Under Qi Jingtong's escort, the Shadow Guards secretly landed on the Japanese island.
A game of cat and mouse was officially played on the war-torn Japanese island!
……
While the surrounding countries were terrified.
Zhu Youtang turned his gaze to the Annan chieftain.
Three years later, in November.
West Garden Warm Pavilion.
The court discussed.
The cabinet and the six ministers discussed the matter.
Zhu Youtang curled up his hands in the sheepskin mattress.
The Little Ice Age of the Hongzhi Dynasty had arrived. This year's winter seemed to be much colder than the previous years.
"Elder Liu, tell me about Annan's history."”
Liu Jian nodded.
" During the Hongwu period, the country went on two expeditions in Luchuan. They set up the Department of Peace and Harmony in Myanmar and formed the outer administrative district of 'Resisting Barbarians' in Annan.”
"Yongle 8th year, Luchuan can be included in the map.”
"In the early years of Zhengtong, the control of the country over Luchuan weakened. Since the end of Chenghua, four of the ten chieftains became independent. The four chieftains, including Laos, established their own country and then separated from the territory of the Ming court…"
Zhu Youtang smiled coldly,"Leave the Ming Dynasty and become a country on your own. You should pay the price for these words!"”
After a pause, Zhu Youtang threw a secret document next to the case in front of him to the six departments of the cabinet and said,"This is a secret report from Guang Xi's commander, Si Zhuque.”
Liu Jian opened the secret document and saw the words written on it.
Wu Si Zang sent troops deep into Annan, and both sides reached a military alliance agreement.
After the six departments of the cabinet saw this, they were all frightened. Their faces were red and their faces were filled with anger.
Zhu Youtang blew on the boiling hot soup, sipped his tea, and drove away the cold air on his body. Only then did he say calmly,"If I want to recover Annan, I will not be able to bypass Wu Sizang.”
"Dear ministers, please share your views.”
Liu Jian thought for a moment and probed,"I have listened to the words of the sage and know that the strategy of using barbarians to rule barbarians will only nourish the ambitions of the chieftains.”
"This is why I suggest that we take back the chieftain system and send officials from the imperial court to govern the barbarians, imitating the policies of the northern border's Ming Protector and the Liaodong Peninsula.”
In the northern border of the Ming Dynasty and the Liaodong Peninsula, Zhu Youtang abolished the policy of using barbarians to govern the barbarians, sent Ming officials to go deep into the local governance, and sent Ming soldiers to suppress the area.
Liu Jian's words could be summed up in four words: Change the soil and return to the stream!
Zhu Youtang looked at Liu Jian with appreciation.
This old fox was able to remain as the head of the cabinet. He was indeed extraordinary. Such advanced thinking had already taken shape here.
Zhu Youtang nodded with satisfaction. How do we restrain Wu Si Zang?"
Liu Jian stroked his beard and said," Laos, Dagula, Timasa, and Qingding announced that they would become independent countries. The Ming Dynasty sent troops to recover their territory. There is no need for any other reason.”
"Good!"
Zhu Youtang was very satisfied. Our dynasty needs your domineering aura!”
Liu Jian quickly said modestly,"This lowly official's character was gradually cultivated under the Emperor's influence. It's not even a tenth of the Emperor's."”
Zhu You's frame is full of joy.
No wonder since ancient times, all emperors liked to flatter their subjects.
Although Zhu Youtang knew that Liu Jian was flattering him, he was also happy in his heart.
"Who should we send to crusade against the Annan chieftain?”Zhu Youtang asked.
These words immediately put the six departments in a difficult position.
Yang Yiqing of the Northern Borderline couldn't be touched. Moreover, it was a long journey. It was unrealistic to transfer Yang Yiqing to Annan.
Qi Jingtong was currently developing weapons and maintaining the safety of the coastal areas of Guangdong and Guangxi, so he naturally could not be mobilized.
Although Vermilion Bird was the commander of the Guang Xi Capital, his ability as a commander was average. Especially for such a large-scale battle, he had to find someone who was good at using troops.
"I have a candidate that I like very much, but…"
Li Dongyang was in a difficult position, but he didn't know if he should recommend him.
"Speak," Zhu Youtang said.
"Zhang Mao, Duke of England," Li Dongyang replied.”
Ever since Zhu Youtang ascended the throne, he had cut down the royal family and the vassal kings. Now, these royal families were only in name, and even their salaries had been deprived by Zhu Youtang.
At this time, recommending the British Duke would undoubtedly anger Zhu Youtang, so Li Dongyang hesitated.
He saw Zhu Youtang frown.
Li Dongyang hurriedly explained," Zhang Mao's ancestors were good at fighting. Zhang Mao himself served in the Five Armies Governor's Office. He also ruled Annan. He is good at fighting. That is why I recommended him. Please calm down, Your Majesty."”
Zhu Youtang did not think deeply because Zhang Mao was a meritorious person.
He was checking Zhang Mao's attributes.
[Strength: 65]
Intelligence: 60
Political Affairs: 63
[Commander: 89]
From Zhang Mao's various attributes, he was indeed suitable to be the marshal of this battle.
"Where is Zhang Mao now?"
"Your Majesty," Li Dongyang hurriedly replied,"I grew grain in Henan, my ancestral home."”
Oh.
Zhu Youtang pondered for a moment.”
Whether he could be competent as the commander of the northern border expedition, Zhu Youtang had to try to know.
"This lowly subject obeys the decree!"
He finished speaking.
Minister of War Liu Daxia stepped forward and asked,""Your Majesty, I don't know how to deal with the ten princesses of North Korea. The King of North Korea, Li, has sent a letter to beg for my emperor's understanding and stated that the other Japanese slaves are not related.”
The King of North Korea was truly frightened.
The letters of credentials flew into North Zhili like snowflakes, fearing that Zhu Youtang would blame the North Korean King.
Zhu Youtang was not in the mood to care about North Korea.
"Let's leave it hanging first."
The deterrence that should be given had to be given, but Zhu Youtang did not expect that this deterrence would actually cause the North Korean King to be scared to death. This was something that Zhu Youtang did not expect.
……
On a Japanese island.
Twenty women, carrying baskets and wearing kimonos, calmly left the Imperial Palace in Jingdou.
Who would have thought that these baskets not only carried fruits, but also a huge head?
On the vast sea, the Great Ming Battleship was already approaching.
By the time the shogunate and daimyo reacted, the group of women in kimonos had already boarded the Ming Dynasty battleship.
"Quickly go to the Imperial Palace in the capital!"
When the various shogunates and daimyo arrived at the imperial residence in Jingdou, they were stunned.
A squad of 100 imperial guards surrounding the Houtu Imperial Emperor lay in the imperial residence of Jingdou!
What shocked them the most was that this team of more than a hundred people did not even make any movements before they died!
And then-
Houtu Imperial Emperor was sitting on the throne, but his head was missing!
The posture was so strange that it made people panic after seeing it!
Operation Decapitation!
The beheading operation from Da Ming!
At this moment, an earthquake struck the Japanese islands! Many shogunates and daimyo couldn't help but tremble!
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