668 Japanese ambition

Style: Historical Author: Call the skyWords: 3007Update Time: 24/02/20 19:09:56
This kind of deception method of dispatching troops can at least give an explanation when Edo people ask about it.

Of course, Tokugawa Iemitsu will definitely still be unhappy, but as long as he is not angered, Ryukyu, a big source of wealth, can be restored, and Shimazu Mitsuhisa is also willing to do it.

In the original history, even though Ryukyu was still in the hands of the Satsuma clan, financial difficulties caused Shimazu Mitsuhisa to secretly order the resumption of mining of the gold mine in his territory a few years later, despite the Tokugawa shogunate's ban.

Now, under the suggestion of Shimazu Mitsuhisa, Shimazu Mitsuhisa decided to send troops after weighing it. And in order to avoid future troubles, he decided to send the largest force and wipe out the Ming army in Ryukyu. In this way, the Ming Dynasty is separated by the sea, so it is more difficult to receive news, and it is difficult to figure out what is going on, which makes it ridiculous!

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On the Ryukyu side, the Ming army has been preparing for war. Because regardless of whether the Japanese came to Ryukyu or not, the Ming army would eventually go to war with the Japanese. This in itself was the reason for coming to Ryukyu.

However, after waiting and waiting, there was no trace of the Japanese. The Ming army was not anxious yet, but the Ryukyu side was anxious first.

If Satsuma Domain does not react for a long time, if the Ming army sees that nothing is going on and leaves, what will happen if Satsuma Domain comes again?

For this reason, Zheng Xiangming was worried and came to the Ming army camp to find Li Dingguo.

"General, I wonder how long the emperor will stay here according to the emperor's decree?" Zheng Xiangming said worriedly, "What if the heavenly soldiers go back and the Japanese come?"

Li Dingguo laughed when he heard this, and immediately said to Zheng Xiangming, "Then how about we not leave?"

"Seriously?" Zheng Xiangming was overjoyed when he heard it, but he felt it was a joke and couldn't believe it.

For him, as long as the Ming army is there, his power is as stable as Mount Tai, and his interests are closely related. Of course, he hopes that the Ming army will always be there.

Seeing his expression, Li Dingguo said to him, "Last year, some Ming merchants came here to do business, but they were robbed by the Japanese. The emperor was very angry about this and did not want to see such a thing happen again. Therefore, This general is here with an order, not only to fight against the Japanese, but also to protect the safety of Ming merchants doing business here. At least until I receive a new order, the naval warships will stay here."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiangming was overjoyed again and quickly replied, "Okay, okay, that's great! I also ask the general not to worry about the food and grass issue. As long as there are merchants who can come to Ryukyu to do business, I can use my head to guarantee the food and grass." There is absolutely no problem, and the Ryukyu people will definitely support the permanent presence of the heavenly soldiers."

If merchants from the Ming Dynasty came to Ryukyu to trade, it would boost Ryukyu's economy, which would be a good thing for most Ryukyu people. Instead of being controlled by the Japanese like before, not only did they lose sea trade, but they also were exploited by the Japanese. In comparison, as long as the Ryukyu people are not stupid, they certainly hope that the Ming Dynasty navy will be stationed here to ensure that the Ming merchants can do business. .

However, Zheng Xiangming immediately fell into entanglement. His expression was so complicated that Li Dingguo couldn't help but ask him, "What, are you worried about anything else?"

After hearing the question, Zheng Xiangming replied with a worried look, "To be honest, general, such a good thing may not last long, so I became worried. The Ming army is still too small, with only the strength of a Satsuma clan." , that’s not all, let alone the entire Japanese country. What if...if we can’t defeat the Japanese, what should we do?"

The Japanese State is indeed not comparable to Jianlu. When the Japanese State sent troops to Korea, they dispatched 150,000 troops for the first time and 140,000 troops for the second time. This is not all.

When Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Kyushu, he gathered 250,000 troops. It can be seen that the population of Japan today has resumed growth under the governance of the third generation of shogunate shoguns. If the entire country had the strength, it would definitely be 400,000. from.

However, the Ming Dynasty's army in Ryukyu, including the navy and army, totaled only more than 10,000 people. The Satsuma clan alone could dispatch so many troops, or even more. How can this prevent Zheng Xiangming from worrying!

However, he also knew that if there were too many Ming troops in Ryukyu, Ryukyu would not be able to afford food and grass. This is another problem!

Therefore, on the one hand, he wished that the Ming army in Ryukyu would be as large as possible, but on the other hand, he could not afford more food and fodder for the Ming army. It was really a dilemma!

After hearing this, Li Dingguo immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have told you to leave the Japanese affairs to us."

"General, don't be careless!" Zheng Xiangming became even more worried after hearing this, and quickly reminded him, "The Japanese are very powerful. If nothing else, the nearest Satsuma clan has always been the strongest feudal lord in the Japanese country. Back then, even They all dare to fight for the world in Japan."

"Haha, how powerful they can be, I guess you won't believe it even if I tell you now! Just wait and see!" Li Dingguo laughed after hearing this, "Wait another month, if around the Chinese New Year, the Satsuma clan doesn't come yet If so, I will lead my troops to attack him and ask for an explanation for Ryukyu. Just do what I tell you to do!"

"..." Zheng Xiangming was dumbfounded when he heard for the first time that the Ming army would take the initiative to attack the Satsuma clan if they could not wait for the Japanese.

Isn’t this overestimating one’s abilities? With such a small number of troops, that is the territory of Japan!

It's not surprising that he thinks so. The Japanese country is a Japanese country after all. Not only has it not been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but it has also coveted the Ming Dynasty. If it didn't have the strength, it wouldn't dare to have this intention.

When Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked North Korea, his real purpose was to destroy the Ming Dynasty. Even later, when the Ming army came to aid Korea and dealt a heavy blow to the offensive momentum of the Japanese army, and when they were forced to negotiate for peace, the Japanese ambitions could be seen from the peace negotiation conditions proposed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

He put forward seven conditions in total, you can take a look at them:

First, he married the Princess of Ming Dynasty and became the empress of Japan;

Second, develop tomorrow’s trade;

Third, the military attachés of Ming and Japan vowed to forever be allies;

Fourth, the capital and the four northern provinces were returned to North Korea, and the four southern provinces were ceded to Japan;

Fifth, North Korea sent a prince to Japan as a hostage;

Sixth, return the captured second prince of Korea and other Korean officials;

Seventh, the North Korean minister vowed never to betray Japan.

Not to mention the requirements for North Korea in these conditions, just asking the Ming Dynasty to marry a princess and open up trade, etc., is completely the model of unequal treaties signed by later powers against China!

Not to mention the arrogance of the Japanese, at least from this reaction, if the Japanese country did not have any strength, they would not dare to make such a noise. As for Ryukyu, they really think that Japan is very powerful. Just a Satsuma clan from Japan could easily wipe them out.

However, it is strange that Li Dingguo is afraid of the Japanese. Not to mention, the Ming army is now well prepared. It not only understands the situation of the Japanese country, but also understands the current military armaments of the Japanese country, etc. The purpose of coming is to fight the Japanese!

So, Zheng Xiangming saw that Li Dingguo did not listen to the advice, so he had to leave worriedly.

When he returned and told his cronies and allies about the situation, other Ryukyu people were immediately happy and worried.

Merchants from the Ming Dynasty would come to Ryukyu to do business in the future, and they were very happy. However, due to the strong pressure from Japan, they were worried that the good times would not last long.

In such entanglement, one day, while Zheng Xiangming was handling official duties, he heard his subordinates rushing to report to him, "Sir, something bad has happened. Japan has sent troops, and the Ming army has escaped from Amami Island!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xiangming was frightened and quickly stood up and asked, "What's going on?"

His men briefly explained the situation and said that the Ryukyu general sent here was outside, waiting to be summoned.

When Zheng Xiangming heard this, he naturally called the general in without saying anything and asked about the specific situation.

It turns out that just a few days ago, Puna Kuntong of Amami Island suddenly came back with Japanese soldiers. When the Ming army saw this, they showed no resistance at all and immediately fled back with their men. Although it was said to be a strategic retreat, he fled back without a fight, obviously frightened.

On the Japanese side, there were more than two hundred warships alone. The number of Japanese troops who landed on Amami Island was at least about 10,000. This force is much larger than that of the Ming army. No wonder the Ming army fled back.

But there is one thing that is rather strange. Even though they were obviously the navy and army of the Satsuma clan, they were all wearing ordinary clothes and did not show the banner of the Satsuma clan.

Zheng Xiangming didn't care about these details. At this time, he was very worried. With so many Japanese people coming to kill them, what would Ryukyu do?

So, he put down what he was doing and rushed to the Ming army camp to find Li Dingguo to ask about the situation.

At this time, Li Dingguo was holding a military meeting, but Zheng Xiangming had a special status, and Li Dingguo also knew his purpose, so he let him in.

As soon as he saw him, Li Dingguo smiled and said to him, "You came just in time, I really want to find you!"

Zheng Xiangming was a little surprised when he heard this, and asked quickly, "Do you want me to organize a defense immediately? The general does not need to worry about this. I have already..."

If the Japanese defeated the Ming army and regained control of Ryukyu, he would definitely be finished. Therefore, he had already ordered the mobilization of the whole country without Li Dingguo's orders.

Hearing his words, Li Dingguo shook his head and said with a smile, "No, I'm looking for you. I just want you to choose a place to set up a prisoner camp. It needs to be big enough. I estimate that there must be 10,000 people! It will take a while. , we will take these prisoners away."

"..." Zheng Xiangming was stunned when he heard this. The war hadn't started yet, no, he had escaped right after the war started, and then asked him to set up a prisoner camp to hold Japanese prisoners. Did he hear it wrong or did the wise general say it wrong?

After Li Dingguo finished his instructions, he ignored him and said to the other general soldiers, "Okay, let's start as we planned!"

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