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

Chapter 91: The origin of Japanese pirates, is Zhang Shicheng’s son in the Japanese country?

On the deck of the warship on the left side of the coast, the leading man standing was none other than Zhu Di.

During this period of time, he was practicing naval training in Hangzhou. Japanese pirates were still attacking Fujian frequently. Fan Qian wrote several times, requesting that the navy and warships be sent to Fujian.

Not long ago, Zhu Yuanzhang finally issued an order, ordering Zhu Di to assign troops to garrison Fujian.

As the naval governor, Zhu Di also followed him to Fujian in person this time, wanting to know about the local situation in Fujian.

The sea route was much faster than the land route, and it took less than two days and one night to reach the waters of Fujian.

But Zhu Di didn't expect that he had just arrived here with two warships. From a long distance away, standing on the deck, he saw several dazzling fires in the distance on the shore.

How could there be so many fires on such a fine night?

The Japanese pirates are coming!
After Zhu Di's heart sank, he immediately ordered someone to sail the boat over.

These Japanese pirates are here today, so there is no need to leave!

On the shore, after a group of Japanese pirates experienced their initial shock and consternation, when they reacted again, the Ming Dynasty's warships were already firmly blocking behind several of their fast boats, getting closer and closer.

At this point, they had missed the best opportunity to escape.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The warships ruthlessly crushed several Japanese pirate boats. Under the dim moonlight, they could be seen turning into fragmented wooden boards floating on the dark sea.

"Navy...how is this possible! When did the Ming Dynasty have a navy?!"

The Japanese pirates suddenly panicked and got into a mess.

Zhu Di, who was on the warship, looked at the Japanese pirates below who were panicking and trying to escape, and said coldly:

"Don't let one go!"

Following his order, the soldiers on the two warships immediately took action, quickly disembarked, and pounced on the Japanese pirates.

Some of the Japanese pirates ran behind them, trying to find a village or forest to hide, and some simply jumped into the sea and wanted to swim far away.

However, in front of the well-trained Ming Navy, they had nowhere to hide.

The Japanese pirates in the sea were caught up and their heads were held down. The Japanese pirates running deeper into the land were overtaken by the soldiers and they put the knives on their necks.

In less than half a quarter of an hour, all the Japanese pirates were pulled down and knelt down in front of Zhu Di, a total of 214 people.

Zhu Di, wearing light armor, came closer and glanced at them with cold eyes.

"Cut them all!"

It is impossible for Zhu Di to be merciful to these Japanese pirates who have been invading the coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty all year round.

The soldiers all drew out their sabers from their waists, shining coldly under the moonlight, and were about to slash at the Japanese pirates.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'm not from Japan, I'm from Ming Dynasty!"

Suddenly a shout came from the mouth of one of the kneeling people.

The soldiers paused and looked at Zhu Di.

Zhu Di came to the man with a stern look on his face.

"What did you say?"

"Sir, sir, I am not from Japan, I am... from Ming Dynasty. Don't kill me. I, I have information that I can tell you, sir!" The man trembled and begged for mercy, his whole body shaking like chaff.

Zhu Di glanced at him meaningfully, then pulled him out and threw him to the ground.

"Cut them all!"

The soldiers did not hesitate this time. They raised their swords and dropped their swords. More than two hundred round heads fell to the ground in unison, and the ground under their feet was dyed red in an instant.

The man who had just been pulled out by Zhu Di was kneeling on the ground. Seeing the scene in front of him, he couldn't help but pee in fear.

Zhu Di asked him, "What information do you want to tell me?"

After asking, he saw that the man was frightened into a trance and could not answer his questions.

Frowning, Zhu Di waved his hand, "Detain him!"

Later, Zhu Di left most of his troops on duty on the ship, while he took Dao Yan and a few soldiers to Fujian to declare Si Yamen as the chief envoy.

When Fan Qian received the news that Zhu Di was leading troops to Fujian, he calculated that he would be waiting for it for the next two days. Even though it was late at night, the lights were still brightly lit in the Yamen of the Provincial Envoy.

As soon as Zhu Di arrived, Fan Qian was notified by his servants and came out to greet him from a distance.

"Your Highness is here. I am sorry to hear you come from afar. I hope Your Highness will forgive you." Fan Qian Zhang Ji led the group and saluted Zhu Di respectfully.

Needless to say, Zhu Di's identity as King Yan, besides, Zhu Di led his troops this time to protect the peace of Fujian. Fan Qian and others were grateful from the bottom of their hearts!

"Master Fan, there is no need to be polite, I am also acting according to the order." Zhu Di said calmly.

Except when facing Zhu Yuanzhang and Cao Wei, Zhu Di's strength is still quite high.

Dao Yan, who was standing next to Zhu Di, took a step forward and said, "Amitabha, Master Fan, Master Zhang, we meet again."

Fan Qian and Zhang Ji were even more happy to see Dao Yan.

If Dao Yan had not gone to Fujian and his party, the day when the Ming Dynasty would open the sea would have been far away, but Dao Yan had great kindness to them.

Of course, they also knew that Dao Yan was acting on the orders of King Zhu Di of Yan, and they were also grateful to Zhu Di.

After some pleasantries, Fan Qian welcomed Zhu Di and others into the Yamen.

When he arrived at the well-lit inner hall, Fan Qian saw the man being escorted by several soldiers, and felt confused.

Daoyan opened his mouth to explain to them in time.

"His Royal Highness led the troops here, and happened to encounter Japanese pirates who were attacking. He ordered all the Japanese pirates to be killed. However, this person claimed to be a member of the Ming Dynasty. There is something fishy about it, and he needs to be interrogated again later."

After hearing this, Fan Qian felt puzzled, but he still quickly arranged for people to take the man down and put him in the Yamen prison.

"Your Highness must have been tired all the way here. Your Majesty has already prepared the room. Please take a rest. If you need anything, we can talk to you tomorrow."

After Zhu Di nodded, the group was led to rest...

The next day.

Fan Qian came to greet Zhu Di early, and Zhu Di took Dao Yan to the Yamen Prison after asking Fan Qian and Zhang Ji about the specific local situation.

I saw the person who committed the crime against the Japanese pirates curled up in a corner. He had obviously not slept all night and was a little depressed, but compared to last night, he was still much more stable.Zhu Di called him, and he looked up and saw a look of fear in Zhu Di's eyes.

Last night, Zhu Di killed more than [-] Japanese pirates with just one order!

And after he stabilized his mind, he recalled the conversation between Fan Qian and others, and realized that the person in front of him was King Yan of the Ming Dynasty!

"What information do you want to tell me?" Zhu Di asked him through the railing.

But the man kept his mouth shut and refused to speak.

Zhu Di was not a particularly patient person. A mere bandit was not worth his energy. If he had not been curious about the identity of this person from the Central Plains, he would have killed him with a knife last night.

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him despite repeated inquiries, Zhu Di lost his patience and turned around to leave, leaving behind a faint sentence.

"Drag it out and chop it."

When the man heard this, he finally took action.

He rolled and crawled to the cell door, holding on to the railing and shouting: "No! No! I say!"

Zhu Di paused for a moment, then finally turned back and said coldly, "Last chance, tell me quickly."

Under the threat of death, the man trembled and spoke like beans from a bamboo tube.

After Zhu Di listened, their expressions were extremely serious!Dao Yan next to him looked at each other, and both of them saw a strong look of shock in each other's eyes.

Because what the person just said was that he was originally from the Ming Dynasty and worked under Zhang Shicheng in the late Yuan Dynasty.

Until later, Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to besiege Pingjiang City, and Zhang Shicheng died.

But Zhang Shicheng had a son, whom few people knew. When the city was destroyed, Zhang Shicheng sent someone to take advantage of the chaos and send him away.

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang only regarded him as an ordinary soldier and sent people to chase him. The main target was Zhang Shicheng.

However, Zhang Zicheng, the son of Zhang Shicheng, survived a chase and lost most of his men, and took a boat to sea to the Japanese country.

Later, Zhang Zicheng surrendered to the Japanese Emperor Kameyama and gave him advice.

Originally after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, as the Ming Dynasty's national power grew, Houguishan interrupted and removed the Japanese pirates who had been invading the Central Plains for profit since the late Yuan Dynasty.

However, Zhang Zicheng kept encouraging Hou Guishan, saying that the Ming Dynasty was weak and there was no need to be afraid.

And because at this time, the Japanese country was in conflict between the north and the south, and there were wars from time to time, and the Houguishan government consumed a lot of financial and material resources, Houguishan followed Zhang Zicheng's advice, not only did not remove the Japanese pirates who invaded the Ming Dynasty, but also increased the scale, and the Ming Dynasty was founded. In the next 25 years, it has never stopped!
After Zhu Di heard all this, he was already furious!A bite of steel teeth!His eyes seemed to be bursting with fire!
Even Dao Yan frowned deeply, his face full of anger, and he kept twirling the rosary beads in his hand.

Although Zhu Di wanted to kill the man in front of him who was colluding with the Japanese, he still resisted this impulse very rationally.

He knew that this person would be brought to Zhu Yuanzhang and let Zhu Yuanzhang make a decision!

Fujian, Zhejiang and other coastal areas of the Ming Dynasty were invaded by Japanese pirates for 25 years, and it was actually related to the son of the salt dealer Zhang Shicheng!
Anyone who hears this news will be filled with indignation!
Some people actually united with foreigners to invade their own people!

Seeing Fan Qian and Zhang Ji again, Zhu Di and Dao Yan didn't say much.

After all, it doesn't sound good to say this, and it is related to Zhu Yuanzhang's personal grudges.

Zhu Di only said that they had something urgent to do, and after bidding farewell to Fan Qian and Zhang Ji, they immediately took the man on board the ship and headed north to Yingtian Mansion.

The ship sailed at full speed with its sails raised high, and it took less than three days to reach Yingtian Mansion.

Zhu Di did not take Dao Yan with him, but personally escorted the bandit all the way to the palace.

After being guided by the eunuchs in the palace, they learned that Zhu Yuanzhang was in the Nuan Pavilion at this time, and Zhu Di led the frightened bandits there.

When they arrived at Nuan Pavilion, after asking for permission loudly and with Zhu Yuanzhang's permission, Zhu Di escorted the bandits in, but he did not expect that Cao Wei was standing in Nuan Pavilion again.

Cao Wei also felt very strange when he saw Zhu Di.

Isn't Zhu Di training in Hangzhou? Why did he come back now?
He even brought a strangely dressed beggar to see Zhu Yuanzhang. What was Zhu Di going to do?
The bandit naturally did not have a good life in Zhu Di's hands. In just two or three days, he became unkempt and disfigured, no different from a beggar on the roadside.

When Cao Wei came to see Zhu Yuanzhang today, he suddenly remembered a magical weapon that could also play a huge role in the Ming Dynasty!

telescope!
At this time, the steelmaking plant became large-scale, and while cooperating with the shipbuilding bureau, it also took on the responsibility of producing high-quality weapons for the Ministry of War.

Yesterday, Lan Yu suddenly went to the manufacturing bureau and asked Cao Wei to build a useful weapon for him.

Duke Liang was still cold at this time, so Cao Wei naturally agreed wholeheartedly, and the two chatted for a while. It was during this moment of conversation that Cao Wei remembered the telescope. He came to see Zhu Yuanzhang today and wanted to ask him for two more. The glazed lamp was used to create a pair of telescopes, which benefited the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, he saw Zhu Di carrying a beggar into the Nuan Pavilion. Combined with the blood letter that Zhu Di presented to Zhu Yuanzhang last time, Cao Wei suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart and wanted to run away directly.

Judy, Judy, what are you doing?

"Your Majesty, the civilians suddenly remembered that the manufacturing bureau still had matters to deal with, so they should leave first." Cao Wei said and was about to step back.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not give him an excuse. After the Tu Tu Gong incident, Zhu Yuanzhang valued Cao Wei's ability more and more. He had long wanted to talk to him about the Tu Tu Gong incident in depth. However, since the winter, the number of refugees in various parts of the north has increased sharply, and the memorial was not enough. More and more, Zhu Yuanzhang could only put the matter down first.

Today Cao Wei came to the palace, and Zhu Yuanzhang was trying to explain to him in detail how to let him leave so easily.

"You run away when King Yan comes. What are you afraid of?" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Cao Wei with his reading glasses on.

Then he looked at Zhu Di with a questioning look, "What's going on with you? Our palace has become a place where anyone can enter?"

Zhu Di bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Father, this person's identity is extraordinary. I dare not make any independent decisions, so I brought him here for my father to make a decision."

Zhu Yuanzhang's gray eyebrows were raised, and Zhu Di didn't even dare to make an independent decision?

He looked at the man kneeling on the ground. He was about 50 or [-] years old. His hair was disheveled, his face was dirty, and his whole body was shaking. He didn't look like a great person.

Zhu Di kicked the man unceremoniously, "Speak quickly! Say what you told me before!"

The man endured the pain but did not dare to cry out. It seemed that he was already used to it.

Under Zhu Di's fierce gaze as if he wanted to kill someone, the man opened his mouth and spoke in detail.

"Your Majesty the Ming Dynasty, the villain Cui Mao went to sea to Japan in the 27th year of Zhizheng. He followed Zhang Zicheng, the son of Zhang Shicheng, and took refuge in the Japanese Queen Guishan..."

Half a quarter of an hour later, the man finally finished speaking and closed his mouth.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was already gloomy and terrifying!
Cao Wei only felt that there was a leak in the Nuan Pavilion. Why did waves of chill rush directly to his forehead?

Be nice!

Zhu Di, you can pick up anything!

Zhang Shicheng was killed by Lao Zhu back then. More than 20 years later, Zhang Shicheng's son was caught by you again.

Zhang Shicheng and his son will be defeated by you Zhu family father and son for the rest of their lives, right?

And this matter is related to Zhu Yuanzhang's life and death enemy.

Zhang Shicheng's family, who originally thought they had all been sent down to play mahjong, found that one fish slipped through the net, and he had been instigating the Japanese invasion of the Ming Dynasty...

No need to think about it, Zhu Yuanzhang must be about to explode now!
(End of this chapter)