However, Zheng Chenggong came to his senses quickly and was immediately overjoyed. As if he was afraid that the emperor would regret it, he quickly clasped his fists and accepted the order and said: "General, I will obey your order and I will definitely live up to your majesty's kindness!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this. In his plan, it is estimated that starting from next year, his focus will shift south. Whether it is to quell the Tusi rebellion in the southwest or to look at Southeast Asia, this is the next focus. Zheng Chenggong's chess move was made first and can be used later.
When Zheng Chenggong excitedly accepted the order and retired, Emperor Chongzhen naturally would not forget the Class A eavesdropping seeds he was rewarded with. With this golden finger, even if it is the Zheng family's fleet, not everything is under his control.
After finishing this matter, Emperor Chongzhen began to pay attention to the Tusi Rebellion in the southwest again.
From the feedback from the Class A eavesdropping seeds on Ma Xianglin, it can be seen that after the Baigan Army withdrew to Kunming, the chieftains from all over the country were ready to move. According to the news received so far from Ma Xianglin, Yunnan has already rebelled against two more chieftains, and Sha Dingzhou The army also left Ami State and became active again. In Guizhou, a chieftain has also rebelled.
Although Emperor Chongzhen's plan was to force out those rebellious chieftains, no matter what, he still wanted to control the chieftain rebellion to the minimum scope. According to time calculation, if there are still chieftains who want to rebel, it will probably take another month. Next, the news that he had put down the Jianlu in Liaodong would spread more clearly to remote places in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the chieftains who had not yet rebelled would probably be too scared to rebel again.
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen decided to give a secret order to Zheng Chongjian, the trilateral governor of Shaanxi, and asked him to prepare for war. Once the order arrived, he could immediately lead his troops to Yunnan and Guizhou via Sichuan.
In addition, the northern grasslands, at least for now, have conquered the Mongolian tribes, so the three Mobei tribes are not sure yet. Therefore, the originally very important post of Governor of Xuanda became a bit redundant.
With this in mind, Emperor Chongzhen decided to remove Governor Xuan after careful consideration, and Chen Qiyu took up the newly established post of Governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. He also sent a decree to the neighboring provinces of Yunnan, requesting that the garrison troops be reorganized.
Everything is preparing for the Tusi Rebellion that will annihilate Yungui in the future.
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While Emperor Chongzhen was busy with this, new changes finally occurred on the Korean Peninsula.
On the sea side of Tsushima Island, which is close to Japan, countless warships appeared in a mighty manner. Those flying sun flags announced to everyone that they were the navy of Japan.
On the deck of the flagship, which was guarded by many warships, there was an imperial chair, and a Japanese official with a gray beard sat there. Behind him stood more than a dozen Japanese generals.
At this time, Tsushima Domain Lord Muneyishō knelt in front of the grey-bearded Japanese official, and said with a flattering smile: "I am late to welcome the elder, please atone for your sins!"
This old man is Ii Naotaka, the eldest boss of the Japanese country. He is fifty-five years old this year. If in the original history, he could live another fourteen years. However, in this dimension, due to the disastrous failure of the army led by the veteran Matsudaira Nobutsuna in the expedition against North Korea, he was forced to lead the army even at his age. From the moment he embarked on the journey, he looked serious, as if someone owed him money. Of course, you can really think so, just think that Tokugawa Iemitsu owes him.
Hearing the words of the junior Zong Yicheng, he just waved his hand and said with a serious face: "Get up and talk. Tell us in detail what is the situation of the Ming army opposite!"
"Hi!" Zong Yicheng responded immediately after hearing this, stood up respectfully, and then reported to Ii Naotaka: "Just half a month ago, there were Ming troops in Busan, and then the Ming Navy moved Arriving at Busan Port..."
Hearing this, Ii Naotaka's expression suddenly changed, and he was a little surprised. He immediately interrupted him and asked: "How is the Japanese army in Korea? Is there any news?"
After hearing this, Zong Yicheng was about to answer, but he heard Ii Naotaka add another sentence: "Is the commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty Navy Zheng Yiguan?"
The previous news reached Edo, and it has been a long time since the troops were assembled, the warships were mobilized, and then they came here. Therefore, he is very concerned about the latest battle situation here. In addition, although he has basically determined that the commander of the Ming Dynasty navy should be Zheng Yiguan, the pirate king, he still holds out hope in his heart, what if it is not the case!
"Back to the boss, the Navy of the Ming Dynasty did indeed fly the flag of Zheng Zishuai a few days ago, but my subordinates have not seen Zheng Yiguan and dare not confirm it!" Zong Yicheng told the truth! , I dare not hide anything in front of Ii Naotaka.
Hearing this, Naotaka Ii couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it must be Zheng Yiguan who was right. Forget it, it's him, he is who he is. Anyway, before he came here, he had been treated as the commander of the Ming Dynasty Navy and dealt with it.
Thinking like this, he immediately asked again: "What about the situation in Korea?"
"Back to Lord Dabo, the navy of Ming Dynasty has blocked the sea, and I can't send people to contact Lao Zhong and Lord Omefu." Zong Yicheng replied with a look of embarrassment, "But according to my guess, Lao It may be more difficult to neutralize Lord Omufu's side. But my subordinates cannot believe that the Ming army has eliminated them. Based on my observations, it seems that there are not many Ming troops on the shore!"
This situation is similar to Ii Naotaka's own estimate. After all, the 150,000 Japanese troops are still elite. With the addition of 50,000 civilians, even if they cannot defeat the Ming army, they can always do it in Korea for a period of time. .
When the Japanese invaded Korea for the first time and the Ming army fought, Ii Naotaka was only two years old and didn't understand anything; but when the Japanese invaded Korea the second time and the Ming army fought, he was already seven years old. Due to his family background, he had heard a lot about these two wars since he was a child.
At that time, the troops sent by the Japanese State to Korea were 150,000 for the first time and 140,000 for the second time. Regardless of that time, the strength of the troops was equivalent to this time. The allied forces of the Ming Dynasty and North Korea fought vigorously, with each side winning or losing. That last time, if Toyotomi Hideyoshi had not died of illness, the final result is unknown!
Of course, the Korean War did not go as smoothly as expected, which was one of the reasons why Toyotomi Hideyoshi's condition worsened. Judging from the subsequent summary, the Japanese side believed that their military strength was actually about the same as that of the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, Toyotomi Hideyoshi would not have launched the second Korean War after the first Korean War.
These backgrounds also gave Ii Naotaka the impression that even if the Ming army was stronger, it could not be much different from the Japanese army. Therefore, he agreed with Zong Yicheng's guess and felt that the Japanese army was trapped in North Korea.
However, Naotaka Ii did not carefully analyze the background of the two troop dispatches to the Korean War in the Toyotomi Hideyoshi era and this time in the Tokugawa Iemitsu era. In fact, they were very different.
First, the Ming Dynasty had just experienced the war to annihilate the Jianlu. All the troops were the elite of the Ming Dynasty army, and they were considered a battle-hardened army. As for the Japanese army, it is no longer an army that has just experienced the Warring States Period. It can be regarded as an army that has been at peace for a long time.
Second, because of the existence of Emperor Chongzhen, the son of the plane, he had already anticipated the Japanese army, and used cheating methods to know in advance how large the Japanese army would be when they invaded Korea. This is different from how much time and energy was wasted during the Wanli Emperor's time just to figure out the Japanese intentions, the size of the Japanese army, etc. It is simply a difference between heaven and earth!
Third, during the Wanli period, the navy of the Ming Dynasty was just average. At this time, the Ming Navy was eliminated from the many pirates and was led by the pirate king Zheng Zhilong. He had already participated in the Liaodong War, and had already prepared in advance with the Japanese navy as the imaginary enemy.
Fourth, luck is also on Daming’s side! When Zheng Zhilong led the navy to the Korean Strait, he bumped into the Japanese army's grain transport fleet on the way, and was able to attack the Japanese army from the fatal problem of food. Coupled with the rainy season on the Korean Peninsula, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses under the double attack.
Fifth, the Japanese invasion of Korea during the Wanli period was able to support the war with war, which could at least supplement part of the military supplies and reduce the logistical pressure on the army; however, the Japanese invasion of Korea during the Chongzhen period, the entire Korean peninsula, They have been stripped of their wool many times by the Jianlu, and even later, they were exterminated and massacred, so that here in the Korean Peninsula, there is truly no rooster crow for thousands of miles, and the bones are exposed in the wild. It was easy for the Japanese army to capture North Korea, but they could not get any supplies from North Korea. All military supplies must be shipped from our country.
Sixth, it was because of the son of Emperor Chongzhen that Zheng Zhilong led the navy to rush to the Korean Strait as soon as possible, and attacked and destroyed the Japanese navy, thus gaining control of the Korean Strait and ending the Japanese army in Korea. The grain road. The lethality of this thing is far more powerful than swords, guns, swords, halberds, muskets and artillery!
Therefore, Naotaka Ii is still optimistic about the Korean War!
But he didn't know it himself. After asking Zong Yicheng about the details, he had a perfect plan in mind.
Although Zong Yicheng was a little reluctant, since he had chosen to embrace Japan, he could only agree and follow Ii Naotaka's request.
After Zong Yichen returned by boat, Naotaka Ii ordered his subordinates again: "The commander of the Ming Dynasty navy is undoubtedly Zheng Yiguan. In this way, we can discuss the matters with our guests. It’s officially in effect! Go and ask them to come over and talk about it.”
After hearing this, his men immediately agreed, and immediately sent a signal from the flagship to convey the order.
Soyoshige, on the other hand, rushed back to Tsushima Island first and immediately made arrangements according to Naotaka Ii's order.
