The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 274 Zheng Zhilong's Northward Plan
The Shogun's Mansion of the Edo Shogunate in Japan, today's Shogun's Mansion is extremely lively.

The sound of all kinds of music wafted continuously over the shogunate, and even neatly lined up geishas could be seen coming in and out.

Basket after basket of fresh ingredients was sent to the shogunate, and one after another high-ranking generals led soldiers to patrol outside the shogunate.

There are indications that today's shogunate is extremely unusual.

The reason why it is so abnormal is because Zheng Zhilong is here today.

After Sun Jie took Shandong, his troops were powerful and unparalleled.

Zheng Zhilong felt powerless. He didn't think that he could completely resist it with the strength of his family.

Zheng Zhilong had no intention of surrendering, because he had received information from various parties that Sun Jie was particularly ruthless when dealing with wealthy merchants and gentry. Back then, he directly ransacked the homes of Shanxi merchants, leaving no way out.

If he surrenders, his fate will definitely not be too good.

He didn't think that he could get a good death by surrendering to Sun Jie, and he didn't want to be second to others after being the emperor of Tu in the southeast for so long.

But Sun Jie's influence is particularly strong, if only his family alone, it is impossible to stop it.

If one day, Sun Jie really went south, Zheng Zhilong must be the first to suffer.

Who made Zheng Zhilong the richest.

So he had to find a partner, and the shogunate naturally became his choice.

Although he didn't intend to cooperate with the shogunate at the beginning, but the matter has come to this point, and he can no longer control it.

After negotiating with the envoys of the Tokugawa shogunate, Zheng Zhilong led his entourage to Edo for detailed talks.

The Tokugawa shogunate was full of guests, and the shogunate general Tokugawa Iemitsu was sitting in the main seat. There was a low table in front of him. He picked up the wine on the table and looked at Zheng Zhilong who was sitting next to him, smiling. raised his glass.

"Come, come, General Zheng, drink this cup to the brim!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu drank it all in one gulp, and the smile on his face grew even wider.

Originally thought that Zheng Zhilong would send an envoy over, but never expected that he would come here in person.

Zheng Zhilong raised his wine glass in return, and drank the wine inside.

The Japanese sake is not strong, but at this moment when Zheng Zhilong drinks it, it does not have a bitter taste.

How can people not be bitter when they are under the roof?
Now he is running to find rescuers, and only he knows the pain in his heart.

The singers in the main hall dance lightly, waving folding fans in their hands, while the singing girls beside them hold shamisen and play.

The sound of the music rose, and together with the dance of the singer, stirred up the atmosphere.

Zheng Zhilong wasn't in the mood to appreciate it, all he was thinking about was how to deal with Sun Jie.

Tokugawa Iemitsu naturally knew the purpose of Zheng Zhilong's running here today, but he was not in a hurry.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Zheng Zhilong finally expressed his intention for coming.

His face was reddish, with a bit of drunkenness, and he looked at Iemitsu Tokugawa, who was sitting in the upper seat, "The general should understand that the Central Plains has been divided into two halves, one is the Great Qin in the north, and the other is the Great Ming in the north.

Presumably the general should already know that Da Qin in the north is not so easy to deal with, and his strength is far above Da Ming.

If you just let it go like this, I am afraid that one day sooner or later, the whole world will be swallowed up by him.

And the emperor of Daqin is not a good person. His desire for land has surpassed all dynasties. If he wins the whole world, I am afraid he will go east to the Wa country.

Maybe the old events of Kublai Khan will reappear. Good luck will not always favor the Wa Kingdom, and many things must be prevented before they happen! "

"Ha ha!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu laughed, and even the officials sitting with him in the main hall laughed together. He pinched the sparse beard on his chin, and looked at Zheng Zhilong with a smile on his face.

"This is just an internal matter between you, what do you intend to do by saying it at this time?

Besides, do you still want me to help you?Our country of Wa is not your Ming Dynasty.Our place is small, the population is small, and the supplies are scarce, so there is no way to support an expedition.

Could it be that the emperor of Great Qin would really conquer us like Kublai Khan did back then?Our Japanese country is small and lacks supplies. To put it bluntly, it is a tasteless one. Attacking us may not be enough for the army.

Even if he goes on an expedition against us, how will they come here? It's not that simple to be blocked by the sea! "

Tokugawa Iemitsu said with a smile.

Tokugawa Iemitsu certainly didn't mean that, he also wanted to get involved with Daming.

The purpose of saying this is to take the initiative in the negotiation in order to obtain the greatest benefit.

He knew that if Zheng Zhilong hadn't been forced to help him, he would definitely not look for him.

The more this time, the more unwilling to intervene.

Only in this way can he sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, and only in this way can he hold Zheng Zhilong. If he agrees too easily, he will fall to the bottom instead.

Zheng Zhilong also knew it well, and he directly retorted: "If this is the case, why did the general send troops to North Korea?
I am afraid that the general's plan is not so simple. "

"When did we send troops to North Korea? It was only the Satsuma clan who went to North Korea!" Tokugawa Iemitsu replied lightly, without any acknowledgment.

If someone else said this kind of yin and yang strangeness in front of Zheng Zhilong, then what awaited him would be violence.

But facing Tokugawa Iemitsu, he had to endure it temporarily.

"Don't worry, don't worry, let's enjoy the singing and dancing first!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu looked at the singers in the hall, and his smile gradually increased.

Zheng Zhilong was deflated, and was naturally upset. After staying here for a short time, he withdrew.

Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't have any worries, he knew that Zheng Zhilong would come to him again.

Sure enough, two days later, Zheng Zhilong came to him again.

Still the same as before, the Tokugawa shogunate didn't care at all, and they still sang and danced.

Zheng Zhilong went back with a full stomach, complaining non-stop in the residence.

The third time, Tokugawa Iemitsu let go.

I don't know if he watched the Three Kingdoms too much or what happened, he insisted on asking Zheng Zhilong to let go after three times.

Tokugawa Iemitsu felt that he had got it right, so he talked about the business contentedly.

The two parties had a detailed and intense discussion on Da Qin and Ming, and finally came up with a definite and feasible solution.

After the beginning of spring, Zheng Zhilong led his sea fleet all the way north to Tianjin. After taking Tianjin, he attacked Peiping.

The Tokugawa shogunate sent troops to take down North Korea in the shortest possible time, and then sent troops to Liaodong to push Shanhaiguan and attack Beiping Prefecture.

The soldiers and horses of both sides, one north and one south, strive to win Beiping Mansion in the shortest time.

After Beiping Mansion was captured, the supplies and common people in the city were divided equally between the two families.

The two of them seem to think that as long as they unite together, they can successfully take down Beiping Mansion.

They didn't care about anything, Sun Jie was able to clean up the two of them together.

Zheng Zhilong didn't want to attack at first, but there was no better way than to attack.

Passive defense can only wait for death, only attack.

The third year of the Great Qin Dynasty came as scheduled, and the city of Chang'an was full of joy.

For the people in the city, the arrival of the New Year often means reunion and celebration.

Since Sun Jie established Chang'an as the capital, Chang'an's environment and economy have developed by leaps and bounds, and the lives of ordinary people are getting better and better.

The common people have money and dare to spend more, and there are many more fireworks in the city than before.

The smell of gunpowder in the air often means the taste of the year, the stronger the smell of gunpowder, the greater the taste of the year.

On the night of the New Year's Eve, there are endless firecrackers, and various colorful fireworks are constantly blooming over Chang'an City. The air is filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. extreme.

Sun Jie stood on the square outside the palace, watching the fireworks that filled the square, with a faint smile on his face.

The son in his arms clapped his hands continuously watching the fireworks, smiling like a flower.

Almost everyone in Chang'an City is celebrating the New Year, but Lu Xiangsheng is not happy now.

Just now, he was on duty at the Military Senate, and a telegram from Jinling made his originally relaxed mood excited again.

Lu Xiangsheng was sitting in the office of the Military Senate, looking at a telegram in his hand, frowning tightly.

The telegram stated that Zheng Zhilong planned to lead the fleet along the sea all the way north to Tianjin at the beginning of spring, planning to land in Tianjin and attack Beiping.

There are only a few simple sentences in the telegram. Although there are few words, they are very powerful.

"I didn't expect Zheng Zhilong to dare to do this, but what is his purpose?

If he really wanted to lead the fleet north to Shandong, why did he not move before?Why did you choose this time? "

Lu Xiangsheng fell into deep thought.

This is a very obvious question. If Zheng Zhilong really wanted to attack Tianjin, why didn't there be any movement before?
When Sun Jie did not win Shandong before, the defense there was not great. Logically speaking, this time is the most suitable time. From the perspective of normal people, it is the right time to attack. Why wait until Sun Jie wins Shandong Only to attack?

Now Shandong has been captured by Sun Jie, isn't he afraid that Sun Jie will cut off his route on the sea and fail?

It doesn't make any sense!
If there is no cooperation with the Tokugawa shogunate, then Zheng Zhilong will definitely not do this.

In fact, there is another very important reason, that is, Zheng Zhilong is very confident in his sea power.

In the era of the end of Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong was the most powerful in Southeast Asia.

Even Hongyi and the others had to give Zheng Zhilong a bit of a pat on the back. He didn't think that Sun Jie, a landlubber from Shaanxi, would have such a powerful force on the sea.

In his view, Sun Jie might not even have a fleet at sea.

And his own advantage is the sea. He is very confident in himself, and he is not afraid that Sun Jie will cut off his fleet and transportation routes on the sea. In fact, he didn't think about it at all.

Being too confident is not a good thing, so that Zheng Zhilong subconsciously ignored this problem.

This telegram was sent back by Sun Jie's spies who stayed in Jinling, not only Zheng Chenggong had Sun Jie's spies around him, but Zheng Zhilong also had Sun Jie's spies around him.

But because the eldest son's status is not very high, he doesn't know that Zheng Zhilong has reached a cooperation with the Tokugawa shogunate. He only knows that Zheng Zhilong is now preparing for war.

After thinking about it for a long time, Lu Xiangsheng didn't think of the deeper reason behind this.

This information is extremely urgent and must be reported to Sun Jie within the shortest possible time.

He hurriedly packed his things and walked out of the Military Senate.

The fireworks in the sky continued to explode, and the flickering flames lit up Lu Xiangsheng's face.

Holding the telegram tightly in his hand, he speeded up.

As soon as he walked outside the palace, he saw Sun Jie leading Sun Ling and others to watch the fireworks.

I didn't care about it, I didn't bother me, I walked up in two steps in three steps.

Sun Jie also saw Lu Xiangsheng walking towards him, and waved to him with a smile, "Aiqing is in the middle of the night, is there something wrong?"

Lu Xiangsheng came to Sun Jie and handed the telegram from Jinling to Sun Jie.

At the same time, he said: "Zheng Zhilong is assembling the fleet, and at the beginning of spring, he will lead the fleet to go northward and attack Tianjin.

But Chen always felt that there was some problem behind this, if he didn't fight sooner or later, why did he choose to fight at this time! "

Sun Jie looked at the telegram brought over, and looked at it by the street lamp next to him.

"Zheng Zhilong's fleet is very powerful. We currently have only two ships. The difference in numbers is too large. We are no match for him at all..."

Lu Xiangsheng stood aside and said with a sad face.

It's not that he looks down on Sun Jie's fleet, it's that the gap between the two is too huge.

One side is a sea tycoon who has dominated the sea for decades, and the other side is a newly formed navy. The difference is visible to the naked eye.

"Not an opponent? How could they not be an opponent? Our navy is in Tianjin. As long as they dare to come over, we dare to send them to heaven!

I remember that before, the artillery on the ship was almost installed, it was no big deal, the soldiers came to block it, and the water came to cover it! "

Sun Jie said in a relaxed tone.

Those two ships were brought over by Sun Jie from modern times, and they were all made of steel. No matter in terms of size, speed, or thickness of armor, they are far from what wooden warships of this era can compare with. .

To put it bluntly, it is impossible for the two warships to be injured in the slightest by these wooden warships attacking on the sea.

Even if the two warships use a collision attack method, they can smash these wooden warships into pieces.

Lu Xiangsheng had seen those two ships before, but he still had no idea.

"If the navy wants to become an army, it must go through the baptism of iron and blood. If it has never fought a war, no matter how powerful its weapons are, it will not be very reliable.

Now the opportunity comes, two against a hundred, I think they can, I think they can! "Sun Jie said confidently.

It's not that Sun Jae is conceited, in fact it is.

This is a gap of hundreds of years between technological generations, which is far from being compensated by quantity.

"But, there are hundreds of ships. Zheng Zhilong has been on the sea for so many years and has become famous for a long time. I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's difficult to deal with!" Lu Xiangsheng's face was full of worry.

"There's nothing wrong with your worry. How about it? After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, I'll take you to Tianjin and let you see our fleet!" Sun Jie said.

(End of this chapter)