Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 797 The Ming Dynasty Attacks

"Sir, can't this matter be delayed? We don't know much about the situation in Ryukyu or Eastern Japan. If we rashly launch an offensive against Ryukyu, who knows what will happen."

"Master, please think twice. Ever since we left Beijing and came to Dongfan to plan for great things, we have been paying attention to the maritime forces of the South Sea countries and European countries, and have not yet established direct contact with Dongwo."

"Yes, in the past, some of the Han merchants who came to Dongfan to offer their services and buy official positions were even Dutch and Portuguese. Some of them have told us about the situation in Dongwo, but you can see that these people, without exception, were defeated and plotted against at sea, and they came here out of helplessness. All they want is protection to avoid being completely swallowed up by others."

"Have you ever thought about this, Mr. Factory? We are building roads in the cities under the rule of Dongfan to strengthen the stability and connection between the various places. What we should avoid most is accidents. If a group of our people want to leave Dongfan and go to Ryukyu to drive out the Dongwo forces, who can guarantee that the Dutch, Portuguese, or even Spanish will not have bad intentions?"

"Master, we can't afford to lose. If we lose Dongfan, can we ever return to the capital in this life? Can we ever return to the emperor's side?"

"Master, the campaign to subjugate the natives under the rule of Dongfan is still in full swing. We have not yet fully explored the situation on the east coast of Dongfan. If we don't open it up as soon as possible, who can guarantee that the Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish won't land and build a city before us?"

As soon as Cao Huachun finished speaking, the other eunuchs who were standing there came forward one by one to express their concerns. Without exception, their attitudes were all to persuade Wei Zhongxian to give up attacking Ryukyu.

The risk is too high.

It succeeded and there was benefit.

But they can't afford the price!

Yu Zigao, Zheng Zhilong, Zu Dashou, Zu Kuan and other officers all looked at the scene with complicated expressions. Yes, they were in charge of many soldiers in various places where they were stationed, especially Yu Zigao, who was the commander-in-chief of the entire Dongfan Navy and had a lot of say.

When it comes to military matters, they have great authority.

But in Dongfan, the eunuchs in charge of the garrison had considerable authority, and everything involving the allocation of money and grain had to go through their hands without exception.

In particular, Cao Huachun had a privilege, which was to supervise the eunuchs guarding the Dongfan, including Wei Zhongxian. Perhaps Cao Huachun did not have the power to dispose of them, but he had the right to make secret reports.

This is no small power.

At present, Wei Zhongxian's plan to attack Ryukyu is no longer a simple military action. It will affect the strategy for conquering Southeast Asia.

"Have you finished talking?"

Wei Zhongxian was not angry at all. He waited until the eunuchs in front of him finished speaking, then he lifted his sleeves, looked at everyone with a smile and said, "Why? How long have you been in Dongfan? You are all scared out of your wits?"

"You mean dangerous, right? Let me ask you, the Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and other European maritime forces cruising in the South Seas, what they experienced was more dangerous than us, right?"

"Let's be frank. Dongfan is far away from the Ming Dynasty, but is it as far away from the European continent? No, right? Then why aren't they afraid?"

Cao Huachun, Li Yongzhen and the others were silent.

They have been in Dongfan for quite some time. With the arrival of people who wanted to serve and buy official positions, as well as the people they sent out to investigate, they have a clear understanding of the South Sea countries and the maritime forces of European countries.

"Are they really not afraid? Are they special than the people of our Ming Dynasty?" Wei Zhongxian continued, "Just because they have blond hair and blue eyes, like monsters? You are wrong! They are also afraid, even more afraid of death than the people of our Ming Dynasty!"

"They are not afraid because they are tempted by huge profits. Do you know how much gold and silver can be earned by sailing from the South Sea countries to the East Japan through the trenches and Ryukyu?"

"Millions! Maybe even more!!"

"This is just the situation in the Southeast Asian countries. In the southeastern coastal areas of our Ming Dynasty, some people have also fled to East Japan, and the imperial court is completely unaware of this."

"What do you think this means? The benefits hidden in this are beyond our imagination. There are people between the local and central governments who are controlling and covering it up, fearing that the court and the emperor will know!!"

Depending on where you stand, you will consider the problem from different angles.

In Dongfan, Wei Zhongxian's power could not be challenged.

No matter how much anyone says, it's useless if he disagrees with something.

No matter how much anyone says, it will be useless if he agrees.

In a place, there can only be one person in charge, and the others are auxiliary. No matter how talented they are, they must do their job well. Don't even think about doing things beyond the scope of their duties!
"You don't really think that we want to attack Ryukyu just because we are impulsive, just to help the Ryukyu royal family drive out the Eastern Japanese and show our power, right?"

Wei Zhongxian stood up and glanced at the people in front of him with a half-smile, "To tell you the truth, our family has set their eyes on Ryukyu, and we want to collect taxes from Ryukyu!!"

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"Damn it, we can't go to East Japan now, but if others want to go, they can, but they have to pay taxes to me first. If you don't, I'll use Ryukyu to deal with you!!"

"We have done some calculations. We can collect at least one million taels of silver from the Ryukyu Islands every year. This is because they voluntarily pay taxes to us. If they don't pay, how much can we get from fighting them?"

"Have you ever calculated this? With this silver, how many thousand-ton ships can we build in Dongfan, Guangdong, and Fujian? Even tens of thousands of tons?"

"Also, the Dutch who we defeated seem to be colluding with the Spanish who are entrenched in Luzon. They are targeting Dongfan again!!"

Having said this, Wei Zhongxian took out a stack of secret letters from his arms and slammed them heavily on the desk under various gazes. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed.

The longer Wei Zhongxian stayed in Dongfan, the more he understood his own emperor and why he liked to act arbitrarily in everything he did since he ascended the throne.

Have no idea.

There are too many problems to face. If you don't try to solve them proactively, then when the problems pile up, it will be too late. By that time, no matter how anxious you are, it will be of no use.

"Yu Zigao, let me ask you one question, do you dare to fight this war?" When Cao Huachun, Li Yongzhen and others gathered together and read the secret letters, Wei Zhongxian looked at him fiercely. Under the gaze of Zheng Zhilong, Zu Dashou and others, he walked towards Yu Zigao and said in a cold tone.

"If you don't dare to fight, then we will send someone else to fight. Not only will we fight Ryukyu, we will also station troops in Ryukyu. Now, tell us what you want to say."

(End of this chapter)