the death with the Mongols in the north now. The grassland is a quagmire of war. Once we fall into it, it will consume a lot of national strength and gain too little, which is not worth it.
I need to concentrate on doing big things, going south, south, and always south.
In the coming decades, life will be tough for both the grasslands and Liaodong. The Little Ice Age is imminent, and they will all converge on the Great Wall. Therefore, finding a way to stabilize and control them is sufficient.
It would be enough to take Liaodong, destroy the Jiannu, and open up a passage to Korea.
As for the Mongols on the grassland, the main thing is to appease them; it is impossible to eliminate them.
Zhu Youxiao's main focus afterwards was on developing the economy, colonizing overseas, cracking down on domestic gentry, establishing new capital nobles, developing a sound industrial system, invading the south, and so on.
After completing this series of actions, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty will be rapidly improved, and its overall strength will be rapidly developed.
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