"Don't be frightened by Emperor Sui Yang's failure." Zhu Su shook his finger.
"The reasons why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty failed in his three expeditions to Goguryeo are complicated, so I won't go into details for now. Anyway, it's definitely not because of the strong military power of Goguryeo. How can that small country be able to withstand the thunderous blow of our big country in the Central Plains?"
"Besides, now, our Ming Dynasty has an even more sharp and indestructible weapon than the Sui Dynasty at that time..."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu became interested. "What kind of weapon is it?"
Zhu Su stretched out his thumb and pointed at his chest. "That's me!"
"You?" Old Zhu was almost amused when Zhu Su changed the serious atmosphere. "So, our fifth brother is still a famous general who can attack cities and destroy countries?"
"Why, can you ride a thousand horses and fly into the Koryo Palace and twist the head of the Koryo King? Or can you summon thunder and directly level the Koryo Palace?"
"I'm not a monster..." Zhu Su couldn't laugh or cry. "I mean, I know history well and can foresee things before I know it. Dad, have you forgotten?"
"Foresight?" Lao Zhu tilted his head and suddenly thought of something. "You mean, you also know the history of these countries?"
"I know roughly." Zhu Su nodded. "It's definitely not as detailed as my Ming Dynasty history."
"Moreover, this moment is the best opportunity for me, the Ming Dynasty, to establish vassal states with these three countries!"
"If you don't take what God gives you, you will be punished!"
"Oh?" Old Zhu couldn't ignore it. He straightened up. "Tell us the details!"
"How can this be considered a 'Tianyu'?"
"Because these three countries around the Ming Dynasty are, by coincidence, all in the midst of a revolution!" Zhu Su said.
"Dingge?" Lao Zhu became energetic.
If these three countries are all in a period of revolution, there is indeed a great possibility that they can replace them!
It should be noted that among all the countries and dynasties in the world, only the Han and Tang Dynasties perished due to their strength, while the rest all perished due to their weakness. Whenever a country is in a period of revolution, civil strife will become more frequent, attacks will continue, and national power will decline. It is easiest for foreign enemies to take advantage of it.
Not all countries are as terrifying as the princes of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. Just one state and one town can deter the surrounding foreigners from advancing even an inch.
"Let's talk about the Japanese country first," Zhu Su said. "Now the Japanese country happens to be in the period of division between the north and the south. Ashikaga Takauji of the samurai family deposed their emperor and established a puppet Emperor Komei. He also asked Emperor Komei to confer himself as the general to conquer the barbarians and establish the shogunate regime."
"And the deposed emperor hid in the south with the artifact that symbolized the emperor's power, organized forces to resist the rule of Ashikaga Takauji, and attempted to regain his throne. This was the struggle between the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Japan."
"And now, this war, which should last for more than fifty years, has just begun."
"What martial arts family, shogunate..." Old Zhu frowned deeply. "In other words, their emperor was driven away by powerful ministers, and the current emperor moved south to set up a small court in preparation for regaining the lost territory, right?"
"Yes." Zhu Su nodded. Lao Zhu's summary was quite vivid.
"It's such a big mess, but it's too embarrassing to imitate what we call the Southern and Northern Dynasties in China..." Lao Zhu looked at Japan on the map, which was not as big as a province like the Ming Dynasty, with great disgust in his words. "It's hard to build an army of tens of thousands..."
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"Uh..." Zhu Su was speechless. What Lao Zhu said is still correct. Imagawa Yoshimoto, the most powerful name in Japan in later generations, organized 25,000 people to go to Luo. Many other daimyo were frightened by this number and trembled, exclaiming that they were invincible. Imagawa Yoshimoto was about to end the Warring States Period and create an unparalleled feat in the history of Japan.
As a result, Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful daimyo in Japan's Warring States period, was attacked by thousands of people on a rainy night. Even his head was cut off.
In the eyes of today's Ming Dynasty generals, this kind of battle that seems to be a spoof is indeed no different from the village fights and weapon fights in the countryside...
"Anyway." Zhu Su tried to change the subject. "The emperor of the Southern Dynasties was at a disadvantage historically.
If I, the Ming Dynasty, can stir up some trouble, and then infiltrate from within, instigating the fallen emperor to ask for help from our Ming Dynasty..."
"At that time, wouldn't our Ming army be able to legitimately intervene in the battles in this country?"
"At that time, we will make some operations and implement some small plans..."
At this point, Lao Zhu already understood. It is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. This Japanese country wants me, Daming, to serve as reinforcements. Do we need to use the city as a garrison? Do we need to provide food and grass?
The station is given, so you can stay put. Could it be that he could still snatch it back?
I, the Ming Dynasty, can't take too much care of the cities we conquered for you, right? By the way, our Ming Dynasty must also consider the safety of your emperor. It is also appropriate to send a bodyguard to protect him. No need to thank him.
With righteousness in hand, the benefits cannot be lost, and with the backing of the entire Ming Dynasty...
It’s hard to lose!
In the end, if this so-called emperor accidentally fell into the water, he would be extinct. I, the Ming Dynasty, sent a nobleman from the Zhu family to your barbarian land to teach you how to be a king in the Central Plains. That was because I, the Ming Dynasty, could not bear to see your small country in dire straits, so His Majesty the Emperor reluctantly gave up his beloved son...
"Hahahaha, OK! OK!" Lao Zhu would not talk to Zhu Su about being upright and convincing people with virtue. Instead, he patted Zhu Su on the shoulder and praised loudly: "What a handsome move! He is indeed Zhu Chongba's son!"
Zhu Su felt a burst of pain from his slap, and he dwarfed calmly.
"Since then, building sea ships has become even more urgent." Lao Zhu put away his smile and thought. "It seems that Ming's swords can only be sheathed temporarily. They cannot be completely sheathed yet."
"Well... we still have to capture Yunnan first. We must first settle the internal affairs in order to fight against the outside world. If there is a general uprising in Yunnan, we will not feel at ease. Moreover, there are many giant trees in Yunnan, so if we want to build ships, we must choose this place. Hmm... We must build sea ships. fee……"
"No need to worry about wasting money." Zhu Su said with a smile. "Even if we can't take over the gold and silver mines of Japan, we can definitely make back our money just by trading with sea ships. Moreover, to obtain the divine seed, we need sea ships!"
"That's right. Sea ships...cannot be delayed." Lao Zhu nodded. Before, he only entered the Maritime Affairs Department with a just-in-case mentality, but after trusting Zhu Su, he had more expectations for the divine seed Zhu Su mentioned.
Moreover, he specially asked the Hanlin officials to find records of maritime trade in the Song Dynasty. If the maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty could be half as prosperous as it was in the Song Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty's investment in shipbuilding would be able to recover its investment.
Not to mention that he is still thinking about conquering Japan. In this case, it must be created.
"Go on, what happened to the other two countries." Lao Zhu asked Zhu Sudao after thinking about it. Zhu Su smiled and pointed at Korea, which faces Japan across the sea.
"Let's talk about this country. This country admires our Central Plains culture the most. The mission just left the capital a few days ago. The people and culture of this country, and the ministers must know much more than me."
"However, there is also a major danger hidden within this country that is about to explode, catching its princes and ministers unprepared!"
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