In the afternoon, Shimazu Takahisa and four servants, carrying two boxes of gold and silver jewelry, walked leisurely through the buildings that had been bombed into rubble by the Ming army, and arrived at the port where the Ming warships were docked. For the first time, they came close. Watching this invincible black ship from a distance.
Just by looking at it, Shimazu Takahisa knew everything, and couldn't help but nod in admiration: "The Ming Dynasty is really powerful, my Shimazu family is so far away, even the Ashikaga General, I am afraid that I will not be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty by a hair. "
This is a fact, there is no need to cover your ears.
It is indeed difficult for the Shimazu family to compete with the Ming Dynasty.
Even Japan as a whole could hardly compete with the Ming Dynasty.
Before he went up, Shimazu Takahisa had already seen through the essence and understood a lot at the same time.
Previously, he was sitting in the peaceful rear area and had no idea what was going on. He just heard from the warrior that the Ming army had an iron ship that could float on the sea.
Therefore, he did not have a clear understanding of the strength of the Ming army. His imagination was restricted by his thoughts. He did not think that no matter how powerful a ship was, how powerful it could be. Wasn't it all driven by humans?
Now he saw it with his own eyes.
He realized.
This is definitely not a ship that can be built by humans. This is definitely a ship of the gods. This is definitely a battleship under Amaterasu. This is definitely a divine boat flying in Takamagahara!
At this thought, Shimazu Takahisa couldn't help but take a deep breath, boarded a small boat, and soon came to the 'Eternal Spring Ship'. He climbed up the ladder and quickly boarded the Ming Dynasty's battleship.
As soon as Shimazu Takahisa boarded the ship, before he had time to speak, he saw a navy commander wearing armor and said with a smile:
"I heard that the head of the Shimazu family has come to pay tribute to my great Ming Dynasty. I am here to wait here. I ask the head of the Shimazu family to kowtow three times in the direction of my great Ming Dynasty to respect my great Ming Dynasty. Then follow me to see Governor Zhu."
This navy commander can actually speak Japanese.
But in Ming Dynasty, this is not unusual.
Although Emperor Taizu Gao had a sea ban, as time went by, there were many "unofficial channels" for people to travel to and from East Asian countries, and the languages we naturally communicated with each other. In addition, the Ministry of Rites often held regular training, for these vassals The language of the country is naturally understood by a large number of officials.
After all, there are so many people in my Ming Dynasty, and one volume stands out.
If you don’t learn, some people will.
After hearing these words, Shimazu Takahisa couldn't help but feel a little stunned for a moment, and then his face became a little ugly.
He is thinking.
Many soldiers from the Ming Dynasty around him had already turned their eyes towards him, and his back was blocked by Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers. For a moment, Shimazu Takahisa was in a dilemma. He could only squeeze out a smile, then turned around and faced the Ming Dynasty. In the direction of the emperor, he knelt down respectfully and kowtowed three times according to Japanese etiquette.
"Remember, the Japanese prince Shimazu Takajiu paid homage to the Ming Dynasty."
The speaker switched to Chinese again and said to the soldiers around him: "In the future, this will be written as a memorial and reported to His Majesty, so don't remember it wrong!"
Immediately afterwards, Nabozong spoke fluently in Japanese: "Head of the Shimazu family, Governor Zhu has invited me."
Shimazu Takahisa then got up from the ground, leaned slightly behind the commander, and entered the warship.
The interior decoration was extremely luxurious, with ironware that Shimadzu Takahisa couldn't understand throughout. Shimazu Takahisa was dazzled by the sight. In this era, even Japanese craftsmen could not imitate the same thing.
Even Shimazu Takahisa didn't know the reason why this armored ship could float on the sea.
As soon as Shimazu Takahisa entered, he saw Zhu Wan wearing a Ming Dynasty red official robe, sitting on the main seat, holding a book. After seeing Shimazu Takahisa entering, Zhu Wan did not get up, but opened his mouth and said: "Shimazu Takahisa, I heard that you are going to lead the troops to surrender, but is it true?"
Zhu Wan spoke in Japanese.
Although I'm a little stumbling and not very proficient.
But it was indeed Japanese, and Shimazu Takahisa understood it.
The book in Zhu Wan's hand is the essence of Japanese.
The reason why he can learn Japanese is also very simple.
Zhu Wan will become the main general in the Ming Dynasty's conquest of Japan, and will most likely be based in Japan in the future.
Therefore, Zhu Wan felt that he had to learn a little bit of the local language so that he could better integrate into the Japanese circle.
Of course, you don’t need to speak well, you just need to know a few commonly used sentences.
When Ming Dynasty really settles in Japan, there will be comments like 'Wow, your Japanese is very good', 'Your Japanese is really good', 'Can I learn the elegant Chinese language from you?'.
There is no need to be proficient at it, so that the Japanese can feel how superior you are from China.
After hearing Zhu Wan's words, Shimazu Takahisa looked a little ugly, and immediately opened his mouth and said: "I came here to promote tomorrow's friendship with the Ming Dynasty, not to pay tribute. And my Shimazu family is He is a subordinate of the shogun, so we need General Ashikaga and His Excellency the General to broker an agreement! We also need to meet the Emperor."
"The Japanese emperor and your Japanese general will naturally go to Kyoto to see what's going on."
Zhu Wan shook his head and continued to speak: "They are them, you are you... Shimazu Takahisa, you just kowtowed to the Ming Dynasty. If you are not surrendering, why are you kowtowing?!"
Zhu Wan's voice became louder and louder, and soon, soldiers with swords from the Ming Dynasty appeared from all directions, completely blocking the small room!
Seeing this situation, Shimazu Takahisa's face turned even darker.
But he was a politician, not a common man. He knew very well what his demands were. He immediately knelt down again and said to Zhu Wan: "I have always known the power of the Ming Dynasty, and our Shimazu family has also always known it. Get close to the Ming Dynasty. There are many merchants from the Ming Dynasty in my territory! I, the Shimazu family, also hate those Japanese pirates!"
This time, Shimazu Takahisa spoke Chinese.
Tianchao Yayan, as the Japanese daimyo closest to the Ming Dynasty, how could he not do it?
Zhu Wan did not speak, but looked at Shimazu Takahisa playfully.
And Shimazu Takahisa took a deep breath.
He knew from the first sight of the Ming Dynasty warship that Ashikaga General was definitely no match for the Ming Dynasty.
No……
Can't be said to be an opponent.
In a samurai duel, only if both parties are samurai are they called opponents.
This time, it was obviously an adult samurai beating a child of five or six years old.
The outcome is clear at a glance.
Therefore, Shimazu Takahisa's strong heart was also guilty. He looked at the Ming warships and his heart was beating fast.
He wants to cooperate with Daming!
This was the case in North Korea in the past.
Wasn't North Korea just a treacherous minister and traitor back then? Later, he was canonized by the Ming Dynasty and has been passed down ever since.
If they can hold onto Daming's thigh, their Shimazu family will definitely be able to prosper!
Looking at Zhu Wan's half-smiling smile, Shimazu Takahisa bowed to the ground for a long time and said to Zhu Wan: "General Zhu, I want to become the only daimyo of Saikaidō. I want to unify Saikaidō. Please, General Zhu, Please help me, Ming Dynasty! I am willing to pay tribute to Ming Dynasty every year!"
Saikaidō is one of Japan's Five Territories and Seven Paths, and its jurisdiction includes Kyushu Island and surrounding islands.
It is almost a quarter of Japan's land.
This is Shimazu Takahisa's ambition!
He wants to occupy a quarter of Japan and become a new generation of shogun, the ruler of Japan!
When Zhu Wan heard this, he smiled and said: "If you obey the arrangements of our Ming army, after the matter is completed, I will stand in front of Your Majesty and guarantee you a position as the Xuanfu envoy of the Xuanfu Division of Xihai Road!"
The Xuanfu Division is a unit under the Dutong Envoy Division.
Although Japan had not yet been conquered, place names and official positions at all levels had already been decided.
After hearing these words, Shimazu Takahisa was stunned, but he quickly nodded and said: "Thank you, General Zhu Wan! After I go back, I will immediately tell my retainers that I welcome the Ming Dynasty King to enter the city!"
He understands the official system of the Ming Dynasty very well.
It doesn’t matter if he is not the Chief Secretary.
The name Chief Secretary sounds strange, but if you change it to a province, it will make more sense.
The Chief Secretary is the province and the real unit directly under the Ming Dynasty.
Apart from the Chief Secretary, the main ones are actually the Dusi.
Dusi, that is, the commander and envoy of the capital.
For example, Nurgandusi, Wuerzangdusi, and Duogandusi are all military-controlled areas. Only the Ming Dynasty's army is stationed there. They are dotted with guard posts. Most of them are co-governed by Ming soldiers and aborigines of local ethnic groups.
fine.
Shimazu Takahisa feels that he can reverse the future, regard Daming as his spearman, and become the only master who can help him become Saikaidō!
Zhu Wan was also an old man, so he naturally saw Shimazu Takahisa's plan and couldn't help but laugh.
Shimazu Takahisa, the layout is too small.
Saikaidō?
What Ming wants is the whole of Japan!
But it doesn’t matter, anyway, Ming Dynasty needs to lead the party. If Shimazu Takahisa feels comfortable being a dog, then keep him. If he doesn’t feel comfortable being a dog, then kill him and get another dog.
"lets go!"
…
"When the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty arrive, our sky will be clear!"
"..."
Koichiro was carrying the heavy sack, and he was quite impatient when he heard the words that were almost scratching his head recently.
Koichiro didn't quite believe in Daming's tactics.
"No matter how great the Ming Dynasty is, it is not Japan! We are the people of Amaterasu, the descendants of Emperor Jimmu and his loyal subordinates. We Yamato people will never be the same as the Ming Dynasty people."
As he carried the sack, he cursed in his heart, but he did not dare to speak and could only hide the metaphor in his heart.
After all, the local big shots of the Shimazu family have already cooperated with Daming. What can he, a little untouchable, do?
well!
Koichiro could only sigh heavily in his heart, and then continued to carry the sack.
After all, he is just an ordinary person. How can he have the final say on major events in Japan? If he had read the book, he would definitely say angrily, "Meat eaters are despicable!"
After he panted and finished moving all the sacks, although he didn't know what was in them, he felt that living like this day after day was very boring.
After the move was completed, he suddenly looked not far away and found that many laborers had gathered together after working hard, sitting in rows with each other, as if listening to something.
After Koichiro heard this, he immediately became curious and moved over immediately, intending to see what his colleagues and compatriots were doing.
He came closer and soon saw the scene in front of him. There was nothing strange about it. He only saw a warrior in a coat, telling some story, which seemed very eye-catching.
Koichiro was also a little curious, so he subconsciously leaned over and listened.
After all, he was a former samurai-sama who used to kowtow and salute when he saw him, but now he is telling stories here? Although Koichiro wasn't interested in this story, he couldn't help but lean in and listen.
"Speaking of the past, as soon as Xu Fu and the boys and girls entered our land in Japan, they started to have strange thoughts! Originally, Xu Fu was a minister of Qin Shi Huangdi, but later..."
The content of the story is naturally about Xu Fu's story of crossing the sea.
In this story, Ming specifically compiled the story and wrote a story that combined the entire Japanese mythology. The writing was clear and logical.
Since no cultural relics can be unearthed now, who can question it?
When Koichiro first heard this story, he was furious. He felt that it was an insult to the great Emperor Jimmu and Japan!
He wanted to compete with the storyteller in front of him to defend the dignity of Emperor Jimmu.
But soon, he discovered the problem.
The speaker was a local samurai from Nagasaki whose family was prominent. Crushing him to death would be like squeezing an ant to death.
Seeing this, Koichiro immediately shrank his neck, and just as he was about to flee the scene, he saw that the samurai who was speaking suddenly stopped telling the story, and instead looked at Koichiro, his eyes wide with anger and intimidation.
Seeing such a scene, Koichiro got scared again and could only come back obediently and continue to listen to the samurai telling stories.
At first, Koichiro was very disdainful, thinking that this story was nothing to listen to, and it was purely an insult to Emperor Jimmu!
However, the more Koichiro listened, the more he felt it was wonderful, and he believed it deeply. He even felt so deeply that he even shook his fist heavily to express his excitement!
"Okay! We are all descendants of Emperor Xu Fu and Emperor Xu Fu's civil and military ministers. The boys and girls who followed Emperor Xu Fu are all nobles of the Six Nations. I am also a noble, and those aborigines are Ezo people and have been driven away long ago. !So, my Koichiro should also have a surname!"
Koichiro was so excited. He understood the story and couldn't help but start to fantasize.
After all, in the story described, all Japanese are descendants of nobles, but some people conceal this part of history and deliberately confuse right and wrong!
That is Xu Fu's descendant, the current Japanese Emperor!
Although Koichiro's thoughts have not changed in a short period of time, his heart has begun to waver, and his original hatred for Daming has gradually begun to dissipate.
Even Koichiro began to want to know the story of the ancient Ming Dynasty, whose descendants he was, and what powerful ancestors had appeared in his ancestors.
After all, in Japan, civilians do not have surnames, only nobles have them, and this is still the case even now.
Later, until the Meiji Restoration, common people could have surnames.
Therefore, for people whose last names don't matter, they naturally don't care who rules them.
And for a person like Koichiro, who has a strong self-esteem, it is natural for him to feel some sense of self-esteem.
The surname is illusory.
He has whatever surname he likes, but if he can convince the Japanese people through this simple method, then it is naturally the best way.
Japan is a more ferocious hound than North Korea. Conquer Japan and instill ideas. Japan's death squads will become the steel battalions charging on the front line for the Ming Dynasty!
With this complicated thought, Koichiro finished today's project and walked towards his temporary house.
But on the way home, Koichiro heard bursts of cheers.
"Japan is an integral part of Ming Dynasty!"
"Ashikaga Yoshiharu is preventing us from returning to the Ming Dynasty! Ashikaga Yoshie, who was stabbed a thousand times, is the biggest accomplice of Xu Fu's descendants!"
"His Majesty the Ming Emperor, plates!"
(End of chapter)
