Chapter 95 Japanese Quagmire
Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled softly after hearing this. Said: "Lanyu has been arrogant and domineering over the years, and others have suffered a lot. Now I have suffered the loss of being dumb, and it looks good now."
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, it's not about good looks or bad looks. Marquis Yongchang doesn't dare to be expert in dealing with Japanese envoys. Please tell me what to do, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Don't dare to be good at it, he has already done it."
He Xi listened. I didn't dare to talk much.
Because what Zhu Yuanzhang said is right in a sense.
Because ministers have no diplomatic power. No matter what happened. No matter what losses Lan Yu suffered, whether Lan Yu wanted it or not, the Japanese envoy was here. The blue jade must be sent to the capital. There is no room for Lan Yu to call the shots here.
What is he asking for?
The way he asked for instructions showed his intentions. He wanted the court to reprimand and not accept the Japanese envoy.
But as a general leading troops abroad, there are many things that cannot be touched. The power of war and peace is not at the front line, but must be at the center. Lan Yu may not have felt it himself. What he did was actually a taboo. Not to mention, Zhu Yuanzhang is a king who does not tolerate sand in his eyes.
Xiao Xiao wanted to hide this from him. Simply impossible.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, what do you think we should do? Should we fight Japan?"
He Xi thought for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, let me be honest. If you want to defeat Japan, it may be easy. Just use a combination of civil and military forces. While fighting, talk to Japan. I saw a small move. It is more from the upper class of Japan. Someone is just greedy for profit, and when their losses are too great, they will naturally retreat."
"If you want to defeat Japan, it will be more difficult than defeating Goryeo. And it will take a long time."
Japan and Korea are completely different. The Goryeo Dynasty was on the verge of collapse. It is not that it is on the verge of subjugation now, but it was already on the verge of subjugation when the Yuan Dynasty invaded. In a sense, Goryeo has to thank the Yuan Dynasty. When the Goryeo Dynasty became a vassal state of the Yuan Dynasty, it also gave the Goryeo royal family a guarantee. least. Goryeo's internal problems could not lead to Goryeo's collapse. As for the fall of the Yuan Dynasty. In fact, it affected the foundation of the Goryeo Dynasty.
This is also thanks to the previous king of Goryeo, Wang Qi, who may not be considered a wise king. But at least he is a qualified king. His judgment at critical moments. Saved the Goryeo Dynasty. But many hidden dangers persist. Otherwise he himself would not have died a violent death.
Goryeo is a run-down house that will collapse at the first push.
But Japan is different. The Ashikaga Shogunate in Japan was still in its heyday. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is the most powerful shogun among the Ashikaga shogunate. And even if you don’t say this. When it comes to national recognition alone, the Koreans are far inferior to the Japanese.
Even during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Japanese felt that they could be compared with the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, there is a saying that the emperor of the country where the sun rises to the emperor of the country where the sun sets.
Being Chinese. It can be said that Japan is arrogant. But Japan’s internal aristocracy really thinks so. One thing that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was criticized by the Japanese was that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu took over the title of King of Japan. This was not even canonized by the Ming Dynasty. It's just the header of a letter.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not object.
Let many Japanese blame it.
He Xi has also fought many battles. I dare not say that he has the appearance of a famous general, but he has the most basic understanding of ancient wars. That is, although there was a gap in combat effectiveness between ancient armies. But it is far smaller than the gap in combat effectiveness between large countries and small countries in later generations.
The combat effectiveness of some small countries in later generations. It is estimated that it is still at the level before the Republic of China. Wuchang has evolved to a style of play that they cannot understand. But this era is different. Even with the advent of firearms, the gap between advanced countries and backward countries has widened.
But the gap between them is still not too big.
It's even more special in Japan.
Because Japan is not a unified country in the Chinese sense at all, but a feudal country in the Chinese sense.
It is a country that divides vassal states and establishes a country.
As for whether the feudal state in the Chinese sense is easy to fight, or the bureaucratic state in the Chinese sense is easy to fight. This point has been discussed by many people in the Han Dynasty. One of their conclusions is that the reason why Qin destroyed the country was that it did not enfeoff its children and establish a royal family to protect the country.
This actually makes sense.
Consider the current situation in Japan. All Japanese daimyo are hereditary territories. Therefore, even if the Ming Dynasty captured Kyoto in one fell swoop. It is estimated that the Ashikaga family will push to Kanto to continue fighting. And other famous names in Japan would not listen to the imperial court.
Unless the court allows them to maintain the status quo.
If Ming allows them to maintain the status quo. So why did the imperial court attack Japan? Are you going to compete with the Ashikaga family for the shogunate?
If the status quo is not maintained. Then Ming Dynasty will deploy hundreds of thousands of troops in Japan for at least a long time. You know, Japan is said to be small. But Japan is sixty-six countries. It is at least two or three provinces in size and has a population approaching tens of millions. Not to mention. Japan has been at war all year round, and even the farmers have fought. There is no one that is much more difficult to deal with than Goryeo.
Not to mention. Even if the Ming Dynasty took the heat from the bottom of the cauldron of Goryeo. Move all the families out. He was even given the title of field slave and maidservant. A series of transformations. But after all, Goryeo has been a country for five hundred years, and the centipede is dead but not stiff. Influence is not so easy to eliminate.
The supply line for the Ming Dynasty's campaign in Japan had to pass through Goryeo.
During the fight, if you are not careful, the Japanese battlefield and the Korean battlefield may be linked. This is much more difficult to do.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then pass it to Lan Yu and ask him to reject the Japanese envoy, because this dynasty has nothing to talk about with Japan. Let him, the general who conquered the east, be responsible for the battlefields of Goryeo and Japan. He also sent an order to the Ministry of Rites to send ten Delete the article about the five countries that cannot be conquered. After I go back, I will reorganize the Ming Dynasty training and Ming law."
He Xi was a little surprised. He couldn't figure out what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to do.
He has made it clear. This battle is likely to be protracted. But Zhu Yuanzhang still wanted to fight. A long-term war is not a good thing for Ming Dynasty. The most basic residual element is still unbeatable. It can be said that there is still the possibility of a quick victory on the Goryeo battlefield. There is no determination in the Japanese battlefield.
Victory in several decisive battles will not allow Japan to surrender. Instead, it changed from a large-scale battle to a continuous security war. As long as Ming Dynasty dares to withdraw its troops from Japan. No, as long as Ming's military strength is weak somewhere. It may cause resistance from the Japanese.
Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had his own ideas.
But these thoughts cannot be shared with He Xi.
Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued an order before his northern tour. Let Mu Ying be the general who conquers the south and take charge of Yunnan. Put down the war in Yunnan.
The situation in Yunnan is actually the future of Japan. Since the capture of Yunnan, everything was fine when the army was there. But after Fu Youde withdrew his troops. There was chaos immediately below. What started as a small mess turned into a big mess.
It must be suppressed with heavy troops.
This is the prerequisite for Mu Ying to return to Yunnan.
But another premise is that the gap between Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince has appeared.
Zhu Yuanzhang was still undecided on whether to depose the crown prince or not. After all, the love between father and son was deep. So many years. Zhu Biao has always been Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite son, let alone Queen Ma. Zhu Yuanzhang was even less able to do this. But he was also somewhat wary of the prince.
Mu Ying went to Yunnan, and Lan Yu went to Japan. It's all reused.
But I can’t get it back anytime soon.
This is also because he doesn't want the prince to do something stupid.
There must also be dignity between father and son.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "By the way, why is your official position the governor of Liaodong? Now add the governor of Korea, Japan, Nuerqian and other places. You are responsible for all the logistics on the battlefield of Japan and Korea. In principle, the imperial court is responsible for its own affairs. Funding is the main thing.”
He Xi was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, Liaodong is in ruins, Korea is new. Japan is like a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. As for Nuerqian and other places, they are not in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Even though I have three heads and six arms, I can't support so many supplies." "
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "For food, you discuss with the Ministry of Household Affairs. Other cloth, weapons, medicinal materials, and other things are all up to you. Don't tell you that you can't do it. Because only in this way can I have the right to do it. You Everything you do in Liaodong can be decided by yourself. You can just report it to the court afterwards."
In fact, He Xi has this power now.
However, the two are completely different. Now He Xi has this power because of Zhu Yuanzhang's favor. But the latter is different. That was the overall decision of the imperial court. More legitimacy.
And it expanded He Xi's power. Thus limiting the sapphire. Although Sapphire was on the battlefield of Goryeo and Japan. But it was He Xi who pulled the reins behind him.
In fact, it was Zhu Yuanzhang's secret intention. He did not want Lan Yu to win early. Let him just waste his time in the quagmire of Japan. If Lan Yu can survive until the thirty-first year of Hongwu. It cannot be said that Sapphire is lucky.
Zhu Yuanzhang was actually dissatisfied with Lan Yu for a long time. It was hindered by the prince before. Now, the status of the prince is also slightly shaken. Zhu Yuanzhang disliked Lan Yu even more. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang learned the lesson of killing heroes in history. Therefore, various means were used to disintegrate the Xunchen Group. Even Li Shanchang's fate was decent.
Although we still drink from the golden cup together, we will not spare you any mercy. But in the end, the descendants were spared.
Lan Yu, Zhu Yuanzhang did not move at first. It will depend on the future. If Lan Yu had no threat, he would have been the Japanese governor of the Ming Dynasty. Stuck in Japan's quagmire. It doesn't matter if you let him go. Of course. With Lan Yu's temper, the Japanese suffered a lot.
Lan Yu started to be ruthless and violent. No less than the Japanese.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that He Xi was hesitant, and said calmly: "In other words, your theory sounds good, but in practice, it is impossible. It cannot even supply a war. And I will provide you with the food shortage." There is no room for it. Can you tell me exactly whether it is OK or not?"
When He Xi heard this, he knew that he could never say no at this moment.
Just grit your teeth and say: "Your Majesty, it must be possible."
