Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 128 Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Youthful Past

"I also think this plan is good, but Chen thought about it later. The so-called trapped beast still fights. If the Japanese forcefully breaks through, it will definitely be a dead end. Why should our army fight hard? Isn't it good to cover them all the way? Moreover, this naval battle Recording merit is not like a land battle. Admiral Li, you can still count the beheaded heads. When we fight at sea, where can we get the heads if the ship sinks? Of course, if you can capture the Japanese warship, it can be regarded as military merit, but this warship How could anyone be so easy to capture?" Chen Lin said.

"So, how does General Chen want to fight?" Li Rusong asked.

"On how to fight specifically, we have to find out the true and false status of the Japanese navy before we can make a decision. Although Yi Sun-shin told me a lot, after all, it was just his side of the story. But it is not a big problem to attack Shuntian City and Surabaya City first. . Although these two cities are considered dangerous, after all, the troops stationed there are limited and they are far away from the Japanese mainland. The support of the Japanese is relatively not so convenient. However, if you want to capture these two cities, you can only rely on the power of the navy. If that's not enough, we need cooperation on land to completely surround the Japanese, and then Xu Tu can attack."

"Well, I have to convene the generals to discuss how to fight. As for the military exploits in naval battles, you might as well pay a visit to Zhang Shidu. Although Zhang Shidu is just an envoy and does not interfere in military affairs, he is a close minister after all, and he is very knowledgeable about water. The teacher is quite interested. When you landed, he just went to see the Korean turtle ships. My Ming warships are more beautiful than the Korean boats. "

"Thank you, Admiral Li, for your advice."

In the envoy's temporary residence, Zhang Xiao quietly called Lu Zhang over.

"My boss, I have followed your instructions to gather those Korean scholars, and I have also roughly read the relevant classics."

"Okay, then I will give you a task. See if these words can be used to bring you into a general or ordinary soldier of the Japanese country. Do you believe it when you see such rumors?" Zhang Xiao said while As he said this, he handed Lu Zhang some pieces of paper.

"Oda Nobunaga's second son, Oda Nobuo, has been contacting Oda's old ministry and the emperor, and is preparing to drive out the forces of Oda's rebellious Toyotomi clan in Kyoto anyway."

"Ashikaga Yoshiaki, the last shogunate of the Ashikaga shogunate, has been contacting the Tokugawa family, the Date family and other Kanto princes, asking Tokugawa Ieyasu to come to Luo. Ashikaga Yoshiaki is willing to give up the position of shogun to Tokugawa Ieyasu."

"The remnants of the Takeda family have united with the Uesugi family and elected the Uesugi family as the leader of the Kanto princes alliance to attack Toyotomi Hideyoshi."

"Actually, Oda Nobunaga is not dead. The incident at Honnoji Temple was actually directed and performed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Oda Nobunaga had fled to a temple to become a monk and hide, and contacted his old ministry to form monk soldiers, preparing to launch a riot and monk soldier rebellion. "

"Tokugawa Ieyasu has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, presented the territory of Japan, and asked the Ming Dynasty Navy to cut off the waterways between Japan and Korea. Toyotomi Hideyoshi's direct troops in the country are insufficient. As long as Tokugawa Ieyasu rebels, the Ming army will immediately attack Korea. Attacks on several coastal cities..."

Lu Zhang read the contents one by one, with a strange expression on his face.

"My boss, some rumors are still possible. For example, Tokugawa Ieyasu is going to rebel. But some rumors are too outrageous. For example, the rumor that Oda Nobunaga is not dead is too ridiculous." Lu Zhang couldn't help but said.

"Look, after comparing these rumors, you think it is reasonable for Tokugawa Ieyasu to rebel." Zhang Xiao said. "My boss, I understand. There are all kinds of rumors. No matter which ones the Japanese believe, they will shake the morale of the army and even cause division." Lu Zhang said.

"Suppose you are a soldier of the Japanese country now. Now would you be curious about how Tokugawa Ieyasu would rebel? How dare Tokugawa Ieyasu rebel?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"You will indeed be curious. But you may also think that Toyotomi Hideyoshi is invincible and Tokugawa Ieyasu dare not rebel."

"What if Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies? Just like his former boss Oda Nobunaga. Then Tokugawa Ieyasu is the most powerful prince in Japan. He can surrender to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but he will surrender willingly A descendant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi? After all, Tokugawa Ieyasu claims to be a direct descendant of the Minamoto clan, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born a commoner, so why would Tokugawa Ieyasu be convinced in his heart?"

"If Toyotomi Hideyoshi dies, it is really difficult to predict the future direction of Japan. I heard that Toyotomi Hideyoshi's successor is called Toyotomi Hideji, but I don't know what his abilities are."

"Then take a look at the contents of these two pamphlets and see how they are written. If possible, they can be simplified into versions that are easy to popularize." Zhang Xiao took out two pamphlets from his pocket and handed them out.

"The Death of Toyotomi Hidetsu and "The Battle of Sekigahara"? Boss, which one should I read first? Is Toyotomi Hidetsu dead? What happened to the Battle of Sekigahara? I don't know the history of Japan these days. I’ve read a lot, but I don’t remember that there was a big battle called the Guanyuan Battle?” Lu Zhang said with some surprise.

"Let's watch "The Death of Toyotomi Hidetsu" first. Time comes first for this matter."

"Okay, let me read "The Death of Toyotomi Hideji" first." Lu Zhang picked up one of the books.

"In Owari Province, the most beautiful and noble woman is Oda Nobunaga's sister, Oda City. Oda City is more than ten years younger than Oda Nobunaga. It can be said that all the civil servants and generals under Oda Nobunaga are watching. A smart little girl grew up into a dignified and beautiful beauty. The samurai of the Oda family all admired Aichi in their hearts, but they knew they were not worthy of it. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who should be called Kinoshita Tokichiro at this time, was even more fond of Aichi. Aichi is full of love. But Kinoshita Tokichiro knows that he is just a little samurai of the Oda family, and his appearance is too ugly, like a monkey, and he is not worthy of such a beautiful woman."

"Finally one day, Oda City got married and married Asai Nagamasa. The Asai family is a great prince in Japan, and Asai Nagamasa is another outstanding talent. Although Kinoshita Tokichiro has begun to make a name for himself and has a beautiful wife, Ning Ning, Watching Oda City getting married, Kinoshita Tokichiro's heart still ignited a raging fighting spirit. He will climb up step by step. One day he will get this beautiful woman. Even if he can't get her, he will get her daughter... …”

As he read, Lu Zhang couldn't stand it anymore.

"My boss, are you writing an unofficial history for Toyotomi Hideyoshi? Why have you told so many love stories about Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he was young? If people knew that this was written by you, my boss, wouldn't you be laughed at by everyone in the world? ." Lu Zhang said.

"Don't be in a hurry, just read on. The stories I wrote earlier are not just for telling erotic stories. You will know when you read on." Zhang Xiao said.

(End of this chapter)