Li Congmao looked at Tsushima Island on the map. He was afraid that the Ming Dynasty would not agree, so he lit a fire: "On Tsushima Island, there are not only the two thousand Japanese soldiers of Zong Zhenmao, but also more than 800 Japanese pirates gathered by Zong Zhenmao." . In addition, according to information from the Jeolla Province Navy, the population gained by Japanese pirates from plundering the coasts of Korea and the Ming Dynasty in the early years was also brought to Tsushima Island by the Japanese pirates."
Zhu Yunwen looked coldly: "You mean, there are people from the Ming Dynasty on Tsushima Island?"
Li Congmao looked at Zhu Yunwen's majestic and cold eyes and felt a huge pressure. This pressure was far beyond Li Fangyuan's. It seemed that Zhu Yunwen was a giant dragon that had stretched out its claws and stepped on his chest, making it difficult to breathe!
What a powerful force!
Li Congmao was secretly surprised, calmed down, and replied solemnly: "According to information obtained by North Korea, at least thirty Ming people were taken to Tsushima Island by Japanese pirates two years ago. The news was informed to the Ming Navy at that time. Now these people Whether it’s dead or alive, it’s hard to say for sure…”
Zhu Yunwen looked at Tie Xuan.
Tie Xuan thought about it. There was indeed a message about Tsushima two years ago. However, the main force of the navy was not there at that time, and the force was limited and unable to go deep into the battle. So he put it aside and finally let it go.
Zhu Yunwen did not blame Tie Xuan. Although the Ming Dynasty Navy was powerful, the coastline was too long and the focus was on the South and West Oceans. In the past two years, the city's shipping department had just started operating, and the sea lanes still needed to be maintained by the navy to ensure smooth trade. It was difficult to Divide your strength to go on an expedition to Tsushima Island.
Li Congmao was waiting for Zhu Yunwen's decision, and was very much looking forward to the Ming Dynasty navy being dispatched to completely eliminate the Japanese on Tsushima Island. This was a place carefully selected by North Korea and the most suitable target for attack.
There are historical reasons for choosing Tsushima.
As early as the 22nd year of Hongwu, the Goryeo Dynasty sent Pu Wei, Jin Zongyan, Cui Qixi and others to organize 300 warships to attack Tsushima Island, burned more than 200 Japanese ships, and rescued more than 100 captured Goryeo.
However, this time the operation was only to clear out the Japanese pirates on Tsushima Island, but did not occupy Tsushima Island.
In the 29th year of Hongwu, King Li Chenggui of North Korea once again organized a navy to attack Tsushima Island. Jin Shiheng was the commander-in-chief, followed by Nan Zai, Xin Kegong, and Li Mao. The war was stalemate for a time, and it was difficult to determine the winner. In the end, Jin Shiheng used fighting and negotiation to recruit Zong Zhenmao and a group of Japanese pirates, and even granted a title to the Japanese pirate leader. official.
In Li Congmao's view, Jin Shiheng's attack was not a victory, but a failure. Although peace was achieved to a certain extent, it did not eliminate the enemy's attack, and there was no glory.
Facts have proved that Japanese pirates do not keep their promises and are unreasonable. In the late Hongwu period, instead of robbing the coasts of Korea and Korea, the Japanese pirates could go to the coast of the Ming Dynasty and grab a handful, and their lives were more or less comfortable.
But after Zhu Yunwen came to the throne, Ming Dynasty's attitude towards the Japanese country became extremely tough. It completely cut off all contacts with the Japanese country and launched a large-scale campaign to suppress the Japanese pirates. Countless Japanese pirates were buried in the sea. The Ming Dynasty has become a nightmare for the Japanese pirates.
No one wants to touch the nightmare, but the Japanese pirates still need to eat and survive. These people have no land and can only rob. The Japanese pirates who did not dare to bully the powerful Ming Dynasty turned to bully their close neighbor North Korea, and Jin Shiheng's recruitment policy completely went bankrupt.
And the most ferocious Japanese pirates that tormented North Korea were on Tsushima Island!
Since the Ming Dynasty wanted to teach the Japanese pirates a lesson, it might as well help North Korea and completely eliminate the Japanese pirates on Tsushima Island, along with the island owner Zong Zhenmao who allowed the Japanese pirates and Japanese soldiers to rob!
Li Congmao believed in his own judgment. Zhu Yunwen had a reputation for kindness and would not let the people of the Ming Dynasty be captured by Japanese pirates.
Zhu Yunwen withdrew his gaze, turned back to the desk, and sat down: "Goryeo and North Korea failed to conquer Tsushima twice. This time they want to use Ming's hand to do things for North Korea. Your king can't. What a good calculationr."
Li Congmao and Liu Tingxian were both very surprised.
Xie Jin, Tie Xuan and others were also puzzled. How did the emperor know that they had attacked Tsushima twice?
Li Congmao was shocked by the Ming Dynasty's intelligence. Seeing that Zhu Yunwen seemed a little angry, he quickly explained: "It was not arranged by the king, but because we looked around the Japanese country and with our current strength, the safest strategy is to attack Tsushima Island."
Zhu Yunwen asked back: "What happens after we capture Tsushima Island?"
Li Congmao's face was stern. Zhu Yunwen's thinking and logic did not just stop at the beginning and process of the matter. He saw through the entire process and asked about the result.
Indeed, what will happen after the Ming Dynasty conquers Tsushima Island?
Capture Tsushima?
Not very realistic.
Tsushima Island is too far away from the Ming Dynasty, so it is very difficult to replenish it regularly.
Once Ashikaga Yoshimitsu of Japan organizes a large army to counterattack, it is very likely that the Ming army on the island will become a lone army and eventually be consumed on Tsushima Island. You must know that Tsushima Island is not a small island. It is more than 30 miles from east to west and more than 160 miles from north to south. Putting 20,000 sergeants there will not stop Japanese soldiers from landing. Japanese sergeants can be sent to Tsushima in a steady stream. But it is impossible for Ming Dynasty sergeants to enter continuously, one will decline and the other will increase...
Li Congmao estimated that Li Fangyuan would not agree to occupy Tsushima Island. Once North Korean soldiers were stationed on Tsushima Island, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu would inevitably expand the scope of the war to North Korea.
Therefore, after fighting, the island still belongs to the Japanese country. I just killed a group of Japanese people and rescued some people, that's all...
Looking at Li Congmao who was speechless, Zhu Yunwen looked at Tie Xuan and Mei Yin: "The water diverters Chen Hui and Geng Xuan are back to prepare for the war against the Japanese, and they will attack Tsushima Island."
Li Congmao was once again shocked by Zhu Yunwen. He knew that Tsushima Island would not be captured in this operation, but he still chose Tsushima Island as the most important target.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Li Congmao and said seriously: "Tsushima Island is not a territory belonging to North Korea, and North Korea has no intention of claiming to occupy it, right?"
"That's right!"
Li Congmao was vaguely aware that Ming Dynasty wanted to occupy Tsushima Island, but felt that it was unrealistic. However, Tsushima Island was indeed not the territory of North Korea. For hundreds of years, North Korea had not really occupied it, nor had it claimed to occupy it. .
Zhu Yunwen asked again: "If the Ming Dynasty occupied Tsushima Island, would you have any objections?"
Li Congmao took a deep breath.
The Ming Dynasty occupied Tsushima Island, which meant that the Ming Dynasty's military power appeared directly at the doorstep of North Korea. With the power of the Ming Dynasty Navy, they will definitely build a port on Tsushima Island, and it is impossible to say that it will become a permanent sergeant presence.
North Korea borders the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty occupies Tsushima Island again, if North Korea disobeys the Ming Dynasty in the future, it will inevitably face a pincer attack from the north and the south, no, it will be a three-sided attack from the north, south, and east.
But the problem is, Tsushima Island belongs to Japan and is occupied by the Ming Dynasty. What can North Korea say? You can't tell Zhu Yunwen that what you occupy is not yours, nor mine, but the Japanese country's, right?
Li Congmao hesitated again and again, but still couldn't find any excuse, so he had to shake his head: "If China occupies Tsushima Island, it will be of great benefit to the people along the coast of North and South Korea without any harm. How can we have any objections?"
Zhu Yunwen smiled and looked at Xie Jin: "Draw up a document for Ambassador Li to take back to Li Fangyuan to finalize the ownership of Tsushima Island. In the future, the Ming Navy will occupy this place, and North Korea will not have access to Tsushima Island. Territorial claim. Ever since the navy landed on Tsushima Island, that island belongs to the Ming Dynasty."
Xie Jin agreed.
Li Congmao didn't know what Zhu Yunwen wanted to do. The Ming army was capable of occupying Tsushima Island. He didn't doubt it, but it was impossible to occupy it for a long time. Why could such a wise monarch not see through this?
His minister seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Zhu Yunwen again. Could it be that Zhu Yunwen is not as intelligent as the rumors say?
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen had made up his mind to conquer Tsushima Island, Tie Xuan had no choice but to resign with Li Congmao and others and move to another place to discuss the specific details. Since North Korea did not plan to send sergeants to participate in the expedition to Tsushima Island, it only planned to provide logistics, ports, and sea lanes. and intelligence, then let them go, Ming Dynasty is not short of this manpower.
Negotiations on the details are very complicated and are usually accompanied by wrangling. In addition, North Korea's own national power is limited. It is impossible to support the Ming army, which can easily reach tens of thousands, for more than half a year.
Zhu Yunwen is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He only needs to participate in big strategic decisions, discuss specific details, take a final look, and give opinions. There is really no need to lose his identity and argue with envoys about how much food and grass to provide to the Ming Dynasty. The navy stops these little things.
Seven days!
It took seven days for the Ministry of War, the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and the North Korean envoys Li Congmao and Liu Tingxian to finally determine the specific plan and submit it to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen carefully examined it. According to the arrangements between the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the Ming Dynasty Navy will dispatch two treasure ships, fifty great fortune ships, and a total of 6,500 sergeants to conquer Tsushima Island. North Korea will be the Ming Navy Preparatory Station. Required three months of supplies, including information on Tsushima’s terrain, bosses, etc.
Zhu Yunwen approved this document and hosted another banquet for Li Congmao and Liu Tingxian before they left. In order to express his gratitude for North Korea's support, he gave a beautifully crafted telescope as a gift and asked the envoy to give it to Li Fangyuan.
The envoys from North Korea left, and Xie Jin, Tie Xuan, and Mei Yin came.
Tie Xuan couldn't control his uneasiness and immediately advised Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, Tsushima Island is too far from any port in our country, and it is impossible to occupy Tsushima Island for a long time. Once it is surrounded and blocked by Japanese soldiers, it will be difficult for the Ming army to go to the island. Protect yourself.”
Mei Yin seconded the proposal: "I have no objection to conquering Tsushima Island, but with more than 6,000 soldiers, it is not enough to occupy it for a long time. I believe that after conquering Tsushima Island, the prisoners should be escorted back and beheaded in front of the world. The army is withdrawing at the same time, it is not advisable to stay for a long time."
Zhu Yunwen listened to the two people's words and looked at Xie Jin with a smile: "You think so too?"
Xie Jin nodded: "I do not support the occupation of Tsushima Island. The main force of the Navy is currently absent. Even if we go to Tsushima Island this time, we can only guarantee victory, but cannot achieve long-term occupation."
"I know."
Zhu Yunwen said calmly.
Jie Jin, Tie Xuan and Mei Yin looked at each other in disbelief. You all know that you can't occupy it, so why do you insist on occupying it? Isn't this the rhythm of killing people?
Seeing that the three of them were so confused, Zhu Yunwen took out a map of the Northeast and pointed to Tsushima Island between Japan and North Korea: "I say, Tsushima Island will be included in the Ming Dynasty!"
Mei Yin and Tie Xuan were a little depressed, this is not about occupying, my emperor, this is unrealistic.
Jie Jin suddenly felt something was wrong. With Zhu Yunwen's vision and skill, it was impossible not to know that Tsushima Island could be captured but could not be occupied for a long time. At least until the entire Japanese kingdom was conquered, Tsushima Island could not be defended, but he still emphasized Tsushima belongs to the Ming Dynasty, so there must be a deep meaning in this.
Snapped!
Jie Jin clapped his hands violently, startling Mei Yin and Tie Xuan, and praised them repeatedly: "Wonderful, wonderful! Your Majesty is right, Tsushima belongs to the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can we take the real initiative!"
Zhu Yunwen took a deep look at Jie Jin, and realized later that this person was the smartest.
Mei Yin still didn't understand, and neither did Tie Xuan.
Xie Jin explained: "The emperor said that when the Ming Dynasty sergeant landed on Tsushima Island, Tsushima Island became the Ming Dynasty. You two, even if the Ming Dynasty sergeant withdrew from Tsushima Island, Tsushima Island still belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Ah, when can I not go to my own island, and when can I not return? In the future, if Ming Dynasty wants to go to Tsushima Island, he will not need to notify North Korea in advance..."
