Seven days later.
When Tianjiro found Li Jin with the head of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the entire Nankaido had been included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Today, Li Jinzheng is stationed on Awaji Island with 30,000 Ming navy troops and 10,000 garrison troops.
Awaji Island is located between Shikoku Island and Honshu Island, facing Osaka across the sea. The distance between the two is only a hundred miles, and it is the most important chokepoint of Nankaido.
Li Jin was stationed here, eyeing Osaka, Kyoto and other cities, which can be said to have taken advantage of the location.
As long as Li Jin wanted to save Emperor Daigo, he could arrive in Osaka within a day and save the Southern Dynasty from crisis.
However, Li Jin stood still and quietly observed the battle situation on the opposite side across the sea, with no intention of taking action.
Tianjiro was originally going to Iwami Castle, but unfortunately after arriving at Iwami Castle, he was told that Li Jin was in Nankai Road at this time.
Regardless of the fatigue from the journey, Tajiro quickly went south to look for traces of Li Jin, and finally found Li Jin on Awaji Island.
It's just that the weights in Tianjiang's hands at this time were much less than at the beginning, but Li Jin still received Tianjiang.
When he saw the head held by Tian Jielang, Li Jin felt a sigh of relief.
Originally, he regarded Ashikaga Yoshimitsu as a threat, but he did not expect that he would die so easily in the hands of Emperor Daigo. It was really unexpected.
Looking at Tianjiro who looked tired, Li Jin just smiled softly and then said:
"Tanogami-kun, you have gone to such great lengths to see me, do you still think that your Southern Dynasty still has hope of survival?"
Tianjiro felt horrified and looked at Li Jin's faint smile. He could only try his best to intercede for Emperor Daigo of the Southern Dynasty:
"Sir, we clearly signed a peace treaty before, why did you go back on your word and lead your army to capture our dynasty's Saikaidō and Nankaidō?"
"It's not me who gets fat by breaking my promise, but your Majesty the Emperor."
Li Jinhao said calmly:
"He thought that the Ashikaga family of the Northern Dynasty would come to deal with our Ming Dynasty, and made a secret agreement with the Northern Dynasty, so he was attacked by the Ashikaga family."
"Since you are unkind, then don't blame us for being unjust. We bought Saikaido and Nankaido because of the promise given by the Ashikaga family."
"The next step is your Yamato region. By then you will be completely wiped out by the Ashikaga family, with no hope of survival."
"We, the Ming Dynasty, will establish an alliance with the Ashikaga family to completely put an end to the centuries-old chaos on the islands. This is also a blessing for you, the islands."
Tianjiro was extremely frightened. It seemed that the Ming Dynasty and the Ashikaga family had reached an agreement to divide the Southern Dynasty directly without leaving any dregs.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly knelt down and said:
"Sir, this is a conspiracy of the Ashikaga family. Please do not fall for it."
"Once the Ashikaga family unifies Wajima, they will work together to fight against the Ming Dynasty."
"By that time, without our restraint, the power of the Ashikaga family will be even stronger. Even if Ming Dynasty can win, it will suffer heavy losses."
"Please save us, sir. As long as the Ming Dynasty can lift the siege of Osaka, our Emperor promises that we are willing to cede the entire Saikaidō, Nankaido, Sanin Province and Hokuriku Road to the Ming Dynasty."
"I just hope that Ming can lend a helping hand and help us defeat the Ashikaga family in one fell swoop."
Li Jin was amused. The current Emperor Daigo actually wanted to defeat the Ashikaga family. It was simply a dream.
As far as Li Jin knew, since Osaka Castle was besieged, the number of troops that went to Yamato to fight King Qin was less than 50,000.
The power of the Ashikaga family has further expanded, and the number of people attacking Osaka alone has reached 200,000.
After all, there are speculators everywhere. These days, there are many people who are icing on the cake and few who are helping others in times of need. The Japanese are also able to assess the situation.
Even a normal person could see that Yamato was about to die, and Emperor Daigo was about to die as well.
Who would support Emperor Daigo at this time? Are we going to sink with the broken ship of Emperor Daigo?
"Tanogami-kun, those who know the current affairs are heroes. Your Emperor Daigo is about to be finished, but you are different."
"As long as you are willing to help our Ming Dynasty do things, our Ming Dynasty will be willing to accept you after Emperor Daigo is overthrown."
"When the time comes, you may even be able to become the new leader of the shogunate. It is unknown."
"As long as Tagami-kun can persuade Emperor Daigo to hold on when the Ashikaga army besieges the city, our Ming Dynasty will give Tagami-kun generous rewards."
"I wonder what Tagami-san thinks?"
Tianjiro didn't expect that he just came to ask for reinforcements this time, but he didn't expect that he would be favored by the Ming Dynasty and invite him to join the Ming Dynasty.
This reversal was so incredible that Tianjiro couldn't react for a while.
When he looked at Li Jin again, Li Jin looked at him with a smile on his face, and Tianjiro suddenly said:
"Sir, are you really willing to let me become the commander of the Japanese shogunate?"
"That's natural, since Lord Tian Shang has such ability and is so friendly to Ming Dynasty."
Li Jin said with a smile:
"I think it is most appropriate for Mr. Tagami to be the shogun. As for your Emperor Daigo, he really couldn't understand the situation and was killed by the Ashikaga family. It was natural for him to be killed."
Tianjiro thought for a moment and then said:
"I advise our Majesty to stick to Yamato without any problem."
"It's just that I have a request, that is, I hope that Ming Dynasty can save our Majesty at the last moment."
"As long as the Ming Dynasty can save our Majesty, I am willing to convince your Majesty to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."
"Cede the Western Sea Road, the Southern Sea Road, the Sanin Province, and the Hokuriku Road to the Ming Dynasty as a sign of obedience."
Li Jin narrowed his eyes, then added two more words, and said:
"There are also various clauses in the Sanyo Road and the Treaty of Shimonoseki. You must abide by them."
"If you disobey me again, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."
Sanyang Province and Sanin Province are the two most prosperous areas on Honshu Island. Apart from Gyeonggi, these two places have the largest population.
The most important thing is that with these two provinces, the Gyeonggi region is completely exposed to the Ming Dynasty.
The Harima area of Sanyo Road is less than a hundred miles away from Kyoto, and you can reach the Kyoto area of Wajima in half a day.
However, although the conditions were harsh, Tianjiro was still overjoyed and hurriedly nodded in agreement to prevent Li Jin from going back on his word.
After all, none of the provinces Li Jin mentioned is now in the hands of Emperor Daigo.
The Western Sea and Nankaido Road were all occupied by the Ming Dynasty, and the Sanin-Sanyo Road was all the territory of the Ashikaga family.
This transaction was a huge profit for Southern Dynasty.
Tajiro said:
"Please make sure to abide by your agreement this time. I will return to Yamato and advise your Majesty to stick to Yamato and fight to the death with the Ashikaga family."
Li Jin nodded and said:
"I will send troops to rescue you depending on the situation. No matter what, you must persist. Only in this way will we have a chance to defeat the Ashikaga family."
Tianjiro bowed ninety degrees, then slowly stepped back and left Awaji Island.
After Tianjiro left, Li Jin sat alone in the hall, thought for a long time, and then showed a cold smile.
This time, Li Jin wants to play with a beating.
Immediately, Li Jin lay on the desk and began to write furiously, asking Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang for help.
At present, he only has 40,000 troops in hand. Although defeating the Ashikaga family on Japanese Island is not a problem, he is unable to implement his plan and can only ask Xu Da and Zhu Yuanzhang for help again.
Li Jin opened his mouth and asked Zhu Yuanzhang directly for 100,000 reinforcements, hoping to complete his victory in one battle.
At the same time, it was suggested to Seoda to concentrate all the troops on Awaji Island, ready to attack at any time, and intervene in the war between the North and South Korea on the Japanese island.
