In the winter of the twenty-fifth year of Chongzhen, the Spring Festival is approaching.
On the Jiangbei side of Nanjing, the fairyland-like Laoshan Palace was finally built after spending millions of taels of silver, and it also welcomed its owner in this life, Zhu Youjian, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was touring Jiangsu south.
Although it is unlikely that Zhu Youjian will retire in Laoshan Palace in his lifetime, he still misses the landscape and characters here very much. The mountains are still the same mountains, and the water is still the same water, but it is difficult to find all these people...
"My servant Hatano Yui, I respectfully wish the Emperor of Heaven to greet you."
"Pingshen, let me see you."
"Hai..."
In the Longevity Palace of Laoshan Palace, Zhu Youjian was frowning and worrying about a girl named Hatano Yui - this was a very young and sweet girl, but she was not the person Zhu Youjian wanted. Not even from a Hatano family. Because Zhu Youjian saw that the kimono worn by this girl had an "inner cross" (Marunoba Cross) printed on it... This should be the family crest, and the kimono worn by Hatano Yui in the previous life did not have it at all. Family pattern.
In addition, Hatano Yui in her previous life also spoke more fluent Chinese, and even had a Fujian accent. And this Hatano Yui has a Beijing accent... there must be some mistake!
"Why are there cross patterns on your clothes?" Zhu Youjian asked again.
Hatano Yui is not familiar with Chinese and cannot understand Zhu Youjian's words, but Zhu Cixiang, the first filial son of the Ming Dynasty who brought him here, can answer this question for her.
"Dad, this Japanese girl is the former Tanba guardian of the Hatano family. The Marunoba cross is the family emblem of the Tanba Hatano family."
"Really?" Zhu Youjian glanced at Zhu Cixiang and said in his heart: That's not what you said when you gave Xiao Yue to me in your last life... You said she was some kind of Kyoto courtesan. Why did she become a girl from a samurai family now? What happened? Did you deceive me in your previous life? Or have you been deceiving me all your life?
Zhu Cixiang was puzzled by Chongzhen's unkind eyes... It was Chongzhen who told him that he wanted Yuki from the Hatano family to warm his bed, but he sent someone to find her without saying a word.
Finally, among Emperor Komu's northern samurai, he found a samurai from the Tanba Hatano family, and asked him to find the sweet-looking and delicious Hatano Yuki from the family.
"This is not what I want," Zhu Youjian's face was cold, "You can keep it for yourself!"
It’s hard to be a filial son! Even Emperor Chongzhen looked down on such a good girl...
Zhu Cixiang glanced at Yue Ji, sighed, and waved to Huang Dabao on the side, asking him to take Yue Ji down.
"Father, if you are not satisfied, I will send someone to look for you." Zhu Cihong saw that Zhu Youjian was not happy, so he smiled and said to him, "The Hatano family is also a large family in Japan, with many families. "
"No need." Zhu Youjian said, "When the third child destroys the Tokugawa shogunate and becomes the emperor, let him find it!"
Zhu Cijiong is still filial! Zhu Youjian said sincerely: As long as he is the emperor of Japan, I can always find her!
Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "Father, how could the Tokugawa shogunate be destroyed so easily? The Tokugawa shogunate has only passed down to the fourth generation, and it is still time to work hard."
Now is not the time for Tokugawa Keiki to be a shogun. The person sitting in Kyoto, Japan, is the ancestor of Tokugawa Keiki, the biological son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and the founder of the Mito Domain! But what a cruel thing, everyone in the Japanese court behaved with their tails between their legs in front of him, and they were even better behaved than rabbits!
"Really?" Zhu Youjian still didn't believe it, "The third child is pretty good at fighting, and he's also pretty good at it. He's a hero among girls!"
"Father," Zhu Cixiang said, "I have just received the news that the Tokugawa shogunate has announced that it has abandoned the One Country, One City Order and the delegation of pilgrims. It has also begun construction at several key points in Omi, Ueno, and Shinano Kingdoms. Build bastions and passes."
Zhu Cixiang’s information is still very well-informed!
"So what?" Zhu Youjian didn't care, "How many checkpoints and bastions will Lao San's army be blocked by?"
"Yes!" Zhu Cihong said, "Lao San's territory is called Snow Country in Japan. From October to March every year, there will be heavy snow and road closures and muddy roads. There are only 7 months in a year when troops can be used. If If we spend another month gathering troops and another month marching, we will only have 5 months to actually attack the pass city."
There are certainly pros and cons for Zhu Cijiong and Xingwuyuan to launch a Japanese strategy based on Hokuriku. The advantage is that shipping in Hokuriku is very convenient. With the navy in hand, they can go anywhere, and there is also a gold and silver mine with an output equivalent to You can get it from Sado Island which costs 1.6 million stones.
The disadvantage is that the heavy snow closed the mountains and roads for too long... Uesugi Kenshin suffered from this in history.
Of course, Zhu Cijiong and Kobuin have maritime advantages to take advantage of. It is not difficult to conquer Noto, Kaga, Echizen, Wakasa, Tango, Tajima, Inaba, Haki, Izumo, Iwami and other kingdoms adjacent to the Whale Sea. But it is not easy to enter the Kinai Five Kingdoms and Kanhachishu.
The areas that determine Japan's dominance have always been the Kinai Five Kingdoms and Kanhachishu. Only by winning one of them can one become the supreme ruler of Japan.
The people in power of the Tokugawa shogunate obviously also knew this principle, so they were going all out to protect the Kanba Province and the Kinai Five Kingdoms.
In addition, after the Tokugawa shogunate canceled the one-country-one-city order and handed over the tribunal, the defense power of each domain will definitely be strengthened. The next war will probably become more and more difficult to fight!
At the same time, the road from Hokuriku to Kinai and Kanhachishu is not easy... so this civil war in Japan is expected to last for many years!
In order to support them in the war, Zhu Cixiang's bank had to lend more money!
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly said: "If the third child is really in trouble, you, the elder brother, won't not help, right?"
"Of course I won't help..." Zhu Cijiong hesitated for a moment, as if he had something to say.
"Just say whatever you have!" Zhu Youjian said, "Do you think the third child borrowed too much money? Are you worried that he won't be able to pay it back? Do you want me to pay it back for him?"
Are you willing? Zhu Cixiang looked at Chongzhen in disbelief.
"That's impossible!" Chongzhen poured cold water on Zhu Cihong right away.
"Father, I know it's impossible..." Zhu Cixiang said with a smile, "But pacifying Japan still can't rely on force...especially without the One Country, One City Order and the explanation of participation. Later, the autonomy of the Japanese vassals will greatly increase, and their strength will also increase. It will not be easy to attack by force."
"You want to outsmart him?" Chongzhen glanced at Zhu Cixiang, "Tell me, how to outsmart him?"
"It's not about outsmarting, it's about wealth!" Zhu Cixiang said, "The largest gold and silver mine in Japan is on Sado Island, and the second largest silver mine in Japan is in Iwami Country. This Iwami Country is located on Honshu Island in Japan. To the west, close to Kyushu, and also on the coast of the Whale Sea.”
Chongzhen asked: "Do you want Lao San to march by sea to seize Shijian Kingdom?"
"Yes!" Zhu Cixi said with a smile, "The silver mine in Shijian State can produce 1 million taels of silver a year!"
"That's wrong!" Zhu Youjian said, "With this extra 1 million taels, can the third child pacify Japan?"
"Father," Zhu Cixiang said, "there should be an extra 500,000 taels and a Changzhou vassal!"
"Changshu Domain? The Mori Family?"
"Yes, it's the Maori family!" Zhu Cixiang said, "Changshu was the second poorest vassal in Japan...and now it is the poorest!"
Yonezawa Uesugi already has an Echigo 910,000-koku seal, so of course he is not poor. Now it is the turn of the Mori family to be the poorest in Japan!
Zhu Cixiang said: "The Maori family has been coveting the Iwami Silver Mine for a long time. If Lao San can take over the Iwami Silver Mine and then give half of the proceeds to Mao Li, the Maori family will definitely defect. After the Mao Li family changes sides, Lao San can take advantage of the situation and sweep them away. Kyushu, capture Nagoya, Hirado and Nagasaki, so that Satsuma can also be forced to defect. With the support of Satsuma and the two feudal lords, they can further attack the Shikoku. After the Shikoku is pacified, the Kinai Five Kingdoms will be in the possession of the Third What a thing! Father, do you think the third child will implement this plan?"
