In the war against the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country took advantage of the right time and location, and now, the Japanese country is gradually moving toward peace.
It is very easy to understand that the right time and place are geographical advantages. Qi Jiguang and Tan Lun have discussed this point many times. With the help of people and people, the Japanese country is moving towards unification.
Xu Wei Xu Wenchang felt that the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese country would eventually have a war because the Japanese countries had been in civil strife for more than 150 years. Finally, there was an opportunity to end the troubled times. The emergence of Oda Nobunaga, who had military talent, made the Japanese country more and more likely to unify. The more obvious it is.
Once Japan becomes unified, there will be no way to relocate so many samurai and ashigaru warriors who lick blood on the tip of their swords. They can only continue to expand and consume these soldiers who are wandering on the edge of death.
This is exactly the same as the dilemma that Ming Dynasty faced when dealing with guest soldiers.
The Japanese country was previously caught in civil strife where they were fighting against each other, so all kinds of monsters and monsters emerged one after another, and the world was full of war disasters. It was a messy world. Once the Japanese country entered a formal unification, it would be very difficult for the Ming Dynasty to intervene, regardless of Whether it was silver, sulfur, or Japanese women, Ming Dynasty had to pay a heavier price.
And Xu Wenchang didn't want the Japanese country to settle down, so he found the Muromachi shogun of the Japanese country, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, hoping to raise a banner against Oda Nobunaga. This was also Zhang Juzheng's poisonous plan when the first court decided to destroy the Japanese. Pout inside and out.
Everything is easier said than done, but Xu Wei still used various contradictions to find Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
But to get Ming's sponsorship, you need real money in exchange. Ashikaga Yoshiaki has nothing. He only has the title of General Pingyi. He can't give Ming anything. Why should Ming support him?
"Ashikaga Yoshiaki wants to go to Luo with his sword. If he can successfully go to Luo and regain the throne of the king, he promises to return all the silver mountains to the Ming Dynasty, and promises to allow the Ming Dynasty to station troops in Kyoto, Nagasaki and other places in the Japanese country." Zhu Yijun replied This is the promise of Ashikaga Yoshiaki.
Give him support. If Ming can really help him sit back on the Iron Throne, he will naturally reciprocate and let Ming tighten his control. There is no need to increase the restrictions on military, political, economic and other fields, as well as the cultural field. The current Japanese state uses They are all Chinese characters, and even the flag seal of Oda Nobunaga is Yongle Tongbao.
The hegemony of the Ming Dynasty can be seen. The Yongle Tongbao two hundred years ago still has a strong influence in the Japanese country. It is also very sad. The Yongle Tongbao is already a copper coin two hundred years ago. This means that the Ming Dynasty has lost its maritime hegemony. , for two hundred years.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Japanese are both treacherous and treacherous, so they should not be trusted easily. He has nothing now, so naturally he is willing to promise anything, but once he gains power, you still need to be careful about him biting back." Tan Lun sent an envoy to Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Daming came to express his love, but he didn't agree with it very much.
Zhu Yijun smiled and asked: "Are Da Sima and Xu Wenchang relatives and friends?"
Tan Lun said helplessly: "When he was working under Hu Butang's tent, I met him a few times, and we were familiar with each other. We also had a good chat over wine. In the twelfth month of the sixth year of Longqing, after Xu Wei came out of prison, I could not complain. If you are willing to rescue Hu Butang and let Hu Butang die in Tianlao, then you have broken off all relations with me."
"At that time, I was the governor of Sichuan, quelling the civil unrest in Dazu and pacifying the people, but I was unable to rescue him."
Although Tan Lun didn't know why His Majesty said that, he still made it clear about his relationship with Xu Wei. Xu Wei was very, very dissatisfied with the imperial court. Mao Kun, Xu Wei, and Shen Mingchen, Hu Zongxian's staff, were all dissatisfied with the imperial court.
In the novel, Wei Wenchang, Wei Yan, had a rebel bone on the back of his head. The Seven-Star Lantern was destroyed by Wei Yan, and the prime minister died in Wuzhangyuan. There were always arguments about whether Wei Yan was a loyal minister or a traitor, but Xu Wei was an out-and-out traitor.
Xu Wei can even be said to hate the Ming Dynasty. Hu Zongxian had the merit of setting the tripod, but he was imprisoned. It is said that all good birds are hidden in the bows. The Japanese invasion of Guangdong and Guangxi was not put down until the fifth year of Longqing. If Hu Zongxian was imprisoned, he would not be afraid of the extreme south. To show respect for the bandits, open a blood tank for the court and let them bleed properly?
"Xu Wenchang and Dai Sima have the same idea. He feels that Ashikaga Yoshiaki has no use value and only has a name. It doesn't matter whether he dies or not. He just needs to borrow his name. Xu Wenchang contacted someone through Ashikaga Yoshiaki. , Akechi Mitsuhide of the Toki clan." Zhu Yijun named a name.
Tan Lun's eyes suddenly widened. This Akechi Mitsuhide was a figure that had appeared in the intelligence. This person was a loyal dog under Oda Nobunaga, and was appointed as the commander of Kinki, which is the commander of the Kyoto area.
Oda Nobunaga was from the Owari Kingdom. When he was young, everyone called him Owari the Fool. When the world came to war, the daimyo of the Japanese kingdom also called him the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven. The daimyo organized a siege of Nobunaga. Killed Oda Nobunaga, but failed in the end.
The reason why Oda Nobunaga was able to spread military force all over the world must mention the wife of the defeated Mino Kingdom, Saito Guiche, also called Nohime, which is the woman of the Mino Kingdom.
The person Xu Wenchang contacted, Akechi Mitsuhide, showed in Ming Dynasty’s intelligence that Akechi Mitsuhide and Oda Nobunaga’s first wife were cousins.
Ashikaga Yoshiaki was expelled after he turned against Oda Nobunaga, and now he has contacted Akechi Mitsuhide through the shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki, which gave Tan Lun some strange feelings.
Tan Lun can only say that it is indeed a Japanese country, and the traditional culture of Xia Ke Shang is really a classic in the Japanese country.
Zhu Yijun knew more about Akechi Mitsuhide. This man was the mastermind of Honnoji Temple and a loyal supporter of Japan's traditional culture. The Japanese daimyo organized Nobunaga's siege twice, but both times were broken by Oda Nobunaga. But this Akechi Mitsuhide used more than a hundred people to kill Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji Temple.
"Your Majesty, could this be a bait deliberately set by Oda Nobunaga? I don't believe that Mitsuhide Akechi wants to rebel." Tan Lun has no problem with sticking out, whether it is Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was born in Ashigaru, or an old fox Tokugawa Ieyasu can both tease people inside and outside.
Is this Akechi Mitsuhide going to rebel? Tan Lun was somewhat unconvinced.
"Don't say Da Sima doesn't believe it, even if I tell Oda Nobunaga now, he doesn't believe it either." Zhu Yijun was actually very curious about why Akechi Mitsuhide launched the Honnoji incident.
Oda Nobunaga gave Akechi Mitsuhide the position of Kinki Governor.
The rise of Demon King Oda is full of military adventures and military victories.
Owari Kingdom is not very powerful. Among the many Japanese daimyo, it is not ranked at all. The slightly powerful Japanese daimyo seem to be able to crush this Owari Kingdom with just one finger.
The Tokaido daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto also thought the same way. He mobilized his troops and formed 25,000 troops to attack Owari Kingdom, but was defeated by Oda Nobunaga with 4,000 men.
Oda Nobunaga's terrifying military capabilities began to be demonstrated continuously.
After Oda Nobunaga pacified the internal opposition forces in Owari Kingdom, defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto, and conquered Mino Kingdom, he supported Ashikaga Yoshiaki and began to go to Luo to conquer the Kinki region.
During this process, Oda Nobunaga's power was like a snowball, growing violently and brutally. He also refused to accept any comers from the famous wealthy families in the Gyeonggi area. As long as they were willing to surrender, Oda Nobunaga was willing to take them.
Bessho Choharu, Araki Murashige, Matsunaga Hide, Akechi Mitsuhide, etc. are all the results of Oda Nobunaga's acceptance of all comers.
The reason why Oda Nobunaga refuses to come is because the strength of Owari Kingdom is already very weak. If it does not expand its strength quickly, it will be eliminated. This is a decision with great hidden dangers, but it has to be made.
The daimyo of the Japanese country organized Nobunaga's siege twice. These daimyo who surrendered from the Gyeonggi area made trouble for Oda Nobunaga. They attacked externally and fought internally, which made Oda Nobunaga sweat profusely. , but Oda Nobunaga still relied on his extremely high military talent to break the encirclement.
After breaking through the siege twice, the daimyo in the Kinki area finally began to act honestly, and Oda Nobunaga gave the position of commander of Kinki to Akechi Mitsuhide, which shows his trust in him.
This is the fat that Oda Nobunaga spent most of his life to finally knock off and digest. This piece of fat fell into the hands of Akechi Mitsuhide.
Now tell Oda Nobunaga that your Kinki governor wants to kill you. Oda Nobunaga, a demon king who has been dealing with betrayal all his life, will not believe it.
If Zhu Yijun didn't know about the changes at Honnoji Temple, he would have thought that Akechi Mitsuhide would never rebel no matter what. But the fact happened, Akechi Mitsuhide really killed Oda Nobunaga at Honnoji Temple.
"Anyway, Ming Dynasty will not suffer a loss." Tan Lun still agreed with Xu Wei's actions in Nagasaki. It was free to give it a try. Ming Dynasty did not work or exert effort, but only used words to sow discord. Anyway, Ming Dynasty would not suffer a loss.
Which posture should be used? Isn’t that what posture Daming wanted to use?
"That's it." Zhu Yijun ended this confrontation between the emperor and his ministers. The Ming Dynasty would support Xu Wei in using the former shogunate Ashikaga Yoshiaki to instigate Oda Nobunaga's trusted subordinates to rebel. Likewise, they would not grant Oda Nobunaga a canonization to ensure Ashikaga Yoshiaki. This flag is still usable.
This was the final decision.
The sky in June is like a baby's face, and it changes at will. This is especially true in Songjiang Prefecture, the rainy capital. Throughout June, Songjiang Prefecture was shrouded in rain. Wang Daokun, who returned from Ryukyu and was crowned King of Ryukyu, now At the Chao Guan Tower, he looked at the sea with a solemn expression.
Songjiang Commander-in-Chief Chen Lin, Admiral-in-Chief Zhang Cheng, Governor-General of Coastal Defense Luo Gongchen, Shipyard General Office Guo Rulin, Zhao Shizhen, Caojiang Admiral Xiao Chongye, etc. Songjiang officials, big and small, all stood at the tide-watching building and looked at the sea. Anxiously waiting for the big ship from Taixi to arrive at the port.
The big ship arrives at the port once a year. According to past experience, it is usually received by Luo Gongchen and Zhang Cheng. If there is a letter of credence from King Felipe II of Spain, it will be sent to the capital.
For such a big battle this time, Songjiang Prefecture officials almost came out in full force. If the Japanese knew the news and used all their strength to attack the Chaoguan Tower, or launched an attack, the Songjiang Prefecture would be wiped out.
The reason for this is that the officials of the Ming Dynasty were waiting for the ship of the Ming Dynasty. They were waiting for the five-masted transoceanic ship that the Ming Dynasty sold to the Thai and Western merchant Antonio.
Whether the five-masted ocean crossing ship can cross the ocean must be tested in practice. After all, practice is the truth that tests everything. Antonio led the five-masted ocean crossing ship built by the Ming Dynasty and arrived in Manila in mid-May. , five ships sailed towards Songjiang Prefecture after passing through the border in Manila.
Although I already knew that all five boats were missing, seeing was believing.
While everyone was waiting anxiously, the ship appeared in the rain. In the drizzle, the shape of a ship was looming. Guided by the barge, it slowly docked at the port. Wang Daokun was happy, and he stretched his fingers to the sea and said :"came back!"
The navigators on these five ships were trained by the Songjiang Maritime School of the Ming Dynasty, and most of the sailors were recruited by Antonio in Songjiang New Port and Manila. The design and manufacture of the ships completely originated from the Ming Dynasty, even if they have some shadows of European and Western ships.
The five ships returned to Hong Kong smoothly, which made Wang Daokun, who had developed a dislike for showing off his emotions even though he was in a high position, couldn't help but feel happy.
This means that the Ming Dynasty has acquired ocean-going capabilities, it represents the restoration of the Ming Dynasty's sea power, and it also represents that the efforts of colleagues in the Songjiang Mansion have not been in vain. No matter from which perspective, this has an inspiring effect on the Ming Dynasty's opening of the sea.
After the ship docked at the port, Antonio was stunned.
Because of the rain, there were not many people on the pier, but they were all Navy soldiers wearing raincoats. They wore broad-brimmed bamboo hats, raincoats and cloaks and stood motionless in the rain.
At the moment the drums beat, these soldiers began to rush towards the five large ships, which reminded Antonio of some painful memories. Sometimes, some natives would rush towards the ships parked in the port, but compared to the mob, The neat and fast pace of these Ming soldiers is so impactful!
It was basically a charge from two different worlds. The Ming soldiers charged so sharply that they seemed to crash the ship.
Antonio was really thinking a lot in this short period of less than a quarter of an hour.
Could it be that there was a palace coup in the Ming Dynasty and some major changes occurred? Or was it that the Ming court was short of money and the greedy little emperor directly robbed it?
But Antonio still owes a large sum of money for shipping. Isn't it faster to make a deal than to rob?
Antonio chose to surrender out of his trust in the Ming court, but he did not wait for the shackles, but for a warm welcome. All the crew were taken off the ship, and there was hot water available as soon as they got off the ship, as well as shavers. , waiting to give haircuts to the sailors of the Ming Dynasty Marine Corps who had returned from afar, and there were even Japanese girls waiting on them.
These Japanese women were naturally arranged by Sun Kehong, the business owner of the boat business. Sun Keyi ran away to Nagasaki, so he could only let Sun Kehong, who could never stand up, become the director.
Sun Kehong's opposition to Sun Keyi's trip to Nagasaki does not mean that Sun Kehong wants to break up with the court. The Sun family still maintains a good and close relationship with the Songjiang Prefecture Yamen and the court.
The reason why we use Japanese prostitutes is not because the Weaving Bureau needs too many female workers. Although you don't earn much as a weaver, there are many left. At least in Songjiang Prefecture, the number of prostitutes is declining like a cliff. Fortunately, there are still many prostitutes left. There are Japanese women to add.
Antonio was rubbed so hard by the bath master from Liaodong that he turned red. Then he changed into a silk robe and prepared to go to the tide watching building.
"It's like going home. This is home. What do you think, Marcus?" Antonio couldn't help but say after tidying up his appearance.
Marcus was the first mate on the ship and had become Antonio's right-hand man when Antonio first sailed.
Marcus said with certainty: "Yes, this is our home port."
The shipowner is the Ming Emperor, the boat master is a bachelor of the Ming Maritime Academy, the sailors are hard-working Ming people, the ship is designed and manufactured by the Ming Dynasty, and the home port of the five-masted ocean crossing ship is the Ming Dynasty.
"Those stupid and lazy guys should really see the port services provided by Daming Port. From Daming to the Viceroyalty of Peru, you will never see a mouse, but when you return from the Viceroyalty of Peru, the ship is full of them A rat as long as an arm! It’s like a nightmare!” Antonio couldn’t help but complain about the rats on the ship.
The port services provided by Daming Port were clean and thorough, but as soon as they docked at the New World port, the number of rats on the ship began to increase. Antonio hated these rats.
Antonio was in the worst mood when he woke up from the jolt and the rat with long arms greeted him with big eyes.
The presence of many rats represents disease and plague. Once these rats cause a plague, it will be a devastating disaster for a ship. The ship is wealth, and the cargo on the ship is Antonio's life!
Marcus smiled brightly and said: "Dear Captain, I feel the same as you. There is a proverb in the Ming Dynasty that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult for people to accept it from luxury to frugality. These Damn rats, if it weren’t for the rat traps created by the sailors, this nightmare would always be with us.”
An effective thing like a mouse trap requires spring steel. This kind of spring steel is strong enough to burst a mouse's head. It is also a product specially developed by Ming Dynasty to make egg watches.
Antonio walked out of the bathroom, made a sign of the cross and said murmuringly: "Praise our investors, praise the Ming Emperor, the supreme Ming Emperor, may the Lord bless you with everything going well."
"Captain, I have to remind you that the Lord has no control over this land in the east." Marcus was in a good mood and even joked.
"You are right. When we get here, we should believe in His Majesty. May Your Majesty bless my business to prosper. Even if I am nailed to the wall of unbelief, you must bless my business to prosper." Antonio changed his prayer to an interesting one.
Wang Daokun led a group of officials to clean up Antonio's reputation, which made Antonio feel flattered. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Wang Daokun finally made his words clear.
The navigators accompanying the ship will be re-employed by the Ming Maritime Academy, and the same is true for the sailors. Only some of the navigators and sailors will be left for Antonio to continue employing.
After hearing Wang Daokun's words, Antonio understood why the Ming Navy was dispatched. He put down his wine glass and said with certainty: "The generous and generous Emperor of the Ming Dynasty gave me investment. This is the moment of return. If there is only investment, there will be no return." , then who is willing to invest in me? It is also my honor for experienced boatmen and sailors to summarize these experiences and write them into books to become knowledge."
"These are the conditions that have been negotiated long ago."
"The Ming Emperor values promises and keeps his promises. As the expelled and exiled abbot of the monastery, for me, Antonio Morga, the Ming Emperor's trust is more precious than gold."
"To be more honest, I am more worried about losing His Majesty's trust than losing the ship and cargo."
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty lent money to Antonio to buy a ship, and boatmen and sailors with ocean-going experience were also part of the reward. Antonio did not make any empty words. He could now do ocean-going trade in the West and the Ming Dynasty, and made so much money that even Felipe II To the point of being somewhat jealous, the approval of the Ming Emperor was indispensable.
Once the Ming Emperor no longer favors Antonio, Antonio will lose everything.
Obviously, the Ming Emperor has no intention of taking back these trusts, which is the best news for Antonio.
"This time, I want to order five more five-masted transoceanic ships, full payment!" Antonio waved his hand, indicating that he would also buy ships.
In this way, Antonio owned ten five-masted transoceanic ships, and this time he paid in full instead of borrowing the emperor's money.
"This year we can only give one to the captain, and the Ming Dynasty Navy will also deploy it." Wang Daokun answered very clearly.
Antonio is a red-haired man, and the Ming Dynasty has the same attitude towards barbarians. The barbarians have wolf-like faces and beast-like hearts, and are fearful of power but not immoral. The Ming Navy has deployed a total of seven five-masted ships to cross the ocean, and plans to deploy ten this year, while Antonio's six ships It is a safe scale.
No matter how much it is, Ming Dynasty will not give it to you.
"That's really regrettable." After Antonio understood the reason, he expressed his understanding. He had red hair and looked different from the people of Ming Dynasty. How could he be completely trusted by Ming Dynasty?
"When the captain comes back next year, he can ration five pieces." Wang Daokun said with a smile when he saw Antonio was very disappointed.
Antonio's face suddenly became clear, and he said with great joy: "Really? Thank you so much!"
Similarly, Antonio understands that Daming's production capacity is still climbing at a rapid pace, which means that Daming's shipbuilding industry is developing rapidly and vigorously.
This time, it can be said that the guests and hosts had a great time together, drank a lot of wine, and the matter was accomplished.
"The East is very strange. We like to talk about many things at the dinner table." Marcus said slightly strangely as he helped Antonio to the hotel.
Antonio laughed and patted Marcus and said, "In Tessie, we always talk in bed. If we don't talk in bed, we always talk in cocktail parties. There is no difference. It's all human relationships."
"The strangest place in the East is that there are officials who don't take money. What do these people do if they don't take money?"
Antonio travels between the East and the West. He is used to the ugly faces of those tax officials, who peel off a layer of skin after passing each pass. But when he arrived in Manila, these tax officials refused to collect money.
This is the most terrifying place. Corruption is a bad deed in the East, but it is legal in the West. In the East, because Antonio can face the saints, if anyone in Manila, Yuegang, or Songjiang Prefecture beats him to death, he will Where else could he go to complain to the emperor? In the world controlled by Taixi, he didn't even have a place to complain.
"Yes, I'm also very confused about what their purpose is." Marcus didn't understand this even more. He said with some confusion: "Why didn't the Ming Dynasty refuse to open the sea? Two hundred years ago, they were Nanyang and Overlord of the West.”
"People in heaven don't yearn for hell." Antonio looked at the first mate and shook his head and said: "This place is like a kingdom of gods on earth. If you are a Ming Dynasty person, you will think of the sea, bad weather, and ferocious natives. Are they fighting?"
"For Ming Dynasty, opening the sea is the last place of branches and leaves."
Antonio's understanding of why the Ming Dynasty banned the sea and refused to open it was that it was neither necessary nor important.
When Antonio was drunk, Sun Kehong was still at the Tide Watching Tower. He was still waiting for the Japanese boat full of Japanese girls to arrive. He waited until the next morning, when the weather cleared, for Sun Kehong to arrive. I saw the Ming Dynasty's seven-star flag appearing on the sea.
Sun Kehong saw his shopkeeper and couldn't wait to ask about Sun Keyi's situation.
"Boss Shang, everything is fine in Nagasaki." The shopkeeper said with a slightly evasive look.
"Sun Keyi asked you to say so! What's going on? I'm the general manager of Songjiang now. If I don't tell the truth, I will remove you as the shopkeeper." Sun Kehong showed a bit of anger. He announced good news but not mourning. Everything was fine. He I don’t believe it.
"It's actually not good." The shopkeeper still told the truth, it was indeed not good.
The shopkeeper talked a lot, and Sun Kehong's face became paler as he listened, and his anger became more and more intense, finally turning into a sigh.
When Sun Keyi went to sea, his wrist was injured, and it became suppurative after reaching the sea. He started to have a fever within two days. He almost died after walking in front of the ghost gate. When he blew the sea breeze, he started to have a fever again. He had been suffering from it for half a month. Only time can be considered a complete recovery.
When I arrived in Nagasaki, I just couldn't get used to the local environment. I had diarrhea and almost pulled out my intestines.
These are still diseases. When it came to the Japanese country, the conflict between the Ming Dynasty and the Taixi Church was a white knife entering and a red knife coming out. These days, missionaries used firecrackers to preach, and everyone started fighting round after round in the parish. , assassination is naturally an essential link.
And there are many Japanese who have sold their souls, just like crazy.
Sun Keyi was injured three times in just two months.
But people have already gone. Even for the Sun family, Sun Keyi has no way to turn back and can only keep going.
"It's hard on him." Sun Kehong leaned on the swivel chair and looked at the sea blankly. The Sun family has a great business, especially after Sun Keyi took over, the flowers are blooming. Sun Kehong has a son, and Sun Keyi also has a son. Who will be given the position of CEO?
As the elder brother, Sun Kehong is of course willing to pass it on to his younger brother. Sun Keyi is struggling to maintain the Sun family today. If Sun Kehong really seeks family property, he will not stop Sun Keyi from going to Japan.
Wang Zhi, the last man who listened to Hu Zongxian's rhetoric and went to Japan to make great achievements, was beheaded in public.
But the problem is that Sun Kehong gave the son to his younger brother's family. His wife and children were not satisfied, and the shopkeepers who followed Sun Kehong were not satisfied either.
Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety.
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