Chen Zuyi has been in Southeast Asia for many years, and it is definitely not through brainless recklessness. It is impossible for recklessness to make his power so great that countless pirates surrender.
This person looks rough, but in fact he is quite dignified.
Facing the expectations of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, Chen Zuyi said four words: "Go north, go south!"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu looked at Chen Zuyi with some surprise. He was talking about going north and south, not westward. The Ming Dynasty was to the west of Japan, North Korea was to the north, and Great Ryukyu and Little Ryukyu were to the south.
Chen Zuyi did not give any unnecessary explanations. With Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's IQ, he was able to understand the direction of these four words.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu pondered for a long time before speaking: "The king of Korea is no longer Li Bangguo, but has been replaced by Li Fangyuan. This man once controlled Jeolla Road and was good at water warfare. My people had several conflicts with him many years ago. , are all defeated, and if you want to plot against North Korea, you need to be well prepared."
Chen Zuyi laughed and said confidently: "The defeat many years ago is not enough to explain anything. At that time, the generals were fighting everywhere, and they had no skills, and the personnel they sent were not the main force. North Korea is a weak country and cannot stop your country's elite. The most important thing is that if you want to intimidate the Ming Dynasty and make it truly realize the power of your country, you must occupy the entire North Korea and use it as a stronghold to peek into the Ming Dynasty and Liaodong."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has the ambition to expand and likes war by nature. As for Japan's future, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has thought about it more than once. The small and barren land, coupled with the Ming Dynasty's trade blockade, made it difficult for Japan, even after unification. , the country became peaceful, but did not become wealthy.
It would be unreasonable to directly attack the Ming Dynasty. The only option is to plot North Korea, then leave Liaodong and enter the Ming Dynasty territory.
In land warfare, the shogunate has not been afraid of anyone, so what about the Ming Dynasty?
But now is not the best time. Some warrior families in the country are enjoying peace and power. Some of them have lost their fighting spirit. I need time to encourage them and give them the will and belief to fight. I also need a lot of ships. Elite sergeants are needed.
"Going south, where do you want to control?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked.
Chen Zuyi waved his hand: "It's not where I want to control, but where the Minister of Taizheng wants to control. I am a pirate, and the sea is my land, but the land and islands belong to you."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu finally laughed out loud. It must be said that Chen Zuyi was very aware of current affairs, and he did not have any wishful thinking about confronting the shogunate.
"Okay, then where do you think I should control it?"
"Seize Da Liuqiu, and then Xiao Liuqiu! Using Xiao Liuqiu as a stronghold, you can attack Fujian, Jiangsu and Zhejiang when you advance, and defend the islands when you retreat. Even if the Ming army led its navy to besiege the island, it could not drive the determined warriors into the sea."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu nodded slightly and asked a key question: "Where do sea ships come from?"
Even though Japan is an island country surrounded by sea, it doesn't have much shipbuilding technology at all. If it hadn't been stolen from China, it would probably not even know what a sail is, and it would still be rowing there.
Although there are some craftsmen in the country who can also build some fishing boats and building boats, in the final analysis they are only first-class river boats, which are used to catch fish along the coast and play in rivers and lakes. If you want to go out to sea and withstand wind and waves, you need to look at it. luck.
If you are lucky, it will float over, but if you are not lucky, if a wave hits you and it capsizes, you can only say that it is fate. Chen Zuyi smiled slightly: "I wonder if the Minister of Taizheng has heard of the Yangjiang Shipyard of the Ming Dynasty."
"oh?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was a little confused.
Chen Zuyi took out a simple map and pointed: "Yangjiang Shipyard is located in Yangjiang, Guangdong. There are more than 500 Ming Dynasty shipwrights gathered here. It is an important shipyard for the Ming Dynasty to manufacture sea-going ships. If we can bring the shipbuilders here to It won't be a problem to plunder them and build a naval fleet."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu stared at the position of Yangjiang and said doubtfully: "I'm afraid it won't be easy to conquer this place, right? And it's really too far away."
Chen Zuyi nodded slightly: "Because of the distance, the Ming court also knew that the Yangjiang Shipyard would not be easily attacked, and its defenses would be insufficient. Once we take action, there is a high possibility of success. After we succeed, we can retreat to the vast sea, even if the Ming Dynasty No matter how powerful the navy is, they can't easily find us in the sea. With these shipwrights, are we still afraid that there will be no navy?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew that it was impossible to send people to the Ming Dynasty to learn shipbuilding technology. If you wanted to build sea-going ships, especially slightly larger sea-going ships, you must have a group of shipwrights.
Although Chen Zuyi's idea was crude, it was not necessarily unfeasible. Moreover, Yangjiang, Guangdong was far away from Japan, and Japan had nothing to do with anything that happened. If the Ming court wanted to settle accounts, it could only turn to Chen Zuyi.
Looking at it this way, it’s better to stay away.
"The most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty has now opened the sea ban and allowed private ships to go to Nanyang to engage in maritime trade. We can completely disguise ourselves as merchant ships, approach Yangjiang, and launch a sudden attack."
Chen Zuyi said confidently.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu heard the news for the first time that the Ming Dynasty had opened the sea ban, and it had been open for some time. However, no place in Japan reported the arrival of the Ming Dynasty merchant ships. It seems that the Ming Dynasty really wanted to seal off Japan. In this case , then don’t blame yourself for being cruel.
"Where did the ships come from before this?"
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu asked.
Chen Zuyi smiled calmly: "You pay and I ship the boat."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu understood that Chen Zuyi wanted to take the opportunity to make a deal, which was fine. Anyway, there were some silver mines here, and the money dug out always needed to be spent. As long as there was a boat, things would be easier to handle.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu did not discuss the specific price with Chen Zuyi, but dined with him, chatting and laughing.
Chen Zuyi received a warm reception from the shogunate. Not only did he eat well and drink well, but he also got two beautiful women and received many gifts. Under the personal escort of General Shiba, Chen Zuyi arrived at Sakai Port.
"Hopefully you'll bring a large fleet with you when we meet again."
Sibo Yi will be full of expectations.
Chen Zuyi seriously promised: "I will go all out and die for the Ashikaga Shogunate."
Si Boyi laughed loudly and praised Chen Zuyi as a good man. Before leaving, he also gave Chen Zuyi his Japanese sword.
Chen Zuyi solemnly accepted it, boarded the ship and waved goodbye.
The fleet left Sakai Port, and within a day, Chen Zuyi rewarded the two women to his men. After they died, they tied stones and sank into the depths of the sea.
Chen Zuyi didn't like having ears around him, and these two women were the ears of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Chen Shiliang looked at his high-spirited father on the bow of the ship and stepped forward to congratulate him: "Father, once we have the silver provided by the shogunate, it will only be a matter of time before we regain our strength." Chen Zuyi laughed loudly, yes, why build a fleet for Japan? The sneak attack on Yangjiang is all an idea. Do it when you need it, but don't do it if you don't.
At present, Nanyang is controlled by the Ming Navy. The pirate industry is too difficult to do and requires silver to survive. Unfortunately, Chen Zuyi has no money, so he found the Ashikaga Shogunate. They have a lot of money and are easy to cheat.
Anyway, it will take several years to build a ship. Let's first get a batch of silver to stabilize people's hearts. Even if Ashikaga Yoshimitsu knew that he had lied to him, so what? He, a landlubber, could still go to the sea to fight for him...
Beishan brother.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu summoned the commanders Shiba Yishou and Sekishiro Nijo Ryoki.
"The people Chen Zuyi arranged in Sakai Port, whether with money or women, must win them over and let them work for us."
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu said seriously.
Shiba Yishou was a little surprised. Looking at Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's serious eyes, he realized that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had never completely trusted Chen Zuyi, but wanted to use this opportunity to let Chen Zuyi build the Navy and then completely inherit the Navy.
Nijo Ryuki thought for a long time and said softly: "Although Chen Zuyi is insignificant, he must still have some craftsmen and charts. Even if we start, we can't do it so early. We might as well send someone to contact him first, learn navigation, and wait until the time is right. When the time comes, take it down in one fell swoop.”
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu glanced at Nijo Ryoshi with satisfaction: "Yes, let's do it this way. If we can completely absorb Chen Zuyi's power, it will be good for us to go north in the future. Didn't Ouchi Yoshihiro say that he was a descendant of the Baekje people? , Should North Korea return part of the land? This is a good excuse. Send someone to send a message to Li Bangyuan, saying that the shogunate hopes that he will cut off Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province. "
General Sibo Yi took a deep breath. Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province are the southernmost of the eight Koreas. These two roads are very large and occupy almost one-third of Korea. If they demand it forcefully, Li Fangyuan will definitely reject.
Faced with the worries of General Shiba, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu only said calmly: "What I want is for him to refuse. If he doesn't refuse, how can we have an excuse to go north?"
Shiba Yi will say nothing more, because Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has set his sights on the north of the sea.
Li Fangyuan was not aware of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's ambitions. After consolidating his power, he began a vigorous domestic governance. He first made a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty and sold the Ming Dynasty 5,000 war horses and 3,000 farming oxen at a low price. He also sent envoys many times to persuade Li In the name of poor health, Cheng Gui asked Daming for precious medicinal materials and took the opportunity to send a batch of gifts.
Zhu Yunwen knew Li Fangyuan's mentality at this time. He wanted Daming to see clearly that he was an honest and obedient person who would not pose a threat to Daming.
Zhu Yunwen accepted his sincere expression of loyalty and allowed North Korean ships to directly arrive at Tianjin Port and arrive in the capital under the escort of the Municipal Shipping Department.
Respect is mutual. Even though the Ming Dynasty is great, it is impossible to be an enemy of the world. Mindlessly making enemies on all sides can only disrupt the rhythm of development.
Zhu Yunwen needed the Ming Dynasty to become strong, so he could only choose to develop with peace of mind. The subsequent government affairs were somewhat boring, and there were no major events. They were just impeaching officials, and I scolded you a few times. Where the weather is bad, where rivers need to be dug...
There is no story, and it is somewhat boring for Zhu Yunwen, but for the people of Ming Dynasty, such days are the best days, ordinary and peaceful.
