Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 133 The Japanese country also wants to cede territory and pay compensation

The news of the outbreak of civil war in Japan naturally spread quickly across the Tsushima Strait and spread in Korea. It didn't take long for the top brass of the Ming army and the North Korean monarchs to know about it.

"Zhang Shi read that for some reason, the important minister of the Japanese country, Tokugawa Ieyasu, suddenly raised troops to rebel against Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Japanese country is now in chaos, let alone the next conquest of Korea. Now they are afraid that we will attack them. It seems that the war The day of victory is near. Zhang Shidu, is this your strategy working?" Li Rusong said happily.

"I'm not sure, but even if my strategy worked, it's all thanks to the soldiers. If our army hadn't fought and won in succession, we drove the Japanese army to the southeastern coast of Korea and cut off the shipping between the two countries. Tokugawa Ieyasu did not dare to raise an army to resist Toyotomi Hideyoshi," Zhang Xiao said.

"Anyway, the Japanese country is in complete chaos this time. Do you think we should take this opportunity to put forward some conditions to the Japanese country? As long as the Japanese country agrees, it will be a great achievement. If the Japanese people do not agree, we will take advantage of the current Japanese civil war. , the domestic defense is empty, can our army attack the main island of Japan?"

"If we want to talk, now we can only talk with the Japanese troops who are still in Korea. The Japanese don't know who to talk to in the country now. We can ask the Japanese to return the Korean royal family members, officials, soldiers, and the captive people they captured. Let them hand over all the looted wealth. As for other conditions, they can be negotiated, but they cannot be fulfilled at present. After all, it is hard to say who will win between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. There are other forces taking advantage of the chaos to rise up, and it is not impossible to come from behind."

"Then we have to talk. If we don't talk, we will continue to besiege them. Anyway, these Japanese troops are much more anxious than us now. If they can't go back, they will really have nothing. As long as we can negotiate, if they dare to default, we will Just go across the sea and get it.”

"Admiral Li is so courageous."

"Now it is the Japanese who want to save their lives. If they are stubborn, it will take more time for the Ming Dynasty soldiers. It is not impossible to take Busan City and Ulsan City, but I don't want to cause unnecessary casualties." Li Rusong said firmly.

"Although the Japanese people are arrogant, they are not fools. If they still want to go back to rescue Toyotomi Hideyoshi, they will not agree to our army's conditions. In a few days, the Japanese envoys seeking peace will come. ”

"Yes, I just don't know who the Japanese Congress will send as the messenger for peace."

Zhang Xiao's judgment was correct. The Japanese envoy arrived soon, and he was Li Rusong's old acquaintance, Governor Konishi.

The elite troops of China and North Korea were waiting in front of the gate of Wangjing City. I saw Yukino Konishi leading dozens of samurai slowly approaching the city.

"Commander Konishi, Commander of the First Army of the Japanese Conquest, came to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty on the orders of Japan's Taikaku." Konishi's bodyguard shouted loudly.

"President Xiaoxi, since you have arrived at the capital of our king, why don't you dismount and pay homage to the King of Korea and Admiral Li of the Ming Dynasty." Liu Chenglong couldn't help scolding him when he saw the way President Xiaoxi was riding high on his horse.

"This is Mr. Liu Chenglong from North Korea. When I came to Seoul last time, I didn't see you. Maybe Mr. Liu ran away too fast. As for the king, is there a king in North Korea? I came here last time At that time, the palace was empty, there was no king anywhere." President Konishi said.

Liu Chenglong was so angry that he couldn't speak, and the King of North Korea next to him looked ashen, as if he was remembering some sad past.

"President Konishi, I fought with you last time, but this is the first time I've seen you so close. Your Japanese country has been defeated, who do you want to show to be so arrogant and domineering?" Li Rusong looked at President Konishi's performance and said, Couldn't help but say. "Admiral Li conquered Pyongyang in one day, and I, Governor Konishi, admire him very much. Therefore, regarding today's peace talks, Japan will only talk to you, General Lee. North Korea is said to have three thousand miles of rivers and mountains, and an army of 100,000, all belong to me, Governor Konishi." My defeated generals, the Koreans are not worthy to talk to me. We have hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers, and even if we face the Ming army, we are not afraid at all. It’s just that Tokugawa Ieyasu in our country is cunning and insidious, and he has launched a rebellion in the country. The army had to go back to suppress the rebellion. Governor Konishi came here this time because he also wanted to directly negotiate with General Li a friendship agreement between your country and Japan. In the future, the two countries will stop fighting, and our Lord Toyotomi is also willing to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty. .”

"Admiral, Commander Xiaoxi is so arrogant and rude. Let me, Li Ning, chop him down to avenge our brothers who died in the battle at Pyongyang City." Before Li Rusong could speak, Li Ning next to him clenched his scabbard, waiting for an order. , and cut Konishi Yukinaga in half with one knife.

"Li Ning, don't be reckless." Li Rusong scolded Li Ning.

"Admiral Li, President Konishi only wants to have a direct interview with Ming Dynasty. The North Koreans are not worthy of negotiating with us." President Konishi said.

"Okay, but you must hand over your weapons before you can enter the city." Li Rusong said.

"Your Excellency, General, the katana is the life of our samurai. If we take off our swords, it is equivalent to killing us. If Your Excellency, General, wants the head of my head, Mr. Konishi, I can do it myself without having to do anything, General." ." President Konishi said.

"General Li, the Japanese are so treacherous, it's better to let them remove their swords, otherwise it will be too dangerous." Liu Chenglong next to him advised.

"President Xiaoxi, I allow you to bring your sword in, but your dozens of attendants cannot follow you into the city. We will guard them outside the city." Li Rusong thought for a moment and said.

"Thank you, General." President Xiaoxi bowed to Li Rusong.

Dozens of samurai from Konishi's army were left outside the city, and Governor Konishi entered the city alone.

Then, in the Admiral's Mansion, a peace treaty was placed in front of Governor Konishi. President Konishi took the contract and read it. After reading only a few of them, Yukino Konishi's eyes turned red.

"Admiral Li, you can kill all of us, but the Japanese samurai will never accept this humiliation. What you wrote above is not a peace treaty, it is about asking Japan to surrender to the Ming Dynasty." Governor Konishi couldn't help but said. .

"Just cut a few pieces of land to create a small Tsushima Island and Iwami Ginzan. Then open the ports of Nagasaki Port, Osaka Port, and Edo Port for the Ming Navy to station, and return all prisoners of war and plunder. The civilians must give up all their weapons and belongings, and be compensated three million taels of silver. This condition is quite generous. If you are unwilling to agree, then you can swim to the other side by yourself." Li Rusong remained unmoved.

"No, Japan has not been defeated. Please show some sincerity to General Lee during the peace talks and do not insult our country with such conditions." Governor Konishi said.

(End of this chapter)