Daming: If I find a great-grandson, I will teach an emperor through the ages

Chapter 186 The Japanese Kingdom was destroyed and Zhu Di returned

Xiongying became the emperor of Ming Dynasty...

Good,

Brother, I didn’t bully our eldest nephew.

With Cao Wei by Xiongying's side, no one needs to worry about the rest. It would be nice to just be an overseas prince honestly, Zhu Di thought to himself.

However, in his heart he still had a little worry about his father, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

In order to occupy the Ishimiyama silver mine, Zhu Di stayed in the Japanese country for several years.

During this period, he never saw his wife and children, nor his father.

There is someone taking care of my wife and children at the Peking Palace, so there is no need to worry too much.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was already old, and his early life was unsatisfactory, so it was inevitable that he would suffer from some hidden illnesses.

In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang was still in good health and there was no need to worry too much, but now that Zhu Yuanzhang is seventy years old, he abdicated and allowed Zhu Xiongying to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor...

Does this mean that Father, he can't stand it any longer?

Once this idea came into his mind, Zhu Di's concern for Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more intense day by day.

"Give me the order. The army will rest for two hours and then continue to march north."

In the military camp at night, Zhu Di ordered Qin Shan beside him.

"No!" Qin Shan cupped his hands and turned to leave.

With powerful repeating muskets and divine thunder cannons, the Ming army advanced steadily without any obstacles.

At this moment, Zhu Di led the army to the palace city located very far north of the Japanese kingdom.

If the entire Waguo Islands is divided into six parts, the south of Miyagi City accounts for four of them.

According to the current advancement speed, in less than a month or two, the entire Japanese country will be completely occupied by Zhu Di.

But it was already October, and seeing that another year was coming to an end, Zhu Di, who was concerned about Zhu Yuanzhang, decided to increase the speed of advancement.

In the past, the army could march less than a hundred miles a day. After increasing the marching speed, the army could march an additional twenty miles a day. During this process, it was natural to bombard cities and villages when they encountered them.

After the army rested for two hours, Qin Shan summoned the entire army and began to march towards the north again.

On the north side of Miyagi, there are many foothills of the Izumi Plateau scattered in an intricate manner. There are high mountains on both sides, which are impassable. The narrow roads greatly reduce the speed of the army.

Zhu Di rode on a horse, followed by Dao Yan and Ma He, and advanced slowly in the center of the army.

"It will be dawn in a quarter or two, so Your Highness should wait a moment." Dao Yan reminded him.

During this period of time, the army was marching northward, and Japanese people who were not afraid of death often launched charges against the army again and again.

But with the help of repeating muskets and divine thunder cannons, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty could easily eliminate them. The Japanese people's mindless charge could not cause casualties to the army.

However, there are many mountains in Japan, and the army will inevitably have to pass through many mountain roads all the way north. When marching to the mountainside or foot of the mountain, the Japanese would push rolling stones from the top of the mountain, causing considerable trouble and little damage to the Neng army.

After such things happened several times, Zhu Di and others gained experience and tried to find open roads to travel, or pass through mountain roads, and they would also wait for dawn to have a clear view.

This time Zhu Di did not wait for dawn to launch his troops, so Dao Yan wanted to give him a warning.

Dao Yan probably also guessed that Zhu Di was anxious to return to the Ming Dynasty one day earlier, so he had no organization and just reminded him aloud.

Before setting off before dawn, Zhu Di was naturally prepared. When he asked Qin Shan to give orders to all the soldiers, he also told them to adapt to such situations, all in order to minimize losses.

"It's just some local heroes, nothing to worry about." Zhu Di responded lightly. Dao Yan just nodded and said nothing more.

Dao Yan was also deeply moved by the news coming back from Ming Dynasty.

As the chief adviser to people around Zhu Di, what he has always been thinking about is to help Zhu Di win the throne of emperor, and he will also become a famous minister.

After arriving in Yingtian, Daoyan had a bad premonition after learning that Zhu Xiongying was not dead. He knew that his dream had become dim.

Zhu Xiongying and Zhu Yunwen are very different. Although they are both the sons of Zhu Biao, the former crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di may feel a little pressure in his heart when it comes to dealing with Zhu Yunwen, but he can still restrain himself.

But Zhu Xiongying is completely different. Zhu Di is completely unable to attack him...

Even though he knew that 90% of the Ming Dynasty's throne would be passed to Zhu Yuanzhang to Zhu Xiongying, Dao Yan still hoped that some unexpected events would happen to change the result.

When he learned that Zhu Yuanzhang had abdicated and Zhu Xiongying held an enthronement ceremony and proclaimed himself emperor in a grand ceremony where all nations came to court, he had mixed emotions for a while.

His dream of enlightenment was completely shattered...

Fortunately, Cao Wei, the initiator of everything, gave him a brand new direction when he shattered his dream of becoming a clear vision.

Working with Zhu Di overseas to expand territory for the Ming Dynasty, becoming an overseas vassal king can also make him famous in the annals of history.

Zhu Xiongying has become emperor, so he can only work hard in this direction.

The Japanese state was their first step.

I heard Ma He chatting before and said that there was a more vast place to the east of the Japanese country, beyond the barrier of the ocean.

After conquering the Japanese kingdom, it may be necessary to go there and take a look.

Ma He discovered high-yielding crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes from there. In another sense, it is also a treasure land!

Maybe there are some unknown secrets waiting for them to dig out...

Dao Yan was riding a horse and thinking, when he suddenly heard a shout from the top of the mountain, and then the sound of huge rocks rolling down!

Sure enough, there was an ambush!

It's not yet dawn, but today is a sunny day. The moonlight is very bright. Through the moonlight, everyone can see that on the left side of the mountain in front of the army, there are several huge rocks rolling down quickly. Further up, they can be vaguely seen. There are some figures in the forest.

Yiquan Plateau is on the north side of Miyagi City. After the Ming Dynasty army occupied Miyagi City, the next step will definitely continue to march north.

These Japanese people thought of this and ambush here in advance.

As long as Ming's army passes here, they will have the opportunity to cause heavy damage to the opponent.

Qin Shan, who took the lead, did not panic and reacted instantly. "Crush the boulder!"

The soldier fired the Thunderbolt Cannon,

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

……

The cannonballs hit exactly where the boulder fell and were directly blasted into pieces. Only one boulder slipped through the net and continued to roll down the mountain with unabated force!

"Escape!" Qin Shan ordered again, and the soldiers quickly took action to avoid it.

The soldiers' actions were timely, leaving a large blank space and allowing the boulder to roll aside unimpeded.

Qin Shan raised his head again and looked at the figure in the dense forest on the mountainside. “There is an enemy in the mountains, fight me!”

"Fire!" Qin Shan pointed in a direction and shouted loudly.

The soldiers adjusted the angle of the Thunderbolt Cannon and lit the fuse again.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

……

The shells hit the mountainside high and exploded into a burst of fire. Many people screamed in agony, and then stopped abruptly.

No one would be merciful to the enemy, and the soldiers continued to fire artillery shells, one after another, completely cutting off the possibility of the Japanese soldiers on the mountainside surviving.

When Qin Shan raised his hand, the soldiers stopped their firepower output, and a white light glowed slightly on the horizon.

After that, Qinshan sent two teams of soldiers to check the mountainside. After confirming that no Japanese people had survived the artillery fire, the army continued to advance under Zhu Di's order...

Kurihara, Hiraizumi, Yokote, Kanaki...

Zhu Di led the army and flattened one Japanese city after another, but Goguiyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu were never seen.

However, just when the army arrived at Hachimanpei, Go Kameyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu teamed up to send a secret letter to Zhu Di.

Ninety percent of the content of the letter is that Go Kameyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu apologized for raising troops to attack Iwamiyama, saying that they should not have treated Zhu Di like that for some petty gains.

Now that they have deeply realized their mistakes, they hope that Zhu Di will be merciful and compassionate and let them live.

They were willing to give up 90% of Japan's territory, as long as Zhu Di allowed them to be self-sufficient in Hokkaido.

After Zhu Di read the secret letter, he crumpled it into a ball and threw it away. He chuckled:

"I was still wondering where they had gone. It turned out that they had fled to Hokkaido."

Hokkaido is the northernmost island in the Japanese archipelago, and its area is not too small. There is also a small ocean blocking the mainland of Japan where Zhu Di and others are located at this time.

Zhu Di naturally refused to agree to the requests of Go Kameyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.

Since we want to conquer the Japanese country, we must flatten the entire Japanese country!

Wildfires never burn out, and spring breezes blow again. What are Kameyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu doing to stay alive, so that they can cause trouble for themselves in the future?

Zhu Di raised his chin and said to the messenger sent by Guishan in front of him,

"Tell him to go back and tell Goguiyama and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu to wash their necks and wait for me. Or if they come to me and kneel down in front of me and beg for mercy, then I won't be able to spare their lives."

Dao Yan translated Zhu Di's words to the person who sent the message. After hearing this, the person shook like a sieve. After being frightened by Dao Yan, he ran out of the Ming Dynasty military camp as if he was running away.

Here Daoyan looked at the map of Kanyu and said,

"Your Highness, in less than half a month, we will be able to occupy all of this place, and the next step will be Hokkaido on the other side."

Zhu Di thought for a while, and then sent someone to return to Ishimi Mountain by speedboat, and asked people to bring the warship docked at Ishimi Mountain.

After that, as Daoyan said, Zhu Di was pushed directly from Yawata City to the end in less than half a month.

However, while Zhu Di and others were waiting for someone to bring the warship, an unexpected person appeared in front of them.

Hou Guishan arrived at the Ming Dynasty military camp overnight. He was very embarrassed after a long and dusty journey. He still had the calm and noble appearance of the former Lord Xicheng, and he clearly looked like a defeated dog.

Hou Guishan was brought to Zhu Di by the soldiers. He knelt down with a bang and stammered,

"Your Highness King Yan, please...please spare my life, please...please...please, as long as you spare my life, I am willing...willing to be a cow or a horse for you, I don't want Shi Jianshan anymore, What...I don't want anything, I just ask you to spare me..."

Zhu Di looked at Hou Guishan, who was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to him one after another, and clicked his tongue.

He said he would come and kneel down in person to beg for mercy, and Hou Guishan really did it.

This man's desire to survive is really ridiculously strong!

"Since Lord Xicheng is so sincere, I will spare your life, but I don't need you to work for me. I just want to take you back to the Ming Dynasty to show my father. The results of the past few years.”

After hearing this, Hou Guishan nodded repeatedly.

"It is an honor for me to meet His Majesty the Ming Emperor."

Zhu Di kicked him in the mouth, knocking out several big teeth and causing him to roll on the ground in pain.

His father is no longer the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty is now Zhu Xiongying. Houguishankou has no choice but to say that he should be beaten!

"Take it away."

After Zhu Di gave the order, the soldiers set up and Guishan left.

After waiting for another six days, the warship finally arrived.

The army brought their firearms and ammunition to the warships and arrived at Hokkaido Island, one county after another, and began a new round of pushback...

When the army arrived at Rikubetsu Town unimpeded, something unexpected happened again.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, who had been on the run for so long, did not leave in time when news of the arrival of the army came.

Rikubetsu Town is a small place, and its fortifications are almost negligible under Ming's artillery.

The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty lined up outside Lubie Town, waiting for Zhu Di's order to rush in at any time, or fire a few cannons to smash Lubie Town to pieces.

At this time, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu actually walked out of Rikubetsu Town, stood at a higher place, and shouted loudly:

"Hou Guishan, you are not worthy of being a citizen of the Japanese nation, let alone the emperor. You actually went to the enemy to make concessions. You are truly a disgrace to the Japanese nation!"

Gou Kameyama has been imprisoned by Zhu Di for a long time, and it is absolutely impossible to hear Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's words at this moment.

However, in Zhu Di's opinion, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu probably didn't care whether Go Kameyama could hear it or not. His death was approaching, and he just wanted to say what was in his heart.

When compared with Kameyama, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu really has some integrity.

"Zhu Di! Don't be complacent! The general is in this situation today entirely because the Ming Dynasty is too powerful. If our positions were swapped, you would not be able to escape death!"

Zhu Di sneered after hearing this.

Daming is so powerful, what can you do?

They even swapped places with you, why did they change? Are you worthy?

He did not respond to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, but waved his hand gently.

All the divine cannons lined up in a row flashed with fire.

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the town of Rikubetsu behind him were instantly flooded by fierce artillery fire...

Of the two highest-ranking leaders of the Japanese state, one was captured and the other was killed in artillery fire, and the Japanese state completely fell.

From this moment on, this place belongs to the jurisdiction of Ming Dynasty.

……

Hurrying slowly, Zhu Di took care of everything in the Japanese country and began to return to the Ming Dynasty. It was already January of the following year.

This year is already the first year of Yongwu after Zhu Xiongying took office.

After four years of absence, Zhu Di was finally able to return to his hometown of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)