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Chapter 291 Chapter 291: Banshi triumphantly returns, Zhu Xifeng returns to the capital and prepares to declare vassal status?
Saga Castle was the first city captured by the Ming Dynasty's army in their attack on Japan. Half a year has passed since the original siege!
The walls of Saga Castle that were destroyed by Ming artillery have long been repaired and reinforced, and some members of the Japanese daimyo family have joined the Ming Dynasty, as well as refugees fleeing from the north. This is basically the current situation of this city. Residential population!

To sum up, except for Zhu Xiafeng and the Ming Dynasty garrison, there are basically no other Han people in the entire Saga City, they are all Japanese!

Under such circumstances, officials from the Ming Dynasty came across the sea!
From now on, these Japanese people will also become common people under their rule!
At first, these officials were relieved after seeing the repaired city wall. At least on the surface, the city was passable and not as ruined as they imagined.

However, after just finishing their polite exchanges with Zhu Xifeng, after everyone entered the city, these officials were all dumbfounded!

Saga Castle was once bloodbathed by the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and most of the houses were damaged or even completely collapsed. Although they have been repaired and rebuilt one after another in the past six months, this is only part of it!

Most of the streets and houses are in ruins, basically devastated at a glance!

These officials knew that they came to Japan to take over the mess, but they didn't expect it to be so bad!
But Zhu Xifeng didn't care about this. Fighting the war was his business. As for how to manage it after the war was won, that was the business of these officials.

As long as the handover with Xu Huizu is completed, Zhu Xifeng can return in triumph with Lan Yu and others!
"Wei Guogong, since you and your people have arrived, the defense of Saga City, including the entire Japan, will be left to you!"

"There are imperial troops stationed in every city, major port, and military artery. Your people can just go and receive them!"

Zhu Xifeng was not idle either. After the two chatted for a while, they first chatted with Xu Huizu about official matters.

"This time, the Ming Dynasty was able to conquer Japan in half a year. His Highness, King Feng, deserves the most credit. I really admire him very much!"

"Tonight, I will take you to get to know the remaining sixteen families in Japan. From now on, the puppet troops under their command will also be commanded by you!"

Xu Huizu couldn't help but sigh when he looked at the now high-spirited Zhu Xifeng.

No matter how you look at it, Zhu Xifeng doesn't look like a fifteen-year-old child!

"But don't be polite to these Japanese people!"

Xu Huizu smiled and nodded.

Zhu Xifeng also changed the topic at this time and reminded Xu Huizu with a serious face.

"The two hundred thousand Japanese puppet troops will definitely be used by then!"

"That's what I think, but I don't know how my father and Grandpa Huang will arrange it!"

"As long as you give them the impression that you are easy to talk to, they will definitely get angry!"

"Presumably after this triumph, His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince will allow His Highness the Wind King to become a vassal, right?"

"But I still want to thank Wei Guogong for his good words!"

Zhu Xifeng knew what was going on as soon as he heard it!
A large number of minerals can be buried underground in Japan, mainly gold, silver and copper!
They are all people who have traveled through time. They have long known that Japan is a big treasure. How could Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yue leave this big treasure without digging it?

Zhu Xifeng also laughed when he heard this.

"Your Highness, King Fengfeng, please leave Japan to your subordinates next!"

"It should be about the gold and silver mine, right?"

Japan's war to destroy the country can only be regarded as a prelude, and his next campaign has not really begun yet!

Although he said this, he knew that if he returned to Ming Dynasty this time, it wouldn't take long before he could really become a vassal!
But his vassal status is different from that of other vassal kings!
Other vassals were granted fiefdoms by the emperor. The fiefdoms were ready-made, and they could just take over them when they arrived!
But he is different!
His fiefdom is the territory of the foreign Tatars. If you want it, you have to conquer it yourself!
In other words, his fiefdom must be conquered by himself!
But even so, Zhu Xifeng is still full of expectations for the vassal, and what he wants to conquer is not only his own fiefdom, but also the vast territory of Beida Ming in the future!

"Thank you for the reminder, His Highness Feng Wang. To be honest, my official came to Japan this time with another important mission!"

"My advice to you is to adopt high-pressure rule and never give them any chance to stand up!"

Ming Dynasty is also short of money now. The main reason is that the expenditure required for investment is too great. The entire Ming Dynasty is developing rapidly, and the money needed is a bottomless pit!
As long as Japan's gold and silver mines can be successfully mined, the pressure on the Ming Dynasty's treasury will be relieved immediately!

Then there is the copper mine!

Ming Dynasty is developing industry and military industry, and copper mines are an important metal resource. Whether it is making wires or bullets, a large amount of copper is needed!
Once Japan is conquered, it can be said that the problem of gold, silver and copper metal mines needed by the Ming Dynasty will not be completely solved, at least in a short period of time, there will be no need for headaches!

As for the remaining 200,000 Japanese puppet troops, they naturally have to use their remaining heat!
As soon as Xu Huizu said that there were still tasks to come and these puppet troops needed to be used, Zhu Xifeng understood what was going on!
Use these puppet troops to mine for Ming Dynasty!

"Yes, I didn't expect that conquering Japan would bring such huge benefits to Ming Dynasty. It's really worth it!"

Xu Huizu also learned from Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yue that Japan still had such a huge amount of underground wealth. Now he can't help but be amazed when he thinks about it.

"The benefits of conquering Japan are not limited to this!"

"Wei Guogong will naturally understand it if he stays in Japan for a long time!"

"Especially Japanese women... are quite enlightened in some aspects!"

Zhu Xifeng said this unexpectedly, but it actually made Xu Huizu unable to deal with it!
Your Highness the Wind King, is it really okay for you to tell me this on such a serious occasion?
At the stall where Xu Huizu was speechless, the officials sent by the imperial court came to look for him en masse!
The tragic situation in Japan has made these officials of the Ming Dynasty anxious. Now that Emperor Gao is far away, they can't run back to find Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Yue, so they all focus on Zhu Xifeng!

"His Royal Highness Feng Wang, the officials and others have something to ask you!"

"We could have predicted the situation in Japan before coming here, but we didn't expect it to be like this!"

"It is said that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. No matter how capable we officials are, we cannot restore these ruins to their original state in a short period of time!"

"Not to mention other things, just these collapsed houses, damaged streets and roads due to the war, without a lot of money, it will be impossible to rebuild them!"

"Not to mention that Japan's population is declining now. What should we do?"

"..." When a group of people saw Zhu Xifeng, they started to complain. They looked at him eagerly and started to complain!
If it were Zhu Xifeng from before, his temper might break out!
But after half a year, Zhu Xiafeng was able to keep his emotions and anger indifferent, and he also knew how to control his temper!
Moreover, Zhu Xifeng would also be courteous to these officials who came to Japan to take up their posts, because he also knew that for the next twenty years or so, he would have to rely on these officials to clean up Japan's mess!

For this reason, Zhu Xifeng had to treat them differently and comfort them in a good-natured way!
"I also know that it is not easy for you. The court asked you to come over to govern Japan. It is indeed a mess!"

"But the imperial court didn't say that it doesn't care about you. Soon, a cement factory and some other factories will be built here in Japan, and the imperial court will also allocate corresponding funds to maintain the governance and development of Japan!"

"As for the population issue, the imperial court has started to migrate people from the coastal provinces, and Han people will gradually migrate to Japan!"

After Zhu Xifeng's words, the officials who were still a little excited gradually calmed down.

It is said that you should not hit someone with a smiling face, not to mention that His Royal Highness Feng Wang, who has always been known for his bad temper, is now talking to them so kindly and easy to negotiate, which can be regarded as giving them enough face and respect for these officials!

Even if they had any complaints in their hearts, there was nothing much they could say at this moment.

And what Zhu Xifeng just said, if the court can achieve it as soon as possible, it won't be a bad thing. It will just be a little harder for everyone in the beginning!
"His Royal Highness Feng Wang, since you have said so, we are not the kind of unreasonable people!"

"This matter actually has nothing to do with you directly!"

"But now you are about to return home in triumph. I also hope that after His Highness returns to Beijing, he can take our demands back and discuss them with His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"If we want to govern Japan well, we still need funds from the imperial court to rebuild houses, yamen and schools!"

"As long as the imperial court can guarantee us enough resources, we will not let the imperial court down!"

Immediately, several officials took the initiative to express their stance.

They also knew that Zhu Xia Feng was just the army commander, and the problems of local governance had little to do with him, and they could not blame him, so they could only ask Zhu Xia Feng to go back and help spread the word!

"Even if you don't tell me this, I will definitely make it clear to Grandpa Huang and the others after I return!"

"Don't worry, you won't be short of money. The migrating people will return soon. You can stay in Japan with peace of mind. Clean up this mess in Japan as soon as possible. Maybe you can return to the Central Plains earlier!"

Zhu Xifeng did not refuse, but nodded in agreement.

He knew that these officials were worried, but what these officials said had already been considered by the court, and their worries were completely unnecessary!

After hearing what Zhu Xia Feng said, the officials didn't have much to say. They thanked Zhu Xia Feng one by one and then withdrew.

However, Zhu Xifeng's attitude towards these officials and the way he handled this matter made Xu Huizu on the side look at him with admiration!

Although he didn't have much contact with him when he was in the capital, Zhu Xiafeng's Ming Dynasty was regarded as a thunderous presence in the northwest region.

Zhu Xifeng's performance today was completely different from the one he remembered from His Highness the Wind King, which naturally made him feel extremely surprised.

Unexpectedly, after half a year of fighting in Japan, His Highness the Wind King would grow up so fast!
Sure enough, none of the sons born to His Royal Highness is simple!
On March 18, the thirty-fourth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, just five days after Xu Huizu and others arrived in Japan, Zhu Xifeng led the army back to the court!

They still took the water route, but this time, Zhu Xifeng and his personal guards did not follow the main force of the navy to return to the southern port by boat, but came to North Korea.

The next day, I got on the train to Beiping Prefecture, and then took the newly opened train from Beiping Prefecture to Xi'an Prefecture and returned to Xi'an Prefecture.

In this way, the time spent on the road was directly shortened to five days, which was half the journey time compared to when they set off!

This is the convenience and convenience brought about by the opening of trains!

When Zhu Xiafeng, Lan Yu and others just came out of the train station, they saw that Zhu Yue had led the civil and military officials of the court, who were all waiting outside to welcome their teacher's triumphant return!

Zhu Yuanzhang did not show up, but it was enough for the prince Zhu Yue to show up!
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang is now equivalent to the Supreme Emperor, and the prince Zhu Yue is more like an emperor. It is just a matter of choosing a day for Zhu Yuanzhang to directly abdicate the throne to Zhu Yue!

When father and son met again after half a year, Zhu Xiafeng was actually indescribably excited!
But this is the triumphal march of the army. In such a public occasion, Zhu Yue and Zhu Xiafeng are treated as monarchs and ministers. As for the relationship between father and son, it can be done in private after the event is over!
An hour later, Zhu Xiafeng followed Zhu Yue back to the palace and saw Zhu Yuanzhang drinking tea in the imperial garden.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson is back!"

As soon as Zhu Xifeng saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he immediately ran over with a grin.

"You brat, you've been fighting for half a year and you still can't get rid of your old habit of making noises?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xifeng's excited look and immediately laughed and cursed.

Although he sounds reproachful, his tone is actually one of pampering!
Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally very satisfied with his eldest grandson's performance in Japan!

This grandson finally did not embarrass himself!
"Grandpa Huang, there is no need for my grandson to tense up in front of you. How tiring will that be?"

When Zhu Xifeng heard this, he said disapprovingly.

"Well, that makes sense. We are grandfather and grandson. How can we be close in private?"

"But you have changed a lot in the past six months of the expedition. You are taller and darker!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement, then looked up and down at Zhu Xifeng at this moment, and couldn't help but sigh!

He knew that when Zhu Xifeng came back this time, he would soon go to Mobei to join the feudal clan!
The number of times we can meet in the future will become less and less!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little uncomfortable!

(End of this chapter)