After years of strengthening ocean awareness, the navy is no longer satisfied with just wandering around the East China Sea or the South China Sea.
Voyage to unknown lands, discovering unknown worlds, spreading the voice of the Ming Dynasty throughout the world, making friends with all friendly countries, and destroying all hostile countries. This is the sacred mission of the Ming Navy.
Now, Japan is about to be destroyed.
But Zheng He believed, and the navy officers and soldiers believed that the demise of Japan would by no means mean the end of the Ming Dynasty Navy's mission. Rather, it should be a brand new beginning, a beginning without any worries.
Without Japan in the East China Sea, Ming Dynasty would not have any enemies in the East China Sea and the Southeast Sea. Even if a few troublemakers appear, they will not become large-scale. The main force of the navy can turn to explore more distant sea areas.
The fire in Sakai Port was so huge that it could be seen from thirty miles away.
Kyoto, the palace of flowers.
Ashikaga Yoshimichi lost his sense and pointed at Mitsui and cursed: "You are so confident that the navy of Sakai Port can stop the Ming army, but now, Sakai Port has been devoured by fire, and Genrong Saidou, Isshiki Manbori and others are not sure whether they are alive or dead. , the Ming army is about to launch an attack on Kyoto, how do you explain it?"
Manji thought that Sakai Port would fall, and the Ming army would pay a heavy price!
But no one could have imagined that it would still be the fire that destroyed Sakai Port!
You must know that Isshiki Manbori and others have stored a large amount of water. They can put out the fire before it breaks out! But unfortunately, Sakai Port was on fire, and it was very big...
Manji has never seen oil, and he doesn’t know that there is such a thing in the world that cannot be destroyed by water. After all, this is a small country composed of several islands. There is no oil in the ground. I hope they know this stuff.
Spain is really difficult.
Ashikaga Yoshimochi wanted to kill Mitsuki, but killing him at this time had no meaning, and it would not help protect Kyoto.
At this moment, Ashikaga Yoshimochi wanted to run away.
The Ming army was so terrifying that Sakai Port, which was regarded as the last barrier, was not even able to block the Ming army for half a day! How could the old, weak, sick and disabled people in Kyoto be recruited as soldiers by themselves? How could they be the opponents of the Ming Navy?
Ashikaga Yoshitsugu saw Ashikaga Yoshimochi's retreat and fear, and stood up: "The reputation of the shogunate cannot be tarnished. If my father were still here, he would definitely fight the Ming army here to the end! Brave sergeant, determined to die, We can definitely defeat powerful enemies!”
Ashikaga Yoshimochi looked at his younger brother, who had always been weak but now became strong, and his original intention to escape became much lighter.
For a long time, his father Ashikaga Yoshimitsu has valued Ashikaga Yoshitsugu very highly and even introduced him to the emperor!
I must not perform worse than him, otherwise, even if the shogunate survives after escaping, I will lose prestige, and everyone will switch to Ashikaga Yoshitsugu. By then, the position of shogun and the peak power will be replaced. !
Ashikaga Yoshinori did not allow himself to lose his position as a general, and gritted his teeth and said: "As the general of the Ashikaga Shogunate, I will use my life to protect Kyoto and protect the glory of the shogunate. In the decisive battle here, no one is allowed to take a step back! Send the order, anyone who proposes to evacuate Kyoto, anyone who retreats from Kyoto will be killed without mercy!"
Ashikaga Yoshitsugu immediately supported: "What the general said is absolutely true! Anyone who wants to evacuate Kyoto will be regarded as disloyal to the shogunate! We should kill them with all our strength! I hope you can see the situation clearly, the Ming Navy will never Stay in the shogunate
There is only one way to survive, and all we can do is to live towards death and fight to the death for survival! "
Kohino, Nijo Ryuki, Zeami and others all nodded.
Ashikaga Yoshitsugu was robbed of the limelight by Ashikaga Yoshitsugu. Although he was dissatisfied, he did not get angry at this time. The most important thing was to stabilize people's hearts.
Kyoto began its final mobilization.
Since we are going to fight, we naturally have to choose the most appropriate strategy.
After analyzing the situation, Kohino, Nijo Ryoki, Mitsui and others decided to move the top shogunate from their current location to near Lake Biwa and station troops along several basin entrances.
The idea of Manji and others was very clear. The Ming army captured Sakai Port and made it clear that they disembarked from Sakai Port. If they directly sent troops to fight, the army would have to be placed in the plains, which would cause the shogunate's army to lose its geographical barrier.
And if the shogunate personnel are moved to near Lake Biwa, the remaining troops can use the mountains as a barrier and choose to garrison in the basin area. Besides, Lake Biwa is also within the boundaries of Kyoto, so it doesn’t count as giving up Kyoto.
This strategic choice allows Kyoto to gain hundreds of miles of depth without having to face the Ming army directly in the plains.
Ashikaga Yoshi did not want to leave the Flower Palace, but he was forced by the situation and had to agree to everyone's arrangement and chose to go to Lake Biwa for remote command, thereby realizing the deployment concept of five lines of defense within a hundred miles.
The fire in Sakai Port burned very well, so after burning for a day and night, it gradually stopped moving.
Because of the fire, the Ming navy did not go ashore directly, which also gave the Japanese army time to change their deployment.
This makes no difference to Zheng He and others. Besides, the mountains nearby are usually not very high, ranging from 100 feet to 200 feet at most.
Three hundred feet.
Those strategies that use mountains as screens and defend mountain cols are okay against cold weapon armies, but against the Ming army, they seem fanciful.
Zheng He waited for two more days, until Sakai Port turned to dust and the temperature dropped, and then he slowly took the treasure ship through Sakai Port and entered Kii Bay, and landed ashore without encountering any resistance.
The Ming army began to set up camp. As soon as the tents were set up, Zheng He convened the main naval generals to discuss the Kyoto battle plan. Before specific deployments were arranged, the sergeant came to report: "There is a Japanese named Aye Gongwei, saying that he represents the Taipei Queen Kameyama of Heaven has come to negotiate with the general.”
Luo Guanying became angry when he heard the word "Emperor": "How dare a small country use the word "Emperor"? For this reason alone, it is reasonable to kill them!"
Yang Rong, who had always been calm, also nodded in agreement.
Not everyone can use the title of emperor, not everyone can use even the word emperor.
According to the logic of the Ming Dynasty, only an emperor with a height of ninety-five years can be called emperor. Below the emperor is the king. In countries such as Korea and Champa, the most people can be called king.
Dare to claim the throne, what do you mean, do you want to be on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty?
Can't kill you.
In a small country like Japan, he is not only crowned emperor, but also the Supreme Emperor. His seniority is even higher than that of Emperor Jianwen. He really doesn't know how to live or die.
Zheng He was also angry, but still arranged: "Let him come in."
The sergeant took the order and left.
Zhu Neng looked at Zheng He and was quite dissatisfied: "You don't need to see any envoys at this time, right?"
Luo Guanying said bluntly: "We have already reached Kyoto. We will kill them all, so why bother?"
Zheng He looked at Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others who were eager to fight, and said solemnly: "
Although we can easily capture Kyoto, we may not be able to control the situation easily. Liu Changge and Pang Huan encountered many problems when they established the intelligence network. The people here did not have much favorable impressions of the Ming Dynasty, and there were many riots in the territory they conquered. Although they did not pose a threat to the Navy warehouse, they At present, if we want to stabilize the situation as quickly as possible, we still need to borrow some people. "
Zhao Shiyu was a little unwilling: "If they don't obey, kill them until they obey! If it doesn't work, I'll kill all the men! Let's see who dares to make mistakes!"
Zheng He raised his hand to stop everyone: "Although killing can solve the problem, it will definitely delay our control of Japan. You also know that under the universal attack, the imperial court has launched several attacks. At this time, naval supplies are needed. When it comes to logistics, if we spend too long here, the imperial court will have to mobilize civilian forces on a large scale to solve the logistics of the army."
"What's more, using the hands of the Japanese to quell public anger does not mean that the Ming Dynasty will use the hands of the Japanese to govern this place. This will become the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it will naturally need to be governed by the Ming Dynasty. Negotiating and negotiating is just to buy more time. , just to break the will of their people. Believe it or not, they must have come here to discuss the terms of surrender, not to declare a war."
Everyone will hear it and gradually accept it.
Zheng He did not really need to negotiate with them, but just took this opportunity to appease and control the Japanese in the occupied areas, providing opportunities for subsequent entry, rule, and governance.
Aye Gongwei came, just as Zheng He expected, after a few polite words, he set out the conditions: "As long as the Ming army does not attack Kyoto,
, we are willing to cooperate with the Ming army, offer the head of Ashikaga Yoshimichi, compensate 200 million taels of silver, and cede Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island to the Ming Dynasty. From then on, we will be friendly for generations..."
Zheng He looked at Ano Gongwei, who was "full of sincerity", and asked: "Kyoto is the foundation of the Ashikaga Shogunate, and the Ming army must fight there. But if you are willing to promise compensation, cede territory, and offer Ashikaga Yoshi Holding the heads of others, the Ming Navy can allow you to take over Kyoto after the Ming army retreats. But the amount of compensation and the amount of territory to be ceded are not decided by me as a military commander. "
Aye Gongwei's face was a little ugly. If the Ming army attacked Kyoto, not everyone would be under its control. They would want whatever they want.
"The shogunate has hundreds of thousands of troops in Kyoto. If the Ming army attacks by force, it will probably suffer a lot of losses. If we all take a step back, we will take over Kyoto after the war and compensate the Ming Dynasty with 300 million taels of silver!"
Aye Gong used both soft and hard tactics.
Speaking of hundreds of millions of taels of silver, there is no pressure on Mr. Aye. Anyway, he will not pay for this money himself, nor will he dig it out by himself. Besides, I didn’t specify how many years it would take to pay it off, so let’s just mess around with it and get through it.
Who is Zheng He? Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others are all good people. How could they not see the Japanese plan?
Zhu Neng stood up and said bluntly: "The Ming army's entry into Kyoto cannot be negotiated! But who will govern Kyoto and other places in the future can be negotiated."
Luo Guanying crossed his legs and shook his legs and said: "Also, when I go back and tell you what a damn emperor, after obeying the management of the Ming Dynasty, there is no such thing as the title of emperor!"
You will be Da Ming’s subordinates and completely obey Da Ming’s orders! If you dare to have second thoughts, the Ming army can come to Kyoto once, and naturally they can come a second time! "
