Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 94: What I experienced at the Jianzhou Department

"Even so, this Toyotomi Hideyoshi can be regarded as militaristic." The emperor said.

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi is indeed very ambitious. However, the conquest of Korea cannot be accomplished by Toyotomi Hideyoshi alone. It is the Japanese princes and samurai who also want to expand abroad. Therefore, in the war to aid Korea, the Japanese will definitely not They will give up easily, and they now regard all the Eight Routes of North Korea as their own," Zhang Xiao said.

"Zhang Xiao, according to the memorial you gave before, even if the Japanese army temporarily retreats, it will come back again? So how can we completely drive the Japanese out of Korea?" the emperor asked.

"The most thorough way is to counterattack and attack the Japanese country across the sea. However, a cross-sea expedition is still too dangerous. Or we can destroy the Japanese army on the Korean battlefield, defeat the main force of the Japanese country, and let them hear the words of our great tomorrow's master. The military might have fled. The navy must also control the sea. It is best to wipe out all the Japanese navy and block the Japanese navy on the island, or at least defeat the Japanese navy so that the Japanese army does not dare to Land in North Korea again," Zhang Xiao said.

"It is indeed as you said. If our Ming Dynasty had a navy strong enough to go to sea, the Japanese would not dare to conquer North Korea. But now our Ming Dynasty's military expenditures are still more invested in the defense of the nine sides. , Where will the money to build the navy come from?" the emperor said looking at the map.

"If we want the long-term development of the navy, we still need to develop sea trade, but now we still need to subdue the Japanese country first," Zhang Xiao said.

"Then how to develop sea trade? Zhang Xiao, you were originally in Nanyang, and your family should also have sea trade business. If possible, you can make a few more reports to me." The emperor said.

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Jianzhou Jurchen tribe, a remote and quiet village, came to have high-ranking officials from the Ming Dynasty.

When Li Rumei led the team at the village gate, the village was obviously in a panic. However, not long after, several Jurchen soldiers came out of the village gate and asked Li Rumei what she was doing here. After getting the reply, he hurried back to report to the leader.

"General Li, why do you have time to come to our mountain valley?" Nurhaci hurried to the village gate.

"Rumei is not even the commander-in-chief of the town now, how dare you bother Governor Nu to come out to greet him in person." Li Rumei said, but her tone was not very polite.

"I, the governor of the founding of the state, and General Longhu are all favored by His Majesty. General Li is the tiger and tiger of the court. How can this be compared. I also invite General Li to come to my home to talk about it." Nurhachi said.

"Okay, then please ask Governor Nu to lead the way." Li Rumei said.

In the tribal meeting hall, both host and guest were seated. Nurhaci gave up the main seat to Li Rumei, and Li Rumei did not give up and sat on the main seat.

"A few days ago, Nurhachi wrote a memorial to the emperor, wanting to help North Korea. Is General Li coming here because of this? Or is it because of something else?" Nurhaci asked.

"Your Majesty has received your memorial, but His Majesty's decree is that you, the Jianzhou Department, do not need to go to the DPRK, but just guard the border of your headquarters. The Jianzhou Department is close to North Korea. Have you found out anything? News?" Li Rumei asked.

"To be honest, General Li said that our Jianzhou Tribe and Ye He Tribe have had some falling out in recent days, so our tribe has been training soldiers recently to guard against Ye He Tribe's raids. General Li also knows that Ye He Tribe itself has The cavalry, coupled with the Mongols, we have to guard against. Our tribe has not seen the Japanese army. The Japanese army should still be on the Yalu River, but I am not sure whether some mountain village tribes in the distance have been harassed by the Japanese. Got it." Nurhaci said.

"Previously, my father, the commander-in-chief, attacked the Ye He tribe. Although the city was not conquered, the Ye He tribe also confessed and surrendered. You Jurchen tribes cannot attack each other privately, otherwise the court will blame them." Li Rumei said.

"Nurhachi naturally wants to listen to the emperor's words, but if the Ye He tribe really comes to attack, the Jianzhou tribe will have to fight head-on, and it can only win at the risk of death. Then we can tell the court about our division and the The rights and wrongs of Ye He's tribe have been cleared up," Nurhaci said. Li Rumei didn't expect Nurhachi's tone to be so strong, and she didn't know how to answer for a while.

"General Li has come all the way. I, Nurhachi, am in a hurry. If the hospitality is not enough, please forgive me, General Li. The tribe is still killing pigs and slaughtering sheep. General Li is invited to enjoy himself in the village these days." Nurhaci said.

"Then Governor Laonu is worried. The person beside you is your brother, General Shuerhaqi. What are the names of the others?" Li Rumei also changed the subject.

"These are Fei Yingdong, Anfei Yanggu, E Yidu, Hu Lahu, and my son-in-law He Heli. These are all warriors of my Jianzhou Department. This is Hu'erhan, Hu Lahu's My son is also my adopted son. These are my eldest son and second son, Zuying and Daishan." Nurhachi introduced them one by one.

"Your department is also full of talents. Can you watch your training tomorrow? After all, the Japanese are advancing very fast. If they cross the Yalu River, I will have to trouble Leader Nu to drive them out." Li Rumei said.

"General Li wants to watch the drills of my Jianzhou Department. It is naturally our honor." Nurhachi said.

The next day, the troops of the Jianzhou Department began to drill. Li Rumei watched carefully and saw that although there were no uniforms, the ranks were orderly and the military morale was available. She couldn't help but frown a little.

But the frown was only for a moment, and Li Rumei said immediately: "The soldiers of Governor Nu are well trained. On the way here, I saw that you were reinforcing the pass fortress and setting up outposts. Is it also to guard against Ye He's tribe?"

"Yes. After all, there are only so many people in the Jianzhou Department. If the Ye He Department really comes to attack, they can only rely on the geographical advantage to defend. If the Ye He Department is really rude and invades our department, I hope the court can deal with it impartially." Nurhaci said.

"I heard that the Jurchens are all good at fishing and hunting. I wonder if Dudu Nu has any people who are good at shooting?" Li Rumei asked.

"Of course there is, Fei Yingdong, bring your bow and arrows. General Li wants to compete with us on archery skills. You can't lose the face of the Jianzhou Ministry." Nurhaci said.

On the shooting range, Li Rumei picked up her strong bow and shot towards the target. The scarecrows fell to the ground with their heads shot.

"I accept it," Li Rumei said after shooting her bow and arrow.

Then Fei Yingdong picked up his big bow, then picked up a special bow and arrow that was as long as a war spear, and shot it with all his strength. The bow and arrow only hit a relatively close target, but the arrow pierced the scarecrow and stuck deeply into the soil.

"General Fei is really born with supernatural power. General Fei, can you show me your bow and arrows?" Li Rumei asked.

Fei Yingdong looked at Nurhaci, who indicated directly with his eyes, and then Fei Yingdong handed the bow and arrow to Li Rumei.

"This bow and arrow are quite long." Li Rumei sighed while holding the bow and arrow.

"General Li, there are many old forests in the deep mountains near Jianzhou, so when we go hunting and gathering ginseng in the mountains, we sometimes encounter tigers, bears and wild hogs, so we need to prepare bows and arrows to kill these big beasts." Nurhaci said.

(End of this chapter)