There was concern in Mu Ying's words, how could Zhu Su not know?
"Brother Mu Ying, don't worry." Zhu Su explained with a smile. "This is not a temporary idea on my part. In fact, a few years ago, I discussed with my father the feasibility of annexing Goryeo."
Zhu Su smiled and said to Mu Ying: "We all agree that if we want to attack Goryeo, we must take advantage of Li Chenggui's ambition."
"Only by allowing Li Chenggui to grow more powerful can Ming Dynasty reap the benefits. Assisting Li Chenggui is an established matter. Now that we have met with him, we should give him some sweetness."
His eyes were full of cunning, and he chuckled: "What's more, I never said that I would help Li Chenggui usurp the throne of Goryeo. Of course, political power comes from the blade, but my Ming Dynasty's blade is much more powerful than Li Chenggui's. .”
"And of course Goryeo will no longer be Goryeo in the future."
"And it will be the land of my Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Su blinked. Mu Ying was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly. "How dare you coax him like this."
"I think that Li Chenggui is also a rare hero in Korea. If I find out that you are using him, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."
"Doesn't he want to take advantage of me, Daming?" Zhu Su smiled. "It's just that he must be too young to play tricks with China, which has thousands of years of history."
A few days later, Jang Hyuk sent the grain and grass allocated by Xu Da to Jeju Island. When he learned that Goryeo was willing to bear the supplies on the island, Jang Hyuk reminded: "Your Highness, it would be good if Goryeo could supply military supplies. Just be wary of others." No, we should still stock up on our own food so as not to be controlled by others."
Zhu Su nodded: "General Zhang is mature and prudent. This king and Marquis Yongchang also think so. But since Goryeo is willing to provide food and grass, this place is safe for a while. I originally wanted to guard against Goryeo for a while before heading to Japan. But now that we have established a firm foothold, our trip to Japan can be advanced."
Zhang He suddenly jumped up when he heard this. In the past few years, he has been doing some work of training troops and transporting food, and he can't wait to make achievements and become a prince at sea. He said happily: "The weather has been calm these days, and the sea route must be safe and peaceful. It is just right to set sail for a long journey. When does Your Highness want to set off?"
"Let's do it tomorrow then. The situation in Beiyuan is turbulent, and I'm afraid there will be long nights and dreams. If we resolve the affairs of the Japanese country earlier, Ming Dynasty can concentrate on dealing with Beiyuan."
So Zhu Su left most of his soldiers here and handed them over to Lan Yu to lead them. He led Mu Ying and Zhang He to board the ship and set sail for the Japanese country. Before leaving, Lan Yu was still quite reluctant, complaining that Zhu Su used the reputation of prince and coach to pressure him and let him station in the rear.
Zhu Su comforted him and said: "The general is brave and invincible. He is a sharp sword that can take the enemy's head directly. As the chief envoy to the Japanese country, my goal is too big after all. This trip will definitely be hindered by the Japanese people." If the general goes with me, there will be no use for him."
"Only Li Chenggui of Goryeo knows the news about our capture of this island. It would be better for the general to store it here first, waiting for the opportunity of fighting. Maybe he can make the first success and replace this marquis with a national one. Where is the Duke?"
Lan Yu felt her heart heat up after hearing this. In the past, Lao Zhu promised to allow generals to enfeoff foreign countries. One of the most basic conditions was that the title of the enfeoffed generals must reach at least the level of Duke.
If you can get the first prize, you can use this small Japanese country to earn the title of Duke and get the tickets for enfeoffment, which will be a huge profit.
Zhu Su whispered something to Lan Yu again, and Lan Yu put all her resentment aside and respectfully sent Zhu Su off to the ship. Before leaving, he did not forget to say: "Your Highness does not need to worry too much when you go here, and there is no need to compromise at all. A mere Japanese country is not in my eyes, Lan Yu."
"Even if we don't use those messy methods, I, Lan Yu, can go from west to east with just these tens of thousands of brothers, plowing away every single one of those Japanese."
Zhu Su laughed, not doubting this. But annexation is not conquest, and long-term annexation is not that easy.
With some nervousness, five thousand Ming troops crossed the sea and arrived at Yamato, the land of Japan.
The Ming army fleet landed from the bay. On the shore, there were already a group of Japanese warriors and ministers waiting here. Before Mu Ying and Zhu Su got off the boat, they saw someone rushing towards them at lightning speed. He almost knelt down and paid homage to Zhu Su: "His Royal Highness the King of Wu from the above country is here. Our country, Japan, is really full of glory!"
Zhu Su took a closer look and saw that this person was not the Fujiwara Shinpei whom he had captured before. Who else could he be? This was also an old acquaintance. Zhu Su asked someone to help him up: "Fujiwara, I haven't seen him for a long time."
"Are you okay?"
"Your Highness, everything is well with me. I just miss the days in Ming Dynasty with Your Highness very much..." Just a simple greeting made Fujiwara burst into tears of gratitude. There were tears in his eyes, and what he said did not seem to be false. Zhu Su glanced around and saw dust all over the place. Most of the buildings were made of earthen walls and wooden walls, with few bricks and stones. The road was very pickled, and even though it seemed to have been cleaned deliberately, you could still smell an unmistakable stench.
In such a harsh environment, it is no wonder that Fujiwara expressed his true feelings here and frankly missed the Ming Dynasty.
Compared with Suzhou City, where he lived for a period of time, this place is simply a wild place among wild places. Where is the place where a "noble man" like him should stay.
"Hmph." Fujiwara was confiding his "homesickness" to Zhu Su, but Zhu Su heard a cold snort coming from the welcoming team. Immediately afterwards, a short, stocky old man with a white beard emerged from the crowd, looked up at Zhu Su and said in a Chinese that sounded like a great commander: "Is there no one in the Ming Dynasty? He actually sent such a yellow-mouthed kid as an envoy to Yamato. . Could it be that you look down on our country, Yamato?"
Gou'er and Muying wanted to have a fit after hearing this, but Zhu Su reached out to stop them. He was expecting someone to make provocative remarks. He ignored this person, but pretended to be surprised and asked Fujiwara: "Fujiwara, I seem to hear someone talking to me. But why is there no one there? Do you, the Japanese country, have some invisibility skills? "
Fujiwara knew the character of His Highness. If someone dares to provoke, he will definitely retaliate in person and trample the other person's face under his feet.
As the leader of the Emperor's faction, he is not afraid of this powerful minister. So he followed what Zhu Su said and replied: "Your Highness, the person speaking is Prince Huai Liang of our Japanese country. But I don't know why Your Highness can't see him... Could it be that Prince Huai Liang can't get into your eyes?" "
"Huh? Prince Huai Liang?" Zhu Su's eyes first searched up and down deliberately, and when he looked down, he finally saw the livid-faced prince: "Prince Huai Liang! Don't get angry."
"Don't listen to Fujiwara's nonsense. Our Ming Dynasty is a country of Chinese etiquette. As a prince, I have never been as arrogant as some barbarians."
"It's just... I really didn't expect that the dignified Prince Huai Liang would be three points shorter than me, the Huangkou child of the Ming Dynasty."
"Just because I have never seen such a short person. So I couldn't find it for a while. Don't blame me..."
(End of chapter)
