What is the importance of "the son of heaven protects the country"? Why did Ming Chengzu have to smash Beijing?

First of all, we must understand why Judy moved from Nanjing to Beijing. I think there are two points:

First of all, when Judy was a prince, Beijing was the capital of his fief, so Beijing was his power. Staying in Beijing is definitely better than staying in Nanjing, but this is not the main reason.

Second, the threat of the Mongols in the north! Since the reunification of Zhu Yuanzhang, the threat of Mongols in the north has always existed. Judy fought against the Mongols in a barbaric way, so he knew in his heart how serious the threat of the Mongols was to the Ming Dynasty. In this case, Nanjing, with its capital, could not command the Ming army against the Mongolian army. Only by moving the capital to Beijing can he effectively command the whole army, make overall plans and form an effective defense and counterattack against Mongolia! Moreover, Judy's own military literacy is very high, so he is confident that he can win this war against Mongolia. Is this Daming, too? Tian Zi defends the country? The origin of! Moreover, he rose up and rebelled, and he didn't trust to hand over Beizhen to a general or a vassal to guard it! It is better to think for yourself and do it yourself!

Then, after knowing the reason why Judy moved to Beijing, let's see why Ming Chengzu insisted on Beijing.

Beijing was the command center of the Ming Dynasty's war against Mongolia. In the later development, Beijing's military position is not only to guard against the Mongolian ministries in the north, but also to guard against the fishing and hunting nationalities in the northeast in the future. So defending Beijing is equivalent to defending the North Gate of the Ming Dynasty. Once the city gate is broken, the enemy will sweep across the Central Plains like nobody's land, and then wait for an opportunity to go south. At that time, the Ming dynasty will be in jeopardy. Since neither the general nor the vassal king can be trusted, only the emperor will personally safeguard it.

Moreover, the Ming emperor still has a little backbone. In the face of several sieges of Mongolia and the late Jin forces on Beijing, he never had the idea of retreating. In addition to Beijing because of its extremely important geographical location, it should also have the responsibility and obligation to force the Ming emperor to defend Beijing! Lost the city of Beijing, is really live up to our ancestors, eternal infamy! You know, in those days, the historian's pen was sometimes bloodier and more cruel than the enemy's knife! Since Judy chose to defend the country herself, future generations can only accept and inherit this responsibility.

Just like when Chongzhen faced the fierce attack of the peasant army and Beijing was in danger, Chongzhen once had the idea of moving the capital to Nanjing, but he dared not bear the responsibility of losing Beijing himself. He is afraid of being reviled by future generations, so he hopes to get the support of the DPRK ministers. In fact, he hopes to take the blame and even blame with the ministers! Unfortunately, none of the ministers suggested moving the capital to Nanjing, not because they didn't expect it, but because they didn't want to take the blame for Chongzhen. After all, once you take the blame, you will never be able to turn over under the record of historians! So it was not until the peasant army surrounded Beijing that Chongzhen ordered to move the capital. Even though he hanged himself in Jingshan Park, he didn't escape. Think about it. As the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, even if he was not afraid of death, he dared not move the capital. Can you imagine? Fame How important this word is to them.

So based on the importance of Beijing's geographical location, the distrust of military commanders and prisoners, and the ruthless records and rights of grand history books? Fame The importance of the Ming Dynasty made it the first of its kind in the past. Tian Zi defends the country? Wonderful history!