In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yuanzhang's face showed a bit of displeasure. View
News from Japan has been delivered once a month, and this speed is basically the fastest.
This is because there is the Yangtze River in Nanjing. After the Japanese intelligence reaches the coast, it is delivered all the way up at an expedited speed of 600 miles.
"This second child, we know he is the most capable of causing trouble. We were still thinking of giving him the city on Kyushu Island, but in the end we went directly to Shikoku Island."
"What an idiot. Do you want to provoke the entire Japanese country like this and trigger a war in advance?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was really angry with his second son, Zhu Xi.
In the past few months, he had just taken over the entire Kyushu Island, and Zhu Yuanzhang was already ready to let his eldest son fight.
This was also to prevent Japan from being too impatient and jumping over the wall, which would directly trigger a national war between the two countries. View
It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that he wouldn't be able to win the national war, but in this way, Ming Dynasty would invest a lot of troops and money in Japan.
There is a saying that once the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold.
Even if it is not such an exaggeration, this is a loss in vain.
Last year, even before the 180,000 yuan banknotes were warm, the eldest grandson spent 100,000 yuan, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel very distressed.
But he also knew that whether it was the shipyard arranged by Da Sun, or the massive expansion of the Gunpowder Department, including the construction and widening of the direct official road, these were all things that had to be done.
Keeping money in their pockets is no different from those rich people in Jiangnan. Only by spending the money where it should be used can more taxes be collected in the future.
What Lao Er did was to directly block the Japanese country's path, leaving little room for turning. View
If a war really breaks out, Kyushu Island is now full of small-scale uprisings in various places. More troops are needed ahead of time, and the war will lead to a reduction in mineral exploration.
This is completely inconsistent with established strategies.
Originally, after taking Kyushu Island, we had to digest it first, at least stabilize the territory, and then plan for the next development.
"Grandpa, the Japanese country is probably already carrying out large-scale mobilization, but my grandson thinks this matter can still be alleviated."
"I looked at the intelligence of the Japanese Kingdom. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu himself has great conflicts with the Japanese royal family. If a war is launched, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will naturally gain greater power, which is not in line with our interests."
"As long as we ask the Japanese royal family to mediate, then Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will not be able to call on all the local daimyo to follow in name, and this matter can be put on hold for the time being."
Zhu Ying said while thinking in his mind. View
Defeating the Japanese country is not a complicated matter, but if you want to truly swallow the Japanese country, you need careful planning.
Let's talk about the current total population of the Japanese country. If a large number of troops are recruited and the whole country is mobilized, it is estimated that there are 800,000 troops.
The 400,000 Ming army could suppress the 800,000 soldiers of the Japanese country, but such an attack would consume a lot of time.
As the war escalates, the population of Japan will decline sharply.
Finally, the battle was over, and there were no people left in Japan.
Calculating this, Ming Dynasty will invest more manpower in post-war constructive development.
If we really want to do this, we might as well develop Hainan, Ryukyu, Luzon, and Johor. View
That is, the parts of Malaysia and the Philippines in later generations.
For example, Johor is currently ruled by the Sultanate of Malacca and is commonly known as the Kingdom of Malacca in the Ming Dynasty.
It sounds good, but the total population is less than 200,000, that is, only a few hundred thousand people.
The Ming Dynasty could easily take over the Malacca Sultanate by mobilizing a few garrison troops at will.
Moreover, the weapons and equipment of the Malacca Sultanate were not at the same level as those of the Ming Dynasty. There might not even be a hundred pairs of armors in the whole country.
But that doesn't make much sense
It can be said that we can only wait for the big voyage to start before conducting another control.
For such a small country, if Zhu Yuanzhang passed an edict, he would have surrendered, and there wouldn't even be any trouble. View
The situation in Luzon is even worse.
It is these places that are more famous in later generations. At this stage in the early Ming Dynasty, this was a barbaric land, and input and output were completely disproportionate.
Here, Zhu Yuanzhang listened to what the eldest grandson said and asked, "Does the eldest grandson mean to let the second son return the captured Shiguo cities to the Japanese country first, and then conduct mediation?"
"But we don't think Japan would be so stupid. I'm afraid they want to take Kyushu Island back."
Zhu Ying pondered for a moment and said: "At this time, if we just return the territory of Shikoku Island, Japan will naturally not agree. My grandson has other ideas."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously: "Tell us about it."
Zhu Ying did not start the lecture eagerly, but took out the map of Japan from the bookcase, pointed at Bungo Castle and said, "My grandson wants to establish a port trade place between the Ming Dynasty and Japan here." View
"The output of the Japanese country itself is very small, especially in the area of food. We can introduce high-yielding crops to the Japanese country at the same time, and first make the food of the Japanese country rich. While improving the reputation of our Ming Dynasty, we can also make more people The people of Japan have enough to eat."
"As long as you are willing to trade high-yield crops, there is no possibility of rejection, whether it is the Japanese royal family or Ashikaga Yoshimitsu of the shogunate."
"Kyushu Island can also be successfully brought under the direct jurisdiction of my Ming Dynasty."
At first glance, it sounds like Zhu Ying's behavior is to enhance the national power of Japan.
But from the emperor's perspective, the meaning is completely different.
The Ming Dynasty was never afraid of war. What worried it most was not the war losses, but the huge deficit caused by the lack of supplementary sources for these losses.
In fact, it has always been Zhu Yuanzhang's idea to give high-yielding crops to the Japanese country. However, there are some things that do not need to be too impatient, and they naturally have to be exchanged for enough benefits. View
Now that the second child, Zhu Xi, is so involved, it is just right to offer it in exchange.
Faced with such a "god object", there was no way the Japanese could refuse.
Even if the Japanese royal family and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu don't want it, the local guardian daimyo will rush to grab it.
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed: "This is a good idea, but you have to choose the right person to talk to. Let's see who is better to talk to."
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "This matter is of great importance, so it is convenient for my grandson to go there in person."
"If ordinary people go there, they really can't hold down a few imperial uncles."
The four vassal kings, King Zhu Fang of Qin, King Zhu Fang of Jin, King Zhu Di of Yan, and King Zhu Shu of Qi, can be said to be the most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty, except Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying. View
Needless to say, the ministers in the court, even the princes and nobles like Lan Yu, and the four major vassal kings can do nothing.
Especially Zhu Xi, who is so tall and far away from the emperor, he really doesn't know how to be obedient.
Only Zhu Ying could suppress them all.
And it can also express the sincerity of Ming Dynasty and prevent the occurrence of national war.
If the Japanese country does not even give face to the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, then you can understand what it means to lay down millions of corpses when the emperor is angry.
In a world where imperial power is supreme, it does not mean that you must calculate the consequences of profit and loss when launching a war.
This is the horror of personal emotions overriding the state. View
As for safety issues, there is no need to worry.
First of all, Zhu Ying will bring enough troops to our country, and there will be four vassal kings guarding him.
Let's talk about the Japanese side, which is even more worried than the Ming Dynasty.
Because if anything disturbs the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty, then there will be no need for the entire Japanese country to exist.
With Lao Zhu's temperament, especially at this time, it is inevitable to deploy millions of troops to pacify the Japanese country.
What will happen.
Almost the entire aristocratic class of the Japanese country was slaughtered by the nine implicated tribes.
There is no Japanese royal family or shogun, they are just wanted criminals in the sea arrest documents. View
"Okay, it's okay for Grandson to go, but we have to feel at ease only if he brings at least 200,000 troops."
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang himself wanted to go out and have a look, but he was old and couldn't bear the rush.
The eldest grandson was young and strong, so he should broaden his horizons. At that time, the prince Zhu Biao often visited various places in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ying continued: "With the news that my grandson is going to Japan, we can send envoys there first. This will also serve as a reminder to my second uncle to return Iyo Castle to Japan without causing any trouble."
"After the Japanese side receives the news of Sun's arrival, they will temporarily stop the idea of mobilizing the army, or at least put it on hold, which can delay it for a long time."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Okay, then we will do as the great grandson said."
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The fact that the great grandson of the Ming Dynasty was coming to the Japanese country for peace talks and alliances was quickly conveyed to the Japanese royal family and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu by the red envoy.
The atmosphere was originally tense and the Japanese nation, which was always preparing for a national war, was suddenly forced to stop.
When the news reached Zhu Xi, he had already led a large army to surround Tosa Castle on Shikoku Island.
If the situation is similar to the last time I attacked Iyo Country, the cannons blasted randomly, not only the city gate, but also the city wall was broken.
However, Tosa City is now on guard. There are a large number of stones piled up behind the city wall to form simple defenses, which can effectively block the impact of the Ming Dynasty cavalry.
Moreover, it is wide enough, so it is difficult to forcefully open the passage with cannon bombing alone.
Obviously, this is a fight with Zhu Xi. View
Zhu Xi was very excited. After coming to Japan for such a long time, he finally found some fun. The previous ones were too boring, and it was already over before he was even satisfied.
"Mobilize my army of Japanese slaves and tell them that if they can capture this city, I will grant them the status of joining my Ming Dynasty household registration. From now on, they can be regarded as half of the Ming Dynasty."
"If you dare not fight, you will be killed immediately."
Zhu Fang didn't want to waste his own troops every time he attacked the city. After the previous two sieges, he selected more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers who were still capable of fighting as the Japanese slave army.
For things like siege that require human lives, it is natural for these Japanese slaves to do it.
Given some simple weapons, now it's time for them to work.
After a new round of artillery bombardment, the officer of the Ming Army gave an order, and tens of thousands of Japanese slave troops rushed towards the Tosa Castle, roaring and screaming. View
These Japanese soldiers who had been easily defeated by Zhu Xi before were now charging as hard as if they were beaten to death.
The low city wall only requires simple stairs to climb, but the Japanese soldiers hiding in the fortifications obviously have an advantage.
With equal combat power, Zhu Xi's Japanese slave army and the Japanese soldiers defending the city directly started a fierce tug-of-war.
"These Japanese slaves are pretty good, and they fought vigorously. I thought I needed to kill a group of chickens to scare the monkeys, but now it seems that it is completely unnecessary."
"This morale is stronger than that of the Japanese soldiers guarding the city. We need to gather more strength in the future."
Zhu Ping said with a laugh, and the generals around him also laughed in agreement.
However, the Japanese soldiers in Tosa City obviously still numbered in the tens of thousands. The Japanese slave army was very powerful and lacked stamina. In less than half an hour, the casualties had reached 30%. View
If it weren't for the Ming army's firecrackers who were behind to intimidate anyone who turned around without King Qin's order, they would have been shot dead, and they would have completely collapsed.
There was death on both sides, and if you turned around you were certain to die, but if you moved forward there was still some possibility of survival, so of course you had to force yourself forward.
As time went by, the number of casualties of the Japanese slave army increased.
In nearly half of the cases, it was time for the Ming army to dispatch.
But just when Zhu Xi was about to issue the order, the soldier who was carrying the message from behind hurried to the front, knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists, and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty decrees that the troops should be withdrawn immediately and the land occupied by Shikoku Island should be returned. Japan."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding generals who were excited and prepared for a fierce battle suddenly felt like cold water was poured on their heads. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Zhu Ming, on the other hand, said nonchalantly: "The general is out, and the military orders are not obeyed. Now is the best time to attack the city. Thousands of lives have been spent, and we have reached the point where the arrow is on the string and we have to launch it. How can we say stop?" Just stop."
After that, he looked at the messenger and said, "I'll just say that your transmission was half a beat too late. I have already taken over Tosa Castle. As for the return, we can discuss it after the war."
After speaking without any hesitation, he pulled out the sword from his waist on horseback and prepared to shout loudly and immediately dispatch his entire army to capture Tosa Castle in front of him in one fell swoop.
At this juncture, you can't take too much into account.
But the next words of the messenger made Zhu Ping freeze in place.
"Reporting to the prince, there is news from the capital that His Highness Taisun will be traveling to the Japanese kingdom in the near future to negotiate a peace treaty with the Japanese royal family. Your Majesty has an order for all the princes to prepare for the event."
When he heard that Zhu Ying was coming, Zhu Fengke couldn't sit still.
He knew that his ability to bring enough soldiers to Japan today was entirely dependent on Zhu Ying's maneuvers and arrangements.
It has nothing to do with the stalemate with the father, but if there is a stalemate with him, I am afraid that he will take back all his military power, return to the capital and become an idle prince, the clan has ordered. View
All he could do was get off his horse angrily and kick the messenger to the ground.
"Next time you are f*cking summoned, tell me once and for all. If you continue to hesitate like this, I will take your head."
The soldiers who were delivering orders didn't dare to talk back to the King of Qin, so they could only lie on the ground and kowtow.
"My lord, do you see?"
The surrounding vanguard generals boldly asked.
Zhu Feng said angrily: "This is a slap in the face. Send the order and withdraw the troops."
