Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

After all, this matter does not involve any court secrets, and Huang Changjun, the North Korean admiral, can also be regarded as a member of the top management of the Ming army.

There is no need to hide a lot of information from him.

We are all brothers who work for a living, so we should inform you when we get the news.

After receiving Huang Changjun's affirmative reply, Wang Minhao couldn't hide the smile on his face.

He said with a smile.

"Good thing, good thing!"

After saying that, the two of them joined hands to prepare to receive the order.

But before the two of them left the Governor's Mansion, they saw a messenger holding a copied telegram in his hand, riding a horse to the outside of the Governor's Mansion, and said loudly.

"The imperial edict has arrived!"

"Governor-General of North Korea, Admiral of North Korea, receive the order quickly!"

Amidst loud shouts, the gate of the Governor's Mansion opened. Huang Changjun and Wang Minhao knelt side by side outside the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion, prostrating themselves on the ground, preparing to receive the order.

The messenger opened the telegram transcript and said loudly.

"The Emperor, who was entrusted with the destiny of heaven, issued an edict: The Japanese country does not know the destiny of heaven, and is rebellious and unforgivable. It is an unforgivable crime. The imperial court has decided to send troops from heaven to attack it, in order to frighten the unruly people and soothe their hearts."

"Order the whole country to prepare for the conquest of the Japanese, prepare food and grass, recruit civilians, and immediately send troops to conquer the Japanese upon the imperial decree."

"There must be no mistake, please accept this!"

When Wang Minhao and Huang Changjun heard this, they both bowed down.

"Wei Chen/The last general will obey the order!"

After the messenger read out the imperial edict, Wang Minhao and Huang Changjun immediately went to make preparations.

Huang Changjun organized his army to prepare for war, allowing the army to conduct pre-war adaptive training and be ready to enter the battlefield at any time.

Wang Minhao, on the other hand, immediately went to summon all the nobles in North Korea and asked them to contribute money and strength to the imperial conquest of Japan.

The reason why the Ming Dynasty wanted to raise grain, grass and baggage in North Korea and recruit local warriors was not to do so in the Ming Dynasty itself.

First, because North Korea is closer to Japan, under the principle of proximity, North Korea is the best choice for the Japanese army to raise all kinds of food, grass and baggage.

Well, except for ships, this Ming Dynasty provides its own.

What the Yuan army encountered during the conquest of Japan was shocking and impressive.

Given the choice, Zhu Jing'an would never build a boat with sticks...

The second is that the imperial court deliberately wanted to weaken North Korea's strength and weaken the power of various political sects in North Korea.

According to Zhu Jing'an's idea, after the Ming Dynasty conquers Japan, he will not let those civilian warriors recruited from North Korea back to North Korea.

Instead, they were prepared to let them stay in Japan temporarily, and based on these Koreans, supplemented by some Japanese traitors, a security maintenance force was formed to maintain security in the occupied areas.

And these civilian husbands and village warriors sent out by various clans and clans in North Korea are all their own people.

There are even some of their own tribesmen among them.

If Zhu Jing'an kept all these people in Japan, wouldn't the strength of all the clans in North Korea be weakened?
Although the Ming Dynasty was not ready to reform the country in North Korea in a short period of time.

But there is nothing wrong with making preparations in advance and weakening the strength of various Taoist clans.

The strong stem and the weak branch!
This is a national policy!

As for letting the stick control the devils...

Although this move does some damage, the effect is definitely not bad.

After all, there is a feud between Bangzi and Japanese.

Whether it was the harassment of North Korea by Japanese pirates or the invasion of North Korea by Japanese soldiers during the Wanli period, everyone in North Korea hated the Japanese pirates with itch.

One can imagine what would happen if Zhu Jing'an asked Bangzi to take care of the Japanese.

When the time comes, if Daming comes forward and pretends to be a good guy, the devil will naturally transfer all his hatred to Bangzi.

Under the call of Wang Minhao, all the clans in North Korea sent envoys to Seoul, and soon they all learned about the Ming Dynasty's conquest of Japan.

Immediately, all the powerful people in North Korea became excited.

Because it is not only the untouchables in North Korea who have hatred against the Japanese, but also the nobles of the world.

Of course, when the Japanese pirates invaded Korea, they massacred and looted the city, and these powerful families also suffered considerable losses.

The backbone of North Korea's anti-Japanese rebel army at that time was these wealthy and powerful people.

After several years of fighting, the enmity between the two sides became deep.

More than a hundred years have passed, which sounds like a long time, but it is only three or five generations, and hatred is not so easy to dissolve.

These wealthy men of the world also hated the Japanese with a itch.

This time the Ming Dynasty wanted to conquer the Japanese and needed their cooperation, so they naturally would not refuse.

Just like when France was creating trouble for Britain, it was necessary to prepare their own dry food.

When Bangzi creates trouble for the Japanese, he also needs to bring his own dry food.

Not to mention that this time they are going to fight in the Japanese homeland. The sticks are very excited.

After Zhu Jing'an issued the imperial edict, the Ming armies in Ryukyu and Korea were fully prepared for war.

War can be said to be about to break out.

……

On April 10, the first year of Chongwen in the Ming Dynasty, the day after Zhu Jing'an received the news of the assassination of Ryukyu King Shang On.

The Japanese envoys rode a team of fast horses out of the east gate of the capital, and then headed all the way to Tianjin.

After the mission sent by Zhu Jing'an to Japan left the capital, they went to Tianjin.

The mission boarded the ship in Tianjin and headed eastward via the Bohai Bay toward North Korea.

After carrying out simple supplies in North Korea, they went all the way to Edo, Japan.

After the mission arrived in Edo, Japan, more than a month had passed, and it was early May in the first year of Chongwen in the Ming Dynasty.

Fan Tingxiang, a member of the Ming Dynasty Rites Department and envoy to Japan, stood on the bow of the ship, looking at the Edo Pier in the distance with a faint look in his eyes.

Behind him was a large flag with clear characters fluttering in the wind, and a twelve-pointed sun and moon flag.

Among them, the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag symbolizes that they are the fleet of the Ming Dynasty.

The clear flag symbolizes the identity of their official ship.

This clear-lettered flag looks simple, but not everyone can use it!
Without an official status, you can only use the twelve-pointed sun and moon flag, a flag established by folk customs, instead of the plain-character flag.

The fleet moved slowly towards the Edo Pier, and ships could be seen everywhere along the way.

There are Ming ships flying the Ming Dynasty's twelve-pointed sun and moon flag, and some Dutch ships flying the Dutch flag.

Among them, the former is significantly more than the latter.

Japan is located in East Asia and belongs to the sphere of influence of the traditional Chinese cultural circle. It is also close to the Ming Dynasty. There are definitely many more ships from the Ming Dynasty than the Dutch ships.

By the same token, once you leave Malacca and head to India, there will be more Western ships there.

Occasionally, a few merchant ships of the Ming Dynasty can be seen here and there!

The reason why there are only ships from the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands in Edo Bay is because Japan is now closing itself off and only has limited opening to the Ming Dynasty and the Netherlands.

Once ships from other countries came to Japan, the Japanese refused to allow them to land for trade.

There were ships moored on the sea waiting to enter the port. When they saw a group of official ships coming, they consciously made way for the official ships without anyone reminding them.

Not only the ships of the Ming Dynasty were taking the initiative to give way, but also the ships of the Netherlands.

Most Dutch people who live in the East know the Ming Dynasty's status in the East.

Not to mention the official ship coming!

Fan Tingxiang led the fleet to dock at the Edo Pier.

A retainer of the Tokugawa shogunate who managed the dock boarded the ship and asked very respectfully. "I dare to ask, are you adults from Ming Dynasty?"

Xi Chuan Anyuan looked at the Ming Dynasty official in front of him who was wearing a blue official robe and was full of majesty. He felt inexplicable awe in his heart.

Fan Tingxiang said with a cold face.

"Of course, is it possible that there are still people in this world who dare to impersonate my Ming Dynasty's official ship?"

Hearing this, Xi Chuan Anyuan nodded hurriedly in agreement, and then asked.

"May I ask what position this gentleman holds? Why do you come to Japan?"

Fan Tingxiang continued to say very rudely with a cold face.

"I am Fan Tingxiang, a member of the Daming Rites Department, and I have come to question the Tokugawa Shogunate on the order of the emperor."

"Who gave Japan the courage to assassinate my Ming vassal?!"

"Does the shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate seek death?"

Although the nominal ruler of Japan is the emperor, since the Ming Dynasty sent envoys, he would definitely not find a puppet to hold him accountable.

On the one hand, it's not necessary, and on the other hand, it's useless to look for him.

It would be better to simply put pressure on the Tokugawa shogunate.

As long as the Tokugawa shogunate is weak, the whole of Japan will be weak.

The expression on Xichuan Anyuan's face was startled when he heard this. It was obvious that he did not expect that the Ming envoy in front of him would give him such an answer.

The expression on his face was quite complicated.

If an envoy from another country dared to ask General Tokugawa if he was seeking death, he would have stabbed someone with a knife.

But since the person who asked the question was the envoy of the Ming Dynasty, he could only carefully ask with a smile on his face.

"Master Fan, why did you say this?"

"I, Japan, should have never offended Ming Dynasty, let alone assassinated Ming Dynasty's relatives."

"The last time there was a conflict between Japan and the Ming Dynasty, it was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a rebellious minister, who acted arrogantly. My Tokugawa family has always been on good terms with the Ming Dynasty..."

When Fan Tingxiang heard this, he just said with a cold face.

"Stop talking nonsense, I don't want to waste time with you on this dock."

"You should immediately send someone to inform the current general of the Tokugawa shogunate and ask the Ming Dynasty envoy to see you. If you are negligent and delay the matter, all the consequences will be borne by you, Japan."

Fan Tingxiang behaved quite arrogantly.

However, this also depends on who to compare with. Compared with the former envoys from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, Fan Tingxiang, the Ming envoy, can definitely be called "gentle and elegant".

Xi Chuan Anyuan couldn't help but look embarrassed when he heard this, but he finally spoke.

"Lord Lao Fan, please wait for a moment. I will report here..."

After saying this, he ordered his entourage to take Fan Tingxiang and others to the official office on the dock to rest, and served them good tea.

……

Soon, Tokugawa Ieharu, the contemporary general of the Tokugawa shogunate, got the news.

"What? The Ming Dynasty sent envoys to investigate?"

"Why is this? The Tokugawa Shogunate has never provoked the Ming Dynasty, right?"

Tokugawa Ieharu was very puzzled, and faced the retainer Nishikawa Yasumoto, he raised his own questions.

Hearing this, Xi Chuan Anyuan spoke with fear.

"I don't know what I'm talking about when I get back to the general."

"But the envoy from the Ming Dynasty swore that Japan would assassinate the Ming Dynasty's vassal..."

Tokugawa Ieharu couldn't help but frown, and the expression on his face was uncertain.

"Assassination of the feudal lord? Where did you come from?"

"It's just that the Ming Dynasty is a celestial kingdom after all, so it shouldn't use an unfounded matter to accuse me, Japan, right?"

Well, in the eyes of the surrounding vassal states, the Celestial Kingdom is known as a land of etiquette, so it is shameful.

There is no way they can use it to hold people accountable for things that don't exist.

On the side, Nakatanuma Yiji, the shogunate of the Tokugawa shogunate, saw this and said.

"Sir General, I wonder if it's possible that the Satsuma clan did this?"

"If I remember correctly, the Satsuma clan wrote to the shogunate some time ago, saying that the Ming Dynasty had seized their Ryukyu Island, and asked the shogunate for reinforcements to help them regain Ryukyu."

Not surprisingly, the Tokugawa shogunate decisively rejected the Satsuma clan's request for help.

Needless to say, the reason is that unless Tokugawa Ieharu is out of his mind, he will never be able to use the Tokugawa family's troops to help Satsuma, a hidden young man, fight for profit.

This is so detrimental to oneself and benefiting others!
Some people may do things that harm others and benefit oneself, but absolutely no one will do things that harm oneself and benefit others.

Not to mention that Li's person is still his enemy.

Old Nakatanuma Yiji continued.

"Later, there was news from the Satsuma Domain. After the shogunate rejected their request for help, Shimazu Shigehao sent an army composed of samurai and ashigaru to Ryukyu, and a conflict broke out with the Ming army."

"This matter is most likely caused by the Satsuma clan!"

Mitsui Shunji, the shogunate boss on the side, also spoke.

"General, we can't guess here by ourselves. Why don't we just call the Ming Dynasty's envoys to come over and ask clearly."

"If something doesn't happen, just let it go. If it really does happen, it will be clear once you ask."

Tokugawa Ieharu nodded, and then said to Nishikawa Yasumoto.

"Xichuan Jun, could you please go and invite the Ming Dynasty envoy on my behalf?"

"Remember to be respectful and don't neglect the mission."

Xichuan Anyuan heard this and quickly responded.

Even if Tokugawa Ieharu didn't say anything, he would not dare to neglect the mission.

The Central Plains dynasty can be respected as a kingdom of heaven, not only by etiquette and culture, but also by fists, swords and guns.

How could he, a retainer of the Tokugawa family, dare to offend the Ming Dynasty's envoy?

After Nishikawa Yasumoto left, Tokugawa Ieharu spoke again.

"I don't know why the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to Japan this time."

"If it's really just asking for guilt, the worst we can do is offer compensation. I'm afraid they have other agendas."

Although Tokugawa Ieharu could not be called a wise king, he was not stupid either.

During his reign, he reused Tanuma Yiji. He first promoted Tanuma Yiji to a side servant, and then promoted him to a senior middle officer.

After Tanuma Yiji became Lao Chu, he promoted the drainage reclamation of Inbamanuma and Teganuma, advocated the development of Hokkaido on Ezo Island, and expanded the trade route with Tsarist Russia.

Tokugawa Ieharu also gave full support and even completely handed over government affairs to Tanuma Yiji, while he just let it go.

During Tanuma Yoshiji's administration, Japan's national power increased significantly. The Tokugawa shogunate's fiscal revenue increased significantly.

It can be said that he is a wise and capable minister.

To be able to reuse Tanuma Yiji, a wise minister from a humble background, and give him full trust, Tokugawa Ieharu is definitely not stupid in any case.

Such a person often has a very keen sense of politics.

He could realize that this time the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to Japan, it was definitely not just a simple inquiry.

There must be something else going on here!
After hearing this, Tanuma Yiji said with a wry smile.

"Hey, it's just a matter of showing off!"

"The Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven, so it must be reasonable..." (End of Chapter)