The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 198 Ryukyu
The next morning, the sun rose high.

Tang Hao stood on the deck covered in blood.

All the generals stood behind him, still excited and whispering about their heroic deeds last night.

"I once heard my little girl say something."

After hearing their own Marquis speak, the generals immediately became quiet and did not dare to say anything anymore.

"At that time I just went to Changlu Salt Field, which is right on the bank of the Bohai Sea."

"My little girl told me not to smell the sea breeze carefully, because it smells like blood!"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals looked at each other in confusion, not quite understanding what their Marquis meant.

It was Tang Mu who smiled and said, "Why is Mr. Hou so artistic?!"

All the soldiers burst into laughter, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Tang Hao didn't take it seriously, but explained in a low tone.

"For fishermen, offshore fishing is the best choice, but after all, the sea is the sea. Even in the offshore, they often encounter wind and waves. Their fishing boats are only more than ten meters long. How can they withstand the impact of these wind and waves, and they will die in the sea? It’s something that happens all the time.”

"For the people along the coast of Shandong, they originally just wanted to live a peaceful life, whether it was fishing at sea or farming. Anyway, as long as they worked hard, they could have enough food and clothing. But after the Japanese pirates, they We have to face the plunder and harassment of Japanese pirates all the time!”

"So, what little girl said is true. Most of the fishy smell in this sea breeze is the smell of blood!"

It doesn’t smell like blood!
There were hundreds of warships on the entire battlefield, corpses everywhere, and blood everywhere.

Not to mention the fishy smell in the sea breeze, just taking a deep breath can make people feel sick immediately!
Tang Hao sighed with emotion, and then looked at Tang Mu.

"What are the casualties?"

Although the soldiers of the Beijing army won a great victory, almost all the Japanese pirates were killed.

However, due to the lack of experience in the first sea battle, and the Japanese pirates relying on the advantage of the location and bows and arrows, many soldiers died tragically under the opponent's bows and arrows in the early stages of the battle!
When the casualties were mentioned, everyone immediately fell silent and looked very ugly.

Tang Mu sighed and said: "More than 600 brothers were injured and killed in battle...more than 300 people!"

Tang Hao was startled when he heard this, with killing intent in his eyes!
In total, there are almost a thousand people!

The number of these Japanese pirates last night was only about 5,000!

This means that with the same strength, 5,000 Beijing soldiers slaughtered 5,000 Japanese regular troops, only paying a price of 1,000 casualties!
At first glance, there seems to be no problem with this battle-loss ratio.

But don’t forget, this Beijing army soldier now represents one of the highest combat capabilities of the Ming Dynasty. Except for the nine-sided elites who fight with the prairie cavalry all year round in the Nine-sided Army Town, only these Beijing army soldiers can You can get it!
Moreover, these soldiers of the Beijing army are not just cats and dogs, but elites that Tang Hao and the little emperor spent money to create and have high hopes for!
Therefore, Tang Hao's face instantly darkened!

"Are you telling me to exterminate five thousand Japanese pirates, but in the end you lost a thousand brothers?"

Upon hearing this, all the generals were shocked and hurriedly knelt down on one knee, including Tang Mu and Zuo Yidao.

Once the Marquis starts calling himself "this Marquis", it means that he doesn't know how to be kind, and the problem becomes serious!
"Master Hou Mingjian!"

"It's true that we... have no experience in the first naval battle, and the Japanese pirates have the power of bows and arrows, so we have..."

Yumu bravely explained.

Although what he said was true, Tang Hao still felt dissatisfied.

In other words, he was just deliberately looking for trouble. Just because he killed some Japanese pirates, he couldn't really make these guys feel pampered.

The real enemy of the Ming Dynasty is, after all, the "Northern Captives", not the "Southern Japanese"!

Speaking of Beilu, a true master of the ZTE has appeared on the Mongolian grassland at this moment!
Different from the "Lord of the ZTE" who was forcibly promoted by the civil servants and gentry of the Ming Dynasty, the Lord of the ZTE in Mongolia truly devoted his life to the cause of unifying Mongolia, conquering Oara, cleaning up powerful officials, reforming the political system, and unifying the grasslands...

He was able to command the world of Mongolia, reunify the disintegrated tribes of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and develop the stagnant Mongolian society. He won the unanimous recognition and support of the entire Mongolian tribes, and was eventually honored as "Zhongxing" by the entire Mongolia. Lord".

Our Ming Dynasty, the "Lord of the ZTE", was indeed ZTE, but he only brought the civil servants and gentry to make a fortune together and helped the gentry and gentry to "ZTE". In a sense, it is not considered an alternative. What about "ZTE"?

Tang Hao suddenly remembered this matter, and his tone became more severe.

"Are you all a bunch of losers?"

"You know, you guys, the enemies last night were just some Japanese pirates wandering around the sea!"

"And what about you? Who are you? You are the elite troops of our Ming Dynasty! His Majesty the Emperor spends as much as 50,000 taels of silver on you every month!"

Tang Hao felt a sense of urgency when he thought that the leader of the Mongolian resurgence was pacifying the right-wing Mongolia at the moment, and was about to reach the peak of power in the entire Mongolian grassland, and then go south to the border to plunder the Ming Dynasty.

"With fifty thousand taels of silver every month, even if I use it to feed fifty thousand pigs and let them kill these Japanese pirates, I may not lose as much as you!"

"You guys had the nerve to smile just now, can you still laugh?"

Faced with the severe accusations from Marquis Zhongshan, the officers and soldiers of the three armies were all silent.

To be honest, they were really frustrated in this battle, and the reason was just as Yu Mu said.

It's not that they are too timid to fight, it's actually the fact that they are fighting on this vast sea. It is the first time for almost all the soldiers to participate in a naval battle, and they have no combat experience at all.

In addition, the Japanese pirates on the opposite side are well versed in the nature of water and have been plundering at sea all year round. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are integrated with the sea. Moreover, the lethality of the bows and arrows in the hands of these bastards far exceeds that of the own army's ordnance. This once caused the Beijing army to fight. The soldier is in a disadvantageous situation!

However, no matter what, it is a fact that they suffered heavy losses, and it is also a fact that a thousand brothers were injured or killed, so there is nothing to argue with!
"Please also ask the Marquis to convict you!"

Tang Mu was the first to express his stance and took the initiative to apologize.

Zuo Yidao also apologized without arguing.

All the generals also apologized one after another, and were convinced by the scolding.

When Tang Hao saw that the effect was achieved, he no longer criticized him any more.

"Remember this battle, this is a shame that you will need to spend your whole life to wash away!"

"Clean the battlefield, treat the injured soldiers, and go to Ryukyu immediately to prevent the condition of these injured soldiers from deteriorating!"

"In addition, we will tally up the battle achievements last night and record them clearly in detail. When we return to the Ming Dynasty, I will ask for credit for you!"

Those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes will be punished. This is the basic principle of running an army.

We had a bloody battle last night, but we still need to recognize our military achievements and not let the soldiers feel cold.

After Tang Hao explained this, he left alone, leaving the soldiers looking at each other in shock.

Lei Xiong muttered angrily: "How can there be 50,000 taels per month? It's obviously 50,000 taels per year..."

"Then why didn't you talk back just now?" Tang Mu cursed angrily upon hearing this.

"I'm not stupid, so aren't you looking for trouble?" Lei Xiong said.

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

Tang Mu couldn't help but warned him coldly.

"First, although there was a reason for the battle last night, our performance was indeed very good. It is understandable that the Marquis is disappointed. Go back and learn from the lesson, and think about how to fight this naval battle in the future!"

"Second, when you go back, you should count your military merits. Don't do any dirty things like competing for military merits. One is one, two is two. If you really offend the Marquis, I can't save you!"

After a brief reminder, all the generals immediately responded solemnly and then dispersed.

Tang Mu fell into deep thought, looking at the boundless sea with a solemn expression.

"What are you thinking about?" Zuo Yidao came to him at some point.

Tang Mu rolled his eyes at him and said: "Listening to what Mr. Hou means, there is a high probability that we will... become navy masters in the future?"

Hearing this, Zuo Yidao immediately laughed.

"how?"

"What's wrong?"

"In the past, those naval officers and soldiers who followed Duke Zheng to sea were all extremely rich!"

Tang Mu didn't respond, his eyes became deep.

"Perhaps the Marquis has his own deep meaning in doing this." "But if possible, I still want to fight the Mongolian Tatars!"

This is the common perception of the Ming Dynasty’s martial arts, or it is still a commonplace issue. Nowadays, the entire Ming Dynasty, from the emperor to the common people, regards the "Northern Japanese" as a serious problem and the "Southern Japanese" as a scabies disease!

Compared to going out to sea to fight against Japanese pirates, how could it be better than going out to fight against Tatars?

Zuo Yidao did not deny his statement, but asked a key question.

"Tangmu, have you ever thought about it, even if the Marquis really trains an elite force that can fight in a hundred battles, and really trains an army of 50,000 men, will the imperial court allow the Marquis to lead an army to go to the north of the Great Wall to conquer Mongolia?"

As soon as these words came out, Tang Mu was startled.

Will the court... allow it?

"Of course His Majesty the Emperor will allow it!"

"Because Your Majesty also likes military strategy and also hopes to wash away the humiliation brought by Mongolia to the Ming Dynasty!"

"But what about those civil servants and gentry? The money and food from the national treasury are all in the hands of these civil servants and gentry, and 50,000 people went to the Northern Expedition. This is not a small move like now. Money, food, baggage, logistics and transportation... are indispensable. In the end, it will still happen Under the control of civil servants and gentry!"

Zuo Yidao's tone was very bleak.

"And don't forget, those border troops on the nine sides are not easy to deal with either."

"If the Marquis really leads us to the Northern Expedition, it would be good if these frontier troops don't stab us in the back, but don't expect these frontier troops to charge into battle or anything like that."

Zuo Yidao said that he was a man of meticulous observation, so he knew the Marquis of Zhongshan very well.

Doesn’t the Marquis of Zhongshan want to send his troops to the Northern Expedition?

No, of course he does!

Whether it was for the sake of the righteousness of the family and the country, or for Tang Hao himself, he was very eager to launch the Northern Expedition and use a hearty victory to reshape the Ming Dynasty soldiers, to help His Majesty the Emperor establish his imperial prestige, and to make him the Marquis of Zhongshan. The cornerstone for further progress!

However, these three are all things that civil servants and gentry do not want to see!
What soldiers does the Ming Dynasty need?
As long as the Mongolian cavalry can't break the Great Wall, that's enough!
What kind of imperial prestige does His Majesty need?
As long as we live honestly under the control of civil servants and gentry, that is enough!

As for this damn Marquis of Zhongshan!

Do you still want to go out to war, accumulate military merit, and be promoted to Duke?
Go ahead and dream of your spring and autumn dreams!
"so."

Yumu turned his head and looked to the left.

"You mean that the Marquis will never have the opportunity to go to the Northern Expedition in this life?"

"And those of us generals who follow the Marquis can only hope to become marquises and become generals if we become navy commanders?"

Zuo Yidao shrugged, noncommittal.

"It's uncertain whether the Marquis will have the opportunity to go on the Northern Expedition."

"However, this cannot be achieved for at least ten years, at least until His Majesty takes back power!"

In ten years, can His Majesty the Emperor regain his power?

Oh, if it was really that easy, would the late emperor still be fooled by the civil servants and gentry as a fool?
Tang Mu exhaled heavily, and then looked at the vast sea in front of him again.

"The navy is the navy!"

“At least we have seafood sashimi!”

"Just one sword. From now on, we will have to look to our navy to become marquises or generals!"

"What does the navy have to do with me?" Zuo Yidao shook his head expressionlessly.

"I am the commander of the Imperial Guards of Qianhu, the Imperial Guards of the Four Guards!"

Tom Mu: "..."

Two days later, Gumi Mountain in Ryukyu Kingdom.

Some Ryukyu people noticed these huge ships that covered the sky and the sun on the sea level. They immediately caused an uproar, and then rushed to tell each other, and even cried with joy.

That's right, they were crying with joy because their "great angel" had arrived.

The relationship between Ryukyu and the Ming Dynasty has always been good, especially the current Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom, which is an overseas vassal state supported by the Ming Dynasty.

During the Hongwu period, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's plan to appease the Japanese country was frustrated, so he turned to Ryukyu. After all, Ryukyu was too close to the Japanese country, so Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang used Ryukyu as a substitute for the Japanese country to downplay the disobedience of the Japanese country. Ryukyu was established as an overseas screen vassal to prevent the overseas threats that the Ming Dynasty needed to face at the beginning of its founding.

Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's policy towards Japan was a pincer tactic, using Korea and Ryukyu as the left and right pincers to restrain the Japanese from plundering mainland China.

Therefore, in the fifth year of Hongwu, Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang sent envoys to pacify Ryukyu. King Zhongshan of Ryukyu was also very conscious and had a clear positioning of himself. He immediately sent his brother Taiqi to the Ming Dynasty to become a minister. The Ming Dynasty canonized King Zhongshan and formally established the throne. The suzerain-vassal relationship between China and Ryukyu has never been severed since then. Until Ryukyu was destroyed in the fifth year of Guangxu's reign, they continued to pay tribute. They insisted on using the Ming Dynasty name and learned from the Ming Dynasty system!
To put it bluntly, Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom is a loyal overseas brother of the Ming Dynasty. It has never had second thoughts. It also applied to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty from time to time, and everyone did trade together.

In fact, before the Ming Dynasty, only the Sui Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty had direct exchanges with Ryukyu, but Ryukyu refused to come to Korea.

The Ryukyu Kingdom maintained its independence during the Sui and Yuan dynasties, so why did it surrender to the Ming Dynasty?
First of all, it was forced by the situation. At that time, Ryukyu was divided into three parts, and Zhongshan State was under attack from Shannan State and Shanbei State. In order to maintain its independence, Zhongshan State needed the support of the Ming Dynasty.

China's suzerain and vassal system is not a one-way tribute obligation of the vassal state, but a contract between the suzerain and vassal parties. The suzerain must also provide protection to the vassal state and maintain its rule.

Precisely because of the support of the Ming Dynasty, in the 14th year of Yongle, Shang Bazhi, the crown prince of Zhongshan Kingdom, began to unify the three countries. During the Xuanzong period, the king of Zhongshan Kingdom was canonized as the King of Ryukyu. Ryukyu has been paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty since then and maintained a vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty until It was destroyed by Japan in modern times and became the so-called Okinawa Islands.

In fact, many historical materials have recorded that the Ming Dynasty and Ryukyu are bounded by Chiyu, and the islands below Chiyu belong to the Ryukyu Kingdom, while the islands above Chiyu belong to the maritime territory of the Ming Dynasty!

Because the successive kings of Ryukyu Zhongshan all adopted a respectful attitude towards the Ming Dynasty, when the Ming Dynasty fleet appeared in Gumi Mountain, the king of Ryukyu Zhongshan Shang Zhen actually took the initiative to rush over in a ship, giving the Ming Dynasty the face of the angel.

To be honest, Shang Zhen was still a little worried.

Because according to the previous process, Ryukyu sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to complete trade. Even if their Zhongshan throne changed, Ryukyu itself sent envoys to the Ming Dynasty to request for canonization. Since the Xuande Year, the Great Angel of the Ming Dynasty has really I’ve never been to Ryukyu!
This life is divided, isn't it?
Shang Zhen held Tang Hao's big hand tightly. I heard that he was still the Marquis of Zhongshan of the Ming Dynasty, a dignified marquis, and the absolute confidant of His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His old face was grinning so much that it almost reached the back of his face.

His Majesty the Ming Emperor, you really have not forgotten me, the Shang family of Ryukyu!
Shang Zhen was so moved that tears filled his eyes. Not only did he immediately arrange to treat the injured soldiers nearby, but he also took Tang Hao off the boat and had a drink in a village in the lower capital of Gumi Mountain.

The injured soldiers received timely treatment. Of course, they were not doctors from the Ryukyu Zhongshan Kingdom, but the accompanying Ming Dynasty doctors. It was not that they could not be cured, but they lacked medicinal materials. Fortunately, they were all commonly used trauma medicinal materials, which were not rare, so Shang Zhen was very Someone will be sent for him soon.

The hungry soldiers were now eating and drinking contentedly, including the meat they were craving, as well as a large number of vegetables and fruits.

Zuo Yidao even burst into tears after eating. This cold man felt warmth for the first time in a foreign land.

It's just that the Marquis of Zhongshan was a little embarrassed at the moment, because when he saw the hopeful eyes of Ryukyu Zhongshan King Shang Zhen, he didn't know what to say.

Well, this time I didn’t really come to express my condolences. Apart from a boat full of rotten vegetables and fruits, I really didn’t bring anything with me!
However, people really didn’t say anything about Daming!

They helped treat the wounded, hosted banquets, and even sent fresh meat, vegetables, fruits, etc. to the warships...

Looking at these simple Ryukyu people in front of him, Tang Hao couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

"King of Zhongshan..."

When Shang Zhen heard this, he immediately became anxious.

"Master Hou, don't dare to shout nonsense!"

"You are the Marquis of Zhongshan in the Ming Dynasty. How dare you call yourself the King of Zhongshan!"

"Master Marquis, just call me by my name. The young King of Ryukyu, Shang Zhen, is the personally crowned king of His Majesty the Emperor!"

Shang Zhen's old face was filled with pride, which made Tang Hao feel quite unhappy.

"You are my vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, so of course you deserve the title of "King of Zhongshan"!"

"King Zhongshan, let me ask you, are you willing to lead the people of Ryukyu to make a fortune?"

Shang Zhen: "???"

Get rich?

Get rich?

Is it really possible?
Shang Zhen looked at the people in front of him who didn't even have a single piece of clothing, and immediately stood up and knelt down in front of Tang Hao.

"Please give me some advice from the Marquis!"

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