In the north of Ezo Island (Hokkaido, Japan), the great leader of the Ainu people, Xiangku Xianying, read the letter written by Kusili, the Ainu elder of Kugu Island (Sakhalin Island), and fell into deep thought for a long time.
In the letter, Kuxili greatly boasted about the strength of the Ming army on Kuwu Island. He said that the Ming Dynasty had powerful ships and powerful artillery. There were sixty warships alone. It had taken control of the entire Kuwu Island. He suggested to Xiang Ku
Ying befriended the Ming Dynasty to resist the invasion of the Matsumae clan.
Since the Muromachi period of Japan, the Yamato clan has been continuously colonizing southern Hokkaido. Matsumae Keihiro, the ancestor of the Matsumae clan, obtained the recognition rights of Ezo land from Toyotomi Hideyoshi. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death, he moved closer to Tokugawa Ieyasu
, and was recognized by the shogunate as its territory. The Matsumae clan is special because Hokkaido does not produce rice and is listed as a daimyo without Ishidaka. However, it was awarded the "Black Seal" by Tokugawa Ieyasu, monopolizing trade with the Ainu people.
, during the Tokugawa Ietsuna period, he was granted the treatment of Hatamoto (a retainer directly under the shogun).
Decades ago, during the War of the Man-Yi, the Yamato clan and the Ainu clan reached a period of peace. However, the current lord of the Matsumae clan, Matsumae Takahiro, was restless and always wanted to annex the central and northern Ainu.
Human territory, monopolizing the entire Ezo Island.
The Ainu tribes united and elected Xiangku Xiangying as the chief. This young Ainu leader is a recognized warrior. He is 1.8 meters tall, which is taller and stronger than the average tribesman who is only 1.6 meters tall.
Many, in their twenties, were fearless and led their tribesmen to fight several battles with the Matsumae clan's pioneering team.
After seeing Kusili's letter, Xiangku Xiangying thought it was an opportunity. The Matsumae clan had muskets, but the Ainu people did not, so they suffered a lot. If they could get firearms from the Ming people, they would not be afraid of the Matsumae clan.
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He got on a small boat, crossed the Zonggu Strait, and came to Wulie River City on Kuwu Island, where he asked to see Kuang Lu, the governor of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty.
Kuang Lu has been very busy recently. After the Ming army occupied Kuwu Island, he went to Emperor Shuguangwu and said that the previous custodial system of Nuergandusi could not really effectively govern this area, and requested that Nuergandusi be changed to
He established the province and set up three counties on Kuwu Island: Nanghaer, Wuliehe, and Boluohe. He also transferred some staff, clerks, and civil servants from the army to serve as county magistrates and other officials. He also recruited various tribes,
Register households and people.
Busy, extremely busy!
Emperor Guangwu saw Kuang Lu's proposal. He was so powerful! With a stroke of his pen, he approved the establishment of a province in the old place of Nuergandusi, with its capital in Nuergan City. He changed Kuang Lu to be the governor of Nuergan, and he was appointed governor of Nuergan.
Zhu Yongyou was the envoy to Nuergan, and Ren Yingmei was the envoy to Nuergan. He also set up a government on Kuwu Island, with Ye Shimao as the first magistrate, and the government governed Wuliehe County.
Thinking about it again, Liaodong is an important area, but because of its vast territory and sparse population, only the Liaodong Governor's Office was established for military matters, but the Shandong Chief Envoy was entrusted with the civil affairs. How could this be done? Simply changed it all.
With another stroke of a pen, Liaodong established a separate Chief Envoy and Inspectorate Department, which was no longer under the jurisdiction of Shandong. Shen Chenquan was appointed governor of Liaodong, Cao Conglong was appointed Chief Envoy to Liaodong, and Fu Qifang was appointed Inspector General of Liaodong.
After finishing these tasks, continue the Northern Expedition.
In the midst of his busy schedule, Kuang Lu met with Xiangku Xiangying. He fell in love with him at the first sight. Unlike ordinary Ainu people, who were unkempt and had thick and heavy hair, this big leader's sideburns were cleanly shaved.
Like a "hairy man", he behaves politely and can actually speak Chinese.
"Can the big leader speak Chinese?"
"My grandfather once went to Beijing to pay homage to His Majesty the Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and lived in China for many years," Xiang Ku said respectfully.
"So that's how it is," Kuang Lu asked, "I wonder why the big leader saw me?"
"The Ainu people are willing to surrender to His Majesty Emperor Guangwu of the Ming Dynasty. The Matsumae clan of Japan invaded our Ainu ancestral land and asked the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help."
Kuang Lu was overjoyed. This Ezo Island did not belong to the Nuergandusi area. Its native chiefs voluntarily surrendered, which could be regarded as opening up territory for the Ming Dynasty. This was a great achievement! But now they are planning to conquer Nuergandusi in the north, but there is no way.
Troops going to Ezo Island?
After thinking for a while, he said: "It is indeed a good thing that the chief is willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty is at war with the Qing Dynasty, and there are really no troops to send to Ezo Island. I can only sell some muskets, armor, and weapons to you."
As soon as he heard the gunfire, Prime Minister Xiang Ying's eyes lit up. Even though he was young, he was actually very resourceful, otherwise he would not have been elected as the leader of the Ainu people. The so-called asking the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help was asking for a sky-high price; to get the Ming Dynasty
Firearms are the real purpose.
The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and the Ainu exchanged various animal skins, wood, and meat for the Ming Dynasty's firecrackers and weapons. In order to increase financial revenue, Kuang Lu also set up a customs at the Polo River Port to deal with shrimps specifically.
Barbarians, trade among Japanese countries.
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At the Yunokawa Hot Spring on the outskirts of Fukuyama Castle in Ezo Island, Matsumae Takahiro, the lord of the Matsumae domain, soaked his fat body in the warm spring water comfortably. Two beautiful concubines accompanied him in the bath and gently kneaded him with their white and tender hands.
"Hmph", Matsumae Takahiro groaned comfortably, and just as he was about to feast on the two beauties, the retainer came to retaliate.
"Lord, when our pioneering team was exploring north, we were attacked by the Ainu tribe and lost more than 60 people."
"What! How could there be such a big loss?" Takahiro Matsumae exclaimed.
"The people of the Ming Dynasty occupied Kuwu Island in the north, and the Ainu purchased a large number of muskets and armor from the Ming Dynasty."
"People from the Ming Dynasty?"
Matsumae Takahiro frowned. This is a powerful country, far beyond what the small Matsumae clan can afford. "Send envoys to make peace with the people of the Ming Dynasty and tell them that we, the Matsumae clan, are willing to trade with them. Please don't help them."
Ainu".
Kuang Lu naturally reciprocated the so-called "goodwill" of the Matsumae Clan and agreed to trade with the Matsumae Clan. As for whether to help the Ainu or not, I'm sorry, I opened the door for business in the Ming Dynasty. Whoever gives more money will sell arms to them.
Who is the child?
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Nurgan City originally had a Qing army stationed by Niulu and 380 banners. Later, when the war in Hetuala became urgent, the Rakshasa people went south again. The garrison in the city was demobilized, leaving only a Xiaoxiao Cavalry School with 70 people to defend the city.<
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Ruan Jin left more than a thousand men to guard Kuwu Island and led 6,000 soldiers to Nuergan City.
Although there are few Eight Banners in the city, they faithfully fulfill their responsibility to defend the territory.
"Soldiers, for the sake of the Qing Dynasty, follow me to kill." The Xiaoqi School roared, and seventy cavalry roared in.
"Dismount and shoot!"
Aixinjueluo Fulehe ordered his subordinates to shoot arrows. He originally had 1,500 subordinates, but after the Battle of Hetuala, there were only more than 300 left. Fortunately, Ruan Jin replenished his troops on Kuwu Island.
Five hundred Feyaka, Ewenki, Ainu, Hezhe and other tribe warriors were expanded to more than 800 people, and they were ordered to serve as vanguard.
Fulda, Liu Tai and other generals led their troops into formation. The newly recruited Jurchen warriors from the East China Sea have been hunting since they were young, and their archery skills are very strong.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Arrows rained down like rain, and most of the enemies were quickly shot down.
"Hoo", with a whistle, the mace of Xiao Riding School has arrived.
Fuleh raised his sword and was about to fight, but Kuna beside him shot down the Riding School with one arrow.
"Boy, you did a good job," Fuller praised.
Kuna was the first Ainu warrior to defect to the Ming Dynasty. That day he and his sister Meixi were playing at the beach and met Fulehe. Later, the Ming army recruited a large number of warriors from all ethnic groups, and the treatment was good, which was better than hunting, so Kuna surrendered.
He joined the army and became the personal bodyguard of Deputy General Fulehe.
Kuner thinks that Fulehe is good at everything, but he is always frowning and has something on his mind.
Since his sixth brother, Merson, died fighting to save him, Fulehe felt very lonely. Among the three brothers with the same father and mother, he was the only one left, a lone star in the vast sea!
Kuna felt that if the deputy general got married and had a woman, he wouldn't be so gloomy all the time. He thought of his sister, the fifteen-year-old Meixi. Since the deputy general asked her last time if she was a human or a monkey,
Mei Xi shaves her cheeks clean every day, and is almost no different from a Manchu woman.
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