After Zhu Youjian received the order, he left everything behind and left the capital. No one saw him again. Some people said that after he and his wife left the city, they were killed in a secluded place without going far.

Some people say that he and his wife went into the mountains and lived a life of hermits.

But all in all, from the moment he received the order, he was destined to disappear from the stage of history.

He is already a small figure. No one cares whether he is dead or alive. At this moment, everyone's eyes are on Liaodong and Japan.

Hong Chengchou and Mao Wenlong sent out troops. The two of them could be said to be working step by step and being cautious. Just as Mr. Yue told him, fight if you can. If you can't fight, don't lose. Hong Chengchou was on the front battlefield. His troops went straight to Jinzhou and stayed behind.

Prince Li Daishan, who was in Shengjing, heard that the Ming army was coming to attack Jinzhou, which was an important area. He was worried about losing something, so he immediately sent heavy troops to take control of Hong Chengchou. Seeing that Hong Chengchou could take advantage of the plan and knowing that there was no chance of winning, he camped on the spot.

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Mao Wenlong's troops went to attack Liaoyang. Daishan also sent 20,000 elite soldiers to defend Liaoyang. Mao Wenlong saw that there was no chance and did not attack Liaoyang. However, this guy was very cunning, so he sent Shang Kexi to secretly lead an army.

Secretly bypassed the waterway to Tonghua and attacked Hetuala.

This is the birthplace of the Jurchens. Mao Wenlong sent troops for a sneak attack back then, but that time, all the people here ran away. But this time, life was not so good. Shang Kexi led nearly 30,000 people and artillery to destroy Hetu.

Ala was smashed to pieces, and there were not many defenders in the city. Although they knew they could not defend it, they did not dare to escape because there were rules in the army. If they could not defend for ten days, the soldiers and horses would flee first, and they would all be surrendered when they returned. So, just

Shang Kexi tried his best, but the result was that the whole army was annihilated. Shang Kexi then ordered a massacre of the city, killing everyone in Hetuala. He didn't care whether you were a Jurchen, even if you were a Mongolian, or a Tatar.

The Han slaves left no soldiers behind and just grabbed some gold and silver. They basically didn't take anything else. They burned them all in a big fire and then walked away.

There were many soldiers in the Ming Dynasty, and they could travel by water and massacre in weakly defended areas. Huang Taiji took away the main force and left Daishan with not many soldiers and horses. He was also restrained by Jinzhou and Liaoyang, and he was even worried that the other party would be like last time.

To launch a surprise attack on Shengjing, we had no choice but to send someone to deliver a message to Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji attacked Laiyuan Fort, but all the attacks were crushed by the Ming army defending the city. Now he was in a dilemma. When he saw the letter from Daishan, he could only sigh and lead his army back to Liaodong to wait for another opportunity.

It's a pity that this opportunity will never happen again. After learning that Huang Taiji had withdrawn his troops, Yue Su first asked Hong Chengchou and Mao Wenlong to withdraw their troops, and then issued an order to ban trade with Mongolia. All the passes of the Great Wall were sealed and would not be opened to the Mongols until the Jurchens were eliminated.

The explanation is very simple. It was because we were doing business with you in Zhangjiakou and Laiyuanbao that the Jurchens took advantage of the opportunity and harassed them several times. In order not to give the Jurchens a chance, I, the Ming Dynasty, had no choice but to apologize and of course stopped trading.

It is only temporary. After the Ming Dynasty eliminates the Jurchens and recovers Liaodong, it will continue to trade with you. If you want to trade with me, the Ming Dynasty, then help me and the Ming Dynasty deal with the Jurchens.

This policy caused an uproar among the Mongols and made the Jurchens furious. All the Jurchens hated the Ming Dynasty with gnashing of teeth. However, they were not so friendly in the past. If not for the Great Wall, they would have probably invaded the Central Plains long ago.

In the early days when the decree was issued, the various Mongolian ministries still expressed to Huang Taiji that everyone was friendly and coexisting peacefully, and would never help the Ming Dynasty. However, as time went by, the Mongols gradually became more difficult. The Tatars had no credibility in the first place.

In life, it is rare for Mongolian tribes to send people to the Ming Dynasty. They secretly communicated that as long as the Ming Dynasty sends troops to attack the Jurchens, we will definitely attack from the flanks and help the Ming Dynasty regain Liaodong. Moreover, our tribe will always be the friends of the Ming Dynasty.

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This is a good thing, but for Yue Su, now is not the time to send troops to Liaodong. Although the Jurchens live in tight conditions and many people have no food to eat, their combat effectiveness is still there and cannot be underestimated. Likewise, Yue Su also knows that the emperor

Taiji will never give up its current territory and let its people go back to the mountains to graze. In this way, if they want to solve the food problem and consolidate their position, they can only continue to grab things that the Ming Dynasty cannot grab.

, they can only rob the Mongols. When the Jurchens completely break with the Mongols and start killing each other, this will be the best time for the Ming Dynasty to send troops.

The Ming Dynasty strictly guarded the pass and stood still, doing nothing but recuperating.

On this day, the official sent by the Ministry of Rites to negotiate with Japan returned to Beijing. Moreover, he also brought back a group of R himself and many Han prisoners.

Send it to the Ministry of Punishment, and then return to the Ministry of Rites on his own

When Liu Ce, the Minister of Rites, asked, he learned that the result of the negotiation was not ideal. The request made by Master Yue, the actual person in power in Japan, Tokugawa Iemitsu, the general of the Tokugawa shogunate, accepted that the most he could do was to hand over the Han people in Chiba.

In other words, Sun Zhong's men can also hand over the 200,000 yuan received by Date Masamune, as well as the 300,000 yuan obtained from the robbery of Anmin Bank in Rizhao, and apologize to the Ming Dynasty. As for the other

In order to maintain the friendship between the two countries, Tokugawa Iemitsu sent Sasaki Koichi, an important minister of the shogunate, to negotiate

After listening to the report, Liu Ce hurried to the cabinet and told Yue Su about the situation. Yue Su was angry, but his face remained calm. He just said lightly: "Then you will talk to that Sasaki tomorrow, but you

Remember, don’t give in even half a step.”

"I obey my order." Liu Ce quickly agreed to Master Yue's sky-high asking price. Liu Ce knew that on the Japanese side, he would definitely not be able to agree. The negotiation would inevitably break down in the end. If the negotiation was not successful, what would Master Yue do in the end?

He couldn't understand, but he had to listen to Lord Yue's words. He had no choice but to go back and wait for tomorrow's negotiations. Of course, Yue Su would also order someone to inform the Emperor and the Queen Mother about such a major event.

It was almost evening, Master Yue was returning home from get off work, Jin Chan was leading the way, and Tie Qiu was guarding the sedan. At this moment, Yue Su had already transferred Jin Chan, Tong Zhou and others back to let Wu Sinan choose another good general to garrison Zhangjiakou and Laiyuan. fort

Arriving in front of the mansion gate, he saw a carriage parked next to the mansion gate. Jin Chan expected that there was a visitor coming to the door, so he turned around and said hello to Yue Su, then went to the mansion gate to ask the concierge, what happened just now?

A man came who said he was giving a gift to Mr. Yue. We told him that Mr. Yue never accepted gifts. We asked him to take them back, but he refused to take them away. We only said that after seeing Mr. Yue, he would be satisfied with the gift.

Put it in the car, wait for Mr. Yue to take a look at it, and then I will leave after finishing my words.

After listening to the concierge's story, Yue Su's sedan has arrived in front of the door. Yue Su got off the sedan, and Jin Chan stepped forward and relayed the concierge's words. After hearing what the concierge said, Yue Su looked up at the carriage, waved his hand gently and said, "Calling

The groom will take the carriage back to the inn."

"Yes, sir" Tie Qiu agreed and walked over.

There was a coachman standing next to the carriage. Seeing Yue Su's demeanor, this man expected to be Lord Yue, the chief assistant. He hurried over, but before he could get close, he was stopped by Yue Su's guards. The coachman quickly shouted: "This is

The position is Taifu Yue, the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty..."

He spoke Chinese fairly fluently, but it could be heard that he was not Chinese, but probably a Japanese. Yue Su nodded slightly and said, "I am Yue Su. Do you have anything to say?"

"The gifts in the carriage were carefully selected by General Tokugawa and given to you. They represent the friendship between Japan and the Ming Dynasty. I hope Lord Yue will accept them. General Tokugawa said, Lord Yue sees this gift."

You will definitely like it after that," the groom said in a sincere tone.

"No need. I think I can't bear the gift from General Tokugawa. Please bring it back. I appreciate his kindness. If he sincerely hopes for friendship between the two countries, then please hand over the culprit who massacred our soldiers and civilians in the Ming Dynasty."

Date Masamune and his men, and compensate me for the losses of the Ming Dynasty," Yue Su said calmly

"How to compensate for the loss will have to wait until Mr. Sasaki negotiates with Ming Dynasty to confirm that this gift will not affect anything. It also represents the heart of General Tokugawa. I hope you will accept it." After the groom finished speaking, he knelt down.

, and then said: "If the adults don't accept it, and the villain goes back and confesses to the general, he will definitely be executed. I hope the adults can save the villain."

"Humph." Yue Su snorted coldly and said: "What does your life and death have to do with me? Just go back and tell Tokugawa Iemitsu, I, Yue Su, said that if you kill people and pay back debts, even if you lose a little, I will be Ming Dynasty."

The court will not let you go without mercy."

After saying that, Yue Su waved his hand, turned around and walked towards the mansion.

"grown ups……"

"Is there anything else?" Yue Su said coldly.

"I would like to ask you to take a look at the gift and decide whether to accept it. Is that okay?" the coachman said in a pleading tone.

Seeing the truthfulness of what this boy said, Yue Su couldn't help but become curious. Let alone him, the Jin Chan and Tie Qiu beside him were also like this. Tokugawa Iemitsu's tone was so loud. I dare to say that Master Yue would definitely know it if he saw it.

Like, our Lord Yue is a very respected minister, and the world's treasures are just not rare. If you really want something, it's not a matter of a word. What is there that can impress our Lord Yue?

Yue Su didn't answer. The coachman saw the opportunity and quickly high-fived him three times and said, "Come out."

Upon hearing his words, the guards guarding Yue Su all displayed their weapons to prevent any unexpected events.

At this time, the curtain of the carriage opened, and two young girls walked out of it. Both of these women were dressed in kimonos. Although they had no makeup, they were as beautiful as flowers. Compared with Du Shiniang, they were extremely beautiful.

It's considered to be between the two, but it's better than being young.

"So beautiful..." Yue Su's men couldn't help but sigh in admiration after seeing these two beauties.

The two girls in kimonos took two steps forward, bowed deeply, and said softly almost at the same time: "The little girl Cang Haikong pays homage to your lord" "The little girl Hatano Mai pays homage to your lord"

Seeing these two women, Yue Su couldn't help but laugh. The groom thought that Yue Su was happy and said quickly: "What do you think, sir? If you are satisfied, please accept it."

"Satisfied? Just two women, do you want to compensate for the lives of thousands of people in the Ming Dynasty? It's just a fool's dream. You go away." After saying that, Yue Su walked towards the palace.

"Sir..." "Sir..." "Sir, please accept us. If you don't accept us, we will be suspicious when we go back..."

Cang Haikong and Hatano Mai shouted together.

"If I accept you, I will definitely be suspicious of you." Yue Su didn't look back, ignored them both, and walked straight into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Jin Chan and Tie Qiu filed into the house with their guards, leaving only the guards and grooms guarding the door, and the two daughters.

The porter glanced at the three of them and said: "My family is an upright official and does not like women. You are simply insulting my family. Please leave now."

"Hehehe..." The coachman did not get up, but smiled sadly, and suddenly took out a knife from his sleeve.

His move startled the concierge, who hurriedly backed up and hid behind the door. The guard guarding the door stood up with his sword and gun on guard, and said loudly: "What do you want to do?"

"Our general has an order. If I can send the gift to Mr. Yue, I won't have to go back. Now that Mr. Yue has not accepted the gift, then naturally I don't want to go back."

As he said that, he heard a "tearing" sound, and the groom tore his clothes apart, followed closely, shouted, inserted the sharp knife in his hand straight into the lower abdomen, and the groom slid down and cut open the abdomen directly.

caesarean section

The coachman died now, but even though he was dead, his body didn't fall down. He just knelt and sat in front of the Yue Mansion.

Cang Haikong and Hatano Mai looked at each other with a sad look in their eyes, nodded to each other, then took out the scissors from their arms and stabbed them into the lower abdomen together.

There were two sounds of "plop" and "plop", and the scissors were inserted into the lower abdomen until they reached the handle. The body no longer had any strength, and fell sideways to the ground.

Seeing this scene, the concierge quickly ran inside, shouting as he ran, "Sir, it's bad, the three people at the door have committed suicide."

Not far after Yue Su walked in, he heard the concierge's shout, stopped and asked, "What happened?"

Tie Qiu then shouted loudly: "My lord, I ask you, what happened?"

"Reply to your lord..." The porter panted and ran to Yue Su's side, bowed and said: "A man and a daughter outside the house committed suicide when they saw your lord enter the house. Especially that man, who cut himself open with a knife.

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"Caesarean?" Yue Su thought to himself: "I didn't expect that little R would have a Bushido spirit at this time. It seems that if a war really breaks out, it won't be easy to defeat them."

Yue Su nodded and said: "Jin Chan, take the body to the inn and give it to Sasaki and tell him to tell Tokugawa Iemitsu that I will not do that."
To be continued...