Domineering Daming

This point is exactly in Zhu Xu's arms, this army will be the vanguard army to attack Japan, and at the same time it will be the cornerstone of controlling Ryukyu!

Zhu Xu pretended to hesitate, and said: "Ryukyu is my vassal state of Ming Dynasty, and it should be defended. I agree with this, but..."

Before Zhu Xu finished speaking, King Shangfeng hurriedly said: "All the food and grass are provided by Ryukyu, and some islands can be specially designated for the use of soldiers. Don't worry, Your Majesty."

What Zhu Xu wanted to talk about was the issue of the family members, so he smiled and said decisively: "Since King Shangfeng said so, I also agree, and will order the cabinet to discuss and formulate detailed measures as soon as possible."

Both King Shangfeng and Shang Lian were overjoyed, the purpose of this trip was achieved, and there were even greater gains!

Looking at Zhu Xu's harmless face, the two couldn't help feeling guilty, feeling that they had taken advantage of his kindness.But for Ryukyu's hundreds of years of foundation, the guilt of the two disappeared in an instant.

"Let's have dinner, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, too." Zhu Xu waved enthusiastically.

Shang Lian glanced at King Shang Feng, and sat down next to King Shang Feng. Seeing Zhu Xu's enthusiastic appearance, the two felt more relaxed and slightly complacent.

Zhu Xu had a reserved smile on his face, but laughed in his heart. Taking Ryukyu so easily, even though Ryukyu retained a large part of its power, it will slowly disintegrate in the future. Ryukyu is already a dish in Zhu Xu's bowl. up.

As for the Satsuma clan that would annex Ryukyu in history, Zhu Xu also decided to teach him a lesson by beating the Tokugawa shogunate across the mountain to test their attitude towards the Ming Dynasty.

Three people at a table are eating happily, and they all think that they are really happy people.

The host and guests had a great meal, and Zhu Xu personally sent King Shangfeng and others out of the house.

King Shang Feng and Shang Lian quickly left the small building, gathered with everyone, and briefly explained the matter.

The people who came with Shangfeng and Shanglian were very excited. With the army of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are willing to send troops, the Satsuma clan must not be an opponent!

However, some people were still worried, and said: "Wang, Prime Minister, did the emperor of the Ming Dynasty really agree like this? He can't be a fool, can he?"

"That's right." Someone worried and asked, "Does the Ming Dynasty have other plans?"

Some people disagreed, and retorted: "What other plans are there? Is it possible that the Ming Dynasty will annex us? If they annexed us 200 years ago, why wait until now?"

"That's right, our Ryukyu is a deserted island in the eyes of the wise, and it is useless to them."

"I also agree. Now that the Ming Dynasty is sending troops to stand in front, I, Ryukyu, will never have to worry again!"

"Yeah, that's great, I didn't expect it to go so smoothly this time..."

"Thinking about it this way, I feel a little guilty..."

"Haha, I think so too..."

A group of people were overjoyed and very lively.

King Shang Feng and Shang Lian looked at each other, both of them had smiles in their eyes, and let out a long sigh of relief.

With the Ming Dynasty sending troops and stationing them, their Ryukyu will be as safe as Mount Tai, and they will no longer have to be trembling and sleep restlessly all the time.

After seeing off King Shangfeng, Cao Wenzhao has arrived.

"Your Majesty, let me go to Ryukyu and fight against the Satsuma clan?" Cao Wenzhao was shocked, this is not the vanguard general he wanted.

Zhu Xu spread out the map, not knowing what he was thinking, and said with a smile: "It's just a small test, see if there is one here, such a big one, I want it!"

What Zhu Xu pointed at was exactly Lu Song. There was a piece of yellow on it, with three large characters of "Folangji" written on it.

Cao Wenzhao opened his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, this place is bigger than Taiwan."

Zhu Xu didn’t mark much on this map, especially the Dutch East India Company. He squinted his eyes and said, “The land here is fertile and good things are everywhere. Besides, there are only less than 3 people here, and our artillery and warships are better than theirs, and we are closer, why do you want to give such a good place to others?"

This is to expand the territory!

Cao Wenzhao was also excited, and said eagerly, "Don't worry, your majesty, I will take care of that Satsuma clan first, and then I will give the emperor back this piece of territory!"

Zhu Xu kept his expression still, and swipe his fingers over it until it landed in Malacca.

With Daming's current military strength, it is not a problem to win these places, but the national strength is constantly weakening and cannot sustain it.

"We have to take it slowly..." Zhu Xu said to himself, Daming now needs to support war with war, once a war is launched, it must obtain several times the benefits to make up for it, so it must be more than ten times the profit to be considered a victory!

Chapter 699

Cao Wenzhao didn't hear what Zhu Xu was saying, but just looked at the three big characters "Folang Ji" on the map with fiery eyes.

Of course, the most important thing is that piece of land, the sum of all the land is probably not smaller than that of Nanzhili!

If he takes this land back, what a feat it will be!

He still vaguely remembered that when the emperor was in his residence, he said that a military general was looking for a marquis, maybe he could earn a marquis back!

Cao Wenzhao clenched his fist secretly, his heart surging.

He is also under pressure. As the emperor's number one confidant recognized by Ming Dynasty, he has led troops for many years, but he has no military achievements at all. This can't be justified. Although the emperor doesn't care, he can't help but take it to heart!

"Okay, you are the place to make meritorious deeds!" Cao Wenzhao's thoughts were raging, and he was eager to make meritorious deeds!

Zhu Xu didn't care, and stared at the map. I have to say that the map of East Asia is very strange, especially this Malacca. As long as it is blocked, it will be difficult for outsiders to come in. It can be said that whoever controls this Malacca will control it. All foreign actions in East Asia-whether commercial or military!

Naturally, such a crucial place cannot be handed over to outsiders!

Thinking of this, Zhu Xu sighed again, but at this time, if it had been ten years earlier or ten years later, he would have had the confidence to take it down and control it, but it happened to be the time when Daming was going to be extremely weak.

The next few years will be the worst time for the "little glacier", and its impact on Daming will be unprecedented!

"Take Spain first, control all trade in East Asia, and establish hegemony in East Asia!"

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, turned to look at Cao Wenzhao and said, "How are you preparing?"

Cao Wenzhao straightened his body immediately, and said: "Don't worry, your majesty, the Huben army has 1 troops, [-] of whom can fight in water, as long as the ships arrive, they can cross the sea at any time!"

Zhu Xu nodded, and said with a moved heart: "I will ask Cao Huachun to send you the specific information about the Satsuma clan later. You can take a closer look and think about it. What I want to tell you is that this Satsuma clan is almost All the people are soldiers, the population is estimated to be less than one million, and there are crude firearms, including guns and artillery, but they are not as advanced as ours. You have to use our strengths to scare this Satsuma clan in one fell swoop, even though this Satsuma clan is not compatible with the Tokugawa family. But it is still one body. If other people interfere, just fight back. You are welcome. Bring more guns and cannons, and use the smallest price for the greatest victory. The lives of my Ming soldiers are extremely precious, and they cannot be compared with those Japanese pirates. of……"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do well!" Cao Wenzhao's voice was sonorous and forceful.

Zhu Xu smiled, looking at the map of Japan with deep eyes.

Satsuma's annexation of Ryukyu was not a simple invasion, and there were profound political implications behind it.

For example, forcing Ryukyu to pay tribute to Japan is challenging the "Huayi System" of the Ming Dynasty, the core of China. At the same time, it also declares that Japan will get rid of the Ming Dynasty, build its own "Huayi System", and become the center of the world!

This is absolutely not allowed by Zhu Xu!

After thinking for a while, Zhu Xu sneered secretly, and said in a deep voice: "I named you the 'Great General of Barbarians'. If the tiger and cardinal troops are not enough, the troops from Shandong and North Korea can also be mobilized. You can go north, I will definitely make the Wa Kingdom pay tribute to my Ming Dynasty again!"

Cao Wenzhao felt Zhu Xu's determination, and said: "Don't worry, your majesty, there are five hundred cannons in Nanzhili. I will write a memorial and go to the Ministry of War, and then mobilize five hundred cannons. Isn't it just a small island? I bombed it." Let's see if they dare to offend the emperor!"

Zhu Xu remained expressionless, having seen the power of firearms, now these soldiers will pay more and more attention to it, which is also a good thing.