My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 77 God Can't Destroy the Ming Dynasty

Since the Zhou Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties have regarded themselves as the Son of Heaven. Even the First Emperor would have the following words engraved on his imperial seal:

If you receive orders from Heaven, you will live a long and prosperous life!
Since he is the Son of Heaven, he must be under the control of Heaven. However, who has the final say over this Heaven?
Zhu Yuanzhang knew clearly that God was actually in the mouths of the literati and in the vast annotations of the classics of various philosophers.

The words of intellectuals are lies.

If you follow their wishes, you will be an emperor who will be unrivaled before and after you.

Once they are unhappy, you will be like Jie of Xia or Zhou of Shang, incompetent and incompetent. No matter how rare the book is, they can find an allusion to it and use it to scold you in a roundabout way.

Even if they die, they will leave a mark in history books to disgust you.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that it was impossible to stop the gossips in the world, and the only thing he could do was to do as Lao Li said.

Just be yourself and have a clear conscience.

Doing good deeds without asking for reward!
He shook the letter and continued reading.

"Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, it has suffered natural disasters one after another. This is a natural phenomenon and has little to do with the emperor's virtue. However, Old Zhu, you must be extremely vigilant.

This phenomenon, called the Little Ice Age, occurs about every few hundred years.

Once the Little Ice Age begins, the temperature around the world will drop significantly, especially in winter, when the cold is particularly severe.

At the same time, extreme weather phenomena occur frequently, such as severe droughts, floods, blizzards, etc., and the differences between the north and the south are particularly obvious.

Precipitation in the north will generally decrease, leading to frequent droughts, while extreme precipitation events such as rainstorms may occur in the south, triggering floods that occur once in a century or even a thousand years.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Could it be that the frequent natural disasters since the founding of the Ming Dynasty were caused by this Little Ice Age?
“Due to the drop in temperature and frequent extreme weather during the Little Ice Age, the growth of crops was severely affected, resulting in a significant drop in grain production or even a total crop failure.

What’s worse, some crops that were originally suitable for cultivation may not be able to adapt to the new climate environment, resulting in some places not even having suitable food to grow and large areas of land becoming barren.”

Zhu Yuanzhang's breathing began to rapid, and his eyes were fixed on the letter, not daring to miss a single word.

"The rise and fall of dynasties in China were also closely related to the Little Ice Age. For example, at the end of the Shang Dynasty, there were repeated droughts, crop failures, and people's livelihood was in dire straits, which eventually led to the Zhou Dynasty replacing the Shang Dynasty.

The Great Zhou also did not escape the clutches of the Little Ice Age. As the weather continued to be cold, the Rongdi tribes in the north continued to harass the south, making the Great Zhou suffer terribly.

The same thing happened in the last years of the Han Dynasty. There were successive severe droughts, and Zhang Jue took the opportunity to start an uprising, shouting the slogan "The blue sky is dead, and the yellow sky should be established."

Even as powerful as the Tang Dynasty was, it still experienced the Little Ice Age, struggled for nearly a hundred years after the An-Shi Rebellion, and finally entered the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

This time, it’s Ming’s turn.”

With a "boom", Zhu Yuanzhang's brain exploded. Yes, what Lao Li said was right!

There were natural disasters at the end of the Shang Dynasty, at the end of the Han Dynasty, and at the end of the Tang Dynasty. Every time a dynasty declined and the Central Plains fell into chaos and division, natural disasters occurred frequently!

Could this be the secret of dynasty change?
Is it really God's will to destroy the Ming Dynasty?

But Lao Li said, why should we, Lao Zhu, let God judge what we do!
Old Li told himself that as long as he knew the secret these days, there must be a solution.

"This Little Ice Age in the Ming Dynasty will last for hundreds of years, especially after two hundred years, when it will enter a stage of sustained high incidence.

By then, floods and droughts will be more frequent and larger in scale than today. If we do not prepare in advance, the Ming Dynasty will be lost in history like the previous dynasties and become a historical term. Now I have sent you potatoes and sweet potatoes. These two things can be used as a supplement to the staple food in times of natural disasters. At the very least, they can prevent the displaced people from starving to death.

As long as no one is starving to death, there is still hope.

As the climate continues to get colder, the north will become less and less suitable for growing crops, so the Ming Dynasty's cultivated fields will gradually shift southward.

Potatoes are okay, but sweet potatoes, although they have high yields, require high temperatures and sunshine. Guangdong and Guangxi are suitable for the southern territory of the Ming Dynasty, while Qiongzhou Island and Xiaoliuqiu are also very good choices.

Of course, there is a strait between the island and the mainland, so on land, the Ming Dynasty's vassal states, Jiaozhi, and the southern vassal states all have large tracts of land suitable for growing rice. "

We know that when Lao Li sent the two kinds of food, potatoes and sweet potatoes, he had already planned for a hundred years into the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang was once again impressed by Li Han's foresight and felt a strong sense of gratitude in his heart.

However, Xiaoliuqiu was located in a corner of the southeastern corner of the Ming Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, Xiaoliuqiu was placed under the jurisdiction of Fujian, and its people were registered and managed.

But the Ming Dynasty has not yet exercised direct jurisdiction over Little Ryukyu, so it seems that it has to be allowed to submit to the king.

“However, although food is the foundation of people’s livelihood, we need to survive the Little Ice Age, which was as harsh as a sword, and let the people live and work in peace and enjoy the abundance.

It also ensures that when disaster strikes, the imperial court will no longer be in a panic and stretched to the limit, and can only rely on the country's strong national strength like a towering mountain.

This is also why I have repeatedly emphasized the need to industrialize and engage in trade in the Ming Dynasty.

Old Zhu, just think about it, in the cold winter when the north wind is biting, people sit together in their homes, warming themselves by the coal fire in the iron stove produced by the Daming factory, and chatting about all sorts of family matters.

Eating rice shipped from Jiaozhi, Siam and other places, and even fruits shipped from other foreign countries, if the children are greedy they can roast some sweet potatoes and fry some potatoes. What a wonderful scene of peace and prosperity it would be.

And the imperial court can now wait for the New Year in peace and security amidst the heavy snow."

In the bitter cold of winter, people do not have to worry about their livelihood, but can live safely at home. If the world is like this, how can there not be peace and prosperity in the country?

Industrialization is the future development direction of Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Yuanzhang became more determined. With industrialization, even if God wanted to destroy the Ming Dynasty, we, Zhu, could say no!

Old Li, although he always says that we don't need to care about God, tells us, Old Zhu, not to be superstitious.

But I have already determined in my heart that you are the one sent by God to save the Ming Dynasty!

After feeling deeply moved, he continued reading.

"As for the sniper tactics you mentioned, Lao Zhu, I sent you some sniper

Special clothing and equipment, as well as sniper tactics tutorials, you train soldiers according to the instructions.

I believe that in the near future, an elite sniper force that will terrify the enemy will appear in the Ming Dynasty! "

It turns out that these are the things used to form a sniper team?

Mr. Li is really thoughtful.

Zhu Yuanzhang picked up a camouflage uniform, took a look at it, and sucked his teeth. This clothes is so colorful, why is it so strange?

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