Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 802 Another Big Victory!Daming always wins!

"Do you think the court can win?"

"It shouldn't be a problem to win, it depends on how much the court is willing to pay. Dongying is not a small country after all, it is isolated overseas, and its strength is not weak."

"In your opinion, how many people should the imperial court send?"

"Hmph, in my opinion, at least 10,000 troops are needed! The shogunate itself is not weak, plus those feudal lords with 4+ troops integrated, what's the use of the imperial court sending those [-] to [-] people?"

"That's right, that's what I meant too. The imperial court only sent 4 to [-] people, which is really too big!"

"When it comes to the art of war and strategic strategy, victory should be based on righteousness and odd combination. The imperial court has won many times with few strikes and many battles. This is the wrong way."

A group of people were wantonly discussing their own opinions, holding a pessimistic attitude towards the current battle between Da Ming and Dongying. Da Ming is very strong, but strength has a limit. You have 10,000 to [-] troops and you don’t have any follow-up troops to fight a [-]+ army. The shogunate army, isn't this courting death?
If these people are only pessimistic and still support the imperial court; then another opinion that occupies the mainstream among the people is a naked expression of malice towards the imperial court.

"East Japan belongs to the shogunate. It is the business of the shogunate to close the country. Why does the imperial court meddle in the affairs of other countries?"

"The shogunate is isolated overseas. During the Yuan Dynasty, the 4 troops were blocked by the waves and the entire army was wiped out. The imperial court only sent [-] to [-] people to the Eastern Expedition to deliberately let those soldiers die. Those soldiers were abandoned by the imperial court!"

"The imperial court is not as kind to the people as they said at all. Whether it is changing the silver standard to the gold standard to make the silver in the hands of the gentry and the people invalid, or now insisting on levying the Japanese, the imperial court is selfish and only for their own business!"

"When the [-] to [-] soldiers die in Dongpu, the imperial court will definitely enlist troops, and those gentry and ordinary people who are dissatisfied with the imperial court will be arrested and sent to the battlefield to die!"

"My great Ming is based on benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust, and spreads benevolence and love to all countries. Now the court does not distinguish right from wrong, does not know loyalty and traitors, is greedy for money and warlike, and repeatedly sends troops to other countries. It is really a sign of subjugation!"

All kinds of opinions are surging among the people, and the common people are also dazed by these public opinions. Is it right or wrong for the imperial court to conscript the Japanese?
What if the court fails?
All kinds of remarks gathered together, gathered in the palace, Zhu Youxiao looked at these rebellious remarks but smiled: "See, those people are in a hurry."

"The emperor calm down." Eunuch Wei looked at Zhu Youxiao cautiously. The emperor must have been pissed off by those traitors, right?
Looking at Eunuch Wei's eyes, Zhu Youxiao scolded with a smile: "What are you thinking about? Will I be angry because of this public opinion now?"

Seeing that Eunuch Wei was puzzled, Zhu Youxiao said proudly: "Before the wisdom of the people was developed, those gentry controlled public opinion, and the people were ignorant. The people believed whatever the gentry said."

"Therefore, Master and I first opened the Datong Academy to enlighten the people's wisdom and encourage them to read and write; then we ran the Daming Newspaper and compiled scripts to practice storytelling. This step by step has finally opened up some people's wisdom and let the people know that the imperial court It's for them after all."

"Training the new army, abolishing lowly nationality, eliminating tyranny, ignoring taxes, emphasizing science and technology, promoting practical learning, setting up business, opening medical clinics, and building schools"

"I am the Son of Heaven and the father of all nations in Kyushu. Now all people in Kyushu are equal, old people have something to depend on, few people have something to support, and people's wisdom is broadened. Everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear; they can eat three meals a day. With full meals, people’s lives are much better than before, so this Tianqi dynasty has been called a prosperous age, comparable to Wenjing, Zhenguan, and Renxuan.”

"If before, these people would stir up trouble and stir up trouble, I might be annoyed, but now I don't care, the people are not stupid, and now they won't be easily used by those who are interested. Let them talk, when the facts are in front of them, the people Will be more towards the court."

"They thought that I would use 4 to 4 people to attack the entire Dongying, and I am not stupid! [-] to [-] people can't take down the entire Dongying, and can't they take down Edo?"

Thinking of the information submitted by Jin Yiwei, in North Korea, in Jeju Island, and even in Ryukyu, Liaodong and other places, the fierce confrontation between Fusi of Daming North Town and those ronin ninjas in Dongying, Zhu Youxiao is sure to win: "The shogunate can't support it. In the past few days, they have been afraid of Da Ming, and now they are madly trying to destroy Da Ming's offensive is more than proof of this."

"Let's just wait and see. In a few days' time, the news of General Zhao Yuqi's victory should come back."

Sure enough, a few days later, the warship arrived at Tianjin Mansion, the imperial court defeated the shogunate and captured the shogun, and the news of Emperor Dongying quickly spread in Tianjin Mansion.

As soon as the news spread, the whole Tianjin mansion instantly boiled!

The common people and merchants all rejoiced because of the news.

The people are delighted that the imperial court has won again. Every time they win a battle, the life of the big guys will become better. This is proved by each victory.

After winning the grassland, the Ming Dynasty had more cattle and sheep. The people had cattle and sheep to graze and help with farming, and they also obtained precious meat.

After winning the war, there will be more food in the Southwest, the burden on the people will be lighter, and more things can be bought in the market.

And after defeating the Franji people, many spices and melons and fruits from Nanyang also appeared on the market, and the people of Ming Dynasty can also buy more spices to fill their taste buds. Not to mention all kinds of food, there are more and more factories , the living conditions of the people are getting better and better.

Now that Dongying has been defeated, the entire Dongying has been turned into nourishment to nourish Daming, and the lives of the people will definitely be better.

Not to mention the merchants, which time the victory of Ming Dynasty was not a feast for the merchants?

Develop the grassland, develop the southwest, develop Nanyang, and now it is Dongying.
Today's Ming Dynasty treats merchants very well in order to liberate people's power and promote industry. The victory of the imperial court means the victory of Ming Dynasty in all aspects. It's easy to guess the content, not to mention there will be some Enke and so on, how can this not make people happy?
As a result, the entire Tianjin government was boiling, and the sales of alcoholic beverages in hotels and inns increased greatly. Both merchants and ordinary people bought alcoholic beverages to celebrate the great victory of the imperial court and another bumper harvest in the Ming Dynasty's foreign war.

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

The common people and businessmen celebrated the victory of Ming Dynasty with drinks, and the theater troupe has already started to set up the stage to prepare for the big show, and various performances such as lion dance and dragon dance also took the stage.

The foreigners and foreign businessmen in Tianjin are at a loss looking at the lively Tianjin.

"Bruce, what's wrong with them?"

"Don't you know yet? Their court has won another battle. A general surnamed Zhao led 4 to [-] people to conquer the island country to the east."

"The island country? It has a large population and is a market with great potential."

"Yes, according to the Ming people, that island country has three to five million households, that is, about 500 million people. It is a country with a large population."

"No matter how large the population is, can there be as many as Ming Dynasty? Daming is the center of this world."

"That's right, Daming is the center of this world, otherwise we wouldn't have come here to seek wealth."

The two foreigners who came to Daming for the adventure of honor and wealth looked at each other and raised their cups with a smile: "For wealth, but also for Daming!"

If the foreigners simply celebrated, then the vassals of the Ming Dynasty and the businessmen from the eastern countries celebrated with great fanfare. The victory of the Shang Kingdom is also their victory. Naturally, they want to celebrate the victory of the Shang Kingdom. up.

The entire Tianjin government is a sea of ​​celebration, as for Dongying?
Who cares.

The good news passed through Tianjin Prefecture and quickly arrived at the capital.

In Suncheon Prefecture in the early morning, the early risers are already busy.

When people were still preparing for this day in a daze, a knight with three pennants tied to his back and holding a victory report entered Beijing: "Great victory! Great victory! General Zhao Yuqi defeated the Dongying Shogunate and captured the Shogunate Emperor Dongying!"

"Great victory! Great victory! General Zhao Yuqi defeated the Dongying Shogunate and captured the Shogunate Emperor Dongying!"

The people who were still in a state of confusion watched the Baojie knight ride away, and gathered together in twos and threes: "Did you hear what was said?"

"It seems to be a great victory."

"Great victory? Where is the great victory?"

"Great victory?! The imperial court is now at war with Dongpu. The knight said that the general captured some shogun. The imperial court has won a big victory in Dongpu!"

"Win the battle?! Well, let me say that the imperial court will definitely win! The mere Dongying dares to act presumptuously in front of me, Daming, and this is the end!"

"Extremely, everyone, let's go, Dongrenju today is my treat!"

"Good thing, the court has won again! Young and old, go drink!"

"The imperial court has won, and the imperial court has won again! My Daming is now invincible, hahahahahaha! Such a good thing deserves to be acknowledged!"

After a short period of silence, Shuntian Mansion also became noisy.

The common people rejoiced to celebrate the imperial court's victory again, imagining a better future, and the merchants looked forward to the opening of the Dongying market with joy, thinking about how much gold and silver there was in this undeveloped market.

When the officials learned the news, the court meeting had already begun.

When the messenger of victory entered the hall, all the officials were stunned for a moment, and then began to "Congratulate the Great Ming" and "Congratulate Your Majesty".

With victories after victories, as the emperor who has been victorious and has always brought benefits to Ming Dynasty, all the officials knelt down on the ground one after another, expressing that only His Majesty can be domineering.

Zhu Youxiao announced in high spirits that there would be a state banquet to celebrate when the army returned from victory. Now that the soldiers have not returned, we will not celebrate for the time being, but there will be a lot of what should be given. All benefits and fireworks will be provided. The emperor will not Bad money!

After the court meeting was over, Zhu Youxiao held a small meeting with the cabinet in the Hall of Martial Arts.

"What do you think about this contract?"

Everyone looked at this so-called contract, which was actually a record of Daming's many disposals of Dongying, analyzing the pros and cons of it.

Qian Qianyi said: "Your Majesty, I think that the small country of Dongying dares to call itself the emperor?! Could it be that it is still above me, Ming Dynasty?"

"This emperor was called during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. He was alone overseas in Dongying, a small country with few people. Why did he call himself the emperor? From the fact that he called himself the emperor of the East, it is enough to prove that he is arrogant. Even if there is an emperor, it should be I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I am the ruler of the world, and all nations come to court, besides me, Ming Dynasty, who dares to call himself the emperor?"

Zhang Ruitu stroking his beard and nodding his head: "That's right, the ancient name of Dongying should be the lord of the Japanese kingdom, the king of the Eastern Japanese kingdom."

Huang Liji also said: "Your Majesty, why did you become an emperor after defeating a small country in a mere battle? It's just a high regard for him to be crowned king. The Lord of Dongying should invite himself to the Tianhuang."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and looked at Zhang Haogu.

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "The Emperor Mingzheng of Dongying is only eleven years old, let him learn more about the orthodox Confucian etiquette of my Ming Dynasty, and then invite him to the Emperor."

Zhang Ruitu nodded. There is no need to bully an 11-year-old baby. If he is smarter and takes the initiative to go to the Emperor, life may be easier in the future.

Zhang Haogu looked at the recording officer at the side: "However, this point must be written in the national book. In the future, Dongying will not be allowed to proclaim the emperor without authorization, and those who violate it will be killed and the clan will be punished. We must warn all countries that no one can be proclaimed emperor."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "That's right, names and utensils are the only things you can't fake."

Everyone has no opinion on this, and this point is written in the national book as an important preservation.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Ruitu said: "Nowadays, Dongying advocates the style of warriors, and it is not good to sacrifice oneself for benevolence at every turn. It is not good to pursue any kind of mourning. Dongying should learn from our Ming culture and change its traditions."

Qiao Yunsheng said: "What Zhang Xiang said is very true. A weak Dongying is a good Dongying. Abolish Dongying's warriors and let them all learn my Ming culture. Those who don't learn my Ming culture and don't understand my Ming poetry and etiquette, You can't be an official, you can't succeed to the nobility."

Qian Qianyi said: "In this way, the Dongying shogunate should implement the abolition of knives. No one is allowed to hold a knife without authorization, let alone hurt people at will. As for the stability of Dongying, it is maintained by its own shogunate and vassal dynasties. rely on monitoring."

Zhang Haogu nodded: "It is possible."

This point has also been written in the letter of credence as a new clause.

Later, Qian Qianyi put forward a new opinion: "The shogun of Dongying should not only maintain the interests of one family, but should consider the overall situation. In the future, the shogun will need more than [-]% of Dongying's feudal dynasties to be recognized by my Ming Dynasty."

Everyone nodded: "Yes."

Huang Liji also said: "In the future, all members of the royal family of Dongying, regardless of gender, should learn our Ming culture, let the people of Dongying learn our Ming culture from top to bottom, and gradually abolish the original traditional culture of Dongying."

Everyone nodded again: "Yes."

Qiao Yunsheng also proposed: "In the future, although the shogunate will be in charge of Dongying, and the vassal dynasties in various places will be handled by their respective vassal lords, the shogunate still has the power to govern the vassal dynasties in various places. The supervision of the shogunate and the army must be supervised by my Ming Dynasty. Without my Ming Dynasty's order, the shogunate And the feudal dynasties in various places are not allowed to mobilize troops at will."

In this way, the more complete conditions for the shogunate were listed one by one. Naturally, these conditions would not be added to Dongying in a rush, but in batches, bit by bit with blunt knives, so that the shogunate gradually got used to obeying Ming Dynasty Order.

In the end, it was also the most critical point, how many troops Daming would garrison in Japan, and how to maintain them.

Qian Qianyi said: "The core of Dongying is their Kanto and Kansai. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka are all the essence of Dongying. These places should be under the control of the imperial court."

"The preliminary treaty signed by General Zhao Yuqi and the Japanese vassals is that Edo, Kyoto, and Nagasaki will be the places where our Ming troops will be stationed. These three places can be kept, but it is better to add Osaka."

Lu Xiangsheng frowned slightly: "Edo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagasaki. How many troops should be stationed in each of these four places? If there are fewer people, it will not be deterrent, but it will be dangerous. If there are too many troops, not to mention the large army The risk of being isolated overseas, this long-term logistics supply, is another problem."

Huang Liji also said: "Now we have 39 new army towns in Ming Dynasty, most of them are stationed in various places. Nanyang is only stationed in one town. Is it possible that Dongpu will station four towns? This is unrealistic."

Qian Qianyi suggested: "How about stationing in two towns? Doesn't Dongying still have [-] to [-] servants, train them and let them become the main force."

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and said: "This matter will be discussed after General Zhao Yuqi returns. He knows the situation in Dongying best."

After more than ten days passed, Zhao Yuqi finally finished handling the affairs of Japan. After leaving garrisons in Edo and Kyoto to lead the servants, Zhao Yuqi returned to Daming with the army.

The army landed in Tianjin, and wherever it went, the people surrounded them, and the people welcomed them. The gentry and the people all welcomed the soldiers who had returned from the victorious battle.

The army was dressed in red and hung with joy, all the way from Tianjin Mansion to Shuntian Mansion in the capital, listened to the order outside Shuntian Mansion to receive the reward, and then entered the city.

After the soldiers entered the city to show off their strength, they received their respective silver rewards, and the towns marched back to their garrisons. As for the promotion of officials and ranks, they had to wait for the subsequent unified promotion.

Although he has not been promoted yet, he has already made a fortune and gained glory. The soldiers can go home to show off their glory and ancestors after receiving the silver rewards.

The senior military officers also have other rewards, the basic rewards of gold, silver, silk and satin will not be too much, the most important thing is the promotion of official rank and title.

At the Great Court Meeting, Zhu Youxiao received Zhao Yuqi who had returned from victory and a group of generals, including more than a dozen school captains and captains who performed outstandingly. The rewards were allotted, and it was announced that a state banquet would be held in the evening to entertain the meritorious officials. The monarch and ministers were all overjoyed.

For the army, it’s useless to be vain. If you win, you’ll be paid, promoted, and boasted about your achievements. They will send these soldiers back to their hometowns to celebrate with red, colorful and beating gongs and drums. It’s simple, rude and useful.

Fame and fortune are obtained from the horse, otherwise how can you show the superior military treatment?

In the evening, Zhu Youxiao held a state banquet in Huangji Palace. All the officials of the capital of the Ming Dynasty, honorable generals and school attended, as well as envoys from feudal states and Xiyi, etc. Everyone enjoyed the feast, but Shuntian Mansion also had a good time. A large number of fireworks were specially prepared to celebrate, and the whole Shuntian Mansion was full of atmosphere, only Tokugawa Iemitsu who was trapped felt extremely bleak.

The entire Shuntian Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, with gongs and drums, and lion dances and lantern dances. The fireworks were bright and the people were jovial. This piece of joy and excitement belonged to Daming, so what did it have to do with him as a prisoner?

Tokugawa Iemitsu already had a premonition of his end, he might not die so wonderfully.

(End of this chapter)