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Chapter 520: Mission to Japan
"Everyone, be prepared, the Japanese pirates are ahead."

Zhou Dexing whispered the order, holding the sword in his hand, and stepped towards the enemy.

The battle was about to break out. The vanguard army led by Zhou Dexing fought fiercely with the Japanese pirates. Both sides tried their best to kill the Japanese pirates until the sky was dark and the earth was dark.

Zhou Dexing descended like a god of war, stabbing the Japanese pirates with one sword after another. His figure flashed quickly, leaving only a flickering sword light.

After several hours of hard fighting, Zhou Dexing and his vanguard troops finally defeated the Japanese pirates. The leader of the pirates was killed by Zhou Dexing himself. The joy of victory filled everyone's heart.

When the vanguard army returned to Yingtian in victory.

People from all over the city came to watch.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers were waiting outside the city gate early.

Seeing Zhou Dexing and his vanguard soldiers, Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly greeted them: "Zhou Aiqing, you have worked hard."

Zhou Dexing bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, we just performed our duties, it's nothing."

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Just as Zhu Yuanzhang greeted Zhou Dexing.

Zhu Xi came to the Confucius Temple residence again.

And told Lin Che about the results achieved by Zhou Dexing and others.

Lin Che nodded slightly: "The Japanese country wants to invade the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty must not be merciful. This time is just a warning to the Japanese country."

"If they disrespect our messengers, we will show them our strength."

Zhu Ping said: "Sir, I understand what you mean, but if we use the cannon directly, it may cause greater trouble."

"I think Ming should send envoys to Japan first to warn them that if they don't apologize immediately and show loyalty to Ming, we will take further action."

Lin Che frowned after listening to Zhu Xi's words. He knew that sending an envoy was a compromise, and it might not have much effect.

But as this kid's teacher, he also didn't come here. National affairs require careful consideration and cannot be acted upon blindly.

He sighed and said: "Since we are going to send an envoy, we should send the most reliable person to ensure that they can understand our determination."

Zhu Xi nodded in agreement.

After returning, Zhu Xi conveyed Lin Che's intention to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang approved his proposal and immediately summoned Qian Yong, the trusted minister of the Ministry of Rites, and ordered to prepare a large team of envoys, including civil and military officials and translators. Ensure smooth communication with Japan.

At the same time, he also explicitly ordered to select an outstanding envoy from the team. This person should be courageous and good at expressing Ming's will.

Qian Yong respectfully accepted Zhu Yuanzhang's order and promised to do his best to complete the task.

On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Feng Sheng to attack the Japanese country with a three-pronged approach.

In the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang and Feng Sheng analyzed the Japanese defense measures in detail and formulated a careful attack plan.

The next day.

The Ming army's war drums were beating loudly and they embarked on a journey of conquest.

They used warships to quickly cross the strait and successfully landed on the coast of Japan. Although Japanese soldiers resisted vigorously, the Ming army gradually gained the upper hand with its strong strength and excellent strategies.

Outside the city, the bloody battle was in full swing. Feng Sheng took the lead, leading the elite troops to charge into the battle and deal a blow to the enemy's people.

He used his troops like a god and was brave and fearless, winning the respect and admiration of his soldiers. Finally, after several days of fierce fighting, the Ming army broke through the city and captured this important port city of Japan. The seizure of the city meant that the Ming Dynasty successfully cut off Japan's connection with the outside world, leaving Japan isolated and helpless.

The Ming army immediately began mining the silver mines not far from the city, and sent envoys to report the victory to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Ping, who was accompanying the army to supervise the battle, was overjoyed. He went to the battlefield in person to encourage the soldiers.

As time went by, the Ming Dynasty gradually consolidated its control over the Japanese country, and the results of silver mining exceeded expectations.

The Ming Dynasty's finances have been greatly improved, and the living standards have also been significantly improved.

Zhu Xi felt proud and proud of this.

However, Lin Che, who accompanied the army on the expedition, was not satisfied with this. He realized that the Ming Empire must firmly grasp the fruits of victory in order to ensure the long-term prosperity of the country.

So he drafted a strategy for strengthening the rule and protection of the Japanese country.

He suggested building more complete coastal defense facilities and strengthening the navy to respond to Japanese counterattacks at any time.

Zhu Ping strongly agreed with Lin Che's suggestion. He also believed that it was the key to ensuring the security of the Ming Empire. He ordered the immediate construction of coastal defense facilities and increased investment in the navy.

As a result, the national power of the Ming Empire continued to increase, and the Japanese no longer had the opportunity to cause trouble.

Since the last time the Japanese country killed the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country never came to make trouble in the Ming Dynasty again.

From then on, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty celebrated the Ming Dynasty's success in taking down the Japanese country, finally eliminating the long-term threat to the Japanese country.

There was a burst of joy in the court, and Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly relieved when he learned the good news.

He knew that this hard-won victory embodied the efforts of the entire Ming Dynasty, and he also felt his own heavy responsibility.

at this time.

Zhu Yuanzhang decided to send Zhu Ping personally as an envoy to Japan to express Ming Dynasty's goodwill and friendship.

When this decision was discussed in court.

The courtiers were talking a lot for a while. Some people supported this decision and hoped to consolidate the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Japan through diplomatic means and promote exchanges between the two countries.

Some people also expressed concern. After all, the Japanese country once committed murder against the Ming envoys.

Zhu Ping stood up and said firmly: "Trust is based on friendship. We must believe that our efforts will earn the recognition and respect of Japan."

Before leaving, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ping had in-depth exchanges and discussions and agreed on a detailed agenda.

Finally, the day of his mission to Japan arrived. Zhu Ping, wearing a five-clawed python robe and an eight-jeweled jade crown, took a boat to Japan with a large entourage.

After many days of walking, Zhu Ping finally arrived in Japan.

The king of Japan warmly received Zhu Xi in the capital and held a grand welcome banquet.

Later, Zhu Ping held friendly talks with the king of Japan.

During this mission to the Japanese country, Zhu Ping deeply felt the enthusiasm and friendliness of the Japanese people. They presented gifts and blessings to Zhu Ping and his entourage, showing great respect for the Ming Dynasty.

After a period of exchanges and visits, Zhu Ping returned to Ming Dynasty full of achievements.

The experience of this mission to Japan made Zhu Ping more convinced of the importance of diplomacy. He decided that he would be more active in promoting exchanges and dialogues between Ming Dynasty and other countries in the future, and make more contributions to the prosperity of Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)