Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the secret letter and couldn't help showing curiosity when he saw the signatures on it, namely Li Jin and Zhu Biao.
Then he opened the secret message and started checking it.
"Plan to shoot the sun?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang read it, he immediately became very interested in this so-called sun-shooting plan.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was still very cautious when using troops on such a large scale, not to mention the Japanese islands, a place that China had not set foot in for nearly a thousand years.
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little hesitant because he was unfamiliar with the Japanese island, and then he ordered to the little yellow gate next to him:
"Go and invite Liu Bowen to us."
Then he thought about it and added:
"Invite Mr. Cao Guo here as well."
Xiao Huangmen took the order and left.
Cao Guogong of the Ming Dynasty was Li Wenzhong, Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew.
When Li Wenzhong was fourteen years old, he followed Zhu Yuanzhang and was adopted as his adopted son by Zhu Yuanzhang, who taught him carefully.
From this moment on, Li Wenzhong began to follow Zhu Yuanzhang with a knife and help him chop people.
Zhu Yuanzhang also had great trust in his nephew. By the time Li Wenzhong reached the age of twenty, he was already brave and good at fighting and became the leader of the generals.
Attack Chen Youliang and destroy Zhang Shicheng, Li Wenzhong is everywhere.
In the third year of Hongwu, Li Wenzhong led an army of 100,000 people out of Yehuling from the north to attack Mobei Mongolia. He returned with a great victory and captured Mongolian Pingzhang and more than 30,000 of his subordinates, including countless cattle and sheep.
In the fourth year of Hongwu, Fu Youde pacified Sichuan, and Zhu Yuanzhang sent Li Wenzhong to pacify the army, built new capitals and other cities, stabilized the people, recruited refugees, and Sichuan was stabilized.
Zhu Yuanzhang had many famous generals, but Li Wenzhong was definitely the outstanding one.
He was good at both civil and military affairs. He could kill people when he mounted his horse, and he could rule the people when he dismounted his horse. He was truly talented in both civil and military affairs and was very popular with Zhu Yuanzhang.
This time when Li Wenzhong was summoned, Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to ask Li Wenzhong for his opinion to see if the large-scale use of troops against Japanese islands could be implemented.
Soon, Liu Bowen and Li Wenzhong were taken to the study room by Xiao Huangmen.
"Meet the Emperor (ascendant)"
The two of them bowed down at the same time and saluted Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Get flat."
Zhu Yuanzhang was very interested and said directly without beating around the bush:
"We have a letter here, and I would like to ask you to read it in detail and see what is in the letter. Is it possible to go?"
With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang handed the letter to the eunuch beside him and showed it to Liu Bowen and Liu Bowen.
Liu Bowen thought it might be something overseas again, but Li Wenzhong was a little confused and didn't know why.
The two picked up the letter and began to read the contents of the letter together.
After watching it for a long time, Li Wenzhong was still a little puzzled, but Liu Bowen next to him was already extremely shocked.
This is clearly a poisonous plan to destroy the country and destroy the species.
It was just targeting the country and race of Japan. This made Liu Bowen horrified and objected hurriedly:
"Your Majesty, this move is really harmful to the peace of heaven and earth. It was not done by a great country. Please, Your Majesty, never agree to it!"
Li Wenzhong was even more confused and didn't understand what Liu Bowen and Zhu Yuanzhang were talking about.
Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair. He had already guessed that Liu Bowen would react like this, and there was no big wave on his face.
Instead, he asked:
"Bowen, we called you here not to ask you whether this thing will harm Tianhe. We just want to ask you whether this sun-shooting plan is reliable?"
"Can Japan be destroyed in three months?"
Japanese island? Isn't that a small island overseas?
After hearing this, Li Wenzhong finally had some idea in his mind that he wanted to kill this small country.
But isn’t Japan far away overseas? Can cavalry defeat them?
Out of curiosity, Li Wenzhong pricked his ears again, wanting to hear what Liu Bowen had to say.
However, Liu Bowen's face was filled with confusion. After thinking for a long time, he slowly said:
"It's possible."
"Just this move will wipe out millions of Japanese people on the Japanese islands. This is really too sensational."
"Throughout our Chinese history, nothing like this has ever happened. I hope your Majesty..."
"okay."
Zhu Yuanzhang stretched out his hand and interrupted:
"What does extermination of millions of Japanese mean?"
"We are just letting the Japanese migrate to central China, not exterminating them."
"Our land is fertile, the scenery is beautiful, and the environment is suitable for the Ming Dynasty. It is a good place for them to live and thrive."
"I don't know how many times better than those barren Japanese islands?"
"We allow them to live here because it is good for them. How can you say it from your mouth and become a tyrant who will destroy other countries and other people?"
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, even Li Wenzhong couldn't help curling his lips.
The secret letter clearly states that these millions of natives will become the labor force of the Ming Dynasty and serve as free labor for the Ming Dynasty.
To put it bluntly, they are slaves, the kind who work without being paid.
Is this considered kindness?
Liu Bowen wanted to persuade him again, but Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Wenzhong and asked:
"Mr. Cao Guo, what do you think?"
Li Wenzhong did not answer Zhu Yuanzhang directly. Instead, he asked first:
"Your Majesty, I have something unclear and I would like to ask your Majesty for advice."
"May I ask your superiors, why do you want to attack Japanese islands?"
In Li Wenzhong's view, a barren Japanese island thousands of miles away was not qualified to enter the Ming Dynasty's eyes.
It is not worthy of such a big fanfare to attack the Japanese island. We only need to let the natives on the Japanese island fend for themselves. Why bother with so much effort?
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his face suddenly showed a righteous and awe-inspiring look, and he said in a deep voice:
"The Japanese country is so cunning that they actually dare to secretly send warriors to lurk in the Ming Dynasty waters, disturb our Ming Dynasty waters, and kill our Ming Dynasty people."
"It's tolerable, but what can't be tolerated? This despicable country has no meaning at all."
"We must destroy this country just to avenge the people of Ming Dynasty."
"Anyone who dares to offend my great power will be punished from generation to generation!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were loud and deafening, and he seemed to be completely on the moral side.
But Li Wenzhong, who was familiar with his uncle's character, knew that things could never be that simple.
Unconsciously, he looked at Liu Bowen next to him again. Liu Bowen had no choice but to whisper:
"Wado is rich in silver mines."
One sentence directly woke up Li Wenzhong. It turned out that he was doing it for money. No wonder his uncle looked like he wanted to fight Japan desperately.
If it's for the silver mine, then there's no problem, there's nothing wrong with it.
But what they didn't know was that in Zhu Biao's diary, it was not just a silver mine, the island was also rich in gold.
Zhu Biao even marked the location of Jinshan on the memorial, which made Zhu Yuanzhang ecstatic and determined to exterminate the Japanese country.
Although Liu Bowen's voice was low, it was clearly transmitted to Zhu Yuanzhang's ears in the lonely study room.
After glaring at Liu Bowen, Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to cough twice and said with some embarrassment:
"Cao Guogong, what do you think of this plan?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know much about Japan Island and I dare not make any casual remarks."
Li Wenzhong gently cupped his hands and said:
"But now the Northern Yuan court is getting ready to move again and may go south again at any time."
"If the elite members of the Beijing camp are transferred away, it is likely to give Bei Yuan an opportunity to take advantage of."
"How about dispatching some garrison soldiers, converting these garrison soldiers into naval forces, and then transfer them to Japanese islands."
"If we really occupy the Japanese island by then, we can also allow these people to open a garrison on the Japanese island."
"Self-sufficient, completely taking root on the Japanese island."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he began to tap the table gently with his fingers, then looked at Liu Bowen and said:
"Bowen, you just said that this is feasible. Please explain to us why the Japanese country can be destroyed in March?"
Liu Bowen was once again entangled. He really didn't want the Ming Dynasty to send troops. After all, it would cost millions of lives.
If the plan is implemented, not even one of the millions of Japanese will survive in the end.
This also means that he, Liu Bowen, may have been an accomplice in the massacre of millions of people.
But when Liu Bowen saw Zhu Yuanzhang's increasingly cold eyes, he finally chose to retreat and said softly:
"The most important thing about the feasibility of this matter is that Japan Island is currently in the midst of internal strife. We can profit from it and there is a lot to be done."
