Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 78 Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Ambition

"Old Master Xu is too self-effacing. Back then, you gave Hu Shaobao advice and pacified the Japanese pirates along the way. I don't know how many Japanese pirates were annihilated. Now Zhang is just talking on paper." Zhang Xiao said.

"If the civil and military talks between the DPRK and China could reach the level of Zhang Shidu, I, the Ming Dynasty, would really be able to rest easy. Zhang Shidu, your book came out, but it was so timely. I think many people still read this book If the book is read as a story, it would be fine if ordinary people and merchants read it. If scholars and officials read the book as a story, it would be too insensitive." Xu Wei sighed.

"Teacher, the Japanese pirates made such a big fuss back then. Did the Japanese pirates have high martial arts skills or some other reason? Why was it so difficult for the army in the south to exterminate these Japanese pirates? If the elite cavalry from the north could be deployed to suppress the bandits, wouldn't it be possible for just the Japanese pirates? Kill it easily?" Li Rusong asked.

"How can the guards in the south compare to the elites of Jiubian? The south, especially the Jiangnan area, has been in peace for a long time, and the guards have not fought for a long time. Although the Japanese samurai swords are sharper, they are just like that. The key is those Japanese warriors There was still a ferocious spirit, and he dared to charge into battle even when there were fewer enemies and more enemies. Some of the guardsmen collapsed without a fight, so Qi Shaobao specially recruited Yiwu soldiers and practiced for a long time before fighting against the Japanese. The Japanese pirates were also along the coast. It is not easy to catch them even if they are harassing them. Not to mention that it is quite troublesome to mobilize the elite cavalry from the north. Even if they are really mobilized, it will be very easy to get used to the climate and they will not know where to wait for the enemy. After all, the Japanese pirates To be able to wreak havoc along the coast for so long, there must be some spies in our Ming Dynasty, and the dispatch of cavalry is too obvious." Xu Wei recalled.

"Yes, these Japanese pirates are running around everywhere. It's no easier than finding Mongolian tribesmen in the grassland to defend them," Li Rusong said.

"But to put it bluntly, the Japanese pirates are all Japanese guerrillas. This time, the Japanese Guanbai Toyotomi Hideyoshi led the army. As for what the Japanese regular army looks like, old man, I have never seen it. Speaking of which, old man, I really admire Zhang. How come you, Shidu, know so much details?" Xu Wei said.

"Zhang's family originally lived in Nanyang for a long time, and they also had some information from the Japanese. Many Japanese warriors also lived in Nanyang. I also learned a lot about the inside story of the Japanese country from them." Zhang Xiao explained with explanation. After all, you can’t say that you read history books and Dahe dramas.

"Actually, Zhang Shidu, I can still understand that you know about the Japanese country. What I admire most is how you wrote the "Conquest of Mexico" in such detail and really wrote the deeds of Cortez. It's like being there," Xu Wei said.

"Of course Zhang was not really there, but when Cortés conquered the Aztecs, there was a veteran who participated in the whole process and wrote a book called "A Lettered History of the Conquest of New Spain." When I was young, I accidentally got this book, and later I found a Xiyi person to tell me about the contents of the book. Because these stories are so bizarre and wonderful, I have kept them in my mind until now." Zhang Xiao explained. After all, this book really existed, but the one I read in the original time and space was the Chinese translation.

"I see, Zhang Shidu has been a child prodigy since he was a child. He can still remember books so clearly that others have read once." Xu Wei praised.

"By the way, Zhang Shidu, I just remembered one thing. I asked you to watch the drill in the capital before. General Wu said that the mandarin duck formation and the chariot formation are not suitable for dealing with the Japanese. Then if these Japanese samurai swarm up, my Ming Dynasty will What kind of military formation is appropriate?" Li Rusong asked.

"The mandarin duck formation created by Qi Shaobao was used to deal with Japanese pirates. If the Japanese pirates continue to show their teeth and claws like this, they will be a mob after all. It is not suitable for dealing with the Japanese army. The car formation that Qi Shaobao created when he was guarding Jizhen was prepared to deal with As the main cavalry force of the Mongols, the Japanese don't have any decent war horses, and North Korea is very mountainous, so it's difficult to arrange car formations, and the cars are not lucky. In fact, it would be easier for the Japanese to fight directly with me, the main force of the Ming Dynasty, that's absolutely They will be overwhelmed by our Ming cavalry. I am afraid that they will insist on defending. If our army is forced to go on an expedition, it will be very troublesome if the Japanese take advantage of it. Therefore, the military formation is not very important. The key is to have enough firecrackers and artillery. The Japanese warriors A set of reckless charges is useless against the elites of Ming Dynasty. In fact, what I am worried about is the Beijing camp. The Beijing camp has not fought for a long time. Practice also requires practice in the training of firecrackers and artillery. This cannot be careless. General Zhen, you are actually right to practice artillery, but you should not disturb the Holy Master." Zhang Xiao said.

"Hey, I was young and energetic at that time, and my hands itched when I saw the artillery. I didn't expect the artillery to make such a big noise." Li Rubai said.    …

in Japan at this time. The actual ruler of Japan, Taikaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, is summoning his "Five Practices" chief elder, Ishida Mitsunari.

"Sancheng, the Ming Dynasty books you sent this time are very valuable, especially this book "Fifty Years in the World". Do you know who the author Zhang Xiao is?" Toyotomi Hideyoshi asked.

"Taiko, this author is an official of the Hanlin Academy. It is said that he often met with the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty also liked his books very much." Ishida Mitsunari replied.

"Please hand over as many copies of this book as you have collected, but you must not let this book circulate in private. How could this Zhang Xiao know so many facts about our country? It seems that our plan is over there with the Ming Dynasty. Already noticed." Toyotomi Hideyoshi sighed.

"Taiko, this is just a novel. This Zhang Xiao is not a prime minister or a general. Writing a book should not be so powerful that it can influence the emperor of the Ming Dynasty." Ishida Mitsunari was a little confused.

"We need to deploy troops and generals, prepare ships and provisions, prepare military supplies, and negotiate with North Korea to borrow a passage. No matter how slow the Ming Dynasty is, it is not that they don't know everything. But I didn't expect that, The people of the Ming Dynasty have always been arrogant, and one of their officials actually used this book to write specifically about Japan and Nobunaga, and also wrote about my deeds so clearly. You should also read this book. , Zhang Xiao has made it clear in the book that I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, want to inherit Nobunaga's career, spread military force all over the world, and try to challenge the Ming Dynasty. But he didn't say it right. I, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, want to go straight to the point. The Ming Dynasty entrusted the four hundred prefectures with customs, and governed the country for hundreds of millions of years." Toyotomi Hideyoshi said.

"Taiko, what should we do? Now North Korea does not agree to borrow the road. If the Ming Dynasty is prepared, this battle will be even harder to fight. Do you want to launch an expedition against North Korea in advance? Tokugawa Ieyasu gave me a plan to attack the country by sea and land simultaneously. It's pretty good. The North Korean army cannot stop the blade of my Japanese samurai." Ishida Mitsunari said.

"It's too late. Hundreds of thousands of people have to cross the sea. How can it be so easy to prepare military supplies? Now it's freezing cold again. No matter what, we have to wait until spring and summer to fight again. Even if we can't directly enter the Ming Dynasty, North Korea We must also get the Eight Paths, which is the beginning of our eternal foundation of Japan." Toyotomi Hideyoshi said.

(End of this chapter)