Domineering Daming

"Continue to talk." Tokugawa Iemitsu said with no expression on his face.

Sakai Tadakatsu seemed to have realized something, he lowered his head and didn't dare to speak again.

Naito Masakatsu looked solemn, and said: "We have to delay the time to complete the conscription, the mobilization of money and food, and the deployment of the army. The second step is to launch a surprise attack to eliminate Christianity on Shimabara, and then attack Kagoshima and suppress the main battlefield in Satsuma. The scope of the vassal, and even a decisive battle. In the north, we must block the Ming people from going south. As for the sea, don’t worry, it’s a taboo for military strategists to go deep alone..."

Tokugawa Iemitsu was silent for a while, and said, "Do you think Nobuzuna can stop the [-] Ming army? Their firearms are quite sharp. Most of our buildings are made of wood and cannot withstand artillery fire."

Naito Masakatsu said: "I have carefully checked the Ming people's battle reports collected from the front line. This time, most of them are cavalry, and there are not many firearms. I guess that the Ming Dynasty is taking the opportunity to eradicate non-vassals and vassals. It is not the real elite of Ming Dynasty. This This is our chance, if we can win in one battle and turn the tide of the battle, the Inner Palace will have three to five years to prepare for another fight."

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded with a smile and said, "Okay, who do you think is better to send for this peace negotiation?"

Naito Masakatsu glanced at Tadakatsu Sakai, and said, "Wakaden is the master, and Sakai is the deputy. However, His Majesty the Emperor has to agree, and the Emperor Taishang."

When Tokugawa Iemitsu heard this, his face turned cold.

Here, naturally, there is a story.

The so-called Taishang Emperor refers to the current emperor, the father of Emperor Meisho, and the former emperor, Gomizuo.

A few years ago, Tokugawa Iemitsu's nanny went to the palace to meet the emperor, because the nanny was completely unqualified, and the Tokugawa shogunate forced Emperor Gomizuo to meet, which made Emperor Gomizuo furious.

But the shogunate was so powerful that Emperor Gomizuo had to make concessions.But then, Tokugawa Iemitsu's ambitions were exposed, and he actually wanted to appoint his nephew, the son of Emperor Gomizuo and Tokugawa Kazuko, the sixth sister of Tokugawa Iemitsu, as the next emperor. This made Emperor Gomizuo fearful. At the age of 28, he gave the seat of Zen to his daughter, Xingzi, the current Emperor Meizheng.

Emperor Meisho is 17 years old, but it is Emperor Gomizuo Taishang who really wields power.

From this, it can also be seen that within the Wa Kingdom, Tokugawa Iemitsu and the Empress Mizuo have been fighting openly and secretly, and they are jealous and hate each other.

The Tokugawa family looked ugly for a while, and said: "I will go to see the regent, this matter is no problem. What excuse can we use to hold the Ming Dynasty and slow down their actions?"

Masakatsu Naito also frowned at this. The Ming Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources, and there is no shortage of resources.

At this time, Sakai Tadakatsu raised his head and said cautiously: "Marriage."

Tokugawa Iemitsu frowned suddenly, his gaze was as cold as an iceberg.

Masakatsu Naito's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and he looked at Iemitsu Tokugawa without opening his mouth.

Emperor Mingzheng is seventeen this year, just like the children of the Japanese royal family who are not married, the emperor is unmarried, but at the age of marriage, her status is just right to marry the emperor of the Ming Dynasty!

However, Emperor Meizheng was Tokugawa Iemitsu's niece, and had a harmonious relationship with the shogunate. It was an excellent buffer between Tokugawa Iemitsu and Emperor Gomizuo.

Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes flickered for a while, and he turned to look at Masakatsu Naito.

Masakatsu Naito said, "If you win, this proposal will be discarded; if you lose, this proposal will also be discarded."

The anger on Tokugawa Iemitsu's face slowly receded, he took a deep breath, and said in a cold voice: "If I win this battle, I will make the Ming Dynasty unstable forever!"

Masakatsu Naito and Tadakatsu Sakai knelt and bowed, and did not dare to say more.

Tokugawa Iemitsu explained a few more words, then turned and went to the palace.

No one knew what happened in the palace, but Tokugawa Iemitsu stayed there for more than two hours, and a fierce quarrel broke out. When Tokugawa Iemitsu came out, his face was gloomy and murderous. All of them held back their breath, not daring to breathe.

The Ming Dynasty is preparing for the war intensely. Various strategies and tactics are dazzling.

When Tokugawa Akihide and others rushed to Daming, the subjugation order drafted by the commander-in-chief and the cabinet jointly to conquer the Wa Kingdom was delivered to Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Xu sent the crusade order to the parliament and ordered them to discuss it.

After three days of discussion in the parliament, the upper and lower houses passed unanimously, and it was submitted to the Qianqing Palace again, requesting Zhu Xu to seal it and issue an edict to crusade against the Japanese kingdom.

Chapter 1332 Servant Army

Before Tokugawa Akihide arrived in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial edict of "discussing Japanese" with Zhu Xu's bright red seal was solemnly promulgated in the parliament hall.

Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong and other civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, as well as hundreds of members of parliament, raised their hands and bowed.

In front of hundreds of people, Cao Huachun spread out the imperial decree: "Following the heavens, the emperor's edict said: I have been in the imperial court for a long time, protect the country with generosity, and make friends with neighbors with benevolence and virtue. Those in Sichuan, who betrayed the Japanese king at the top, bullied the people at the bottom, disrespected the king, became barbaric and hard to save, did not know the way, and were ignorant and mediocre... The order of the law of heaven is in front, the king of the way of the holy way is behind, the heavenly soldiers are in order, and the thunder falls, The three armies use their lives to save the people from fire and water, and the king's way lies in swordsmen..."

Swaying and overflowing, in short, it is one sentence: Tokugawa Iemitsu bullied the Japanese king and the people, he was not benevolent, and did not take Da Ming seriously, so he wanted to crusade, save the Japanese king, and save the people, and it has nothing to do with other people , don't be nervous.

"The minister waits for the order!"

Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong and others took the lead. Hundreds of people worshiped together, and their voices were like thunder, echoing throughout the conference hall.

Cao Huachun handed the imperial decree to Sun Chengzong, turned and left.

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting looked at each other, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when the matter came to fruition, and greeted the officials and councilors with smiles on their faces.

Now, conquering the Wa Kingdom is the business of the entire Ming Dynasty, not just Zhu Xu or the court.

This is Daming's entire will!

With Zhu Xu's imperial edict, hundreds of carrier pigeons flew out from the palace and rushed in all directions. From this, the whole Ming Dynasty seemed to be moved by this.

The huge political machine spins, and the effect it brings is amazing.

Especially on the front line of the Ming Dynasty, the awe-inspiring murderous aura surged like clouds, with long sails raised, ready to fight across the sea at any time!

Two flowers bloom, one for each.

After Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong greeted the members of the parliament, they turned around and entered the Qianqing Palace.

Sun Chengzong and Sun Chuanting stood side by side in front of Zhu Xu's desk, watching Zhu Xu bury his head in marking on the memorial, silently.

After waiting for a while, Zhu Xu finished writing and closed the notebook, then raised his head and said, "What's the matter, what's the matter?"

Sun Chengzong said: "Your Majesty, Luo Yangxing seems to be clearing out some suspicious people. Recently, many people have taken the initiative to surrender to the Military Intelligence Department in order to save their lives. Jin Yiwei surrendered himself. As a result, we have also captured some of Luo Yangxing's early confidantes, and we have locked up several people. A person who may know where Luo Yangxing is hiding, is going to do it soon."

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, cleared his mind, and said, "Is there anyone else who sells our military and other information to the Japanese country?"

Sun Chengzong said: "Recently, Luo Yang has been very peaceful and has not made any moves. Now they are fighting among themselves, and I am afraid that they can't take care of them. The ministers are stepping up investigations to find their trading channels, and maybe they can add a boost to the war. .”

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Shenlong Mansion has tracked down some of them. They should have been delivered by smuggling trade ships. I have asked them to investigate. If there is news, I will pass it on to the Military Intelligence Department."

Sun Chengzong said: "Yes. In addition, Yang Sichang proposed changes to the strategic subordinates and tactics again, and I am a little worried."

This Zhu Xu already knew about it, he pondered, and said: "I still prefer the opinions of the frontline commanders. You must communicate well, coordinate carefully, and unify, and you must not argue with each other. You should have a sense of proportion. I know that you all Yes, don't disappoint me."

Sun Chengzong raised his hand and said, "I understand."

Sun Chuanting continued: "Since the emperor received foreign envoys last time, we have been extremely excited. We hope that Daming can send envoys to stay in various countries to strengthen exchanges between the two sides. They are looking forward to the World Trade Fair and hope to participate. What’s more, the countries along the coast are also very moved by this, and hope to send envoys to Daming to communicate with each other.”

Zhu Xu smiled. Most of these envoys wanted to sell things, especially to earn money from Daming, rather than to develop trade with Daming.

"It's a pretty good start."

Zhu Xu said: "Strengthen the connection with various places as much as possible, expand trade as much as possible, and sit at the forefront of some things, lay a solid foundation, and make preparations..."