"The Japanese king is so groveling and agrees to all these requests without even thinking about it. He must be thinking of using the soldiers of our Ming Dynasty as spearmen. When he really takes charge of the country, he will not sincerely obey my Ming Dynasty. "Zhu Su left the imperial palace and got into the carriage, Mu Ying, who had been listening quietly just now, asserted.
"This so-called emperor is just like Huai Liang, so how can he have any good intentions?" Zhu Su leaned on the carriage cushion and curled his lips. The Japanese country has many mountains and few horses. There was no custom of riding carriages in the country, and the nobles mostly rode in sedan chairs. This carriage is still exclusive to the Fujiwara Nobuhei family. After all, the Ming Dynasty clearly prohibits riding in sedan chairs, as it is considered to be a way of treating people and animals. Fujiwara lived in Suzhou for a period of time, and after returning to Japan, he followed the fashion of the Ming Dynasty everywhere. "It's hard to believe that he, the king of the country, is willing to be so humble and not angry even if I am so domineering... It seems that he has far-reaching intentions and his plans are not small."
"Xiaowu, this man is very ambitious. We originally planned to support him as our Ming Dynasty's puppet in Japan, but now it seems that we are afraid that this man will not be obedient." Mu Ying said. "You asked me to guard this person. Are you asking me to find an opportunity to give him..." Mu Ying made a gesture of wiping her neck.
"No, Brother Muying. This person can't die yet. We should protect his safety now." Zhu Su said. "Although this person has no real power, he is still an emperor. If he dies in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, many famous princes in the Japanese country will definitely resist the Ming Dynasty."
"If we want to take down Japan, we must boil frogs in warm water. 'Hold the emperor to order his name' is the most labor-saving way. If we kill the emperor, then the pot of water will boil, and the frogs in the pot will I will definitely get burned and jump up and down, which will be a waste of my Ming Dynasty energy."
"Moreover, there is another person at this time, who must be expecting us to fall out with the emperor."
"You mean, Prince Huai Liang?" Mu Ying thought thoughtfully.
"Not bad." Zhu Su nodded. "After Emperor Changqing died of us, Prince Huairiang could reap the benefits. While expelling us in the name of revenge for the emperor, he supported his favorite puppet..."
"In this case, the situation will be unfavorable to us. At this time, we should die to save Emperor Changqing." Zhu Su said. "In the Japanese country, the custom of subjugating superiors to subordinates has existed since ancient times. How long can Huai Liang tolerate us and Emperor Changqing if he finds it difficult to succeed in secret?"
"Both Changqing and Huailiang want to take advantage of us, and we don't want to use a borrowed knife to kill people?"
Zhu Su smiled slightly.
Emperor Changqing's work efficiency was still very high. It didn't take long for Zhu Su to receive his order allowing the Ming army to land and station. Although Changqing no longer had real power at this time, Zhu Su had a solid 5,000 soldiers and horses, which was by no means a vegetarian. As soon as the tall and powerful Ming army servants landed on the beach, their momentum was much higher than that of the warriors. Furthermore, even if Huai Liang wanted to interfere with the order issued by the emperor himself, there was nothing he could do.
Zhu Su had already scouted out a place to station, and it was near a deserted village called "Pingye" northwest of Yoshino Castle. Although this place used to be a small port, because it was close to the junction of the north and the south, it had long since become deserted due to war. Zhu Su chose this place as the first foothold of the Ming army after careful consideration: although it is unknown now, decades later, it will be a famous commercial port in Japan: Sakai Port.
Sakai Port was a battleground for Japan's military strategists during the Warring States Period. Business was prosperous here, and there were many famous wealthy merchants who were in charge of the economic lifeline of the entire Japanese country. Zhu Su chose this place because as a port, it could better establish sea connections with the Ming Dynasty. After all, Sakai Port in history originally rose due to the exploration and trade with the Ming Dynasty.
"Brothers, we will work hard for a few days first to build the city with earth and build this basic city wall." Zhu Su looked around at Sakai Port, which was still deserted at this time. "This place is my Ming Dynasty's first foothold in the Japanese country. We must make it impregnable so that the Japanese do not dare to covet it."
"We have no backup in this foreign country. If we cannot defend this place, we will have no choice but to return to the Ming Dynasty in despair."
"Your Highness wants to build a city here?" Gao Qi, whose injuries had improved after being treated by the nurse camp, was extremely surprised. "Didn't His Highness borrow this place from the Japanese country and temporarily station it?"
"That's it if you put up your antlers and resist the horses. Why go to all the trouble to build a city? If you give it back to the Japanese country, wouldn't you be giving them a strong city in vain?"
Building a city costs a lot of money. Gao Qi really felt sorry for Daming.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Zhu Su smiled. "My Ming Dynasty is originally a great country, why should I be so stingy?"
"Besides, this warship is huge, and repairing it will not take a day." Zhu Su blinked. "My Ming Dynasty warships are expensive, and the soldiers are not professional craftsmen. It is very reasonable to repair them in ten or twenty years."
Ten years, twenty years? Gao Qi was dumbfounded. Your Highness, the Fifth Prince...is completely planning to stay here and not pay it back!
"But your highness... if the Japanese country regrets not borrowing the money and wants us to leave here, what can we do?" Gao Qi was still a little worried.
"I traveled thousands of miles from the Ming Dynasty to come to help the Japanese country. I also got the approval of the Japanese leader for leasing this place."
"If they don't let us repair the ship here, then they are the first to tear up the lease agreement. Since they were unkind first, then don't blame me, the Ming Dynasty, for being unjust later." There was a curve in the corner of Zhu Su's mouth, Gao Qiting My whole scalp is numb. Your Highness... you have such a dark heart! Daqing is waiting for the Japanese country here.
No wonder His Highness only talked a lot of nonsense when he entered the palace to discuss it. It turned out that the last "unintentional words" about borrowing land to repair the ship was His Highness's real purpose.
Scoundrel, so scoundrel!
"Your Highness, I have been here for several years. I know that to the west of here, there is a good stone mountain where solid stones for city building can be mined..." Gao Qi cupped his hands and said. Then this is building a city for our Ming Dynasty! In the first city of Japan, you can't be careless.
Gao Qi is not a pedantic scholar. Otherwise, there is no way to be alone and rely solely on oneself to learn to maneuver in the Japanese country and instigate the situation.
Anyway, the Japanese people did not mention the time limit for return. Regarding what His Fifth Highness did, Gao Qi could only say one thing: Well done!
The stone quarrying at the top and bottom of Sakai Port was in full swing. Zhu Su drove away the Japanese officials and people without any secret, and was arrogant and domineering, not allowing any Japanese to easily spy on the Ming Dynasty camp. But the more this happened, the more curious people became. A few days later, Zhu Su received a report from Di Meng: "Your Highness, a large number of people of unknown origin suddenly appeared in the mountains and forests nearby."
"These people are equipped with weapons and armor. I think they are bandits from the Japanese country, and they are eyeing us."
"Bandits? In the small country of Japan, where are the bandits who dare to covet five thousand regular troops?" Zhu Su sneered, "It's just that Prince Huailiang, who got a bunch of big names pretending to be bandits, and wanted to give us a showdown... "
"Haha, the Japanese have been cheap since ancient times. They don't know the pain unless they are beaten. It's about time we made them a little more honest."
(End of chapter)
