Zhu Yuanzhang went from herding cowboys to becoming a monk, joining the rebel army, marrying Ma Xiuying, becoming king, fighting Chen Youliang, and being enlightened. It can be said that its struggle process is the most difficult among the founding monarchs of past dynasties. Because of this, many of his methods were borrowed by some wise men, so that we can still see them in modern history.
Zhu Yuanzhang's journey can probably be described by eating hard enough, doing well enough, getting help from others, being educated, taking the right path, finding the right person, holding your horses and being decisive enough.
1. Lao Zhu suffered too much when he was young, so his frustration education is in his bones, and the spirit of suffering is from childhood to adulthood. Where can he lose again? This kind of suffering from childhood supported the growth in adversity.
2. As a grass-roots unit, Zhu started as a grass-roots post (guard) when he was young. So many people can become famous and be appreciated by Guo Zixing. He also betrothed his daughter to him. On the one hand, he did a good job (for example, he recruited 700 people), and on the other hand, he may have some connection with the Ambry Sect when he became a monk in the past. Ability and connections are the foundation of Lao Zhu's family, and both are indispensable.
3. Then there is the cultural level of Lao Zhu. Many people think Zhu Yuanzhang is a lout. In fact, he went to a private school for two years and met some intellectuals. He was not idle when he became a monk. At that time, he was a bit of an intellectual. Compared with a great scholar, of course, it is unrealistic, but in an environment full of louts, it is enough, and judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's later poems, this person's learning ability is actually super strong. Therefore, some people take Zhu Yuanzhang's case to say that reading is useless, which is pure nonsense.
4. If you have a little skill and connections, you just want to take crooked ways, take shortcuts, or be easily satisfied, okay? Of course not. The wheels of history are vast, and there is always one direction to push the society forward. Only by going in this direction can we leave a distinctive name in history. At that time, rebels were a dime a dozen. If Zhu Yuanzhang, like many of his contemporaries, is corrupt in military discipline and kills all the people. Or he didn't want to make progress and crave pleasure, so he never achieved anything later. Although most of the time Lao Zhu was fighting for territory with the Han army, his political slogans and overall policies were correct and he never stopped fighting. This is the right path he has been taking.
In the history, many great people were in a mess, but their minds were not clear on the issue of employing people. They are either fellow villagers, classmates or a group of their own small fans, but they are actually very limited. Zhu Yuanzhang can make good use of people, let professionals do professional things and trust professional advice, which is an important reason for his success. Without Zhu Sheng, Liu Bowen, Chang Yuchun, Xu Da and Li Shanchang, the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty could not be fought. There are many specific stories, so I don't need to repeat them. At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang set up a Royal Guards to rectify those arrogant soldiers and experts in those days, which is also his characteristic of employing people, otherwise the country would not be a country. The Royal Guards didn't come naturally, which means that Zhu Yuanzhang knew very early that people can't be employed without supervision, and the supervisor should absolutely obey himself (another point is the wife's problem, Ma Xiuying is the best wife in the history of China, and finding such a wife is also a kind of life).
6. Just hold your horses is also a good point. In essence, slowly becoming king is a different strategy. At that time, counselors also had a lot of suggestions, but not many of them really succeeded in slowly becoming kings. Because this requires a deep control of your own desires and team, higher goals and wisdom. Zhu Yuanzhang chose to let others be the first bird, and I gradually accumulated strength. When your consumption is almost the same, I gradually nibbled away and finally decided to get it at once. This is the wisdom of Zhu Yuanzhang.
7. Finally, be decisive enough. When politicians reach a certain temperature, they must prioritize and resolutely eliminate some subversive risks; Even if the stubborn enemy shows weakness, we will destroy it anyway and will never tolerate it. Many technocrats or purely administrative bureaucrats can't do this, and there are many high-level mothers who don't withdraw when they should, and don't withdraw when they are desperate. They lack courage, tolerate traitors, treat women well, and finally ruin a good hand. Judging from the characteristics of Zhu Yuanzhang, he is very decisive and firm when dealing with some long-term problems. It was a little cruel, but it was really needed at that time.