Domineering Daming

General's House.

After a bit of politeness, Qin Yiming got into the subject, saying: "The Wa country is much stronger than it was decades ago, and the Tokugawa shogunate has more control than Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If they invade North Korea again, I, Ming, will pay a greater price. It won't end immediately, which is quite unfavorable to my Ming Dynasty's current situation..."

Cao Bianjiao had been Zhu Xu's commander of the imperial army for six years, and he knew the situation of Ming Dynasty far better than Qin Yiming.Daming cannot accept a war without a timetable now, and needs to concentrate on dealing with internal affairs.

Cao Bianjiao nodded seriously, motioning for Qin Yiming to continue.

Qin Yiming said: "The situation in the Wa Kingdom is like the enfeoffment system in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Although the Tokugawa shogunate can control it, its control power is limited. It is not a unified country. Each vassal state has different ideas. They dare not speak out. The means are endless. Their relationship is so intricate that even insiders may not be able to understand it. Over the years, the Military Intelligence Department, North Korean bases, North Korea, etc. have used different methods to infiltrate the Japanese country. Now, Tsushima Island is in a mess. It is easy to take it down as a logistics base..."

Tsushima Island is between North Korea and Kyugoku Island. It can be attacked or defended. It is indeed a good strategic location.

Qin Yiming had roughly seen Cao Bianjiao's temperament, and continued directly: "The Shimabara Rebellion actually had two factors, one was the violent expropriation caused by natural disasters, and the other was Christianity. The Japanese massacred Christianity and caused fear. Now Most of the rebellious people converted to Christianity. The rebellious people were in Hizen and Higo, and the two feudal clans were very powerful. Headed by Amakusa Shiro, that is, Shiro Tokisada, Itakura Shigemasa sent by the Tokugawa shogunate entangled the big families of various countries. The first time was More than 1 people, the second time was [-], and later it was [-], but they all lost. They lost three times. I heard that Tokugawa Iemitsu was furious and decided to replace him. It is estimated that the new rebel will soon come to Hizen Country, name is Matsudaira Nobuzuna, it is said that this person has some skills, be careful..."

"In addition, there have been more than a dozen incidents of turmoil in Japan in recent years, all of which were attempts to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate. Although the scale is not large, it shows that there are many civil strife in Japan, and the Tokugawa family has not yet completely ruled the country..."

Cao Bianjiao listened silently, and had a general impression of the Wa country, and the blurred outline in his heart became clearer.

After Qin Yiming came to an end, Cao Bianjiao said: "I will set off tonight, go to Jeju, clean up the fleet, and then go to Satsuma to meet Zuo Liangyu, Huashan Jiushou, do you have any suggestions?"

Qin Yiming thought for a while, and said: "Jeju Island is one of the important bases of the navy. There are 3000 people stationed there. There are ten medium-sized ships and twenty small ships. Including your ten medium-sized ships, the fleet has 7 people, which is enough to block Kanmon Strait is also invincible at sea. I am not worried. What I am worried about is whether the Tokugawa shogunate will jump the wall in a hurry. It brings a lot of trouble, not what the emperor wants..."

"They won't stand a chance!"

Cao Bianjiao's tone was calm, revealing the determination to cut through steel.

Qin Yiming looked at Cao Bianjiao and knew that he had a plan, so he was silent for a while, and said: "Also, Satsuma Fan, Zuo Liangyu, they may not be reliable, you know that."

Before Cao Bianjiao came, someone had already reminded him in the Generalissimo’s Mansion, he said: “The pirates that the navy has suppressed in recent years and the wandering warriors recruited from various places, plus the Satsuma clan itself, etc., in Kagoshima, left Liangyu has at least [-] Japanese soldiers in his hands, right?"

Qin Yiming said: "It should be more or less. By the way, this time when we conquer the Wa Kingdom, both Korea and Ryukyu hope to send troops to help Ming Dynasty destroy the Wa Kingdom."

Cao Bianjiao nodded, and said: "I have seen the imperial army of North Korea, and I will give them a quota of one thousand at most."

The North Korean army is really bad, so bad that it can't catch Cao Bianjiao's eyes.

Qin Yiming also knew that Cao Bianjiao was the commander of the Forbidden Army before, and his vision was unusually high. He nodded and said, "I will speak to the King of Korea. It is estimated that the Japanese side will speed up their actions, and it is very likely that they will want to end the Shimabara Rebellion in February next year. You need to hurry up."

After all, Qin Yiming was considered a senior, Cao Bianjiao respected him, and said, "Okay, I'll find out the situation and coordinate the surrounding troops to conduct a test."

Qin Yiming didn't say much, Cao Bianjiao was actually higher than him in terms of official position and status, so he couldn't say too much about some things.

That night, Cao Bianjiao left Seoul non-stop, diverted to Jeju Island, and then went to Kagoshima.

During this interval, the government affairs in the capital of the Ming Dynasty were at their peak, and there were constant meetings. Even Zhu Xu couldn't take a break for a while.

The addition of more than 60 members of parliament is a test of the cabinet's government affairs. Whether it is brainstorming or nitpicking, it makes a series of cabinet plans more complete, detailed, and feasible, and also forces the cabinet to work more seriously and plan more.

At the same time, it was the end of the year, and there were various sacrifices, a series of flag-raising ceremonies, and the national anthem reverberated around the capital for a long time.

Chapter 1138 The Shocking Satsuma Domain

Cao Bianjiao first arrived at Jeju Island, cleaned up the fleet, confirmed the new organization and temporary combat plan, and three days later, set off for Kagoshima, where the Satsuma Domain is located.

The territory of the Satsuma domain is not small, and Kagoshima is also a peninsula in the lake, and ships can sail directly into it.

Huashan stayed there for a long time, Zuo Liangyu had already received the letter, and had been waiting for it for a long time.

"I will see Cao Zongbing." Zuo Liangyu and Huashan Jiushou are now Cao Bianjiao's subordinates, and when they meet, they kneel on one knee.

Cao Bianjiao only brought a hundred personal guards, looked at the two kneeling down with calm eyes, and said: "No need to be polite, the army has assembled? I will inspect it, the roster."

Zuo Liangyu was very ambitious in Yunnan and kept making small moves. Later, she was forced to go to Beijing, and then was dispatched here. It has been nearly a year.

Zuo Liangyu's resume is quite solid, and he was also from Liaodong. Although he has nothing to do with Cao Wenzhao, they are all generals of the so-called "Liaodong Department".

Zuo Liangyu stood up, with clear edges and corners, neither sad nor happy, eyes flickering and said: "Yes, the final general is ready, please come with me, sir."

Cao Bianjiao took a look at him and walked in the front.The guards behind him followed closely, intentionally or unintentionally separating Zuo Liangyu, Huashan Jiushou and others.

No one is a fool. When Cao Bianjiao did this, everyone's heart skipped a beat, especially Huashan's face turned pale for a long time.

Those people from the Satsuma clan are the traitors of "Jingming". If the Ming people don't tolerate it, if the Ming people don't do it, the shogunate will tear them apart!

Huashan Jiushou and other Satsuma vassals were frightened, and they wished to show their attitude to Cao Bianjiao now, and their eagerness was beyond words.

Zuo Liangyu was much calmer, with a deadpan expression from the beginning to the end, neither enthusiastic nor cold, occasionally talking to Cao Bianjiao about something.

"When I came here a few years ago, the emperor gave me 3000 troops. In addition to the Satsuma domain and various recruitments, Kagoshima currently has 3000 troops. They have undergone rigorous training and are already worthy of a battle. It is much stronger than the mob of the Wa Kingdom..."

"The firearms are still in our hands. The Ministry of War gave me 1000 people, [-] cannons, and some firearms such as rocket launchers, but some of them are overkill in this island country. I have sealed them up..."

"This time the battlefield is at sea. I have assembled the army and closely monitored the northern vassals, especially Hizen and the two countries of Feihou. If there is any situation, I will immediately report it..."

"The situation on Jiuguo Island is quite complicated. Most of them are so-called foreign daimyos, who have always been at odds with the Tokugawa shogunate. This time the Tokugawa shogunate made such a big move to weaken the power of the Nine Kingdoms. , the forces of each family are also intertwined and complicated, check and balance each other, protect each other alternately, it is difficult to explain in a word..."

Cao Bianjiao listened quietly, only nodded occasionally, but did not answer.

Zuo Liangyu glanced at Cao Bianjiao's attitude, his eyes were slightly cold, in his opinion, Cao Bianjiao was just a junior, relying on the emperor's favor, otherwise, what qualifications would he have to make himself big in front of them!

But his tone didn't change at all, he still talked to Cao Bianjiao, and then came to the martial arts arena.

"See General!"

As soon as Cao Bianjiao came to the high platform, more than 1 people knelt on one knee and shouted loudly in awkward Chinese.

Neat and uniform, without the slightest disorder, tightly fitting, almost like a machine, the sound is rolling, echoing like thunder, making the flags rustle and the wind and clouds stir.

Cao Bianjiao's eyes changed slightly. As far as he knew, the warriors of the Wa Kingdom were all stragglers. They looked fierce, but they were actually mobs. But looking at the situation now, it was completely different. On the contrary, they were more disciplined than Daming's army.

"General, the roster." Huashan Jiushou approached cautiously and handed over a thick brochure.

Seeing that Cao Bianjiao was still kneeling on the ground, motionless, like an iron soldier, he was secretly shocked.

Cao Bianjiao glanced at Zuo Liangyu and the others again, flipping through the roster without moving. These rosters are all Chinese names, and there are only five surnames: Zheng, Xu, Wei, Zhao, and Lu. , accompanied by five elements, and some will be accompanied by guards or soldiers.

In addition, there is another surname, which is particularly obvious - Ming!

This surname, Cao Bianjiao knew, was specially rewarded by Qianqing Palace, and there was only one person!

Cao Bianjiao didn't know what feats this person had done, and he didn't know who it was, so he paid attention to it, and then continued to watch.

He continued to look down, and each name was very planned, concise and clear, and there were more than 1 people.

Cao Bianjiao looked satisfied after watching it, and said: "You have done a good job, I will play the emperor to show your merits."

Zuo Liangyu and Huashan Jiushou immediately stepped out, clasped their fists and said, "Thank you, General!"

Cao Bianjiao was not polite, and looked at the more than 1 soldiers kneeling motionless, his eyes narrowed, and then said: "That's it for today, everyone, let's go, we will talk tomorrow."