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"The Japanese state at that time had torn off the friendly façade of the Han and Tang Dynasties and became hypocritical and repetitive."

"In the eyes of the rulers of the past dynasties, this Japanese country was a small country, like a clown, and in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang, it was no exception."

"Although there were always Japanese pirates invading the border during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang never took the initiative to send troops to conquer the Japanese country. Instead, he sent several groups of envoys to let the Japanese government at that time send troops to take charge of its own people. Zhu Yuanzhang always maintained a The status and magnanimity of the sovereign power did not take it into consideration."

"This country has always been a materially poor country. Zhu Yuanzhang did not take the Japanese people to heart, and others did not take Zhu Yuanzhang's warning to heart."

"They say one thing, but secretly do another. After receiving Zhu Yuanzhang's warning, the Japanese will also send envoys to Zhu Yuanzhang to flatter him, and at the same time exchange the name of worship for a large number of rewards."

"Of course, no matter how much you jump up and down, there must be a limit. Don't dare to make a big fuss, just keep making small noises."

"Given Zhu Yuanzhang's domineering and cruel character, it is unscientific for the Japanese to be active all the time. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is no benefit at all in attacking the Japanese."

"The Japanese country was very poor at that time, and it really didn't make people interested. If Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the Japanese country, he would not only have a lot of military expenditures, but also have to raise a group of grandchildren. It would definitely be a loss-making business."

"And there is also a lesson learned from the past, that is, the Yuan Dynasty's two expeditions against the Japanese ended in failure. Zhu Yuanzhang must have had this reason at the time. He was afraid that if the expedition failed, it would bring disgrace to the Ming Dynasty, and the gain would not be worth the loss."

""In fact, after analysis, Zhu Yuanzhang had some reasons for not attacking Japan, but I think he was still wrong. The mistake was that he should not have designated Japan as a "country without conquest" in the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions", that is, in Twenty years later, Zheng He's voyages to the West were launched. It was absolutely easy to destroy the country at that time, but Zhu Yuanzhang's regulations left a big disaster 20 years later.

Zhu Di: You really can’t blame your father for what happened to Miss Zhang. Not attacking the Japanese country is also a helpless move. You failed to mention an important point. We in the Ming Dynasty don’t have a navy!

Zhu Youjian: This Japanese country is a country that burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil in later generations, right? When you see that projection, combined with the consequences you know now, you will definitely feel regretful and regretful, but the Ming Dynasty was really helpless at that time.

Li Shimin: That’s not right!Did the Japanese country have another name in the Tang Dynasty? Didn’t it mean that the Japanese country came to study with us in the Tang Dynasty?When did you come?I have been in office for eight years and I have never encountered a country called the Japanese Kingdom!

Li Longji: ...

Li Zhi: ...

Zhu Yuanzhang: ...

Zhang Yanxi was also confused, "No! I remember that the country of Japan was also called Japan in the Tang Dynasty? How about Japan? Fusang? That's not right either. This country of Japan visited Datang when you ascended the throne!"

Li Shimin: Which period did I belong to? I am not affected at all. It should be because, Miss Zhang, you mentioned earlier that this country was destroyed in advance by some previous dynasties, so it was affected!
Liu Bang: Good thing!Who did this!Come out and let us brag!
Zhang Liang: Worthy of enjoying the Imperial Ancestral Temple!
Cheng Yaojin: Match it!Definitely a match!I, Old Cheng, haven’t made a move yet!
Fusu: I wonder if it has anything to do with Da Qin?My father sent two generals, Meng Yi and Meng Tian, ​​to kill those who cheated and defrauded them, and also destroyed their nests.

Zhang Fei: Hahahaha!The First Emperor did a great job!

Liu Bei: It's a pity that only one dynasty changed. It would be great if more of this happened.Zhu Yuanzhang: I also thought about it a bit. Looking back now, I definitely feel a little regretful. There was really nothing I could do about it at the time.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty did not think of many ways to deal with the Japanese pirates who repeatedly invaded. Among them, the best option suggested by the ministers was to mobilize the power of the whole country and send troops to the Japanese country to eliminate the Japanese pirates.

According to common sense, this method is perfect. If I had really approved it at that time, I am afraid that this country would have become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and would not be able to make big troubles.

I thought about this matter for a long time at the time, but finally had to give up the idea because there were too many lessons learned from the past. Whether it was the Sui and Tang Dynasties or the Yuan Dynasty, wars were waged against this country, but in the end they always won less and lost more. .

Zhang Yanxi nodded in recognition, "What Emperor Yongle just said is right. It's just that I didn't think about it. The Ming Dynasty didn't have a navy."

"If you want to send troops across the ocean to conquer an island country, the cost is unknown. This is also the reason. Therefore, it is right for Zhu Yuanzhang not to be optimistic about this battle."

"Furthermore, even if it paid a huge price to conquer the Japanese country, it would be unprofitable, because in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty at this time, the Japanese country was barren and the people were ignorant, so it was not worth it."

"Perhaps after weighing the situation, Zhu Yuanzhang gave up the idea of ​​sending troops to the Japanese country, but in order to contain this group of Japanese pirates, he still took some measures."

"If we send envoys eastward to Japan to establish diplomatic relations, we hope to use the power of the Japanese government to limit the intrusion of Japanese pirates into the Ming Dynasty's coastal areas."

"The mistake was a single order to "unconquer the country" and another order, which almost caused the country to be destroyed."

"I thought this could effectively restrict Japanese pirates, but I didn't expect that the Japanese country at that time was in the stage of splitting between the north and the south. The forces represented by the northern conquering general Minamoto Yoshimitsu tended to trade with the Ming Dynasty in exchange for economic benefits to solve financial difficulties, while the southern The forces of Prince Huairiang supported the Japanese state, and used the Japanese affairs to threaten the Ming Dynasty and cut off the northern Japanese forces."

"This is combined with the first mistake. In such a chaotic situation, the Ming Dynasty's negotiations were fruitless, so it chose the most inferior approach and closed the country."

"By restricting coastal residents from going to sea to trade, Japanese pirates were kept out of the country. However, the Ming Dynasty's coastline was more than 2 miles long. If coastal defenses were to be built, the financial, material, and manpower required were not acceptable to the Ming Dynasty at this time. Therefore, The actual situation is to treat the Japanese country with both kindness and power, while restricting coastal residents from going to sea for trade."

"However, after such measures were implemented, the incidents of Japanese pirates' insurrection did not decrease, which shows the failure of this measure."

"In order to maintain dignity, the Ming Dynasty ostensibly used Hu Weiyong's excuse to sever relations with the Japanese country, but secretly continued to extend favors to the Japanese country, hoping to resolve the Japanese pirates through peaceful diplomacy."

"As a result, this move was still useless. It was not until the death of Prince Huairiang, the leader of the southern Japanese forces, that the northern forces gradually became stronger, ended the split, unified the Japanese state, and established diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty. Only then did the tribute trade between the two sides gradually reduce the number of Japanese pirates. .”

(End of this chapter)