Huo Rongfang had not thought that the Nanjing City Wall would not be built after it was demolished.
His idea was to temporarily demolish the city wall, and after the expansion project in Nanjing was completed, the imperial court would rebuild the Nanjing city wall.
After Zhu Hongyu pondered for a while, he spoke.
"After the Nanjing City Wall is demolished, there will be no need to build it again!"
"With all the manpower and material resources wasted in building the Nanjing City Wall, it would be better to build more railways."
"According to the current development speed of Ming Dynasty, the expansion of Nanjing City will be a long-term project."
"If the city wall is demolished and then repaired, how long will it last? Maybe Nanjing City will need to be expanded in a few years."
"The city wall should be completely demolished!"
"Nanjing doesn't need a city wall!"
Zhu Hongyu's words are, on the one hand, saying that the current Ming army is strong enough and cannot be beaten to the gates of Nanjing.
Therefore, Nanjing does not need a city wall!
But on the other hand, it is saying that when the enemy's army presses the border and reaches the gates of Nanjing, Nanjing will no longer need a city wall.
Because once the current situation reaches that point, no matter how strong the city wall is, it is just a decoration!
Of course, the more important reason is that as far as Zhu Hongyu knows, Nanjing City seems to have never been defended.
When Zhu Di was in trouble, Nanjing was gone!
During the Hongguang period in the late Ming Dynasty, the main force of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties crossed the Yangtze River and headed south, leaving Nanjing gone!
Later, during the Taiping Rebellion and the Taiping Army’s Eastern Expedition, Nanjing was gone!
The Manchu Qing annihilated the Pingtian Kingdom and regained Jinling. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was defeated in the defense battle of Tianjing, but Nanjing was still gone!
Also, the Japanese invaded China and Nanjing was gone!
If my million-strong army crosses the river, Nanjing will be gone again!
So, what kind of city defense does Nanjing need?
Is a city wall useful for a city that has never been defended?
Of course, during the Jiajing period, when dozens of Japanese pirates were killed at the gates of Nanjing, Nanjing was able to hold on!
However, there were only dozens of Japanese pirates who invaded that time.
As long as the millions of people in Nanjing are still alive, Nanjing cannot fall, okay?
When Huo Rongfang heard this, he looked shocked and couldn't help but speak.
"Your Majesty, Nanjing is the capital of the Ming Dynasty after all. If there is no city defense, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Hongyu waved his hand and said.
"I am talking about the permanent demolition of the city wall, but it does not mean that Nanjing will no longer need city defense."
"Instruct the commander-in-chief of the fifth army to explore the terrain around Nanjing City, find several key places, and prepare to build several fortresses to serve as satellite cities of Nanjing."
"Use these satellite cities to protect the security of Nanjing!"
Zhu Hongyu knew that in the long run, the city wall would definitely have to be demolished.
Not only is the existence of city walls hindering the development of the city, but also because with the development of firearms, the value of city defense provided by city walls has begun to be greatly reduced.
Even with the popularity of explosive bombs, Western-style bastions are about to become outdated.
The Ming army proved with countless practical achievements that it was just a bastion and not as difficult to defeat as imagined!
At present, fortress-style buildings made of reinforced concrete are the general trend in the future.
Just like the Zhenjiang Fortress built by the Ming Dynasty!
The main body of the fortress is built of cement masonry, and some key places are reinforced with steel bars.
The main building of the fortress is also equipped with corresponding trenches, forts, bunkers, firepower points and other buildings.
Such urban defense buildings are the general trend in the future and can cope with the increasingly fierce firearms wars in the future.
The traditional city wall building can be completely demolished!
After hearing this, Huo Rongfang clasped his fists and said.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, while flipping through the plan submitted by the Ministry of Construction, he held a tea cup and sipped the tea carefully.
Suddenly, Zhu Hongyu started to guide the work.
"The next expansion plan of Nanjing City will focus on the reconstruction of the old city and the construction of affordable housing in the new city..."
The so-called old city reconstruction is to demolish the old and shabby old houses in Nanjing and build new housing on the original site.
The construction of housing should occupy as little plane space as possible and use three-dimensional space.
That means building high-rise buildings!
These high-rise buildings are prepared for the old residents of Nanjing.
The affordable housing in the new urban area is prepared for the countless migrant workers in Nanjing.
Likewise, try to build high-rise buildings as much as possible!
In the future, Nanjing may become a megacity with a population of tens of millions. Without high-rise buildings, it will definitely not be able to accommodate such a large population.
Of course, since we want to engage in real estate, we cannot just do affordable housing.
The so-called luxury houses also have to be built in order to make money.
For example, Zhu Hongyu could find a place outside Nanjing to form a royal garden and build himself a separate courtyard.
Then, develop a villa area next to the royal garden!
After adding supporting education, medical, entertainment and other facilities, it will be a luxury house with ceiling level.
After all, we can be neighbors with the royal family. Selling one thousand silver dollars per square meter is not too much, right?
Why can’t a villa be given thousands of square meters?
After all, the minimum selling price for a villa is millions of silver dollars.
Don't think that the price is exaggerated. You can't buy such a villa area just because you have money.
Do you really think that if you have money, you can be neighbors with the royal family?
If you want to buy a residence in this villa area, you must first contribute to Daming before you can be qualified to buy.
For example, soldiers made military exploits on the battlefield and opened up territory for the Ming Dynasty.
For example, researchers make major breakthroughs in the field of scientific research.
For example, civil servants made outstanding contributions to the court in government affairs.
As for businessmen?
Haha, if you want to be a neighbor to the royal family, are you a businessman worthy of it?
Of course, the exception is the imperial merchants who work for the royal family. If the imperial merchants make sufficient contributions to the royal family, they can also be qualified to purchase houses.
After a long time, Huo Rongfang resigned from Zhu Hongyu's study.
Zhu Hongyu stretched out, looked at his schedule for today, and gave instructions to the little eunuch waiting beside him.
"Order someone to pass on the meal!"
"Then prepare to receive the Japanese envoy from the Tokugawa Shogunate this afternoon!"
The little eunuch took the order and left, preparing to pass on the meal.
Zhu Hongyu walked up to a wall of the imperial study room.
The walls are painted with a complete picture of Kunyu and all the kingdoms!
This map was copied by Zhu Hongyu based on the world map in his memory.
Looking at Japan on the map, Zhu Hongyu squinted his eyes.
He needs to think carefully about how to control Japan.
Destroying Japan is not feasible, because for the time being, Ming Dynasty is unable to destroy Japan.
It's not that the Ming army can't fight, it's that Japan has too many people!
The current population of the Ming Dynasty is only over 70 million, while the population of Japan during the same period has reached an astonishing over 30 million.
In addition, the level of Chineseization in Japan in this era is far inferior to that of North Korea, the son of the Ming Dynasty!
If Ming Dynasty wanted to completely swallow up Japan, it would be very troublesome.
Even if the army could complete the occupation, it would not be easy for Ming Dynasty to effectively rule Japan.
If Xiao Zi had a wolf-like character and wanted Xiao Zi to be temporarily convinced, it would be conservatively estimated that half of the 30 million people would have to be killed.
But he was only temporarily convinced, and he might jump out again at some point and bite Daming.
Therefore, for the time being, Zhu Hongyu does not intend to take over the entire Japan.
Instead of the Ming Dynasty going down to conquer Japan, it would be better to support the Manchu Qing Dynasty to invade Japan.
Then the Ming Dynasty brought fire to both the Qing Dynasty and the Tokugawa shogunate, completely plunging Japan into war and division.
The Ming Dynasty took advantage of the chaos and continued the civil strife in Japan to make profits!
When Japan, under the conquests of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Tokugawa Shogunate, was really at the end of its internal strife, it was time for the Ming Dynasty to finally pick its ripe fruits.
By then, almost all of Xiaoli's population will have been lost in successive years of war.
After the Ming Dynasty conquered Japan, it first moved a group of original Japanese intellectuals out of the country, and then moved some Ming Dynasty immigrants to Japan.
As time goes by, Japan will become like Zhu Hongyu!
Of course, in this process, there will probably be some killing!
But, having said that, do you think your childhood counts as a person?
Obviously, it doesn't count in Zhu Hongyu's case.
Just when Zhu Hongyu was standing in front of the map, thinking about the future, a young eunuch ran in from outside.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Princess wishes to see you!"
However, as soon as the little eunuch finished speaking, Zhu Hongyu saw a figure peeking out of the imperial study room.
It is Zhu Hongyu's favorite eldest daughter Zhu Yingxue.
When Zhu Hongyu saw this scene, a rare smile appeared on his face, and he strode towards the door of the imperial study room.
Zhu Yingxue poked her head into the imperial study room. It looked shady. Behind her, there were several palace maids and chamberlains.
Suddenly, the little guy felt his eyes go dark, and when he raised his head again, he saw Zhu Hongyu's face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
Zhu Hongyu stretched out his hand, grabbed his little guy by the scruff of his neck, and then pulled him into the air.
"You broke in without telling me?"
"Why, your little butt wants to be spanked again?"
Zhu Hongyu's face was pretending to be serious, but his eyes were full of doting.
Obviously, he is not angry at his daughter's rudeness!
On the contrary, I am very happy!
Nowadays, too many people behave cautiously and follow the rules in front of Zhu Hongyu.
So much so that Zhu Hongyu felt that he was a loner. The more he felt like this, the more he liked this daughter who could play without scruples in front of him and get along with him like an ordinary father and daughter.
Zhu Yingxue felt her father holding the crotch of her destiny, and a flattering smile appeared on her face.
He said in a soft voice.
"Father, father, I was wrong!"
"Um?"
"What's wrong?"
While talking, Zhu Hongyu lifted the little guy into a hug with his backhand and strode towards the direction of the map.
The little guy had a thoughtful expression on his face and said with a smile.
"People shouldn't barge in so rashly!"
Zhu Hongyu hummed softly, pinched the little guy's soft smiling face with his other hand, and said with an endearing smile.
"Remember it, or I'll spank you next time!"
Looking at the map in front of him, Zhu Hongyu began to think about national affairs again. While thinking about the strategy against Japan, he coaxed the little girl in his arms.
"Tell me, why did you think of coming to see your father today? Do you want another toy? Or do you want to ask your father for something?"
"My princess, your Royal Highness, never goes to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, and doesn't come to see me, my father, for nothing."
The expression on the little guy's face was bitter, a cute expression that you saw through.
He smiled and said.
"I don't want toys!"
"I want to go out of the palace to play. It's really boring in the palace. How about my father accompany me out of the palace to play!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he smiled and said.
"Where do you want to play?"
The little guy had a thoughtful expression on his face, and after a moment he spoke.
"I want to go to my grandpa's house to play in the palace!"
"Grandpa promised to give me the princess dress last time, but it hasn't been given to me yet. I need to hurry up!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, the smile on his face couldn't hold back at all, and he agreed in succession.
"Okay, okay, my father will give you a warrant to leave the palace when you come back. You can take the people to see grandpa to play by yourself."
When the little guy heard this, he shook his head seriously.
"I want it now!"
"Father, write it now, write it now!"
A wry smile appeared on Zhu Hongyu's face. He was so entangled that he had no choice but to pinch the little guy's face again.
Putting the little one down, he strode to the bookcase and prepared to write a warrant for leaving the palace.
As a daughter slave, Zhu Hongyu really will not refuse the little one's request at all.
Well, he would never admit that he wanted to see the little guy annoy Zheng Chenggong!
Zhu Hongyu was writing the order, but Zhu Yingxue was standing in front of the map, looking up at the map that occupied the entire wall.
Pretending to be an adult, he touched his chin and looked at the map in a very cute way!
"Father, father, look at the map, Ming Dynasty is so small~!"
The little girl stood in front of the map, looking at the territory of the Ming Dynasty marked red on the map, and said Tongyan Wuji.
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched.
But he still spoke.
"You won't be young in two years."
Zhu Hongyu's words are not false, because the current Ming Dynasty is really unable to expand externally on a large scale.
The Ming Dynasty has only opened two battlefields in total!
The first is North Korea. North Korea is basically determined by communication, so there is no need to fight.
The second is the war on the plateau, but the war on the plateau is only a small-scale war, with thousands of people fighting.
As for the grassland, after the Ming Dynasty defeated the enemy at Zhangjiakou, it did not launch any major northern expedition.
Even now, even the Ming Dynasty in Hetao has not had time to take it back!
It can be seen that the current Ming Dynasty really does not have large-scale external expansion.
Zhu Hongyu raised his head and said to the little girl while writing the warrant.
"You pick a fief from the map yourself, and when you come of age, your father will give you a fief as an adult gift!"
Zhu Hongyu is planning to carry out enfeoffment in the future!
The feudal princes and nobles of the Ming Dynasty were enfeoffed, allowing them to establish countries overseas and serve as the wings of the Ming Dynasty. They also used the power of the feudal princes and nobles to completely Chineseize the newly occupied lands overseas.
Become since ancient times!
For example, in North America, vassal kings were enfeoffed, and in South America, nobles were enfeoffed.
At most, the Ming Dynasty only occupied a few important places in America, such as the Panama Canal and gold-rich San Francisco.
Let other places be enfeoffed if they can be enfeoffed!