Chapter 290 New Year’s Day, Attacking the Japanese Kingdom of Kyoto
Ming Dynasty: Huddled in Beiping County, Chapter 290 of the main text volume, attacked the Japanese Kyoto "Twenty thousand taels of silver?"
Guo An frowned slightly, "Some are missing! But aren't there enough Japanese slaves?"
Zhu Liang was stunned and said, "Guo Changshi, you can refine 120,000 taels of silver in one month. Is this still a small amount?"
Guo An asked: "Zhu Changshi, how many taels of silver can our Yan Palace earn in a month from trading with Goryeo?"
Zhu Liang opened his mouth and couldn't help but nodded subconsciously.
Indeed, compared with the Goryeo trade, only 120,000 taels of silver were refined in one month, which is indeed a bit less.
Guo An continued: "His Highness sent me to wait for the 10,000 Yanshan Guards to come to Goryeo. It cost countless ships, food, grass and explosives. If we can still refine 120,000 taels of silver every month in the future, although it is not a loss, it is still a bit embarrassing.
Trust in His Highness."
Zhu Liang nodded repeatedly.
Guo An asked again: "Zhu Qianhu, can the Japanese slave miners have enough to eat every day now?"
Zhu Liang replied: "Back to Guo Changshi, in order to prevent these two hundred Japanese slaves from having the strength to escape, we only let them eat 60% full every day!"
"No, they have to mine and work hard, so they have to be fed! Also, tell them that our Ming Dynasty is going to attack the Japanese country this time because their Japanese pirates have often robbed our coastal cities in the Ming Dynasty for decades. How dare you, the thieves of the vassal state, to offend the majesty of our heavenly dynasty.
The Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty was so angry that he ordered Prince Huai Liang to restrain the people of Japan.
However, Prince Huailiang not only killed my envoy from the Ming Dynasty, but also wrote a letter to start a war with the Ming Dynasty..."
"This time, our Ming army came to punish the Japanese country."
"Prince Huai Liang is dead, but the mistakes he made must be borne by the people of the Japanese country.
All people from the Japanese country must mine for our Ming Dynasty. If each person digs out 50,000 kilograms of ore, he can atone for his sins and then leave this place!"
"From now on, all those who have redeemed their sins will be protected by my Ming Dynasty, and my Ming Dynasty soldiers will not massacre them without reason!"
"Fifty thousand kilograms of ore?"
Zhu Liang couldn't help but was stunned for a moment, "Guo Changshi, wouldn't it be easy for them to leave?"
"Easy?"
Guo An smiled lightly, "It takes them at least half a year to dig three hundred kilograms of ore a day.
How many Japanese slaves will die in the past six months?"
Zhu Liang opened his mouth with admiration on his face.
"Guo Changshi was so resourceful that he not only gave those Japanese slaves a chance to survive, but also gave them hope and tried their best to mine.
Moreover, it can also make them hate me, Da Ming, less!"
"Actually, the Japanese are very tame!"
Thinking of something, Guo An couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, "These Japanese are all mean-spirited. As long as you are stronger than them, they will be afraid of you, fear you, and then obey you.
Now, they are mining mines for Prince Yan's Mansion and giving them the same treatment as soldiers.
However, if anyone dares to be lazy or run away, he will be severely punished!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
"In addition, the two hundred miners are a little short. Tomorrow, Wang You and others will ask for 300 strong Japanese slaves from those Koreans to mine!
One hundred to mine, one hundred to dig for coal, and one hundred to transport coal!
Japanese slaves who dig and transport coal need to work for two years before they can be released!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
"Also, His Majesty once issued an edict to encourage soldiers to learn crafts. If any soldiers want to learn how to forge silver, they should also learn from those old furnace makers!"
"Yes..."
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Under Guo An's command, he occupied four small cities with the silver mine as the center.
And the more than 40,000 Goryeo soldiers were attacking without restraint.
Along the way, many Japanese were frightened by the news and fled first before the Koreans could attack them.
So, without knowing it, the Japanese country was divided into two halves by the more than 40,000 Goryeo army.
After realizing this, the Japanese royal family was furious and ordered the shoguns and princes and nobles from all over the country to summon a large army to wipe out the rampant Koryo people.
It's a pity that in such cold winter weather, all Japanese people like to hide in their houses to survive the cold winter and have no intention of going out to fight.
In addition, the bravery of the Korean people also spread to the ears of some Japanese generals and nobles.
All the Japanese generals and nobles were ineffective and procrastinating...
Coincidentally, the Chinese New Year is coming soon.
These Japanese generals and nobles can also legitimately delay.
The Japanese admire Chinese customs, and all kinds of festivals are similar to those in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, the Japanese celebrate the Spring Festival just like the Ming Dynasty, with the first month of the lunar calendar as the beginning of the year.
Pay attention to festive reunion.
Before the New Year's Day, Guo An, who had never advocated conquest, suddenly summoned a group of Yanshan guards and a group of Goryeo generals.
"Everyone, there are still ten days before the Spring Festival. By then, the whole country of Japan will celebrate the festival with great enthusiasm.
I have decided to take you all to Kyoto, the Japanese kingdom, to celebrate the empress of Japan, Emperor Komatsu, and the general who conquered the barbarians. I wonder if you would like to go?"
"Going to Japan's Kyoto?"
Hearing this, Bian Anlie and all the Goryeo generals looked shocked.
They have captured so many Japanese cities this time, so naturally they all have some understanding of the situation in Japan.
The largest king of Japan is Emperor Gokomatsu, who occupies the capital of Japan, Kyoto, but the power is controlled by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the general who conquered barbarians in the Muromachi shogunate.
At Eishanji Temple not far from Kyoto, there is a Japanese Emperor Go Kameyama, who competes with Emperor Gokomatsu from the north for Japanese imperial power.
Prince Huairiang, whom the Ming Dynasty had always hated, was the elder of Emperor Kameyama of the Southern Dynasties.
However, no matter which Japanese emperor he is, he is protected by heavy Japanese troops.
"Guo Changshi, we only have an army of 45,000, plus the 10,000 Yanshan Guards from the Yan Palace, which means an army of 55,000. How can we attack the Japanese Kyoto?"