Chapter 97 On How Dong annexed the Japanese Kingdom
"Don't be frightened by Emperor Sui Yang's failure." Zhu Su shook his finger.
"The reasons why Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty failed in his three expeditions to Goguryeo are complicated, so I won't go into details for now. Anyway, it's definitely not because of the strong military power of Goguryeo. How can that small country be able to withstand the thunderous blow of our big country in the Central Plains?"
"Besides, now, our Ming Dynasty has an even more sharp and indestructible weapon than the Sui Dynasty at that time..."
"Oh?" Lao Zhu became interested. "What kind of weapon is it?"
Zhu Su stretched out his thumb and pointed at his chest. "That's me!"
"You?" Old Zhu was almost amused when Zhu Su changed the originally serious atmosphere. "So, our Lao Wu is still a famous general who can attack cities and destroy countries?"
"What, can you ride a thousand horses and fly into the Goryeo Palace to decapitate the King of Goryeo? Or can you summon thunder and directly level the Goryeo Palace to the ground?"
"I'm not a monster..." Zhu Su couldn't laugh or cry. "What I mean is that I know history well and can foresee things before I know it. Dad, have you forgotten?"
"Foresight?" Lao Zhu tilted his head and suddenly thought of something. "You mean, you also know the history of these countries?"
"I know roughly." Zhu Su nodded. "It's definitely not as detailed as my Ming history."
"What military family, shogunate..." Lao Zhu Shen frowned. "In other words, their emperor was driven away by powerful ministers. The current emperor moved south to set up a small court and is preparing to regain the lost territory, right?"
"In short." Zhu Su tried to change the subject. "The emperor of the Southern Dynasty was at a disadvantage in history. If I, the Ming Dynasty, could interfere with it, and then infiltrate it from within, instigating the fallen emperor to ask our Ming Dynasty for help.
aid……"
"Don't worry if you waste money." Zhu Su said with a smile. "Even if we can't take over the Jinshan Silver Mine of Japan, we can definitely make back our money just by doing business on sea ships. Moreover, to obtain the divine seed, we need sea ships."
No!"
Not all countries are as terrifying as those princes of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty. Just one state and one town can deter the surrounding foreign races from even advancing.
In the end, if this so-called emperor accidentally falls into the water and loses his heir, I, the Ming Dynasty, will send a nobleman of the Zhu family to your barbarian land to teach you the kingship of the Central Plains. That is because I, the Ming Dynasty, cannot bear to see your small country in dire straits, so His Majesty the Emperor will
I reluctantly gave up my beloved son...
"Yes." Zhu Su nodded. Lao Zhu's summary was quite vivid.
At this point, Lao Zhu has already understood. It is easy to ask the gods but difficult to send them away. The Japanese country wants me, the Ming Dynasty, to serve as reinforcements. Does it need to be a garrison for the city? Does it need to provide food and grass?
The station is given to me, so I can hang on to it. Could he still take it back?
I, the Ming Dynasty, should take care of the captured city for you, right? By the way, we, the Ming Dynasty, must also consider the safety of your emperor. It is also our duty to send a bodyguard of soldiers to protect you, so there is no need to thank you.
If these three countries are all in a period of revolution, there is indeed a great possibility that they can replace them!
It must be known that among all the countries and dynasties in the world, only the Han and Tang Dynasties were the two outliers that perished due to strength, while the rest all perished due to weakness. In any country's period of revolution, internal strife will become more frequent, attacks will continue, and the national strength will decline. It is most likely to give foreign enemies a chance to attack.
Take advantage of the opportunity.
"Dingge?" Lao Zhu became energetic.
"And the deposed emperor hid in the south with the artifact symbolizing the emperor's power, organized forces to resist the rule of Ashikaga Takauji, and attempted to regain his throne. This was the dispute between the Northern and Southern Dynasties in Japan."
"Hahahaha, good! Good!" Lao Zhu would not talk to Zhu Su about being upright and convincing people with virtue. Instead, he patted Zhu Su on the shoulder and praised loudly: "What a handsome method! He is indeed our son Zhu Chongba."
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"Uh..." Zhu Su was speechless. What Lao Zhu said was correct. In later generations, the most powerful name in Japan, Imagawa Yoshimoto, organized 25,000 people to go to Luo. Many other daimyo were frightened by this number and trembled.
, repeatedly exclaiming that they are invincible. Imagawa Yoshimoto is about to end the Warring States Period and create an unparalleled great cause in the history of Japan.
"Since then, building sea ships has become even more urgent." Lao Zhu put away his smile and thought. "It seems that the Ming Dynasty's weapons can only be sheathed temporarily. They cannot be completely put away."
"And now, this war, which should last for more than fifty years, has just begun."
"Because these three countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty are, by coincidence, all in the midst of a revolution!" Zhu Su said.
Moreover, he specially asked the Hanlin officials to find records of maritime trade in the Song Dynasty. If the maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty could be half as prosperous as it was in the Song Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty's investment in shipbuilding would be able to recover its investment.
It’s hard to lose!
"Let's talk about the Japanese country first." Zhu Su said. "The Japanese country now happens to be in the period of division between the north and the south. The Ashikaga Takauji of the samurai family abolished their emperor and established a puppet Emperor Komei. He also asked the Emperor Komei to confer himself as the general to conquer barbarians and establish
The shogunate government."
Zhu Su felt a burst of pain from being slapped by him, and he dwarfed calmly.
"Well... we still have to take over Yunnan first. To fight against foreign aggression, we must first settle the country. If there is a riot in Yunnan, we will not be at ease. Moreover, Yunnan is full of giant trees, so if we want to build ships, we must choose this place. Hmm... The waste of building sea-going ships
fee……"
"That's right. Sea ships...can't be delayed." Lao Zhu nodded. Before, he only joined the Maritime Affairs Department with a just-in-case mentality, but after trusting Zhu Su, he became more familiar with the divine species Zhu Su said.
Expectations.
"Moreover, this moment is the best opportunity for our Ming Dynasty to establish vassal alliances with these three countries!"
"It's such a small, broken place, but it's hard to imitate what we call the Northern and Southern Dynasties in China..." Lao Zhu looked at Japan on the map, which was not as big as a province like the Ming Dynasty, with great disgust in his words. "It takes a lot of effort to build an army of tens of thousands.
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As a result, Oda Nobunaga, the most powerful daimyo in Japan's Warring States Period, was attacked in a rainy night with thousands of men. Even his head was cut off.
In the eyes of today's Ming Dynasty generals, this kind of battle that seems to be a spoof is indeed no different from the village fights and weapon fights in the countryside...
"At that time, we will make some operations and implement some small plans..."
"Oh?" Old Zhu couldn't ignore it. He straightened up. "Tell us in detail!"
With righteousness in hand, the benefits cannot be lost, and with the backing of the entire Ming Dynasty...
"How can this be considered a 'Tianyu'?"
"If you don't take what God gives you, you will be punished!"
"At that time, wouldn't our Ming army be able to legitimately intervene in the battles in this country?"
Not to mention that they are still thinking about conquering the Japanese. In this case, it must be created.
"Go on, what happened to the other two countries?" Lao Zhu asked Zhu Su after thinking. Zhu Su smiled and pointed to Korea, which faces Japan across the sea.
"Let's talk about this country. This country admires our Central Plains culture the most. A few days ago, the mission just left the capital. The country's humanities and ministers must know much more than me."
"However, there is also a major danger hidden within this country that is about to explode, catching its princes and ministers by surprise!"