Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu's face suddenly turned cold, and his eyes revealed a sharp look.

In the lobby of this temporary banquet, a chill flowed.

Li Hun, another king of North Korea, hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Japanese nation is like a wolf, a tiger, a leopard, uneducated, and has no China in its heart. If North Korea is difficult to defeat, it may even enter the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, please make a holy decision as soon as possible! "

Many of the people sitting there remained expressionless, watching with cold eyes, all wanting to see how Daming would act, so all eyes were on Zhu Xu's face.

But there are two exceptions, Ryukyu Prime Minister Shang Lian and his daughter Shang Jing.

If the country of Wa is big, North Korea will certainly bear the brunt, but Ryukyu must be second!And Ryukyu is weaker than North Korea, and has no depth, even a thousand elite Japanese soldiers can swallow Ryukyu!

Shang Lian's expression was dull, his brows were slightly frowned.

He already knew that although Daming had defeated the enemies all around, the disaster in the country had worsened, and it was reducing its troops and reducing its strategy in order to reduce the expenditure of the treasury.The Ministry of War has clearly informed Shang Lian that Daming will withdraw the [-] troops in Ryukyu and only retain three naval supply bases!

Obviously, Daming in North Korea is also planning to withdraw troops!

Shang Lian looked at Li Zhen and Li Hun, and turned to Zhu Xu, who was sitting still without a smile on his face. His heart was heavy, he stood up suddenly, and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I also believe that the Japanese kingdom is ambitious and needs to be curbed urgently. When our vassal kingdom suffers from this calamity, Daming will also be affected! Your Majesty, please act decisively to kill the danger before it happens!"

The Japanese envoys had already been driven out of the capital by Zhu Xu, so there are no them here today.

The people in the hall looked at Shang Lian again, with different expressions. Before they could respond, Horqin Dahan Badali's eyes flickered slightly, and he stood up, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, Horqin is also a vassal state of Ming Dynasty. If His Majesty sends you, I am willing to lead troops to fight against the Japanese kingdom, so as to show the majesty of the Ming Dynasty and ensure the stability of the world!"

Zhu Xu glanced at Badali with an unmoved expression. This guy would hitch a ride and follow him on the side of "morality" and "persecute" him.

But Zhu Xu still didn't speak. He raised the wine glass in front of him expressionlessly and took a sip.

Li Ji and Li Hun knelt on the ground and looked at each other with deep worry.

Now Japan has more than [-] troops stationed on Jiuguo Island, and they are "bandit suppressors" in name. If they suddenly go north and invade North Korea, what can they do?Without the protection of Ming Dynasty, North Korea would not be able to resist Wa country at all!

Seeing the subjugation of the country is in front of them again, how can they not be in a hurry!

Shang Lian was in the same mood. Ryukyu was almost subjugated last time. If Daming hadn't sent troops to intervene in time, the consequences would have been disastrous.Now that Ming Dynasty wants to withdraw its troops, and the Wa Kingdom has issued threats again and again, how can he amplify the eight thousand elite soldiers of Ming Dynasty to leave the capital?

Shang Lian raised his hand and stood there, as if Zhu Xu didn't nod his head, and he wouldn't withdraw his hand.

The other Badali who was standing was even more pure in his mind. He was also a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. If Daming did not save North Korea, how could he be convinced that Daming would protect Horqin and attack Chahar?

Regarding the situation around Daming and the thoughts of these people, Zhu Xu could see clearly, but he still didn't say anything, just sat there quietly, although his eyes were sharp, but he seemed to be thinking and hesitant.

Zhang Yun looked at him from the side, and vaguely saw an imperceptible smile from the corner of his mouth.

After a while, behind Shang Lian, Shang Jing, who was dressed in white and had a delicate body, looked quite pretty. Seeing that Zhu Xu hadn't spoken, she gritted her teeth secretly, got up, and said to Zhu Xu, "Your Majesty, I have no other extravagant wishes, but I only hope that the Ming Dynasty It can protect us from being invaded. We also know that Da Ming is facing an unprecedented disaster, and the treasury needs to be used for disaster relief. If we can provide money and food for Da Ming's army, I wonder if we can continue to be stationed in our country?"

Li Ji, Li Hun, Shang Lian and the others showed slight expressions. Whether it was North Korea or Ryukyu, the national power was extremely weak, with a small population and even less taxation.North Korea wants to support a well-equipped and well-trained [-] army, which is too difficult to support!

Chapter 982

Ryukyu, Yaqian can't even afford it!

But they frowned secretly, gritted their teeth and did not object.

The Wa Kingdom gathered more than [-] troops on Jiuguo Island. This is their thorn in the heart. If they don't get rid of it, they will have trouble sleeping and eating all day!

Zhang Yun looked at Shang Jing with surprise.This woman was about the same age as her, but she did not expect that her words were quite bold. In such a scene, she was neither humble nor overbearing, and her temperament must be unusual.

"Is this the woman that Ryukyu is going to send to the palace?" Zhang Yun couldn't help but glanced a few more times.

Zhu Xu looked at Shang Jing with his usual expression. He tapped his fingers on the table slowly, then turned his eyes to Li Yu, Li Hun, Shang Lian, and Badali. He smiled and said, "Sit down, today is my banquet." Ladies and gentlemen, let me think about these things before I reply."

Several people frowned when they heard Zhu Xu's words. This was clearly a deliberate delay, and Daming was unwilling to send troops to protect them!

Li Ji, Li Hun, and Shang Lian felt chills in their hearts. If Daming didn't protect them, North Korea and Ryukyu would be swallowed up by Wa again sooner or later!

Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Shang Jing suddenly spoke again, looked at Zhu Xu, and said in a crisp voice, "Your Majesty, if the Wa Kingdom occupies Ryukyu and invades North Korea, can Daming really survive alone? The disaster in Daming is getting worse day by day, and the national treasury is empty , cannot support too many troops, but at this time, it is more important to maintain a strong army. Daming wants to survive the disaster in a stable way, and the surroundings are stable. Whether it is the people from Xiyi, or even Annan, these are not enough to deter the ambitions of other rich wolf countries! The daughter of the minister dares to ask your majesty, if one day, the Japanese country occupies North Korea, and uses this as a springboard to start a war in Liaodong, and fight with the Chaplain Hal colluded with each other, the slaves united, joined forces, or looked at each other from head to tail, and the strength of Daming had been reduced by half. At that time, would His Majesty still have the confidence to deal with it? If the soldiers continued endlessly, how would Daming win? It will be too late!"

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Shang Jing, he was quite surprised.

Although what she said was a bit alarmist and deliberately "intimidated" him, there was no loophole in logic, and if it was implemented according to "common sense", it would indeed form the situation she said.If these words were told to the civil and military ministers of Daming, I believe many people would be able to believe them.

Li Yu, Li Hun couldn't help turning their heads to look at Shang Jing. They only thought that the Wakai would occupy North Korea and start a war against Daming, but they didn't expect that this little girl would actually bring Chahar into it. The situation was suddenly different. more convincing!

Shang Lian always knew that his daughter was smart and smart, but he never expected that she would be able to say such "quite insightful" words in front of His Majesty Daming.

Zhang Yun watched Zhu Xu's mouth gradually curl up, with a smile that seemed to be unbearable, with a pretty face solemn, and said softly: "Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu really couldn't hide anymore, these people had already fallen into the pit, and they couldn't be left alone.

Hearing Zhang Yun's sudden words, he was startled and turned to look at her.

Zhang Yun's pretty face didn't move, and she winked at him quietly.

Zhu Xu smiled more in his eyes, with a slightly sullen face, turned to Li Ji, Li Hun, Shang Lian, Shang Jing and others, pretending to be hesitant and said: "Wo Kingdom, really gathered more than [-] troops on Jiuguo Island? You guys Could it be that the news is wrong, as far as I know, the Wa country no longer has the national strength to start another war."

Li Zhen immediately said: "Your Majesty! More than [-] troops have gathered since the beginning of the year. On the surface, it is to quell the rebellion on Jiuguo Island, but in fact it is Sima Zhaozhi's heart, and everyone knows! How many civil disturbances can there be in Jiuguo Island? , to mobilize more than [-] troops!"

Seeing that Zhu Xu was loosening, Shang Lian followed up and said, "Your Majesty, recently, unidentified ships have often appeared near Ryukyu. Your servant suspects that the Wa Kingdom intends to invade Ryukyu again!"

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table, looked at several people, and said slowly: "You have been in the capital for a long time, and you all know about the 'New Deal' of the Ming court. The cabinet and the Ministry of War have a firm will to disarm. Withdrawing the troops stationed in the vassal state, our Ming Dynasty will also reduce hundreds of thousands. In recent years, the disaster situation in various places has become more and more serious. The imperial court has to allocate tens of millions of grain and silver for disaster relief every year. It is really powerless to fight, even if you are willing to contribute money and grain , the imperial court may not agree, but there are other ways?"

Li Yu, Li Hun, Shang Lian and the others looked serious. They knew about the situation of Ming Dynasty. As soon as they arrived in the capital, they asked to see many high-ranking officials of Ming Dynasty. It is the calamity of subjugation, how can you give up so easily!

Except for the Ming army stationed near their capital, these lords and ministers couldn't think of any other way!

Shang Jing looked at Zhu Xu, gritted her teeth, stepped out, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I, Ryukyu, is willing to formally lose the title of the country and become a province of Ming Dynasty, so can we station troops and horses in accordance with the regulations of Ming Dynasty?"

Last year, in response to the Japanese invasion, Ryukyu wrote to Daming to remove the country name and merge into Daming, but this was just a "stopgap measure". Although King Shangfeng of Ryukyu issued an edict, it did not cause much reaction in Ryukyu. There are not many people in Ryukyu. I think Daming will really accept Ryukyu, if you want, you can do it 200 years ago.At the same time, Ming did not seriously annex Ryukyu, but only stationed troops and dispatched some officials symbolically.

The state power of Ryukyu is now in the hands of Prime Minister Shang Lian, and King Shang Feng is still the king of Ryukyu.

As soon as Shang Jing's words came out, Shang Lian's face was shocked, and the faces of Li Ji and Li Hun also changed greatly!

They needed Daming's protection, and they didn't want to be annexed by Daming. They couldn't help but looked at Zhu Xu together, but they were secretly relieved when they saw His Majesty Daming frown and his expression was a little impatient.

Next, Zhu Xu's words reassured them completely.

"I and the Ming court have never thought of annexing North Korea or Ryukyu. You have been here for many days, and you must know it. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I have never invaded a vassal state to seek annexation." Zhu Xu looked at it calmly. How humane.

Li Ji, Shang Lian and others looked relaxed, what Zhu Xu said was the truth, Annan was also due to special circumstances.

Shang Jing knelt on the ground, and continued: "I know that if you go to the name of the country, the political system will be the same as that of Daming. Taxes and other taxes will be paid as usual, but in fact it will still be handled by each of the vassal states. I wonder if your majesty can send troops to protect us. Waiting for the vassal state?"

Li Ji, Li Hun, and Shang Lian's faces changed slightly again. Regardless of whether it is true or not, this is actually a resignation of the country. No matter how much they admire Daming, this is unacceptable!

But for a while, they didn't know what to say.Facing the threat of the Wa Kingdom, they urgently need the protection of Ming Dynasty. They cannot refuse any possibility, cannot offend Ming Dynasty, let alone show their "disobedience".

Zhu Xu frowned, and looked at Shang Jing even more surprised and profoundly.