Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 11 The brave warrior swallows the fusang
  In the imperial study room, only the emperor and Chen Ju were left again.

"This Zhang Xiao's answer is not bad, but he is still cunning and scratches the surface. He talks about foreign affairs in such detail that I don't believe he knows anything about the Ming Dynasty." The emperor sighed with emotion.

"After all, it is a national matter. Zhang Xiao is very quiet now. He dare not discuss it casually, which is also the way to be cautious. Your Majesty, there is something I must report to you." Chen Ju said.

"What's the matter?" The emperor looked at Chen Ju with a serious face.

"Your Majesty, according to reliable information from various sources, the Japanese state Guanbai Toyotomi Hideyoshi intends to use troops against our Ming Dynasty vassal Korea in the near future." Chen Ju said.

"Is this Toyotomi Hideyoshi really so bold?"

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. I heard that the Japanese country has been collecting weapons and food and preparing ships."

"What did North Korea say? Is there any news?" the emperor asked quickly.

"Everything is normal in North Korea. The elite troops are still placed in the north, saying that they are protecting the Jurchens for the Chinese Empire." Chen Ju said.

"The national situation is very difficult. Yang Yinglong is domineering in the southwest, there are many invasions in the north, and the Jurchen tribes are in danger of civil war. Now there is Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If the Japanese want to invade Korea, the sea is not wide. In the former Yuan Dynasty, the Japanese were conquered , also fought from North Korea, right?" The emperor looked at the map and stared at the location of Japan.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. Your Majesty, why don't you ask Zhang Xiao to see if he knows anything about the Japanese country." Chen Ju reminded the emperor.

"His book "The Rise of the Great Powers" did not record the Japanese state." The emperor said.

"This matter is normal. After all, Fusang Kingdom is indeed not a big country. Zhang Xiao knows so much about the affairs of Xiyi. Fusang Kingdom and our Celestial Empire are separated by a thin layer of water. There is no reason for him not to know." Chen Ju said.

"What you said makes sense, but I just called him here, so it's not good to call him back now. In this case, you go find him and ask him how much he knows about Japan." The emperor ordered.

Chen Ju took the order and left.

Zhang Xiao is working at his desk in the Hanlin Academy and is continuing to complete the detailed outline of the historical narrative of the Timurid Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Looking up, Eunuch Chen is here.

"Eunuch Chen is here, what are you doing?" Zhang Xiao stood up quickly.

"Editor Zhang, the matter is urgent, so I won't talk about the polite things for now. Your Majesty asked me to ask you, are you familiar with the Japanese country? If you are familiar with it, please be prepared to enter the palace to report." Chen Ju said straight to the point. Zhang Xiao felt excited. Could it be that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was going to cause trouble? I have the impression that the time has not come yet. After a pause, Zhang Xiao quickly replied: "I still know something about Fusang Kingdom. Your Majesty has given orders, and I will enter the palace immediately."

"Okay, Editor Zhang is indeed knowledgeable and courageous. Please follow me into the palace." Chen Ju said happily.

Zhang Xiao came back again and saw that the emperor was still staring at the map, sometimes staring at the map of Ming Dynasty, sometimes staring at the map of the world.

"Zhang Xiao, you can stop writing your novel first, and "The Rise of the Great Powers" can also be postponed for a while. The court has more important things at the moment, that is, there are changes in the Japanese country, and there are rumors that they are going to invade North Korea. How much do you know about the Japanese country, and the Japanese country has How likely is it to invade North Korea?" the emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, I can speak and write the words and writings of the Japanese. I have also dabbled in the history and geography of the Japanese. As for whether the Japanese will invade Korea, I boldly say that as long as Toyotomi Hideyoshi is alive, he will surely conquer the country. Invade North Korea with force." Zhang Xiao replied.

As soon as Zhang Xiao said this, the emperor and Chen Ju both had stern expressions.

"Zhang Xiao, why can you come to this conclusion? This is a major military matter. If you say something unreasonable, your Majesty will be blamed." Chen Ju reminded.

"It's okay, let Zhang Xiao continue." The emperor waved his hand.

"The Japanese country has been paying attention to our country for a long time. When Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was in power, the Japanese country wrote a letter of credence, saying that the emperor of the country at sunrise addressed the emperor of the country at sunset. In the past, when the Tang Dynasty destroyed Baekje, Japan sent troops to intervene and was defeated by the Tang Dynasty. Later, in the Yuan Dynasty, they crossed the sea to attack the Japanese country, and were defeated twice. Even in the Ming Dynasty, starting from Taizu, Japanese pirates invaded from time to time. They did not have much fear of the Celestial Dynasty. "

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi came from a humble background. His original master, Oda Nobunaga, once dominated the Fuso Kingdom. Oda Nobunaga's main city was called Gifu. The name comes from the story of King Wen of Zhou who ruled the world from Qishan and threatened to spread military force across the world. But later on He died of rebellion by his subordinates and failed to fulfill his wish. This world is probably not just a corner of the Japanese country. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi inherited Oda Nobunaga's hegemony, his ambitions expanded even more, intending to use North Korea as a springboard to covet the Ming Dynasty and take the Japanese King The capital is in Beijing, and he built his own shogunate in Ningbo. He also wants to conquer India and dominate the world." Zhang Xiao explained in detail.

"Presumptuous!" The emperor couldn't help it.

"Your Majesty, forgive me." Zhang Xiao said quickly.

"You didn't tell me, the Japanese Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi are so arrogant, do their ministers and people also support them?" the emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, the peasants of the Japanese country are in poverty, and naturally they don't like to fight, but their words are useless. At present, the Japanese country is controlled by samurai, and the Japanese have been at war for hundreds of years, which is called the Warring States Period. Moreover, the Japanese country has many people in a small area, and most of them are mountainous, so they cannot be resettled. So many warriors. In the past, when the Hojo clan of Japan was in power, they repelled the Mongol and Yuan armies. However, because the treasury was empty in the war and could not pay the samurai who participated in the war, within thirty or forty years, civil strife broke out and the entire clan was exterminated. Therefore, the Toyotomi clan Even if it is to prevent domestic warriors from causing chaos, this battle is bound to be fought." Zhang Xiao explained.

"You should give a good summary of the Japanese history, geography, and military system. The person who was originally assigned to you to help write "The Rise of the Great Powers" will also be returned to you. I also asked Wang Xijue to find someone for you. You will have to work harder these days. , If what you said is true, the Japanese will come in one year." The emperor sighed with emotion.

(End of this chapter)