Zhu Youxiao took Huang Xiao and Zhang Yan back to Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youxiao said to Huang Xiao: "Brother Xian, it has been so long, and Wei Daban and the others have not heard any news, and they don't know what the situation is? They are too ineffective!"
Huang Xiao smiled: "The capital has a large population. Since this Yang Fan was specially arranged by the traitor, he must have disappeared or even destroyed his body. It is not easy to find clues among millions of people! However, I believe that it must be There will be gains, brother, there is no need to be anxious.”
Zhu Youxiao nodded, "Okay, let's just wait for the good news!
Dear brother, Baozhu, the time is almost up, let’s make some preparations and go! "
Huang Xiao smiled and nodded.
Zhu Youxiao said to Zhang Yan again: "On the way to the celebration, Baozhu will return home first to preside over matters related to my brother's wedding."
Zhang Yan agreed.
At ten o'clock sharp, in the square in front of Chengtian Gate, eight powerful armies, each with a thousand people, were neatly lined up in eight square formations!
Behind them are more than a hundred divine cannons dragged by horses.
The procession stretched for miles.
Opposite the Chengtian Gate is a viewing square composed mainly of officials and their families. In addition to the common people from the capital who have been admitted to watch the ceremony, there are also outstanding representatives at all levels of Dahuang Village, as well as heads of various Mongolian tribes and their families, Jurchen representatives, and Ryukyu envoys. There are about 20,000 people in total.
The officials, nobles, and clan members lined up neatly in front of Chengtian Gate.
On the left side of the square in front of Chengtianmen, in front of the hastily built flag-raising platform, hundreds of Dahuangzhuang students lined up. Wearing uniforms, they stood neatly facing the rising sun.
The leading students are slightly older, and they are Fang Yizhi, Zuo Maodi, Zhu Youjian, Maoxiang and other more than 20 students.
Standing in front of the team formation, looking at the majestic military formation, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
He didn't expect that in such a twist of events, he would be able to attend this grand event and be honored to sing the Ming Dynasty's national anthem in person. A sense of pride filled his chest!
In the team, Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, Li Guo, Zhao Xichu, and Lin Jianhua were also extremely shocked. They came from humble backgrounds, but now they have reached the center of power in the world! And having the honor to participate in the ceremony, one can imagine the honor and gratitude.
Among these five people, Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng's uncle and nephew were so excited that they trembled because of other honors.
Among everyone present, there were many who were as excited as the three of them, but when the time came, they all secretly suppressed the excitement in their hearts and waited for the glory of that moment!
The various tribes in Mongolia and the Jurchen tribe were all horrified when they saw the forest of spears and the long line of steel cannons. They were also thankful that they had abandoned darkness and turned to the light in time. Otherwise, they would have died without a burial place against a powerful army like the Ming Dynasty!
In the team, the Ryukyu envoy Tu who was finally released was extremely shocked when he saw everything in front of him!
In their impression, no, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty they saw on their way to Beijing every year were lifeless and poorly equipped!
In their hearts, they have long felt that they can make a big difference with their small things!
It must be said that Japanese pirates have always had the extreme idea of betting on the fate of the country for a long time.
The envoys felt that an expedition to the Ming Dynasty was not a problem. They also reported this situation to the shogunate. It is said that the shogunate attached great importance to it and was also discussing this possibility!
However, today, the eight powerful armies and more than a hundred artillery pieces on the school field completely overturned their perceptions. Where did this powerful army come from?
No, this news must be conveyed to the shogunate as soon as possible!
Saburo Watanabe, whose pseudonym is Nori Aui, is a samurai under the retainer of the Shimazu family of the Satsuma Domain, Hisaka Kayamayama!
The official name of Satsuma Domain is Kagoshima Domain, which is a vassal territory in the Edo period of Japan, located in the southwest of Kyushu, Japan.
In the Edo period, its territory controlled Satsuma Kingdom, Osumi Kingdom and part of Hyuga Kingdom. In addition, the Ryukyu Kingdom was also threatened by them. Its territory included the entire Kagoshima Prefecture (including the Amami Islands of Ryukyu Kingdom) and Miyazaki Prefecture. of the southwest.
1587 (the fifteenth year of Wanli) was an extremely important year. The famous historian Huang Renyu called it the turning point of the Ming Dynasty.
In the same year, Toyotomi Hideyoshi pacified Kyushu, and Satsuma Kingdom was reduced to Satsuma Domain.
Japan also ended the Warring States Period and achieved great unification. Toyotomi Hideyoshi established the shogunate system.
More than ten years later, he was defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Toyotomi clan was destroyed, and Japan entered the shogunate era, thus creating an era of peace for more than 260 years.
Of course, this peace refers specifically to Japan, but at this time, Japan's national power was growing stronger and it also began to expand externally.
Although the Shimazu family of the Satsuma Domain was in the Western Army during the Battle of Sekigahara and should be on the side that was liquidated after the war, Tokugawa Ieyasu was wary of the powerful Shimazu army that would explode under the command of Shimazu Yoshihiro. combat effectiveness.
On the one hand, respecting such a relatively powerful opponent basically maintained the Shimadzu territory as it was. This also made the Satsuma Domain a powerful domain comparable to Date and Maeda, in addition to the Tokugawa clan.
In 1609, that is, sixteen years ago, the Satsuma clan sent Kaguyama Hisaka to invade the Ryukyu Kingdom. Later, the Ryukyu Kingdom was defeated, and King Shoning and his prince were captured and placed under house arrest.
At that time, Saburo Watanabe was a samurai under Jiugao Huashan. Because of his outstanding military exploits, he was highly appreciated by Jiugao Huashan. In addition, he was proficient in the Ming Dynasty dialect. Therefore, he led the team to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty every time and inquired about the reality of the Ming Dynasty.
I don’t know what went wrong with this tribute, which caused these envoys to be strictly guarded by the Ming Dynasty and unable to communicate with the outside world. This made Saburo Watanabe extremely worried. What he was worried about was that the Ming Dynasty was fully aware of the Ryukyu incident. , when the time comes, what awaits their mission will surely be death!
However, today they were notified to participate in the Ming Dynasty Military Parade, which made Saburo Watanabe feel relieved again.
At the scene, the more he looked at these soldiers, the more frightened he became. Finally, cold sweat broke out on his forehead unconsciously.
Of course, maybe today is a rare good weather. Under the warm sunshine, it is already warm, and with the crowds, it is possible to sweat.
Saburo Watanabe looked around covertly, and his heart suddenly sank to the bottom again.
He was shocked to notice that there were hundreds of men surrounding the mission, surrounding the mission. Saburo Watanabe, who had been in the army for a long time, had a vicious eye. With just one glance, he could tell that these people must be from the military. , and he is a fierce soldier in the army!
At this moment, two beautiful strange objects drove slowly from the smooth street and headed straight towards Chengtian Gate.
There was a shocking exclamation from the crowd.
Saburo Watanabe's eyes are about to bulge out!
As the car got closer and closer, Saburo Watanabe widened his eyes and weighed his feet so that he could see clearly over the crowd in front of him.
I saw that the two things that should be cars were completely black, reflecting a bright luster under the sunlight.
There is a red bump on the front part of the car, which seems to be inlaid with a red gem!
In front of the front of the car, there is a big bright sun, moon and dragon flag hanging on each side. As the car slowly moves, the flags rustle in the wind.
This car's unique shape and fine workmanship amazed Saburo Watanabe!
What shocked him even more was that there seemed to be only one person operating the car, and there was no cow or horse pulling it in front, but it could move forward on its own!
This is simply a divine thing!
Oh my gosh! Is this the divine beast mount of the Emperor of Heaven?
Like Saburo Watanabe, many people at the scene who saw this car for the first time were also shocked!
