My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 355 Ouchi Family
Ouchi Sheng Jian discussed with his two nephews for a long time, but the two nephews disagreed. Ouchi Chishi preferred the shogunate and was unwilling to join Daming, while Ouchi Chi Sheng preferred Daming and wanted to use the power of Daming To overthrow the shogunate and avenge his father.

Regarding the opinions of the two nephews, Ouchi Shengjian is actually more inclined to seek refuge with Daming. After all, since his brother Yoshihiro Ouchi died in the rebellion, the Ashikaga Shogunate has been suppressing their Ouchi clan. These years, Ouchi Shengjian has struggled to support , Has long accumulated a stomach of anger.

However, as the Patriarch of the Ouchi Clan, Ouchi Shengjian is still very cautious. He knows that he cannot act on his own will and must consider risks and benefits.

If they seek refuge with Daming, the Da Nei clan will have to bear considerable risks, and even if Da Ming retreats, their Da Nei clan will be completely liquidated, and there is no possibility of turning around in the future.

Of course, high risk also means high reward. If you seek refuge with Daming now, you will definitely be reused by Daming in the future. Just like Daming promised, you will support them to fight against the shogunate. Shi replaced the Ashikaga shogunate.

And if you choose to support the shogunate, although the risk is lower, there is not much reward afterwards. The Ashikaga shogunate will not let go of their suppression because of this. Follow in the footsteps of Otomo and Matsuura.

What's worse is that if Ming occupies Kyushu and wants to plot Honshu Island in the future, then the Ouchi Clan will become the biggest obstacle in the way of Da Ming's advance, because to enter Honshu, one must pass through the Ouchi Clan's territory.

Therefore, the Ouchi family has only two choices, either to seek refuge with Daming or to support the shogunate, unlike other daimyos who can choose to sit on the sidelines.

Thinking of these things, Ouchi Shengjian also had a headache, and finally he decided to summon the envoy sent by Daming again.

The envoy sent by Zhu Zhanhe is named Kikuchi Kanshin, that is, the Japanese who went to Hirado Island to meet him last time, he is the younger brother of Kikuchi Kancho, and is known for his eloquence, so Zhu Zhanhe sent him here See Ouchi Sheng see.

"Meet the house governor!"

Kikuchi Kanenobu entered the living room, and solemnly saluted Ouchi Shengjian.

"No need to be too polite, I want to ask, if the Ming Dynasty sent troops to Kyushu, will they retreat in the future?"

Ouchi Shengjian didn't go around the corner, and directly asked what he cared most about.

"Guardian, our Juchi family is the first one to defect to Daming. It can be said that our entire family's wealth and life are all tied to Daming's chariot. If Daming retreats, our Juchi family will die without a place to bury us. What do you think of us? If you are not sure, will you do such a stupid thing?"

Kikuchi didn't answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

Ouchi Sheng heard the words, but he was noncommittal, because the Juchi family had no choice but to seek refuge in Daming. After all, they even lost their territory, and now the Juchi family must hope that more people will seek refuge in Daming. The hope of staying in Kyushu is greater.

"My lord, I know you are still hesitating, but I can tell you the truth, the main purpose of Da Ming's dispatch of troops this time is to solve the problem of Japanese pirates. When your brother was in power, he executed a group of pirates, thus Being friendly with North Korea, Daming also admires the Da Nei clan for this, so he sent me here to recruit."

Kikuchi Kenshin saw that Ouchi Moriken didn't speak, so he spoke again.

"Daming sent troops to attack our country just because of the little pirates?"

Ouchisheng couldn't believe what he heard and heard. In his opinion, pirates were just a small problem, and they couldn't even hurt Daming at all. Is it worthwhile to invade Japan with a large number of troops because of such a trivial matter?
"Guardian, you don't know that because of the Japanese pirates, the coast of Daming even issued a ban on the sea, which seriously affected the lives of the people of Daming, and even caused more problems."

Kikuchi Kennobu paused at this point, and then spoke again.

"What's more, with the strength of Daming, we don't allow others to provoke their might. Although we didn't release the pirates on purpose, there are indeed people who support these pirates behind the scenes, including our Juchi clan. Daming warned several times before that the shogunate will It was ignored, so Da Ming can only send troops to solve the problem of pirates himself."

"Then what is the purpose of Ming Dynasty's sending troops? Is it to destroy our country, or just occupy Kyushu?"

Ouchi Shengjian asked again with concern.

"Da Ming has no intention of destroying our country. Although Da Ming has destroyed Jiaozhi before, but this time Da Ming sent troops only to solve the problem of Japanese pirates, so occupying Kyushu is enough."

Kikuchi Kennobu replied immediately.

Regarding Daming's strategic purpose, Zhu Zhanhe did not keep it secret. All the Japanese who took refuge in him knew that this was done to reduce the hostility of the Japanese. After all, if the country were to be destroyed, the Japanese would definitely provoke greater resistance.

"If it's just occupying Kyushu, does that mean that Daming won't intervene in this state's affairs?"

Ouchi Shengjian sat up straight and asked again.

"Not necessarily. Daming is responding to Prince Kuanhe's request to send troops to help him quell the chaos this time. Therefore, Da Ming is also very dissatisfied with the Ashikaga Shogunate. If someone is willing to help Prince Kuanhe, Daming will definitely be very happy."

At the end of Kikuchi Kennobu's words, he also showed a meaningful smile, the meaning of which was already obvious.

I saw Ouchi Morijian once again showing a pensive expression. He didn't dare to believe Kikuchi Kennobu's words completely, but he could also understand Daming's attitude from them, which was especially important to him.

After a while, Ouchi Shengjian raised his head and said: "I understand, thank you for clearing my confusion!"

"Guardian, I came here with Daming's sincerity this time, I hope you make a decision early, after all, if it is later, I'm afraid..."

Kikuchi Kennobu didn't go any further, but his meaning was already clear. If he joined Daming earlier, he would naturally get more support, but if he was later, it would be hard to say, and he might even be preempted by others.

Hearing Kikuchi Kennobu's words, Ouchi Moriken was silent for a moment, and then said: "If I am willing to seek refuge with Daming, then what does Daming need from me, and how can he help me?"

"Isn't the general's letter to your governor already written about this matter? Daming won't ask Ouchi to do anything, all you need is for you not to stand on the side of the shogunate. As for the help you can provide, that depends on Da Ming." What can Nei do for Daming, after all there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

Kikuchi Kenshin chuckled.

In fact, Zhu Zhanhe sent Kikuchi Kenshin to meet Ouchi Shengjian, and the discussion was only a framework. As long as the two parties reached a preliminary cooperation, there will be more detailed conditions in the future.

(End of this chapter)