My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 544

In the Hall of Wuying, Zhu Di sat behind the desk with a sullen face, Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Zhanhe stood on both sides, and Xia Yuanji, Zhang Fu and other cabinet ministers were also present, all with solemn expressions.

Zhu Zhanhe looked at Zhu Di, then at the other people present, and then sighed secretly. He had hurriedly hurriedly before, but he was still a step too late. The people sent by Zhu Di to transfer Liu Sheng had not yet arrived in Japan. Shi A war broke out on the other side of the country.

Moreover, this war came very suddenly. The garrison of Iwami Kingdom had just defeated the Yoshikawa clan, and they thought that no one would dare to provoke them in a short time. However, Ashikaga Yoshinori took advantage of this opportunity and entered Iwami Kingdom in one fell swoop. .

The unprepared Ming garrison did repulse several attacks by Ashikaga Yoshinori in the early stage, but due to lack of preparation, and the fact that Ashikaga Yoshitomichi united with multiple daimyo to attack Iwami from multiple directions, the garrison also Unable to resist.

So the garrison of Ishimi Kingdom also immediately asked Liu Sheng for help. As a result, Liu Sheng responded quickly and personally led five thousand soldiers and horses to Ishimi Kingdom by boat. He thought he could defeat Ashikaga Yoshimachi and others like a raging enemy.

However, he did not expect that because Liu Sheng underestimated the enemy too much, he had three battles and three victories at the beginning. In the end, he was easily led into Ashikaga Yoshimochi's trap, resulting in a disastrous defeat of five thousand soldiers and horses. In the end, if it weren't for Huang who was stationed at the Iwami Silver Mine, If the general sends troops to rescue, Liu Sheng and his five thousand troops may be wiped out.

After this battle, the morale of Ashikaga Yoshimochi's army was so high that the Ming Dynasty's garrison in Ishimi Province could only shrink its troops, and finally retreated to the silver mines, relying on the defenses around the silver mines to hold on.

Most of the area except the silver mine has now fallen into the hands of Ashikaga Yoshimochi. Although the defense of the silver mine is strong, it will be lost if it is defended for a long time. If this area is also captured, the entire Iwami Kingdom will change hands. , Daming’s previous investment in silver mines will be completely cheap to others.

"Let's talk about it, what should we do about this matter?"

Zhu Di was silent for a long time, and finally spoke in a low voice.

Liu Sheng's defeat was beyond Zhu Di's expectation. After all, Zhu Yong, a fledgling young man, could easily defend Japan and even personally commanded the army to defeat the Japanese attack.

Therefore, in Zhu Di's view, Liu Sheng, as a battle-hardened veteran, had no problem guarding Japan, but he did not expect that he would capsize in the ditch. He was obviously going to rescue others, but in the end, due to his mistake, Ishi Jianguo's death The collapse of the front only accelerated the fall of Ishigami.

"Your Majesty, although Marquis Anyuan is defeated, the Japanese Chief Envoy still has a large number of garrison troops available. If troops are sent to rescue in time, there should be a chance of recovery!"

At this time, Zhang Fu was the first to stand up and express his opinions.

As the hero who defeated Japan's Chief Envoy, Zhang Fu was also very concerned about the situation in Japan, but even he did not expect that Liu Sheng would be so careless and overturned in a small place like Ishigami.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to rush to Japan as soon as possible to preside over the war situation in Japan!"

At this time, Zhu Yong suddenly jumped out and expressed his stance.

Zhu Yong has gained Zhu Di's trust because of his many meritorious services, so he was just appointed as a cabinet adviser some time ago. Although he is not yet a real cabinet minister, he already has the power to participate in cabinet discussions.

"Japan is a long way away. It will take more than a month just to get the news back. By the time you get there, I'm afraid the war will be over."

Zhu Di waved his hands a little irritably, so the biggest hope now is that the Japanese Chief Envoy can react in time and send reinforcements again to change the war situation in Ishigami.

"Your Majesty, I think this incident is entirely due to Marquis Anyuan's carelessness, which led to the critical situation in Shijian country. I think that after this incident, I will definitely take him down and hold him accountable to serve as a warning to others!" At this time, Lu Zhen stood up and expressed his position. Dao, something has happened, and someone must be responsible. There is no doubt that Liu Sheng must bear the greatest responsibility.

"My minister agrees!"

As soon as Lu Zhen's words came out, other ministers immediately stood up to express their stance.

In fact, in addition to Liu Sheng, there is another person who needs to be responsible for this matter, and that is Zhu Zhanji. Zhu Zhanji was originally responsible for the silver mining of Shi Jianguo, and Shi Jianguo's military garrison was also responsible for it. Zhu Zhanji is in charge, and now that most parts of Shijian Kingdom have been lost, Zhu Zhanji must also bear some responsibility.

However, Zhu Zhanji's status was special, and people like Lu Zhen were very knowledgeable, so no one mentioned his name to avoid upsetting Zhu Di.

But others can ignore it. Zhu Gaochi couldn't pretend to be stupid at this time, so he took a step forward and said: "Father, Zhanji is guarding the Shijian Silver Mine. Now that such a big thing has happened, he is also guilty of negligence. Please punish me!"

"Now is not the time to argue about right or wrong, the most important thing is to resolve the crisis in Ishigami Country!"

Zhu Di waved his hands irritably.

It was too late to send troops from the Ming Dynasty to rescue, so now we can only passively wait for the situation from the Japanese Chief Envoy, hoping that they can rescue in time. Only when this crisis is resolved, will it be their turn to deal with Liu Sheng and Zhu Zhan Ji, otherwise everything is just talk.

Faced with Zhu Di's impatience, Zhu Gaochi had no choice but to retreat. Then Zhu Di discussed with the ministers for a long time, but still had no countermeasures. In the end, he had to order the Jin Yiwei to send back the latest battle reports from Japan as much as possible.

In fact, this is the disadvantage of having a large territory. If there is a war on the border, the return to the country is often calculated on a monthly basis. Therefore, Zhu Di ignored everyone's objections and moved the capital to Beijing no matter what, in order to be able to get back to the country in time. Understand the trends on the northern frontier.

When he finally left Wuying Palace, Zhu Yong pulled Zhu Zhanhe aside and asked in a low voice: "Zhanhe, how do you think Shi Jianguo's matter will end?"

"It's hard to say. Liu Sheng's defeat was too fast, which is really unexpected. However, there are still troops stationed in Shijian Kingdom, and the Japanese Chief Envoy still has troops. If the rescue is timely, there may be a comeback. possible."

Zhu Zhanhe hesitated for a moment before speaking.

In the Wuying Hall just now, Zhu Zhanhe remained silent from beginning to end. Firstly, it was because it was inconvenient for him to express his opinion on this matter, and secondly, because the situation was unclear. Even though Ashikaga Yoshinori seemed to have great morale now, Daming still has the possibility of turning over.

"Oh, if I were here, I definitely wouldn't have made the situation so bad!"

Zhu Yong stomped his feet bitterly, thinking that when he was in Japan, people like Ashikaga Yoshimochi were not a concern at all.

"It's too late to say anything now, and we are beyond our reach. The only way is to wait and see what happens. I hope a miracle will happen in Japan!"

Zhu Zhanhe sighed and said again.

(End of this chapter)