In Shouzhuo Garden, Zhao Hong looked gloomy. He stood by the window and looked at the garden outside without saying a word.
That evil neighbor in history not only prevented two cruelties in modern China, not only committed unforgivable and heinous crimes against the Chinese people, not only discharged sewage into the ocean, but also killed his brother-in-law.
There seems to be no comparison. Zhao Hong secretly swore in his heart that in his time, he would kill this barking vicious dog.
Now that we are surrounded by powerful enemies, it seems that it is not the best time to send troops to attack our evil neighbors.
Zhou An, his brother-in-law, was only twenty-one years old, and he was gone like this!
Although this guy was unruly and unruly, and although Zhou An was arrogant and domineering, he was still worthy of death, and he died at the hands of the Japanese.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, this is all my fault! If I hadn't asked my father-in-law to set up a shipping company, I wouldn't have...sigh..."
Zhao Hong turned around, his heart heavy and he could no longer speak.
In order to stimulate export trade, he encouraged his father-in-law Zhou Jiacheng to establish a shipping company, and actually made a lot of money. It is precisely because of this that Zhou An went to Japan, fought with others, and lost his life.
The cycle of cause and effect, interlocking with each other, seems to be destined.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's all because of my lax discipline. It's also that brat..."
Zhou Jiacheng couldn't help but burst into tears again as he spoke.
"Your Majesty, please avenge your cousin!"
Gao Xutai, Zhou Gao's nephew and Zhou An's cousin, was also a witness to Zhou An's murder in Hakata, Japan. He knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, please send troops to avenge Zhou An!"
Wei Shizhi, another witness to Zhou An's murder, also knelt down and begged.
"What nonsense! The deployment of troops overseas is a major military and national matter. It is not a trivial matter. How can you say it lightly? Your Majesty will make his own decisions. Don't make unreasonable statements!"
Zhen Dexiu's face turned serious as he scolded the two young men.
"Get up! Do you cry like a man?"
Zhao Hong frowned.
"You two, do you speak Japanese?"
"Your Majesty, I know (can learn)!"
Wei Shizhi and Gao Xutai stood up and said one after another.
Zhao Hong nodded slightly and looked at Zhou Ping.
"What did Japan say when Zhou An was killed?"
"Back to Your Majesty, Zhou An was killed in Japan. Enryakuji Temple above Daisenji Temple filed a complaint with the Japanese shogunate, demanding a heavy penalty to Tozaki Palace and dividing Hakata Port and Tozaki Palace into the territory of Daisenji Temple. After receiving the complaint, the Japanese shogunate did not assign Hakata Port to Dashan Temple only transferred the territory of the Tozaki Palace to Dashan Temple. It also compensated us with 500 guan."
Wei Shizhi took the words and replied respectfully.
Song Dynasty merchants in Hakata Port, Japan, had to seek protection from temples and political powers within Japan. Dashan Temple was the backer and partner of Lin'an Shipping Company in Japan. The merchants of the Song Dynasty were the trading agents of Japan's great temples and nobles. Many of the Japanese court, shogunate, large temples, and nobles were involved in trade with the Song Dynasty.
The interests of both parties were too involved. It was no wonder that Dashan Temple and the Japanese court, including the shogunate, did not take Zhou An's death seriously and did not even send a comfort envoy.
"Is this the end?"
Zhao Hong opened his eyes wide, feeling a sense of humiliation that made him want to run away.
500 strings! Is this a slap in the face of his brother-in-law, the emperor?
"Your Majesty, the Japanese court has not expressed anything, and the current situation is like this. The businessmen of the Song Dynasty in Hakata, Japan, are in disarray, so the matter is left alone. The villain once went to the Japanese monks to negotiate, but it was mostly verbal, and there was no What does it do?"
Wei Shizhi saw that Zhao Hong's face was ashen, obviously very angry, and he became nervous.
The young emperor's majesty made him very afraid.
"I'll fuck you, uncle!"
Zhao Hong couldn't help but sneered and sneered.
"Very good! Very good! It is indeed the Empire of Japan! It's so horizontal! It's so horizontal!"
Japan is now under the control of the Kamakura shogunate, which is also the beginning of the shogunate regime in Japanese history. The emperor is a puppet.
If we send troops to Japan, "Qingjun's side" would be a good gimmick.
"Your Majesty, you must never raise an army in anger. You need to think twice about this matter!"
Feeling that the emperor was agitated, Zhen Dexiu quickly spoke up.
According to his understanding of his disciple, he was probably really angry.
"Your Majesty, all the sea ships are heading south at this time. Even if we want to send envoys or troops, we have to wait until the coming spring. Your Majesty can consider it carefully and make a holy judgment before it is too late."
Wei Liaoweng was also uneasy and tried to comfort him.
Xuan Zhen, the Minister of the Ministry of War, is old, and he is now in charge of all affairs of the Ministry of War. Discouraging the emperor from using troops is a matter of great concern to the country and the country, and it is our duty to do so.
Businessmen from the Southern Song Dynasty almost always departed from Mingzhou Port when traveling to Japan. In terms of sailing time, the trade between Song and Japan followed the rules of the East China Sea monsoon. From April to August every year, the southerly or southwest monsoon prevailed in the East China Sea. Therefore, Song merchants set out from Mingzhou, crossed the East China Sea, and sailed to Hakata Port in Japan, which took about seven days.
On the contrary, the northeast monsoon prevails from September every year to April of the following year, which becomes the time for Song merchants to return to the Song Dynasty. The number of sailing days is the shortest among all routes, usually six or seven days and nights, rarely exceeding 10 days.
It's almost winter now, and Wei Liaoweng's persuasion makes sense.
"Sending envoys? In a country of tigers and wolves, sending envoys is useless!"
Zhao Hong said coldly, returned to the chair and sat down.
Since the Song Dynasty, due to the military weakness of the Song Dynasty, the three northern kingdoms of Liao, Jin and Meng have been eyeing the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty and Japan have never established diplomatic relations. The two countries only have trade exchanges. In addition, they are separated by vast oceans, which also makes Japan pay less attention to the Song Dynasty. , even a little carelessly.
This also made Zhao Hong even more angry, even furious.
"Wei Gong, by next spring, if we mobilize, how many officers and troops can be mobilized to fight against Japan?"
Once troops are used, they will inevitably use both land and sea. It will definitely be a national war and must not be rushed.
Historically, Kublai Khan of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty used troops against Japan twice. He also attacked Hakata Port, but suffered heavy losses due to typhoons. Japan defeated the Yuan army twice, leading to the demise of the Kamakura shogunate, which inspired Japan's unprecedented national pride and self-confidence. The samurai class came to the fore, and Japan entered the long "Warring States Period" with endless wars and gave birth to the culture of chrysanthemums and swords. As a symbol of samurai culture, Japan has embarked on the road of military expansion.
What Zhao Hong wants to do is to completely conquer Japan, destroy the Japanese's self-confidence, and make them surrender to Chinese rule forever.
"Your Majesty, you must not do this! Zhou An is dead, so you must not launch troops against Japan just because of him!"
Zhou Ping paid homage in place of his parents.
"Your Majesty, as long as we find the murderer and seek justice for An'er, we must not use troops!"
Zhou and his wife were both surprised and quickly tried to persuade them.
To ask the emperor to send troops to Japan for the death of his son was really shocking and was not their original intention.
"Wei Liaowen, answer my question!"
Zhao Hong was unmoved and raised his voice.
"Your Majesty, there are only 30,000 naval forces in the Coastal Defense Department, half of which are scattered in the Southeast Asian countries, Australia, the Indian Ocean and Africa. The other half are distributed along the coast of the Song Dynasty. If we want to send troops to Japan, which has a population of seven to eight million, we will need to Transfer back the navy from outside the Song Dynasty. Even so, I’m afraid the number is far from enough.”
Wei Liaoweng forced himself to play.
If you want to use troops against Japan, you will probably need an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000 to have a decisive victory.
"What if we include the navy in the river?"
Zhao Hong was slightly dissatisfied. It took three years to establish the Coastal Planning Department, but it only had 30,000 naval troops. Was he too impatient?
From now on, it will take half a year to go from the inland navy to the offshore navy, and there is still time to get familiar with it. Anyway, when the time comes to land on the beach, it will still be a land war.
"Your Majesty, the inland water force has 30,000 troops, concentrated in Zhenjiang and Ezhou. From the inland river to the sea, I am afraid it will take two to three years to get used to fighting at sea. It is not easy for the Coastal Warfare Department to have an army of 30,000 people."
Wei Liaoweng secretly had a headache. The emperor is about to use troops overseas now, which is definitely not a good time.
The Mongolian cavalry in the north are watching eagerly, ready to go south at any time. Compared to Japan, the Mongol Empire was a serious concern.
"Don't be too hasty. The naval recruitment and training of the Coastal Warfare Department are all going according to plan. Trade between China and Japan continues and cannot be interrupted."
Zhao Hong looked at Zhou Ping and frowned.
"Zhou Ping, from now on, we can plan for Japan. The two of them can make good use of it."
The two of them, of course, refer to Gao Xutai and Wei Shizhi.
He has always ignored Japan, an evil neighbor, so that when things happen, there is no preparation or layout in Japan. He is really disgusted.
He never wanted to fight an unprepared battle. Even if he wishes to destroy Japan now, he will not act rashly.
"I obey the decree, Your Majesty is wise!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Zhou Ping, Zhen Dexiu and other ministers breathed a sigh of relief and followed the orders one after another.
Song Dynasty's products sell well in Japan, and now they still need the Japanese market to earn Japanese wealth.
"The Tatars are a serious concern of the Song Dynasty, and I naturally know that. But..."
Zhao Hong looked at Zhou Ping and the others and said solemnly:
"I want you to know that within five years, I will use troops against Japan, and I will destroy Japan, avenge Zhou An, and solve China's eternal worries!"
Everyone was silent. Zhen Dexiu and other ministers did not understand why the emperor hated Japan so much. Violence must be repaid. This does not seem to be the emperor's usual way of doing things.
However, if we deploy troops five years later, when the navy's strength has greatly increased, we may be more confident in deploying troops again.
"Your Majesty, let's just let the matter rest with Japan like this? Will this make Japan look down on me, the Song Dynasty?"
Zhen Dexiu asked thoughtfully.
"In the name of the Song merchants in Japan, continue to protest against the Daisen Temple in Hakata. Don't make things big, and don't show too much weakness. Everything is just a show, don't take it seriously."
Zhao Hong looked at his father-in-law and mother-in-law and comforted them with a gentle voice.
"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, my condolences. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter. You take good care of your children and don't worry about outside things."
Fortunately, Zhou An also has a child, which is the greatest comfort to the Zhou family.
Everyone retreated, leaving only Zhou Ping alone.
While Zhao Hong was advising Zhou Ping'er, Wei Liaoweng came back in a hurry and brought in the Korean envoy who looked frightened.
"Your Majesty, Tamluo has robbed our merchant ship of the Song Dynasty, and our army has occupied Tamluo!"
Wei Liaoweng's report surprised Zhao Hong. Inadvertently, things got worse and worse.
"Your Majesty, Tamluo Guard General Gao Zhongji committed a heinous crime and has been killed by the Shangguo Navy. I hope your Majesty will forgive the punishment."
The Korean envoy who came in with Wei Liaowen was trembling and knelt down to worship.
The navy of the Song Dynasty defeated the defenders of Tamna (Jeju Island). Goryeo knew about it immediately and quickly sent envoys to apologize.
Goryeo suffered from internal and external troubles. Externally, Dongxia and Mongolia continued to use troops. Internally, there were hungry people and unrest. If not for this, Goryeo would not have such a low profile.
"Your Majesty, please get up."
Zhao Hong looked friendly and asked someone to help the Korean envoy.
At this time, Korea was known as "Little China". It spoke Chinese, wrote Chinese characters, and studied the Four Books and Five Classics. It believed in Chinese culture and did not need to intimidate.
"Your Majesty, please go back and report to the King of Koryo that we, the Song Dynasty, want to rent several seaports to garrison troops in Tamra and the southeastern coast of Koryo. The Song Dynasty is willing to pay the lease fees and will never disturb the people. If there is a war in Goryeo, the King of Song Dynasty will also do so. We will provide reinforcements and will never sit back and watch!”
Zhao Hong said it slowly with a pleasant look on his face.
Goryeo is suffering double-layer oppression and attack from Dongxia and Mongolia. I believe they will make the most beneficial choice.
Even if Goryeo did not allow "lease", the Song Dynasty would forcefully station troops and force the lease.
As for the garrison of troops on the southeast coast of Goryeo, it was naturally to prepare for the use of troops against Japan in the future.
"Your Majesty, how should Japan respond?"
"Zhou Ping, you must make arrangements in Japan as soon as possible, especially the wind and waves on the sea between Goryeo and Japan, the four-season climate of Hakata, and the garrison..."
In view of Kublai Khan's lessons in using troops to Japan in history, he did not want to act hastily. What's more, the civil strife in Mongolia is about to end, and the move south will only take a year or two. The Song Dynasty also had to take precautions and prepare for future wars.
As for Japan, this evil neighbor will one day be eliminated.
