Domineering Daming

This woman's courage is really extraordinary. Is she testing, or is she sure that Ming Dynasty did not annex North Korea, the heart of Ryukyu?

Zhu Xu was intentionally embarrassing Ryukyu and North Korea and making some preparations for the next annexation, but when the topic came to this point, he needed to be cautious, lest they notice in advance and cause trouble in the future.

"What do you think?" Zhu Xu looked at Li Zhen, Li Hun, and Shang Lian, and threw the topic back.

The expressions of the three of them are changing. On the one hand, Da Ming is "reluctant", and on the other hand, they urgently need Da Ming's protection. They need to let Da Ming's army stay in their country without offending Da Ming.

Li Yu, Li Hun's eyes flickered, and they couldn't make up their minds. To them, this was a big deal.

Shang Lian frowned suddenly, raised his hand to look at Zhu Xu and said, "Go back to Your Majesty, Liu Qiu is willing."

There are several reasons why Shang Lian agreed so quickly.

First, Ryukyu agreed last year, but the "procedure" has not been completed.

Secondly, he believes that Ming Dynasty did not have the ambition and necessity to annex Ryukyu, which is proved by the history of the Central Plains Dynasty for more than 200 years, or even more than 2000 years.

Thirdly, the distance between Daming and Ryukyu is too far, and it takes more than a month to cross the ocean to go back and forth, so there is a natural barrier.

Fourthly, even Ryukyu is also seeking prosperity and strength, and needs to learn from Daming and change.This is an opportunity.

The combination of these reasons prompted Shang Lian to nod.

But North Korea is different from Ryukyu. North Korea has been established for hundreds of years. Regardless of whether the Ming Dynasty has the intention to annex North Korea or not, it is not a small matter to remove the country's name.

The difficulty is that more than [-] Japanese troops gathered on Jiuguo Island, facing North Korea across the sea, staring at each other!

Chapter 983

There was a hidden smile in Zhu Xu's eyes. He looked at Shang Lian, nodded slightly, and said, "I deeply admire the Prime Minister for having such a heart for the country. Since you can make such sacrifices, I can't turn a blind eye. I can promise you Regardless of the plans of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, the number of troops remaining in Shuri will never be less than 3000! In addition, I will order the Ministry of War to increase troops in the Satsuma domain. If Japan wants to invade Ryukyu, it must first attack the Satsuma domain. The feudal clan is under attack, and our navy of the Ming Dynasty will definitely rush to help as soon as possible to ensure that Ryukyu is not in danger!"

Although the number of 3000 people is a little less, Shang Lian was still overjoyed with the Satsuma clan at the front. He knelt down and said: "I thank His Majesty Yingming Shenwu for his protection and pity for my Ryukyu. My Ryukyu will be loyal to Daming and will never die Change!"

The boulder in Shang Jing's heart slowly fell to the ground, she stood up gently, and looked up at Zhu Xu.

This was the first time she looked at His Majesty the Great Ming Emperor seriously at close range.This is completely different from what her father said and what she imagined.This emperor of the Ming Dynasty was not as decisive, wise, strategically advanced, and acted fiercely as in the legends. Instead, he was full of indecision, short-sighted, and indecisive, which made her feel very disappointed.

She sighed secretly in her heart, and planned to go back and talk to her father not to let her enter the palace.Her ideal husband is a great man who strategizes and acts decisively, the emperor of Ming Dynasty in front of him - he is not worthy of her.

Zhu Xu nodded lukewarmly, turned to look at Li Zhen and Li Hui, and said, "What do you think?"

Li Zhen and Li Hun looked at each other, thin cold sweat appeared on their heads.

This is a dilemma, and it is now placed in front of them. If going to the country means subjugation, not going to the country will still subjugate the country. The only difference is whether North Korea is still in their hands.

Now Ming Dynasty has an army of 3 in Pyongyang and a naval base in Jeju with [-] people.Although I just watched Da Ming's martial arts performance today, and I know that the Ming army is disciplined, its artillery is sharp, and its combat power is extraordinary, but it is impossible for the [-] people in North Korea to stop the more than [-] Japanese army!They can still vividly remember what happened decades ago. The cruelty and viciousness of the Wa Kingdom, where there was no grass growing, they shudder when they think about it.

Never let North Korea fall into the hands of Japan again!

This was what Li Ji and Li Hun said from the bottom of their hearts, but they would not agree to go to the country unless it was absolutely necessary.

Li Zhen raised his head, looked at Zhu Xu, and said, "Your Majesty, I wonder if we can discuss this matter after we return to China, and then reply?"

Zhu Xu shook his head resolutely, and said: "You should know the current situation. The reform of our court will be finalized in the next few days. Once it is finalized, it will be difficult to change it. The two lords need to make plans early."

Li Yu and Li Hun frowned, still unable to make up their minds, and finally said together: "Yes, I will make a decision early and present it to Your Majesty."

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile, turned to Zhang Yun and said, "Queen, it's time to serve."

Zhang Yun responded and gestured to the maid not far away. The maid turned around and immediately came in one by one with plates and placed them in front of each table. The plates were all made by the top chefs in Ming Dynasty. Small but delicate.

Immediately, the lobby was filled with an appetizing aroma of wine and food, and everyone couldn't help but look at the fallen plates one by one.

But soon everyone suppressed their appetite, their throats twitched, their eyes flickered, and they looked at Zhu Xu again.

The two kings of North Korea were preoccupied and had no appetite at all. They sat there with their brows furrowed and their expressions changing.

Horqin Great Khan Badali was a little more relaxed. In his opinion, the immediate threat of the Ming Dynasty now lies in Chahar, and the Wa Kingdom is nothing. The battle against Chahar is imperative!

Andashan, the envoy of Chahar, saw everything just now, and wondered in his heart, whether the Ming Dynasty withdrew its troops from North Korea and Ryukyu to conquer Chahar, and the Ming Dynasty has already leaked the news that the decisive battle will be on April [-]st!

"I don't know if Niklu has seen Da Khan..." Anda Shan looked at Zhu Xu with a heavy heart.

Daming's army is different from the past, whether it is firearms or morale, this is really going to be a decisive battle, and the number of winners and losers is really unpredictable.

That is, Shang Lian of Ryukyu, Shang Jing's father and mother look a little better, Ryukyu is still blocked by Satsuma, and if the garrison of Ming Dynasty does not leave, the combat power and firearms of the Ming army are enough to protect Ryukyu!

Zhang Yun played the role of mediating the atmosphere, and just about to speak, suddenly, Nanzhang's envoy stood up angrily, and said to Zhu Xu angrily, "Your Majesty the Great Emperor, I have something to say!"

When Zhu Xu should be bold, he still showed boldness, and said directly: "Your envoy, please tell me."

The envoy was tall, very white, with angry eyes, bent slightly, and said: "I came here quickly to show respect to Daming, without any offense. I don't know why your generals repeatedly invaded, killed my people, and occupied my city?"

Zhu Xu frowned, his face indifferent, and said: "Is there such a thing? Tell me the name of this person."

The hall was instantly quiet, and many people's eyes turned to Dorgon who was at the bottom.They have been in the capital for many days, they have communicated with each other long ago, and they also know a lot about Nanzhang.

At the same time, everyone was suspicious in their hearts. Did the Ming Dynasty intentionally invade Nanzhang, or was this general rebellious?

Hard to say!

All eyes turned on the faces of Nanzhang Envoy, Zhu Xu, and Dorgon.

Dorgon looked calm, sitting there, as if he hadn't moved from the beginning to the end, the silence was shocking.

The Nanzhang Envoy's face has always been calm, and he is also suspicious in his heart that this is Daming's intention.He had contacted many officials of Ming Dynasty before, whether it was from the Ministry of War or the cabinet, all of them were evasive and refused to tell the truth.

However, he still wanted Emperor Ming to tell the truth, so that Nan Zhang could judge what to do next.

The envoy of Nanzhang raised his head, looked at Zhu Xu, moved the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice, "Dorgon."

Zhu Xu looked at Dorgon immediately, and said, "Dorgon!"

Dorgon immediately came out, knelt down on one knee, and said: "Reporting to the emperor, I have no intention of invading Nanzhang. The remnants of Annan fled into Nanzhang, and were sheltered by Nanzhang. I sent letters to Nanzhang many times, asking them not to shelter the remnants of Annan and to hand over the rebels, but Nanzhang ignored it, and the ministers did not send troops to attack."

Zhu Xu frowned slightly, turned to the envoy of Nanzhang, and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone: "Is your country protecting Annan's rebellion?"

Nanzhang envoy's complexion changed slightly. Unexpectedly, Dorgon came up with this excuse, and his expression could not help but change.

The relationship between Nanzhang and Annan is extraordinary. Although Annan has long existed in name only, he is still closely related to various military towns. This time, Daming suddenly sent troops to defeat them one by one, which was beyond everyone's expectations. Annan has already destroyed the country.

Because their country is not peaceful now, there are civil unrest everywhere, and the rebels occupy a lot of territory. It is not King Nanzhang who takes in the "remnants" of Annan!But Dorgon didn't recognize this, and focused on sending troops to King Nanzhang's territory, which seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding with their domestic rebellion!

The envoy of Nanzhang couldn't tell if he was suffering about this matter. Seeing Zhu Xu's unkind face and changing expression, he still gritted his teeth and said, "His Majesty the Great Emperor, our country has no intention of sheltering Annan from rebellion. Please entrust me to Nanzhang." Disposal, your country will cease military service, and within a year, you must give His Majesty an explanation."

Zhu Xu watched the envoy for a long time before slowly turning to Dorgon, and said, "Dorgon, you know Annan's situation best, what can you say?"

Dorgon knelt down, hesitated for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, I can stop fighting, but Nanannan is afraid that there will be no more peaceful days."