Daming: the Bear Child of the Yongle Family

"Absolutely not!" The prince knew Zhu Di the most, and he knew that he was quite moved by the look on his face.

"Dongying is a small land, and the territory is small. The local people have lived for many years. Even if we occupy it, the harm will outweigh the benefits. Not to mention the long distance, the supply is particularly difficult. Moreover, the naval battle is not my Ming army's expertise, and it is in the seas of other countries , the terrain is not dominant, we are inherently disadvantaged."

Yang Shiqi and several other cabinet ministers also thought so.

"What the prince said is also my concern. Dongying is familiar with the terrain, and lives on the sea all the year round. Although the number is not dominant, if the terrain and other factors are used, the gap can be completely eliminated, and even our army is extremely strong. Easy to lose."

Yang Rong also echoed: "I also ask the emperor to think twice. They all say that poor bandits should not chase after them. Our army has finally won the advantage. Don't waste this opportunity because of small things."

The people in the Ministry of War looked down on these civil servants. They were timid as a mouse, and they were full of big truths. What they said was called grand-sounding.

"Several adults are too alarmist. Haven't you heard that if you cut grass without eradicating the roots, the spring breeze will blow again? Dongying's ambitions are clear, and this surrender was only due to the majesty of Daming, and it may not be because he really wants to surrender. "

Yang Pu shook his head, "That's a bad word, no matter whether they sincerely surrender or not, at least they handed over the book of begging and surrender. From a long-term perspective, the bone of Dongying is not easy to chew. It will also cost the people and money.”

"Could it be to let the tiger go back to the mountain and let them rest and wait to bite us again! The hearts of several adults are still really big, and I am really ashamed of myself."

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After being stabbed a few times by those in the Ministry of War, Yang Shiqi and the others were about to laugh angrily. When it comes to lip service, when have they ever lost.

"We are not as powerful as the generals. Since we are so powerful, why don't we go straight to the old nest and enter the interior of the East Ying single-handedly, so as not to waste time and talk to us old men here."

Seeing that the Ministry of War was arguing with several military officials and those in the cabinet, the prince hurriedly winked.

"Your Majesty, Erchen believes that our maritime army is still in the development stage and is not mature at present. There is a complete system and model in Dongying. Even if we have a large number of people, we can't get much benefit from it. Now is not the best time. It's easy to lose battles and lose previous advantages."

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What the prince said was justified, and even those in the Ministry of War gradually closed their mouths.

"Even if we choose to send troops to Dongying, if we really fail, who can bear the consequences?"

The prince's eyes swept across the group of people just now, and the most fierce ones who supported the dispatch of troops before suddenly dared not make a sound like a gourd with a sawed mouth.

Even King Han and King Zhao couldn't take responsibility here, let alone them.

Zhu Di's heart was fiery at first, as if he had seen Dongying being incorporated into Daming's territory, he gradually calmed down after hearing these words.

Before the attack on Dongying, there were many problems. Even if the attack was over, how to manage the rule was even more difficult. The local people had lived for many years, so how could they easily accept outsiders.

Such as the combination of all kinds, like a hot potato, attacking at this time is obviously not a rational decision.

"The prince is right. Attacking Dongying will do more harm than good. We should take a long-term view on this matter."

Zhu Di had already made a plan in his mind, and those main fighting factions were not good to say anything else, but took a step back and said that if they really failed to attack Dongying, they would be held accountable at that time, and it was not them who were unlucky.

"Emperor?" Zhu Di hooked his lips, "How dare you use this title even in a small country in the East."

He thought for a moment and wrote a few sentences on the memorial, after which Dongying completely surrendered to Daming.talent.

Chapter 291

During the Yongle period, Dongying used the dispute between the two countries as an excuse to send troops, and Daming was entrusted by the ruler of Goryeo and sent three kings to send troops to reinforce each other.

Led by King Liang, the two armies fought on the outskirts of Seoul. Dongying lost the commander-in-chief, Yeze, abandoned the city and fled. He led the remnants and the remaining warships, but was ambushed at sea by the Ming army, and several warships were all destroyed. When it was sent back to China, the whole country was shaken. The Emperor Dongying wrote a book of begging and surrender. Since then, he has recuperated and no longer has the heart to fight for hegemony. It is called the change of Goryeo.

For the envoys from Daming, the East Ying Kingdom respectfully respected them, for fear of being slighted in the slightest.

"The Kingdom of Dongying came forward to listen to the decree. I saw that you and others sincerely repented and forgave him that he had not made a big mistake. He had to rein in his horse in time, so he accepted the surrender. After that, Dongying belonged to the Ming Dynasty. Listen to the teachings, and don't let down your hard work." [-]

Emperor Dongying——no, now he should be called the lord of Dongying. He couldn't help showing a wry smile, where he could not hear the meaning other than the imperial decree.

Now he can only kneel on the ground and respectfully accept the decree with both hands, not daring to show any dissatisfaction on his face, and even showing a look of gratitude.

After the battle of Goryeo, Dongying was already riddled with holes. Almost all the warships at sea were wiped out, which greatly damaged their vitality and could no longer bear the anger from Daming. He did not dare to gamble on such consequences.

"Your Majesty is magnanimous, and the ministers and others thank you endlessly." He clearly wanted to be a high-ranking person, but he became a country under the country, which was not a big blow to the former lord of Dongying.

This is to blame him for calling himself the emperor and committing Zhu Di's taboo, thinking that he was arrogant and arrogant, but he thought he was ordered by the sky and called him emperor.

That desire even reached its peak after he visited the Daming Emperor on a pilgrimage and saw the rich and prosperous capital. How could Daming be able to occupy such a good geographical environment, but they could only stay in one corner of the East. .

Although Dongying is small, under his leadership and development, sooner or later, he will be able to become a hegemon. Maybe one day he will be on an equal footing with Daming, or even surpass it.

It was under the impetus of such desire that he led the rapid development of Dongying, conquered the shoguns of all parties, integrated all the forces in the country, and made Dongying move towards unprecedented prosperity and prosperity.

Seeing that the country is thriving, if it can keep up like this, maybe one day in the future, they can really become the maritime hegemons, but their track of steady development is skewed to the other side.

"The lord, the lord?"

A few calls from the courtiers next to him brought the thoughts of the lord of Dongying back to reality, and he turned his head and looked at Shingo Kamizuruhara with worried eyes.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

The lord of Dongying shook his head, an unprecedented exhaustion welled up in his heart, and he had just passed by. He was in his prime, but at this time he was like an old man who was faltering in his twilight years.

He said with emotion: "I'm fine, I just remembered what happened in the past."

"The minister has ordered someone to lead the ambassadors of Daming to rest, and they will leave for Daming tomorrow."

"You did a good job, I'll leave these things to you to arrange."

The eyes of the lord of Dongying fell into the distance, and he didn't know what he was looking at. Tsuruhara Shingo followed his line of sight. There was the boundless Wang Yanghai, and suddenly he opened his mouth and said:

"I thought I was walking on a broad road, but I never thought that it was a road of no return. Letting my desires develop, I finally dragged myself into a ravine that could not be filled, and it also affected the entire country."

"It's not the fault of the country lord." Tsuruhara Shingo looked at the person in front of him, completely unable to connect him with the ambitious and ambitious Toyo Emperor of the past.

When did it start to change?

The two of them couldn't help but fall into their thoughts, probably starting with those blond people who said they had the most advanced firearms in the world, and even Daming couldn't match them.

Since then, it has given hope that the lord of Dongying can catch up with Chao Ming, just like a seed, and finally grow into a towering tree under the watering of ambition.

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Compared with the gloomy clouds of Dongying Kingdom, the Korean side also suffered heavy losses.

All the gold and silver treasures in the cities that had been occupied by Dongying in the past were swept away, and some of them had been transported back to Dongying. Only a few were too late to be transported away, and the Ming army had recovered the items in time and returned them to their original owners. …

Not only that, Daming ordered Dongying to return all the gold and silver treasures, but also asked them to compensate for the losses of Goryeo. In this way, all the lost ones were recovered, and Dongying's compensation was used to build the damaged city.

Under the offset of the two, it is equivalent to re-garrisoning again. It seems that it does not cost much, but it takes some time and manpower. The Lord of Koryo is sincerely grateful to Daming.

"The country lord was captured from Dongying, and their compensation. I also ask you to ask someone to check it out. If there is no problem, I will report it to the court."

"Thank you very much, my lord, I really feel ashamed that such a trivial matter has to worry the emperor."

The King of Goryeo made a color at the person next to him, and his confidant immediately understood it. He picked out a few pieces of treasure from several boxes and gave them to the envoys of Daming.

"This is my little intention, please accept it, and say a few good words for me in front of the emperor."

The envoy saw the smile on his face even more sincere.

"The lord of the country is very polite. As a vassal of my Daming, the emperor is thousands of miles away, but if he hears something difficult, he immediately sends troops to support him. Don't look at the distance between Goryeo and Daming, and take these things to heart. , what I do now is my share.”

"So this time we want to go back to Beijing with the envoy and express our gratitude to the emperor in person."

Until the envoy left, the Goryeo king still maintained an earnest and excited smile, and the other royal families looked a little puzzled when they saw it.

"This is not the presence of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The lord of the country is a little too polite to these envoys, and he expresses his gratitude. Why bother to make a trip in person."

"What do you know?" The King of Koryo let out a cold snort, "If it wasn't for Daming's action this time, I'm afraid we would really be invaded by that Dongying this time."

"Then Emperor Dongying——" The King of Goryeo paused, showing a schadenfreude smile, "No, now he, like me, should be the King of Dongying, how can it be so easy to get along with, I'm afraid that in the end It will drive us all to death."

Chapter 292

The lord of the country explained the stakes. During his reign, he did not say how many great achievements he made, but at least the country was prosperous and the people lived in peace.

Although the territory of Goryeo is not vast, it is at least larger than that of Dongying. In addition, it is rich in products. It is considered a prosperous area. Although it is a vassal state, it is far away from the Ming Dynasty and its military strength is not strong. Otherwise, Dongying will not pay attention to it. on them.

It can even be said that it was carefully selected. If Daming did not interfere, maybe Dongying and the others might succeed.

"There were countless small neighboring countries like us, but do you know why only we, Korea, have been able to keep it up to this day?"

"Do you think our country is strong? Or are we strong enough to resist those invaders? Or are we so skilled that they dare not attack?"

The King of Goryeo threw a few questions in a row and stopped the princes and nobles. They shook their heads one after another. If it was really as the King said, if they had these things to rely on, how could Dongying dare to attack.

14 Other small countries were either annexed by other countries, or they were finally unable to support them after the war, and the people in the city ran away, leaving only dilapidated buildings and wasteland.

Those broken walls and ruins can vaguely glimpse the glory and prosperity of the past, but after all, they are all fleeting and annihilated in the long river of history.

But Goryeo is different. It has been surviving in the cracks. The great powers of various parties have found a strange balance, which has been preserved to this day.

Although he does not have the ambitions of Dongying, and he does not have any talent, but he is aware of current affairs, and in modern times, he is good at it, and he can succeed until the end is the real winner.

"Since we can't be strong for the time being, we have to start from other aspects first, and use the power of others to find the right time to strengthen ourselves. This is the foundation of our foothold."

Others were still a little worried when they heard it, "But how does the lord know that this is not a strategy to drive away wolves and attract tigers, in case Dongying is driven away, but Daming and the others—"

The King of Koryo glanced at the speaker, and rolled his eyes for the first time in history, "Do you think Daming can see something like us?"

It's not that he deliberately belittles himself, it is true that the Ming Dynasty is vast and rich, and the rich products are several times as many as they are here. It's like they picked up a sesame seed and worried that the person holding the watermelon in his arms would snatch it.

The Ming Dynasty is like a person who holds gold in his hand, and the Goryeo ruler is the most reassuring.

The man couldn't help muttering a few words, "No matter how small a sparrow is, it's still meat. If you don't have it, you'll be greedy."

"This is the difference between Daming and Dongying." The King of Goryeo sighed with emotion, "Once all countries came to the DPRK to meet the Emperor of Daming, you have not seen the grand occasion at that time. I have been fortunate enough to meet a few times. Humans can."

This is not flattering. After all, the ambassadors of the Ming Dynasty are not here. The King of Goryeo came out of his heart. He has also dealt with Emperor Dongying.

"Is there really such an exaggerated statement by the king?" Everyone looked at each other and felt that the king of Koryo was exaggerating.

Goryeo is far from Daming, and not everyone is qualified to meet Zhu Di, so many people here have not been able to see Zhu Di's lineup.

"If you have a chance to meet one day, you will know that what I said is true."

Being a man is worth knowing, and the ruler of Goryeo knows his own abilities. It may be difficult for him to do everything he can to govern, and it is not the material for governing the country, but he sees people accurately.

Otherwise, he would not have made up his mind to seek help from Daming when Dongying invaded.

Now that Goryeo still has government affairs to deal with, the ambassadors of the Ming Dynasty can only go one step ahead, and only after he has dealt with the affairs here can they enter the capital to meet Zhu Di.

On the other side of the capital, Zhu Di received the news that the King of Goryeo would lead the entire royal family to kneel and thank them, and immediately ordered people to prepare to go down, which could be regarded as a ceremony to welcome them.

After all, the Koryo Kingdom came from a long way, and they were all royal ministers. Although they came here to thank them, they had to stand up for the scene of Daming, and put on a way of hospitality, so as not to make people talk about being petty.