To be honest, Zhu Yicheng had hesitated when he was to raise troops to attack the southwest. At that time, the Ming Dynasty had occupied the provinces in Jiangnan, and Zhili had already bought it. In addition to the uncertainty of the Central Plains, the Ming Dynasty could be said to have the upper hand over the Qing Dynasty.

However, at that time, for many reasons, Zhu Yicheng still gave up the idea of ​​sending troops straight to the southwest, and decided to concentrate troops to resolve the Central Plains, and then allow the forces in the southwest to fight against each other.

Gao Jin's troops were able to enter Guizhou at that time. On the one hand, Gao Jin knew that he could not compete with the Ming Dynasty and intended to move to the southwest. On the other hand, Zhu Yicheng deliberately did it and put it high and entered the southwest to disturb the water of the pond.

Judging from the current situation, this strategy is correct. It is precisely because of Zhu Yicheng's laissez-faire that the three southwestern provinces are now in chaos and fighting. When it takes a moment in Shanxi and the Qing court in Guanzhong flees westward, it seems that the three southwestern provinces can easily recover it.

But now it is not as strong as before. With the success of victory, the Ming Dynasty is becoming stronger and stronger. After the Battle of the Central Plains, the Ming Dynasty has become the lord of the world. In addition, the continuous expansion outside Shanghai has made the Ming Dynasty's military strength expanding twice as much as before, and Zhu Yicheng's confidence in the Ming Dynasty has also doubled.

Deciding the Northwest strategy, Zhu Yicheng had determined the strategy of driving tigers and swallowing wolves, and intended to expand his territory again. When he took over Luzon, Zhu Yicheng's spirit reached its peak. In his opinion, there was no power to stop the rise of the Ming Dynasty, and the empire blueprint he thought was taking shape little by little.

This is also the first reason why Zhu Yicheng thought of attacking North Korea after learning that North Korea had changed. Moreover, when North Korea sent his ministers to apologize, Zhu Yicheng had the idea of ​​making a move. Whether it was sending a minister to North Korea or asking for the Jeju pastor as a garrison and military port, the practice was nothing more than to prepare for the capture of North Korea.

Now, North Korea is seeking death. As a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, it actually secretly colluded with the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. As the sect leader, it is natural to use it to attack North Korea.

Originally, Zhu Yicheng thought that when he mentioned this matter with Wu Sidao, Wu Sidao, who knew his thoughts, would naturally agree, but who would have thought that Wu Sidao actually said such a thing today. Although none of these words mentioned North Korea, the meaning of the words was very clear, that was to advise Zhu Yicheng not to be too hasty.

"Am I really too anxious?" Zhu Yicheng couldn't help but think, and at the same time, a sentence from later generations flashed through his head, that was, it was too anxious and it was easy to pull the eggs.

Maybe Wu Sidao is right. Although the Ming Dynasty is at its peak, there are also many hidden dangers. Let’s talk about overseas. In just a few years, the Ming Dynasty extended its tentacles to the new continent and established a new Ming there.

As for the South China Sea, with Luzon's capture, Johor will be next. After conquering Johor, Zhu Yicheng's target will also be Oceania, which is Australia.

These territories must be taken first, no matter what, so the Ming Dynasty can truly become an empire that controls the entire Asia, including Oceania.

But fighting is easy, and it is not difficult to capture these places with the military power of the Ming Dynasty, especially in Oceania. At best, there are some natives. Just explore the waterway and occupy it directly. However, after taking it down, it takes a lot of energy and time to manage it, which cannot be completed in a short time.

Not to mention the rest, just the Spanish management in Luzon. Spain took over Luzon a hundred years ago, but after hundreds of years of operation, it was not able to truly control the entire Luzon. This is certainly due to the Spanish colonial policy, but it can also be seen that it is difficult to operate a place.

The Ming Dynasty had a population advantage, which was much stronger than that of Western countries. However, the Ming Dynasty's occupation was different from that of Western countries. The Ming Dynasty's overseas territory was equivalent to the Ming Dynasty's territory, rather than a simple colonization, so the energy and investment he spent in it must be greater.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng felt a little relaxed. Wu Sidao said rightly. These all consumed the power of the Ming Dynasty. In addition, the expansion of the Ming Dynasty will inevitably arouse the vigilance of other countries. Don’t look at the fact that these countries such as Portugal, Britain and the Netherlands are more friendly to the Ming Dynasty, and the first two have even formed an alliance with the Ming Dynasty.

But there is no way to say that politics is accurate. Today is a friend, maybe tomorrow will be an opponent. Not to mention these countries in Portugal, Britain is a gentleman on the surface, but in fact it is a hooligan. The Ming Dynasty, which was a European scoundrel, was not just a talk. This happened to the Xinming side. As an ally of the Ming Dynasty, the British colonies of the New World did not stand with the Ming Dynasty at the first time, but instead sat on the side of France and Spain to join forces to attack the Ming Dynasty.

Although the British side expressed their mistakes on other sides afterwards and gave a sincere apology, the British in the New World later took advantage of the opportunity of France's insufficient troops to surround Wei and save Zhao, thus forcing the French to sign a ceasefire agreement with the Ming Dynasty and ended the war between the two sides.

But who can guarantee that this situation will not happen again? Once the power of the Ming Dynasty directly endangers the other party, the British may... no! Maybe they will definitely adjust their strategies, so as to sell off the interests of the Ming Dynasty and stand with their original enemies to target the Ming Dynasty.

If the Ming Dynasty had no overwhelming power at that time, or had solved the problem in a short period of time, as the situation develops and time goes by, who can guarantee that it will change in that direction?

Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng was indeed a little worried, and all the anger in his heart had faded away, and was replaced by reflection.

"What a pity, now is the opportunity to attack North Korea. If you don't do this, you won't know when the next opportunity will be." Zhu Yicheng stopped and said quietly.

"Why should the emperor worry about this?" Wu Sidao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he looked relaxed just now, he was actually extremely nervous. If Zhu Yicheng couldn't listen to his words, or even thunderous words, then it would be unlucky for him.

Fortunately, Wu Sidao was right. The reason why he dared to say that was because he knew that Zhu Yicheng was not a foolish monarch and could listen to his words. And the fact was that, under a brief anger, Zhu Yicheng did not get angry in the end, but gradually regained his rationality.

Seeing Zhu Yicheng looking at him, Wu Sidao said: "The chaos in Korea has just begun, and the emperor only needs to wait patiently. I suggest that the Ming Dynasty's power in Korea gradually evacuate the peninsula and manage the Jeju master well. As for the King of Korea, the Crown Prince, the princes and the parties in the court, let them deal with it themselves. Furthermore, after the Guanzhong affairs, can the Qing Dynasty still sit still? I heard that the Thirteenth Prince was now outside the pass, and had joined forces with the powerful Manchus to reorganize the army. This Thirteenth Prince is good at using troops and is also a person with vision. I think it may be of some use..."

Zhu Yicheng was stunned at first, then thought about it, and soon a smile appeared on his face.
Chapter completed!