"These two battles showed that Japan still had a certain ability to resist." Guo Kang continued: "But by the end of the Yuan Dynasty, this ability had basically disappeared."
"Although the war with the Yuan Dynasty seemed like a child's play, it still caused huge damage to Japan's political order." He pointed to the island on the map and said.
"Japan is a feudal country with a very low degree of centralization. The sultan in power must recognize the status and power of various local emirs. These local lords bear feudal obligations to the lord, which the Japanese call 'Fenggong'; lordship In return, they were granted land, titles and other feudal rights, which was called 'royal favor'."
"Originally, the Japanese basically fought civil wars and pioneering wars. The Sudan would distribute the land and property acquired in the war to the lords as rewards. But in the war against the Yuan Dynasty, the lords made great efforts, and many people suffered They suffered quite heavy losses, but Sudan could not even compensate them because they themselves also suffered losses during the war. This led to the accumulation and eventual outbreak of conflicts between the two sides."
"This matter is probably unsolvable for the Japanese." He commented: "In fact, every time it fights with a major country in the Central Plains, regardless of whether it loses or wins, the Japanese regime will definitely suffer heavy losses."
"Failure to resist will directly lead to the destruction of the country; successful resistance will trigger internal disputes, and it will collapse within a few years. This is an example; taking the initiative to attack but failing will also lead to internal drastic changes due to military defeat: During the Tang Dynasty, Dahua Reform did not The main reason why it could be successfully completed and was forced to make concessions to various clans again was that the Japanese king's army and prestige were lost in the war; and even if he took the initiative to attack and won, it would not change the overall strategic decline. In the end, it would still be due to Internal and external problems are tormenting oneself to death.”
"So, if we have to find one experience and lesson from this war, it is that some areas are destined to have no hope. Even if they rely on remote areas to protect themselves, they will eventually be conquered or even annexed by other areas. This is an inevitable result. Guo Kang concluded: "This is my point of view."
"So, it is reasonable for them to be conquered at the end of the Yuan Dynasty?" Perdiccas asked.
"I think so." Guo Kang said: "And we have to note that the legitimacy of the Japanese rulers at that time was not high, because the real person in power was not even the Sultan himself, but a family member."
"It was Sultan Yoritomo who founded the Minamoto Dynasty. He had a wife, the Hojo clan. After his death, he successively killed the successor sultans and took control of the political power. This woman and her family's power were the core of power in Japan later."
After hearing his introduction, the ministers looked sideways. Some began to glance at the queen intentionally or unintentionally, while others gave him winks to tell him to stop talking.
Guo Kang just finished speaking and felt a little regretful. Among the Greek queen mothers of the Purple Horde Khanate, there was also this kind of character, who still leaves a deep shadow on everyone's heart. If I had known it would arouse people's thoughts, I wouldn't have mentioned the Japanese ladies...
He quickly stopped the discussion and continued the topic forcefully.
"In short, the Japanese court was in chaos at the time. Some emirs who were dissatisfied with the Sudan supported the caliphate to return to power. However, the warlords were still powerful, and another group of warlords even supported the opposing caliphate. Two imperial courts, north and south, appeared in Japan. The situation of confrontation. This provides a good opportunity for the remaining forces of the Yuan Dynasty."
"The one who went to Japan was Wang Baobao, the most important warlord in the late Yuan Dynasty."
"At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, a very widespread peasant movement broke out, claiming to revive the Song Dynasty. Moreover, without Zhao Guanjia, these 'Song troops' were extremely capable of fighting. They spanned most of the territory of the Yuan Dynasty, and their troops reached the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty without ever encountering them. They passed through the Monan area and dealt a heavy blow to the Yuan Dynasty."
"However, the rule of the Yuan Dynasty has always been tolerant and very popular. At critical moments, powerful men, gentlemen, and big landowners from all over the country organized themselves to defend the Great Khan with arms, suppress the rebellious and unruly people, and defend the good life of the past."
"Wang Baobao's army is the most important one." Guo Kang pointed to the center of the Seris region: "His men are mainly regiment training armed forces in Henan."
"I remember that the Javanese regime had a similar origin." Otrifus thought of the previous topic.
"Yes, these people are the main ones. But they are armed forces in the south of the Yangtze River and have many maritime merchants." Guo Kang nodded: "There are more than just these two. There is also another great warlord Polo Timur who has been at loggerheads with Wang Baobao for a long time. His subordinates They are from Sichuan and are known as the 'Sichuan Army'; in addition, there are also Li Siqi and others who followed Wang Baobao's adoptive father and later became independent. These are from the Guanzhong area... In short, they are everywhere."
"These warlords not only suppressed the peasant army, but also continued to fight among themselves, thus giving Zhu Yuanzhang in the Jianghuai area an opportunity to develop and grow. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. The two sides fought many times, and Wang Baobao was driven to the northwest, where most of the imperial court Then he fled to Yingchang and faced difficult strategic choices."
"At this time, he has two optional routes. One is to continue fighting the Ming Dynasty in the northwest." Guo Kang pointed to the locations of Gansu and Shaanxi: "Here, with Monan and Northwest as his back, fight the Ming Dynasty Keep fighting."
"The other is transfer. This is also the idea of the Yuan Dynasty court." He pointed to the area from western Liaoning to the northeast: "The court hopes that he will lead troops through Monan, support the Shangdu area, and then establish a base there. The same backing here Monan, and supported by the remnant forces of Liaoyang Province and the kings of the East, the conditions are better than those in the northwest."
"Theoretically, the court's approach is more stable, but the Northeast region is a place with an owner. On the surface, Wang Baobao is a general of the Yuan Dynasty, but in fact he is also an independent warlord. If he abandons his own territory and rushes over, he will inevitably be controlled by others, so he Still leaning towards the former.”
"But this time, the situation has changed again."
"Previously, Wang Baobao's sister pursued all the way to the Kunlun Mountains in order to pursue the anti-Yuan groups." He circled the Western Region on the map to indicate the location: "But the problem is, the Kunlun Mountains are the Chagatai Khanate. territory."
"The Chagatai faction has been at odds with the Yuan Dynasty for a long time. They have participated in the anti-Yuan alliance of various Mongol Khanates many times. They only temporarily compromised because of the military prosperity of the Yuan Dynasty. This kind of transnational law enforcement behavior further stimulated them, making Chagatai The Khans were extremely dissatisfied. At that time, Tuhelu Timur Khan of Eastern Chagatai had just conquered the river and was able to free up his hands, so he used this to increase his troops to the east and peek at the borders of the Yuan Dynasty."
"By the time the Yuan Dynasty lost most of its capital, Tuhelu Timur Khan had died, and the powerful minister Hamaluddin took control of the power. However, Hamaluddin's legitimacy was questioned by the lords, and his status was quite unstable. He has been doing everything possible to strengthen his power. Authority. The current situation just gives him the opportunity."
"So, Hamaruddin began to contact the Ming Dynasty, trying to gain legitimacy from the new suzerain, and at the same time asked the lords of Chagatai tribes to send troops to support his crusade against Kublai Khan's traitors and restore the legitimacy of the Khanate, in order to achieve great justice. "
"Wang Baobao soon learned of this trend and was deeply disturbed by it. In desperation, he gave up his plan to flee to the northwest, turned northeast, and went to the Yuan Dynasty court."
